Melinda Metz

The last thing Vance Banning needed was a charitable neighbor--especially the blond cheerleader type! But he had no idea how persistent Shane Abbott could be when it came to giving a helping hand--or a loving heart. For a while it looked as though the Civil War would break out all over again, Only this time, it would be a battle of wills -- Shane determined to break down his resistance, Vance equally determined to remain invincible to her charming assault. He'd been burned once, and only a fool fell for the same innocent act twice. And Vance was no fool.

Life begins at 16 ...Driving. Dating. A real social life. And the one night where it all comes together ... the Sweet Sixteen is the ultimate party. Whether a total blast or a total bust, it's a memory to last a lifetime.Now you're invited to six Sweet Sixteens, in six locations across the country. The party is just getting started ...Sunny and Matt were the perfect match. But an ugly breakup leaves them throwing rival Sweet Sixteen parties in their hometown of Los Angeles. It's boys vs girls - but who knows what bonds will be broken (or mended) before the night is over?

Hubble School just got a 3-D printer for the use of the Tech Team, but when somebody breaks into the school at night to use the printer, Zoe, Jaden, and Caleb are blamed--so the friends need to use their skills to prove their innocence, bring the troublemaker to justice, and save their club.

Mary-Kate and Ashley enter their basset hound, Clue, in the dog show and expect that he will win until someone steals him. We entered our basset hound, Clue, in the dog show. Everyone said she was going to win. But right before the competition, someone stole Clue! A funny smell, a puddle of drool, and a half-eaten hot dog were our only clues. Now we have to follow the clues to find Clue. Mary-Kate and I are on the case!

Mary-Kate and Ashley try to find a kidnapped Princess, and their only clue is a golden slipper that was found outside her window.

A Journey No One Has Survived... Trained by the mystical Villichi in the Way of the Druid and the Path of the Preserver, Sorak the elfling sets out to find the mysterious and reclusive wizard known only as the Sage. Guided by a spell scroll and his own tormented inner voices, Sorak must cross a lethal, rock-strewn wasteland no one has ever survived and make his way to Nibenay, where he must seek out the secret Veiled Alliance. Together with Ryana, the beautiful Villichi priestess who has forsworn her vows in order to follow him upon his quest, and the lovely, pampered daughter of a sorcerer-king whom they have stolen from a noble's caravan, Sorak braves the unknown dangers of the wild, Athasian desert...pursued by a cruel, relentless noble who will stop at nothing to regain the princess who was stolen from him.

Fifth-graders Zoe, Jaden, and Caleb are excited about the Art of Science exhibition, featuring artwork made through scientific methods, by students at the local high school, so when the centerpiece necklace disappears from the locked gallery, the three members of the Tech Team set out to solve the mystery--especially since the student artist has accused them of stealing it.

517 pages ; 21cm