Robin Wasserman

"As the son of a serial killer, homicide detective Thomas 'Veck' DelVecchio, Jr, grew up in the shadow of evil. Now, on the knife-edge between civic duty and blind retribution, he atones for the sins of his father - while fighting his inner demons. Assigned to monitor Veck is Internal Affairs officer Sophia Reilly, whose interest in him is both professional and arousingly personal. And Veck and Sophia have another link: Jim Heron, a mysterious stranger with too many answers ..."--Provided by publisher.

All the elephant's friends give him advice, but none can solve his problem until the opossum announces friends are to help, not just to give advice.

Everyone's got something to brag about: Kaia's getting it on with bachelor #1, though scruffball Reed's gotten to be quite an interesting distraction. Kane and Harper got exactly what they planned: Namely, Beth and Adam. (Though to keep gettin' it, their secrets -- and pasts -- best stay forgotten.) Miranda got her heart broken, but now she's all decked with a new look and strategy. Sometimes, though, you only think you've got everything....

How do you survive the world's most embarrassing moments? If you've ever tripped, sprawled, or fallen in front of everyone at school (and everyone has), then this book is for you. The Friends 4 Ever girls give you totally fab tips on how to handle the humiliation, pick yourself up, and survive to tell (and even laugh about) your tale. Because even though your life might feel like it's over, it will go on...and so will you!

What if you could live forever? ## The Download was supposed to change the world. It was supposed to mean the end of aging, the end of death, the birth of a new humanity. But it wasn't supposed to happen to someone like Lia Kahn. And it wasn't supposed to ruin her life. Lia knows she should be grateful that she didn't die in the accident. The Download saved her, but it also changed her, forever. She can deal with being a freak. She can deal with the fear in her parents' eyes and the way her boyfriend flinches at her touch. But she can't deal with what she knows, deep down, every time she forces herself to look in the mirror: She's not the same person she used to be. Maybe she's not even a person at all.

Nickelodeon's tween show, starring Emma Roberts - niece of Julia - is a major hit! What teen doesn't want to be a famous rock star? Addie Singer is sick of being unfabulous and grabs her pink guitar and joins an all-girl band. Soon she realizes that not every girl shares her artistic vision but substance triumphs over style and Addie decides it's better to be herself than be famous. Addie once again shows readers that the trials and tribulations of growing up aren't always pretty but with her guitar and her best friends by her side, it's still better unfabulous.

This book is full of humiliating moments that other kids have suffered through. And maybe by the time you're done laughing at them, everyone else will be done laughing at you!

Earth is in danger! The only thing that can save our planet are six essential elements scattered throughout the galaxy. It is up to the Voyagers a team of four kids (plus one stowaway) to gather them all and return to Earth. Failure is not an option. The Alpha team knows that the second element is hidden on Meta Prime, a planet filled with metal mazes, catapults of fire, and warring alien robots. But what they don t know is that another spaceship is following hot on their trail.