Life is full of sunshine for inseparable friends Violet and Mia. Until one day, Violet leaves school sick and doesn't get better. Without her best friend, Mia slips into a gloomy existence. As she moves through the stages of grief like the colors of a rainbow, Mia wonders if she will ever feel like herself again. When Mia reaches out to her classmates, she remembers what she loved most about Violet. A sensitive and poignant story about the loss of...

Un enfant camerounais raconte sa perception de la culture et du mode de vie français qu'il découvre... Onana, dix ans, quitte son pays natal, le Cameroun, et arrive en France avec sa mère. Le jeune garçon est impressionné par l'immense aéroport, les transports modernes et confortables, les supermarchés, l'opulence apparente. Il est également heureux de revoir son père qui les a précédés quelques années plus tt. Mais Onana est surpris...

This heartfelt story about school, friendship, and family is perfect for readers who can't get enough of such middle grade favorites as Jerry Spinelli and Gary D. Schmidt. From acclaimed author Peter Johnson, The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez is a novel that will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate your family all the more.Everyone thinks Benny Alvarez is Mr. Negativity. According to Benny, he's just realistic about seeing the "other side" of things-when...

Revel in the breathtaking fantasticality of We Became Jaguars-a picture book from bestselling author Dave Eggers. When Grandma comes to visit and a young boy's parents leave, the rules of the house-and the world-change: grandson and grandmother transform into jaguars! Readers follow their journey into the undiscovered world of nature, experience true freedom, and lose themselves in an exhilarating adventure. After a day of playing, running, and climbing...

The Earth Colony Asteroid Scorpio was launched into space in search of a new home for the human race. Nine-hundred years later than expected, only seven of the Scorpio's passengers awaken, not one of them an adult. Now, rebuilt with cyber parts, these kids must rely on each other to survive the mysteries of the Scorpio and the dangers of deep space. With no time to rest after surviving a zombie horde, the Scorpio crew is thrust into another nightmare...

Val and Lanora have been friends forever. Val expects their relationship to stay the same. But after they start middle school, Lanora decides to reinvent herself. Her parents have split up, and she wants to rise above that. Unfortunately Lanora's choices lead her into trouble. Val hates watching her friend lose her way. She wants to rescue Lanora, but how? Val doesn't know what to do until a stray cat leads her to a strange boy who lives in...

Tony is used to being the best. With his old kart, he won every single race. But now he's twelve, and he's moved up to the next class of racing, TAG karts. Sure, he gets to drive a cool new kart that goes faster than anything he's ever driven. But he has to race against kids three years older than him, who aren't nice to him, and who have been driving TAG karts for years. How is Tony supposed to get used to losing? And when Jon, one of the older kids,...

Colin obtient un emploi de nettoyeur de graffitis dans un beau quartier. Il craint d'être la cible d'un gang, mais ne s'attend pas être à soupçonné de complicité dans une série de cambriolages. Colin n'a rien fait de mal, mais sa présence sur les lieux de divers crimes le rend suspect aux yeux des policiers. Pour prouver son innocence, il devra résoudre lui-même l'énigme des cambriolages. When Colin accepts the job to clean up the graffiti...

Three Friends Three Quests Three Mysterious Predictions Gavin, Philip, and Bryan bravely vow to clear their friend of murder by taking the Knight's Oath and embarking on individual quests to save The Wild Man. In the end, each one faces their fears and even death in their determination not to fail. And one will have to disclose the biggest secret of all. Join Gavin, Phillip, and Bryan on their quests and share the adventures that await them in...

Ninie fait partie d'une colonie de fourmis. Ensemble, elles mènent un certain nombre de missions. Aujourd'hui, la reine étant malade, elles doivent se rendre à la pâtisserie afin de trouver des médicaments pour la soigner. Seulement, tout ne se passe pas comme prévu...