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Elias feels his relationship with Jordan is more like a brother than a friend, but he begins to have qualms when a schoolyard fight gets them both arrested, and when Jordan comes up with yet another illegal get rich scheme, Elias tries to find a way to distance himself from the trouble he is sure is coming.

In Yaleylah, Missouri, teens Silla and Nick, drawn together by loss and a shared family history of blood magic practitioners, are plunged into a world of dark magic as they try to unravel the mystery of Silla's parents' apparent murder-suicide.

In the last months of high school, charismatic eighteen-year-old Sutter Keely lives in the present, staying drunk or high most of the time, but that could change when he starts working to boost the self-confidence of a classmate, Aimee.

Ariel Flack is stuck on a two-week bus tour with her mother, sister, uncle, and grandparents, and although she was dreading the trip, she is surprised by what she learns when she begins to get to know her family.

A madman wages a terrifying campaign to eliminate mystery writer Marty Stillwater when he claims he's the real Marty Stillwater.

Ann, having moved to her mother's hometown in rural Shimane after the divorce of her parents, struggles to get used to her new surroundings, until a tragedy forces her to appreciate the people around her.

Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.

"A host of animals portrays all kinds of non-traditional families"--Provided by publisher.

"The wackiest road trip in history continues as the McDonald twins travel the Southwest dodging nefarious villains and visiting weird but true American landmarks"--Provided by publisher.

Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida.