When girls start experiencing strange tics and other mysterious symptoms at Colleen's high school, her small town of Danvers, Massachusetts, falls victim to rumors that lead to full-blown panic, and only Colleen connects their fate to the ill-fated Salem Village, where another group of girls suffered from a similarly bizarre epidemic three centuries ago.
In the 1870's in Massachusetts, Molly befriends, despite her family's disapproval, one of the Chinese workers brought in to replace striking employees at her father's shoe factory.
When sixteen-year-old Abby traces her deceased mother's family to the Salem Witch Trials, the nightmares she has been having begin to make sense, but soon she is caught up in a love triangle and an age-old quest for revenge.
At age fourteen, Ted Merritt is eager to replace his imaginary friend, a bacon-loving pirate, with real friends but soon he is led from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, into a world of discarded "abstract companions" who are intent on wreaking vengeance on the human race.
Presents a basic biography of Paul Revere, describing his personal life, famous ride during the American Revolution, and other work for the new country. Includes a timeline, a poem, a glossary, fact boxes, and further resources.
Features a collection of facts about the state of Massachusetts including its geography, typical climate, wildlife, history, natural resources, and sports. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and color photographs.
When twelve-year-old Rachel learns that her scoliosis has worsened and she will need to wear a back brace to keep her spine straight, she is devastated; afraid that she will not be able to play soccer, and terrified that she will not be able to hide her condition from her friends and classmates--but her mother is determined to spare her the spinal fusion surgery that she herself had as a teenager.
