stepchildren

Eleven-year-old M.J. seeks revenge on his obnoxious stepsister by faking evidence of a poltergeist in their summer cottage, only to face the horror of what seems to be a real one.

Life as a preteen (a.k.a. "tween") can be challenging. Life as a stepkid can be equally tough. Put them together, and it can be like climbing Mount Everest . . . daily. Step-tweens are not only caught between childhood and teenhood they re also often caught between two parents, two families, and two homes. This book lets them know they are not alone, helps them identify and express their feelings, and teaches them how to effectively communicate their wants and needs. The engaging format includes lively illustrations, quizzes, advice from other stepkids, "survival tools" to use when the going gets rough, and suggestions for what to do when nothing else seems to be working. With The Step-Tween Survival Guide, tweens will gain the skills and inspiration to survive and thrive in a stepfamily.

Paige Austin, painfully aware that she will never have children, is excited when her husband's teenage son Malachi comes to live with them, but although Paige and Mal bond quite quickly, the troubled boy needs more attention than she alone is able to give--a fact everyone learns when it is almost too late.

Discusses the positive aspects of having a stepfamily, including tips on how to adjust to a new family.

Advice for children of divorced or remarried parents on adjusting to life with a stepfamily.

Eight-year-old Mitzi has always wanted a grandmother, but her new stepbrothers' grandmother, who wears wigs and insists on healthy foods, is not exactly what Mitzi had in mind.

Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom.