obedience

This third book in a major series by a bestselling science fiction author, Printz Award winner, and National Book Award finalist is the gripping story of the most provocative character from his acclaimed novels Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities.Tool, a half-man/half-beast designed for combat, is capable of so much more than his creators had ever dreamed. He has gone rogue from his pack of bioengineered "augments" and emerged a victorious leader of a pack of human soldier boys. But he is hunted relentlessly by someone determined to destroy him, who knows an alarming secret: Tool has found the way to resist his genetically ingrained impulses of submission and loyalty toward his masters... The time is coming when Tool will embark on an all-out war against those who have enslaved him. From one of science fiction's undisputed masters comes a riveting page-turner that pulls no punches."Suzanne Collins may have put dystopian literature on the YA map with 'The Hunger Games'...but Bacigalupi is one of the genre's masters, employing inventively terrifying details in equally imaginative story lines."--Los Angeles Times.

In this novel based on the story of Cindirella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.

"Cheeky Chick is curious and sets out to explore the farmyard on his own---despite being told to stay safely near the henhouse. But what happens when he meets a crafty fox? Luckily for Cheeky Chick, his farmyard friends are watching out for him"--Provided by publisher.

"Fun picture book is a humorous and heart-warming ode to our furry four-legged friends!"--.

In this clever take on the Daniel in the lions' den story, a narrator mouse continually warns the reader not to turn the page, lest they find what Daniel eventually found--terrifying, hungry lions! As this exciting and engaging story unfolds, children will learn what actually happened to Daniel in the Bible while being entertained in the process.

Iris Fallowfield lives with her mother in a sad little cottage. Iris is so good at following the rules that when teachers need help remembering the school rules, they come to her. But when Iris discovers a strange packet of seeds under a tree in her backyard, that all changes. She's hearing voices, seeing things, and then flowers begin to grow out of her head. As plants begin to sprout from the heads of other people in town, Iris discovers the truth about her town and tries to change things for the better.

"When Violeta Graceling and her younger brother Arien arrive at the haunted Lakesedge estate, they expect to find a monster. Leta knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy...As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake...Now, to save Rowan--and herself--Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under"--Provided by publisher.

"Sorrel Fallowfield is so good at being good that teachers come to her when they need help remembering the school rules--and there are lots. Luckily, Sorrel doesn't have any trouble following them, until the day she discovers a faded packet of Surprising Seeds buried under a tree in her backyard. Now she's hearing voices, seeing things, experiencing an almost unstoppable urge to plant the Seeds in some very unusual places...and completely failing to win her school's competition to find The Most Obedient Child of the School. And all that's before flowers start growing out of her head"--Amazon.com.

Text and color photographs explore gymnasium etiquette.