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Where echoes die

a novel
2023
"Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother, a brilliant but troubled investigative reporter. She finds herself unable to stop herself from slipping into memories of happier days, clamoring for a time when things were normal. So when a mysterious letter in her mother's handwriting arrives in the mail with the words 'Come and find me,' pointing to a town called Backravel, Beck hopes that it may hold the answers. But when Beck and her sister Riley arrive in Backravel, Arizona it's clear that there's something off about the town. There are no cars, no cemeteries, no churches. The town is a mix of dilapidated military structures and new, shiny buildings, all overseen by the town's gleaming treatment center high on a plateau. No one seems to remember when they got there, and the only people who seem to know more than they're letting on is the town's enigmatic leader and his daughter, Avery. As the sisters search for answers about their mother, Beck and Avery become more drawn together, and their unexpected connection brings up emotions Beck has buried since her mother's death. Beck is desperate to hold onto the way things used to be, and when she starts losing herself in Backravel and its connection to her mother, will there be a way for Beck to pull herself out?"--Provided by publisher.
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The spaces in between

2023
"Traffic! Roadwork! Sirens! Where do you go when the hustle and bustle becomes too much? From the peace and quiet of a museum, to the coziness of hot chocolate, this story is a celebration of the small, joyful moments that are hidden within the chaos"--Back cover.

Last exit to Feral

little town. underground.
2023
"A creepy creature in a creepy well in the creepy basement of a creepy old house isn't all that's creepy in the small town of Feral. Tying together and continuing several tales from 'Welcome to Feral' (2022), the search for the ghost of a long-vanished teacher leads intrepid young investigators Freya and Monica to free children trapped in a haunted playground, the even more haunted middle school basement, and other sinister locales. They also explore a labyrinth of spooky tunnels, resulting in encounters with a hulking "franken-farmer," a hideous witch who is eager to turn children into rats, and other subterranean terrors on the way to a climactic struggle with a raving, tentacled well monster"--Kirkus reviews.

The ride home

2023
"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, thirteen-year-old Mark adjusts to long rides on the school bus after moving to a small town to live with his grandmother"--Provided by publisher.

The future of cities

2021
"With Earth's population growing and water levels rising, city engineers will have to fit more people on less land. Discover rooftop farms, floating cities, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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Billie and Bean in the city

2023
"A child walks her dog around the block alone for the first time, navigating their vibrant city neighborhood in this picture book full of color, light, and shadow"--Provided by publisher.

Welcome to Feral

little town. Big scares!
2022
"In five spooky stories, an intrepid young resident invites readers to look a little closer at this scenic rural town's secrets, mysteries, and unexplained disappearances"--Provided by publisher.

Hide and GEEK

2023
Eleven-year-old Gina Sparks, aspiring journalist, and her fellow GEEKs, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin, live in Elmwood, New Hampshire, a small town in serious danger of vanishing completely--unless the four friends can find the Van Houten fortune, which was supposedly promised to the town by Maxine Van Houten, a famous toymaker who loved complicated puzzles.

Enly and the buskin' blues

2023
Hoping to earn money for band camp tuition, twelve-year-old Enly Wu Lewis starts busking, but his mission quickly turns into a series of misadventures that change how he sees his family, his dreams, and himself.

Cities

how humans live together
2023
"This illustrated book examines the past, present and future of cities around the world"--Provided by publisher.

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