Sherrard, Valerie

"Jamie loves to build things, from dazzling roller coasters to secret mazes to looming castlers comlete with fire-breathing dragons. But all mom see is a big mess! When Jamie tries to see things from Mom's perspective, well, Jamie starts to understand"--Back cover.

Shortly after meeting a girl named Gracie, Luke learns of a secret regarding her mother that transforms the town's views of Gracie and her family.

Shelby Belgarden has now received her first job working at a restaurant called "The Steak Place" and has left her crime solving hobby behind. But when one of her co-workers Nadine turns up missing, Shelby is worried and begins to search for clues.

This is the remarkable story of what happened when Sarah Gilmore "and her mother, Maggie, suddenly found themselves the recipients of an unusual inheritance. A home of their own sounds too good to be true to the Gilmores, who have been struggling to manage on Maggie's income as a waitress--but the conditions that come with the house are strange indeed. Then Sarah receives a message that she should look for a mysterious bequest in an old chest and her imagination runs to thoughts of jewels and wealth. She is disappointed when the chest seems to yield nothing of value--until she learns the truth about her legacy."--back cover.

When a man resembling the father who abandoned him appears in his Toronto neighborhood, curiosity leads Porter to re-examine the past.

A brief biography of American actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens, covering her upbringing, roles in "High School Musical" and sequels to the film, and success as a professional entertainer.

A story told in free verse follows high school student Laren as she comes to terms with the loss of her father and the revelation of family secrets that cause her to question everything she ever believed.

Ellie must stay at her grandmother's farm in Saskatchewan when her father takes a temporary job as a traveling salesman, but Ellie has a difficult time adjusting to her new life and her grandmother's abrasive personality.