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Twelve-year-old Josh looks forward to facing a true rival in the Baseball Hall of Fame tournament, but first he and his friends Jaden and Benji put themselves at great risk trying to expose the truth about a conspiracy to bribe the head umpire.

As part of an art class assignment, high school junior Kate unwittingly sketches a wanted murderer, propelling her into instant celebrity and extreme danger while her parents fret and police provide constant protection.

Six celebrities share their personal stories, and eight teenagers discuss how they faced overwhelming situations with courage and determination.

A best-selling reference book for kids that is filled with fascinating facts; is an ideal homework aid arranged by subject; and is packed with puzzles, games, activities, maps, websites and much more that will get young readers excited about learning.

Abigail Kelly has been touted as the biggest rock star of a generation. Used to being in the limelight, the attention doesn't bother her. But underneath all the glamor she's falling apart. Still reeling from the death of her brother, and trying to please her manager Max, she needs time alone and banishes herself to a secluded beach for the summer. What she finds is Todd, an ex-Marine. Together Abby and Todd might just find the balance that has been missing in her life.

Eighteen-year-old Finley, seeking God, quiet time to prepare for an audition at a prestigious music conservatory, and knowledge of the land her deceased brother loved, spends senior year in Ireland, where teen movie idol Beckett Rush, equally troubled, desires her company.

When her true identity as a Hollywood starlet is revealed, seventeen-year-old Morgan Carter, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, must choose whether to return to her glamorous movie star existence or stick with the wholesome life, and the new love, she has found in the Midwest.

Examines a number of criminal cases involving celebrities including the murders of John Lennon, Sharon Tate, and Robert Crane, along with other high-profile investigations.

Explores the circumstances, suspects, and evidence concerning ten mysterious deaths and disappearances, including Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, David Kelly, and Lee Harvey Oswald.

Contains profiles of over 150 people who made headlines in 2006, each with vital personal statistics, career information, major awards, and mailing addresses, and includes nearly fifty obituaries, as well as nationality, occupation, and subject indexes.