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Laura and Willa, born the same night seventeen years ago on opposite sides of Darien, Connecticut, are both unhappy with their lives and when they discover they look remarkably alike, they decide to try out one another's lives for four months.

When she is orphaned, the star pupil of Miss Minchin's boarding school in London becomes a penniless, friendless ward of the cruel Miss Minchin.

"There's no shortage of magic, mystery, and mischief at Auradon Prep. Princess Audrey, daughter of Princess Aurora, opts for a new hairdo-or don't? Mal conjures some unforeseen trouble while cheering at Spirit Day. Jordan, The Genie's daughter, gets some unexpected company at her magic lamp, and more!"--Amazon.com.

"The Auradon and Villain Kids prepare to make the Neon Lights Ball a night to remember. Between the tea parties and fashion emergencies, the kids soon discover a mysterious someone is up to no good, scheming thefts and fashion faux-pas. When the Neon Lights Ball is interrupted by a series of sabotages, the A.K.s suspect that the V.K.s are behind all the trouble, once again"--Amazon.com.

Ariana Osgood has managed to climb to the top of the social structure at Atherton-Pryce Hall, but when Lexa Greene learns a terrible secret from Ariana's past, Ariana fears everything she has worked for will come tumbling down.

When Ruby is sent to an exclusive boarding school and treated with snobbishness and contempt, she dreams of finding happiness in a loving home.

"Hopper never dreamed that there was a connection between the Bee School and her missing father--but it turns out that Albert Gracie was also a student of the mysterious coding school. His disappearance can only be the work of Dr. One-Zero. Once a star pupil of the Bee School, Dr. One-Zero is now a green-skinned villain on the hunt for 'the most powerful turtle in the world.' And the coders may be the only ones who can stop him"--Back cover.

"For more than 100 years, Canada's First Nations, Inuits, and Metis people endured an educational system designed to essentially remove all evidence of their native identities. Children were mistreated and stripped of their identities as they were educated in the ways of a nation that wanted no trace of the Indian. This insightful resource provides a history of Canada and outlines the development of attitudes that resulted in the residential education system, as well as a glimpse into the experiences of children who made it through. Readers will also learn about efforts to help a nation continue to heal"--Amazon.com.

"When Te Arepa Santos is dragged into the river by a giant eel, something happens that will change the course of his whole life. The boy who struggles to the bank is not the same one who plunged in, moments earlier. He has brushed against the spirit world, and there is a price to be paid; an utu to be exacted. Years later, far from the protection of whanau and ancestral land he finds new enemies. This time, with no-one to save him, there is a decision to be made... he can wait on the bank, or leap forward into the river"--Publisher information.

Reed Brennan, devastated when Billings House, her home at Easton Academy, is destroyed, vows to rebuild, but finds there are people who will go to great lengths to keep that from happening.