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The threat of blackmail lures sixteen-year-old aspiring photographer Ava and nine other teens--all with secrets they intend to protect whatever the cost--to an abandoned amusement park on Portgrave Pier, and when bad weather and magic cut them off from the mainland, Ava and the others begin turning on each other, one by one.

The story of what comes next for a little boy who discovers memory-making is a language of love that can be whispered across the years.

Computer science professor Randy Pausch, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, discusses how to overcome obstacles in one's life and achieve one's dreams.

"Through a series of prayers, invocations, and hymns, Syncope eulogizes those who have perished making Central Mediterranean crossings as well as collects first-hand accounts of those who have survived these perilous journeys. Forces of fate brought errant lives together for a hopeful safe passage and ultimately, linked these lives in their untimely deaths. Syncope attempts to shed some light on these lives, as well as the happenstance of living and dying while trying to cross a border."--Provided by publisher.

"Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash"--Provided by publisher.

In the limbo that is Everlost, Mary, Nick, Allie, and others face the decisions that will determine whether that place and the Earth itself will continue to exist, as well as where their own futures lie.

Set to the backdrop of a museum collection, this book takes readers into the minds of those terrified of snakes, sharks, and even animal skin and fur.

Presents three tales of teenagers facing mortality.

Being Death is a lonely job, especially when everything you touch instantly dies (not to mention the paperwork); but being Sparkles the Last Unicorn is not much fun either, since everyone just wants to take selfies with you or use you to sell stuff. But when Death and Sparkles meet between life and, well, death, it is the beginning of a friendship that just might change the world.

"[An illustrated picture that shows] what happens when someone you love passes away . . . Their love stays with you forever"--Back cover.