reality television programs

In 2013, Natalia and her brother Airon arrive with their mother in London to appear on a reality television program, but after the two children become separated from their mother, they set out to find her, accompanied by Shao Li, Natalia's imaginary friend, who gives them strength when they meet unique and possibly dangerous individuals.

"In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi's and Chicken Frannie's have spent a century vying to serve up the best fried chicken in the state--and the legendary feud between their respective owners, the Moores and the Pogociellos, has lasted just as long. No one feels the impact more than thirty-five-year-old widow Amanda Moore, who grew up working for her mom at Mimi's before scandalously marrying Frank Pogociello and changing sides to work at Frannie's. Tired of being caught in the middle, Amanda sends an SOS to Food Wars, the reality TV restaurant competition that promises $100,000 to the winner . . . The last thing Brooklyn-based organizational guru Mae Moore, Amanda's sister, wants is to go home to Kansas. But when her career implodes, Food Wars becomes her chance to step back into the limelight. Mae is certain she can make the fading Mimi's look good--even if that pits her against Amanda and Frannie's"--Provided by publisher.

"Jolene Curtis is a junior at Nashville's Bluebird High, and she wants to be a country singer more than anything. When the reality show It Factor announces auditions, Jolene joins a joggers' club led by Connor Jensen, the good-looking captain of Bluebird's track team. Connor decides to coach Jolene through her fitness regimen, and Jolene develops an intense crush on him. But will Connor ever return Jolene's affections? And will Jolene make it to the next round of It Factor?"--Amazon.com.

"Told from separate viewpoints, combative siblings Jazmine, seventeen, and Jason, fifteen, must learn to work together to succeed in a popular television show, Treasure Hunt"--Provided by publisher.

A finalist on her favorite reality television show, nationally ranked teen gymnast Fiona Chu must decide what to do after learning that the producers have already chosen the winner.

Best friends Hendrix, Kane, Raymon, and Ander team up on a televised escape room competition, but when tensions run high and confrontations occur, more than the prize money is at risk.

The difficult star of the reality television show "Expedition Survival" disappears on location in the Florida Everglades, where they were filming animals from the wildlife refuge run by Wahoo Crane's family, and Wahoo and classmate Tuna Gordon set out to find him, but they must avoid Tuna's gun-happy father.

After having just graduated with a degree in shoe design, and trying to get her feet on the ground, Cindy is working for her stepmother, who happens to be the executive producer of America's favourite reality show, Before Midnight. When a spot on the show needs filling ASAP, Cindy volunteers, hoping it might help jump-start her fashion career, or at least give her something to do while her peers land jobs in the world of high fashion. Turns out being the only plus size woman on a reality dating competition makes a splash, and soon Cindy becomes a body positivity icon for women everywhere. What she doesn't expect? That she may just find inspiration-and love-in the process. Ultimately, Cindy learns that if the shoe doesn't fit, maybe it's time to design your own.

"Barbie competes in the great cake race, where she must complete a physical obstacle race and bake the best cupcakes"--OCLC.

"Alice Fleck's father is a culinary historian, and for as long as she can remember, she's been helping him recreate meals from the past--a hobby she prefers to keep secret from kids her age. But when her father's new girlfriend enters them into a cooking competition at a Victorian festival, Alice finds herself and her hobby thrust into the spotlight. And that's just the first of many surprises awaiting her. On arriving at the festival, Alice learns that she and her father are actually contestants on Culinary Combat, a new reality TV show hosted by Tom Truffleman, the most famous and fierce judge on TV! And to make matters worse, she begins to suspect that someone is at work behind the scenes, sabotaging the competition. It's up to Alice, with the help of a few new friends, to find the saboteur before the entire competition is ruined, all the while tackling some of the hardest cooking challenges of her life--for the whole world to see"--Provided by publisher.