stepfamilies

"It's up to Sarah Robinson to save her shipwrecked family from a time-traveling 'curator' of souls and a treasure-hunting criminal in Book 3 of the Shipwreck Island series"--Provided by publisher.

Sarah, Marco, their families, friend Leo, and his grandfather continue to strive to outwit treasure-seeker Fox and escape the mysterious island and its strange inhabitants.

Louis, who loves baseball despite being the worst stickball player in White Plains, New York, sees his opportunity to be bat boy for the 1961 Yankees team as the perfect way to escape the problems of his father's remarriage and moving to the suburbs.

Ella Benton tries to adjust to life within a stepfamily, but after her stepbrother tells her about the circumstances of her late father's death, she develops a sense that her late father is warning her of pending danger.

Shipwrecked with her family on a remote island, Sarah Robinson learns about the existence of a mysterious Keeper right before her father and younger brother go missing.

"When she learns that her mother is sick in Ohio, Mim confronts her demons on a thousand-mile odyssey from Mississippi that redefines her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane"--Provided by publisher.

Fifteen-year-old Georgia, who loves horses as much as she hates her bullying stepbrother, buys a figurine of a winged horse and finds it has magical powers that transport her from present-day London to the sixteenth-century world of Talia where, in the city of Remora, similar to Sienna, Italy, she finds danger and intrigue as well as friendship and a chance to perfect her riding skills.

"Ella is different than most young women in the kingdom. She can quote any Shakespearean play. She befriends every animal she meets ... She believes in the power of kindness, in changing customs that are not so kind. Ella has faced unspeakable tragedy and loss, and is at the mercy of her cruel stepfamily. And yet, Ella tries to keep a brave face ... Kit has always been deemed a "dreamer." He values peace above all else. He's never understood the point of certain royal traditions and rituals. ... And as a prince, this has been somewhat problematic. This is a story about kindness and courage, about love lost and love found, about the power of names. This is the story of Cinderella"--back cover.

Five schoolmates share the stories of their parents' estrangements, divorces, and remarriages and the effects these events have had on their lives.