stepfamilies

"After thwarting the ghost cell's chemical attack in Chicago, Q and his stepsister Angela arrive in San Francisco to continue their parents' concert tour. They find themselves helping Boone and the S.O.S. team in the final showdown with the ghost cell and its leader, Number One"--Provided by publisher.

"Being shipwrecked on a jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific was bad enough. But now that Carter, Vanessa, Buzz and Jane have lost their boat--and almost everything on board--to another violent storm, it's like starting over. That means finding food and shelter, making fire for the first time, dealing with the wild boars that roam the island--and of course, figuring out how to get along (and not kill each other in the process)"--Page 4 of cover.

"When Ann decides that she is going to lose 45 pounds in time for her aunt's wedding, she discovers that what she looks like is not all that matters."--Provided by publisher.

Toy inventer Vincent Shadow finds the future of Whizzer Toys entirely in his hands.

"When Quest (Q) and his stepsister Angela head to Chicago for their parents' concert, they uncover another plot by the terrorist group Ghost Cell in the Windy City"--.

High-schooler Willa has just moved to California with her mother and film director stepfather, and she will be attending a private school--but her real problem is that she keeps seeing things that are not really there, like a dead body in the swimming pool, and her visions may be connected to a serial killer that is stalking young girls in Hollywood.

Single parent, lone parent, broken, blended--these are some of the terms used today to describe families that result from a family breakup. It is often hard to understand the feelings and issues that young people experience when they part of a broken family. This tactful volume looks at the issues and feelings triggered by a family breakup.

Just as they are about to be rescued from their stay on Nowhere Island, Jane, Buzz, Carter, and Vanessa find themselves stranded on another island when their dinghy is swept away by a strong current.

After much disagreement, the blended family of Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox learns that teamwork is needed to make the fastest boat.

Despite their different habits, Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox get their blended family ready for winter.