problems, exercises, etc

Sally, a busy woman who is always on the go, accidentally gets the cell phone of someone else and finds her life changed. Includes reading activities.

A thief with long blond hair and a motorcycle points a gun at a Los Angeles security guard demanding money, and when a girl with long blond hair arrives at Kenny's motel on a motorcycle, he becomes suspicious. Includes activities designed to be completed before, during, and after reading.

In graphic novel format and simplified language, tells the story of Jack, who receives a mobile phone as a gift when he leaves a job that saves his life later that night when the taxi he is riding in is carjacked.

Presents, in graphic novel format and simplified language, the story of of a man named Brown who has been imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, who hatches a desperate plan to escape.

Kim and Andy volunteer to drive a delivery truck to Lyon when the regular driver gets injured; but when Andy finds something strange taped to the underside of the truck, things get very dangerous.

Mark, an employee at Mason's store, watches countless people wander through, but when a beautiful girl with red hair visits the store, everything changes for Mark and he cannot forget her. Includes activities designed to be completed before, during, and after reading.

The reader chooses the course of the action in an adventure in which a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains leaves one passenger alone, in the snow, struggling for survival.

Asks the reader to make decisions to further the plot in a tale that follows a famous detective, Mycroft Pound, as he tries to track down a serial killer who is targeting the women of London for murder.

". . . in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process; How to avoid 'rut think' in order to think outside the box; Why having a poor memory can be a good thing; The value of metaphors in developing understanding; A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating . . ."--Provided by publisher.