weddings

Contains two novels by Sarah Dessen, including 'Someone Like You' in which Halley, a junior in high school, deals with death, a friend's pregnancy, and her first serious relationship; and 'That Summer' in which fifteen-year-old Haven, during the summer of her divorced father's remarriage and her sister's wedding, comes into her own by letting go of the past.

"Something's lurking beneath the famous staircase at The Jefferson, Richmond's historic downtown hotel. Back in 1895, when the hotel opened, real alligators roamed free in the courtyard fountains. That was ages ago ... or was it? When young brothers Sam and Derek arrive at The Jefferson for an elegant wedding weekend with their parents, they love exploring the old hotel. But when the wedding rings go missing and Sam is blamed, the boys and their friends must hunt down the truth no matter where it leads. If they're not careful, they might become dinner for the hotel's most unusual guests."--Back cover.

Although disappointed at not being chosen to be the flower girl in her best adult friend's wedding, third-grader Grace plans a special surprise for the big day.

Safira doesn't believe in ghosts, but the girl in her cabin at camp was not a live person.

While young Wambui's family happily gathers to celebrate the wedding of her sister, Wangari, Wambui feels sad that Wangari will be moving away. Includes information on the Kenyan community portrayed in the story.

Kristy has her hands full being a bridesmaid and a baby-sitter for fourteen children, all on the same day.

Claudia has been asked to be a bridesmaid in her cousin Laura's wedding. Claudia's excited, so she finds lots of information about weddings online. Soon she knows all about wedding traditions and luck. But when she arrives at Laura's house, everything starts going wrong. Is Claudia the bad luck charm? Fully translated Spanish text.

Rachel and Kirsty agree to help Mia the Bridesmaid Fairy recover her three magic charms from Jack Frost and his goblins in order to restore wedding magic before Kirsty's cousin's ceremony.

When her history teacher begins receiving death threats and her own name is near the top of the suspect list, eighth-grader Sammy is determined to find the real perpetrator, but she is distracted by her mother's relationship problems, her almost-boyfriend inexplicably avoiding her, and her duties as a reluctant bridesmaid.

Beany loves her cousin Amy but is worried about something going wrong if she agrees to be the flower girl in Amy's wedding.