A Year without Autumn

A Year without Autumn
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Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781444003222
ISBN-13 : 1444003224
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis A Year without Autumn by : Liz Kessler

If you could see into the future - would you look? Jenni Green doesn't have a choice. On her way to visit her best friend, Autumn, Jenni suddenly finds she's been transported exactly one year forward in time. Now she discovers that in the year that's gone by, tragedy has struck and her friendship with Autumn will never be the same again. But what caused the tragedy? How did Jenni skip a year? And can she find her way back to the past to try to change what lies ahead? With humour - and her customary light touch - the author of the EMILY WINDSNAP books plays a fascinating game with time, and explores the changes that take place in friendships and families in the aftermath of a disaster.

A Year Without Autumn

A Year Without Autumn
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780763656089
ISBN-13 : 0763656089
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis A Year Without Autumn by : Liz Kessler

The author of the best-selling Emily Windsnap series spins a gripping tale about a girl who stumbles into the future--and must change its course to save a friendship. Jenni Green’s family vacation has finally arrived! Even though she has to deal with her annoying little brother, her slightly overbearing dad, and her very pregnant mom, she gets to spend a week with her bestest friend in the world, Autumn. But twelve-year-old Jenni’s world turns upside down when she takes an old elevator to visit Autumn and discovers that everything has changed: not only is her friend in a different condo, but tragedy has struck Autumn’s family, Jenni’s mother has had her baby, and everyone is a year older. When Jenni realizes that the elevator caused her to skip a whole year, she tries to go back, but soon finds that fixing things won’t be as easy as pressing a button. How can she alter the past and keep her family and Autumn’s from falling apart? With honesty and insight, Liz Kessler explores how the bonds of family and friendship can endure through time.

North of Nowhere

North of Nowhere
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9780763669102
ISBN-13 : 0763669105
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis North of Nowhere by : Liz Kessler

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series comes a captivating adventure about family, friendship, and the bonds that bridge time. The sleepy seaside village of Porthaven hides a mystery: Mia’s grandad has vanished, and nobody knows why. When Mia and her mom rush to Porthaven to help her grandmother, Mia imagines long dreary days with no one to talk to except for the old-time fisherman at her grandparents’ pub. But that’s before Mia finds a diary on an empty, docked fishing boat and starts exchanging notes with a local girl named Dee, a girl who seems much like her. Mia is excited about having a new friend, but why do their plans to meet each other never materialize? And why does Dee claim to be stuck at home due to violent storms when Mia sees only sunny skies? Will Mia be able to solve the mystery of where — and when — her grandfather and friend might be before time and tide forever wash away their futures?

The Tail of Emily Windsnap

The Tail of Emily Windsnap
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9780763652401
ISBN-13 : 0763652407
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Tail of Emily Windsnap by : Liz Kessler

A young girl learns she’s half mermaid and plunges into a scheme to reunite with her father in this entrancing, satisfying tale that beckons readers far below the waves. For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the water. But when Mom finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a startling discovery — about her own identity, the mysterious father she’s never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering deep below the water’s surface. With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident — an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love.

If He Had Been with Me

If He Had Been with Me
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9781402277849
ISBN-13 : 1402277849
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis If He Had Been with Me by : Laura Nowlin

If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...

Whispers in Autumn

Whispers in Autumn
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Publisher : Trisha Leigh
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9781475235944
ISBN-13 : 1475235941
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Whispers in Autumn by : Trisha Leigh

In 2015, a race of alien Others conquered Earth. They enslaved humanity not by force, but through an aggressive mind control that turned people into contented, unquestioning robots. Except sixteen-year-old Althea isn’t content at all, and she doesn’t need the mysterious note inside her locket to tell her she’s Something Else. It also warns her to trust no one, so she hides the pieces that make her different, even though it means being alone. The autumn she meets Lucas, everything changes. Althea and Lucas are immune to the alien mind control, and together they search for the reason why. What they uncover is a stunning truth the Others never anticipated, one with the potential to free the brainwashed human race. It’s not who they are that makes them special, but what. And what they are is a threat. One the Others are determined to eliminate for good.

Read Me Like A Book

Read Me Like A Book
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Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9781780622118
ISBN-13 : 1780622112
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Read Me Like A Book by : Liz Kessler

'An important contribution to the YA literary canon and a welcome reminder that love is love, no matter what.' - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author The first YA novel from bestselling author Liz Kessler, Read Me Like A Book is a brave, honest and vital coming-out story that follows one girl's exploration of love, identity and sexuality. Ashleigh Walker is having a difficult year. She's struggling at school, and coming home to parents who are on the verge of divorce. She knows she should be happy spending time with her boyfriend - but, for some reason, being around him just makes her worry more. It's only in her English teacher, Miss Murray, that she feels she's found a kindred spirit. Miss Murray helps Ashleigh develop her writing skills and her confidence - but what happens when boundaries begin to blur? What will the repercussions be for Ashleigh? And how will she navigate her own sexuality?

Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?

Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 289
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780763670603
ISBN-13 : 076367060X
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? by : Liz Kessler

"First published in Great Britain by Orion Children's Books"--Title page verso.

Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister
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Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781444001372
ISBN-13 : 144400137X
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister by : Liz Kessler

Sparkling with magic, warmth and charm, this is the first book in the Philippa Fisher series from bestselling Emily Windsnap author Liz Kessler - full of friendship and fairies. Eleven-year-old Philippa Fisher is not happy. She's picked on at school, her parents are embarrassing, and worst of all, her best friend has just moved away. But it seems Philippa's luck is about to change when Daisy, the new girl at school, reveals that she is Philippa's fairy godmother - or godsister, since they are the same age. Daisy has been assigned to help Philippa by granting her three wishes. Unfortunately, Daisy is not too fond of working with humans, and she can't wait to get her mission over with. But as every wish seems to make Philippa's life worse rather than better, can the two girls team up to fix Philippa's world before it's too late? A traditional story in a thoroughly contemporary setting, PHILIPPA FISHER'S FAIRY GODSISTER touches on friendship, luck, finding out what you really want, and learning to handle the cards you are dealt.

Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls

Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 289
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780763680381
ISBN-13 : 0763680389
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls by : Liz Kessler

Emily Windsnap finds herself caught between worlds in a dramatic new episode of the New York Times best-selling series. A field trip to a mysterious island quickly turns into an adventure when Emily Windsnap and Aaron discover a secret lookout point from which they spot a ghostly ship that no one else seems to be able to see. The ship appears and disappears only at certain times of day—growing fainter each time. Searching for answers only leads to more questions until Emily and her friends confront the island’s keeper, uncovering the incredible story of a ship caught between land and sea, day and night . . . life and death. Only Emily, with her ability to transform from mermaid to human, can enter Atlantis to try to bring the ship’s passengers back before the portal is closed forever. Emily knows that if she fails, not only will the passengers never see their loved ones again, but Emily won’t be able to return either. Will she be able to resist the allure of Atlantis and return home before it’s too late?