Kerria Logan is a heroine. She fights pirates and survives shipwrecks. It's all very adventurous, even if it is a lot of hard work. Is Kerria in control of her life or is there something really strange going on?

Elizabeth's life is hard. Since her mother disappeared, Elizabeth has looked after her brothers and sisters, and her father! So Elizabeth decides to advertise for a new mother. Then all her problems will be solved - or will they? [back cover].

Kel likes her new home - she lives near a karting track and can practise all the time! Her only problem is Marc. Why is Marc so determined to beat her and how far will he go to win? [back cover].

Josh is a master of pranks, while Hannah is the class brain. Working together on an important school assignment won't be easy. Hannah comes up with a plan to work with someone else. But Josh has his own explosive ideas. [back cover].

Guy loves visiting his grandfather out at the farm. After Guy makes a discovery in the old rabbiter's hut, the police come and search the farm. Guy has to make a decision about his secret ... [back cover].

Rory drives everyone crazy with his complicated ideas - things always end up in a mess. Lettice is the opposite of Rory - she does things the simple way. Can Rory help Lettice with a complicated scheme to find a thief? [back cover].

Andy thinks his new teacher is great. He also thinks his brother, Joel, is great. But that doesn’t mean he’s happy about them going out together. When Andy tries to break them up, he gets into real trouble! [back cover].

Karen has the Eye — she can see what will happen in the future. Karen thinks the Eye will be fun until she dreams about something awful. Will her worst nightmare come true or can Karen change the future?

Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).

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