Unable to accept the death of her policeman father, sophomore Juli Scott and her new friend Shannon are plunged into terrible danger as they follow a path of amazing clues.

Unable to accept the death of her policeman father, sophomore Juli Scott and her new friend Shannon are plunged into terrible danger as they follow a path of amazing clues.

“You should learn something new everyday!” That is what Mr. Jay always tells his grade school students. In this premier of A. A. Jackson’s Mr. Jay book series, Mr. Jay almost gets physically hurt as he learns something everyone needs to know if they want to communicate and get along better with others. You can learn about it with him as the mystery of this story unfolds with each thrilling chapter. “This is a cute read. As an educator I enjoyed the realistic depiction of a teacher’s day. The inclusion of discussion questions at the end makes this a good book to use with a classroom. Additionally, the length of the story helps so that it can be used in a single session.” —Mrs. S. Durio, NY Certified Teacher

Meet Monday. He's a penguin who likes to keep warm. His best friends are Yesterday and Tomorrow. They like playing the piano together and they like spring, summer and autumn. But when winter comes, Monday's house blows away in a snowstorm. What will happen when the snow stops?

The first book in the blockbuster series, The Keys to the Kingdom, by internationally acclaimed author Garth Nix. Moving between our familiar world and bizarre other realms where nothing is predictable, Nix delivers a thrilling adventure-fantasy of breathtaking scope and ingenuity. Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then he is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Arthur is safe - but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with blood-stained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back - even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him. Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house - a house that only he can see. It is in this house that Arthur must unravel the secrets of the key - and discover his true fate.

"Jackson’s characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List") From the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, comes a gripping novel about the mystery of one teenage girl’s disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth. Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried. When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help. As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?

On Sunday night Janna Wade went to sleep and had the dream. The black clouds roiling in the sky… The isolated farmhouse beckoning in the distance… The stairway leading into nothing… The choking sobs coming from behind the door… Open the door Janna. Don't be afraid, your screams will wake you. When Janna does awaken, it's Tuesday—an entire day lost. Yet according to her friends she was at work, her e-mails were answered, her lunch dates were met, and her phone calls were returned. In fact, it was a day just like any other. Except Janna doesn't remember a thing. It's as if she wasn't there at all. And if Janna wasn't there, who was? The answer comes with a stranger—a woman who knows what becomes of Janna's lost nights…who knows what Janna dreams…and who knows that from now on, Janna's every waking hour will be a nightmare.