Adventurous children whose imaginations know no bounds will find a kindred spirit in Penelope. Come along on her journey as her bedroom opens up into a world of pirates, the open sea, buried treasure and trusted friends. Discussion questions, activities for the home or classroom, and fun facts about the sea creatures in the story are included in the book. Visit www.melissanorthway.com for more fun and games.

She's the daughter of Jared Trent. He's the son of Madoc Caruthers . . .Kade and Hunter Caruthers. Brothers. Twins. My cousins. In a way, they're my family. Protective. Indulgent. My best friends. But there was something else there, too. That ever-present whisper that reminded me more as I got older that we didn't actually share any blood. They used to be inseparable. We all were, but not anymore. I don't know why Hunter left or why he joined a rival team in Weston, the Rebel town across the river, to stand on the opposite side of the field from his brother, but Kade is out for blood now and Hunter has finally decided to engage. Rivalry Week. Parades. Parties. Pranks . . . and the Prisoner Exchange. Weston will send a hostage to our school, and in return they're taking me. I'm Hunter's for two weeks. In a dilapidated brownstone on a nearly abandoned street with almost no supervision. Ten days in an enemy school. Fourteen nights in a town full of bullies with no curfews and no rules. And Hunter has no intention of protecting his little cousin anymore. The Pirates will come for me. How can they not? A Pirate never sits out on the fun. But I never needed protection or rescue, because a Pirate never runs, either.*PIRATE GIRLS is book two of the Hellbent series. It is a new adult romance suitable for readers 18+ and contains harsh language, violence, and sexual situations. Reading the Fall Away series prior to this is helpful, but not necessary.

Princess Penelope thought she was through with evil wizards and mysterious discoveries. The dark wizard William, an unfortunate distant relative of Penelope's family, was defeated. The secret room of Yendor, William's ancestor and even darker wizard, was opened and its contents, hundreds of gemstones full of powerful magic, were now safe and sound with Rutherford, Astoria's royal wizard. The last thing Penelope wants is to be swept off on another magical adventure. Unfortunately, fate has other plans for Penelope. While attending a leadership summit in Astoria's neighboring kingdom of Galanthia, Penelope is kidnapped and finds herself a prisoner aboard a pirate ship in the Dragosian Sea. The pirates' mission is to find a mysterious treasure buried on a deserted but dangerous island. Only Penelope has the ability to find the treasure, a fact which is keeping Penelope and her family safe... for now. While Princess Penelope waits for rescue or an opportunity to escape, she deals with new foes, cranky pirates, and even more dark magic. What will happen to Penelope when the pirates find their treasure, and will she ever see her friends and family again?

Meet Miss Penelope Purple. Oh yes, that's really her name. She wears purple from head to toe, no one else looks quite the same.

Morgan is a very short pirate. The other pirates make fun of Morgan. Morgan has a kind and tolerant nature and does not get upset. One day a very bad storm blows up, and all the other pirates get ill as the pirate ship tosses up and down on the huge waves. Morgan takes the ships wheel and tries to prevent a shipwreck. Will Morgan save the pirates lives?