"Ash is rarin' to battle Gym Leader Clay in Driftveil City! Then, on the way to Mistralton City, the friends witness a dramatic Pokémon trade and evolution. But the excitement has just begun. Professor Juniper invites Ash and his pals to join him in what he promises will be a thrilling adventure--and he keeps his promise! In Mistralton City, Ash discovers a Gym Leader with an unusual battle style. And get ready for some explosive action when our...

"Pinkalicious can't wait to show off her robo-pup to her friends! But when she brings robo-pup to the pet contest, her friends only want to look at Alison's adorable new puppy instead. When Alison's puppy gets lost during the Pinkville Pet Contest, can Pinkalicious and robo-pup help?"--

Seventeen-year-old Raffy is determined to win a cosplay competition that could lead to art school admission and respect for his talent, but being paired with his main competitor, ex-boyfriend Luca, complicates things. Raffy has a passion for bedazzling-- and sewing, stitching, draping, pattern making. He is determined to make his mark at this year's biggest cosplay competition. If he can wow there, it could lead to sponsorship, then art school, and...

For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal--kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated; her court threatens mutiny;...

Gifted violinist Zurika Damani tries to juggle the obligations of her sister's extravagant wedding week while secretly preparing for a prominent music contest all while trying to dodge her family's matchmaking schemes.

Against all odds, Katniss has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either.

"The year is 1969. Dick Nixon was just sworn in as the thirty-seventh President of the United States. Neil Armstrong just took one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. And notable Palm Springs socialite Maxine Simmons just found out that her husband is leaving her for his twenty-two-year-old secretary. After a public meltdown at Thanksgiving, Maxine finds herself not only divorced but exiled to Scottsdale, Arizona. However, these desert...

"Las hojas y calabazas del otoño están por todas partes. Carlos y Carmen están hacienda sus planes para participar en el concurso de disfraces. Ellos dos quieren ganar, pero ninguno de ellps quiere que el otro piedra. Es un problema. ¡Un problema digno de premio! Pero con una camisa vieja, unas tijeras. y muchísima creatividad, se les ocurre a los gemelos una solución digna de premio."--Back cover. "Fall leaves and pumpkins are everywhere....

"Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges to prove who's "the greatest in the world""--

Intergalactic explorer Alyssa Farshot becomes the odds-on favorite to win a deadly cross-galaxy contest to become the quadrant's next emperor, even though she does not intend to win.