BOOKSBYVISITINGAUTHOR,WENDYMASS
JEREMYFINKANDTHEMEANINGOFLIFE
Twelve-year-oldJeremyreceivesawoodenboxinthemailwiththewords,“TheMeaning
ofLife—forJeremyFinktoopenonhis13thbirthday.”Theboxhasfourlocks,requiring
fourkeys.Butthekeysaremissing.HeandhisbestfriendLizzy(whohasalittlehabitof
stealingthings)setoffonaquestthroughthestreetsofManhattantofindthekeysbefore
timerunsout.
AMango-ShapedSpace
Thirteen-year-oldMiaWinchellappearstobethemostnormalkidinherfamily.Heryoungerbrother
ZackkeepsachartofalltheMcDonald'shamburgershe'seateninhislifetime.HeroldersisterBeth
dyesherhairadifferentcoloreveryweekandmightbeawitch.ButMiaknowssheisfarfrom
ordinary.Sheiskeepingsomethingfromeveryonewhoknowsher:thefactthatsounds,numbers,
andlettershavecolorforher.
EverySoulaStar
ALLYlikesthesimplethingsinlife--labyrinths,stargazing,andcomethunting.Herhome,
theMoonShadowCampground,isapartofwhosheis.BREEispopular,gorgeous
(everybodysaysso),andafuturehomecomingqueenforsure.Shewearsherbeautylike
asuitofarmor.Butwhatisshetryingtohide?JACK,overweightandawkward,isusedto
spendingalotoftimealone.Butwhenopportunityknocks,hefindshimselfinsituations
heneverwouldhaveimagined.Whenthethreeofthemmeetduringatotaleclipseofthe
sun,theirliveschangeforever.
11BIRTHDAYS
Amanda's11thbirthdayshouldhavebeenahappyoccasion.Insteadshe'sdressedinanitchy
costumehermotherpickedoutforherHollywood-themedpartythatalmostnoonecomesto.
Meanwhile,acrosstown,herex-bestfriendLeoiscelebratingtheirjointbirthdaywithahugebash
includingahypnotist,afootballstar,agiantiguana,andarockband.Amandacan'twaitfortheday
AFTERherbirthdaysoshecanstopthinkingaboutthefightthatledtoherandLeohavingseparate
partiesforthefirsttimeintheirlives.There'sjustoneproblem.Thenextdayisherbirthdayallover
again.Amandamustfigureouthowtogetun-stuck,inmorewaysthanone.
FINALLY
Book2intheWillowFallsseries.RorySwensonhasbeenwaitingherwholelifeto
turntwelve.Andshe’sgotalisttoproveit.Butasshemakesherwaythroughthelist,
thingsdon’tgoquiteasplanned!Fun,funny,andfullofsurprises,thisisastoryabout
wantingtofinallygrowup,evenwhentheuniverseseemstobetellingyoutowait.
13GIFTS
Book3intheWillowFallsseries.WhenTaratriestostealtheschoolmascotinordertomakefriends
withthepopularcrowdandgetscaught,shegetssenttospendthesummerwithheraunt,uncle,and
strangecousinEmilySt.ClaireinWillowFalls.Thingsstartoffweirdandonlygetstrangerfromthere
asshehastofindmysteriousobjectshiddenaroundtownandunravelssecretsaboutherownfamily
sheneverwouldhaveguessed.
THELASTPRESENT
Book4intheWillowFallsseries.AmandaandLeohaveahistorywithbirthdays.Nowtheirfriend's
littlesister,Grace,hasfallenintoastrangefrozenstateonherbirthday,andAmandaandLeomust
travelbackintimeinordertohealherAstheyjourneybacktoeachofGrace'sbirthdays,they
uncoveralotmorethantheyeverexpected,andsetapowerfulforceintomotion.
GRACEFUL
LastbookintheWillowFallsseries!AngelinaD'Angelohaslefttowntoseetheworld.It's
nowGrace'sturntousehermagictoprotectthepeopleofWillowFalls,andsheisupto
thechallenge.Thisisherdestiny,afterall.Butdestinyisafunnythingbecauseitdoesn't
alwaysbehavethewayyou'dexpectitto.
THECANDYMAKERS
Fourchildrenhavebeenchosentocompeteinanationalcompetitiontocreatethebest
newcandy.WhowillinventacandymoredeliciousthantheOozingCrunchoramaorthe
NeonYellowLightningChew?Logan,theCandymaker'sson,whocandetectthecolorof
chocolatebytouchalone?Miles,theboywhoisallergictomerry-go-roundsandthe
colorpink?Daisy,thecheerfulgirlwhocanliftafifty-poundlumpoftaffylikeit'sa
feather?OrPhilip,thesuit-and-tiewearingboywho'salwaysscribblinginasecret
notebook?Thisstory,toldfromeachcontestant'sperspective,iscandy-coatedmysteryfullof
mouthwateringsurprises!
TWICEUPONATIME:RAPUNZEL
Journeybacktothedayswhenfairytalesweretrue,andremember,therearetwosidestoevery
story...Rapunzelishavingtheultimatebadday.She'sbeenstolenbyawitch,mayhaveaghostfora
roommate,anddoesn'tevenhaveadecentbrushforherhair.PrinceBenjamin’sgotitprettytough,
too.Hisfatherwantshimtobemorekingly,hismotherwantshimtoneverleavehersight,andhis
cousinwantstogethimintoasmuchtroubleaspossible(preferablywithatroll).BothRapunzeland
PrinceBenjaminaretrapped...inverydifferentways.Oncetheirpathscross,well,that’swhenthings
REALLYgetstrange.
SLEEPINGBEAUTY:THEONEWHOTOOKAREALLYLONGNAP(TWICEUPONA
TIME)
It'snoteasybeingPrincessRose.Especiallywhenafairycursesyouandyoufind
yourselfavoidingallsharpobjects...andthenendupprickingyourfingeranyway,
causingyoutoslumberforahundredyearsorso.Andit'snoteasybeingThePrince.
Especiallywhenyourmotherhassomeogrebloodandtendstochowdownatthemost
unfortunatemoments.Awalkinthewoodswouldhelp,youthink.Untilyoufindacertainhidden
castle...andacertainsleepingprincess.Happilyeverafter?Notuntiltheprincehelpstheprincess
awaken...andbringsherhometomother.
BEAUTYANDTHEBEAST:THEONEWHODIDN’TRUNAWAY(TWICEUPONATIME)
WhenBeauty’slifeturnscompletelyupsidedownandsheisforcedtoheadoutintotheworld,she
hastofigureoutjustwhoshewantstobe.AndwhenPrinceRileysuddenlygrowsfur,andnailsas
sharpassticks,hehastolearnthatappearancescanbedeceiving.BeforeBeautyandRileycansave
eachother,theyhavetosavethemselves.
PIINTHESKY
Josscomesfromafamilyofoverachievers,andishappytolethisolderbrothersshine.
ButwhenEarthsuddenlydisappears,Jossistaskedwiththenot-so-simplejobof
bringingitback.WiththehelpofanoutspokengirlnamedAnnika,Jossembarksonthe
adventureofalifetimeandlearnsthattheuniverseisanevenstrangerplacethanhe'dimagined.
SPACETAXI:ARCHIETAKESFLIGHT
Thefirstbookinaseriesforearlyreaders!8-year-oldArchieMorningstarlearnsthathisdad
isn’taregulartaxidriver.He’sactuallyaSPACEtaxidriver!Hisjobistoshuttlealiensfrom
planettoplanet.Archiediscovershehastheabilitytoreadthespacemapthatguideshisdad’s
taxithroughspace.Hecan’timagineanythingmoreexciting—untilhemeetsaveryspecial
talkingcatandhelpssavetheuniverse!
SPACETAXI2:WATERPLANETRESCUE
Inthesecondbookinthisseries,Archie,hisdad,andPocketsflytoaplanetinperil:
someoneisstealingthewaterfromthisunderwaterworld!CanArchieandPocketssave
theday?
SPACETAXI3:ARCHIE’SALIENDISGUISE&4:THEGALACTICBURP
Archie,hisdad,andPocketsvisitaplanetthatresemblesmedievalEarthineverywaybutits
inhabitants,whohaverainbowcoloredhairandextraeyes.TobeattheevilorganizationB.U.R.P.,the
triomustdisguisethemselvesasaliensandrescueaprincess!Inbook4,theyboardthegiantBURP
spaceshipinsearchoftheirleader…andfindalotmore!
The two YOUNG ADULT titles below are intended for
7th Grade readers and up:
LEAPDAYSixteen-year-oldJosieTaylorwasbornonLeapDay,February29,and
todayisher“fourth”birthday!Todayit'sthereaderwhogetstofindoutwhatit’slikebeingbornon
LeapDay,by"leaping"intothemindsandviewpointsofJosieandeveryonearoundher,changing
yourassumptionsofpeopleforever.
HEAVENLOOKSALOTLIKETHEMALL:16-year-oldTessaisaspunky
heroinewhohasn'talwaysmadetherightchoices.Byrelivingherlifeaccordingtothepurchases
she’smadeatthemall,shejustmightdiscoverwhatmakeslifeworthliving.