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A thrilling, adventure e-book, Inferno tells the story of Beth Johnson, a talented actress and cunning spy. Basking in the long, hot summer of 1666, Beth is looking forward to her first leading role. But when she receives an anonymous letter, the world is turned upside down for Beth and her friend...

This sea monster is real. It lurks in the freezing black depths of underwater canyons. Nearly 50 feet long, it hunts with its long arms and tentacles. Its powerful suckers leave giant round scars on those that live through a battle with it. But this enormous beast, with its huge, strange eyes, remains...

The 13 American Colonies had many reasons to begin the Revolutionary War. From the Boston Tea Party to the Intolerable Acts, they felt it was time for independence. Read more about the conflict between the colonists and Great Britain and the events that led up to the American Revolution.

The first gunshot of the Revolutionary War became "the shot heard round the world." But years of tension led up to that first battle. And the war would prove to have major consequences for both sides. Explore the causes and effects of the American Revolution—a war for a new nation. Meets Common Core standards for analyzing cause and effect relationships.

So what if 12-year-old Jack’s great-great-great-great-great aunt has oddly youthful looks? (Probably cosmetic surgery.) Or a hat she never removes? (Fashion victim.) Or goes out into the creepy forest at midnight to play bingo? (Must be what people do in the country.) Who cares about that when her...

16-year-old Chloe Montgomery has always loved everything to do with fashion. Clothes, accessories, designing she knows it all. And when she finds out Teen Design Diva, a new reality series for aspiring teenage designers, is holding auditions in her town, she's desperate to win a spot on the show....

The Revolutionary War was a bloody eight-year battle. Follow the war from the first gunshot in Lexington to the signing of the Treaty of Paris, and see how America's fight for independence unfolded. Meets Common Core standards for analyzing chronology text structures.

George Washington, Paul Revere, and Thomas Jefferson are remembered as heroes of the American Revolution, but they were only a few of many men and women who risked their lives for independence. Read more about the heroes, both American and European, who were key to the colonists’ success in the American Revolution.

Eira and her stepmother don't get along, but she never expected to be left in a New York City alley. When seven thieves find her, she'll have to try to trust them.

Two friends, torn apart. Soli and Lucy argue, and then Lucy disappears, taken by the faeries who live in the forest near their homes. Can Soli save her friend, even if it means facing the biggest dangers she's ever experienced?

Europeans came to the American colonies in the 1600s and 1700s in search of a better life. They worked hard and built farms, homes, and towns. But they were still under Great Britain's rule. Many wanted to make their own laws, but that meant going to war against a rich and powerful country. Will you:...

Ever since Princess Ozma has been in power, sorcery has been outlawed in Oz. But Zerie Greenapple is a witch with a mission, and she refuses to surrender her magic. In this eBook, soon after Zerie and her friends start meeting to practice their magic, they are discovered by Flying Monkeys who report...

When Princess Ozma summons Zerie Greenapple and her friends Vashti and Tabitha, they have no idea what awaits. Tasked with infiltrating Glinda the Good's palace, Zerie travels by water, Vashti by land, and Tabitha by air. Zerie transforms into a mermaid and enters the underwater realm of Aquaria, where...

In this ebook, the Sleepover Girls just found out some MAJOR news. Teen pop star Luke Lewis is returning to his hometown of Valley View (which just happens to be their hometown as well) to hold a special benefit concert! Maren is his biggest fan, and she’s dead set on winning tickets from the local...