New Releases by Cherie Bennett

When her minister mother gets her to join an abstinence group at church, seventeen-year-old ex-Minnesotan Natalie, still adjusting to the fast life in Los Angeles, feels like a total hypocrite, as she tries to keep a painful secret from everyone, including gorgeous teenaged television star Brett Goldstein.

When Natalie Shelton and her family move from Minnesota to Beverly Hills, more changes than their zip code. Natalie''s mom accepts a position as pastor with the Church of Beverly Hills—and Natalie''s along for the ride. Before she can blink, she''s living in a mansion once owned by Ricardo Montalban, going to school with hot young Hollywood stars, and partying in the park with kids who know no limits. It''s an amazing new life—but if she doesn''t watch out, Natalie could find herself seriously messed up. Natalie has values . . . but how long can she hold on to them?

Sixteen-year-old Lara, winner of beauty pageants and Homecoming Queen, is distressed and bewildered when she starts gaining weight and becomes a fat girl.

Entre l''enfant qu''il croyait être, et le "surhomme" qu''il est destiné à devenir, il y a Smallville... Si vous étiez riche à millions, que feriez-vous de votre fortune ? Pete Ross a peut-être les poches vides, mais il ne manque pas d''idées : il mènerait la belle vie, naviguerait sur des yachts, et se nourrirait exclusivement de caviar. Mais quand, à la suite de ses amis, il est enrôlé comme moniteur dans un camp de vacances pour enfants défavorisés, il change rapidement d''avis. Pete décide d''accroître ses richesses, non plus pour son usage exclusif, mais pour ceux qui ont été moins chanceux que lui. Il est déterminé, et poursuivra son but avec acharnement, quoi qu''il en coûte, même s''il doit utiliser pour cela les pouvoirs de son ami Clark...

Six girls and guys are invited to be part of a reality television program in New York but the real drama goes on behind the cameras.

Six girls and guys are about to have one hot summer. They''ve been chosen to move to New York City and be interns on the new reality talk show Trash. But the real drama is going on behind the cameras. Features the first two books in the series: Trash Someone is making a secret video to expose the truth behind the Trash television show. Now, hard-nosed exec Rosanne is out for revenge--and one of the interns will pay. Trash: Love, Lies and Video Intern Karma is in love with the most gorgeous male intern at Trash, and he''s crazy about her--or is he mistaking her for someone else?

When Kate''s liberal-minded family moves from New York to a small town near Nashville, she joins an effort to replace the school''s Confederate flag symbol. Soon, Kate, her family, and new friends are pitted against each other in a bitter controversy.

Before the legend ... Before the icon ... There was the teenager named Clark Kent ... Another action and teen-issues packed visit to the weird mid-western town of Smallville - home of a teenager who is destined to save the world, but right now is just trying to get his head around homework and girls. Look out for: Arrival by Michael Teitelbaum; See No Evil by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Flight by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Animal Rage by David and Bobbi Weiss; Speed by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Buried Secrets by Suzan Colon; Greed by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Control by Susan Colon; Shadows by Diane Gallagher; Silence by Nancy Holder; Curse by Alan Grant; City by Devlin Grayson

Before the legend ... Before the icon ... There was the teenager named Clark Kent ... Pete Ross always figured he''d spend his money on yacht excursions and caviar if he ever got rich. But when the gang from Smallville become counsellors at a camp for underprivileged kids, his vision of the high life quickly changes. Pete decides he wants to accrue great wealth not for himself, but for those who are less fortunate. He''s on a mission and he''s prepared to achieve his goal any way he can - even by using Clark Kent''s powers. Look out for: Arrival: Michael Teitelbaum/ See No Evil: Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld/ Flight: Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld/ Animal Rage: David & Bobbi Weiss/ Speed: Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld/ Buried Secrets: Suzan Colon/ Greed:Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld/ Control: Susan Colon/ Shadows: Diane Gallagher/ Silence: Nancy Holder/ Curse: Alan Grant/ City: Devlin Grayson

Entre l''enfant qu''il croyait être, et le " surhomme " qu''il est destiné à devenir, il y a Smallville... Cette fois, l''occasion est trop belle : Clark a décroché le rôle principal du spectacle monté par le lycée, et jouera aux côtés de la belle Lana Lang. Il a des raisons d''être anxieux ! D''autant plus qu''au cours des répétitions, d''étranges événements ne tardent pas à se produire. Les incidents se multiplient, allant de la blague de mauvais goût jusqu''à la tentative de meurtre. Une menace invisible semble planer au-dessus des élèves : difficile pour Clark de lutter contre un ennemi non identifié...

Twelve years back, the sleepy town of Smallville was hit by a freak meteor shower. It left the survivors with scars ... and secrets. And it signalled the arrival of an alien child. He will become the most famed superhero of all time, but right now the teenaged Clark Kent has big problems just mastering his growing powers. Look out for more great Smallville titles: 1. Arrival by Mike Teitelbaum (Nov ''02) 2. See No Evil by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld (Nov ''02) 4. Animal Rage by David and Bobbi Weiss (Mar ''03)

Teenage Clark Kent secretly uses his super powers to find the perpetrator of several racial hate crimes in Smallville.

In one moment Nicole Burns''s life changes forever. The sound of gunfire at an Anne Frank exhibit, the panic, the crowd, and Nicole is no longer Nicole. Whiplashed through time and space, she wakes to find herself a privileged Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. No more Internet diaries and boy troubles for Nicole-now she''s a carefree Jewish girl, with wonderful friends and a charming boyfriend. But when the Nazi death grip tightens over France, Nicole is forced into hiding, and begins a struggle for survival that brings her face to face with Anne Frank. "This is a powerful and affecting story." (KLIATT)

When her older brother, David, dies in an accident, Darcy feels responsible for his death. Then she meets the boy who received David''s heart in an organ transplant, and learns that life truly does go on.

In the fifth title of this series, Zoey is busy working on the cancer ward at Fable Harbor University Hospital, trying to take her mind off of Tristan, who broke her heart. When Zoey befriends a girl dying from cancer--and Tristan comes down with a mysterious illness--Zoey starts to realize her love life is the least of her problems. (May)

When she finds a magical meteorite shaped like a heart, Sue''s wish comes true as she is suddenly transformed from a theatrical flop to a gifted actress.

At Fable Harbor University Hospital, Zoey and Trisan are finally getting used to the hectic pace and they''re learning a lot and keeping busy even when they''re not on duty.

A meteorite transforms Marilee Ellis into the richest girl in town but her boyfriend Adam loses interest in her.

In this final book in the mini-series with a twist, a shy girl becomes an instant expert at attracting boys after finding a heart-shaped rock stuck in a thornbush underneath her window. Suddenly, she''s irresistible--to her best friends'' boyfriends.

When Colleen Belmont explores her past lives under hypnosis she discovers that on her eighteenth birthday she must make the right decision about the new boy in town -- or it might cost her her life.

As the newly crowned Miss Teen Spirit and her runner-up tour America, they visit contestant reunions across the country and become caught up in the continuing dramas of their friends, including Pepper, who struggles to cope with a secret pregnancy, and Christy, who is threatening to write a pageant expose.

The acclaimed author of the "Sunset Island" series kicks off a new four-part miniseries about a gawky teenage girl who dreams of becoming beautiful. Callie Bailey finds a black meteorite that turns her into a stunning girl, but when that leads to betrayal of her sister, she tries to find her way back to her true self.

"Sirens are blaring. Passions are flaring. Things are really heating up at University Hospital"-- Cover.

The first in a series of hospital stories, this book is about five teen-aged students who follow their hearts and dreams in the world of medicine. As they shadow doctors and assist with medical procedures, they learn truths about life, love, and medicine.

"Zink is about true courage in the face of unpredictable predators. In an age where too many are quick to confront fears and differences with senseless violence, Zink exemplifies the importance of tolerance and acceptance. Imaginative, funny, and heartbreaking, this allegory features a pre-teen girl with leukemia and a herd of talking African zebras whom she meets when she is diagnosed with her life-threatening illness. The zebras include street-smart Ice Z, grandfatherly Papa Zeke and pompous Zilch, along with Shlep, a furry green monkey who''s certain he''s also a zebra. The zebras recount to her their legend of Zink, a mythical polka-dotted zebra once an outcast but later a hero. As Becky''s condition worsens and she is mistreated by some classmates, she zaps back and forth between real life and the zebra world, until the shattering, breathtaking, and uplifting climax."--Publisher''s description."

Molly, a brilliant and beautiful athlete; Sarah, an ugly duckling turned swan; Shylo, a hot MTV video come to life; and Pepper will do anything to win the Miss Teen Spirit pageant.

What girl wouldn''t want to be the first Miss Teen Spirit? "Teen Spirit" magazine wants a real girl to wear the crown, and thousands of real girls will compete for the scholarship, prizes, cash and fame that could launch their future. It''s sweethearts and broken hearts, friendship and romance, cheers and tears, as we follow the contestants in the first of four regional pageants on the road to the national pageant. By the bestselling author of "Trash" and "Sunset Island".