Best Selling Books by Marilyn Kaye

Perfect Amy Candler tries hard to blend in with everyone else, but then she comes face to face with someone who looks just like her--someone who is another Amy. The two girls look identical, and Amy expects them to have identical personalities. But she''s in for a big surprise. The other Amy is determined to stand out from the crowd. She''s determined to grab the spotlight, even if it means squashing the competition. She''s determined not to have a look-alike, and she wants Amy out of the way. She''s...well...evil! Amy must stop her, if she can.

Amy knows Nancy isn''t her birth mother, but she has raised Amy as her own daughter. Then a woman shows up claiming to be Amy''s biological mother. She''s got her own explanations about Amy''s special abilities and wants Amy back. With doubts about her identity, Amy begins to dig deeper into her origins. But the truth could destroy the only family she''s ever known.

The mountains look peaceful. The kids and the leaders seem friendly. The only challenge supposedly comes from within yourself. Wilderness Adventure - it''ll change your life forever. . . . Amy arrives at Wilderness Adventure all pumped up for a week of extreme sports. Her superior strength gives her an edge over the others. But she''s ready to rock-climb, mountain-bike, and hang-glide without apologies. Only Eric and Tasha know why things are so easy for her. And Amy is glad they''ve come along - especially Eric, since she''s crazy about him. But the rugged bonding experience doesn''t go exactly as she''s planned. Amy falls for a mysterious guy. Freak accidents abound. Secrets rule. Soon "extreme" doesn''t begin to describe the mad scramble for survival. Amy''s life will change, all right - change forever!

A new kid has started in the ninth grade at Amy''s school. He''s super-intelligent and he''s only eight years old. The whole school is talking about him, and Amy''s boyfriend, Eric has been assigned as the prodigy''s ''big brother'' in school. Amy is fascinated - she, Eric and her best friend, Tasha, should get to know this kid pretty well - maybe they could all be friends. But Adrian is rude and grouchy and very patronising. Only the best will do for him, even Amy doesn''t meet his standards. But as Amy digs deeper into Adrian''s background, she comes up with some disturbing information. If she doesn''t act on what she knows, then a terrifying super-race plan will become reality...

Who will survive the dangers of the island? Palm trees swaying in the breeze. An azure sky. A sun-drenched beach. Crystal-clear water. Amy wants to believe the island is a tropical paradise–except she’s not there by choice, and the company she’s keeping doesn’t always inspire sisterly love. The other Amys are on the island. Andy and his “brothers” are nearby. And bad people want them to do bad deeds. Amy’s got to rally the rebellious clones–if they all want to end up as survivors.

Amy is going back to the place where she was born--Washington, D.C. It''s a class trip to take in the historic sights of the nation''s capital. Sure Amy''s uneasy about traveling to the home turf of the people who funded Project Crescent--the reason she''s alive--and is in constant fear of being captured. But it''s a chance to connect with her roots. After all, what could go wrong? Well, Amy''s mother is a class chaperon, and for her the trip stirs up memories. Memories of working in the top-secret government program to develop clones. Memories of a loved one battling a rare genetic disorder. Memories of betrayal, and a decision that would forever change her life. And now the trip back to where it all began pits mother and daughter against an enemy both old and new.

Something''s wrong with Tasha--she''s not herself. At least that''s what Amy thinks. And a best friend would know! Tasha''s eyes look glazed. Her usual quick comebacks have become dull, one-word answers. It''s as if Tasha is acting out some part in a horror movie. Only this isn''t a movie, it''s real. One by one, Amy notices other personality changes. Everyone seems possessed! And soon . . . whatever is happening to them may happen to Amy too.

Amy Candler never bothered with the popular clique at school. Now she wants to join their ranks. It doesn''t make any sense to her friends--especially when a wave of panic is sweeping through the school hallways and friends need to stick together. Students are disappearing. Eric is being stalked. Mr. Devon mysteriously returns, whispering about dark secrets. Everyone at Parkside Middle School is on edge, and even with her extraordinary skills, Amy is about to find out that being popular can be hazardous to her health. See book for details on how you can win a FREE Billy Crawford "Urgently In Love" Maxi Single and Autographed Poster!

A sudden storm at an end-of-summer, back-to-school party sends Amy scrambling for cover–but a bolt of lightning hits her as she runs. Next thing she knows, she wakes up in a hospital emergency room. Everything’s fine. Or is it? Suddenly Amy can hear more than she’d like to. She can see things that disturb her. In fact, all her senses are on edge. At first Amy thinks it’s way cool to have extrasensory abilities–until they become more like a curse than a gift. Now she just wants to shut them down for good!

Amy’s encounter with dinosaurs and cave dwellers—and aliens—was pretty wild. Now her quest to stop the spread of the infectious bacteria gets even more bizarre as she agrees to take another perilous voyage. A voyage inside a plague-ridden human body. If Amy survives being injected into this complex landscape where good cells are waging battle against bad cells, she could save millions of lives. But it’s a do-or-die world in there. . . .

Read the exclusive tell-all about human clones in our midst! Amy knows better than to believe a tabloid newspaper’s far-fetched headlines. But when one of these rags begins a series of reports on the existence of human clones and their desire to create a master race, Amy takes notice. This is definitely not just another sensational story–even if others think so. But what is truth and what is fiction? It’s a case of mistaken identity. It’s a case of misplaced loyalties. It’s a case of multiple betrayals. And Amy quickly finds herself in the middle of a bitter and ugly struggle for dominance.

Chris Skinner, Amy’s new boyfriend, comes from a broken home. He hasn’t seen his father in, like, forever. And when his dad finally appears, it isn’t to make up for Chris’s miserable childhood. Mr. Skinner is ill — so ill that he needs a bone marrow transplant. Chris could be the perfect match. Nothing strange in that, except . . . What if ailing grown-ups could tap into a guaranteed reserve of healthy body parts? What if innocent kids were being harmed? What if you were bred to become an unwilling donor? Amy knows she’s blessed with superhuman genes, but no way, nohow is she going to let herself, or any other kid, fall prey to freakish science-fiction experiments!

Now that she''s discovered the secret about her past, Amy Candler is trying to deal with the reality of who she is. Having an overprotective mother doesn''t help. So Amy is thrilled when her mom is swept off her feet by a handsome man. But appearances can be deceiving. Amy starts getting bad vibes about her mother''s inquisitive boyfriend. She starts fighting with Tasha, her best friend, who dismisses her worries. She starts meeting with the elusive Dr. Jaleski, who may be able to help her--but only by putting his own life in danger. She starts searching for other "perfect" girls just like her. This time it''s up to Amy to protect herself--and those she loves--before it''s too late.

Amy is off to Paris--the City of Light! She can''t wait to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, to walk along the River Seine, and to see the glass pyramids outside the Louvre museum. But there''s one sight she wasn''t counting on. Andy! Amy fell for Andy last summer and was shocked to learn that he, too, was a clone. When Andy disappeared, Amy didn''t know what to believe about him. Now she spots him at a café. Or thinks she does. . . . Is Andy really in Paris? Is it the same Andy? Is it one of his supposed clones? One thing''s for sure: If Andy''s around, danger isn''t far behind. Amy couldn''t trust Andy a year ago, but all she knows now is that she has to find him no matter what!

Amy Candler is trying to keep her special talents a secret, but when that means missing out on the trip of a lifetime, even Amy can''t resist. Amy can''t believe she is in New York, exploring the city and staying in a plush hotel, but before she knows it, Amy is headed straight for danger.

Twelve-year-old Amy Candler is perfect in every way. She has superhuman powers: Amy can perform like an Olympic gymnast, she knows the answer to every question in her classes, and she can see and hear things from a distance out of range for a normal person. But the one thing Amy cannot do is remember anything about her past. All she knows is that she keeps having a recurring nightmare that seems almost too real. She has a birthmark she is certain wasn''t there yesterday, a strange man is taking pictures of her, and she keeps getting anonymous warnings to keep her talents to herself. Amy is in a race against time to piece together her identity before it is too late!

The chilling FINALE of the Replica series! Something is happening to Amy. It begins with the fading of the crescent moon mark on her shoulder. And as reports trickle in from sister clones who are encountering their share of sudden physical problems, Amy realizes that none of this bodes well. How can the Amys be developing genetic abnormalities? How can they be losing their extraordinary powers? How can the deterioration be stopped? Amy is stumped by the questions racing through her head. For so long, she has wanted to be “normal”–but that was before she risked losing everything that makes her special. . .

Something weird is happening to talented students at Parkside Middle School. It''s as if someone -- or something -- is stealing what makes each of them special. And it starts with the jocks. The star quarterback "loses his arm." The top sprinter becomes slow as molasses. The basketball team''s high scorer can''t shoot into the hoop. Amy watches all this in bewilderment. Then, as others at school suffer a loss of their talents, Amy decides it''s time for action. But she doesn''t have a clue what she''s up against. . . .

Amy never knew whom Mr. Devon worked for--the organization that''s after her, or some other secret government agency. All she knew was that he seemed to be her ally. He always appeared just when she needed help or vital information. But ever since Mr. Devon''s death, Amy has relied on her own smarts to survive. And she''ll need them more than ever now that a new substitute teacher at school has it in for her. Ms. Heartshorn has a reputation for being demanding. She doesn''t tolerate fools or careless work. And her feedback can be . . . well, a little harsh. Amy hates her. But when she learns why Ms. Heartshorn is really at school, Amy totally flips out.

The Parent Trap meets Mean Girls when two polar opposites are squeezed into a tiny vacation house just because their parents are dating. Charlotte is the queen bee of her 8th grade class—popular, confident, always wearing the trendiest clothes—and judging others for what they wear. Lily is a loner who dreams of becoming a writer—and she wants nothing to do with Charlotte and her snobby crowd. Then Charlotte’s divorced father starts dating Lily’s single mother. Neither one of the girls even notices—until the day they learn that they are going on vacation together. Worse than that, they’ll have to share a small bedroom for two whole weeks. When The Parent Trap meets Mean Girls, can two girls ever make peace, or will they drag their vacations—and their parents’ romance—into disaster? Every teen girl’s nightmare becomes an entertaining, surprising and heartfelt story in the hands of seasoned middle grade pro Marilyn Kaye.

Convinced that the medium hosting a seance is authentic, Ken wants nothing more than to reveal his secret to her, but his gifted classmates of Meadowbrook must stop him before Ken ends up in terrible danger.

It''s a day like no other! Amy''s birthday is coming up. She''s turning 13. Now she''ll be an official teenager -- and she wants to celebrate with a real blow-out. But on the big day, Amy wakes up and is definitely not ready to party. Her appearance is somewhat unexpected. Her growing pains have taken on . . . well, unusual proportions. Her family and friends don''t know what to do. Amy may be an extraordinary girl, but can she ever be just a normal teenager?

Nine teenagers. nine secrets. an ordinary middle school with a few extraordinary exceptions.

We''re all different. Or are we?

A magical spyglass reveals secrets that will bring four girls together in this new series. Twelve-year-old Ellie is ordinary. Absolutely, positively ordinary. Then her dad''s latest community project makes their whole ritzy town, including all of Ellie''s friends, turn against them. Tired of being ostracized, Ellie''s family moves to the other side of the state to live in a rickety 100-year-old house complete with a turret--and Ellie swears off friendship forever. That is until Ellie explores the turret and discovers an old-fashioned telescope--a spyglass. When she looks through it, the world she sees isn''t the same that''s out the window. There''s a community center that isn''t built yet and her new classmate Alyssa flying around on a broomstick! To figure out what the magical images mean, Ellie recruits other self-described loners, Alyssa and Rachel. When they see a vision of fellow student Kiara playing tag with a tiger and a donkey--they have their first real spyglass secret to solve. The New York Times best-selling author behind the Gifted series and the Replica books, Marilyn Kaye delivers a story filled with light magic and heart in this first book in the Spyglass Sisterhood series. Each girl will take a turn at the spyglass, confronting fears and sticking up for her peers.

Amy''s secret is out! Her worst enemy, Jeanine, knows that Amy is a clone. Now Amy fears the worst. She''s sure Jeanine will blab the truth to everyone--maybe even try to sell Amy''s story to some sleazy tabloid. But Jeanine never gets a chance to make good on any of her threats. An accident leaves her in a coma. Rumors of foul play spread like wildfire. The number one suspect . . . Amy. Sure, Amy wanted to stop Jeanine''s big mouth, but maybe she wasn''t the only one. . . .

Amy thinks being perfect can be a real drag. Everyone expects her to behave responsibly and to use her extraordinary talents for good. But when she meets one of her clones--an unexpected Amy, Number Thirteen, who goes by the name Aly--she gets a taste of normal teen life and wants more. Aly is a reject from Project Crescent. She runs with a wild crowd whose motto is Good Times Now! She convinces Amy to hang loose and have fun. Drawn by Aly''s free spirit, Amy rejects her genetic roots. But Aly''s carefree ways come at a high cost. . . .

Erica, Megan, Jen and Serena are on the brink of their adult lives, hoping for fun together before the serious future sets in. So when Jennifer wins a competition and the prize is a long weekend in New York for all four of them, it couldn''t have come at a better time. Erica will finally get to meet her online friend Dan...Serena can''t wait to hit Manhattan''s cultural hotspots....Jen''s going to stalk as many celebs as possible...and shopaholic Megan plans to give her credit card a serious work-out! But things don''t always to run to plan, as each of the four girls discover. The weekend is full of surprises and some unexpected romance...By the time the plan touches back down in London, some big decisions will have been made...A funny, enagaging and glamorous page turner!

The five friends in Cabin Six prepare to welcome the camp director''s niece to their cabin, but they are completely unprepared for the trouble that their new roommate brings with her.

Queen at middle school, looks in mirror and sees different face staring back, life in someone else shoes.

A secret bully and a chance to bring him to justice. Can Kiara and the Spyglass Sisterhood deliver? Kiara, traditionally a loner, doesn''t hesitate to say exactly what''s on her mind. But she''s found good friends among the Spyglass Sisterhood members who appreciate her keen observations and incredible smarts. When a fellow classmate starts to get bullied online, Kiara is determined not only to find the perpetrator(s), but also to bring them to justice. To do that, she''ll need help from her friends and from the Sisterhood''s magical spyglass to gather evidence and put the pieces together. The best-selling author behind the Gifted series and the Replica books, Marilyn Kaye delivers a story filled with light magic and heart in this third book in the Spyglass Sisterhood series. Centered on four best friends--Ellie, Kiara, Rachel, and Alyssa--and a magic spyglass that reveals people''s feelings, the Spyglass Sisterhood series mixes classic friendship themes with fresh conversations on community and responsibility. Each girl takes a turn at the spyglass, confronting fears and sticking up for her peers.

Thirteen-year-old Amy Candler, a clone with superhuman powers, tries to travel back in time to the distant prehistoric past in order to destroy a plague which has resurfaced after being dormant for ages.

Sarah hates taking a physical fitness class at Camp Sunnyside especially since her big sister is her instructor.

Fourteen-year-old Lydia, always keen to espouse controversial issues, gets varying degrees of support from her three sisters when she forms an alternative school newspaper and campaigns in favor of letting girls try out for the football team.

Eleven-year-old Erin thinks she has outgrown her cabinmates at an all-girls'' camp, but when she joins in some forbidden activities of the older girls in cabin nine, she learns a lesson about who her friends really are.