Most Popular Books by Wendy Mass

She''s never thought she was much of a beauty. He''s worried he comes across as a beast. There are two sides to every fairy tale. . . . When you''re stuck with the name Beauty, people expect a lot from you, like beauty and grace and a sense of style. But what if you have a perfect older sister who really should have had your name instead of you?And when you''re a prince, you''re supposed to be athletic and commanding and brave and tall. But what if all you like to do is play the bagpipes (badly), study the stars, and try to figure out how to make worms live forever? When Beauty''s life turns upside down and she''s forced to head out into the world, she has to figure out just who she wants to be. And when Prince Riley suddenly grows fur, and nails as sharp as sticks, he has to learn that even a beast''s appearance can be deceiving.Journey back to the days when fairy tales were true with this fun and fresh spin on a timeless tale!

Archie Morningstar fights crime across the universe alongside his dad and Pockets the talking cat. In his sixth adventure, the space taxi navigation system goes down, stranding all the alien passengers on Earth! Will the team be able to find hiding spots for these otherworldly creatures before they''re discovered, or will this be the end of the operation for good? Get ready for another exciting intergalactic adventure.

Time Jumpers Chase and Ava are heading to prehistoric times in this newest adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Wendy Mass! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Get ready for Chase and Ava''s newest adventure! When they touch a dinosaur egg inside their magical suitcase, Chase and Ava jump back to prehistoric times! They''ll need to work to return the egg to its rightful nesting place before they become dinosaur dinner. But bad guy Randall is still following them... Will they finally get some answers about this mysterious bad guy? Newly independent readers will eat up this time-travel series from New York Times bestselling author, Wendy Mass!

A look at the historical roots of the holiday Halloween and how it developed into the modern celebration.

Book five in the intergalactic science-based chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and Michael Brawer! Archie Morningstar fights crime across the universe alongside his dad and Pockets the talking cat. In Archie''s fifth adventure, Pockets is in a panic: all the tuna fish sandwiches on Akbar''s Floating Rest Stop have been stolen! He thinks it''s the fault of the irritating head of his alien fan club, but Archie suspects the mystery goes much deeper. Get ready for another thrilling and hilarious space adventure!

Archie Morningstar''s dad drives a taxi through outer space! And with the help of a talking cat named Pockets, Archie and his dad help fight crime across the universe. In the second book in this series, Archie, his dad, and Pockets fly to a planet in peril: someone is stealing the water from this underwater world! Can Archie and Pockets save the day?

Examines the problem of drug abuse among young people in the United States, discussing the various drugs that are used and why, consequences of drug use, and ways to prevent and treat this problem.

At the flea market nine-and-a-half-year-old Chase and his younger sister Ava acquire an old suitcase filled with rows of carefully packed strange objects, and when they handle one of the objects (a dragon-headed doorknob) they find themselves in King Arthur''s castle, on a mission to save the King--and pursued by a strange man whom they first saw at the flea market, who is after their suitcase.

Turning 12 isn''t all it''s cracked up to be! Rory Swenson has been waiting her whole life to turn twelve. And she''s got a list to prove it. Whenever Rory asks her parents for something, they always say, "When you''re twelve . . ." Well, in exactly, 18 hours, 36 minutes, and 52 seconds it will finally happen. Rory''s life will officially begin!

E se você encontrasse uma caixa com o seu nome contendo o sentido da vida? Um mês antes de seu aniversário, Jeremy Fink recebe do correio uma caixa de madeira misteriosa com uma frase entalhada O SENTIDO DA VIDA: PARA JEREMY FINK ABRIR NO DIA DO SEU ANIVERSÁRIO DE TREZE ANOS. A caixa tem quatro fechaduras, mas não há nem sinal de chaves. Para descobrir que segredos estão guardados ali dentro, Jeremy e sua melhor amiga Lizzy vão ter que usar a imaginação e rodar por todos os cantos de Manhattan em busca de pistas. Com uma mãozinha do sr. Oswald, dono de um antiquário, cada encontro revela uma nova pista que os ajudará a descobrir o conteúdo da caixa e, mais ainda, a desvendar o maior segredo de todos!

Chase and Ava are ready for their next adventure! When they touch a glowing cube in their magic suitcase, they jump forward in time! In the future, they find awesome flying cars and tons of robots. But they don''t have much time to explore... bad guy

The action is on the page, on your device, and out of this world! This multiplatform series is part sci-fi, part eco-mystery, all action-adventure--and now the final books in the series are available in one far-out boxed set! Earth is in danger! The Alpha and Omega teams are in a race for the six essential elements that can fuse into a new source of clean energy. But the elements are scattered throughout the galaxy, and the teams are running out of time. Which group of remarkable kids will be the first to gather all the elements? And will they all make it back to Earth before it''s too late? Find more danger, aliens, and exciting new worlds in this final half of the Voyagers'' unforgettable mission.

"A girl must part with her beloved rain boots and organizes a neighborhood swap to find them a new home"--

Quand on porte le nom d''une tortue vieille de 250 ans, on grandit en croyant que la vie est pleine de possibilités et d''émerveillement. Mais un bouleversement dans la famille d''Addie rend ces choses plus difficiles à voir pour elle.u200bAddie s’isole mais lorsque le travail d''été de son père les emmène à l''autre bout du pays, elle rencontre Mateo et se retrouve embarquée dans un projet passionnant. Avec l''aide d''un casque de réalité virtuelle, elle escalade les murs d''un château, évite des chatons en colère et découvre le monde d''une toute nouvelle manière. De plus, elle a une idée qui pourrait être plus grande que tout ce qu''elle a imaginé auparavant, mais peut-elle d''abord redresser certains torts ... ou est-il trop tard ?

Rory Swenson lleva toda la vida esperando a cumplir doce años. Y tiene una lista para demostrarlo. Siempre que Rory pedía algo a sus padres, ellos le decían: "Cuando cumplas doce, cuando cumplas doce, cuando cumplas doce...". Pues bien, dentro de exactamente 18 horas, 36 minutos y 52 segundos, Rory cumplirá doce años. ¡Por fin podrá hacer realidad todos sus deseos! Pero... ¿saldrá todo como ella esperaba? Graciosa, divertida y llena de sorpresas, esta es una historia sobre el deseo de crecer cuando todo el universo parece decirte que debes esperar. "Una historia deliciosa sobre la inseguridad, el deseo de crecer y la necesidad de ser aceptado". Rebecca Stead, ganadora de la Medalla Newbery y autora de Cuando me alcances o Tener móvil. o Ir al centro comercial con mi mejor amiga sin que vengan mis padres. o Llevar maquillaje. o Ponerme lentillas. o Ir a fiestas de chicos y chicas.

Mystery and adventure collide in this humorous and heartfelt multiverse adventure from beloved, award-winning authors Wendy Mass and Nora Raleigh Baskin. Twelve-year-old Piper’s life has always been unusual: her parents are clockmakers whose inventions are anything but ordinary, and she’s the only kid she knows with a robotic talking dog. But her life takes a turn for the truly bizarre when she discovers her parents are in jeopardy and the key to saving them is a book full of strange equations. When Raisa and Lev travel through the portal to Piper’s world, Raisa can finally prove that her mother’s multiverse project worked. Now, she just needs the book containing her mother’s equations to get back to her world…if only she can find it! As Raisa and Piper adventure to the bounds of the multiverse, they’ll need to discover their place in the world if they ever want to find their way back home.

En su primer cumpleaños, aprendieron a caminar. Cuando cumplieron cinco años, plantaron unas semillas en unas macetas que modelaron juntos. En su décimo cumpleaños, aprendieron que hay cosas que no deben decirse nunca. Amanda va a cumplir once años y debería estar contenta. En vez de eso, se tiene que poner un horrible vestido que eligió su madre para una aburrida fiesta de disfraces. Mientras tanto, al otro lado de la ciudad, Leo, su antiguo mejor amigo, está celebrando su cumpleaños con un fiestón, para el que ha contratado un hipnotizador, un jugador de fútbol, un lagarto gigante y una banda de rock. ¡NO ES JUSTO! Cuando por fin acaba el día, Amanda se siente feliz de dejar atrás un cumpleaños tan desastroso y poder despertarse a un nuevo día feliz y sin problemas. ¿Pero lo conseguirá? Porque parece que el día de su cumpleaños vuelve a repetirse... ¿Qué está pasando? Solo con tiempo, con la verdadera amistad de Leo y con un poco de suerte podrán descubrirlo. "Una divertida historia sobre la amistad, la magia y viejas rivalidades". TeensReadToo.com

Galaktische Spannung - galaktischer Lesespaß! 13 Monate, 1 Tag und 10 Stunden ... Endlich haben die Voyagers den letzten Planeten erreicht. Wenn die letzte Mission gelingt und das sechste Element gefunden ist, dann ist die Erde gerettet und sie können heimkehren. Doch die Zeit im Weltraum war lang, und jetzt müssen die Voyagers den Preis dafür bezahlen. Als einer von ihnen erkrankt, beginnt ein Rennen um Leben und Tod.

When Robin Hood and Marian are thrown together on a quest that requires bravery, quick-witted escapes, and the ability to get along, they discover there is no limit to what they can do together.

Vlak voor zijn 13e verjaardag krijgt Jeremy een kistje. Om het te kunnen openen moet hij vier sleutels vinden. Samen met zijn buurmeisje begint een hij een bijzondere speurtocht door New York. Vanaf ca. 14 jaar.

When high school junior Tessa Reynolds falls into a coma after getting hit in the head during gym class, she experiences heaven as the mall where her parents work, and she revisits key events from her life, causing her to reevaluate herself and how she wants to live

A retelling of the "Sleeping Beauty" fairy tale, relating events from the perspectives of the young princess and her valiant prince--whose mother has ogre blood.

After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected consequences interfere with her involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird prediction starts to make sense.

Includes- (9) signed copies of BOB (9781250166623)

Gods and goddesses of the ancient world, whether loved or feared, were an integral part of each culture''s heritage. An examination of the deities of the Vikings, the Aztecs, the Celtics, Greece, Rome, India, and Egypt helps us understand the role the gods and goddesses played in that society.

When Robin Hood and Marian are thrown together on a quest that requires bravery, quick-witted escapes, and the ability to get along, they discover there is no limit to what they can do together.