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Viveca North has always done her best to be perfect. She runs three miles every morning before arriving early to school where she volunteers as a peer tutor. After school, she prioritizes studying. On weekend mornings, she reads classic literature and the newspaper—a habit she developed to help prep for the SATs and then never dropped. Her classmates consider her a bit of a know it all. So it’s no surprise doesn’t have many friends, but she feels she’s earned her spot as valedictorian. Too bad Jamison Clifton is trying to take it from her. . .Jamison doesn’t need to try to be perfect.

It was 1939 and Hitler's troops were advancing into Poland. At 10 years old, Pearl's world and her family's lives were turned upside down. Hidden Pearl is an unforgettable story, vividly capturing young Pearl's ordeal during the Holocaust. This is a story about courage, hope, and the resilience of a young girl and her family during a devastating time in our history.

Only a decade has passed since their ordeal in the Holocaust. They came home to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, only to find themselves again placed in harm's way. What if the choices were to live in a country that offered your family a future without freedom or risk everything and everyone in search of a better life? Which would you choose? An uplifting, unforgettable story of courage, bravery, and the power of human kindness.

Twins Suzie and Jack and their friends Elena and Liam have taken flight to Dragon Kingdom, a magical kingdom in the sky. Their task is to find the Wishing Stone; without its power, the good magic in the kingdom is threatened, and they may not be able to return home.

When Citrine is chased out of her village for her unusual skills, she travels through a dark forest, searching for a place to call home. Along the way she runs into monsters and makes a deadly promise in exchange for freedom.

Hidden within Bear Kingdom's enchanted forest is the golden sword. Forged with powerful ancient magic, it is one of the magical objects that Suzie, Jack, Liam, and Elena will need in order to fight against the evil spell that has been cast over Bear Castle.

Once upon a time, on a cold autumn night, Suzie dreams of tigers rushing past on the streets outside her bedroom. Her twin brother, Jack, tells her it was only a dream, but was it? When a school writing assignment turns magical, Suzie and Jack find themselves in a mysterious, enchanted forest: Tiger Kingdom. There, they meet magical creatures, find a fairy-tale castle, and discover that they aren't the only children in the kingdom.

On a cool fall morning in the city of Boston, Charles Knox steps into a confessional booth with a secret to tell. A young priest on the other side of the screen is shaken by what he learns. A former college athlete with an MBA from a prestigious university, Father Joe Russo is not your typical man of God. Nine years earlier, his own life took a tragic turn and he gave everything up, committing his life to the church. Now his peaceful existence is being tested, and he finds himself questioning the God he serves, the vows he made, and someone he left behind.