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Author: Joyce Carol Oates

New novel from the bestselling author of BIG MOUTH AND UGLY GIRL. To the outside world, Franky Pierson is a lucky girl with a charmed life. With a celebrity dad -- TV sports commentator, Reid Pierson -- and beautiful art ...

Author: Tariq King Flex Nasheed

First written in 1999 and released in 2000, this updated and revised edition takes a unique, yet serious look at modern male/female relationships from a player's point of view.

Author: Janice Marriott

Alana is twelve and she's slowly losing her sight. Her father, a talented music producer, is already blind, and she's due to take another eye test in Wellington. She already knows what the verdict will be, and she's not ...

Author: Melissa de La Cruz

Pay to get in,

Pray to get out.

Johnny Silver is the world's soon-to-be biggest rock star, but on the eve of his debut concert in Los Angeles, he mysteriously disappears, causing global pandemonium. His friend Taj ...

Author: Gary Crew

This is the true story of David and his father, who came to Stephens Island - a remote and pristine island off Cook Strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand in 1894. There they built a lighthouse to prot ...

Author: Ann McPherson & Aidan Macfarlane

With over a million copies sold worldwide and translated into 22 languages, the Health Freak books have been a global publishing phenomenon, bringing both fun and vital health education to teenagers the world over. The T ...

Author: Patrick Jamieson & Moira Rynn

New to the "Adolescent Mental Health Initiative" series are books written specifically for teens and adolescents. Each book addresses some of the major mental health issues facing young people today: depression, alcoholi ...

Author: Pranab Kumar Chatterjee & Edward R. Canda Susan P. Robbins

Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work, 2/e is the first HSBE text to approach the subject from a comparative theory perspective, providing coverage of the most current and contempora ...

Author: Alex Sanchez

How could I choose betwen my sexuality and my spirituality, two of themost important parts that made me whole?

High school senior Paul has dated Angie since middle school, and they're good together. They have a lot of ...

Author: Ruth Ohi

An overnight outing is first-rate fun with this grandparent

Sprout loves his grandma. He also likes trucks, trains and seeing new places. But when Grandma invites him and big sister Clara on a car trip, Sprout is ...

Author: Kathy Stinson

A new look for an enduring book about a difficult issue.

Review of the first edition: ...poignant and easy to read. -School Library Journal

Divorce is never easy, not for parents and especially not for childr ...

Author: Janice Levy

This title is suitable for children of ages 5-9. This story relates the painful and embarrassing aftermath of name-calling and bullying from the perspective of the bully. J J Jax has been tormenting an overweight boy nam ...

Author: George Vlamakis

What About Me? is an heart-warming story about Jamie, who is initially confused, resentful, jealous and sad when his sister Susie has to go to hospital and his mother spends a lot of time there with her. He acts up to at ...

Author: Jay McGraw

From the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of LIFE STRATEGIES FOR TEENS comes the ultimate handbook to help teenagers overcome problems and make the best of life. DAILY LIFE STRATEGIES FOR TEENS is a timeless collection ...

Author: Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen

Today's children live in a world filled with adventure, mental stimulation, topical issues, and personal challenges. The values they learn now, between the ages of 5 and 8, will shape the rest of their lives.

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Author: Sophie Boutaudou

Written with candour and humour, the Sunscreen series offers teens advice on the topics that interest them most in a compact, highly illustrated paperback that fits conveniently in a handback or backpack. Not too glib no ...

Author: David Orme

This is one of the Trailblazers series of books on popular non-fiction topics. Crime includes a fully illustrated non-fiction section with fascinating information on the topic, followed by a fiction story. The series wil ...

Author: Tim Tipene

For many years Tim Tipene has successfully run his Warrior Kids programme in schools and communities. The programme teaches children self-respect and self-control, how to handle those events that can often result in a sp ...

Author: Steven L Layne

For ordinary folks, the true meaning of Christmas can get lost in the shuffle of Decemberas manic shopping, travel, and party planning. Even mindful, practicing Christians like Pastor McDougall at Spring Lane Creek Churc ...

Author: John Townsend

Raintree Freestyle is a new, eye-catching range of colourful non-fiction books for the less able and reluctant reader, aged between 11 and 15 years. Designed for students with a reading age of 11 and 13 years old, these ...