Four generations. Four girls. One family.An amazing new four-book series from Ann M. Martin. This first book in an all-new quartet from the phenomenal Ann M. Martin follows Abby Nichols in the 1930s in Maine. After her mother's death, Abby is largely responsible for raising her siblings, but she longs to write and live in New York City, far away from the tiny Maine town where she lives now. Once her father remarries and Abby has a stepmother she...

The time was 1644 in Inverness, Scotland. As the "wicked wee lass" raced along the steep streets, just ahead of the stones and cries of briosag! hurled at her, she wished with all her heart that she were a witch. What a spell she would put on them all! For all her seventeen years, Kelpie could remember nothing but belonging to Mina and Bogle, gypsies who lived by their evil wits. The only law any of them knew was that of self-preservation. Bogle said...

Four girls. Four generations. One family. The third installment of the exquisite new series from Ann M. Martin follows Francie, Dana's daughter, to Princeton, NJ, in the 1980s. Praise for Family Tree:* "Authentic . . . poignant . . . sure to satisfy." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review"Remarkable. . . [an] exceptional first volume." -- WALL STREET JOURNAL"Martin excels at capturing the hopes and hardships of adolescent girls. . . powerful."...

When an eight-year-old girl begins to transform into a tree, her single Mom, troubled brother, and possibly insane grandfather embark on a bizarre and heart-wrenching odyssey across the back roads of America, desperately searching for a way to cure her horrifying transformation before it's too late.

The supernatural family drama continues! Grandpa Judd refuses to give up the fight with the Arborists, even as his young granddaughter Meg begins what could be her final transformation into a tree…or is it the world that will be transformed forever?

"Patricia Sprinkle has done it again!" - Margaret Maron "As Southern as Sunday fried chicken and sweet tea. Sprinkle's Hopemore is as captivating as Jan Karon's Mitford." - Carolyn Hart, praise for the Thoroughly Southern Mystery series "An intricate web of suspense and intrigue lead to an enthralling mystery." - Romantic Times BOOKclub, praise for DID YOU DECLARE THE CORPSE? "This mystery keeps you turning each page in suspense….I can't wait...

The lore of the early days of hip hop has become the stuff of myth, so what better way to document this fascinating, epic true story than in another great American mythological medium - the comic book? From exciting young talent and self-proclaimed hip hop nerd Ed Piskor, acclaimed for his hacker graphic novel Wizzywig, comes this explosively entertaining, encyclopedic history of the formative years of the music genre that changed global culture.

Book 2 covers the early years of 1981-1983, when Hip Hop makes its big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. While many performers use flamboyant personas to stand out from the audience, a young group called RUN-DMC comes on the scene to take things back to the streets. This volume introduces superstars like NWA, The Beastie Boys, Doug E Fresh, KRS One, ICE T, and early Public Enemy. Cameos by Dolemite, LL Cool...

To unruly-red-haired sixth-grader Kit Higglby, her last name carries the shameful stamp of cowardice and crazy going back generations-one that makes her a target of bullies at school. Then Kit discovers her family tree...the actual tree! It takes her on a time-travel adventure to America's Old West and toward her roots which embrace Irish, Viking, and Lakota traditions, all forcing her to confront her "whiteness," the importance of honoring one's...