Carter Kane and his sister must prevent the chaos snake Apophis from breaking free in a few days' time or the world will come to an end. To have any chance of battling these Forces of Chaos, the Kanes must revive the sun god Ra.

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

"Viann and Isabelle have always been close despite their differences. Younger, bolder sister Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann lives a quiet and content life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. When World War II strikes and Antoine is sent off to fight, Viann and Isabelle's father sends Isabelle to help her older sister cope. As the war progresses, it's not only the sisters' relationship that is tested, but also...

"Hay algo inusual en este pueblo... Catrina y su familia se están mudando a la costa norte de California porque su hermana menor, Maya, está enferma. Cat no quiere ir a Bahía de la Luna y dejar a sus amigas, pero Maya tiene fibrosis quística y el aire salado y frío que sopla desde la bahía le sentará bien. Cuando las chicas salen a conocer el vecindario, alguien les revela un secreto: en Bahía de la Luna hay fantasmas. Maya se empeña...

While true-crime afficionado Ellery and her twin brother are staying with their grandmother in a Vermont community known for murder, a new friend goes missing and Ellery may be next. Ellery es nueva en Echo Ridges, pero ya lo sabe todo sobre el pueblo. Aquí, a veces, las chicas desaparecen... y sus asesinatos siguen sin resolverse. Aunque las clases no han empezado aún, la futura reina del baile ha sido amenazada y una chica ha desaparecido --...

Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars. Evan y su hermana menor, Jessie, reaccionan de manera muy diferente a la noticia de que van a estar en la misma clase de cuarto grado y como el final del verano se acerca, ellos luchan a...

Sofia is temporarily entrusted with Snowflake the class mouse--but he escapes, and she and her sisters must figure out a way to catch him.

Lola reads story books to her new baby brother Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime. "Lola se convierte en una hermana mayor en su más reciente cuento a fovor de los libros y la lectura. Lo mismo a la hora de cambiar pañales, que a la hora del baño, que a la hora de la siesta, Lola sabe exactamente cuál es el mejor libro para leerle al pequeño Leo."--Dust jacket.

Karin Slaughter, autora aclamada internacionalmente, regresa con un thriller psicológico sofisticado y escalofriante en el que, mezclando turbios secretos, fría venganza y una inesperada posibilidad de absolución, nos presenta a dos hermanas que, tras haber perdido el contacto, han de unir fuerzas para desvelar la verdad acerca de las espantosas tragedias que, separadas por veinte años, destrozaron sus vidas. Hermanas. Desconocidas. Supervivientes. Han...

A sister enumerates the joys of welcoming a new baby to the family and the advantages of already being "big."