Tag: Teen Fiction
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In My Own Way
$16.99Add to cartIn My Own Way is the eighth book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. This novel inspires young women to deepen their relationships with God as they face real-life issues and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.
“There is a certain expectation for how characters look, don’t you agree? Why do casting directors start with headshots?”
Amelia Bryan has heard it before. Of course. Doesn’t the pretty girl always win?
But there may yet be some surprises in store for Amelia. The summer is behind her . . . just a bad dream she’s trying hard to forget. She has the kindness of her friends, the guidance of God. And then there is that sweet note from the nice boy she met at theater camp.
Chin up, Amelia. You can do this. Your way.
Today’s girls can relate to Amelia’s struggles with appearance and identity. Amelia frequently compares herself to others at school and in her community and feels like she doesn’t quite measure up to the perfect standard that is expected of her. The Riverbend Friends series addresses these topics from a healthy Christian perspective and helps parents have important conversations about tough topics with their teens.
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Even In Darkness
$16.99Add to cartEven in Darkness is the fifth book in the High Water series and blends contemporary mystery and suspense, dramatic situations, and high adventure that both boys and girls aged 12+ love.
While diving in Rockport Harbor, Parker Buckman makes a terrifying discovery. Haunting enough to keep him out of the water. His best friend, Harley, has his own dilemma–and needs Parker’s help. Meeting Harley halfway won’t cut it. Parker will need to be all in–which can only mean trouble.
Harley Lotitto is in more danger than anyone realizes. His Uncle Ray has cornered him into secretly finding recordings he’d hidden–before going to prison. Evidence powerful enough to get Ray out of jail–and put a worse man behind bars. If Harley succeeds, Quinn Lochran will get multiple life sentences. Lochran has a dark plan to make sure that evidence never sees the light of day. Ray’s ‘get-out-of-jail’ ticket might just become Harley’s death warrant–and Parker’s too.
Jelly and Ella know the boys are up to something. They want to help–but unless the boys open up–they feel powerless to do a thing. They have a feeling that the boys are going to need all the help they can get… and they’re right. These friends have survived deadly situations together before. But this time escape seems more hopeless than ever. What do you do when you’re surrounded by darkness… and dawn will never get there in time?
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Running On Empty
$14.99Add to cartRunning on Empty is the seventh book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires young women to deepen their relationships with God as they face real-life issues and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.
Who is the real Isabella Valadez? Izzy has been spending the summer trying to find that out. She’s tried all sorts of hobbies, games, and sports-even golf. She still loves art and showing off her baking creations, but is there something unexpected there?
Speaking of something unexpected, she’s been growing closer to her cute neighbor, Cody. Could that friendship morph into something more? Maybe, but she’s starting to question everything. School is starting up again, and it’s time to choose where she’ll invest her energy, and who she’ll be doing it with. It seems everyone that she’s close to has something dark lurking beneath the surface. Daniel, Shay, and now Cody?
When everyone has a smartphone, access to inappropriate or hurtful content can affect mental health and damage relationships. Gossip and misinformation spreads quickly in the age of technology, can anyone be trusted?
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Hunt For Edens Star
$15.99Add to cartA coming-of-age teen is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact that protects a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of a diverse group of friends, he embarks on a global adventure, seeking the truth about his sister’s death, and uncovers two clandestine, supernatural societies waging an epic, hidden war that threatens the future of civilization.
D. J. Williams’s suspenseful, page-turning style whisks readers into a wildly exciting, supernatural adventure that grabs hold of the imagination and never lets go. As Jack races to collect ancient artifacts critical to the survival of the world, readers are transported to incredible locales across Asia, including the lush jungles of the Philippines and the high-energy streets of Hong Kong. Themes of addiction, revenge, faith, and friendship emerge as Jack battles literal and psychological demons, and even his own friends and family members, on his quest to thwart the forces of evil.
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Every Hidden Thing
$15.99Add to cartEvery Hidden Thing is the second book in the High Water series. It blends contemporary mystery and suspense, dramatic situations, and high adventure that 12- to 15-year-old boys and girls will love.
Parker Buckman loves his new home in Rockport, Massachusetts. But strange things have been happening ever since Devin Catsakis’ funeral. A series of break-ins have left everyone on edge, especially Parker’s new friend, Ella Houston. She lives with her grandma, and they depend on rental income from a cottage on their property.
Bad online reviews about the “ghost” terrorizing rental homes in Rockport aren’t helping bookings. With the bottom dropping out on the rental market, Ella’s home is at risk. All Parker wants is to help Ella-which means finding some answers. What Parker really needs? To trust that God, the great revealer of secrets, is just and will take care of this in His perfect timing-even when it seems He’s taking way too long.
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Brutal Justice
$15.99Add to cartProtect the weak. Safety for all. Power without virtue is tyranny. Nede has a new Apprentice, and now Reina Pierce must come to grips with what she sacrificed to secure Matriarch Teera’s favor. As secrets unfold and danger mounts, Reina will test the bounds of trust and be forced to answer the question that has haunted her since her first night in the jungle: Which is better-Gentle or Brute? And how far will she go to ensure tyranny is eradicated from Nede? In this fast-paced conclusion to the Nede Rising series, A Brutal Justice weaves action, romance, and provocative questions into a finale that readers won’t be able to put down.
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Gentle Tyranny
$15.99Add to cartWhat if women could unravel the evils of patriarchy? With men safely “gentled” in a worldwide Liberation, the matriarchy of Nede has risen from the ashes. But can women wield sole power without being corrupted themselves? Seventeen-year-old Raina Pierce has never given a thought to the Brutes of old. Free to train for the Alexia at her mother’s finca-and keep her forbidden friendship a secret-her greatest worry is which Destiny she’ll choose at her next birthday. But when she’s selected as a candidate for the Succession instead, competing to become Nede’s ninth Matriarch, she discovers their Eden has come at a cost she’s not sure she’s willing to pay. Jess Corban’s debut novel presents a new twist to the dystopian genre, delivering thought-provoking action, a slow-burn romance, and a setting as lush as the jungles of Central America.
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Defiance : Face Your Fears Or Run
$15.99Add to cartFour months after the demonic ruler Molek was dragged off Owen Edmonds’s land by angelic forces, the spiritual battle in Masonville, TX, is once again intensifying. Owen and his girlfriend, Ray Anne, continue their mission to persuade the town’s residents to unite and turn to God, but their efforts are stymied again and again. Even their fellow Lights seem unaware of the looming danger. Under relentless spiritual attack, Owen and Ray Anne must come face-to-face with their own failures and choose whether they will turn toward God and each other or allow their pride and fear to tear them apart. When everything looks dark and all their resources are depleted, where will they find hope for themselves and Masonville?
The Defiance is the third book in the Delusion series, bringing closure to this thrilling series. -
Exit Stage Right
$16.99Add to cartShe wants to dance, and she’s willing to sacrifice everything, everyone, to get it.
Coco Bradley is a talented ballet dancer, and when an opportunity arises for her to audition for the prestigious Spencer School of the Performing Arts, she’s not about to let anyone stop her– including her parents, her friends, and any of the prima donnas of the art school. A pastor’s kid, Coco has grown up serving God and people, but gaining entry to Spencer means leaving behind all the expectations that come with growing up in the pastorate, as well as the dead-end town of Wyattsville.
Coco lives by the creed “Ballet First,” but she’s about to find out in a painful way that there’s more to life than dancing.
Opportunities, fame, and love all come calling as Coco chases her dream. But in going after what she wants, will she lose the things that matter most?
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Deception : Who Can You Trust
$15.99Add to cartA year and a half after the horrific Masonville High mass shooting, Owen is determined to uncover why the Creepers have converged on his land and the school-a necessary step toward his ultimate mission to drive evil forces out of Masonville. A supernatural visitor makes entrance into his life, claiming to have all the answers while leading Owen down an intriguing yet dark life path. Meanwhile, the suicide epidemic is now compounded by abductions and murders-all unsolved cases. Owen and Ray Anne seek to intervene, but it seems hell itself is out divide their commitment to each other and the cause.When Jess, Owen’s ex-girlfriend, re-enters the scene and her infant son goes missing, a divided community and a couple-Owen and Ray Anne-must come together to save the day. As the rescue mission intensifies, Owen’s courage and conviction bring about clarity concerning his future, including how to eventually defeat Molek and his army of Creepers.
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After Miigaadiwin
$19.99Add to cartNearly a thousand years after Earth has recovered from a catastrophic war, the conquering Immortals rule the world, demanding annual tribute in exchange for prospering rains. But not everyone is happy with the system. When siblings Gizhaa and Inaa journey to the capital, they find themselves at the centre of a plot to restore an ancient government.
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Caves Of Fire
$14.99Add to cartAccording to legend, if the sky is blue and clear but you see a line of white clouds along the horizon, those aren’t really clouds. They are the snow-capped mountains of the Land of Thirsk.
According to legend, if Javerra’s skin were cut, he would not bleed fire like a normal Rix. He would bleed scorpions and snakes.
It was an easy legend to believe. But the legend isn’t what kept Fee’s face glued to the floor. It was Javerra’s eyes-round, unblinking yellow eyes that gleamed from cavernous sockets. His gaze drew you in, sucked you dry, and tossed you back to the floor like a dirty rag.
Fee is a spy. Daniel is a nerd. Evie is bossy. Javerra despises Daniel but cannot destroy him unless he comes to Thirsk of his own free will. To what lengths will Javerra go to trick Daniel into coming? Can Fee, Daniel, and Evie become true friends and work together to defeat him?