Julie Prendiville Roux

After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college. But Kelly's situation worsens when a hurricane leaves her and her autistic brother boarded up in their house with the man-eating beast. This edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the gutsy heroine and her younger sibling as they struggle to outwit the ravenous predator and find a way to survive.

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

Around the table, three young women engaged in a real Cold War. Lisa, loving, expecting her man wisely; Alicia, the revolt, blamed a lack of independence. Charlotte, middle, is witness this duel rages contained and underlying tensions.

After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college. But Kelly's situation worsens when a hurricane leaves her and her autistic brother boarded up in their house with the man-eating beast. This edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the gutsy heroine and her younger sibling as they struggle to outwit the ravenous predator and find a way to survive.

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.