Stephanie Life of Determination

SYNOPSIS Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an elite school for explorers. Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there's more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future. In the midst of codebreaking and cool classes, new friends and augmented reality expeditions, Cruz must tackle the biggest question of all: Who is out to get him, and why? Readers can get in on the excitement with puzzles and codes embedded throughout.   AMAZON  |  BARNES &NOBLE  |  BOOK DEPOSITORY BOOK EXCERPT Praise for  EXPLORER ACADEMY  Series “This series opener from a new imprint of National Geographic is a ful

SYNOPSIS Some boys go too far. Some boys will break your heart. But one boy can make you whole. When Grace meets Ian she's afraid. Afraid he'll reject her like the rest of the school, like her own family. After she accuses the town golden boy of rape, everyone turns against Grace. They call her a slut and a liar. But...Ian doesn't. He's funny and kind with secrets of his own. But how do you trust the best friend of the boy who raped you? How do you believe in love? A gut-wrenching, powerful love story told from alternating points of view by the acclaimed author of Send.   AMAZON  |  BARNES & NOBLE  |  BOOK DEPOSITORY Praise for  SOME BOYS "You will be satisfied at the end of this powerful work. " ― RT Book Review "A largely sensitive treatment of an emotionally complex topic. " ― Kirkus "Some Boys" belongs in every YA collection." ― School Library Journal   EXCERPT FROM BOOK Minutes pass, but they feel

SYNOPSIS Born to... Fight? Ike Rupert Hollingsberry is haunted by the past because complete strangers won’t let him forget that his famous father died on the set of The Fighting Dragons, a cult favorite that still has people talking. But when he’s attacked by a large locust, like the one that killed his dad, Ike is helped by the geekiest nerd of all, Elmira Hand. Killing the giant locust is only the beginning of the surprises in store for Ike as he is whisked away from New York City to an isolated Florida compound to assume his role as the next in line to lead the Royal Order of Fighting Dragons—that are NOT supposed to exist—and learns his dad’s death was a cover-up for a far greater purpose…   AMAZON  |  BARNES & NOBLE  |  BOOK DEPOSITORY Praise for  THE ROYAL ORDER OF FIGHTING DRAGONS "…a fast-paced, entertaining story with appealing characters, a healthy dose of action, and a dash of humor." ― Publishers Weekly EXCERPT FROM BOOK The Royal