Though brothers, 16-year-old Blake is the cautious one and his younger brother, 13-year-old Quinn is always pushing toward the edge. Yet, when Quinn's fate becomes linked to an unusual amusement park, it is Blake who must reach out beyond his safety zone or face losing his brother and his friends.

Amaryllis

Jimmy is trying to sort out the familial relationships in his life. His Dad, when drinking, which seems to be always, is mean, angry and dictatorial. His mom avoids life, concentrating on her 'moon tan.' Frank, his much admired, older brother, reveals through his letters that he is losing his soul in the jungles of Vietnam. And Jimmy?? He just wants to know who he is.

Shattering Glass

Simon is fat, ugly and nerdy. Rob is handsome, athletic, and charismatic. So when Rob decides to reinvent Simon by making him into one of the school's elite, he and the others are not prepared for the results. What Rob forgets is that Simon is smart - very smart and worse yet, he has learned Rob's secret. A clash of wills is inevitable and the results are tragic.

Stravaganza: City of Masks

Duchessa of Bellezza, about to 'marry' the sea for the 25th time, catches sight of a young girl who reminds her of all she has lost. It is this young girl, Arianna, and her strange, young, time-traveling friend, Lucien, who change the Duchessa's predictable life.

The earth, my butt and other big round things

Virginia Shreves feels that she can't live up to others in her family and in fact wonders if she was switched at birth --- she's overweight and blond, they're slim and brunette. When Virginia's older God-like brother is suspended from college for date rape, Virginia begins to question her worship of family members and makes some freeing decisions on her own.

The River Between Us

Young Howard Leland Hutchings learns his father's true history when he makes a special trip to his father's old home "astride the Devil's Backbone." He meets his grandmother Tilly, her husband Doctor Hutchings (his grandfather) and Noah, Tilly's twin brother and his wife, Delphine. He discovers his family's secret.

After

Nothing has been the same at Central High since the student shootings at Pleasant Valley High, fifty miles away. Tom begins to wonder what is happening to his school, his friends and even his father. His school implements new strict rules enforced by Dr. Willner, the grief and crisis counselor. And the large number of e-mails that the parents are receiving from the school seems to be having a curious, disconnecting effect on them. His friends are disappearing. He is worried.

Vampire Kisses

Since she was five, Raven has known that she wants to be a vampire. Now, with the arrival of the new inhabitants fresh from Romania to live in the old mansion on the hill, she might have her chance, BUT only if she can defeat Trevor, her life-long nemesis. So it's Goth vs. Prep - who will win?

Inside Out

Zach has problems. First, he is caught in the middle of a holdup. Second, he is schizophrenic and needs his meds. Third, his schizophrenia causes him to exist in two worlds: the world of Dirtbag and Rat in which he is a "wasteoid;" and the everyday world where he is that weird kid or untrustworthy idiot. So when the holdup goes bad, Zach offers to be held hostage, not realizing the danger he is in.

Double Helix: a novel

Eli has decided not to go to college right after high school. In fact, he has 'lucked' into a job with Dr. Wyatt, a Noble prize winning molecular biologist. His girlfriend is happy about it, but not his dad, who objects vehemently. Eli realizes there is some link from the past with Wyatt and his mother's Huntington's disease. But what is it and is it still important today??