Simon & Schuster.

Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster Simon & SchusterU.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. 1230 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10020 www.simonsyskids.com Bethany's thirteenth birthday is approaching and as it does her parents behave increasingly oddly, until her father leaves Bethany quite suddenly with an aunt she never knew existed in Margaret Peterson Haddix's Double Identity (0689873743 $15.95). In her aunt's small town everyone reacts with shock when they met Bethany: as the mystery increases Bethany decides to uncover the secret about her past--and about the mysterious Elizabeth. Plenty of twists and turns make for an absorbing plot. Tim Bowler's Apocalypse apocalypse(əpŏk`əlĭps)[Gr.,=uncovering], genre represented in early Jewish and in Christian literature in which the secrets of the heavenly world or of the world to come are revealed by angelic mediation within a narrative (1416903704, $16.95) presents a thriller for mature readers. Kit and his parents are sailing when they find the world changed: fog rolls in, compasses won't work, and they are stranded on a barren island Barren Island may refer to: Barren Island (Andaman Islands), an island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Barren Island (Falkland Islands), an island in the Falkland Islands Barren Island, Brooklyn, New York, USA, a neighborhood, formerly an island where a wild girl and a strange man lure Kit from his parents. Why do the islanders Islanders may refer to: New York Islanders, a ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York that plays on the National Hockey League (NHL). Puerto Rico Islanders, a Puerto Rican soccer team in the USL First Division, that currently play their home games at Juan Ramon seem to hate him--and what has happened to the world he's known? Riveting riv��et��ing?adj.Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight. tension all the way. Speaking of tension, E.R. Frank's Wrecked (0689873832, $15.95) is one of the most moving stories you could find on the aftermath of an auto accident. An auto crash involving three teens kills one, leaves a passenger disabled, and is viewed from the driver's perspective in Wrecked. For Anna has killed her brother's girlfriend in the accident and has to handle not only the death but the rift with her brother and her passenger friend, who was drunk at the time. An emotionally charged story of responsibility. Deb Caletti's Wild Roses (0689867662, $15.95) tells of a teen living with a volatile, bullying stepfather step��fa��ther?n.The husband of one's mother and not one's natural father.stepfatherNouna man who has married one's mother after the death or divorce of one's fatherNoun 1. who to the world is a famous violinist and composer. His preparation for a comeback concert brings him to the edge of sanity Reasonable understanding; sound mind; possessing mental faculties that are capable of distinguishing right from wrong so as to bear legal responsibility for one's actions. SANITY, med. jur. The state of a person who has a sound understanding; the reverse of insanity. : as Cassie tries to hide his increasing instability from the public, she becomes more afraid--until Dino's first student, a brilliant young violinist--arrives on the scene to introduce love into the confused mix. A fine story of romance and mental illness evolves.