Natalie Standiford Boeken

Celebrate a winter miracle with the true, inspirational story of Balto in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader. It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story! Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.

After moving to Baltimore and enrolling in a private school, high school senior Beatrice befriends a quiet loner with a troubled family history.

After sixth grader Minty discovers a secret tree with a hollow trunk that holds the secrets of everyone in the neighborhood, Raymond, a new boy drawn to the tree and Minty start watching their neighbors.

The story revolves around sophomores Madison, Holly, and Lina, who develop a Dating Game website for a class project. Their creation unexpectedly transforms into a popular matchmaking service and a platform for students to share their thoughts on love, sex, and dating. As the website gains traction, the trio hopes it will also empower them to navigate their own romantic relationships and gain insights into their personal lives.

The story follows sophomores Madison, Holly, and Lina as they launch a Dating Game website for a school project, quickly transforming into the campus's top matchmakers. As their site gains popularity, they navigate the challenges of friendship, romance, and the complexities of high school life, hoping to find love and success along the way.

Exploring the complexities of young love, the story follows Holly, who doubts her boyfriend's suitability, while Lina embarks on a dangerous e-mail relationship with her teacher, convinced he is her ideal match. Meanwhile, Madison grapples with her feelings for Sean after meeting Stephen, questioning her own romantic choices. The narrative is enriched with interactive dating quizzes that engage readers in the characters' dilemmas and decisions about love and relationships.

A heated controversy arises when students start rating their exes in the Dating Game, leading to its ban from school computers. Determined to reclaim their fun, Mads, Lina, and Holly devise a plan to challenge the decision. As they navigate the complexities of friendship and teenage romance, they confront the adults' concerns about the game's impact, showcasing their resilience and ingenuity in the face of authority.

The story revolves around three friends, Madison, Holly, and Lina, who embark on a creative journey by launching a Dating Game website for a class project. Their unexpected success transforms them into the go-to matchmakers at their school, leading to a series of fun and engaging adventures. The book also features interactive dating quizzes, enhancing the reader's experience as they explore themes of friendship and youthful romance.

"New York, 1984: Twenty-two-year-old Phoebe Hayes is a young woman in search of excitement and adventure. But the recent death of her father has so devastated her that her mother wants her to remain home in Baltimore to recover. Phoebe wants to return to New York, not only to chase the glamorous life she so desperately craves but also to confront Ivan, the older man who painfully wronged her. With her best friend Carmen, she escapes to the East Village, disappearing into an underworld haunted by artists, It Girls, and lost souls trying to party their pain away. Carmen juggles her junkie-poet boyfriend and a sexy painter while, as Astrid the Star Girl, Phoebe tells fortunes in a nightclub and plots her revenge on Ivan. When the intoxicating brew of sex, drugs, and self-destruction leads Phoebe to betray her friend, Carmen disappears, and Phoebe begins an unstoppable descent into darkness. She may have a chance to save herself--and Carmen, if she can find her--but to do it she must face what's hiding in the shadows she's been running from--within her heart and in the dangerous midnight streets."--

Scarlet und Lavender könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Scarlet ist hübsch, sportlich und beliebt, Lavender hingegen das genaue Gegenteil. Es gibt nur eine Gemeinsamkeit: Sie haben beide am selben Tag Geburtstag. Bisher hat sie das einander nicht nähergebracht. Dann aber gehen ihre Geburtstagswünsche auf unerwartete Weise in Erfüllung und am Morgen danach wacht jede im Körper der anderen auf. Um zurücktauschen zu können, müssen sie aber erst einmal herausfinden, wie es ist, jemand ganz anderes zu sein.