Fueled by his deep curiosity for potential life on other planets, biologist and ship captain Professor Clade sets out for journey among the starry expanse with his crew. After countless days of searching, it would seem that his efforts would be fruitless, but a stroke of luck reveals itself in the form of a curious structure orbiting a lone star. It would seem that his efforts would reward him nicely...

[English] Will you grab it? If you're given the chance to reach your dream, will you grab it? Yes? If your sibling begs you to reach for something else, will you break her heart just to grab it? Yes? If your father orders you to stop reaching for it, will you defy him just to reach for it? Still yes? But, if the one you love stands between you and your dream, will you still try to get your hands on it? She did. They all did. They've all tried to, but will crushing the hearts of the people they love give them happiness? Witness the story of how Maori reaches for her dreams to become a band's vocalist and discovers the true meaning of dreams and perfection...with the help of peanut butter and jelly, a ripped-off head of a stuffed toy, and water guns. A teen fiction story that not only focuses on teenagers, but teaches them a lesson, as well. (A Threat to Perfection is a winner of Book of the Week's Week 14.)

He referenced the note. "Maybe that means we're finally going to get some information." "I don't know," Lily shrugged. "They haven't done anything to me personally, just to people that-" She stopped talking. "To people that what?" Lily swallowed, "to people that I love." Lily Hernandez is an orphan. Her parents were brutally murdered in her own home when she was just eight years old. Now, several years later, she discovers an Uncle just two provinces away from her. She ran away from her foster family, and started a new life in the city of Drumheller, Alberta. She grew up, made some friends, and lived her life as she had always dreamed of doing. But something's wrong. Lily begins receiving notes, threatening messages. She realizes that she needs to uncover the truth about her parents' murder, before everyone that she loves, dies. Little does she know how much danger she's truly in, and how complex the system really is.