((This is the story AFTER the hunger games. States are reunited once more...)) There is a tree house in the Forest. But it is magical. It appears once a year. It is called "The Dumping Grounds." It chooses ten kids a year. Those ten kids fight to the death. The last boy and the last girl still alive are a two that were made for each other. Ten kids are picked from different states. -From California, Jasmine Harris. Female. 15 years old. -From Tennessee, Kyle. Male. 15 years old. -From New York, Jeanne. Female. 16 years old. -From Kentucky, Greg. Male. 19 years old. -From Nevada, Stephanie. Female. 14 years old. -From Washington, Greyson. Male. 16 years old. -From Florida, Gwen. Female. 17 years old. -From Kansas, Martin. Male. 18 years old. -From Arkansas, Angle. Female. 19 years old. -From Utah, Gabe. Male. 15 years old. Ten kids. Two will live. Whom is meant for each other?

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Lewis Champion is in love--total, hopeless, unrequited love--with Jubilee Marshfield. Which is complicated, because she's his best friend. And even though his other best friend Shoe, and his awesome grandfather, Paps, are both rooting for him, Lewis can't get up the courage to tell her how he feels. He's always been a wallflower, watching people and making theories rather than acting on his feelings. In a last-ditch effort for her affection, Lewis acts in a play alongside his two friends, and he discovers a talent hidden within himself. But when Paps suddenly dies and leaves in his will a most mysterious task for Lewis, he must find a way to follow through. And along the way, he discovers the secrets of stories, the courage to say what he feels, and a whole new meaning to the word "acting." The only question is, will his best friend feel the same way, or will he lose her when he tells her? Baker Lawley, the award-winning author of THE BATTLE HYMN BLUES, spins a tale of love, drama, and friendship and a good old-fashioned road trip along the way. STEALING THE SHOW is a fun ride on the meaning of acting and the way stories and plays help us make sense of the things we act on.

Emma is a girl that is beautiful in every way. But everyone hates her. Popular girls hate her because she is prettier than them. All guys like her but the popular girls force them to not like her. She is the Cinderella of her school. One guy goes against the pops and starts to hang out with her. Derek is the most popular jock in the school. They start dating and everything is perfect. Hannah, main pop, used to date Derek and is fed up with Emma. She does everything she can to get her hands back on Derek. Derek starts falling for Hannah again and dumps Emma. Emptiness. What can Emma do to get back and Hannah and get Derek back? © All rights reserved