Misunderstood and overmedicated, twelve-year-old Lilith Bloom finds the prospect of a grand family reunion decidedly dull... That is, until she discovers that the rose garden surrounding her grandfather's Berlin mansion is, well, completely and utterly carnivorous. Armed with Panther, her talking pet whippet, and the help of the mute boy next door, Lilith must unravel the secrets behind the mysterious estate, all while her family remains gloriously unaware that they are about to be devoured.

Ata is a girl, living in 1906 BC, who wants peace. She doesn't have the ability to ask for it though. Ata has to have the courage to speak up when the time is right- or she and everyone she loves will be in danger.

speak /spiːk/ say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling. - - - - Indigo Dunn doesn't speak. She doesn't want to. Because some things are better off never being mentioned again. Even if it costs her her voice. - - - - With a dark past constantly haunts her, Indigo has stopped talking. She's moved from her childhood home, to a mediocre school where she hopes nothing interesting will happen. But when the infamous "king" of the school, Jayden, takes an interest in her, Indigo's whole plan comes crashing down. - - - - A story of finding your voice, love, and learning that sometimes, the past is the past.

This is based on real-life events- Reality is the only thing that is real...

Cara’s mother has disappeared. Her father isn’t talking about it. Her big brother Max is hiding behind his iPod, and her genius little brother Jackson is busy studying the creatures he collects from the beach. But when a watery specter begins to haunt the family’s Cape Cod home, Cara and her brothers realize that their scientist mother may not be who they thought she was—and that the world has much stranger, much older inhabitants than they had imagined. With help from Cara’s best friend Hayley, the three embark on a quest that will lead them from the Cape’s hidden, ancient places to a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea. They’re soon on the front lines of an ancient battle between good and evil, with the terrifying “pouring man” close on their heels. One chapter will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until all 10 chapters are up. These will be followed by the second book in the series, The Shimmers in the Night. A Junior Library Guild Pick; Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011; Selected for the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog; Locus Notable Books.