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Claustrophobic and agoraphobic, Alaska Gouramie doesn't leave the house much. She whiles her days away nurturing her goldfish, Gordon. Her life is passing her by.
Elver Harrison James is scared of fish. He won't go near the pond at the bottom of his garden. He will do anything to stay away from those water-loving freaks.
Alaska's mother forces her to leave the house. It's just a trip to the park, no big deal. Until Alaska falls in the pond. And Elver is the only one around.
Teen Fiction #118
Irene is dying. There's no arguing about it. It's hard to leave your loved ones behind and Irene knows that more that anybody. People wish to live forever, but Irene just wants some moments, so she can say goodbye to the ones she loves. Join her small world, just for a moment and discover a new meaning of forever.
❝Don't let anyone bring you down.❞
Fifteen-year-old Bloom Landry loves music, but she's been unable to show what she's got since a falling-out with an ex-best friend years ago. However, due to an unexpected circumstance, she's forced to take part in a songwriting competition that will test her courage to overcome her fears and start anew, like a flower in spring.
[originally titled as Spring Beauty]
Book cover illustration by raindrops_