Rudy Miller is so unhappy spending the summer at Camp Algonkian Island that he devises dozens of tricks to get himself sent home.

    Now she's lost her special summer, too. Instead of fulfilling her dream to become a writer, Mariah has to help her mother with a house-sitting job in very rich, very snobby Palm Springs. People with a lot of money make Mariah uncomfortable. Until she meets Paul Strobe, the rich boy next door. Paul's not a snob and he doesn't act superior. In fact, his sandy sandy hair and piercing blue eyes break down all Mariah's defences. With Paul, Palm Springs becomes the most romantic place on Earth.But Paul has to go into the hospital for some tests and then an operation. He's seriously ill and all his family's money can't help him.Will Maraih lose Paul, too, just when she's found her first love?

    A job in a private yard or livery stable seems a logical step but numerous unsuccessful interviews leave her feeling desperate. As a stopgap she accepts a position with the impecunious and eccentric Fane sisters, caring for their stable of pathetic, unsound, aged and often downright dangerous horses at their once grand but now ruinously dilapidated manor house in High Suffolk. But when the perfect job opportunity presents itself can she actually free herself from the Fane sisters? And can she bear to leave the stable of hopelessly endearing equines to their fate? Is this job really the first step towards achieving her ambition? Or is it the end, the absolute finish, of an eventer's dream?

    But when she finally decides to return home, her canoe has been destroyed, and she faces the ultimate challenge in surviving the Canadian winter.

    Everyone else knows what's happening and I look around and say, Duh."Of course, the truth is that no one has the script because there is no script to follow. Chances are you'd find that almost everyone else has questions and worries a lot like yours, if you could get them to admit it. This brand-new, completely updated and revised edition of Changing Bodies, Changing Lives is full of honest, accurate, nonjudgmental information on everything teenagers need to know about today.Am I the only one whocan't get up the nerve to ask someone out?got my period so early?doesn't even know the right way to kiss?feels pressured to use drugs?still hasn't hit puberty yet?wants to avoid the gang scene?worries when my mom doesn't come home at night?is scared that I might have AIDS?can't decide what form of birth control to use?has no idea how to tell my friends I'm gay?goes on eating binges?has never had an orgasm?is shut out of the popular crowd?Changing Bodies, Changing Lives has helped hundreds of thousands of teenagers make informed decisions about their lives, from questions about sex, love, friendship, and how your body works to dealing with problems at school and home and figuring out who you are. It's packed with illustrations, checklists, and resources for the answers you really need. Best of all, it's filled with the voices, poems, and cartoons from hundreds of other teenagers, who tell you what makes them feel worried, angry, confused, sexy, happy, and, yes, even excited and hopeful about their lives. (Check out the first two pages for a sample of the quotes you'll find inside.)Being a teenager is tough. With the information and the ideas inside this book, you'll have what you need to make these years the best they can be.

    Young Owen nearly loses his life when he unknowingly falls in love with the Earth Witch.

    Her baby picture is on a cereal box and there's even a car named after her. Jan Travis is almost twelve, not rich, and not famous. On the night the friends are celebrating Jan's birthday, the two girls are kidnapped. But the kidnappers demand something other than money.

    . . . The characterization of Paulo and his relationships with Danza, his grandfather, and Major Kessler are beautifully depicted".--School Library Journal. Full color.

    After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Jake learns the meaning of friendship, courage, and loyalty when public opinion threatens his friendship with a young Japanese.

    Four students from Meniscus F on a mission to the far-away Sector 22 delight in the habitable but uninhabited planet they discover until they realize their pod mentor has plans he has not shared with them.

    She was raised in the house, slept on our bed and could flip the television on and off with her nose. Our dog, Mitzi, "housebroke" Priscilla. Instead of getting a pig sitter, Priscilla was taken along on an unforgetable three week vacation trip. One day we realized our little pet had outgrown the house. Problem was we had neglected to tell Priscilla she was a pig! What would become of her in the barn living around hogs?The first three nights Papa and I slept in the barn too! Then Hotsie, Papa's prized brood sow, was moved in to teach Priscilla to act like a pit. She failed miserably.Tom Cat, though he appeared quite vain, looked out for Priscilla. Most of the sows disliked our girl. Tom Cat said they were jealous. Elsie hated her. Priscilla was different. But she was kind and determined in her two great desires, to please Mama and Papa and to be accepted by all the sows. Priscilla will pleasantly entertain you as she unravels the tender details of how she accomplished her goals and became revered by all her peers. Although Priscilla adds color to the telling, the "events" in the story are true.

    Soon he is jumping back and forth in time, mostly to play tricks on his bossy older brothers and sister. But every time he uses the device, he notices that things are different when he gets back—and the futures he visits are getting darker and scarier. Then Tycho comes face-to-face with the most terrible thing of all: his grown-up self. Can Tycho prevent the terrible future he sees from coming true?

    Fifteen-year-old Kate finds herself transported back in time to 1850 in her Massachusetts town, where she must adjust to the prejudices against Irish immigrants, working long hours in a cotton mill, and, tragically, falling in love with her own brother.

    The contents include "Sirriamnis," a story of the calling of a savage magic to a civilized post in ancient Greece (written specifically for this book); "Cyrion In Wax," the latest adventure of a swordsman with a wit to challenge sorcerers; and a selection of previously unpublished poems.Tanith Lee was born in London in 1947. She began writing at the age of nine, and sold her first book, The Dragon Hoard (Macmillan), when she was nineteen. She has since written 21 other books, including Death's Master (DAW), which recently won the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel. She has also written radio plays, television scripts, and many short stories. Boskone XVIII marks her first appearance as Guest of Honor at an American SF convention.

    Katie must learn to cope without her father, yet every day she watches and waits for him to return.It isn't until later, after Katie has wonderfully fallen in love, that she learns the awful truth...

    "Powerful, eloquent, revealing...the memory of this exceptional heroine is likely to linger a long time."

    A thought-provoking story set in the not-too-distant future when gymnastics has replaced soccer as the world's most popular spectator sport.

    

    Because we haven't helped YOU discover just How to feel good about yourself. You appreciate models, not critics, says Sol Gordon, author of The Teenage Survival Book. You want information which can lead to self-acquired wisdom (when the mind is ready a teacher appears).

    As their summer friendship deepens, David begins to suspect that Adrienne and her family are different until finally, at summer's end, his full understanding of just how extraordinary they are, forces him to make a very difficult decision.

    Fourteen-year-old Deedie, an aspiring writer, dillydallier, and worrier, chronicles the often humorous but frequently painful process of growing up.

    Presents advice on all problems and activities which kids can encounter at summer camp, with tips on coping with visitor's day, homesickness, and other campers.

    Eighteen young people ranging in age from seven to sixteen discuss the questions, fears, and bereavement they experienced when one of their parents died.

    Val was designed for total politeness, Aqua was the ultimate seductive hostess. Together they were the finest America could produce, until something went wrong and they did the two things robots were programmed NOT to do. First, they fell in love. Then they built a baby...

    Trained naturally in singing Neapolitan ballads, Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) achieved a vocal quality often described as "celestial" or "golden." His breath control was such that he could deliver the longest phrase without any suggestion of difficulty, while his superb enunciation and an intense quality of pathos in his voice enabled him to reach and affect audiences on the deepest level.This historic volume, dedicated to the great tenor and published shortly after his death, explains clearly and scientifically how Caruso achieved his phenomenal voice production. Written by a noted laryngologist and student of voice who devoted much of his career to working with Caruso and other singers, the book proposes a method of voice culture based on well-defined physiological laws. According to Dr. Marafioti, these is only one right way to sing — a method based on the scientific principles of voice culture. Although Caruso instinctively sang that way, the methods can be learned by any singer.Since singing, in essence, is merely speaking in musical rhythm, the first requirements for correct singing is a correctly produced speaking voice. This involves using the minimum tension of breath and vocal cords required for each tone; insuring that laryngeal sounds are transmitted to the mouth free of any interference; developing the quality of resonance, and so on. To help singers achieve these goals, the author prescribes exercises for correct voice production, vocal exercises to insure correct enunciation, methods to avoid (taking a breath before starting, singing double vowels, accentuating top tunes, etc.), and more.Replete with practical instructions and advice for aspiring singers, this book is also a fascinating document of musical history — an intimate revelation of the natural gifts that underlay Caruso's artistry, his passionate dedication to his art, and the immortal legacy of song he left behind.

    When new teacher Jack Forster, takes an interest in Louis, he gives Louis one-on-one softball coaching and helps him develop his writing talent. However, parents in the community, are suspicious of the teacher who lives with another man. Eventually, some of the children’s parents start a witch-hunt against Forster.

    Eleven-year-old Robbie tries to cope with a sudden deluge of girl friends and the emotional problems of his divorced parents.