Böcker av Ransom Noble

Ethan Porter wants to grow up to be just like his dad - until a long-lost neighbor family, the Chases, return to their farm community. Dad warns Ethan to stay away from new girl Beth Chase and not to tell Mom. His best friend Milly becomes best friends with the new kids, and Ethan's quiet life turns upside down. Ethan wants to know why Dad doesn't like Beth and why he needs to keep a secret from Mom.Even a visit from his sister can't shake Ethan free of his new troubles, but at least she doesn't make the family drama worse. Their parents are acting weird, and it is all Ethan can do to get to the bottom of this new mess with or without his friends -- though he'd definitely prefer to do it with them. Will Ethan keep his friends and family through this mess? Or will he end up grounded forever with no friends, no truck, and no cat?Don't Tell Your Mother is a story about finding yourself when someone else's rules stifle your sense of self, especially when that comes from within your immediate family.

Paradise ICON is an annual writing workshop occurring every year during ICON, Iowa's Oldest Science Fiction Convention. This volume of nine new stories from past participants of the workshop range between Greek, Norse, and Christian myth imaginings, time travel, space travel to both the Moon and Venus, a story of Hell, the Devil, and fairy futures, and these stories range from fantasy to science fiction to horror. The wild locations, compelling characters, and twists will keep you entertained.

Janie Hunter's plans for seventh grade include Art Club, Volleyball, weekly jam sessions and maybe Pom Squad - but she didn't plan to get into a special science program. When her grades drop, her mother expects her to sacrifice all of her fun activities but not the science program.Complications arise while Janie tries to balance her popular friends and studious science kids, her academics and her love of art, and expectations from her mother. The biggest surprise comes when Janie finds she can combine science and art. However, she must also find her voice to stand up for what she wants or follow her mother's plan forever.