Vera lives in a world where everyone is perpetually thirsty
and perpetually at war. The United States has been broken
up into a number of smaller countries in the wake of
the "Great Panic," and it is expected that, when they finish
school, all boys will go into the army Read more...
J.J. is a retired search-and-rescue dog, who is bored with
life in the country with his trainer. When a chicken
approaches and asks him to find her missing chicks, he's
right on the case -- expecting payment in the form of a
cheeseburger. A ransom note appears Read more...
Twins Coke and Pepsi know they are smart. What they are
about to find out is that they have been tapped to be part
of The Genius Files project, in which the best and
brightest young people from across the country have been
selected to solve the big problems adults Read more...
Julia Goodman has an addictive personality that she
controls only with the help of her shrink, Dr. Ness, who
functions as both her drill sergeant and her conscience.
Though she has changed the names to protect the privacy of
her friends and family, Julia has immortalized Dr. Ness in
her Read more...
Dan and Amy Cahill are still determined to be the first to
win the clue hunt started by their grandmother, Grace, who
in her will, left the children either a million dollars or
a clue. They are competing in this hunt against members of
the four other branches of their Read more...
Amber Royer
I am a youth librarian turned
freelance information professional. I
write, lecture and teach about cooking,
gardening, crafting and tea. I even
have an etsy store.