Publisher Annotation: Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He?s finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he?s a great jumper, so he?s not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the...

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Determined to recover the Adomal and to prevent the pirate Zavac from doing more harm, Hal and his crew pursue Zavac to the fortress of Ragusa where Hal will have to face the pirate one-on-one in a fight to the finish.

The teeny, tiny, very timid ghost tries to be brave when he suspects that his house is haunted.

"The Herons are home in Skandia—preparing to celebrate two of their own and working on sea trials in the newly constructed Heron. But during a short excursion, they encounter an Iberian pirate ship raiding the coast of Sonderland, so Hal and his crew take action." --Publisher.

"As war surges in the dystopian society around her, sixteen-year-old Divergent Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love"--

Abandoned by his pack, a baby wolf with a mysterious mark on his deformed paw survives and embarks on a journey that will change the world of the wolves of the Beyond.

"Big Brave Brian is not afraid of slime-slurpin' slug creatures, enormous spiders or things that go bump in the night. So what is he afraid of?"--P. [4] of cover.

"Olivia, an indoor cat, is a fearless explorer until she accidentally finds herself outside, which tests her adventurous sense of self and results in a brave new outlook."

When Freddie gets a job at the circus to help his family financially, he is surprised--and frightened--to learn he will be the understudy for some of the acts.