Cryer's Cross

Last spring a girl went missing from the small town of Cryer's Cross. Nearly everyone in the town searched for her, but she was never found. Ever since, the citizens have been on their guard just waiting for whoever took her to make their next move. In late summer, just as school is beginning again, a boy, Nico goes missing. And his best friend/girlfriend is left feeling scared and hurt and alone. She has so many questions running through her head. The questions, paired with her OCD nearly drives Kendall insane, or so she thinks. Butt then she realizes that she hears Nico's voice when she is near his old desk...the desk that was also the missing girls. This book is gripping, and terrifying, telling the story so well, you might just have nightmares as Kendall comes closer to the truth.

Half Brother

Are chimps as smart as humans? Can they learn language? These are questions that a scientist asks in this book. He is getting ready to do an experiment that will alter his families lives dramatically. Especially his sons. This story is tole through the eyes of Ben, a grade-school boy that struggles with the new adoption of Zan, a chimp that his parents are going to observe for...who knows? The rest of his life? As he get accustomed to having a new "sibling" Ben deals with jealousy, but then finally acceptance. But just as he is starting to realize that having a chimp for a brother isn't such a bad thing, his parents make a decision that changes all of their lives. Zan's especially. Can Ben deal with the newest shocking events?