The ragtag Odds crew’s useless gifts have gotten out of control. Farshad’s thumbs are so strong that just trying to send a text will break his phone, and Cookie can now send mental directions instead of just listening in on them with her telepathy. To make matters worse, a bunch of their less-than-gifted classmates have become town celebrities thanks to their suspiciously good exam results. But Jay and Nick realize that all these whiz kids have parents who work for Auxano, so they race off to find out what’s really going on. Fans won’t want to miss the conclusion to the adventures of this motley group of heroes and their patchwork powers!

From the renowned author/illustrator of the Popularity Papers series, Amy Ignatow, comes the first installment in a new series about a diverse crew of middle school kids who develop very limited superhero powers after a strange accident and manage to become unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime. When a sweet nerd, an artsy cartoonist, a social outcast, and the most popular girl in school are involved in a mysterious bus accident, this seemingly random group of kids starts to notice some very strange abilities they did not have before. Artsy Martina can change her eye color. Nerdy Nick can teleport . . . four inches to the left. Outcast Farshad develops super strength, but only in his thumbs. And Cookie, the It Girl of school’s most popular clique, has suddenly developed the ability to read minds . . . when those minds are thinking about directions. They are oddly mighty—especially together. This group—who would never hang out under normal circumstances—must now combine all of their strengths to figure out what happened during the bus accident. With alternating narratives from each of the heroes, including illustrated pieces from Martina, and featuring bold female superheroes and a multicultural cast, The Mighty Odds is The Breakfast Club for a new generation. For more books by Amy Ignatow, check out her critically acclaimed Popularity Papers series: Book One: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham Chang; Book Two: The Long-Distance Dispatch; Book Three: Words of (Questionable) Wisdom; Book Four: The Rocky Road Trip; Book Five: The Awesomely Awful Melodies; Book Six: Love and Other Fiascos; and Book Seven: The Less-Than-Hidden Secrets and Final Revelations.

Comedy and tragedy have always been the same play staged by the world and each individual both at once and throughout time. This book picks up some of those miscellaneous odds and ends and reminds us that it's mostly odd how our life comes out in the end.

In the second title in the slam-dunk new series from bestselling author Amy Ignatow, the Odds are back and trying to figure out just who inflicted these lame abilities on them in the first place. Nick can still teleport four inches to the left, and Farshad’s thumbs are still super strong. Cookie can still read minds, if they’re thinking of directions, and Martina can still change the color of her eyes. But now, Martina can see the invisible, and when Nick is super stressed, he can move a lot farther than four inches. As their powers evolve in possibly dangerous ways, the Odds are even more determined to solve the mystery of their origin, but it means interacting at school—a serious social risk to popular girl Cookie. Soon, it becomes clear that Auxano, the chemical company that employs half the town, is involved. With the help of some renegade Amish teenagers and Ed, the invisible bus driver, this unlikely group of companions will uncover a nefarious experiment in which they’ve become unwitting test subjects. They’ll also begin to become something even more incredible—friends.

Odds And Ends is a collection of stories, essays, and poems. It is the authors second published book.

Angelique is not what she appears. Well, she is grumpy, antisocial, a loner and pretty much a normal teenager. But when a new boy named Zane moves to her school, things start to change, and in Angelique's view, not necessarily for the better. Add in superheroes, supervillains, plus teenage drama and friendship, could things get any more odd? -- Leander loves to tell stories. And what harm can really come from a small "lie"? When one of his tales goes wrong and he gets sent to live with his father, Leander finds out even the smallest lie matters when his life suddenly takes a turn for the terrifying. -- Just once, Harold wishes his plan would work out. But when he decides to go after the Eye, his luck just has to change, doesn't it? -- Benji is depressed. But that's pretty easy to understand since his girlfriend is dead and all he has left are his memories. But can a mysterious black rose found on Annie's grave release him from his pain forever?

The purpose of Odds and Ends is to show how relying on God will help us through our diffi culties. It is for people who are not familiar with the Bible and those who may have stepped away from reading the Bible. The topics are universal. The verses are short and can be read in less than a minute. What diffi culty are you facing right now? Look up a verse that pertains to that situation and read it. Meditate on it and write it down on an index card. Carry the card around with you and refer to the verse frequently. At the end of two weeks, compare where you were and where you are now. One of two things will change - the situation or you.