Thirteen-year-old Samanthas world is turned upside down when she discovers that her new pet ferret can speak. When her pet tells Samantha of the good Prince David in Fairwell Land Samantha becomes determined to save him from the evil witches out to trick him. But the only way she can see the Prince is through her dreamsso off to dreamland she goes. Samantha and Dreamland is an enchanting story that will transport Samantha and readers to a magical land, a place where all you have to do is believe in a fairy tale and it will come true!

As an adult book, Sam Quinones's Dreamland took the world by storm, winning the NBCC Award for General Nonfiction and hitting at least a dozen Best Book of the Year lists. Now, adapted for the first time for a young adult audience, this compelling reporting explains the roots of the current opiate crisis. In 1929, in the blue-collar city of Portsmouth, Ohio, a company built a swimming pool the size of a football field; named Dreamland, it became the vital center of the community. Now, addiction has devastated Portsmouth, as it has hundreds of small rural towns and suburbs across America. How that happened is the riveting story of Dreamland. Quinones explains how the rise of the prescription drug OxyContin, a miraculous and extremely addictive painkiller pushed by pharmaceutical companies, paralleled the massive influx of black tar heroin--cheap, potent, and originating from one small county on Mexico's west coast, independent of any drug cartel. Introducing a memorable cast of characters--pharmaceutical pioneers, young Mexican entrepreneurs, narcotics investigators, survivors, teens, and parents--Dreamland is a revelatory account of the massive threat facing America and its heartland.

A new blockbuster from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen now available in paperback! Sydney's handsome, charismatic older brother, Peyton, has always dominated the family, demanding and receiving the lion's share of their parents' attention. And when Peyton's involvement in a drunk driving episode sends him to jail, Sydney feels increasingly rootless and invisible, worried that her parents are unconcerned about the real victim: the boy Peyton hit and seriously injured. Meanwhile, Sydney becomes friends with the Chathams, a warm, close-knit, eccentric family, and their friendship helps her understand that she is not responsible for Peyton's mistakes. Once again, the hugely popular Sarah Dessen tells an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself. "This summer I'm looking forward to reading Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen."--John Green "The name Sarah Dessen has become synonymous with Young Adult contemporary fiction."--Entertainment Weekly Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That Summer Someone Like You Keeping the Moon Dreamland This Lullaby The Truth About Forever Just Listen Lock and Key Along for the Ride What Happened to Goodbye The Moon and More Saint Anything Once and for All

Land of Sweet Dreams was born out of the author's need to get her little boys to sleep. It is written with the hope that it will help parents the world over to address the age old nightly challenge: how do I get my little ones to sleep'. For most of us, the bedtime routine is the same: bath, supper, prayer, a bedtime story, and a goodnight kiss. "Sweet dreams" is usually the last thing said before they go to sleep. The author decided to take those words literally. After frequent failed attempts to get her boys to sleep, the author took a path that appealed to the boys' colorful imaginations, and their love of mouthwatering treats. With the author's creativity, and the boys love of everything sweet, land of sweet dreams came to life. This is a land that kids are happy to visit in their dreams and parents are happy is only a dream. This adventure is sure to encourage any child to close his eyes and drift off into this whimsical dreamland. Once asleep, this land comes to life with vivid colors, and the most delightful sweets, such as, cotton candy, ice cream, candy canes, candied apples, marshmallows, muffins, and other treats. The boys depicted in this story not only visit this land, but they also fly through the sky enjoying the dazzling colors below. It is the hope of the author that kids and parents will look forward to bedtime: kids will use their imagination to create their own land of sweet dreams, and parents will encourage their little ones to close their eyes and drift off into this magical land. Finally, a note to parents: you are never too old to dream, so join in the fun, it's only a dream.

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Kate meets a charismatic Dutchman named Jaap, who’s making a film about a different disaster nearly a century earlier: the 1911 fire that burned Coney Island’s Dreamland to the ground. Desperate for a higher purpose, Kate becomes completely involved with Jaap, for better or worse. FIRE IN DREAMLAND is a groundbreaking exploration of what we can create in the face of devastation.