Nostalgic Reading

A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, one thing's for sure: Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game!

One unicorn dwells on Earth. Hundreds fight in Luster. Their legends are recorded in THE UNICORN CHRONICLES Into the Land of the Unicorns As each chime sounds, Cara climbs faster up the steep bell tower. Eleven! She must be on the roof when the next bell tolls. Twelve! With a deep breath, and only half believing she will survive, Cara jumps off the church roof and into Luster, land of the unicorns. In Luster, Cara meets many wonderful creatures, but the most magnificent of all is Lightfoot, a rebellious young unicorn. Cara's band of friends comes to include a hairy creature named the Dimblethum and the monekey-like Squijim. Together, they set out to reach the Unicorn Queen before the mysterious man who is following them does - to prevent the destruction of all unicorns forever. "Coville weaves traditional unicorn myths into his accessible fantasy...[with] an ending that hints at the next adventure." Booklist

The first time Zoe met Zoe Louise, Zoe was four years old. Zoe Louise was more than 100. From that day on—living in the same house, separated by a staircase and a century—Zoe and Zoe Louise have been an important and permanent part of each other's lives. Now Zoe is older. And although Zoe Louise never grows up, she is changing in dreadful, frightening ways. Time is running out for Zoe's best friend—and Zoe is the only one who can help her. To do so, she must travel back 100 years in time and somehow alter the past. But in changing the past, must she also change the present? If she saves her friend's life, will she lose Zoe Louise forever? 1990 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE) 1991 Choices (Association of Booksellers for Children) Children's Books of 1990 (Library of Congress) 1991 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library) 1991 Best Juvenile Mystery (Mystery Writers of America) Parenting Honorable Mention, Reading Magic Award 1995 California Young Reader Award