Kirjahaku

High school is difficult enough, but when you're dead, it comes with an entirely differentset of problems. Ophelia is a fifteen-year-old spirit who found sanctuary in The Academy of Souls, a schoolfor teen souls who haven't found their way to the next life. When the spirit of her youngersister, Haven, is kidnapped, Ophelia refuses to move on without her. But searching for Haven isn't the only issue Ophelia is forced to face. Her soul still has alink to her former body, creating even more obstacles. To add to her already confusingafterlife, she finds herself mesmerized by a new student, a seventeen-year-old boy who isvery much alive.

Charlie Murphy and Lillie Whitman couldn't be any more different. His Irish immigrant parents worked hard for the little they had, while Lillie enjoyed all the comforts of wealth as the daughter in a prominent Long Island family. Drawn together by grief, the two overcome class conflict and fall deeply in love, creating a bond that no one can break. Or so they thought. When the dawn of World War I comes to their hometown, and personal tragedies threaten their future, they fight to hold on to their love. From the horrors of Germany's front lines to the emotional battle fields fought at home, Charlie and Lillie must find a way to navigate a path back into each other's arms, and to a very special garden that is their consummate symbol of hope.

One winter's night can change everythingWith only a year left of high school, the love of his life, Margaret at his side, and the most supportive family anyone could want, Alex McKenna couldn't ask for anything more.Alex was learning more about his family's abilities as Strega witches and his psychic powers were continuing to grow. Things were good.Until one night when everything falls to pieces.Margaret lay in the hospital after a serious car accident, her disembodied spirit searching for a way back to the living. Alex is desperate to save her and the victims of his next case. An ominous being is haunting the hospital and stealing the souls of infants and the elderly, sending them straight to hell.Can Alex solve this case and save Margaret before it's too late?

War is coming.As the star quarterback for his high school football team and local celebrity in the quaint town of Boulder City, Luke Jacob enjoys a charmed life. Everything's going according to plan, that is until the night he spots a mysterious and alluring girl in the crowd. Despite his father's cryptic warning to keep away from her, he's instantly drawn to Mary.The team plans a gathering to celebrate their homecoming win, and Luke decides to invite her. The evening turns dark when the demon Abezethibou appears and threatens them. When Mary steps in to save her peers, Luke sees her for what she truly is, forever changing their future and creating a bond between them.The revelation shatters what Luke believes about himself and forces him to face his destiny.Will Mary stand by Luke in the face of the coming storm, or will she be swayed by the allure of darkness?

What you see is real...right?A weekend getaway turns dark when friends Jesse and Micah witness a woman drenched in blood screaming in the middle of a casino. Security quickly whisks the woman away and the two friends are left shaken.Trying to get past what they saw, they attempt to move forward with their plans. But when mysterious events continue to occur, like a town appearing and disappearing from the view in their hotel room, the girls begin to wonder if their weekend getaway is a weekend nightmare.Their curiosity drives them to seek out and investigate the vanishing town. Initiating a journey that leads to a truth much bigger than they could ever have imagined and changing their lives forever.

No dark entities shall pass through this shield, as I will it ... so shall it be.Alex McKenna's plans for a couple of supernatural-free days are interrupted by an ominous visit from the ghost of seven-year-old Haven.The little girl needs his help and he's willing to risk his life to save her after-life. Despite his great-grandmother's warning, he choose to cross the bridge between the living and the dead to assist her. The trip lands Alex and his girlfriend at a high school known as the Academy of Souls. The ghostly campus for dead teens is a safe place for those who are unable to complete their after-life journey. There they meet Ophelia, Haven's older sister, who has been searching for her for more than a century.To reunite the sisters, Alex must cross the teacherous terrain of the in-between realm known as the Underworld, and rescue Haven from the clutches of the Soul Gatherer. A demonic spirit that feeds off of the souls of children.Could this be Alex's last case or will he keep his promise to Haven and save her soul before it's too late?

The dead need him.Seventeen-year-old Alex McKenna is a transgender boy who comes from a rich history of Strega witches. Possessing the ability to communicate with the dead, he uses his talents and understanding of what it means to be different to bridge the gap between the living and the beyond. With his girlfriend Margaret and his spirited great-grandmother by his side, Alex helps lost souls resolve their earthly connections and move on.When a series of murders plagues his neighborhood, Alex discovers the gruesome truth behind a sixty-year span of deaths and the sinister being responsible. Will Alex save the next victim and stop the murderer for good? Or will this be his final case?

The dead need him.Seventeen-year-old Alex McKenna is a transgender boy who comes from a rich history of Strega witches. Possessing the ability to communicate with the dead, he uses his talents and understanding of what it means to be different to bridge the gap between the living and the beyond. With his girlfriend Margaret and his spirited great-grandmother by his side, Alex helps lost souls resolve their earthly connections and move on.When a series of murders plagues his neighborhood, Alex discovers the gruesome truth behind a sixty-year span of deaths and the sinister being responsible. Will Alex save the next victim and stop the murderer for good? Or will this be his final case?

One winter's night can change everythingWith only a year left of high school, the love of his life, Margaret at his side, and the most supportive family anyone could want, Alex McKenna couldn't ask for anything more.Alex was learning more about his family's abilities as Strega witches and his psychic powers were continuing to grow. Things were good.Until one night when everything falls to pieces.Margaret lay in the hospital after a serious car accident, her disembodied spirit searching for a way back to the living. Alex is desperate to save her and the victims of his next case. An ominous being is haunting the hospital and stealing the souls of infants and the elderly, sending them straight to hell.Can Alex solve this case and save Margaret before it's too late?

Two worlds, a desperate fate, and the secret that binds them.A weekend getaway turns dark when friends Jesse and Micah witness a woman drenched in blood screaming in the middle of a casino. Security quickly whisks the woman away and the two friends are left shaken.Trying to get past what they saw, they attempt to move forward with their plans. But when mysterious events continue to occur, like a town appearing and disappearing from the view in their hotel room, the girls begin to wonder if their weekend getaway is a weekend nightmare.Their curiosity drives them to seek out and investigate the vanishing town. Initiating a journey that leads to a truth much bigger than they could ever have imagined and changing their lives forever.

Winslow Willow is a woodland fairy and together with her sidekick, Winchester the winged horse they live happily in the forest. One day the peace of the forest is shattered by some unwelcome visitors but working together all of Winslow Willow's friends pull together and defeat them. No violence, engaging illustrations by the author's daughter, and a happy ending make this a suitable story for children of all ages. Written and illustrated by mother and daughter. Daughter Stevie Aubuchon-Mendoza's charming illustrations perfectly complement mother Vicki-Ann Bush's endearing tale of unity.