Summertime has finally arrived in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and Hannah Swensen, owner of The Cookie Jar bakery, is looking forward to warm, lazy days, eating ice cream, and sharing picnics with friends.  But when a family reunion takes a deadly turn, it's up to Hannah to find a...  more

Summertime has finally arrived in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and Hannah Swensen, owner of The Cookie Jar bakery, is looking forward to warm, lazy days, eating ice cream, and sharing picnics with friends.  But when a family reunion takes a deadly turn, it's up to Hannah to find a killer... Hannah Swensen has a lot on her plate, baking up a storm for The Cookie Jar.  But she'll always make time for her business partner, Lisa, who's preparing for a big family reunion.  Everyone is delighted when Lisa's long-lost uncle makes a surprise appearance.  No one has heard from Gus in twenty-five years.  Uncle Gus is immediately the hit of the reunion.  He's almost as popular as Hannah's scrumptious carrot cake.  But the next morning, as the whole family gathers for the group photo, one person is missing.  Hannah offers to track down Uncle Gus, but her search leads to a shocking find.  Over by the bar at the pavilion, she spots two slices of her infamous carrot cake, frosting side down on the floor - and Gus's corpse with an ice pick jutting out of his chest! A little snooping reveals that not everyone was celebrating Gus's return.  And when Hannah unearths secrets from Gus's past, she discovers many more people with an axe to grind.  Now Hannah's got to sift through a long list of suspects to find a killer - even if it could be a recipe for her own demise...

Once the night comes ... Will Thorne is living a nightmare, his sanity slowly being drained away by a force he can't control. His talents have made him the perfect assassin for hire. But as he loses his grip on reality, there is no calming him-until he finds his next target: the...  more

Once the night comes ... Will Thorne is living a nightmare, his sanity slowly being drained away by a force he can't control. His talents have made him the perfect assassin for hire. But as he loses his grip on reality, there is no calming him-until he finds his next target: the mysterious Holly Evernight. Love must cast aside the shadows ... Holly cannot fathom who would put a contract on her life, yet the moment she touches Will, the connection between them is elemental, undeniable -- and she's the only one who can tame his bouts of madness. But other assassins are coming for Holly. Will must transform from killer to protector and find the man who wants Holly dead . . . or his only chance for redemption will be lost.

Long ago and far away . . . There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was a castle that glittered and sparkled and rose majestically above the banks of the winding Winono River: the Castle Corona. And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King...  more

Long ago and far away . . . There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was a castle that glittered and sparkled and rose majestically above the banks of the winding Winono River: the Castle Corona. And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King Guido: rich and royal and . . . spoiled. And King Guido was so spoiled that neither jewels nor gold nor splendid finery could please him, for what he longed for most was . . . a nap and a gown that didn't itch. Far below this grand, glittering castle lived two peasants. But not just any peasants. These peasants, though poor and pitiful, were plucky and proud. And in possession of a stolen pouch. But not just any pouch. A pouch whose very contents had the power to unlock secrets and transform lives . . . And oh, there is an author. But not just any author. Sharon Creech is a Newbery Medal-winning author whose tantalizing tale will not only dazzle and delight but also entertain and excite.