Two years ago, Josie Smith’s life went up in smoke.Literally. Everyone and everything she ever loved burned in a fire—one set by a crooked cop. To survive, Josie’s been living under the radar as a homeless kid while trying to find a way to knock the cop down a few notches and put her on the other side of the prison bars. But time’s running out. A pimp’s got his eye on Josie, and if she doesn’t get off the streets soon, she’ll be the one brought down. Her salvation ...

Josie's friend Amanda is missing.But because she's a runaway with a history of drug use and other risky behavior, no one seems to care. Clem, the owner of the community kitchen in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside where Josie works in exchange for food, advises her to just leave well enough alone. Then a young man whose friend is also missing asks her for help. Josie learns that she, along with the other teens who helped her bring down the cop responsible for the death...

The first book in the Lark Ba Detective series!It’s the third day of summer vacation, and Lark’s halmoni—that’s Korean for grandmother—has promised to take Lark and her twin brother, Connor, to the library. Only trouble is, they arrive to discover that the town librarian is missing her key to the library. Lucky for her, Lark just happens to be a budding private eye. Can rookie detectives Lark and Connor solve this mystery and recover the lost key?T...

Mysteries seem to follow Lark and Connor Ba wherever they go, and today is no exception!The part-time detectives head to their local community theater to rehearse the play they are in, only to discover that someone is playing pranks on the theater company. The twin sleuths need to work quickly to catch the culprit before one more prank closes down the play for good. It's showtime, Lark and Connor!Lark Takes a Bow is the third title in the Lark Ba D...

As Indigo grows, his appetite gets bigger, and his “bark” gets louder! It’s so loud that the mail carrier tells Jade’s family he won’t deliver their mail until they can teach Indigo better manners. Can Jade and her friend Oscar control Indigo’s bark, and find a way to feed his growing appetite?

Raquel and her cousin Zoe have always been close—best friends even. But a crush has a way of changing everything. When Raquel and Aiden, a new boy at school, are paired up during drama club, Raquel is thrilled. She and Aiden hit it off, and she can’t wait to tell her friends about it. But Zoe’s reaction is less than supportive—soon she accuses her cousin of ignoring her friends for a boy. Raquel can't help but wonder if her cousin is just jealous or if she has a point. And more importantly...

Jade, Indigo, and her parents go to the fair for a day of fun. While there, they visit a tent called Reptile World, and Indigo is excited to make his first reptile friend! But when they encounter a game called “Name That Reptile!” Jade worries that Indigo’s dinosaur identity may be revealed!

When Mom relocates the family for her job, Bailey finds herself at a new school with no friends. And with her older brother off at college, she is all alone, even at home. So when a group of girls at school invite Bailey to hang out, she jumps at the chance. And when they suggest she try their makeup, Bailey can’t say no—even though wearing makeup is strictly against Mom’s rules. But can Bailey keep her new habit a secret, or will her makeup cover-up blow up in her face?

Jade wants to show off her best buddy Indigo at her school’s Pet Day, but she also wants to protect his secret identity as a dinosaur. Can she persuade her suspicious classmates that he’s just an unusual reptile, or will their secret be revealed? Follow Jade and Indigo’s adventures in this delightful chapter book series about friendship and loyalty.

Jade can’t wait to have her cousin Nova stay overnight, and she’s especially excited for Nova to meet her pet dinosaur, Indigo. But when it seems that Indigo might like Nova even more than Jade, how will Jade manage her jealous feelings? Follow Jade and Indigo’s adventures in this delightful chapter book series about friendship and loyalty.

Jade’s pet dinosaur, Indigo, loves to play hide-and-seek, but when some of the neighborhood pets go missing, Jade worries that Indigo might be responsible! Then Jade discovers that Indigo DID have something to do with their disappearance—just not in the way that she thought! Follow Jade and Indigo’s adventures in this delightful chapter book series about friendship and loyalty.

Jade wants to take Indigo to the dog park so he can make new friends, but she doesn’t want Indigo’s unusual appearance to scare the people and dogs there. How can she disguise Indigo’s dinosaur identity? What Indigo needs is a clever costume, and Jade knows just what to do! Follow Jade and Indigo’s adventures in this delightful chapter book series about friendship and loyalty.