Cass McBride isn’t sure that David Kirby killed himself because of her stupidnote. The idea of that geek wanting to go out with her was too weird, anyway.Still, she wishes she hadn’t written it. It’s causing her a huge headache, which acouple of Dad’s Xanax and a good night’s sleep will cure. But, instead of wakingup refreshed, Cass instantly knows that something is very wrong. The impenetrabledark, the smell of the earth, the rough wood against her fingers. . . . This is nodream. This is her worst nightmare.
In a novel of mounting terror, where a teenaged girl’s thoughtless act tripsthe switch on a series of horrific events, Gail Giles displays her talent for probingthe adolescent mind’s darkest and most disquieting corners.

What Happened To Cass Mcbride

Children's Books

Giles, Gail

Science Fiction & Fantasy

HarperTrophy

Mark said he heard the dark song when he creeped houses. The song the predator's heart sings when it hears the heart of the prey. I heard it now. Mark said it had always been in me. Lurking. Waiting for me to hear. Ames is not the person she was a few months ago. Her father lost his job, and her family is crumbling apart. Now, all she has is Marc. Marc, who loves her more than anything. Marc, who owns a gun collection. And he'll stop at nothing--even using his guns--to get what he wants. Ames feels her parents have betrayed her with their lies and self-absorption, but is she prepared to make the ultimate betrayal against them? In this controversial novel about a good-girl-gone-wrong, Gail Giles returns to the fast-paced, chilling writing that attracted so many fans to What Happened to Cass McBride?.

Dark Song

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Ames Ford has a perfect life--that is, she had a perfect life, until her father is fired and her family has to move from their mansion in Colorado to a slum in Texas. Now her mother won't stop yelling, her father won't stop drinking, and her little sister hides with a pillow over her head to drown out the fighting. But then Ames meets Marc: Mysterious. Experienced. Rebellious. Gun-obsessed. He loves her more than anything, and he won't let anyone stand in his way where Ames is concerned--especially her parents. And when was the last time they did anything but ignore, dismiss, or hurt her? Ames must now decide just how far she's willing to go for loyalty, for revenge, and for love and if she's willing to commit the ultimate betrayal against her family. Gail Giles, acclaimed author of What Happened to Cass McBride? and Shattering Glass, will have you questioning what you'd do at your breaking point.

Right Behind You

When he was nine, Kip set another child on fire. Now, after years in a juvenile ward, he is ready for a fresh start. But the ghosts of his past soon demand justice, and he must reveal his painful secret. How can Kip tell anyone that he really is--or was--a murderer?

Contemporary

What Happened to Cass McBride?

"The setting is claustrophobic, the characters are complex and the story will keep readers on the edge of their seats," KLIATT raved of this vivid, fast-paced psychological thriller in a starred review. Kyle Kirby has planned a cruel and unusual revenge on Cass McBride, the most popular girl in school, for the death of his brother David. He digs a hole. Kidnaps Cass. Puts her in a box--underground. He buries her alive. But lying in the deepest dark, Cass finds a weapon: she uses the power of words to keep her nemesis talking--and herself breathing--during the most harrowing 48 hours of her life.

A resilient five-year-old Thai girl, Malili waits in vain for her mother--who has gone to America to make a new life--to send for her and finds solace in her passion for drawing and love for her grandmother as she copes with being shunned by her village because of her family's past.

Breath of the Dragon

Clarion Books

Malila doesn't know what to expect when her mother leaves her at her grandmother's house in a small village in Thailand. Grandmother tells young Malila that her mother has gone to America to make a new life. As the years go by, Malila hears Grandmother's stories and learns the traditions of their country. Malila learns too what it means to be an outsider due to a family secret that turns the villagers against her. When Malila is taunted by her classmates, Grandmother tells her "the dragon has breathed upon you today. The dragon's breath brings great pain and sorrow, but it can turn coal into diamond." It's not until Malila discovers her own special talent that she can finally gain sanouk, the joy of living.

Geography & Cultures

Yearling

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into Prince Charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence.

Shattering Glass (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Turtleback Books

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What Happened To Cass Mcbride

Dark Song

Dark Song

Right Behind You

Right Behind You

What Happened to Cass McBride?

What Happened to Cass McBride?

Breath of the Dragon

Breath of the Dragon

Shattering Glass (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)