Follow Your Destiny

Follow Your Heart: Your Best Friend’s Boyfriend (Scholastic Paperbacks; January 2006; $4.99, ages 12+) by J.E. Bright is a follow-your-own-destiny romance where you can decide your own fate.

The star of the schools’ rival soccer team, Mike, is dating your best friend Sally. When Mike flirts with you, should you flirt back or tell Sally? Can you make Sally lose interest in Mike and dump him? What if Mike dumps your friend for you? Read what it’s like to be on the horns of a dilemma.

J.E. Bright is the author of more than 25 novels, novelizations and novelty books for children and young adults. He lives in Soho in Manhattan, with a good, fat cat named Gladys and an evil, skinny cat named Mabel. He wishes he had more decision-making opportunities in his own romantic life.

A Dog’s Secret

Scholastic presents Taylor-Made Tales #1: The Dog’s Secret (Scholastic Paperbacks; January 2006; $4.99, ages 7 to 10 by Ellen Miles.

Mr. Taylor is the new teacher in Cricket’s class and has a special knack for spinning a yarn and capturing his students’ imaginations..

In the first book, Mr. Taylor tells the tale of Maisie, a lonely young girl who teaches her dog, Jack, to talk. They do everything together, that is, until two men kidnap him.

Parents and teachers will love this new read-aloud book and kids will love the adventure.

Miles has always loved a good story. She also loves biking, skiing, writing and playing with her dog, Django.