Walters, Eric

In a world gone dark, life goes on for Adam and his fortified neighborhood--but the trade-offs made for safety and security are increasingly wrenching and questionable.

When Earth is hit by an asteroid and begins the end of the world, Billy and his companions, who have taken refuge in outer space, learn that survival above the atmosphere is as difficult as survival below.

A global blackout forces teenager Adam Daley and his neighbors to turn their community into a fortress, defending against countless enemies, but a new danger threatens to destroy them all.

Fast cars and a gorgeous girl await DJ in England, where he tries to unearth the truth about his grandfather's role as a spy, or traitor.

DJ climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to scatter his beloved grandfather's ashes.

When nine-year-old Skye, who is fascinated with flying, and her parents take a trip to Costa Rica, she has three surprising opportunities to feel what it's like to fly.

"Thirteen-year-old Muchoki and his younger sister, Jata, can hardly believe what has become of their lives. Only weeks ago, they lived in a bustling Kenyan village, going to school, playing soccer with friends, and helping at their parents' store. But sudden political violence has killed their father and destroyed their home. Now, Muchoki, Jata, and their ailing mother live in a tent in an overcrowded refugee camp. By day, they try to fend off hunger and boredom. By night, their fears about the future are harder to keep at bay. And then the unthinkable happens: their mother dies and they are left orphaned. Driven by a desperate optimism, Muchoki and Jata set off on what seems like an impossible quest: to walk over a hundred miles across Kenya in search of their last remaining family"--Back cover.

Follows tweens Alex, Sam, and new friend Twilight as they learn to trust each other while they explore New York City on their own.

DJ McLean travels across the Atlantic Ocean following clues and symbols that lead him into the depth of the British espionage world in order to find the truth about his grandfather.