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Angel (Angels Trilogy #1)
by L. A. WeatherlyAlex is a ruthless assassin - of angels. Forget everything you've heard about them before. Angels are not benign celestial creatures, but fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans, draining them of their vitality until there is barely anything left. As far as Alex is concerned, the only good angel is a dead angel¿until he meets Willow. She may look like a normal teenager but Willow is no ordinary girl. Half-angel, half-human, Willow may hold the key to defeating the evil angels. But as the hunter and the hunted embark on an epic and dangerous journey and Willow learns the dark and terrifying secrets of her past, Alex finds himself drawn to Willow¿with devastating consequences.
Angel (The Puppy Place #46)
by Ellen MilesWelcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a home!Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a dramatic rescue, the Petersons decide that they have to foster Angel, an adorable Havanese. With everything this playful pup has been through, will she find the right new owner?
Angel Academy - Angels Down Below
by Kate TymLITTLE MISS NASTY Jeanie Badini is spoiled, selfish and spiteful and it's up to enterprising angels Colin, Mo and Ronnie to turn little Miss Nasty into little Miss Nice. Will the trying trio be able to make Jeanie see the error of her ways and understand the meaning of true friendship? Jeanie's looming birthday party will test the success of their work...
Angel Academy - Angels To The Rescue
by Kate TymThe angels are on a mission 'down below' to beat three school bullies. Will they be able to turn the bad kids into nice people that the other kids actually like? Their newly acquired skill of voice-throwing seems an ideal way to tame the teasers . . .
Angel Academy - Angels Undercover
by Kate TymMo, Colin and Ronnie go undercover to catch a crafty blackmailer at work in the Academy. But when things go wrong, and Colin is charged with the crime, Mo and Ronnie must work together to prove his innocence and unveil the identity of the real blackmailing baddie.
Angel Academy - Angels Underway
by Kate TymTHE FIRST CHALLENGE It's assignment time at Angel Academy, and for aspiring angels Mo and Colin, it's their chance to prove themselves. Colin's cool about the whole thing, which really annoys Mo - she's just GOT to do THE best project the Academy has ever seen. But when she dumps poor Colin and goes it alone, things don't QUITE go according to plan. In the end, Colin ends up with the better project and Mo learns a very important lesson - the importance of friendship and working together.
Angel Bites the Bullet
by Judy Delton[From the inside dust jacket flap:] "What does a ten-year-old girl do when her mother's best friend moves into her room? Angel wants her bedroom back, and that means Alice must go! Angel springs into action, and comedy ensues as Angel and her friend Edna try and try again to find a love match for Alice. Along the way, Angel learns that more changes are in store. . . and that she can handle them much better than she thought. From the first page to the last, readers will be hooked on this funny, fast-paced story about an especially endearing heroine." Angel has a way of getting into funny situations as she gets through confusing, difficult experiences on the way to growing up. Another book about Angel called Angel's Mother's Boyfriend is already in the Bookshare collection with more books in this series on the way including Back Yard Angel, Angel In Charge, Angel's Mother's Wedding, Angel's Mother's Baby and Angel Spreads Her Wings. They are coming so fast that by the time you read this they will probably be ready for you!
Angel Blue (Spy High Series 2, Book #2)
by A. J. ButcherLori Angel is a graduate of the Deveraux College, the highly secret school for teenage spies. Until now she's been posted on the coast, doing a whole lot of surfing and partying. But then a fellow graduate turns up at her apartment. Dead. Stashed in his rucksack are a series of clues that will lead Lori into the most dangerous situation of her life. And into conflict with a secret society, every member of which is supposed to be dead. Lori Angel is the new spy novel from the author of the brilliant Edward Red. It's an everyday story of rad-surfing, cool parties and body-swapping megalomaniacs trying to destroy humanity.
Angel Boy
by Bernard AshleyThe holidays lie heavy on young Leonard Boameh. His school friends live far away from his home town of Accra, his nana is no fun, and his dad -- who's great -- is away working most of the time. So Leonard decides to run away for a few hours, and when Nana isn't looking he takes the tro-tro bus to Elmina, a historic European fort built to imprison West African slaves shipped off to America. There are lots of rough kids begging there, and before Leonard knows what's happening, he is kidnapped by the meanest gang of all, who plan to use his angel-face to fleece the tourists. Leonard is now a slave, trying to escape from a living nightmare.
Angel Burn
by L. A. WeatherlyIn a world where angels are not benign celestial creatures, but fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans, draining them of their vitality, a ruthless teenaged assassin of angels falls in love with a half-angel, half-human girl, with devastating consequences.
Angel Child, Dragon Child
by Michele M. SuratUt comes to America from Vietnam, but her mother must stay behind due to a shortage of funds. Ut's struggle to adjust to her new life is worsened by insensitive classmates. In a heartwarming ending, the students run a fair and raise the money for Ut's mother to join her family. Full color. A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; Booklist Editors' Choice.
Angel Draws a Dinosaur
by Pavonis GironAfter an exciting day at the museum, Angel is inspired! With all the art supplies he can gather, he knows the dinosaur he draws will be perfect. But soon, fear and frustration take root - why can't he seem to draw exactly what he sees in his head? And even worse, what if he keeps making mistakes?This sophomore title from upcoming storyteller Pavonis Giron (A Rainbow in Brown) employs innovative art techniques to explore the joys of the creative process.
Angel Fever
by L. A. WeatherlyAs half-angel Willow strives to save the world from her parasitic otherworldly kin, romance and tension heat up to a climactic finale. In the devastated remains of the world, millions of people live in "Edens" provided by the angels who have all but enslaved humanity. As the angelic stranglehold on humanity tightens, Willow and Alex are recruiting and training new Angel Killers while struggling to hold ground on the celestial battlefield. Willow continues to struggle with feelings for Seb, and her love and resolve are tested as a shattering revelation sends Alex on a separate journey. Now that the final battle versus the angels is about to begin -- and the fate of the world hangs in the balance -- each of them must face the consequences of their own choices. Will love endure? Will the human race survive?
Angel Fire (Angels Trilogy #2)
by L. A. WeatherlyIn the wake of the Second Wave, the angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Willow's prophetic dream points them to Mexico City, where they connect with a fledgling group of angel killers led by the exotically beautiful Kara, an Angel Killer from Alex's past. But the team remains suspicious of Willow, even after the more-experienced Alex takes over as leader, training them hard for a rush attack on the Seraphic Council, or "The Twelve. " This elite group of all-powerful angels is also under the scrutiny of Willow's angel-father, Raziel, who has his own sinister plan to defeat them. What Willow hasn't told Alex is that there was also a mysterious boy in her dream, one she felt overpoweringly attracted to. When brooding, gorgeous Seb shows up in the flesh, he turns out to be another - possibly the world's only other - half angel. He's been searching for Willow all his life, and when Alex enlists this rival to help keep Willow safe, he can't predict what chemistry will pass between them . . . or how far Willow might go to keep Alex safe. Will their love endure or spell doomsday for the human race?
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain
by Russell FreedmanAngel Island, off the coast of California, was the port of entry for Asian immigrants to the United States between 1892 and 1940. Following the passage of legislation requiring the screening of immigrants, "the other Ellis Island" processed around one million people from Japan, China, and Korea. Drawing from memoirs, diaries, letters, and the "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it closed, the nonfiction master Russell Freedman describes the people who came, and why; the screening process; detention and deportation; changes in immigration policy; and the eventual renaissance of Angel Island as a historic site open to visitors. Includes archival photos, source notes, bibliography, and index.
Angel Isle
by Peter DickinsonOnce the 24 most powerful magicians in the Empire pledged to only use their magic to protect the people, but that promise has now corrupted them. Only the Ropemaker may be able to stop them, but he has not been seen for over 200 years. Into this dangerous world come Saranja, Maja, and Ribek. They seek the Ropemaker so that he might restore the ancient magic that protects their valley.
Angel Radio
by A. M. BlaushildOn the cusp of summer, angels--terrifying creatures of eyes and wings--have laid waste to human civilization, leaving a single survivor. Months later, Erika Cantor is alone in her hometown with no way to make sense of what's happened. Then a strange radio broadcast lures her into the grim outside world, a ruined place reclaimed by nature and inhabited by demons. She soon encounters Midori, a secretive girl with a fondness for the angels. Then there's Gav, a strange boy determined to relentlessly follow Erika. He knows more than he should, but he refuses to answer any of Erika's questions. The enigmatic Fex is even more of a mystery, and he shares his goals with no one. While combing Vermont in search of any remains of world, Erika discovers that the horrific angels have plans for the rest of humanity--and she might play a part in whatever they're plotting.
Angel Spreads Her Wings (Angel O'Leary #6)
by Judy Delton Jill WeberWith the excitement of her mother getting married and having a baby, Angel is ready for a nice long summer at home in Elm City, Wisconsin. But another change is brewing for poor Angel. Her stepfather is taking the family to Greece to meet their new grandparents. Angel will have to get on a plane and fly over the ocean to a foreign land - will she have to use one of those airsick bags on the plane? Will there be anything to eat in Greece besides those little fish with their heads on? How will she understand her grandparents? And, most important, will Angel ever make it back home or will her stepfather want the family to stay in Greece forever? Back by popular demand, here is another fast-paced, hilarious adventure for that much-loved character, Angel. Change isn't always easy, but even worrywart Angel just may spread her wings a little as she learns that home is where the heart is. Bookshare holds the key to all of the books about angel, the little girl who worries too much. Read about her adventures in: Back Yard Angel, Angel in Charge, Angel's Mother's Boyfriend, Angel's Mother's Wedding and Angel's Mother's Baby.
Angel Square
by Brian DoyleA Phoenix Honor Award Book Young Tommy is seeing Angel Square through new eyes since his best friend's father was beaten up just because he's Jewish. Brian Doyle brings his award-winning blend of humor and wisdom to bear in this mystery that confronts the issue of racial hatred.
Angel Wings: Birthday Surprise
by Michelle MisraIt's Ella's best friend, Jess's, birthday and she's feeling especially homesick. Jess waits eagerly for a birthday parcel to arrive from her family, but when nothing comes in the post she feels very down. Ella and her other friends want to do something to cheer Jess up - so they plan to make a magical glitter bomb as a birthday surprise!But the magical surprise doesn't go quite to plan, and when Ella over-packs the bomb with glitter it makes such an explosion that it destroys a priceless statue at the school. Will Ella get away with her naughtiness? Or will she get expelled? Will they discover what's happened to the missing post?Join Ella and her angelic classmates in another magical adventure. Ella's penchant for trouble continues to get her into magical scrapes - will she ever get enough halo points to earn her wings?
Angel Wings: New Friends
by Michelle MisraElla might seem like your everyday girl, but she's anything but! She's a trainee angel at the Guardian Angel Academy. But Ella is more impetuous than your average angel, and can't help getting herself into all sorts of trouble. Luckily for Ella, help is on hand in the shape of her friends Poppy, Tilly and Jess - who try their best to keep her out of mischief, and away from their dreaded classmate Primrose!Join Ella as she sets off on an adventure to Rainbow's End, a magical place and home to the Forgotten Flower. Will Ella's penchant for trouble prevent her from earning her wings and becoming an Archangel?
Angel Wings: Rainbows and Halos
by Michelle MisraIt's nearly the end of term and Ella and her angelic classmates are all desperate to get their sapphire halos. Ella is so close, but when she's naughty and has halo points deducted from her card, it feels as though she'll never get her glistening halo. When the school's water supply is jammed, it looks like sports day is going to be cancelled. Can Ella find a way to save sports day, get the water supply back and earn her sapphire halo?
Angel Wings: Secrets and Sapphires
by Michelle MisraThe first angel in Ella's school year has earned her sapphire halo - and Ella's friends aren't far behind. But Ella still has several halo points to collect, and she doesn't want to be the last to earn her sparkling sapphire halo.When an injured magical hare is brought to the school, nasty angel Primrose jumps at the opportunity to care for it. But all Primrose really cares about is earning more halo points and getting her sapphire halo. It's down to Ella to take responsibility for the hare, a task that she doesn't begrudge at all - Ella loves animals. Will Ella ever earn the halo points she needs to join her friends in gaining a sapphire halo? Will Primrose ever get her comeuppance? Join Ella and her angelic friends on another magical adventure.
Angel and Bavar
by Amy WilsonTaking inspiration from “Beauty and the Beast,” Amy Wilson’s second middle grade novel is a stunning modern fairy tale of magic, friendship, and finding the courage to fight for what matters most.After the death of her parents, Angel has a lot to get used to: a new home, a new family, a new school. The last thing she’s interested in is making new friends. Until she meets Bavar, a strange boy who slips through the shadows, a boy who might understand her nightmares. But Bavar doesn’t want to let anyone in. Everyone—and everything—in his enchanted house is already urging him to step up and protect the world from a magical rift and the fearsome monsters traveling through it, a responsibility he wishes he could ignore.Then Bavar discovers that the monsters are the same ones that killed Angel’s parents. Determined to stop the creatures for good, he reluctantly accepts Angel’s help. Together, Angel and Bavar must find the courage to stand up for each other and themselves to repair the rift between worlds…before it’s too late.
Angel in Charge
by Judy Delton Leslie MorrillTen-year-old Angel and her little brother Rags have to cope with an incompetent babysitter and several crises while their mother is away.