Molly Jackson
When childhood best friends Peter and Mark hear about the world's coolest (in their eyes) costume party ever, they wish to be cool enough to secure an invite. They do whatever it takes, and end up biting more off than they know.
In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die... executed by a strange device in the center of the room.
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley's guiding emotions— Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness—live in Headquarters, the control centre inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life and tries to keep things positive, but the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.
When fifteen-year-old Annabelle is sent to live in an orphanage, she runs away with two other kids in hopes of rescuing the animals on her family's farm before they are taken away by her greedy neighbour, Bo Gilmer. Arriving at the farm, Annabelle and the kids discover a new creature has taken up residence - a magical unicorn. As the orphans try to determine the mythical beast's purpose, they are doggedly pursued by Bo and Mother Chloris, the cranky headmaster of the orphanage. Also, Natalie, a sympathetic social worker, investigates the orphan's past and discovers a family secret that could change Annabelle's life forever.
