Michael Simmons
1) Alien feast
Author
Series
Chronicles of the first invasion volume 1
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In 2017, human-eating aliens have kidnapped two scientists who might cure the disease that is destroying them, and twelve-year-old William Aitkin, his elderly, ailing Uncle Maynard, and the scientists' daughter, Sophie, set out to rescue them.
Author
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Suspecting that his father's business partner is selling smallpox virus to terrorists and murdering anyone who gets in his way, sixteen-year-old Evan Macalister once again travels to France with his friends, Ruben and Erika, to search for the mysterious Lubchenko, the elusive spymaster whose help they need to avert a major disaster.
4) Pool boy
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When his father is arrested for insider trading and his family loses all their money, Brett Gerson takes a job as an assistant to a 70-something pool cleaner in his former wealthy California neighborhood and learns some valuable life lessons.
5) Vandal
Author
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The love-hate relationship between high school musician Will and his older brother Jason is fueled by the abuse Will suffers at Jason's hands but a devastating accident changes the everything for the boys and their family.