Best Selling Books by Cherie Bennett

Sixteen-year-old Lara, winner of beauty pageants and Homecoming Queen, is distressed and bewildered when she starts gaining weight and becomes a fat girl.

Preparing for the annual Winterfest, Tara vows to win the heart of an unresponsive skier, Erin is afraid she will lose her boyfriend to a newcomer, and Noelle fears her secret problem is threatening her skating career.

"Zink is about true courage in the face of unpredictable predators. In an age where too many are quick to confront fears and differences with senseless violence, Zink exemplifies the importance of tolerance and acceptance. Imaginative, funny, and heartbreaking, this allegory features a pre-teen girl with leukemia and a herd of talking African zebras whom she meets when she is diagnosed with her life-threatening illness. The zebras include street-smart Ice Z, grandfatherly Papa Zeke and pompous Zilch, along with Shlep, a furry green monkey who''s certain he''s also a zebra. The zebras recount to her their legend of Zink, a mythical polka-dotted zebra once an outcast but later a hero. As Becky''s condition worsens and she is mistreated by some classmates, she zaps back and forth between real life and the zebra world, until the shattering, breathtaking, and uplifting climax."--Publisher''s description."

When her older brother, David, dies in an accident, Darcy feels responsible for his death. Then she meets the boy who received David''s heart in an organ transplant, and learns that life truly does go on.

When her little sister is injured in a terrible accident, Cindy is overwhelmed with guilt. The only thing that takes her mind off her unhappiness is helping out in the hospital''s pediatric ward.

Come to Club Sunset Island, where twins Becky and Allie are having outrageous adventures as counselors-in-training. Because Becky and Allie don''t have a mother to come for Parents'' Day, they hire a glamorous actress to play the part. But troubles ensue when Mom starts dating Dad for real.

Two girls meet at Hope House, a place for sick children, and become good friends.

Life couldn''t be more comfortable for a girl who has everything . . . until her father''s sordid past is revealed in sensational newspaper articles.

With her hot new series Wild Hearts, author Cherie Bennett has a built-in audience of girls 12 and up. A series of novels about four high school girls who start their own band, Wild Hearts brings together strong, likable characters, real high school concerns, and country music--a winning combination sure to top the charts.

Krystal, who thinks looks are everything, learns a valuable lesson from eight-year old Marissa who is undergoing a series of operations to reconstruct her face following an accident.

Manipulative sixteen-year-old Amber, a talented dancer, sees her future threatened when she feels the crippling effects of rheumatoid arthritis.

Molly, a brilliant and beautiful athlete; Sarah, an ugly duckling turned swan; Shylo, a hot MTV video come to life; and Pepper will do anything to win the Miss Teen Spirit pageant.

In one moment Nicole Burns''s life changes forever. The sound of gunfire at an Anne Frank exhibit, the panic, the crowd, and Nicole is no longer Nicole. Whiplashed through time and space, she wakes to find herself a privileged Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. No more Internet diaries and boy troubles for Nicole-now she''s a carefree Jewish girl, with wonderful friends and a charming boyfriend. But when the Nazi death grip tightens over France, Nicole is forced into hiding, and begins a struggle for survival that brings her face to face with Anne Frank. "This is a powerful and affecting story." (KLIATT)

Aimee and Summer MacSorley are twin daughters of a country music superstar. Shy Aimee is utterly obliterated by her flamboyant twin. Now in a new school, Aimee finally has a chance to shine--until Summer steals the boy Aimee adores.

More adventures with the all-girl High School band

The charming inspirational teen series continues as one of the celestial trio confronts a former nemesis. Melody has adapted to her after-lifestyle--she has met a wonderfully sympathetic spirit Chaz and has her two good fellow angels for friends. Heaven in truly paradise until Scarlett, Melody''s earthly rival, arrives and succeeds, as she did in life, in making Melody miserable.

Emma and Sam thought a guy could never come between them . . . until now. Trying to work things out with Kurt, Emma turns to Pres for help. Though nothing is going on between them, Sam gets really jealous. And Emma has to prove that she''s not the kind of girl who would steal her best friend''s boyfriend--or is she?

Emma and Sam are flying high when their band, Flirting With Danger, is offered a recording deal with Polimar Records. But then they get hit with a major bummer--Diana De Witt''s father just bought Polimar, and Diana wants to fire Emma and Sam from the band. And Diana always gets what she wants.

Molly, who is in a wheelchair, joins a stable where she can learn to horseback ride again, but alot of strange "accidents" are happening there and Darcy is afraid Molly could be in danger.

Emma''s mother drops in and can''t deal with seeing Emma and Kurt so happy together. She threatens to disinherit Emma if she and Kurt don''t break up.

In one moment Nicole Burns''s life changes forever. The sound of gunfire at an Anne Frank exhibit, the panic, the crowd, and Nicole is no longer Nicole. Whiplashed through time and space, she wakes to find herself a privileged Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. No more Internet diaries and boy troubles for Nicole-now she''s a carefree Jewish girl, with wonderful friends and a charming boyfriend. But when the Nazi death grip tightens over France, Nicole is forced into hiding, and begins a struggle for survival that brings her face to face with Anne Frank. "This is a powerful and affecting story." (KLIATT)

Twelve years back, the sleepy town of Smallville was hit by a freak meteor shower. It left the survivors with scars ... and secrets. And it signalled the arrival of an alien child. He will become the most famed superhero of all time, but right now the teenaged Clark Kent has big problems just mastering his growing powers. Look out for more great Smallville titles: 1. Arrival by Mike Teitelbaum (Nov ''02) 2. See No Evil by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld (Nov ''02) 4. Animal Rage by David and Bobbi Weiss (Mar ''03)

When Kate''s liberal-minded family moves from New York to a small town near Nashville, she joins an effort to replace the school''s Confederate flag symbol. Soon, Kate, her family, and new friends are pitted against each other in a bitter controversy.

When her mother threatens to send her away to boarding school, Kimmy must decide whether to give in to her mother''s demands or to stand up for what she wants to do with her life.

The fifth stunning title in the Wild Hearts series. With a new look and a new boyfriend, Kimmy is a new person. But sometimes she misses the old Kimmy. Jane never thought she''d fall in love again. Now, what won''t she do for love? And everyone wants a piece of Sandra''s life, but there are only 24 hours in a day!

I definitely made the right decision--working here as a summer nanny. I''m away from my messed-up family, the island is beautiful, Samantha and Carrie are here, and we''re all working for terrific families. Then there''s Kurt. He''s handsome, sensitive, down to earth...What if Kurt finds out the truth about me? Everything''s going so great, I''d hate to have anything wreck it now. Wish me luck, OK? Emma

Before the legend ... Before the icon ... There was the teen from Smallville ... Clark Kent has somehow got himself cast as lead man in the new school play. It was hardly intentional, but he''s too good a guy to blow everyone out. Besides, he gets to play opposite a girl who''d be his choice for leading lady any time - the gorgeous Lana Lang. But pretty soon Clark''s worried about more than just stage fright. Someone in school has taken a serious dislike to the production, beginning a murderous rampage designed to bring the curtain down ... permanently. Look out for more great Smallville titles: 1. Arrival by Mike Teitelbaum (Nov ''02) 3. Flight by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld (Jan ''03) 4. Animal Rage by David and Bobbi Weiss (Mar ''03)

Though the blood test he takes confirms Billy doesn''t have AIDS, it does reveal that he may have leukemia.

Hit the road with Samantha, Emma, and Carrie as they follow the band Flirting with Danger. Kurt is part of the crew, and Carrie''s doing a documentary of the band. The outrageous first-ever Sunset Island Special goes from the island to the big time.

Darcy Laken is the beautiful, street-smart eighteen-year-old who lives on a different side of Sunset Island than her friends. While dealing with boys and dating, Darcy is faced with matters of a mysterious nature, including the chance that her dream guy may be a kidnapper.

Teenage Clark Kent secretly uses his super powers to find the perpetrator of several racial hate crimes in Smallville.

Before the legend ... Before the icon ... There was the teenager named Clark Kent ... Another action and teen-issues packed visit to the weird mid-western town of Smallville - home of a teenager who is destined to save the world, but right now is just trying to get his head around homework and girls. Look out for: Arrival by Michael Teitelbaum; See No Evil by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Flight by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Animal Rage by David and Bobbi Weiss; Speed by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Buried Secrets by Suzan Colon; Greed by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld; Control by Susan Colon; Shadows by Diane Gallagher; Silence by Nancy Holder; Curse by Alan Grant; City by Devlin Grayson

Fifth in the Sunset Island series. Emma, Sam, and Carrie have just completed their first semester in college. Making new friends, studying, and meeting cute guys made the last few months hectic, and the three friends are more than ready to reunite for the Christmas break.

The acclaimed author of the "Sunset Island" series kicks off a new four-part miniseries about a gawky teenage girl who dreams of becoming beautiful. Callie Bailey finds a black meteorite that turns her into a stunning girl, but when that leads to betrayal of her sister, she tries to find her way back to her true self.