New Releases by Cherie Bennett

When Natalie Shelton and her family move from Minnesota to Beverly Hills, more changes than their zip code. Natalie''s mom accepts a position as pastor with the Church of Beverly Hills—and Natalie''s along for the ride. Before she can blink, she''s living in a mansion once owned by Ricardo Montalban, going to school with hot young Hollywood stars, and partying in the park with kids who know no limits. It''s an amazing new life—but if she doesn''t watch out, Natalie could find herself seriously messed up. Natalie has values . . . but how long can she hold on to them?

THERE''S A PERFECT GIRL at every school, yours included. You know her. Beautiful. Talented. Smart. Great parents. Cool boyfriend. You can’t even hate her, because, of course, she’s so nice. At Forest Hills High, Lara Ardeche is that girl. But things can change. “Skillfully drawn, resulting in a compelling story. . . . An enjoyable and thought-provoking read.”—School Library Journal “Readers will be totally caught up in Lara’s struggle to find her true self under all that weight.”—Booklist An ALA Best Books for Young Adults

Six girls and guys are invited to be part of a reality television program in New York but the real drama goes on behind the cameras.

Six girls and guys are about to have one hot summer. They''ve been chosen to move to New York City and be interns on the new reality talk show Trash. But the real drama is going on behind the cameras. Features the first two books in the series: Trash Someone is making a secret video to expose the truth behind the Trash television show. Now, hard-nosed exec Rosanne is out for revenge--and one of the interns will pay. Trash: Love, Lies and Video Intern Karma is in love with the most gorgeous male intern at Trash, and he''s crazy about her--or is he mistaking her for someone else?

Clark consigue, sin quererlo, el papel principal de la obra de teatro de su instituto, y la protagonista femenina será su chica favorita, Lana Lang. Además de los nervios que le produce el miedo escénico, se aprecia la intervención de una fuerza inexplicable. Varios miembros del reparto sufren “accidentes” misteriosos, y parece como si alguien se estuviera tomando la tragedia teatral demasiado en serio.

Entre l''enfant qu''il croyait être, et le " surhomme " qu''il est destiné à devenir, il y a Smallville... Cette fois, l''occasion est trop belle : Clark a décroché le rôle principal du spectacle monté par le lycée, et jouera aux côtés de la belle Lana Lang. Il a des raisons d''être anxieux ! D''autant plus qu''au cours des répétitions, d''étranges événements ne tardent pas à se produire. Les incidents se multiplient, allant de la blague de mauvais goût jusqu''à la tentative de meurtre. Une menace invisible semble planer au-dessus des élèves : difficile pour Clark de lutter contre un ennemi non identifié...

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)

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)

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.

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)

In the fifth title of this series, Zoey is busy working on the cancer ward at Fable Harbor University Hospital, trying to take her mind off of Tristan, who broke her heart. When Zoey befriends a girl dying from cancer--and Tristan comes down with a mysterious illness--Zoey starts to realize her love life is the least of her problems. (May)

When Colleen Belmont explores her past lives under hypnosis she discovers that on her eighteenth birthday she must make the right decision about the new boy in town -- or it might cost her her life.

Afer she and her family move into Canterville Chase, a supposedly haunted house, Gina finds herself torn between the aristocratic Jonathan Canterville and his arch-rival Thomas, a ghost who will do anything to keep Gina for himself. Original.

As the newly crowned Miss Teen Spirit and her runner-up tour America, they visit contestant reunions across the country and become caught up in the continuing dramas of their friends, including Pepper, who struggles to cope with a secret pregnancy, and Christy, who is threatening to write a pageant expose.

"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."

For four Pageant books, readers have followed the drama of the regional competitions. Now the moment of truth is finally here--as the finalists prepare for the chance they''ve all been waiting for--the national Miss Teen Spirit title.

By the bestselling author of "Trash" and "Sunset Island" comes the third book in a new series about teenage girls and the competition and situations they face on the road to the national pageant. This novel introduces readers to the girls from the Northeast: Sierra, a rich girl in love with a poor boy; Kimber, a teenager with a shocking family secret; Tamara, a proud, strong young woman with a weakness for a playboy; and, Allison, a.k.a, The Virus, the winner of the Southern pageant, who wreaks havoc wherever she goes.

Alex had plastic surgery, Christy is writing a secret paper on the pageant, Heather is a music video babe, and Allison is known as the Virus who is determined to win the West States Miss Teen Spirit pageant.

Alexis Lavin, an ugly duckling fashioned into a swan by plastic surgery, may pay the ultimate price for beauty as the regional pageant draws near and the national competition for Miss Teen Spirit begins.

Four very different girls from the Midwest--Molly, Sarah, Shylo, and Pepper--confront their own individual problems and fears, build new friendships, and follow their own dreams as they compete for the coveted title of Miss Teen Spirit.

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.

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)

Tara, Erin, and Noelle are 17-year old best friends who live in Love, Michigan, famous for its annual Winterfest. As the celebration heats up, Noelle trains to be a figure skating star, and Tara and Erin meet two handsome, cool athletes. The girls learn t

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.

Assigned a job in a juvenile detention center for first offenders in order to save a troubled girl, reluctant teen angel Cisco has trouble feeling sympathy for the mean Caitlyn and fears that she will be trapped on Earth for good. Original.

A new bride faces a grim secret that could ruin her life.

Training to become an angel, Cisco McCaine performs intervention services for teen rock star Shayne, who despite a promising career is slowly killing himself with drugs and alcohol. Original.

Going into angel training, Nicole Van Owen is sent to Earth to save sixteen-year-old Nicole, who is desperately unhappy and believes that having a baby will solve her problems. Original.