As if being a teenage girl isn't hard enough, Gemma's parents are sending her away to a posh boarding school, and she won't see her friends for ages. As an outgoing Gemini, she finds friendship very important, but she's stuck with a shy, mousy roommate -- plus the school bully seems determined to make her life miserable. Life looks bleak, until she's chosen as a Zodiac Girl. Her life could be about to change for the better. But will Gemma make the right choices to find new friends and fit in?

Each Zodiac girl can call on different stars for guidance when they are aligned correctly for their sign.

Alphabetically arranged entries cover the history of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century. In addition to surveying the Western tradition, the book explores Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. The field of astrology is growing rapidly, as historians recognize its centrality to the intellectual life of the past and sociologists and anthropologists treat its importance in a number of modern cultures. Despite the historical and cultural significance of the subject, most reference works on astrology focus on instructional techniques and are written by astrologers with little or no interest in the history of the topic. This book instead offers an objective treatment of astrology across world history from ancient Mesopotamia to the present. The book provides alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors writing on such topics as horoscopes, court astrologers, Renaissance astrology, and comets. While it considers the Western tradition, it also treats Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. In doing so, it explores the role of astrology in shaping science, literature, religion, art, and other defining cultural traditions. Sidebars offer excerpts from various historical texts, while entries provide suggestions for further reading.

When their stars are in alignment, the Zodiac Girls get personal guidance from the planets themselves However, it's not as easy as it sounds - it's up to each girl to make the most of her month as a Zodiac Girl.

Marsha is an outgoing and popular Aries—a drama queen who lands a part in the school play. But just before the curtain goes up, she injures herself, crushing all her hopes for stardom. When she has to spend three nights in the hospital, she is furious—until she realizes that not everyone is as lucky as she is. With help from her Zodiac guardian, she decides to use her leadership skills to raise money for the hospital. But how?

Sous chef Aimee Tierney has the recipe for the perfect life: marry her childhood sweetheart, raise a family, and buy out her parents' restaurant. But when her fiancé, James Donato, vanishes in a boating accident, her well-baked future is swept out to sea. Struggling to reconstruct her life, she delves deeper into James's disappearance. What Aimee uncovers is an ocean of secrets that make her question everything about the life they built together. And just below the surface is a truth that may set Aimee free... or shatter her forever.

The most modern, comprehensive, and complete dictionary for home, office, and college, with over 100,000 entries; 500 black and white illustrations, printed thumb index, up-to-date maps as endpapers, and a variety of key reference supplements, including Grammer and Usage Notes, The Declaration of Independence, Proofreader's Marks, Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States, and many others that are found in far more expensive dictionaries. An outstanding dictionary.