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Zack Dylan dreams of singing on the biggest stages' for the biggest crowds' and hell do whatever it takes to make it come true. But Zack also made a promise to his college sweetheart when he left Kentucky to compete on the TV show Fifteen Minutes: Nothing would change him or his faith in God. But as his star rises on the show' Zack is asked to compromise and quiet his beliefs. Can a former winner warn Zack about the real price of fame?

A collection of 13 short stories from the world of the New York Times-bestselling Treehouse chapter book series."-- A lot of stuff happens in our ever-expanding treehouse. Not everything gets into the books. These are some other things that happened to us ... Surreal, funny and supremely silly--all with the spirit of the Treehouse--come on up to hear some Tales from the Treehouse.

In order to break a curse on her kingdom, Isla Crown, the young ruler of Wilding, must compete in the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play, and to survive she must lie, cheat, and betray--even as love threatens to undo everything.

After her only friend moves away, then invites her to a new Minecraft server so they can play together, Cece must first pass the twisted Haven trials, forcing her to find people she can rely on--both in the game and in real life.

"China Bayles fears for her husband's life as an escaped convict targets him ... Max Mantel, the killer McQuaid put away years ago, has busted out of Huntsville Prison and appears to be headed for Pecan Springs. McQuaid knows there's only one way to stop the vengeful convict--set a trap with himself as bait. China wants to stay by her husband's side and keep him from harm. But McQuaid insists that she get out of town and go to the Last Chance Olive...

David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad, but he knows he can do better. In fact, he'll have to do better. He's going to compete in the Super Piaorino Bowl pizza-eating contest, and he has to win it because he borrowed his mom's credit card and accidentally put two thousand dollars on it. So he really needs that prize money. Like yesterday.

Savannah Reid, the Georgia-bred, California-based sleuth, is back in a delicious addition to the series (Sugar and Spite, etc.). Food-loving, witty and down-to-earth, Reid is no typical fey Southern belle. After using her keen detective skills to help capture a gang that's been terrorizing fast-food joints, Reid looks forward to what she assumes will be a tranquil assignment as a security guard at the Miss Goldcoast beauty pageant. The surprise arrival...

Revealing the love, heartbreak, and reality behind reality television, a former "Bachelor" contestant who quickly became the biggest villain in the history of the show dishes on her fellow contestants and what really happened on and off the cameras.

While Cam's Aunt Molly is competing in a comedy contest, the expensive plate the winner will receive disappears and Cam and Eric set out to find it before the contest is over.

"Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, she’s had no choice. Her tattered copy of Angharad—Emrys Myrddin’s epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, then destroys him is the only thing keeping her afloat. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate, Effy feels certain it’s her destiny. But musty, decrepit Hiraeth Manor...