Nancy Osa

Is it possible that the future of the human race might boil down to one really good idea?Deception, subterfuge, and misinterpretation take center stage in this tale of fact meets fiction. Carlita Hall and her four friends have joined the cast and crew of "the sickest reboot of a period piece since Hamilton"-but their rehearsals are interrupted by two otherworldly directors, Jack and Loretta, who demand answers to some of the worlds most pressing questions before the show can go on. Satisfying them will take a whole new way of thinking plus the ability to transmit their ideas to all 8 billion residents of Planet Earth. Join the Hot Five as they travel through space and time to learn how to better connect and communicate with their fellow man and with generations yet to come.

Someone is draining the Overworld oceans of resources . . . but to what end? It could be a ploy by the griefer army to draw Captain Rob and his cavalry members away from the United Biomes of the Overworld capital, which they risked their very identities to defend. Or it could be theft on a scale so grand that only the deepest of oceans can contain it.At the same time, it seems no coincidence that priceless relics and one-of-a-kind gemstones go missing from the new Overworld museum. The spectacular monument to the history of the free world is a worth a fortune. Housing the valuables of the Overworld makes Capital City Museum a target for every rogue playerand for the Griefer Imperial Army, now led by a gang of villains spawned by Lady Craven. When key pieces of UBO heritage are stolen, the troopers of Battalion Zero must pool brains, brawn, and every bit of luck they have to recover them.The six friends must pull off the perfect heist: Captain Rob, leader and delegator ... Corporal Frida, master of stealth and disguise . . . Quartermaster Jools, strategist and techie extraordinaire . . . Sergeant at Arms Turner, muscle personified ... Artilleryman Stormie, terrain expert . . . and Master of Horses Kim, the bronc whisperer all work together to recover the UBOs secret treasures in this tempestuous fourth book in the Defenders of the Overworld series.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Rob is on his way home from vacation when his plane goes down over the ocean biome. He eventually reaches shore, but where is he? And what new dangers lie ahead? His attempts at survival barely keep him alive until he allies with Frida, the sole inhabitant of a lonely stretch of beach. Rob learns enough from Frida to survive, but he misses life on his familys horse ranch. Determined to find his way home, he sets off to cross the Extreme Hillsand steps into the middle of an ongoing war. The evil Dr. Dirt has enchanted battalions of skeletons to invade every biome and hold every boundary in an attempt to rule the Overworld.Now peace-loving Rob and stealthy Frida must put together their own army and save humanity if Rob is ever to see his home and family again. Using his skills in taming and training horses, Rob forms a cavalry and recruits the friends he makes along the way. Turner and Stormie are naturally brave and quick-witted. Jools and Kim need encouragement but have a way with animals and can unravel even the toughest problems. Unfortunately, Dr. Dirt has a surprise for the ragtag unit; hes mounted his skeleton soldiers on zombie horses, and the combination spells terror for Rob and company.Will they survive an all-out war for the Overworld? And what lies in store for them after the final zombie cavalry charge? This new young adult series is perfect for Minecrafters who want a real adventure story filled with great characters and intense battle scenes. Follow Rob, his trusty horse Saber, and the members of Battalion Zero over massive and deadly terrain in this first book in the Defenders of the Overworld series.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Rob and Fridas Battalion Zero has vanquished Dr. Dirt, but Dirts accomplice, Lady Craven, has risen to power to finish what Dirt started: control of every biome boundary to rule the Overworld. The balance of day and night has shifted, and the mobs keep the villagers at bay, making them work ever harder during the day to replace what monsters destroy at night. Battalion Zero has suffered some losses and must regroup and recoup their resources and power.Rob, Frida, Jools, and Stormie are now outcasts who must search the most desolate spaces for plunder as they attempt to gather new recruits who share their cause. Once a legitimate rancher, Rob reluctantly turns to rustling to provide horses to trade and to mount his company of defenders. The four friends become ever bolder and more desperate in their nightly raids against the mobs, and soon they bolster their ranks with outlaws De Vries and Crash, two shape-shifters who might get close enough to Lady Cravens inner circle to bring them down.But artifice and deception can go too far. As Battalion Zero adopts the enemys tactics, their very humanity hangs in the balance. Now the only soul that Captain Rob can trust is his honest steed, Saber. Can the two lead their cavalry cohorts back to the side of justice in time to retake the Overworld? Will Rob be able to resume his journey home? Or will they all remain in Overworld orbit forever, banished to the Far Lands to live or die? Saddle up for the next daring advance by Rob and company, Defenders of the Overworld!Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

After repeated boundary attacks by Dr. Dirt and Lady Craven, the United Biomes of the Overworld alliance hangs by a thread and must be rebuilt. Captain Rob, Corporal Frida, and the members of Battalion Zero have made it their lives work to do itbut theyll have to bring the fight home. With the riches gained from their last encounter with the griefer army, they set out to build and defend a UBO capital. As every player knows, though, life in Survival mode isnt all sunflowers and roses.Bat Zero has bought some time for the Overworld by throwing Lady Craven into Creative Mode. Free from the need to battle for every biome border, the indie cavalry turns its efforts toward guarding one stronghold. They must form a standing army, create federal buildings, and gain the support of other villages. Meanwhile, hostile mobs threaten, and the Griefer Imperial Army promises a comebackwith a vengeance. For security, Captain Rob asks his troops to make the ultimate sacrifice: changing their spawn points to the capital city. Will they?Survivalists Frida and Turner have always kept their spawn points secret. Strategist Jools doesnt want to dieever again. Adventurer Stormie has changed her spawn point so many times that she cant remember how she began playing the game. Even the intrepid captain doesnt want to risk rebirth far from the ocean that brought him into this world . . . or how will he ever get back home? If the troopers wont agree to transplant, theyll never be able to respawn at their battle stations with any certainty. Letting go of their origins might be the only way they can continue their quest in this hard-hitting third episode of the Defenders of the Overworld series.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

For fans of Matt de la Peña and Sandra Cisneros comes a novel about family and identity, where Violet Paz prepares for her quinceañero and learns about her Cuban heritage. Violet Paz has just turned fifteen, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceañero. But while Violet is half Cuban, shes also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. Except for her zany familys passion for playing dominoes, smoking cigars, and dancing to Latin music, Violet knows little about Cuban culture, nada about quinces, and only tidbits about the history of Cuba. So when Violet begrudgingly accepts Abuelas plans for a quinceañeroand as she begins to ask questions about her Cuban rootscultures and feelings collide. The mere mention of Cuba and Fidel Castro elicits her grandparentssadness and her fathers anger. Only Violets aunt Luz remains open-minded. With so many divergent views, its not easy to know what to believe. All Violet knows is that shes got to form her own opinions, even if this jolts her family into unwanted confrontations. After all, a quince girl is supposed to embrace responsibilityand to Violet that includes understanding the Cuban heritage that binds her to a homeland shes never seen.Violets hilarious cool first-person narrative veers between farce and tenderness, denial and truth.Booklist, Starred Review"This funny and tender chronicle of Violets 15th year...[has] heart and humor."-Kirkus ReviewsCuba 15 will make readers laugh, whether or not their families are as loco as Violets.The Horn Book Magazine"Osas tale about a warmhearted, fun-loving family, a teenagers typical ambivalence about different cultures, the stress of dealing with high school demands and pressures, a budding romance, and how an imaginative, high-spirited young woman handles some thorny issues and does some growing up in the process, rings true and makes for an entertaining story."-VOYA"The characters are so charming that while readers are in their company, the experience is interesting and engaging."-SLJA Pura Belpre Honor BookAn ALA Notable BookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA Booklist Top Ten Youth First Novels

Dans le monde de Minecraft, Rob a réussi à vaincre une armée de zombies. Mais au lieu de se réjouir de sa victoire, il doit maintenant affronter Lady Craven. Cette nouvelle ennemie n’a qu’un seul obj

Alors qu’il voyage en avion, Rob est éjecté de l’appareil et se retrouve projeté dans le monde de Minecraft. Piégé dans une nature inconnue et hostile, peuplée de zombies et de creepers, il va devoir

Primera entrega de la serie Defensores del Overworld.El avión en el que Rob regresaba de sus vacaciones sufre un accidente y se estrella contra el océano. Milagrosamente, logra sobrevivir y alcanzar tierra, pero ¿donde se encuentra? ¿Que nuevos peligros le esperan? Por suerte, encuentra a Frida, la unica habitante de uno de los tramos de la playa que enseñara a Rob todos los trucos para sobrevivir. Pero Rob echa de menos a su familia, asi que, decidido a encontrar el camino de vuelta a casa, emprende su camino para atravesar las Montañas Extremas.

Segunda entrega de la serie Defensores del Overworld.Tras haberse deshecho del malvado Dr. Dirt, el Batallón Cero deberá enfrentarse a la infame Lady Craven, que ha tomado el relevo para conquistar el Overworld. Bajo su mando, todo tipo de mobs hostiles siembran el panico entre los aldeanos. El Batallon Cero ha sufrido algunas bajas pero pronto el grupo se ve ampliado con la llegada de De Vries y Crash, dos criminales que pretenden introducirse en el circulo de Lady Craven para derrocarlo desde dentro. Sin embargo, en ocasiones la mentira se lleva tan lejos que se confunde con la realidad, y a medida que van infiltrandose en el bando enemigo, su propia humanidad pende de un hilo.

Primera entrega de la serie Defensores del Overworld. El avión en el que Rob regresaba de sus vacaciones sufre un accidente y se estrella contra el océano. Milagrosamente, logra sobrevivir y alcanza