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(0)Bruce Coville
16) Murder in Orbit
A young scientist discovers a zero-gravity homicide onboard a space station
Rusty McPhee was born on Earth, but he hasn't been on solid ground for so long that he hardly remembers what it's like. He was raised on the space station known as ICE-3, and he knows the ins and outs of this floating research platform better than anybody. He's working in the waste disposal unit, watching garbage dissolve and be recycled, when he sees something
Now that Amber's mom and Max are married the three of them are moving to a new house, setting off changes that Amber must deal with, like how does she leave the home her dad used to live in? And, how can she focus on the upcoming standardized tests at school and a dance competition when her dad is dating her dance instructor? As usual, the popular tween does it with wit, honesty and help from her friends and family.
Amber and her best friend Justin are spending the summer at Camp Cushetunk. Amber is having a great time learning to ride and take care of the Cinnamon, the sweetest horse ever—until she becomes the target of pranks. Amber and her friends plot revenge, but things don't turn out as planned and the horsing around leads to real trouble.
