The Half-Orphan's Handbook

Born of Illusion

Sisterhood of Sleuths

House of Yesterday

The Graces

Fablehouse: Heart of Fire

The Rose Beyond the Wall

Simon Bloom, the Gravity Keeper

They Both Die at the End meets The Butterfly Effect in this YA novel by Joan F. Smith, where a teen uses her gift of foreknowledge to help a lifeguard save a drowning man―only to discover that her actions have suddenly put his life at risk.

It was supposed to be an ordinary day at the pool, but when lifeguard Nick hesitates during a save,
seventeen-year-old December uses her gift of foreknowledge to rescue the drowning man instead. The action comes at a cost. Not only will Nick and December fall in love, but also, she envisions that his own life is now at risk. The other problem? They’re basically strangers.

December embarks on a mission to save Nick’s life, and to experience what it feels like to fall in love―something she’d formerly known she’d never do. Nick, battling the shame of screwing up the rescue when he’s heralded as a community hero, resolves to make up for his inaction by doing December a major solid and searching for her mother, who went missing nine years ago.

As they grow closer, December’s gift starts playing tricks, and Nick’s family gets closer to an ugly truth about him. They both must learn what it really means to be a hero before time runs out.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Half-Orphan's Handbook

Joan F. Smith, 2021

Born of Illusion

Teri Brown, 2013

Sisterhood of Sleuths

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, Vesper Stamper, 2022

House of Yesterday

Deeba Zargarpur, 2022

The Graces

Laure Eve, 2016

Fablehouse: Heart of Fire

Emma Norry, 2024

The Rose Beyond the Wall

Kristi Holl, 1985

Simon Bloom, the Gravity Keeper

Michael Reisman, 2008