Kahonua Island

A story about Rachael and her talking fish, who convinces her to enter a magic code in her phone. She is transported to Kahonua Island, where she meets a giant gerbil Mr. Green. Grondlet the Sunflower helps charge the phone with solar energy, and they visit Mr. Mantis, a mathematician, to try and unlock the code so she can return home. For ages 10 to 100. Themes: fun, environment, science, math.Not long after Abby Donahue’s family falls apart, she escapes on an airplane to Chicago for a recruiting trip. A talented high-school swimmer, Abby hopes to score both a college scholarship and some distance from her parents' recent divorce. But is this university for her?Her first encounter with freshman swimmer Reese McGowan makes her nervous. He’s a tall backstroker with a mess of blond hair, glittering aquamarine eyes, and a suspension from the team for badmouthing the school to another recruit. As Abby unravels the mystery underlying Reese’s disdain, she begins to unlock her own hidden emotions about her father. Together Abby and Reese battle bullies on the team and inner demons, learning that flipper feet and fighting for family can actually be a good thing.