Twelve-year-old Ben's unexpected success outside the classroom causes the CIA to activate him for a mission to become friends with Jessica Shang, daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss.

Ski instructor Annie Bennett has come home to help her parents on their Colorado ranch, but Marshall Stone, the surveyor on their neighbor's land, is out to prove to her that she is all he wants for Christmas.

While on a school skiing trip, guardian-in-training Rose faces everything from misunderstandings between friends to fights among factions of Moroi as reports of horrific Strigoi attacks raise tensions, ultimately leading Rose and some of those closest toher into a battle that teaches her much about life, death, and love.

Pack up your skis or snowboard, fly out, and strap on, because you're about to take a trip to the most amazing slopes the world has ever seen! Based on interviews with leading experts, Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die chronicles the rich history of these sports and the people who have mastered them, including Tommy Moe, Jonny Moseley, Billy Kidd, and Greg Harms. With words and color photography, it takes you to all the fabulous mountains...

An encounter with a moose while they are learning to ski provides Mr. Magee and his dog with some unexpected excitement.

Skiers enjoy skiing at Mt. Baker, Retallack, Stellar Heli, Aspen, Whistler, Niseko Japan, Selkirk Cats, Mica Heli, and Haines.

While spending winter break at a ski lodge, beginning-skier Katie finds herself in some very complicated situations when the magic wind turns her into the ski instructor.