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"The inhabitants of a small town have long found that their lives intersect at one focal point: the local shopping mall. But business is down, stores are closing, and as the institution breathes its last gasp, the people inside it dream of something different, something more. In its pages, You Are Here brings this diverse group of characters vividly to life--flawed, real, lovable strangers who are wonderful company and prove unforgettable even after...
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An entertaining and evocative stroll through the rise, fall, and ongoing reinvention of malls -- which proved to be a powerful draw for creative thinkers including Joan Didion, Ray Bradbury, and George Romero -- chronicles how the design of these marketplaces played an integral role in cultural ascent.
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When high school junior Tessa Reynolds falls into a coma after getting hit in the head during gym class, she experiences heaven as the mall where her parents work, and she revisits key events from her life, causing her to reevaluate herself and how she wants to live.
11) Mall madness
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The Clue Crew is headed to the mall for new school supplies. Right away it looks like the girls have a back-to-school mystery on their hands. Money is missing from the Pencil Box's cash register, and all fingers point to the clerk, Rodger. Nancy doesn't believe he's a thief, but she'll need to examine the facts first--good thing she bought a new notebook!
12) Shelter in place
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Sometimes, there is nowhere safe to hide. It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the video-game store tending to customers. Then the shooters arrived. The chaos and carnage lasted only eight minutes before the killers were taken down. But for those who lived through it,...
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"Extremely suspenseful and riveting . . . a fast-paced story which keeps the reader turning the pages as fast as possible" from the #1 bestselling author (Fresh Fiction).
It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . and for Heather Andrews, security manager at Timberwoods Mall, undoubtedly the busiest. But this Christmas, Heather has more to contend with than frazzled parents and disgruntled Santas. Angela Steinhart, a...
It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . and for Heather Andrews, security manager at Timberwoods Mall, undoubtedly the busiest. But this Christmas, Heather has more to contend with than frazzled parents and disgruntled Santas. Angela Steinhart, a...
14) The mall
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New Jersey, 1991. Cassie Worthy is psyched to spend the summer after graduation working at the Parkway Center Mall. In six weeks, she and her boyfriend head off to college in NYC to fulfill The Plan: higher education and happily ever after. But you know what they say about the best laid plans.... -- adapted from jacket
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"Jump City is full of strange, shambling creatures muttering about sales and dead-set on brains. The Teen Titans saw a comet fall from the sky and can think of nowhere better to hang out and see what happens than the mall. If their theory is correct and people start turning into zombies, they want to be prepared--and we all know zombies love the mall! But as the situation grows ever more dire, Robin and his team take to the streets, trying to save...
16) Dead mall
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Five teenagers sneak into the abandoned Penn Mills Galleria to take a last look around before it is demolished, but while the mallt has been closed for years, the teens must contend with its sprawling, transformative cosmic horror, or be trapped inside forever.