Inside Out and Back Again meets Millicent Min, Girl Genius in this timely, hopeful middle-grade novel with a contemporary Chinese twist. Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)

Front Desk (Scholastic Gold)

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year.

Front Desk

The story of Mia and her family and friends at the Calivista Motel continues in this powerful, hilarious, and resonant sequel to the award-winning novel Front Desk. Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever.She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing!But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic...1. Mia's new teacher doesn't think her writing is all that great. And her entire class finds out she lives and works in a motel! 2. The motel is struggling, and Mia has to answer to the Calivista's many, many worried investors.3. A new immigration law is looming and if it passes, it will threaten everything -- and everyone -- in Mia's life.It's a roller coaster of challenges, and Mia needs all of her determination to hang on tight. But if anyone can find the key to getting through turbulent times, it's Mia Tang!

Three Keys (Front Desk #2)

Tales from a Front Desk Agent entails the stories of guests that I have experienced as a front desk agent at hotels and resorts over the years. Some guests were amazing and left me hopeful there are still amazing people out there. Some guests were weird, leaving me wondering if the interaction really happened and questioning the intelligence of mankind. And some guests were way out there and/or extremely rude. All of them left some kind of lasting mark on me, no matter how good or bad the mark was. I also explain some information I would like to pass along to guests who are traveling, whether they are new travelers or well-seasoned travelers. The story also goes over the different kinds of time-shares, as not everyone is familiar with them, even those who have bought into the time-share business. I really hope that you enjoy this book as much as I loved writing it! I also hope you learn some things from reading it, especially if you may be a guest like any of the ones explained in this book! Everything from this book is based on my memory of events and my perception. In no way it is meant to hurt anyone's feelings, nor it is representing my coworkers or the properties I worked for. Some information may have been left out for the privacy or protection of some of the people written about in this book.

Tales from a Front Desk Agent

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Jason Yao has a secret . . . actually, lots of secrets! For one thing, it’s hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! And now that Mia Tang is officially his girlfriend, Jason’s life has reached a whole new level of exciting—and terrifying! After all, Mia is amazing, and Jason is . . . just Jason. But he’s determined to be the best boyfriend ever, and he knows exactly what he needs to do: 1. Plan the perfect first date. Thanks to his dad's new scheme to bring fancier guests to the motel, Jason is working harder than ever—and earning even bigger tips, which means he can treat Mia to the dinner of her dreams! 2. Be less cringe, especially around other guys. And try to make some guy friends his own age! Maybe then he can finally move on from those bullies who tormented him in fourth grade. 3. Don’t let Mia know the real him. Mia can never find out the darkest secrets that Jason is keeping—no one can! Jason knows he’s got his work cut out for him, but hey, if he can date a girl like Mia Tang, anything’s possible, right?

Chef's Secret (Front Desk #6)

Back with blunt front desk secrets, staff vs. guest feuds, ghost dogs, strange phone calls, and outrageous complaints, More Tales from the Front Desk is packed with stories from a small-town hotel front desk clerk. Following Tales from the Front Desk, stories detail guest complaints and outbursts from around the world, get down to the nitty gritty of what properties don't tell guests, and recall shifts that didn't go all that well.

More Tales from the Front Desk

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story of Mia and friends! Mia Tang is going for her dreams! After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family -- to China! A total dream come true! Mia can't wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen. As she roams around Beijing, witnessing some of the big changes China's going through, Mia thinks about the changes in her own life, like . . . 1. Lupe's taking classes at the high school! And Mia's own plans to be a big writer are . . . stuck. 2. Something happened with Jason and Mia has no idea what to do about it. 3. New buildings are popping up all around the motel, and small businesses are disappearing. Can the Calivista survive? Buckle up! Mia is more determined than ever to get through the turbulence, now that she finally has . . . room to dream!

Room to Dream (Front Desk #3)

Tales from the Front Desk tells the many stories of what hotel front desk clerks really experience. Along with stories of the rude, crude, and outrageous, readers can view tips for reserving rooms and making their stays enjoyable. Inspired by real people and real events, this is a book that should not be overlooked by anyone seeking a good laugh.

Tales from the Front Desk

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