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Title: Hector Trogg's Perfect World

Author: P.A. Booth

Narrator: Paul Booth

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-14

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Heart-pounding danger, action packed and dreadfully funny.

A bored schoolboy, daydreaming of aerial dogfights and tank battles. What if his dream world became reality? What if this impulsive boy caused more damage and destruction than the assassin pursuing him? What if his sister was the real hero?

A book for pre-teens and teenagers: accident, adventure, an exciting roller coaster of events infused with an ever-present humour. It paints strong characters in a believable world. Hector Trogg has a powerful story line combined with plot twists, incident and humour that will appeal as much to adults as it will to its target audience.

Members Reviews:

Hilarious story of a couple of kids whose lives turn from boring to adventure overnight.

This review is for the Kindle edition ebook.

Disclosure: I was given an advanced review copy of this book by the author or publisher to read and review.

Hilarious story of a couple of kids whose lives turn from boring to adventure overnight.

A dream of adventure, a couple of kids, a dog, a cat, and the worlds most feared killer. When the kids inherit a fortune, a killer comes looking for them. The dreams turn into reality for Hector, while his sister and parents attempt to keep the family alive.

This story had me laughing out loud often. I found the adventures of this family outrageous for the most part, with enough fun for kids and adults to enjoy. While the parents learn to deal with a daydreamer, Hector learns a bit of self-control. While there are some spelling and grammar errors, such as "wondering" instead of "wandering", they did not detract from the reading. Some of the spelling is attributable to the translations from British English to American English.

I think P. A. Booth wrote this book to entertain children. It certainly entertained me, and I think my grandchildren would really enjoy this story.

I would recommend this book to preteens and teens that are able to read on their own. There are a couple of pages with violence, but most children will be able to understand the over-riding theme that violence should be avoided as much as possible. This story was so much fun to read, I will be looking for more by this author.

A thrilling joy-ride for you and your kids.

Hector Trogg is pretty much an ordinary young boy. He leads a pretty dull life but his daydreams are full of adventure and intrigue, something that is common to young boys I can tell you. But all that changes when Hector and his older sister Kate inherit a large sum of money. It begins with a narrowly escaped car bomb and just gets crazier from there. It is clear that someone wants to kill Hector and Kate to get at their money. Suddenly Hector finds all his extravagant daydreams coming to life, everything from an aerial dogfight to a tank battle to fighting off hordes of trained assassins. And all along the way Hector and Kate prevail, sometimes by accident and sometimes due to their own cleverness.

One of my favorite things about Hector Trogg's Perfect World was the way Booth portrayed the dog Bandit and the cat Otto, giving them thoughts and personalities of their own. For instance, when Bandit first met Kate and Hector he knew immediately that Kate would be the most vulnerable to his big brown eyes and that the sticky-looking Hector would probably be good to lick.

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Title: The Fat Lady Sings

Author: Charlie Lovett

Narrator: Joy J. Nash

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-14

Publisher: Pearlsong Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Sassy, irreverent Aggie Stockdale should have gotten the lead in her high school's production of Hello Dolly! It's her dream role; she's had the part memorized since she was ten; and she and Roger Morton, who's playing the male lead, definitely had chemistry in the audition. But Aggie isn't just a talented actress, writer, and athlete. She's also the fattest girl in the senior class. What happens after she checks the cast list for the musical will hurl Aggie into an unexpected journey of tears, friendship, jealousy, revenge, Oreos, and lots of lots of theater. She'll discover hidden talents and new friends; she'll survive a daunting audition and revel in a thrilling opening night; she'll search for love, inspiration, help with her math homework, and the perfect closing number; and her emotional ride won't be over 'til the fat lady sings. Charlie Lovett is also the author of the novels The Program and The Bookman's Tale: A Novel of Obsession.

Members Reviews:

Should Be Required Reading!

This should be required reading, first in late middle school, then again in high school. And for the kids who don't like to read, it should be read to them, or at least supplied as an audio CD. The book is not only a page-turner, is not only really, really well written, but also has a fabulous, universal human message. I loved it!

Good read

Enjoyed this book, but not as much as First Impressions and the Bookman's Tale. These were great!

Rings True to the High School Theater Experience

I picked this book up to read on a long flight because the premise seemed intriguing. Though I don't really fit the target demographic, I was able to relate to the characters very well. Charlie Lovett does a great job of immersing the reader in the unique atmosphere of high school theater. Any current or former "theater geek" would enjoy "The Fat Lady Sings". Moreover, I'd be interested in a screen adaptation.

I look forward to reading other titles by this author. In fact, it would be interesting follow Aggie Stockdale and her friends as they begin their college experience. What say you, Mr. Lovett?

Sings?

Fun book. For younger readers. It is a high school story.

Adolescent and predictable

I believe the lead words to this review just about sum it up in a nutshell. Ok, it was very simplistic, mindless reading.

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Title: Road to Somewhere

Author: Kelley Lynn, Jenny S. Morris

Narrator: Claire Siebers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-10-14

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

New! From Bloomsbury Spark, a sunny story of discovery and sisterhood.

A road trip. A singing competition. And super-hot cowboys.

What could be better?

For Charlie, a post-high school road trip isn't just a vacation, it's life changing. While her parents think she's helping a friend move, a chance at fame is the real reason to grab her best friends and drive to L.A. But when her super annoying, uber-responsible, younger sister, Lucy, has to tag along, it isn't quite the summer of fun she imagined.

Add in a detour to her grandparents' ranch in Texas, and between mucking the stalls, down-home cookin', and drool-worthy ranch hands, this could just turn into the best, and most complicated, summer of their lives.

Members Reviews:

Sisters Get To Know Each Other

Charlie is dead set on going to Hollywood to enter a talent contest as well as see her old high school boyfriend; now a freshman at UCLA. Since her parents feel certain she's not to be trusted her younger sister is sent along to provide a responsible voice. Well Charlie isn't the type to listen to that type of voice; particularly if it emanates from her goody two shoes little sister. In addition they are to make a stop in Texas to visit their maternal grandparents on their ranch.

This becomes a time for closeness to grow between the sisters; but also a complication for Charlie's plan when both girls find romance with ranch hands during their short stay. When they reach California things do not go at all as planned for Charlie on the personal front and ironically furthers the strengthening of the relationship between the two sisters. Charlie and her girls do the show and Charlie demonstrates that she definitely has serious talent.

This was a good story about siblings, parental pressure, and the difficulties that teenagers face in transitioning to adulthood in today's economic climate. The only questionable thing about the story are the parental attitudes exhibited by Charlie and Lucy's parents.

They seem to be at least one generation if not removed from the parents I've known for the past twenty years; more like their parents or grandparents generation. Still it's a minor point and the most part this was an excellent book on teen girls. Plus the intransigence of the girl's father gave me licence to continually remind my daughter how good she had it. This one came close to earning five stars from me; enjoy it.

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Title: Between the Shadows

Subtitle: On-The-Go Short Stories

Author: Zhanna Hamilton

Narrator: Blake Waterford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-09-14

Publisher: ZhannaHamilton.com

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

The On-The-Go Short Stories series is for busy people who prefer stories they can finish in one sitting. You can either read these stories or listen to their audio versions. Be entertained while in the car, taking care of errands, or anytime you need a mental break. This series offers a variety of genres, which includes stories for young adults. Enjoy the mystery and excitement of fiction without needing to commitment to entire novels.

"Between the Shadows": When given a powerful ability, will you use it for good or for greed? Follow the tale of Zack, Felix, and Jazabelle as they learn what greed can do to the human spirit. Watch as a promising love story walks a tight rope between having it all and staying true to what really matters.

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Title: Rock God

Subtitle: The Legend of BJ Levine

Author: Barnabas Miller

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Are you ready to rock?

Dear Sammy,

The truth is that the first 13 years of my life before I met you-have been super boring. My life didn't really start until two weeks ago. That was the day I decided to become a full-on, fire-breathing MEGALORD OF RRRRROCK.

I mean, just because I have absolutely no musical ability is no reason to give up on my destiny. You see, I found this book that's going to turn me into a rock god no talent required! Now all I have to do is survive long enough to read it.

Yours in Rock,

B.J. Levine

Members Reviews:

A book that will rock your pants off!

Meet B.J. Levine, a Jewish boy from Cleveland, Ohio. After moving to Greenwich Village in New York City, B.J decides to turn his boring life around and do something truly different, something he'll be loved and remembered for. He decides to create a band and become an all-powerful god of rock. And not just a musician, not even a famous performance artist, but "a full-on, fire-breathing MEGALORD OF RRRRROCK". Yes, he's aware that it won't be easy, considering his total lack of musical talent what-so-ever, and the simple fact that he doesn't have any idea where to begin. At least not until a certain creepy guy shows up at his doorstep one day. A guy in a dusty old leather jacket, a red bandana, and tight-fit leather pants, who looks just like one of the members of ZZ Top. A guy who calls his dad "HOT WINGS" and screams something about "coming back", "destiny", a need to "mobilize", and "one finger, one pinky" (or "some Pringles and some Twinkies" - B.J still isn't sure which one it was). See, just before he storms away on his motorbike, this mysterious (and just a little bit scary) guy, Merv, drops something on the ground - a book titled "The Legend of the Good Supreme". And this one little book will change B.J's life forever...

"Just how exactly do you rock a face? That was all he wanted to know. What does it look like when someone's face gets rocked? Does it hurt? Is it awesome? Or is it contagious, like with zombies? Like, once your face gets rocked, do you wall into a cold, dead trance and try to chase some poor guy down the street so you can rock his face? And what if you don't want your face to be rocked? Can you unrock a face in an emergency? And did Jon Bon Jovi rock all one million faces he saw? Isn't it more likely that he missed one or two faces along the way?" (quote from the book)

Filled with incredibly hilarious humour, real and loveable characters, and some serious full-on, knock-your-socks-off rocking, Rock God is one crazy and exhilarating read. Yes, it definitely rocked my face. And no, it wasn't painful, unless you count all the stomach cramps I got from the constant laugh fits it provoked! I loved it from the get-go. No joke. I've heard amazing things about this book even before I got my review copy. I knew it was going to be one fabulously enjoyable read (how could it not?! People were raving about it everywhere!). But what I didn't anticipate, is just how insanely fun, entertaining and totally absorbing it would turn out to be. It's a book that I literally couldn't put down.

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Title: Deception Peak

Subtitle: The Ian's Realm Saga, Volume 1

Author: Dianne Lynn Gardner

Narrator: Matt Josdal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-14

Publisher: PDMI Publishing, LLC

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

The first book of the Saga, Deception Peak, is a young adult adventure fantasy about a teenager, Ian Wilson, who follows his father through a portal that magically appears on their computer screen. They travel into a deceptively beautiful Realm, where horses run free, the wind sings prophetic melodies, and their computer avatars come to life. But when the two are separated, Ian is abducted by a tribe of dragon worshippers and is forced to find his courage. As he struggles for his freedom and embarks on a perilous search to find his father, Ian meets the true peacekeepers of the Realm. It's then that he learns there is a greater purpose for his presence there.

Members Reviews:

Not that great

Deception Peak is a fantasy about a boy named Ian and his father Alex who stumble into a magical realm via a portal opened from their computer. Once there, they learn of a world terrorized by a dragon and populated by a group of Dragon worshippers, and another group (Kaemperns) who hate the dragon and the other people too.

First, the audiobook: Overall the narrator did a competent job, but I did not think he had a good voice for the story. His attempts to do female voices weren't particularly good either. And maybe I would have not hated Alex as much if I had read his words instead of listened to his constantly condescending voice? But the worst was when the book broke out in song. These moments were just terrible, completely ripping you from the story and forcing you to sit and listen to a woman sing for minutes at a time with the story going nowhere. And after listening to the entire book, I still don't know who this singer is supposed to be...the wind? the dragon? the fates? some spirit or god?

Now on to the story... I realize this book is for very young YA (age 11 or so), but I am still judging it by its quality. And for that, I would say it is pretty mediocre. This is a classic fantasy where a boy gets thrown into another world and grows, etc. before coming home. This story follows that formula, but the execution is horrible. First off, there is a magic portal caused by their video game programming and it is controlled by a TV remote. I would have had a better time suspending my belief it was completely magic and did not involve a computer and a TV remote. Once in this world, Ian is the voice of reason, while Alex is a completely wreckless idiot. Of course Alex just spends his time telling Ian to not be such a wuss. I feel sorry for Ian here having a father like that. And then... Ian has to spend the entire book trying to rescue his father from his own stupidity.

Furthermore, Ian has little to no character growth here. He stumbles through the novel complaining and whining continuously until he meets the Kaemperns, who rescue him and his father while suffering great loss. Ultimately out of all of the characters in the book, they are all pretty despicable and I didn't care about a single one except the Kaemperns, who didn't show up until near the end (not counting the introduction). Also, his father definitely has no growth except his thinking that maybe it was a bad idea to come there in the first place (duh!)

There is also no romance in this story. Ian initially travels with his friend Abby, who is afraid will tell his story to everyone.

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Title: Freak

Subtitle: Fearless, Book 30

Author: Francine Pascal

Narrator: Elizabeth Evans

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

With her dad safely home after being kidnapped and Natasha and Tatiana in custody, Gaia is enjoying a sense of normalcy for the first time, but the kidnappers are still at large and Natasha and Tatiana are refusing to cooperate.

Members Reviews:

Lacks the thrill of Earlier books in the series

This new Gaia doesn't have that edge that the old Gaia, street smart New York fits her like a glove kind of girl had. This new Gaia seems softer, hanging off of Jack like a fuzzy Koala Bear. And speaking of their relationship, though they are alike physically and somewhat mentally their relationship lacks the spark (or rather the bonfire) that was Gaia and Sam or the sweetness of Gaia's relationship with her best bud, ex skater rat-Ed.

Ed and Sam seem faraway from Gaia as is Pluto from the sun in these last few books. In the past books it was their relationship with Gaia that I though kept her from becoming complete cold and alienated and distrustful of humanity and now poof! They're gone. Now Gaia's basking in the Sun of a new Normal life but it's lacking the heat of Gaia's relationship's with these fine leading men. And just where the heck is Heather? I miss that girl!

Don't get me wrong, Jake's a great guy-I mean he caught a bullet for this girl! But I was skimming the pages because it didn't have the tension and intensity of the earlier novels. Now Gaia and Jake are like a scum butt kicking team which sounds great but it's actually kind of boring because they're so much alike in someways. Gaia doesn't need a twin! This Bobbsy(however the heck you spell it) twin team didn't keep my eyes speeding across the page like Run for example or Gaia Abducted. And Gaia just seems different. Of course she's naturally graceful and strong but now she seems like a sterotypical Jock and if there's one way to describe the earlier Gaia is that she couldn't be sterotyped-she was in a class by herself!

Gaia and Family

Book 30 and Gaia is still going strong. There are a few more influences from the Fearless TV show as we see Gaia beginning to work with a team (al la Buffy and the Scooby Gang). This time it is Gaia, her father Tom, uncle Oliver, and Jake who must band together and save the day from the man Natasha was working for. A little information given here is contradictory to that given in Gaia Abducted (thus placing the Super Edition outside the true storyline).

Gaia - Coming to terms with having a family and possibly a new boyfriend.

Jake - Still interested in Gaia and spy work although at times he is not sure he is ready for real spy work.

Tom - Must confront trouble from his past as well as reconcile with his brother.

Oliver - Trying desperately to atone for his past as Loki.

Natasha - Still in custody and maybe willing to talk.

Sam - Still in love with Gaia and thinks they still have a future.

Ed - Wondering at the incurability of Gaiabetes.

Loki - Probably gone but we don't know for sure.

Dimitri - We finally learn some of his secrets.

All this in only a little over 200 pages. A fast-paced and packed book that develops the series nicely. Some readers are beginning to miss Gaia the Loner but if the series is to proceed and develop, then Gaia has to do so as well.

Finally a little closure but...

FREAK finds Gaia trying to finally have a normal life, well as normal a life that a girl without the fear gene can have.

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Title: Sisters/Hermanas

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-18-14

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Rosa is an illegal immigrant from Mexico City who sells herself on the streets of Houston while dreaming of a career in modeling. Traci is a blonde beauty obsessed with becoming head cheerleader and securing her future for a good marriage. On the surface, no two 14-year-olds could appear more different. Three-time Newbery Honor-winner Gary Paulsen brings his immense talents to this rich story of a chance encounter between two young women, each seeing her life mirrored in the eyes of another. Their story, told in both English and Spanish, exposes similarities in two women trapped by a world that puts a high price on youth and beauty.

Rosa, una jovencita Mexicana ilegal en los Estados Unidos, vende su cuerpo en la ciudad de Houston, mientras sueña con ser una famosa modelo. Traci, una joven belleza rubia, vive obesionada con ser la capitana de las cheerleaders y mantener su belleza hasta conseguir un marido rico. Ambas tienen 14 años y aparentemente no pueden ser más diferentes. Gary Paulsen, tres veces distingui-do con el Premio Newbery, aporta su gran talento a esta historia de dos muchachas cuyas vidas se cruzan solo por un momento, dejando en ambas una profunda impresion . Su diario vivir, narrado en español e inglés, presenta el parecido entre dos chicas destinadas a pagar un alto preciopor su belleza y juventud.

Members Reviews:

All Readers are "Young Adults"

Gary Paulsen has never hesitated to challenge his two audiences, the children for whom his books are written and the parents who buy and read them. Themes of abuse, alcoholism, emotional neglect, violence, and sexuality pop up even in Paulsen's fantasies of impossible adventure, such as his very popular Hatchet series.

Sisters/Hermanas, published as a bi-lingual novella, is an extremely serious, provocative, angry book. I've read all the previous reviews of it here on amazon and, to be honest, I'm suprised at how little controversy is expressed. Perhaps Paulsen readers are already a self-selected market. The two sisters of the title are a wealthy white girl and an impoverished Latina, both 14 years old. The Latina is a victim of both her poverty and her budding sexual attractiveness; she becomes a child prostitute. The white girl is being groomed by her ambitious mother as a style-and-beauty obsessed social parasite. Both girls are as much predators-in-the-making as victims of society's objectification of feminine beauty.

I very much doubt that most American parents would be comfortable with this book if they chose to read it before offering it to their daughters. It's a harsh, hostile depiction of femininity. Paulsen has shown a strain of misogyny in many of his books. His boy characters are all fun-loving rascals, sound at heart, but his girl characters tend to be alienating. This is his one huge failing as a writer. He has almost compulsively revealed something of his personal agony at having been a child abandoned by his mother. The 'mothers' in his books are straight out of the Brothers Grimm. Nevertheless, this is a powerful little book, as thought-provoking as any 'adult' book of the same scope. In all honesty, it's obviously written as a challenge to the sisterhood of privileged white girls to recognize their commonalities with the underprivileged brown girls, those who are unlikely to have parents who buy books for them or read to them.

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Title: The Slightly True Story of Cedar B. Hartley

Subtitle: (Who Planned to Live an Unusual Life)

Author: Martine Murray

Narrator: Anna Steen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-14

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

A funny, tender and wise story about nearly 13-year-old Cedar B. Hartley - who loses her dog, finds a new friend, becomes an acrobat and learns some bitter sweet truths about family, community and herself. Cedar B. Hartley is not easily accepted by her peers. Her dog Stinky is her best mate. Things start to change when she meets a boy called Kite and finds they have a lot in common - both have single parents, both are loners with colourful inner lives, both like beanies, dogs and acrobats. Together they form a circus troupe which unifies the inner city community.

Actor Anna Steen's superb narration captures the essence of this story about belonging, uniqueness, family and friends. Through her story Cedar B. Hartley unravels many mysteries and gains understanding of the complications of life - and is uplifted by it.

Critic Reviews:

"An ordinary suburb populated by ordinary, if eccentric, characters is made extraordinary by Murray's vivid writing. Cedar's charming voice, the strong sense of place, and the author's interior drawings add up to a superb first audiobook." (Kirkus reviews, starred review)

"Murray is capable of startling power." (Publishers Weekly)

"Cedar's witty, wry voice will seduce even the most cynical." (Bulletin)

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Title: Seeking Shapeshifters

Author: Rebekah L. Purdy

Narrator: Diana Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Sixteen-year-old Ima Berry (pronounced Im a) leads anything but a normal life. For starters, the ridiculous name her eccentric dad gave her is always the opening for a good joke. Not to mention the fact he makes his living as a supernatural investigator, which has them moving around every few months. Its hard to hang out with new friends when she spends all her time trying to prove the existence of Bigfoot, ghosts, fairies, and any other number of paranormal creatures. Unfortunately, the cases always end in disaster. That is until now. On a whim, Imas father decides to move them to Point Hope, Alaska. Here, he plans to investigate the possibility of shifters amongst the Inuit tribes. Ima isn't thrilled with the move, until she meets an Inuit guy named Carsen. Not only is he hot, but hes also a star basketball player, and hes interested in her. Too bad his best friend, Talon, doesn't like her and takes every opportunity he can to discourage the relationship. Ima has no idea what shes done to make him mad, but theres no denying the strange connection between them. As things grow more serious with Carsen, Ima uncovers a secret about him and some of the residents of Point Hope. A secret that will force her to choose between her fathers already dwindling career and her new found love. And with the knowledge of this secret comes dangera danger that could cost them their lives.

Members Reviews:

fune ideas well written

Enjoyable characters, and interesting magic, but perhaps I'm too old to fully understand teenage angst and declarations of true love at sixteen

"Ima" lover of this book!

I have to give props to Rebekah and the easily enjoyable world she's created in My Dad's. It's not easy to pull off a main character by the name of Ima Berry, and she does it without seeming contrived.

This is the perfect just before bed reading. It's light, funny, and I've only read a handful of books where the author can write a hot guy as well as Rebekah. And let me tell ya, there's more than one in this entertaining paranormal romp. I don't mean harlequin hot either. I mean, the girl has some kind of mad talent at giving just enough detail to let your mind create the ultimate boy(s) for your main character to fall in love with.

It's not all mushy though, Ima is a tough girl with a dry wit and she's definitely worth the read.

I recommend My Dad's to anyone that enjoys an effortless paranormal YA.

Winning & Entertaining YA Paranormal/Shapeshifter

I reviewed a complimentary ebook copy provided in return for my fair and impartial review.

Review of Seeking Shapeshifters

5 Stars

"Seeking Shapeshifters" is a winning and entertaining YA novel which makes the paranormal seem logical and likely. Likeable protagonist Ima Blue Berry is a partner with her dad, a single parent, in Berry S.I.--Berry Special Investigations, an organization which tracks and studies paranormal events, and films the investigations for television. When they move to Point Hope, Alaska, hoping to find shapeshifters, Ima has to try anew to make friends at the high school, and this time, she finds her first ever boyfriend, Carsen. Of course, Carsen has secrets, and so do his cousins, Talon and Ferren.