Kimberly Derting Books in Order

Teenager Violet senses traces left by murder victims and their killers, an ability that draws her into a local serial-killer investigation. Her childhood friend helps despite his fears, while growing romantic feelings complicate the danger surrounding her search.

Violet’s ability to sense the murdered leads her to a boy’s body and draws FBI attention. As threatening messages arrive and her relationship with Jay grows complicated, she must decide whether the investigators she avoids can help protect her.

In a kingdom where language determines social rank, Charlie secretly understands every language she hears. Hiding that dangerous gift is essential to her survival in a society that punishes even the smallest challenge to class boundaries.

Violet joins a special investigative team, hoping her ability to sense the dead can save lives. A murdered student draws her toward a serial killer, while her connection with a mysterious teammate strains her relationship with Jay.

Violet struggles to live normally while her ability to detect murder becomes harder to bear. The discovery of killings directed by a cultlike leader draws her into another investigation, putting her secrets and her safety under increasing pressure.

Charlie has become queen, but the defeated ruler’s consciousness survives inside her. As resistance to her reforms grows and a summit brings betrayal, she must decide whether to seek help from the enemy sharing her mind.

A failed peace negotiation leaves Queen Charlie facing a threat to her kingdom and a demand for personal sacrifice. Meanwhile, the former queen’s presence within her remains a danger to everything she hopes to protect.

Lauren flees Arizona with a secret and stolen-away cash, hoping for a new life on the California coast. There she meets Will, a former competitive surfer whose injury and unwanted responsibilities make their attraction an unsettling complication.

Curious Cece teams up with her friend Isaac to investigate whether dogs will eat vegetables. Using her dog Einstein as their subject, they learn how asking questions, gathering evidence and testing ideas can lead to unexpected discoveries.

Emerson keeps romance casual to protect herself, while Lucas escapes his wealthy family’s expectations for a summer in West Beach. Their attraction begins to challenge both defenses, but Lucas’s existing engagement threatens the feelings neither intended to develop.

Cece and her Adventure Girls troop head into the outdoors to earn their camping pin. When a storm interrupts their trip, they combine weather observations, mathematics and engineering to build shelter and find their way back to camp safely.

Libby and her friends run the science booth at their school fair, but nobody seems interested. They combine teamwork, imagination and chemistry to draw a crowd, showing how experiments can make science accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

Cece and her classmates learn about pushing and pulling when their teacher challenges them to make a dog-treat dispenser. Working in teams, they experiment with opposite forces and discover how creativity and cooperation can turn scientific ideas into working inventions.

Libby prepares a puppy party with her friend Rosa and younger brother, including decorations, goody bags and cupcakes. When they discover a missing ingredient, mixing, measuring and a little scientific reasoning help them rescue the treats before the celebration begins.

On a class trip to the beach, Vivi explores tide pools with her friends, teacher and a park ranger. Building viewing tools and investigating marine life introduce young readers to ocean habitats, scientific observation and the importance of conservation.

Penny, the fourth little pig, uses engineering rather than luck to protect her family. After a wolf destroys her brothers' homes, she must apply her knowledge to create a defense strong enough to withstand his return.

A visit to the aquarium leaves Vivi wondering why some creatures swim while others stay beneath the sand. She and her classmates experiment with sinking and floating, learning how density and buoyancy help explain the underwater world around them.

After a storm, Vivi helps clean up the beach and notices that its shape has changed. Questions and experiments lead her and her friends to investigate erosion, discovering how wind and water continually reshape familiar landscapes.

Libby and her classmates plan an ice cream party to welcome a new student, but their frozen treats melt. Investigating solids, liquids and gases gives Libby a chance to experiment with matter and find a way to save the celebration.

Before joining Violet’s team, Rafe falls for Sophie, a girl fleeing a dangerous past. A disturbing vision sends him racing toward a remote Montana house, where saving her may require exposing the unusual ability he has kept hidden.