Mia still hasn't got over her cat's death - she had Tibby for as long as she can remember and can't ever imagine having another pet. But one day, just before Christmas, she finds out that her friend's
It’s back to school for Mr. Putter & Tabby! Dong! Dong! Dong! The school bell is ringing. The crispy fall wind is blowing. Mr. Putter wishes he could go back to school—even for just one day. Then
THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF READY PLAYER ONEIt’s just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go
A lesson in kindness. In this Level-One I Can Read, Princess Emma and Princess Abby get dressed up just right for their special day—their birthday! When their guests arrive for their birthday party in
Alone on his lot, a sturdy little house has stood for as long as anyone can remember, stoically weathering the storms. But one day, the wind brings change. One house, then another, is built off in the distance. Then a road is paved through his field, and more and more houses appear all around. The house closes his shutters to wait out this alarming development.But in the dark, the house notices he is no longer pushed by the snowdrifts or battered by spring storms. And when he peeks open a shutter, he sees the house next door glowing with a golden light. Just like his. Throwing open his shutters, he finds himself surrounded by a diverse neighborhood of homes. Together, they look forward to seeing what the wind will blow in next.With great wit and an eye-popping use of cardboard, paint and fabric, multimedia artist Claudine Crangle explores our fear of difference through the viewpoint of a small country house beset by urbanization. But not everything that's new is bad, as the little farm
For fans of The Cheerleaders and Sadie comes a psychological thriller that reminds us that in real life, endings are rarely as neat as happily ever after. A contemporay take on the Lizzie Borden story that explores how grief can cut deep.Charlotte lost her mother six months ago, and still no one will tell her exactly what happened the day she mysteriously died. They say her heart stopped, but Charlotte knows deep down that there's more to the story. The only person who gets it is Charlotte's sister, Maddi. Maddi agrees—people’s hearts don’t just stop. There are too many questions left unanswered for the girls to move on. But their father is moving on. With their mother’s personal assistant. And both girls are sure that she’s determined to take everything that’s theirs away for herself. Now the only way to get their lives back is for Charlotte and Maddi to decide how this story ends, themselves.
One little boy knows just what to bring to school on Pet Day: dinosaurs, of course! But his first dino is too tall for the school bus; the next is a bit too loud for class; and the third is too spiky
This jazzy ode to grandmas is just in time for Mother's Day Today, there's no such thing as a typical grandma. They do different jobs and have different hobbies. But one thing common to all grandmas i
When climate change and human interference forces four gnomes to leave their beloved home, they embark on a long, thrilling adventure that takes them over land and sea in this thrilling sequel to the first Little Grey Men book.Sneezewort, Baldmoney, Dodder, and Cloudberry are the last gnomes in Britain. Life along the Folly Brook, where the gnomes live companionably with the birds and beasts, is wild and wet, just the way they like it. But one spring day, waking up from a long winter sleep, the gnomes are confronted by an inescapable fact: Their brook is drying up and will soon be uninhabitable.A sequel to BB’s award-winning The Little Grey Men, this novel is about the gnomes’ perilous and daring search for a new home. Warwickshire and the rest of their beloved country has been despoiled by men, and the gnomes must find another place as wild and wet as their home once was.Part fantasy, part ecological parable, The Little Grey Men Go Down the Bright Stream was first published in 1948 an
Five minutes a day is just enough to change your life forever...Daisy is the night security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History. She takes her job very seriously, protecting the museum from teenage troublemakers. Nate works the day shift, though he'd be more suited to being a museum guide the way he chats with the visitors. Daisy doesn't approve: how does he find it so easy to talk to strangers?For five minutes each day, their shifts overlap at handover. It's the only interaction they have...until mysterious things begin to happen at the museum. Daisy notices priceless objects going missing and then reappearing, with no explanation (and with nothing on the security footage!). No one believes her except Nate, and he agrees to help her solve the mystery.They soon discover they have a lot more in common than they realized...and their investigation uncovers not only the truth, but new possibilities for their future.
Sometimes, happily ever after takes its own sweet time...When Moonbeam Swiftcloud Nakai went to England on a scholarship and fell in love with a Greek student named Neo, she never thought her life would be one of regret, lost love, and oppression. But Romeo and Juliet weren't the only star-crossed lovers around, and Beam and Neo were separated, doomed to be forever apart.Until the day when Beam is forced to go back to Greece to face everything she'd tried so hard to forget. When her beloved niece falls afoul of the same person who broke her heart in the past, Beam is determined to make things right. And if that includes facing down her former husband Neo, then so be it.Neo had spent his life trying-and failing-to forget the only woman he'd ever loved, but her betrayal broke more than just his heart. So when Beam marches back into his life with a demand that he stop picking on her niece, he's alternately overjoyed and dismayed - there's no denying that life has thrown them together for
Long hailed as the best guide to enjoying the state's 320 miles of coastline, Glenn Morris's North Carolina Beaches will help you find just the right spot for a long vacation or a one-day getaway. In
A slice of Americana delivered with her characteristic warmth, endearing characters, and authentic Texan flair, the fourth Honey Creek novel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jodi Thomas brings a sense of nostalgia to the town as some its older residents set out on a quest to realize dreams they long ago gave up on. Soon it seems the idea of chasing second chances is contagious as the rest of Honey Creek joins their journey…In New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas’s tender and heartfelt new novel set in the charming small town of Honey Creek, Texas, spring is in the air―and love is blooming too, as paths cross and hearts meet between residents old and new… Jessica Ann McKenzie―“Jam” to everyone in Honey Creek―has fulfilled her dream of owning the best restaurant for miles around. Serving candlelit dinners to every couple in town on Valentine’s Day is a reminder of another dream, one she’s just about given up on. Until, that very night, Sergeant Tucson Smith cla
"No one knows for sure where Minerva Mint came from. She just appeared in a London train station one day? a baby in a bag. Since then she's been living with Mrs. Flopps, the woman who found her, in a
No one knows for sure where Minerva Mint came from. She just appeared in a London train station one day‚ a baby in a bag. Since then she's been living with Mrs. Flopps, the woman who found her, in a r
For a giant, Otto is embarrassingly polite. While all the other giants are studying Cursing, Growling, and Stomping, Otto just wants to play with his pet hen, Clara. Then one terrible day a wily human
For a giant, Otto is embarrassingly polite. While all the other giants are studying Cursing, Growling, and Stomping, Otto just wants to play with his pet hen, Clara. Then one terrible day a wily human
Little Miss Hug's favorite thing in the world is giving hugs. And it looks like folks all over Mr. Men Land are in dire need of one! Out just in time for Valentine’s Day, here is the perfect book for
Are you one of the 123 million people in this world who is dissatisfied in your life? Do you run day-to-day on autopilot? Have you settled for “good enough”? Are risks just too risky? Are you living i
Custodial Wisdom: Day Two Never use a metal ladder in an electrical storm. Bring an extra garbage can to the cafeteria on Turkey Drummettes day. Fix things before they get too big for fixing. Just one
