Child Marriage

Will Melody and Reid's Christmas wedding go off without a hitch, or will a snowstorm make it a silent night? Ever since Reid Perry proposed to her at a Fourth of July party, Melody's been thinking about becoming his wife and finally having Michael, Reid's son, call her mommy for the first time. But when a sudden snowstorm leaves Reid trapped in the mountains, Melody fears the wedding will never take place. Through the help of her friends and an unexpected guest, Melody begins to discover that sometimes the miracle we want isn't always the miracle we need.

Keith enjoys sweet reunions with family and students when the Mexico field trip finally becomes a reality. Parents lash out against the Bradleys with bitter accusations of fracturing their families and teaching their children to hate them. Hiding in plain sight can only go so far when a cartel drug lord, an educational authority, and someone who insists on documenting her own truth prepare for a final showdown. Cherub Bradley's long-anticipated arrival sparks tender and terrifying consequences. Joshua Bradley's call to face the lions leads to fiery confrontations no one expected. Keith ...

Sometimes when we try to succeed in life, we are held back by trauma from childhood. This book gets to the root of your issues to help you quiet your mind and heal your past trauma.

Parker is a quiet, introverted eleven-year-old boy, stuck in the middle of his parents' divorce, when he stumbles upon Drog, an ugly green puppet left in the rubbish. But Drog is no ordinary puppet; he's a talking, sarcastic, obnoxious puppet...who won't let go of Parker's hand! Worst of all, no one believes that Drog - not Parker - is saying all of the outrageous things that get Parker into trouble....

A heart-expanding story of hope, friendship, and the power that comes with realising that magic, like family, doesn't always look the way you expect it to. Eleven-year-old June is a problem solver. Some people might call her a busybody, but that's okay. However, when June learns that her parents are getting divorced, she has to face the fact that there are some problems too big even for her. At least, that's what the adults in her life keep saying.

Four Hot Chips - one family's story about childhood cancer, how they survived and how they nearly didn't. The day starts as any other day starts. With the utterance of a few words, Jo-Ann and David Capp’s world was then shattered when their six-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer. His sister was only eight. As Reid’s health deteriorated, so did the health of Jo and David’s marriage. Would there be a point of no return? With brutal honesty, Jo-Ann takes stock of her role within the relationships she has with those around her, and makes changes, one at a time.

What does a kid do when his Mum and Dad are past it? Get them into shape, decides Keith. And find them new partners. It's a brilliant plan, but he'll need help.

Things aren't going great for Archie Albright. His dad's acting weird, his mum too, and he all he wants is for everything to go back to normal, to three months before, when his parents were happy and still lived together. When Archie sees a colourful, crumpled flyer fall out of Dad's pocket, he thinks he may have found the answer. Only problem? The answer might just lie at the end of the rainbow, an adventure away.

I'm Lucy Rose and here's the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother I'm what they call a handful. And according to my dad I am one smart cookie.

In this inventive take on the traditional Cinderella tale, Fanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl with a big dream. Someday, she believes, she will marry a prince. When the town mayor announces he is throwing a grand ball, Fanny is convinced her time has come. She puts on her best calico dress and goes out to the garden so that she'll be ready when her fairy godmother arrives. As the seconds tick by, Fanny waits and waits. Finally, she hears a voice. It isn't her fairy godmother - but it is someone who will change her life forever.

Yurdumun Çocuklarına...' diyerek takdim ediyor bu kitabı Mahmut Yesari. 100 temel eser arasında gösterilen Bağrıyanık Ömer, aynı zamanda kahramanı çocuk olan ilk eser kabul edilir. Anne babasının geçimsizliği ve ayrılmaları ile gelişen olayları, tüm bunları yaşayan talihsiz Ömer ile birlikte görürüz. Yesari'nin yalın ama bir o kadar da içten anlatımı hem içinizi ısıtacak hem de duygulandıracak.

James splits his life between his mum’s and his dad’s houses. It’s far from perfect. Especially now Dad doesn’t have time for bike rides with him any more and Mum’s always with her new boyfriend. The constant is Digger, his dog and best friend. He’s the glue that holds the two halves of James’ life together. So when James finds a lump on Digger’s leg, everything changes. Digger is the one he can talk to about anything. But when it’s Digger he needs to talk about, where can he turn?

Donald had it all—a loving wife, two beautiful children, and a life most would envy. But beneath the surface, he was trapped in a body that never felt like his own. When the truth shatters the illusion of his perfect family, he faces heartbreak, betrayal, and the wrath of those who refuse to understand. As his transformation begins, his children struggle with the loss of the father they once knew, his wife grapples with love and resentment, and his powerful father-in-law wages a legal and emotional war to erase him. Yet, through pain and rejection, Donald finds an unshakable bond with ...

Nach der Schule wird der siebenjährige Marvin vom Arche-Bus abgeholt. Er wirkt müde und erschöpft. Er freut sich auf seine erste Mahlzeit am Tag. Weder für Frühstück noch für Essen in der Schule können seine Eltern sorgen. Das ist trauriger Alltag in Deutschland. Die Autoren möchten mit diesem Hörbuch wachrütteln. Es soll eine Inspiration für diejenigen sein, die etwas in unserer Gesellschaft ändern und jedem Kind eine Chance auf ein selbstbestimmtes Leben geben wollen.

Marie-Douce s'envole pour Paris. Là-bas, elle entre d'un coup dans le monde des célébrités! C'est qu'après une poussée de croissance spectaculaire et les soins d'un styliste, elle est méconnaissable. Que faire lorsque les garçons s'intéressent à elle? Elle a peut-être l'apparence d'une jeune femme, mais, dans sa tête, elle est toujours aussi timide et maladroite! Et puis il y a le mystérieux Lucien qui la trouble tant!

Após o recente divórcio de seus pais, Vanessa precisará lidar com uma mudança muito maior em sua vida: deixar para trás os amigos, a escola, a casa em que nasceu e ir morar em outro país.

A vida na Alemanha será cheia de desafios, pois a garota terá que aprender uma nova língua e se adaptar a uma cultura diferente. Em meio a conflitos com a mãe, o fim de seu namoro e a descoberta de novos amigos, Vanessa perceberá que as mudanças nem sempre são ruins.

Marc hubiese jurado que allí no había ningún agujero, y sin embargo, en el momento de caerse, sucedieron dos cosas que eran todavía más inexplicables. La primera es que sintió una atracción hacia el fondo, como si alguien le estuviese tirando de los pies, aunque no duró mucho, porque todo fue tan rápido... La segunda cosa insólita es que el agujero se cerró a su alrededor y le aprisionó a la altura del pecho.

Klara går de snötäckta Gävle-gatorna fram. På ryggen har hon en sliten ryggsäck och i bröstet ett tungt hjärta. Det var precis efter att hon fyllt elva år som hennes pappa berättade att han ville skiljas och samtidigt ryckte upp deras liv från grunden. Sedan dess har Klaras mamma mest legat hemma i sängen, tyst och orkeslös. Som tur är finns snälla granntanten Gunnel och katten Simba som lyser upp i mörkret. Och i klassen finns Juan, som får Klaras mage att pirra och som hon hoppas få träffa på lucia-discot. Men om Klara går på discot blir mamma ensam. På självaste Lucia.

The year is 1899, and the Travelin' Nine are crisscrossing the good ol' U.S. of A., raising money to pay off the Payne family's big-league debt! As the team heads into the River City, Griffith is beginning to realize that there's more at risk than meets the eye, something beyond the need to raise money: something involving the ball that could put his entire family in danger.

Depicting a family’s growth over the generations through various activities and milestones, marriage is presented as a special way for experiencing love, complementarity, and a deepening dependency upon God’s loving help. It subtly notes how marriage preparation is meant to start many years before courting does.