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When Crowntown Community College appoint their new headteacher, he seemingly fools everyone with his clever disguise. Natalie has her suspicions, however, and investigates why the school has decided to allow someone so apparently young to watch over her.

“Rudy the Smart Kid” is and inspiring children’s book that celebrates diversity and promotes a love of learning. The story follows a young boy with an insatiable curiosity and intelligence, who defies expectations and breaks through milestones at an astonishing pace. The book includes advanced vocabulary, check-on-learning, and journal prompts. In the preface and epilogue, co-author Dawn Charleston-Green (Rudy’s mother) shares how she learned to advocate for her son’s giftedness, and never allowed others’ opinion to deter him.

Bree the brown cow visits the city for the first time. What will she find? This book focuses on the diphthongs ow and ou.

Star Daze: Working at the Bucks County Playhouse in the 1970s is a series of memory sketches drawn from the experiences of a parking lot attendant and wannabe writer with famous actors and actresses at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania. It takes place in the wild times of the early 1970s, when love was free and anything could and did happen. With the star system in place at the playhouse, a succession of luminaries from Hollywood, Broadway and television trekked to New Hope to perform and fall into experiences with the bumbling wannabe writer and parking lot attendant, ...

Samadhi is the highest state of yoga. It is the awakening of your own divinity. There are many paths a seeker can take to find their own enlightenment, but ultimately they all end in the same place, finding yourself.

Hooray! You're finally here! But where were you? A bunny bounces through a range of emotions in this hilarious picture book about how difficult it is to wait. At first it's ecstatic that you have arrived. But then it lets you know that waiting for you took too long, was way too boring, and even became insulting. The bunny is ready to forgive everything if you'll promise to stay. Just hold on one second—it needs to take a phone call. Wait! Come back! Where are you going?

Charlie, Hannah, Izzie, and Xa are off to camp ... but so is their rival boy gang. When a challenge is set, the girls find a secret spy - a new girl who’s desperate to join the C.H.I.X. But the girls soon learn that being part of a gang isn’t just about winning.... When away from home, the real test is being there for each other.

The Disney Fairies star in a magical all-new early chapter book series for kids ages six to 10 - The Never Girls! Kate craves adventure and excitement. Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. Lainey dreams of talking to animals. Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone. In a blink of an eye, these four best friends all get their biggest wish - they're whisked off to Never Land, home to Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. The adventure of a lifetime is just beginning! But how will the Never Girls ever get home again?

Becky is the new girl in class 3A, and she's a great big copycat! She's trying to be just like Katie's best friend Suzanne. She follows Suzanne around, dresses like her, and steals Suzanne's class report topic. Suzanne can't stand Becky! Then, the magic wind turns Katie into Becky. Will Suzanne change her mind about the new girl? Will Katie turn back into herself without causing too much trouble?

Enjoy three creative stories celebrating African American inventors, the outdoors, and healthy habits for new moms. We are building caring families, helping children learn about their feelings, emotions, culture, and identity.

Linda and Becky Penner continue to live with Danny and Kay Orlis so they can enjoy a stable and safe Christian home life. But when their dad brings over his fiancée to meet the girls, Linda is outraged, scared, and determined to allow no one to take the place of her mother. It takes a supernatural work of God to change Linda’s mind and bring her home to her family again.

Johnny Larson’s life is in turmoil after the death of Fritz McCloud. It is his fault that Fritz is dead, and now the case is going to court. To make matters worse, Johnny’s friends no longer want to hang out, and while he really needs some money, who wants to hire a criminal? But then Fritz’s dad, Lester, speaks up on Johnny’s behalf in the courtroom, citing his new faith in Christ and distinctive character changes as the reason for his support. The judge postpones the sentencing to investigate further, keeping everyone in suspense. A bright spot, however, is some newfound friends ...

With age comes wisdom as well as a longing to turn back time and change the past. Charlie Couter is an old man who, on what he considers to be his last cattle drive, shares the stories of his life with his young drovers, in thehopes they will learn from the events that has nearly destroyed his life. He is a young man full of dreams and ambitions. All too soon, his dreams become nightmares when his beloved young wife and two children die in a prairie fire. The only reminders that he has are her journal and a steel and diamond encrusted belt buckle that she had made for him. Losing himself in...

Kennedy, Daryn, and Joy Soul are three hip sisters who live in a small suburb in Ohio. These three girls have never gotten along with each other and have never agreed upon anything; not even the day of the week. But when Bo Hart, their mom's new boyfriend, comes into the picture after years of it being just the sisters and their mother, each of the girls can finally agree upon one thing: That they need to get rid of Mom's new boyfriend!

The Pout-Pout Fish is feeling down in the dumps - he does not have a friend at school to play with. But how does he make a friend? Will it be hard to do? With the help of some undersea creatures, Mr. Fish realizes that maybe making friends isn't so scary.

When Dean Bob and Lou Tweet get a special delivery, they are surprised to discover that it’s a cute little dog named Jack. Sadly, Jack has been separated from his owner who moved to a retirement community where pets are not allowed. With the help of a new friend named Jen, the kids on Bonefish Street must work together to reunite lovable Jack with his favorite person. But can they convince the retirement home to change the rules about pets? Find out in the fifth amazing adventure in the Bobs and Tweets series!

When sixth-grader Maggie and her mom leave their lifelong home to move to the small town of Laurel Hill, Maggie is a little nervous about how it will turn out. She isn't exactly shy, but making new friends is not the easiest thing to do-especially near the end of the school year. Nikki, Jennifer, Amy, Morgan, and Katie have been friends for years. They do everything together! But when Maggie is introduced to their class as a new student, they realize she would be a great addition to their group. Laurel Hill: New Beginnings tells an exciting story about finding new friends, solving mysteries, learning to deal with bullies, and making memories that will last a lifetime. Maggie and her new friends discover that new beginnings show how God renews his promises to us day by day.

Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year! Chelsea gets to stay up late. She watches fireworks and a parade with a dragon! She and her family have a big feast. Find out the different ways people celebrate this special day!

Darcy and Brigit always wanted a new start for themselves. Hearing that things in the Niobrara Valley of northeast Nebraska offered them opportunities denied them in County Mayo, they eagerly board the train bound for the new town of Randolph, Nebraska with hopes and dreams in their hearts.

Number One Kid. That’s what Mitchell McCabe’s favorite T-shirt says. He’d like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center, where there are lots of fun activities to choose from: swimming, nature walks, field trips, art, even homework help. But Mitchell is worried. What if he’s the only kid who doesn’t get a prize on Prize Day? Luckily, Mitchell realizes he’s a winner at something terrific.