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Seventeen-year-old Remy West is a typical high school senior. She is bright, popular, and Head Cheerleader on the school's cheer squad. Like most teenage girls living in an affluent area of Long Island, NY, Remy has her insecurities. Even though she's one of the prettier girls at Cold Spring Harbor High School, Remy has never had or wanted a serious relationship or any relationship at all. She is much more comfortable in a small, quiet group or hunkering at home with a good book than hanging in a big crowd or partying with friends. Aware that others think of her as cold, conceited, and a ...

Finally, a genuine shortcut to writing a great personal statement or statement of purpose (SOP)! In this easy-to-read and entertaining text, filled with valuable tips and techniques, the author guides you methodically through each step of his innovative and time-saving system. Daniel K. Berman is a Harvard graduate, former college teacher and PhD, with more than 30 years of admissions coaching experience. Dozens of five-star reviews on sites such as Yelp and Google testify to the success of his easy-to-understand, time-tested methodology. Fast-track your way to a compelling personal ...

When twelve-year-old Yvonne learns that bossy Auntie MaKhumalo is visiting her in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, she fears for her freedom. Auntie argues that Yvonne should go to an awful boarding school instead of the secondary school of her dreams. To convince Mama to send Auntie away, Yvonne begins digging up her auntie's secret past. When Yvonne discovers a childhood photo in which Auntie wore a tattered dress while Mama wore a fancy one, she suspects her grandparents treated Auntie poorly. She browses family albums for more photos of Auntie. When she doesn’t find any, she grows more suspicious....

SINCE the first edition of this little book was published, young people's classes for Bible study in connection with various conventions, institutes and other public assemblies have greatly multiplied. Not only the Bible, but ethics, citizenship, missions, and matters of public morality occupy the attention of these classes and convention sessions. But the Bible, the fountain-head of our civilization, must always be the chief source of these studies. And the parts of the Bible which reveal the life, the character and the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, must always have the first place. ...

Get ready for a magical adventure that’s as wild and unpredictable as Isla Thornheart herself! On her twelfth birthday, Isla discovers a mysterious gift that unlocks her hidden powers—and opens the door to a world bursting with talking animals, cheeky faeries, and the mysterious Witching Academy. But magic is never as simple as it seems. From turning frogs into something far more mischievous to an entire castle breaking into song, Isla’s new life is a whirlwind of surprises. As she learns to master her chaotic magic, Isla discovers that true magic isn’t about control—it’s about ...

They say the truth will set you free… but what if the truth ruins your life? Ellie Ryan is seventeen and determined to move to Nashville to pursue her dreams of making it as a songwriter, but an unexpected pregnancy shatters her plans and sets her on a course she never imagined. Shawn Klein has it all. The beautiful girlfriend. The scholarship to play football at Vanderbilt after he graduates high school. At eighteen, he leads worship at his father’s prosperous megachurch. His life is perfect. So why isn’t he happy? Everything changes when Shawn’s parents bring Ellie into their home...

This is the eleventh book in the HFS Core Curriculum. For best results, each book is meant to be gone through in the order they are listed as they build on the prior one. One of the more controversial topics of witchcraft and a highly requested topic - Hexes & Curses. Witchcraft has a universal policy - Balance in all things. You cannot experience balance if you are only standing in the light and never acknowledge or practice what might be called a shadow skill. We are creation and destruction. And we can have a healthy respect for both sides of the path. Every witch should learn how to ...

The Avery Diary: The Party Invitation! Hilarious Books for Kids 9-12 Middle school was supposed to be simple: survive classes, avoid humiliation, and maybe not trip over your own feet. But for eleven-year-old Avery, it’s more like a reality show called Surviving Middle School: Awkward Edition. With her besties Claire and Ellie dishing out constant warnings about her life choices, Avery is just trying to dodge gym class disasters, keep her locker shut, and avoid the cafeteria pizza (which might be alive). Then, the unthinkable happens—she gets invited to the birthday party. Not just any ...

Homeschooling is a messy business! Trying to keep a house clean, organized, and running efficiently while homeschooling can feel like an impossible task. Homeschool moms everywhere are overwhelmed by the stress of putting together a homeschool schedule and a home management routine that works together. Don’t give up! Home Management for the Homeschool Mom addresses the unique struggle to be both mom and teacher, homeschooler and home manager. It is the tool every homeschool mom needs to fit the pieces of her day into a schedule that works for her and her family. Finally, you can free ...

Faking a relationship with Sawyer: check Bringing him to the family cabin: check Sharing mind-blowing kisses that make her question everything: check, check, and check! When a popular magazine claims Betzy Benton is destined to become a lonely old spinster, she fights back by asking longtime crush Sawyer Kingsley to propose before the article hits the stands. Sawyer Kingsley has dreamt of marrying Betzy, but he’s worried that—despite his success—he won’t measure up to the Benton standards. That changes when Betzy asks him to become her fake fiancé. Now he’s got the Christmas ...

Ty’s connection to the Flame is the key to a greater truth. After saving the king from the Lothinal attack and defeating Roson James, Ty thinks he will finally have a chance to learn more about his connection to the dragons. There’s much to be done, as he’s convinced the Dragon Touched are still compromised, and the threat from Lothinal is not gone, but when the ghost king requests Ty’s help, he has little choice but to help. The journey leads Ty toward a different understanding of the kingdom, as well as his connection to the Flame. Secrets long buried may destroy the kingdom—or ...

Hello! Welcome to a third helping of stories from my Sweet, Innocent, Wholesome, and Humiliated series! Here is an all-new collection of titillating reads featuring the most humiliating and embarrassing situations a sweet, innocent, wholesome young lady could ever find herself in. The stories take place at Evergreen Academy, a small and prestigious Catholic high school tucked within the rolling green hills of the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. This fine school is run with a firm hand by Headmaster Johnathan Spottisswoode, a bespectacled older gentleman of upstanding British ...

Kirkus Reviews: "A winning mixture of practical encouragement and big-picture advice." Imagination is the tool with which you architect your life. Your mind has the ability to inhibit or enhance your imagination. This book shows you secrets of how your mind works. It gives you keys to being a success by simply thinking differently and acting in new ways. Though there are no guarantees, if you learn to apply what this little book shows you, you will move more quickly into becoming the person you have always wanted to be. "Chapter 1: What Is Imagination?" explores the mystery of your creative...

She’s a billionaire runaway bride, my arch enemy, and now … my new roommate. Mermaid Shores is my sanctuary. Here, I’m not Noah Clark, the grumpy A-list actor. I’m just another summer resident alone in my grief. Until Caroline Knight storms into the bar in her wedding gown. Running from the altar, hiding from her mother… and the police. She’s always been my rival, the bane of my prep school existence. We are anything but friends and this is drama I don’t need. I should’ve ducked and run, and now I’m stuck. Because her car was confiscated and the hotels are full. What kind ...

Samantha, from the band Edge Fallen hasn't been home for a few years. Her agent gives her the weekend off to attend her Girls Boarding School Reunion much to Sam's delight. Harper has been winning Music Awards back to back over the last couple of years. She hasn't seen her old roommate and best friend for three years. She hasn't even told her she's getting married. Will the two old friends be able to rekindle the friendship they once had over a weekend together or will they discover something more...

Helene was 15, living with her family in Berlin. Her great grandfather, a high-ranking aristocrat left France in 1788 and moved with the family’s wealth to Germany. They had lived in Berlin ever since. In late 1897 her world was shattered when the doctor said: “You have TB!” This was an almost certain death sentence. She looked forward to a great inheritance but now she had TB. Would she live to have a wonderful life or die in her youth? Her father, Herr Quandt, found a school in northern Italy, near Milan, that took aristocratic girls with lung diseases. Many returned home after ...

Faye Harris has wanted to be an astronaut for as long as she can remember, and is determined to achieve her dream, even though her family and friends are against it. When her English teacher shows her a newspaper article about a European space school which is opening up in Paris, she knows that she had to apply, especially when they make the most exciting announcement ever! But has she got what it takes to make it through?

Rebecca Brent has issues and her brother Nicholas becoming a girl doesn’t help things. When Nicole comes out, her family is very accepting but Becky feels threatened by her new sister. She does everything possible to snub her sister, hurting her in the process. This portrait of an unusual family is the touching story of how one girl deals with having a transgendered sibling, the struggles they share, how they find common ground and learn to love one another again. Reviews- "Review by: 5amm1 on Dec. 07, 2015 : TISSUE ALERT I enjoyed this story mainly because it was creatively told from the...

He hates her for knowing the answers, but he wants her because her body leaks secrets she can’t hide. Claire Tutoring Ryder Quinn was supposed to be academic, professional, manageable. But Ryder isn’t just the school’s star receiver. He’s the boy who’s humiliated me for years. Now I’m trapped with him after school, and the secret I’ve kept for so long, the milk my body makes without warning, is one more thing he’s discovering, one taunt at a time. He’s cruel, obsessive, and he holds my grade in his hands. And I hate that part of me is starting to want it. Ryder Claire ...

Broke is no joke. School counselors and educators play a vital role in the success of our students and of our future. And yet, they continue to be financially undervalued and underpaid, struggling to make ends meet on an educator’s salary. Perhaps in our lifetimes, we will see all educators in the United States be treated more respectfully and professionally, especially when it comes to salary, benefits, and working conditions. Other countries do this already. But until that time, many of us need to monetize our unique time and talents beyond the classroom to gain greater financial ...