When a man is wrong, sometimes there is no right. Tempy is just that man. He has lived his adult life with one horrifying secret, a secret that he can no longer hold on too.

Twelve-year-old Georgia Tate wishes she could stay home in Mississippi forever with her preacher granddaddy and her best friend Ginger. After losing her nana to a heart attack she desperately wishes she could tell her granddaddy why she cant possibly move in with Daddy about the things he does that make her feel so ashamed. With a vivid narrative voice Gigi Amateau tells an unflinching tale of a sensitive girl caught in the trauma of incestuous abuse. But it is also a story of survival an ...

Living with the past can be difficult, even at fifteen . . .Jenna doesn't want to betray her friends and won't reveal the truth behind her exclusion from school, so she is sent away to live with her aunt in a sleepy countryside village.It's there she meets Gabriel, who seems so genuine and different from other people she knows. But she is wary of him at first- lately boys have been nothing but trouble for Jenna and Gabe can be moody and withdrawn.Despite her caution,...

An action-packed, funny, and unexpected middle grade fantasy-adventure from the acclaimed author of Sidekicked.The world is not a fair place, and Colm Candorly knows it. While his parents and eight sisters seem content living on a lowly cobbler's earnings, Colm can't help but feel that everyone has the right to a more comfortable life. It's just a question of how far you're willing to go to get it.In an effort to help make ends meet, Colm uses his natural gift for pickpocke...

Seventeen-year-old Allie Collins would rather hide behind rumors than face the truth—her life will never be the same as it was before the accident. As a star athlete grieving in the shadows, she hopes to find normalcy in boys and basketball. When her best friend sets her up with the popular Shane Moretti, Allie drags her feet, reluctant for added complications. Then she decides that dating Shane would be the perfect shield from last summer's tragedy. However, what starts as a mere distract...

Wesley James. Good guy. Amazing Athlete. Valedictorian.Mariah McKinney. Below Average. Bad girl. Has the potential to change?When Wesley moves in across the street from Mariah, the classic and charming story begins to unfold. He likes her, she's dating someone else, his world is turned upside down, Mariah comes to save him.....Maybe? She's bad, he's good. Together Mariah and Wesley learn the value of love and heartache.

“Wait for me,” Ollie yelled. “You’re leaving me behind.” Zach and Caleb slowed a little for their friend to catch up.Suddenly Ollie pulled out alongside them. Brakes screeched and tyres skidded as he turned to laugh at the friends he was overtaking. The haunting sound of impact tore across the countryside, shattering its tranquillity with a force of destruction…Within seconds, an epic day of thrills and adventure for Mark, Caleb and Zach turns to tragedy. Reeling from the a...

Too often in our lives we base what we are worth on what others think and not on what really matters. We pick the clothes we wear, the phone we carry and even the people we hang out with because they make us feel like we’re worth more. We all have people who help bring value to our lives. We find this value in what our fellow students, friends, family, coaches, teachers, and even bosses say about us each day. However, the Creator of the universe values us on a completely different level – ...

In Pig Wisdom, Mr. Pig applies anger management techniques, or alternatives to conflict and violence, in the barnyard, teaching the animals to solve their anger problems constructively, rather than to harm others. Wise Mr. Pig encourages the barnyard animals to use these techniques to discourage the ill behavior of Miss Goose who constantly irritates and heckles the barnyard animals, causing them to lose their cool. These techniques are emphasized in each anger-arousing situation and reite...

From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.Lost balloons. Melted ice cream. Babysitters.Life as a kid can be pretty daunting. But don’t let these troubles get you down. With the right attitude, a hurdle can become a hammock and an obstacle can become an opportunity!Veteran picture book creator Jarrett J. Krosoczka teaches kids to look on the bright side of things. With lively illustrations and spot-on humor, It’s Tough t...

Book Blurb: Meet Sadie MacPhearson. She’s seventeen and lives in a ritzy, artsy beach town called Mariposa Beach, California. Blond and beautiful—she’s a main chick of the Pop Crowd: the most flawless looking, smartest, trendiest, richest, fabulous group of party animals at Mariposa Beach High School. She wants one thing, to keep her secret but it’s always lingering above her head. When the administrators want to assess her for a learning disability, she coats inhibitions and fears with al...

The goal of Project Teen Intervene is to aid the adolescent and teen in understanding why they reach out to drugs and alcohol in times of turmoil and stress. It is also designed to assist the adolescent and teen in minimizing their drug and/or alcohol use and abuse with an eye towards abstinence while rebuilding their self-esteem.