The sound woke Bear. Immediately, he recognizes the raspy sound and is filled Bear with fear.Bear runs through the dark house, desperately looking for his best friend, now missing at midnight. Bear finally finds Jim who is backed hard against a door and is petrified by the "big, so very big" thing lurking in the shadows--watching him.Jim, Bear, and Peanut must confront the huge, repulsive thing that has invaded their home and endangered the family's safety.Jim must fac...

Jim hears an eerie, giggling noise that no one else in his family does. The noise comes from a place where he is not allowed to go alone—"The Beyond."Jim talks his Uncle Richard into going with him on a journey--a scary adventure to confront the mysterious giggler living in the dark and mysterious Beyond.Along their journey, Jim must also face his own fears of the dark, the strange, and the unknown.Once in its darkness, Jim is attacked by the mysterious giggler. Jim mu...

It was hard for Little Acorn to believe he would ever be a big, strong oak tree. Soon Little Acorn grew into Little Oak. But now what was he to do? He couldn't grow oranges like the orange tree or flowers like the rose bush. He just grew and grew until he became Big Oak, and his branches were big and strong-but still he didn't know what he was to do. Then one day Big Oak found that his strong branches were just right for a very special purpose. The Oak Inside the Acorn is the stor...

Louella hates her name. She’s obsessed with colors and when she gets upset, she yells herself hoarse. People call her “slow,” but Lou knows one thing for sure: she wants to be with her boyfriend—no matter what her parents or doctors think. Poignantly and sensitively told, NOTHING BUT YOUR SKIN chronicles the aftermath of a mentally challenged girl’s decision to have sex.

In an America devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving.In the aftermath of a war, Americas landscape has beenravaged and two thirds of the population left dead froma vicious strain of influenza. Fifteen-year-old StephenQuinn and his family were among the few that survivedand became salvagers, roaming the country in search ofmaterial to trade for food and other items essential forsurvival. But when Stephens grandfat...

FREE Fun Story for kids: This is the short and funny story of how Kubuka (a young vervet monkey) met and became friends with Bazi (a young spotted hyena). Children of about 5 and up will enjoy this simple tale, and might even learn a few facts about African wildlife - such as how many different creatures make their homes in ant hills. And who is Moonhag? Read on and find out!(Please post Review)

He's scrawny. He's got huge glasses. He's bad at sports. He's Dodson, and he's a great big dork. But somehow he always seems to get into zany situations with his best friend Squishy. Join him this time as he faces the most challenging foe he could ever imagine: GYM CLASS. Kids of all ages will enjoy Dodson's very first journal entry, which includes lots of fun pictures to go with the story.

Frejya needs to change in order to help the ones she loves. Can she meet the challenge? Can she become the Goddess she is meant to be?Goddesses are made, not born.

The adventure continues in the third installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hero series by Jennifer Li Shotz.Ben and Hero, the incredible search-and-rescue dog, have saved the day before—but never like this. Ben’s town is in trouble when two convicts escape from a nearby prison. His dad, a police officer, sets off to find the men and bring them to justice, but then Ben’s dad disappears and the trail goes cold.

He's scrawny. He's got huge glasses. He's bad at sports. He's Dodson, and he's a great big dork. But somehow he always seems to get into zany situations with his best friend Squishy. Join him this time as he learns about responsibility and faces a problem that's, well...STINKY! Kids of all ages will love Dodson's second journal entry, which includes lots of fun pictures to go with the story.

Precious the little bear has to go off all alone into the forest after her mother's paw got trapped between a tree root and a rock in a fast-rising, springtime stream. On this journey of hers, alone for the first time in the woods, Precious fortunately (or rather, unfortunately) meets several strange and new creatures, including a "Big Mountain Lion." All works out well for her in the end though.

It's mud season in Vermont and Keeker is so bored she doesn't know what to do. But when a new neighbor starts mixing a strange concoction in the shack on her farm, Keeker and Plum get wrapped up in an exciting investigation!