A hungry chicken (who thinks he’s a flamingo) and a quick-thinking worm set off on a madcap adventure — and forge an unlikely friendship.Marcus is a worm, and a bird named Laurence who looks very much like a chicken is about to eat him for breakfast. So what does Marcus do? He strikes up a conversation, of course! But even after talking his way out of being eaten, Marcus’s troubles are just beginning: soon he is clinging to Laurence’s neck as the designated navigat...

Comic artist Simone Lia brings back the unlikely duo from They Didn’t Teach THIS in Worm School! in another buddy comedy.Marcus is in trouble. He didn’t think his friend Laurence would actually believe him when he said that his super brainy aunt built the very first time machine. He only made up the story in a spur-of-the-moment bid to win a silly argument! Now how on earth will he make the story come true? In a quirky new adventure starring the most unexp...

Marcus is in trouble. He didnt think his friend Laurence would actually believe him when he said that his super brainy aunt built the very first time machine. He only made up the story in a spur-of-the-moment bid to win a silly argument! Now how on earth will he make the story come true? In a quirky new adventure starring the most unexpected of friendsa worm and a birdSimone Lia pulls out all the theatrical stops to deliver a laugh-out-loud companion to They Didnt Teach THIS in Worm School...

Marcus is a worm, and a bird named Laurence who looks very much like a chicken is about to eat him for breakfast. So what does Marcus do? He strikes up a conversation, of course! But even after talking his way out of being eaten, Marcus’s troubles are just beginning: soon he is clinging to Laurence’s neck as the designated navigator on an absurd journey to Kenya, where his feathered companion dreams of finding happiness with other flamingos like himself. The only problem is Marcus can’t ac...

Mediterranean cooking is having its biggest moment ever thanks to a desire for food that is at once healthy, delicious, and at its very best when simply prepared—and now Daen Lia of @DaensKitchen shares the recipes that have made her a global home cook sensation.Daen Lia learned to cook from her Spanish and Italian mother and grandmother. With the smell of garlic and roasted tomatoes wafting through the kitchen, Daen discovered the alchemy of a few simple ingredien...

“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” —Booklist (starred review)“[A] much-needed, enlightening book.” —School Library Journal (starred review)Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental health in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD t...

Foreword by Dave and Ashley Willis, authors of The Naked Marriage and hosts of The Naked Marriage PodcastA husband-wife team offers practical advice for married couples to end the cycle of reactionary arguments by examining the most common issues that trigger disagreements and applying God’s Word to radically transform relationships.Many couples know their marriage has room for improvement, but it ...

So many ways to torpedo your career and your love life… So little time.A woman accidentally reveals all her secrets in this witty and charming novel from the author of Eight Perfect Hours.Two years ago, thirty-year-old receptionist Millie Chandler had her heart spectacularly broken in public. Ever since, she has been a closed book, vowing to keep everything to herself—her feelings, her truths, even her dreams—in an effort to protec...

In this charming and poignant novel that “oozes charm and wit and speaks beautifully about friendship and love, and the differences between the two” (Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know**), teenager Emmie Blue releases a balloon with her email address and a big secret into the sky, only to fall head-over-heels for the boy who finds it. But fourteen years later, everything Emmie has planned is up in the air.**At sixteen, Emmie Blu...

ONE OF THE BEST FEEL-GOOD BOOKS OF 2021 BY THE WASHINGTON POST“I read Eight Perfect Hours in one sitting, in four perfect hours, because I couldn’t bear to put it down without knowing the ending.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling authorIn this romantic and heartwarming novel, two strangers meet in chance circumstances during a blizzard and spend one perfect evening together, thinking they’ll ne...

Warum gerade hier in Nordfriesland leben, auf dem platten Land, und nicht in New York, Rio oder Tokio oder wenigstens in Hamburg, München oder Berlin? In einer Zeit, in der unsere Wahrnehmung immer mehr von einer fortschreitenden Globalisierung und einem Überall-Zugleich-Gefühl geprägt wird, scheint die Frage nach einer persönlichen Heimat hoffnungslos altmodisch und uninteressant. Das vorliegende Ergebnis eines Autorinnenwettbewerbs, ausgeschrieben vom Gleichstellungsbüro des Amtes Nordse...

An accidental phone swap finds a celebrity heartthrob falling in love with an ordinary girl. But falling in love in private is not as simple as falling in love in reality. Especially if the world is somehow still watching...When never-been-in-love, ambitious scientist Allie, and romantic, golden retriever movie star Milo switch seats on a plane, they find themselves unintentionally stuck with the other’s phone. Although now an ocean apart, they agree to help each o...