These bedtime stories are about Maya, who is a three-year old Eastern European girl with a big personality. She moves to Rigglesnortville, USA with her mom, who she affectionately calls Mamochka and her older sister, Mira. Maya meets and befriends Hatty and Barty, who also live in Rigglesnortville, and she is first introduced in the Hatty and Barty Adventures Month Eight book.The real-lifeMaya presently lives in the war-torn territory of Ukraine. Although...

When Archibald and Jockabeb head to a secluded summer camp perched high in the mountains, they think they're in for a few weeks of camping and hiking. When they arrive, however, they find that they're the only two campers at Camp Bear Claw. They also discover that the area is plagued by an evil devil cat—or so the legend goes. As the boys investigate, they soon learn that the legend holds much more in store for them than they could ever imagine. A meeting with the extraordinary Tommy Two F...

All sirens must earn their place on Paradise…even those born there.In 2132 AD, fifteen-year-old Kassiana’s life was royalty. Born on Nemal, the richest of the Paradise Planets, she had no idea how the people of Earth–the Gaians–suffered. But her idyllic and harmonious life was shattered when she was forcefully kidnapped and taken to live among them on a flooded Earth.After a near-fatal assault leaves Kassi without a voice–a siren's source of power–Kassi learns she must get ...

When two young brothers, Archibald and Jockabeb, find and old leather map hidden in the forest just beyond their backyard, they can't help but sneak out one night to follow its path.So begins the first of the boys' amazing adventures. After a terrifying encounter with supernatural creatures, the boys meet a young Indian brave, Haktu, who shares with them the tragic story of how he was separated from his tribe and placed under an evil spell.The saga leads the two boys into H...

Brought to you by Penguin.Only two people know Lamont Cranston's secret identity as the Shadow, a vigilante of justice: his greatest love, Margo Lane, and his fiercest enemy, Shiwan Khan. Then Khan ambushes the couple, who find the slimmest chance of survival . . . in the uncertain future.A century and a half later, Lamont awakens in a world both unknown and strangely familiar. The first person he meets is Maddy Gomes, a teenager with her own mysterious sec...

All Sirens must earn their place on Paradise—even those born into it.In the year 2132, fifteen-year-old Kassiana Rivernova lives in luxury on Nemal, the most opulent of the Paradise Planets. She never questions the suffering on flooded Earth or the Gaians struggling to survive in its ruins.Until the day she’s stolen.Torn from her privileged world and forced to live among Earth’s outcasts, Kassi is silenced in the most devastating way. After a violent assault rupture...

Brought to you by Penguin.Since Lamont Cranston - known to a select few as the Shadow - defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago, the city has started to regenerate.But there is evil brewing elsewhere. And this time the entire world is under threat.Which is why Lamont has scoured the globe to assemble a team with unmatched talent.Only their combined powers can foil an enemy with ambitions and abilities be...

Beyond the Tiger Mom is an in-depth, research-backed guide to the best of Asian parenting.How do Asian parents prime their children for success from a young age by encouraging them to achieve academic excellence? What are the differences between an Asian upbringing and a Western one? These are just two of the many fascinating questions posed and discussed in Beyond the Tiger Mom, a captivating new book by educator, author, and mother, Maya Thiagar...

**WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL 2013-2014 MORNING CALM MEDAL**This multicultural children's book presents a heartwarming Korean fairy tale about a little girl and a fortunate encounter.Poverty is all Maya has ever known, but she doesn't allow it to stop her from caring for her father, and others, as best she can. Kind and gentle, she is a lovely young girl who always puts others first. One day, she finds a little turtle and takes him home, ra...

The New York Times bestseller is back! The career workbook Roadmap isbetter than ever.Roadmap has been updated and expanded with tons of brand new content—including chapters on changing directions mid-career and not letting your past define your future.Through inspirational stories and interviews, and practical career development information, this helpful resource will steer students, recent gradu...

****Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award**Origami Fun for Kids is a great way to foster creativity by providing dozens of different paper activities!**Nothing beats the sense of accomplishment that kids gain from making something with their own hands. Parents will love this kit as it allows kids to learn and play at their own pace—and maybe they'll even join in the fun!Introduce your child to the basics of folding...