Educational Toys Consisting Chiefly of Coping-Saw Problems for Children in School and the Home is a classic instructional guide designed to inspire creativity, manual dexterity, and practical skills in children through hands-on woodworking projects. Authored by Louis C. Petersen, this book offers a comprehensive collection of engaging and educational toy-making activities, primarily centered around the use of the coping saw—a versatile and accessible tool for young learners. The book provi...

"In the minds of many people, Adam, the first man, is a controversial figure. So is Eve, his wife. Together they are probably the most misunderstood couple who have ever lived on the earth."So states Elder Mark E. Petersen of the Council of the Twelve in this enlightening book. Drawing from the scriptures as well as statements of modern-day prophets and writers, he establishes the true identity of our earthly progenitors.Among the misconceptions concerning Adam is the theor...

Most people focus on pastoral ministry--the activities, programs, and outreach connected with the life of the church--when considering the work of a pastor. But one of the most important parts of a minister's job is pastoral care--activities such as compassion, healing, sustaining, guiding, and reconciling people to one another and to God. People today earnestly seek a minister who knows their names and cares about their hurts.Foundations of Pastoral Care introduces both clergy and laity to t...

What if your small-town mystery novel was over-fertilized?Frank Peniston isn't just a crossing guard. He's a vigilante armed with infinite bullets, absurd gadgets, and a bloodstream dangerously overloaded with Full Throttle energy drinks. And when his neighbor's electric lawn mower goes missing, Frank uncovers a conspiracy sprouting from the lawns of Welvin, Massachusetts:Rogue landscapers with blades to grindLawn mower trafficking rings

Frank Peniston doesn't sweat. He wages chemical warfare.When his sacred MitchyCool deodorant shipment vanishes from Welvin's Quick Mart, replaced by shelves stacked with Hacks Body Spray, Frank knows it isn't a supply issue — it's sabotage. And in Welvin, sabotage always smells like conspiracy.Soon, Frank uncovers Project Sillage: a body spray–based mind-control scheme designed to turn locker rooms, school gyms, and county fairs into brainw...

When a tanker truck tips over and spills toxic chemicals on a busy highway, it’s time for the experts to go to work. Curious readers can first learn how HazMat teams prepare to deal with toxic chemicals and other dangerous substances. Then they can go on an exciting ride along to see how these brave people work to clean up dangerous spills and keep people safe.

Frank Peniston has fought cults, conspiracies, and cosmic horrors. But nothing hits harder than lost love.When Candynne Hartt, the deli-girl muse turned time-vortex casualty, reappears in Welvin as a hard-nosed journalist with zero memory of him, Frank spirals into obsession. Is she a second chance? A cruel twist of fate? Or just another ghost in his bloodstream, fueled by too much Ghost Guzzle?Determined to rekindle what they once had, Frank builds the

It started with a dropped pizza box.It ended with Frank Peniston staring down the Doughfather, a disgraced pastry chef turned mozzarella kingpin.In between?Mozzarella grids hiding Morse codeSecret midnight wharf deliveriesCompetitive eating contests doubling as intelligence briefingsA cheese wheel takedown that could only be called "grate justice"And, of course, a compromising encounter with a puzzle enthusiast and her un...

"For passion, drama and pure escapist fun—read Jenna Petersen!"—Christina DoddJenna Petersen brings her wonderfully passionate Billingham Bastards series—featuring the romantic exploits of the illegitimate sons of a notorious duke, brought together by love and deception—to a roaring conclusion with A Scoundrel's Surrender. In this truly phenomenal historical romance, set amid the excitement and glamour of England's colorful Regency Era, a London gentleman of questio...

Which of life's biggest lessons can be learned from the smallest amongst us? A young mouse learns that compassion and kindness are the great virtues in "The Owlhen Caregiver." "Piper the Listener" finds a brave mouse venturing into wild country to learn the tongues of other beasts. And a grizzled oldfur shares the lesson of putting a whisker out too far in "The Wild Wolf." Three poignant tales mark creator David Petersen's return to his beloved Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series in thi...

Love is war.And in Welvin, Massachusetts, it's being broadcast directly to your phone.When a "public safety" system called W.E.L.V.E. starts sending relationship-ending push alerts to every device in town, Frank Peniston — vigilante, gadget tinkerer, and Ghost Guzzle enthusiast — finds himself caught between an AI-driven heartbreak conspiracy and his growing feelings for deli-counter heartthrob Candyne Hartt.The source? Heartstream Solutions

The bees of Welvin aren't just pollinating flowers.They're pollinating minds.When a wave of bizarre public confessions sweeps the Town Council, Frank Peniston traces the cause to Golden Welvin Apiary, a suspiciously well-funded honey empire run by the charismatic Hex Monroe. Behind the gift shop and tasting room lies a hive of psychic influence — bees broadcasting control through mind-altering nectar.Armed with a glue gun, vinegar spray bott...