This is a story about how five kids get home from preschool one day.

Santa Anna’s Revenge is no more than a strong desert wind out of Old Mexico? Tell that to “Catfish” Charlie Tuttle as the town of Wolfwater, Texas, goes stark-raving mad . . .As a former Texas Ranger, Catfish Charlie thought he’d seen it all. But as the town marshal, he’s about to witness the West at its wildest. It starts in Julia Claire’s Lone Star Outpost, with one of her girls trying to slit the throat of the notorious Niobrara Kid. Catfish has barely broken th...

Share an ice-fishing trip with fifth-grade students who live just below the Arctic Circle.

This is a collection of stories that are weird, exciting, and will capture you with what is kept inside. The collection's themes are dark in nature and are made for the reader to uncover the lives and problems of the characters involved. Travel to New York during a big crisis and follow three teenage kids as they deal with the destruction of their homes. Follow a tired gamer as he goes to work and realizes that the world isn't as pretty as it is made up to be. Go to a cemetery and look at ...

The wedding. The legal and public union of two people.A very simple concept and one we all, at one time or another, have thought about.In life that’s the easy part.The difficult part is the ceremony, not for the dewy-eyed couple, family and friends but for those who are now called to stand and offer words of tribute, of jest and of satisfaction with the couple, on their past lives and future happiness.Even the most socially hardened are certain nerves will f...

Authors William Baker and Michael O’Malley teach you that--far from popular media portrayals of corporate callousness--kindness has a very distinct and essential place in the office.Without presenting a naive idea of kindness, this eye-opening book identifies the surprising attributes successful and resoundingly kind leaders share--revealing how traits like sincerity, honesty, and respect can benefit organizations and help them to thrive.In Leading With...

ROMANTIC BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2021 - Romance Writers of AustraliaARE SOME SECRETS TOO GOOD TO KEEP?Kat Chalmers is a high achiever. As the co-host of a leading current affairs program, she’s earned nationwide acclaim for her interview skills. And now she plans to use those skills to find out more about her mysterious neighbour, Matt Goodridge.Matt works long hours as an obstetrician and doesn’t like talking about his past. He’s...

A poem about worms and snails coming out from the ground in the rain.

The most complete collection of Greek and Roman myths specially arranged to be read aloud to children aged five to twelve. "Every child deserves this book. Those who do the reading aloud will be enlightened and rewarded, too."--Edwin Newman Line drawings.

Bored with kite-building, Odo the six-armed monster looks for a new job and finally finds his destiny in the orphanage.

In "How to Read Human Nature", written in 1913, William Walker Atkinson addresses the various aspects of Human Nature from Inner State and Outer Form to Character, Personality, and Temperaments to facial structure and much more.In other words, "How to Read Human Nature" is a pioneering New Thought work on how to read people based on physical appearance and attributes.William Walker Atkinson (1862–1932) was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist...

Highlights presents Knock, Knock by Deborah Holt Williams. This rhyming verse describes a visit with Nana.