Designed as a textbook for radiographers, this up-to-date manual provides an accessible store of information on pediatric imaging procedures, with clearly described techniques and instructions. The aim is to simplify the pediatric examination and facilitate the experience for the patient, parent, and technologist. Extensively illustrated, this work describes in detail correct positioning, radiation protection, and methods of immobilization. The major portion of the book was written by seni...

Blending expert advice with inspiring designs, Sew What! Skirts will delight both novice and veteran sewers alike. This spiral-bound book lays flat for easy reference and features full-color photographs of 16 sample skirts, with illustrated step-by-step instructions for completing each one. Encouraging you to experiment with bold patterns and unique fabrics, Francesca DenHartog and Carole Ann Camp provide simple guidelines for translating body measurements into panel dimensions. C...

When a vengeful dreamer threatens the soul of every dreamer on the planet, can the Dream Defenders locate an ancient dreamscape in time to foil her plan?Nolan's first few months at the DREAM Institute have been anything but normal, and that trend continues when an annual contest takes center stage. The Hero's Hunt, a fierce competition designed to test the skills of their most talented dreamers, offers up prestige and prize money to the winner, but when outside forces interfere in ...

Nolan Erling is alive and well. Only he doesn't know why.After surviving the violent Deathmare attack, he hopes he might find answers as he begins training at the DREAM Institute. Unfortunately, getting answers and learning how to navigate and manipulate his dreams is far more difficult than he imagined, and things only become more confusing when he discovers there are more victims like himself.People are dying in their sleep, only to wake up days later in the morgue. When ...

Nolan Erling has no recollection of the dream world or the organization that governs it.Following the events at the Spring of Souls, the DREAM Institute has carried out Nolan's punishment, wiping his mind and exiling him to a mundane life in the Midwest. But the world of slumber isn't done with him yet, and Nolan is thrust back into the Dreamstream when a strange girl invades his dreams-and his life-insistent his head has been tampered with.With multiple parties vying for h...

Sisters torn by fate. Magic stirs, monsters rise, and chaos spreads. But for some, death is merely the beginning.

Classes at the DREAM Institute are supposed to be informative and safe, but they've never had a student like Nolan Erling.When Penchant Downing drops in for a guest lecture, Nolan can't wait to wow his favorite oneironaut with his navigation skills in the dream world, but his hopes to impress Penchant take a hit when he's forced to spend the lesson paired up with his least favorite classmate, Parker Bogman.The two boys reluctantly band together to face off with their fellow...

A band of Orcs ravages Heartwood, leaving Melinda and her nephew Bastian some of the few survivors. Bastian's father, Warrick, is taken hostage and when King Edwards arrives, he makes it clear he's not planning a rescue mission. Furious at the King, Melinda sets off with Bastion to save their family.Deep in the forest they discover the young mage, Ev, traveling by herself. Bastian is smitten, but their paths crossing is nothing short of fate. As Orcs continue their pursuit, Melinda...

A Collection of Short Stories and PoemsTo Support Children’s Cancer

When fourteen-year-old Nolan Erling wakes up with a headache for the fourth straight day, he suspects the likely culprit to be any number of things—from his annoying baby brother, to vehicular crashes with his elderly neighbor, or even his questionable late-night food choices—not his dreams.Aeryn Sandman knows the true cause, though. She is a junior agent with the DREAM Institute, a secret organization tasked with protecting the world's population while they sleep, and she's on her...