Life as a teenager can feel like walking through a storm—school deadlines, social drama, expectations, and the pressure to figure out who you are all at once. It’s overwhelming, exhausting, and sometimes it feels like the stress never ends. But here’s the truth: you don’t have to stay stuck in the chaos.Fearless Spark is the empowering toolkit every teen needs to rise above anxiety, beat stress, and build unshakable confidence. Packed with practical tips, real-life strategies, and ...

Ghosting doesn’t mean you’re unworthy—it means your boundaries weren’t respected. In today’s dating culture, too many women find themselves chasing clarity, over-explaining, or waiting for answers that never come. It’s time to flip the script.The No-Chase Rule gives you the tools to stand strong, stop begging for basic respect, and date from a place of power. You’ll learn how to set crystal-clear boundaries, communicate with calm confidence, and walk away from mixed signals without...

"For a moment our eyes met; his were frightened, seeking help. Was it my imagination gone wild? No. After all those years of teaching elementary school, I knew this child was afraid."After a chance encounter on the subway, Miss Augusta Weidenmaier, a retired schoolteacher living in New York's Greenwich Village, is determined to help the police in the search for missing nine-year-old child actor Kevin Corcoran. Never mind that she has no training in law enforcement—she spent...

'Melody’s tremors had returned. There was only one window. She’d give it a few more seconds then smash it with the bong and make her escape.'Melody Bright, Britain’s latest pop phenomenon, is on a winning streak. Yes, there's a hint of mental instability and a merciless manager, but as long as Melody suffers endless indignities without question success and glory are hers. That is until an innocent comment sets in train events that leave her on the brink of...

Stermont's latest monster is a real scream!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Alexander's class is going on a field trip to an amusement park. Everyone is excited -- until they find out they're going to SAFETY Lan...

With her husband injured serving the IRA, an Irish woman is forced to become an American socialite's maid in this epic saga set in the 1920s.Sweethearts since childhood, Ellie Hogan and her husband, John, are content on their farm in Ireland—until John, a soldier for the Irish Republican Army, receives an injury that leaves him unable to work. Forced to take drastic measures to survive, Ellie does what so many Irish women in the 1920s have done and sails across a va...

At sixteen, Betty runs away from the small river town shes always known, to live in Los Angeles with her father, an outrageous used car salesman and avid gambler. It is the first journey in what will be a remarkable life among remarkable people: Bettys first job out of college is as Joan Crawfords nanny, caring for the Crawford children at the height of the stars career. Hollywood is about to play an even larger role in Bettys life when she meets a young ambitious actor named Lee Marvin. A...

A fresh new look for this modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the MoonIn this sequel to Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: she met her best friend Melody and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes: Pacy must deal with Melody moving to California, find the courage to forge on with her ...

At sixteen, Betty runs away from the small river town she's always known, to live in Los Angeles with her father, an outrageous used car salesman and avid gambler. It is the first journey in what will be a remarkable life among remarkable people: Betty's first job out of college is as Joan Crawford's nanny, caring for the Crawford children at the height of the star's career. Hollywood is about to play an even larger role in Betty's life when she meets a young ambitious actor named Lee Marv...

For every fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, or Timmy Failure--a laugh-out-loud book with a fun mystery to solve!Clueless McGee is confident he is on his way to becoming a famous crime solver. Surely you want his autograph . . . no? Speaking of autographs, when Clueless learns that the messy scribble on the cowboy hat sent by his father is actually the autograph of famous teen idol Junior McFiddle, everyone in school suddenly wants to be Clueless' friend. And t...

Meet Tony Vicar: failed rockstar-turned-DJ, small-town curmudgeon, and … miracle worker?Reduced to DJing rural weddings, Tony Vicar feels the bite of failure. A frustrated and failed musician, unable to discern why he has not ascended to stardom, his only defence is to see the world through the lens of gallows humour, absurdism, and black comedy. At his lowest moment he meets former exotic dancer Jacquie O, and they begin a strange and unlikely courtship.Wh...

Often regarded as her finest and most literary work, Mr. Right Is Dead is Rona Jaffe's collection of short stories from 1965. Containing five stories and one novella, each story has the savvy and sharp tone that characterize the best of Rona Jaffe's writing. The title novella centers on a call girl with "a heart of gold," who acquires lovers and money with her innocent charm, and closes with "Rima The Bird Girl," about a woman who assumes a new identity each time she has an affair...