Their divorce never finalized. Neither did their feelings.The discovery that I was still legally married — years after I thought my divorce was final — was supposed to be the worst thing to happen to me this fall.It wasn’t.Because apparently the state of Vermont believes in closure. And no regrets. And court-ordered thirty-day reconciliation efforts. So now, in order to fast-track my divorce from Bennett Walker—my high school sweetheart and the man ...

From the author of the *New York Times–*bestselling Pout-Pout Fish adventures, Hello, Fall! is a gorgeous celebration of the autumn season and features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun!Fall! When colorful leaves whisper to each other. Geese honk as they flock across the sky. Pumpkins listen patiently from their patch. The season announces itself in all sorts of ways—if you stop to say hello! A grandfather and his granddaughter welcome fall...

A divorced sleuth in her thirties must bring peace back to her small town after a murder tears neighbors and family members apart in this series debut from Agatha Award nominee Allison Brook, perfect for fans of Cynthia Riggs and Eva Gates.Delia Dickens has come home to Dickens Island, a small island in the Long Island Sound, after a twelve-year stint in Manhattan. She’s looking forward to helping her father revitalize the general store that the family owns as well ...

As the next in line to be Queen of the Dryads, or tree nymphs, Na'rina knows two things for sure. Her world of fauns, nymphs, dwarves, and other mythical creatures must remain myths to the more populated human world to remain safe. And the wer-im, or werecats, who burned the dryad's trees long ago, are never to be trusted again. But now a wer-im is warning them that humans are not only capturing mythics, but experimenting on them for scientific advancement. He wants to forge alliances to s...

Things People Ought to Know About Me: After my brother died, I didn’t cry.Thirteen-year-old Lucy Bains is smarter than your average seventh grader, but there is a lot she doesn’t understand: how her brother Henry, a seventeen-year-old violin virtuoso, can possibly be depressed when he’s one of classical music’s brightest rising stars; why her mother is far more interested in Henry’s music career than in Lucy’s talents as an aspiring mime artist; and why her archeol...

In our increasingly uncertain world, there are plenty of reasons for anyone to feel anxious. And as a teen, you're also dealing with academic stress, social and societal pressures, and massive changes taking place in your body, brain, and emotions. The good news is that there are a lot of effective techniques you can use to reduce your feelings of anxiety and keep them from taking over your life.Now fully revised and updated, this second edition of The Anxiety Workbook...

A supposedly extinct dinosaur, who looks like a mountain in motion, can be an alarming kind of friend. But Huck and his friends, Joan and Joey Brown, found that George, the shy stegosaurus, could be very helpful.Huck lived on an Indian reservation in Oregon with his great-grandfather Opalo, the tribe's former medicine man. He was a lonely boy until a banana and a resort vacation brought the four friends together. From that day on Huck had no time to be unhappy, the friends stayed b...

Suppose you were hunting around in the desert for a fossil and instead you found a real (and very large) dinosaur, genus Stegosaurus. Joan and Joey Brown did! Nobody believed they had found one, which was just as well because George (as they called him) was very shy.He was a loyal friend, doing his best to help the twins make money to finance their mother's dry little ranch on Cricket Creek. George ate sagebrush, looked for fossils, and fought an plane (which he thought was a ptero...

Master naturalist Nancy Lawson takes listeners on a fascinating tour of the vibrant web of nature outside our back door—where animals and plants perceive and communicate using marvelous sensory abilities we are only beginning to understand. Organized into chapters investigating each of their five senses, Lawson's exploration reveals a remarkable world of interdependent creatures with amazing capabilities.You'll learn of ultrasound clicks humans can't hear, and ultraviolet colors hu...

A go-to resource for institutional investors and asset allocators seeking practical advice from a proven leader in the fieldIn The Climb to Investment Excellence: A Practitioner's Guide to Building Exceptional Portfolios and Teams, celebrated institutional investor and asset allocator Ana Marshall draws on her thirty-six years' experience in finance and investment to deliver a comprehensive and practical blueprint for a resilient and high-performing instit...

Everyone knows who killed Maggie Schneider. But why?On the morning of March 14, 1958, breeder Maggie Schneider, the Poultry Queen of Lipan County, is shot and killed while feeding her prize-winning, White Holland turkeys on her farm in south central Texas. Everyone knows who did it, but finding the killer isn’t so easy. The search uncovers a troubled family history of insanity, accidental deaths, and suicides. Was Maggie Schneider’s murder the result of a tainted b...

A friendly resource to help you prepare for exciting domestic or international travel—on your ownSolo Travel For Dummies teaches you how to plan the solo trip of a lifetime with must-know info, insider tricks, safety essentials, and more. Whether you're a seasoned jetsetter or nervous first timer, you'll learn everything you need to know. Choose your destination, plan a fulfilling itinerary, save money, and stay safe, no matter where in the world you may r...