As if the first year of high school wasn’t hard enough, Beth Anderson finds herself starting it in a brand-new town, far from her best friend Elizabeth and every other friend she’s ever had. At first, she feels up to the challenge and even excited about it, especially when oh-so-cute Tristan strikes up a flirtation by her locker one morning. But Beth’s self-confidence quickly evaporates as Tristan begins behaving strangely towards her, the meanest mean girl at school initiates a vendetta agai...

The Western diet is largely comprised of foods that result in acid production in the body. Over time, the acids start to accumulate, resulting in an increased risk of adverse health effects. To restore your body's health is important to follow a diet that quells excess acid production and brings the internal of the body to a more alkaline state. The alkaline diet was created just for this purpose. This diet will help you balance your pH naturally and improve your overall health by teaching...

Exiled from Canada to Los Angeles, Katy can't believe she is spending the summer with her fatherpunk name: the Rata recovered addict and drummer for the band Suck. Even though Katy feels abandoned by her mom, even though the Rat's place is a mess and he's not like anything she'd call a father, Kathy won't make a fuss. After all, she is a girl who is quiet and polite, a girl who smiles, a girl who is, well, beige. Or is she? From the author of BOY PROOF and THE QUEEN OF COOL comes an edgy L...

Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays will inspire students to think differently about the much feared assignment in elementary and middle schools around the country: essay writing.Rebecca Stern's fifth grade students were bored to death with essay writing, and the one thing Rebecca needed to inspire them—great examples appropriate for kids—was nowhere to be found. Inspired by a challenge, Rebecca joined forces with her friend, social entrepreneur Brad Wolfe, and...

In the third book in the middle grade series that Newbery Honor-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia raved is "brimming with hilarity and sisterly hijinks," Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily Silver return to Cape Cod for a final, unforgettable summer.The Silver Sisters are heading to Pruet again to visit Aunt Sunny and all the friends they've made in Cape Cod the past two years. Before they head East, the girls make a promise they hope will keep the sister drama to a minim...

This version portrays the main character a boy.Helping youngsters deal with childhood issues can be difficult however storytelling can open a child's imagination giving them a new perspective. In this issue, fear of crowds or people watching them is approached by having the main character dream of being a dancer. During his dream of going on stage, he is helped by a talking outfit who shows him how to face his fear by helping others and then by becoming confident dancing.Du...

In the wake of a destructive tornado, young Ivy develops feelings for another girl in this tender novel, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish ."Blake captures all the exhilaration of a first crush without shying away from Ivy's confusion… . . . The sisters' relationship is one of the great rewards of this novel that includes a large and vivid cast of secondary characters, who give the story its sense of a...