Nine authors. Nine short stories. These prequels and sequels will lead you further into the characters and stories you have loved.Nat Burns−And to the ChildRae D. Magdon−Bombs Just HappenKellie Doherty−Dangers in the DaylightAnn Tonnell−Family of ChoiceToni Draper−Miracle on 34th StreetJanis E. Miles−Out and AboutJazzy Mitchell−Scheduling HappinessEllen Hoil−Stand by Your GirlS.L. Kassidy−Warrior Class Claiming the Stars

I knew I was gay at age eight when my mother's definition of queer described me perfectly. I hid my truth and left small town Pennsylvania for the city life of Washington, DC. immediately after college graduation.My mother carried memories of tragic family deaths and a lesbian encounter of her own. When she questioned my lifestyle and said she would "blame herself and not know what to do for the rest of her life," I thought she might take her own life so, I lied. My father, raised i...

Karen wants to start her own club!Karen's best friend Hannie just got an adorable new kitten. Their neighbor Amanda has a cat, too, and Karen has grumpy old Boo-Boo. Now that they all have cats, Karen comes up with a great idea. She wants to start a Kittycat Club!What will the club do? Karen can't baby-sit like her big sister Kristy... but she can cat-sit! Will anyone want to hire Karen and her friends?

After weeks spent on the road tracking down Immortals still in hiding, Amelia and Aidan are finally ready for some down time. Holed up in a cabin at the base of Mt. Shasta, they prepare to celebrate their first Christmas together.While Aidan makes secret plans for the celebration, he and Amelia create their own holiday traditions, finding surprises around every corner as they embrace each other and their future together.Enjoy this short novella (40 pages) and celebrate the ...

Beware of falling in love with the boy across the street.Disappearing from their dangerous life in Chicago, Ginny and her mother went from riches to rags by way of a new life in the sleepy, rural suburbs of New York. Under the illusion of safety, Ginny blossomed into a beautiful young woman with hopes and dreams for a future her mother was determined she would have.Lucas Young, her best friend’s oldest brother, was the dashing hero in all of her dreams. The man she ...

**Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, rib-tickling wit, and more, from 25 of today’s funniest female writers for kids.What could be funnier than family?** Read stories about Ursula Brown's grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, Lisa Brown's little brother getting a Tic-Tac stuck up his nose, and Carmen Agra Deedy's mom setting the bathtub on fire.What could be funnier than friends? Pretty much nothing, ...

A sweet, romantic tale about fate and second chances. Set in snowy Vermont!Book 1 in Ginny's Holiday Brides novella series.Since the death of her military husband two years ago, single mom Christine White has struggled to get by. By throwing herself into her work as a Chicago copywriter, she’s managed to keep food on the table but has gradually lost sight of what really matters, like building a bond with her four-year-old son. When Christine’s best...

Nominated for the 2015 Giller Prize.Nominated for the 2015 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.Among the National Post's 50 Best Books of 2015One of Quill & Quire’s Books of the Year, 2015Among NOW Toronto's Top 10 Books of 2015In the stories of Confidence, there are ecstasy-taking PhD students, financial traders desperate for husb...

“Nothing short of sublime, and the territory [Mans'] explores...couldn’t be more necessary.”—VogueFrom spoken word poet Jasmine Mans comes an unforgettable poetry collection about race, feminism, and queer identity.With echoes of Gwendolyn Brooks and Sonia Sanchez, Mans writes to call herself—and us—home. Each poem explores what it means to be a daughter of Newark, and America—and the painful, joyous path to adulthood as a young, queer Black woman....

Homemade meals. Carolers. Family gatherings. And everything else that’s wonderful about this time of year! Christmas Stories You’ll Love is a cheerful collection of tales that celebrate the spirit of the season. As you’re readying for the holidays, take a minute to enjoy these uplifting stories and remember how much fun Christmas can be. Happy holidays and enjoy!

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland comes an “equal parts odd, imaginative, and insightful” (BuzzFeed) story of a misunderstood teenager.“As he did in his fantastic debut Mosquitoland, David Arnold again shows a knack for getting into the mind of an eccentric teenager in clever, poignant fashion.”—USA Today“A surreal, memorable examination of how our relationships can both hurt and ultimately save us.”

**From the writer whose first novel, Bright Lights, Big City, defined a generation, a collection of twenty-six stories that trace the arc of his career for nearly three decades.“Extremely entertaining. . . elegant, subtle, shapely and reflective.” —The New York Times**Only seven of these stories have ever been collected in a book, but all twenty-six unveil and re-create the manic flux of our society. Whether set in New England, Los Angeles, New York or the...