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A collection of new poems by Maggie Hess.

Nine-year-old Thelonious Monk DeCay lives in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward with his grandmother. His mother dead and his father missing, Monk is determined to find his father. With their harmonicas and bottle-cap taps, Monk and his best friend entertain the tourists in Jackson Square under the watchful eyes of eccentric historian Quinton Toussaint, who knows where to find Monk's father. Hurricane Katrina changes everything.

What happens to all those socks that go missing? Monsters eat them, of course! Second, third, and fourth graders will love the easy-to-understand story and the colorful illustrations!

Reading short stories is an effective and fun way to learn Spanish! Improve your reading skills, learn new vocabulary, brush up your Spanish, and have fun with these 15 engaging original stories in Spanish, ideal for beginners and new learners of Spanish. Follow the adventures of the Garcías, an Argentinian family of four moving from a small town to the big city of Buenos Aires. You will navigate new situations with them: from going to a new school, to celebrating a surprise birthday party, to meeting new friends, to going to the hairdresser’s.

"When I was a young boy, I asked my grandfather how he proposed to his wife. He said that he showed my grandmother a magical moment." This is a fictionalized set of stories, loosely based on the memories of my father and the romance shared by his paternal grandparents.

It always starts out so innocent. A drink, a laugh, a bet. For 40-year-old Dee Harper, her humdrum life is about to become educated. When Dee's wealthy friend, Gail, makes her a ridiculous bet, she never dreams she'll actually go through with it. After all, dating 26 men in one year, from A to Z, is ludicrous. Right? Then Gail offers her $50,000 if she succeeds. Now that is an offer she can't refuse. From Adam the cocky limo driver to Kevin the klepto, Dee learns the hard way what sort of guy she doesn't want.

As kids, Clara and Boone had been each other's firsts, and no one or nothing could stand in the way of their forever. But all kids have to grow up sometime. The troubled son of the town drunk winding up with the firstborn daughter of the local royalty was a happy ending even the most imaginative of fairy tales couldn't make believable.

Mark comes home, tired at the end of a long work week. But Brad has no intention of letting him rest...he is waiting for his sex slave, waiting to play with his toy, to tease him, and dominate him.

Dave is alone for the week, while his wife goes out of town on business. Amusing himself with a porn video, he is in the middle of things when the doorbell rings. He opens it to find a studly salesman selling sex toys. He has never considered himself anything but heterosexual, but all that is about to change. Warning: For adults only. Contains raw bareback sex between men, anal and oral.

Kick ass Comedy. Using life experiences with an interesting twist on alternative culture, AJ finds humor in even the most sensitive of subjects. His uncanny logic and explosive presence is unforgettable.

Sunny Side Upbringing is a simple parenting toolkit designed to make your life easier and more fulfilled by keeping your family values at the forefront of daily life. Parent educator, Maria Dismondy, took her greatest advice, research, ideas, activities, and educational resources from over the last 20 years and recorded them for all of us busy parents to benefit from. The result is a month-by-month parenting guide that’s loaded with enriching content that fosters creative parent-child interactions rooted in the values that matter most to you.

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (founder/producer/lead talent scout of Def Comedy Jam series with Russell Simmons on HBO) as he sets out to answer the question, “Who’s next?”

Ten-year-old Ryan has a knack for inventing, and his big sister, twelve-year-old Abigail, has a knack for getting them out of trouble. But their biggest adventure yet starts with an old boat, a snapped rope, and a river that simply refuses to slow down! When "The River Sprinter" breaks loose from Grandpa Finn's dock, Ryan, Abigail, and their mischievous terrier Sparky are launched into a chaotic, unstoppable adventure. They didn't ask for a wild ride, but now they're stuck on a runaway boat with no engine and no way to stop!

Jake is an effortless young man whose best friend is the gremlin he accidentally wrote into existence when he was a little boy. Now, when he saves a mermaid from a reef off the coast of beautiful Laguna, California, he’s not sure if he brought her into existence through his dreams or why it is that she came into his life.

What if the unthinkable happens—and you wake up to a world changed forever? The Rapture has come. Loved ones have vanished. Chaos reigns across the globe. But you’re still here. Now what. Left Behind but Not Lost is not just another end-times novel or theological speculation. It’s a practical, hope-filled survival guide for those who find themselves on the other side of the Rapture. Written with urgency and compassion by Christian author César Castro, this book offers spiritual clarity, emotional strength, and actionable wisdom for those navigating the darkest days the world has ever known.

A blockbuster Alzheimer’s cure. A murder and unexplained deaths. Two aggrieved parties meet by chance. Will they expose the truth, or die trying? Fresh out of college, Jackie Selaney is determined to excel at her job as a pharmaceutical rep. AlzCura Pharmaceuticals has discovered a cure for Alzheimer’s, providing hope to millions. Jackie’s enthusiasm hits a snag when she meets a boorish and unethical doctor. Causing her to question whether she is cut out for the job or even wants it.

Instead of having fun, Billy is fearing for his life when he accidentally upsets a group of clowns. If he isn't careful, he may just become the dreaded King Clown's next meal. The clowns in this carnival are no joke! Poor Billy. There's no time to laugh. No time to cry. And definitely no time for him to be CLOWNING AROUND!

Shinowe, the legendary mercenary, is literally bathing in the blood of her enemies alongside Dixie, the Texan, who is about to use more weapons than some nations use in a year. The battlefield? Facing off against the boys in a peeping war at the hot springs, with the princess about to be the first one to breach the dividing wall, taking revenge on Sparky, the foul-mouthed forklift operator whose insults don't just hurt emotionally, they hurt physically, thanks to special powers from the Goddess.

When Max discovers an old brass telescope, he finds more than just stars. He finds a secret—a tiny red dot that hums with a mysterious energy, a whisper from across the vast sea of space. This single discovery propels him into the adventure of a lifetime, starting with a forgotten star-chart found in his dusty attic. The chart doesn't just show stars; it shows a path to the legendary Crimson Planet. With his inventive best friend, Maya, by his side, Max builds the Stardust Drifter—a spaceship crafted from a refrigerator box, a sled, and a whole lot of imagination.

Who was the girl in a bloody shift lying dead at the side of a winding mountain road? And who’s the winner when the CIA teams with Afghan mujahideen? When the death of an abducted child bride is covered up by a moonlighting police officer for his cult leader, the hopes for easy money by DIG Akbar of the Punjab Police are dashed. He is misled and mistreated, forced to endure humiliation, abduction, and imprisonment in a deadly swamp. Yet, he is determined to find the girl’s identity.