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Adulthood glitters on a distant horizon, beyond the bored gazes of distracted parents and teachers, and the blood, dust, and taunts of the playground. But perhaps freedom isn't out of reach, after all. When Jimmy changes schools, he encounters a pack of boys who seem to be everything he isn't; strong, fearless, and just as untouchable as the adults in their exclusive mystical universe. More than anything, Jimmy longs to belong.

This short story by Bruce Buckingham takes place in Vero Beach, Florida, home to world famous Indian River citrus. It's the story of a 10-year-old boy helping his grandfather as they struggle against a rare freeze that threatens the old man's beloved orange grove. It is a story of their struggle against nature, and a struggle to find love and acceptance between an old man and his grandson.

An estimated 13 million students in the United States have dyslexia, a neurologic disorder that impairs reading. Many dyslexics struggle and fail. Some, however, go on to achieve wild success. How? In this true story, dyslexic high school student Aidan Colvin asks them. Over the course of one year, he writes 100 letters to successful dyslexics. He doesn't expect anyone to write back, and is genuinely surprised when people do. This book features letters from writer John Irving, Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft, surgeon and CEO Delos Cosgrove, and others.

This book is filled with fun riddles and games that will entertain and educate children. The objects in the book are common everyday objects that people use constantly. The book is written as a fun filled awesome activity that is meant to spur conversation and education. Teachers can use this book for lesson planning and in their classes for those last minute schedule changes that happen too! This is a very easy and enjoyable book for any student.

Uh-Oh, Willy's got a pimple and there's only one way to get rid of it - Peter Pumplenickle - Private Pimple Popper, P.I. of course. Join him on this tongue-twisting tale and listen along for fun, if you dare!

I'm Trey Jones and I Know It! is the first book in this series. It introduces six-year-old Trey who is full of confidence and certain he knows everything. His high level of energy is contagious as he introduces himself to his class on the first day of school. The students love Trey. But his teacher, Mrs. Perkins, quickly realizes having Trey Jones in her classroom is not going to be easy.

When you bring together a preacher, an outlaw, a teenage boy, and the Klan - you know trouble is bound to happen in the small Oklahoma town of Meeker. Add to that the mystery of who is a legendary gunfighter, and you have a rip-roaring Western in the classic tradition of Shane and The Sea of Grass.

Fifteen-year-old Leo is an orphan being raised in an abbey in the days of King Richard the Lionhearted. He knows nothing of his parentage and has little hope for a future outside the familiar but sometimes restrictive monastery walls. Under the firm and loving hand of Abbot Michael, Leo has been well trained in piety, obedience, and courtesy, and has begun to master a strong will and quick anger. Nevertheless, he is restless, longing to go out into the world for a time before renouncing it forever.

Gideon is a big, kind engine with a huge crane arm. But when he meets an even bigger engine, Massive Mandy, she is always very rude to him. With the help of his friends, can Gideon somehow find the softer side of the bad-tempered engine?

Little Jacob's Prayer Garden shares the story of a little eight-year-old boy from South Shore Washington who discovers the power of prayer shortly after his grandmother becomes stricken with an illness. Through prayer, Jacob unlocks a spiritual door that allows him to see his full potential of taking hold of his faith in God.

Charlie is looking forward to the big Thanksgiving gathering at his house this year, but he's having trouble being a polite host to his super-annoying little cousin, Chip. Chip makes everything hard for Charlie; he gets him in trouble, ruins his things, and generally makes a nuisance of himself. On top of that, for homework, Mrs. Burke has assigned Charlie the task of writing what a family is to him. How will Charlie be able to see past his turkey of a cousin to understand the real meaning of family?

"Sometimes life gooses you when you're not looking. You might be happily coasting through days in a little New Jersey suburb, dreaming about Jennifer Williams and making plans to see the new movie showing uptown when - bam! - everything changes in an instant. Your family moves overseas, and suddenly you're hacking at water demons with a four-foot blade."

Wouldn't it be great to be able to explain complex medical problems to children in a way that would allow them to: Learn and understand more about their condition? Learn the causes and available treatment for their condition?Learn how to become independent and responsible for taking better care of their bodies? Learn how to treat or help a friend or sibling with a health condition? Knowledge is power, and kids with health conditions deserve to be empowered.

All Dave ever wanted was to be a regular kid with regular-kid problems. All he wanted was a cure for his little farting problem, but little did he know that the search for that cure would end up changing his life forever. Little did he know that he would become the greatest zombie fighting machine that the world has ever seen.

Are you ready to laugh out loud? Then buckle up and get ready to dive into the stinky world of Jim Bond. Why has Donald Frump gathered The Greatest Farters in the world together for the Fart Games? Does he truly want to prove once and for all who is the Greatest of all time at breaking wind or is there more to this smelly situation? Join Shaka Farter from South Africa, Hiroshi Fartoshi from Japan and many others as they compete in the first ever International Fart Games. This aint the Hunger Games it's the Fart Games.

Join Dave and his Zombie fighting friends in part two of the award winning Zombie Avengers series as they travel the world battling Zombie uprisings wherever they arise. This time around Diarrhea Dave joins forces with the JabJab Warriors from the Island of Grenada. He must come up with a master plan in order to save the people of Grenada from becoming zombie food. This time around the Zombies are bigger, faster, and stronger than ever before, but this is fight Dave and the Jab Jabs can't afford to loose.

Captured by bandits! Things couldn't get worse for Prince Martin and Ray in this story in verse! They're unarmed. They're tied up. No one knows they've been caught! These thieves are bad news, and their leader has got a most dastardly plan for the prince and Sir Ray.... They should never have entered the forest that day! Now they're hanging from snares that are tied to a tree. But sometimes things happen we cannot foresee.... What if one act of kindness can alter events? What if payback is owed to Sir Ray and the prince?

According to Nathan Rockledge, fifth grade has plenty of perks. Oh sure, there's more work and that know-it-all, Lisa Crane, is still around - but, there's a lot to look forward to as well: a laser tag birthday party, baseball at recess, and even a cool Halloween dance. Of course, all of that means nothing without the biggest perk of all...the class trip to New York City in the spring. If Nathan's class can raise enough money to go, that is.

A heart-warming story about the persistence and determination of a boy who set out to fill a pot with water and to maneuver through odds to get the jobs done. He sets out to accomplish what appeared to be an impossible task by filling the pot with water little by little and giving the water to children who needed it the most.

Troy is special. He's the smallest kid in school and can barely speak a word. But inside his head there is an amazing universe that helps him through his difficult world. That world is rocked when he is abducted by strangers.