From the author of The Whispers comes a heartrending tale of friendship and hard-won truths as a young ghost works to uncover the dark secret that led to his mysterious death.Dying at Timber Hill is easy. It's the being stuck there that's hard. At least, that's according to the eleven-year-old ghost who hasn't left Timber Hill Plantation since the day he mysteriously died. Things don't change much at Timber Hill and time is funny once you're d...
In this new novel from Greg Howard, an enterprising boy starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. Now in paperback.Twelve-year-old Mikey Pruitt is a budding entrepreneur. Inspired by his grandfather Pap Pruitt, who successfully ran all sorts of businesses, Mikey is still looking for his million-dollar idea. Unfortunately, most of his ideas--from a roadside general store to croque...
Rileys Mutter ist verschwunden und auch die Polizei hat keine Spur. Vielleicht wissen die Flüsterer, was geschehen ist? Eine abenteuerliche Suche beginnt, an dessen Ende Rileys Welt eine andere ist.
Sally Forth has the appeal of a classic comic strip geared toward a modern lifestyle. It speaks to the two-career couples who are trying to cope with their hectic lives. The Forth Estate-Sally, Ted, and their daughter, Hilary-juggles the demands of careers, school, and household chores. Through it all, Sally clings to her philosophy that the best treatment for life's changes is a good dose of humor.
A heartrending coming-of-age tale set in the South, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s. Now in paperback.Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the Whispers, magical wood creatures that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of ...
In this heartfelt and hilarious new novel from Greg Howard, an enterprising boy starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client.Twelve-year-old Mikey Pruitt--president, founder, and CEO of Anything, Inc.--has always been an entrepreneur at heart. Inspired by his grandfather Pap Pruitt, who successfully ran all sorts of businesses from a car wash to a roadside peanut stand, Mikey is stil...
A funny and satisfying love story [that] challenges simplistic preconceptions." —Publishers Weekly Beckett Gaines, a gay teen living in South Carolina, has his world turned upside-down by a jock in this laugh-out-loud novel that's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets The Parent Trap.Beck: The Golden Girls-loving, out-and-proud choir nerd growing up in the "ass-crack of the Bible belt." Jax: The Golden Boy, star quarterback with a slick vene...
A sensitive exploration of grief, trauma and homophobia. Riley turns to the Whispers - legendary creatures of wish fulfilment - having become dissatisfied with the police work into his mother's disappearance.
Every writer desires to write more effectively, every speaker wishes to deliver more powerful orations, and every person wants to communicate more clearly. Those who achieve clarity and effectiveness usually stumble upon it eventually over many years of practice and repetition. Rhetoric makes this process more efficient and effective by providing writers or speakers with the tools to analyze and improve upon their own formal communication. Thi...
A middle grade debut that's a heartrending coming-of-age tale, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s.Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wis...
Beckett Gaines, a gay teen living in South Carolina, has his world turned upside-down by a jock in this hilarious and provocative debut that examines the challenges of growing up different in a small southern town through the lens of colorful and unforgettable characters.
