There's a killing to be made at the bank. They say you should live each day like your last. Follow your dreams. Take risks. Die empty. All that junk. Charlie's about to lose everything. His job. The boss he hates. The girl he loves. And his life. But he wouldn't change a thing.
Children of all ages are invited to a bright and colorful multicultural celebration with We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands! Award-winning illustrator Rafael Lopez brings new life with his adaptation of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," saluting the lives of all young people. The rhythmic verse and repetitive emphasis on "we" and "our" encourages inclusive communities and the celebration of unity and diverse friendships all around the world."We've got you and you got me in our hands.We have the whole world in our hands."Come and read along and sing along as we celebrate the magic of unity. From the rivers to the mountains to the oceans and to the sea -- we've got the whole world in our hands. As an added bonus the sheet music is included in the back of the book for piano, guitar, and recorder for classroom, library, and home sing-alongs.
Justice or Retribution? Daisy Day, Director. Investigating boyfriend Don's death for decades. Following the trail of corruption through private and public sectors. New boss Mr Carmichael brings chaos and questions in his wake. She has to choose; fight or flight? Or will she choose vengeance?
Turning fifteen now, Simon Dreamlee has been allowed to produce his musical production about forbidden teen aged love. Characters resemble Diana Magicdream, the Outsider from Newville with ties to Dreamville and himself, but, they don’t know that. Simon secretly keeps in contact with Diana and their communiqués could have him and his descendants banished from Dreamville forever. Simon quickly learns that his play is not being well received by a small majority of Dreamvillians who do not look like themselves. Simon and his friends are falling ill, still able to dream, but, just miserable when awake. They boycott Simon’s production unsuccessfully, however, this scares Simon into not wanting to share anymore dreams. When King Régimand DreamRoyal is waiting in the hover parkade for Simon and his parents, Simon knows that nothing is right in Dreamville. The dreamy King shows them the secret passages to and from the hover parkade to Dreamtrue School where Simon’s production goes on for Dreamvillians who are still supportive. Simon’s quickly asked to turn himself into the dream police and he learns that the current Dream Squad chief, Louisa DreamNot is the evil Miss DreamNot’s daughter.This knowledge ignites Simon’s ability to dream about the truth, although, this time the clues are more sparse and incoherent.
AMANDA REID disappeared shortly before her sweet sixteenth birthday, and her mother was relieved. Estelle is the mother from hell, but she fears that her daughters Jasmine and Amanda are together and will discover a secret she’s been ruthlessly guarding. When Amanda’s disappearance wears Estelle down, she hires Private Detective Sam McNamara to find her. Sam uncovers a shocking connection to a cult, and the Reids’ horrific secrets are slowly exposed. The family’s dark tapestry unravels the deeper Sam goes, and at the bottom lies nothing but blood, blame and murder.
What's the worst that can happen? Daniel isn't looking for a love to last his lifetime. He's not even looking for a love to last a couple of hours. Until he sees a woman riding the tram. Arms folded. Eyes closed. Like a superhero. He's intrigued. Norah's lost one husband. Not looking for a second. Thinks she's past all that love nonsense. But did she bury herself along with him? Daniel can't rewrite her history, but can he help her create a new future?
The problem with a family business... It gets personal real quick. After a break in at the White Family Investigations office, her grandfather dies mysteriously on a case, and Lily knows without a doubt there's more than meets the eye. Can she keep the business going? And more importantly, can she find out who the killer is and bring them to justice?
On the same day that America declares war on England and Canada, young apple farmer Simon Smithtrovich recruits his four best friends and creates the Seventy-Sixth Pennsylvania, an elite crack company of grenadiers intent on stopping at nothing to ensure America retains its freedom. Some two years later as Major Smithtrovich and his friends, Celestia and Daisy Rose, Timmy Miller, and Brittany Benson bravely march forward into the Battle of Chippewa, their first major fight of the war, they have no idea that they are all about to be tested in ways they never imagined. As their friendships are challenged both physically and mentally in some of the war’s terrible battles that include Lundy’s Lane, Bladensburg, and New Orleans, the men and women of the Seventy-Sixth Pennsylvania transform into extraordinary soldiers of their time who are determined to uphold the same principles their families fought for in the Revolutionary War. In this historical novel, a young American apple farmer and his four best friends are forced to fight against the British and Canadian armies during America’s second war of independence.