The story of the three pigs moves into the next generation with this story. The little pig who built the famous brick house is all grown up and has three little pigs of his own. But the big bad wolf also has a son of his own, and the wolves won't stop until they catch those pigs!
Samantha Parkington is an orphan being raised by her wealthy grandmother at the start of a brand-new century, a time when new ideas and inventions are changing everyone's lives. Samantha's own world is filled with elegance and privilege, but she sees that not everyone's life is changing for the better-especially her friend Nellie, a servant girl who lives next door. Some people consider "mixing with servants" bold and improper. But for Samantha, a person's worth isn't measured by wealth. True friendship is what matters most. Book jacket.
It Happened at the Circus: Starring Little Michael and Snappy with Huff and Puff and the Team By: Paul Vakerics II It Happened at the Circus is the story about a dog. A dog named Snappy and his best friend, little Michael. Journey through the excitement of when Snappy is found and then what happens at the circus. Along the way, Huff and Puff receive new powers, which can only be used for the good of all humanity, and little Michael’s sweet prayer is answered. Come along and learn the value of friends, family, and beauty of small miracles.
Pressurized family dynamics, and a dysfunctional church experience, force 16-year-old Olivia to seek her own reality. For her self-image as a thinker, painter, and older sister, Olivia determines who she thinks she ought to be. Her baggy clothes and exhaustive calorie scrutiny can't cover up the fact that she is allowing her body to wither away. As Olivia encounters small town prying and a tighter-than-comfortable rental house, her escape becomes her art. And her goal becomes the impossible perfection of airbrushed magazine models. Feeling For Bones is Olivia's story as her struggles become more than physical and she is finally led to the answers she was running from all along. This story opens up a window to the thought processes and struggles of teen and college-aged women who struggle with eating disorders. Young women will find a friend who thinks like they do. And mothers will find a compatriot in the battle to help their daughters deal with body image.