Experience the warmth of friendship and the magic of Christmas with 'The Snowy Sleepover Surprise.' Join Tommy and his animal pals as they gather for a special sleepover in the snowy woods on Christmas Eve. Discover the joy of sharing stories, playing games, and anticipating a surprise visitor from the North Pole. Delight in this heartwarming tale of festive fun and holiday cheer for children of all ages.
Many would call being able to see the future a ‘gift,’ but twenty-six-year-old Hallie Lark calls it a useless, bewildering bother. She does in her own head, at least, because no one else knows about her ability. Not only is she an introvert and part of a cold family, but her glimpses of the future are as impossible to prove as they are to prevent. They're a bother, indeed, always leaving her feeling ineffectual—she doesn’t know why they plague her, and she wishes they wouldn’t. Until a truly staggering one sparks up out of nowhere, straight through the blue-gray dullness she’s been stuck in for so long. Somewhere in another state, Keaton Iorio is living his own version of life with his son, ordinary and happy. He’s certain he has all that he needs, from a wonderful family and a good best friend to a reliable job and solid health. Although finally meeting his match would be cool, being a single dad is fine by him; he’s blessed as it is, and he knows it. What he doesn’t know is that change was set in motion on the night of a certain young woman’s most beautiful and most confusing vision to date—a young woman who’s on the brink of discovering how great a gift her clairvoyance truly is. The collision of these two worlds will, with a brilliant crash, alter what Hallie and Keaton know of love, of themselves, of family, of possibility…and of a not-so-little thing called fate. **This story contains mature content.**
Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
WHO WOULD YOU TRUST TO KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE? 'An exciting rollercoaster of a read with twists I wasn't expecting. Loved it' Claire Douglas 'I was gripped . . . A real page-turning thriller' Susan Lewis 'Fast-paced, relentlessly tense and terrifying' Claire Allan 'Guaranteed to keep you awake all night!' Phoebe Morgan ********** Izzy is thrilled when her shy, 12-year-old son is invited for his first sleepover. Nick has spent years being isolated and picked on; he deserves a night of fun and friendship. But Izzy is also nervous: it's a year to the day since bullies put Nick in hospital. She drops him off at his new best friend's house with mixed feelings. Arriving to collect him the following morning, her worst fears come true . . . Nick isn't there. Who has taken her son? And will she ever get him back? ********** A gripping and emotional thriller, perfect for fans of Claire McGowan's What You Did, Karen Cole's Deceive Me and Jane Shemilt's Little Friends. What everyone's saying about Samantha King's thrillers... 'Intense and twisty . . . I loved this book!' Karen Dionne, international bestseller and author of The Wicked Sister 'Deeply unsettling - I couldn't put it down!' Isabel Ashdown, author of Lake Child 'I loved this . . . It played in my darkest fears as a parent and sped along to a jaw dropping and unforeseen conclusion' Niki Mackay, author of I, Witness 'Tautly plotted and thought-provoking . . . I raced through it' Joanna Barnard, author of Hush Little Baby 'Taunt, tense and very clever' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Then She Vanishes 'Absolutely loved this book! A real psycho thriller that had me gasping and even wanting to hide at times' Susan Lewis, bestselling author of Home Truths 'Exceptional . . . A first class, gripping triumph' Claire Allan, bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose 'Nail-biting' Saskia Sarginson, bestselling author of The Twins 'I raced through it . . . It is BRILLIANT!' Lisa Hall, author of The Party 'Tense, gripping, emotional, shocking, mind-twisting' Alex Caan, author of First to Die 'Completely gripping . . . had me glued to the pages' Jenny Oliver, author of The House We Called Home 'Draws you right in from the first page . . . packs a devastating emotional punch' Eleanor Moran, author of Too Close to Comfort
Find your faction with this aptitude test! Ever wonder what faction you'd be placed in if you were a part of the bestselling Divergent series? Would you be dauntless like Christina, erudite like Caleb, or divergent like Tris? Filled with hundreds of personality questions, this book guides you through different scenarios to help you demonstrate your virtues, uncover your strengths, and discover your true faction. You'll go through the rigorous process of determining what group you belong to--the Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the Brave), or Erudite (the intellectual)--or if you're divergent and best suited for more than one faction. Your results will also detail why you belong in that division and how your life will change upon initiation. Complete with advice for being the best member of your faction, The Unofficial Divergent Aptitude Test challenges you to prove that you have what it takes to live in Tris's world.
What would you do if your husband bought a broken-down house in another town without asking? For ‘Ms. Fix It,’ Joanie Nelson, this would have been a dream come true ten years ago, before the doubt of her carpentry skills settled in. Stuck in a whirlwind of chaos, Joanie’s life is a repeat of lonely days wrapped in a blanket of sorrow. Even with two rambunctious sons who have shunned her from their lives and a husband she barely sees, Joanie likes to fool herself into believing she has everything under control. The shredded piece of string that has held her life together breaks when Joanie’s husband is offered a job out of state in Garden Valley. While clinging to the schedule that has done nothing to tame her boys, Joanie must come face-to-face with the six-letter word she has long avoided: ‘change.’ Joanie loses the tug-of-war and is dragged into the unfamiliar territory of Garden Valley to start a new life. Can Joanie meet her own high expectations for this renovation project? Will their family find acceptance in the close-knit community of Garden Valley? Or will it be the same lonely life of being shunned by her kids and not seeing her husband?
