Bullied and unhappy at school, thirteen-year-old Mike, who has always thought that he might be an alien, sends a distress call into space asking to be rescued from the ignorance and cruelty of his life on Earth.

A hilarious picture book in bright, neon colors that is perfect for fans of The Book With No Pictures and The Day the Crayons Quit. This is part counting book, part introduction to worms, but all superbly silly. The fact that the author/illustrator can only draw worms will not take anything away from the laugh-out-loud adventure readers will have as they turn the pages of this slightly subversive picture book.

A powerful work of autobiography told in comics form as Catharine Margaret Flaherty searches for the truth about her own life. While looking through her parents' dresser drawer, she discovers her own adoption papers. Now, as an adult, she finally beigns the search for her birth mother. Drawn with simple lines and two-colour inking process, Doherty mixes careful juxtapositions of her past and present, visual echoes of earlier times in her own life and imaginings she has as her mother as a young woman.

Billy must eat 15 worms in 15 days to win his bet with Alan and Joe. But Alan and Joe are out to stop him succeeding - by fair means or foul

Richard had a difficult childhood to overcome. Abandoned by his mother at a young age, he was passed from foster home to group home until he was eighteen, and then had to learn to survive on the streets—hustling for meals and beer, and sleeping wherever he could find a safe spot. In and out of jail, Richard felt utterly lost and alone. Years later, when his girlfriend urges him to seek counseling, Richard is unemployed and reluctant to open the can of worms that is his past—and he dreads confronting his addiction to alcohol. He wonders, can therapy and renewing his faith in God set him on a better path, or is his life beyond salvation?

The author of the underground classic It Happened In Boston is at his extraordinary best in his new offering. In this can, the worms are a dozen characters feeling the heat after the philandering husband of a wealthy woman is murdered by the woman he was trying to blackmail. But is he really dead? This is a tale of escalating horror caught in a web of love and hate.

Choice Reviews, Outstanding Academic Title Techniques and systems for processing food scraps, manure, yard debris, paper, and more Turning waste into wealth sounds too good to be true, but many worm farmers are finding that vermicomposting is a reliable way to do just that. Vermicast—a biologically active, nutrient-rich mix of earthworm castings and decomposed organic matter—sells for $400 or more per cubic yard. Compare that to regular compost, sold at about $30 a cubic yard, and you’ll see why vermicomposting has taken root in most countries and on every continent but Antarctica. Vermicomposting is also one of the best sustainable solutions for organic waste management. Vermicomposting manure and crop wastes on farms improves crop yields while reducing demand for off-farm inputs. Vermicast has higher nutrient levels and lower soluble salt content than regular compost, and it improves soil aeration, porosity, and water retention. Plus, vermicast suppresses plant diseases and insect attacks. Municipalities, businesses, community gardens, schools, and universities can set up vermicomposting operations to process food residuals and other waste materials. The Worm Farmer’s Handbook details the ins and outs of vermicomposting for mid- to large-scale operations, including how to recycle organic materials ranging from food wastes and yard trimmings to manure and shredded office paper. Vermicomposting expert Rhonda Sherman shares what she has learned over twenty-five years working with commercial worm growers and researchers around the world. Her profiles of successful worm growers across the United States and from New Zealand to the Middle East and Europe describe their proven methods and systems. This book digs into all the details, including: Choosing the right production system Regulatory issues and developing a business and marketing plan Finding and managing feedstocks Pre-composting: why and how to do it Monitoring an active worm bed Harvesting, screening, testing, packaging, and storing vermicast Markets for earthworms and vermicast Food security: how vermicast benefits soils and plants Keys to success: avoiding common pitfalls From livestock farms and restaurants to colleges, military bases, and prisons, Sherman details why and how commercial-scale vermicomposting is a fast-growing, sustainable solution for organic waste management. The Worm Farmer’s Handbook is the first and only authoritative how-to guide that goes beyond small-scale operations and demystifies the science and logistics of the fascinating process that is vermicomposting.

Goosebumps available soon on Disney+! They're creepy and they're crawly -- they're totally disgusting! Todd loves his basement worm farm. Worms are fascinating creatures--it's just a convenient bonus that they happen to gross out his family. But when Todd starts to find worms in unlikely and unwanted places, like his bed, his toothbrush, and his spaghetti--the tables have turned. Now Todd is the one running scared!

"Against his better judgment, Police Chief Sam Jenkins hires Dallas Finchum, nephew of two corrupt politicians. Now, Finchum in accused of a rape that occurred when he attended college in Chattanooga three years earlier. The young man claims his innocence, but while investigating the allegations, Jenkins uncovers corruption in the local sheriff's office, evidence that detectives mishandled the rape investigation, and the district attorney lost the entire case. False accusations, scandal, and extortion threaten to ruin Jenkins' reputation and marriage unless he drops the investigation"--Page 4 of cover.