Adventures abound when Abigail the Snail finds color in her everyday world. So, trail with Abigail. She'll brighten your day!

Abigail is playing with her friends when she discovers a cute sparkling snail. She thinks her Grandpa and Nonna ("Grandmother" in Italian) would like her snail. She decides she's going to mail her snail, in her pail, to Grandpa and Nonna. She discovers she only has a short time to get to the post office. She and two of her friends set off on a cross-town adventure to get to the post office in time. Along the way, the children encounter several obstacles that may prevent them from getting to the post office in time. Do they have enough food for snail's journey, or do they need to find food? Can they mail snail in a pail, or do they need a more suitable container to mail snail? Time is of the essence! Is there enough time to get to the post office? The children rush through town and race against time!Will Abigail and her friends make it in time to mail snail in the right container, with the right food, to her Grandpa and Nonna?Read this book to find out!

When Abigail Sloth's best friend, Dale Snail, sends her a letter telling her that he isn't feeling happy, Abigail goes on a journey to make her best friend smile.

A thrilling seafaring adventure from the author of Hen Frigates, She Captains, and Petticoat Whalers.

Every Sunday, Otis Moss III and his preaching attract over 5,000 people to Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Moss describes himself as, "a jazz-influenced pastor with a hip-hop vibe committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ rooted in love and justice." He admits he can talk endlessly about theology, popular culture, and movies, and has even based some of his best sermons, collected in this book, on these powerful films: The Wiz, 12 Years a Slave, The Butler, The Book of Eli, The Color Purple, Avatar, Flight, and For Colored Girls. Discussion questions are included, making it ideal for individuals or groups, movie nights and book clubs.

There's no place for pride in this Austen misadventure. Chloe Parker was born two centuries too late. A thirty-nine-year- old divorced mother, she runs her own antique letterpress business, is a lifelong member of the Jane Austen Society, and gushes over everything Regency. But her business is failing, threatening her daughter's future. What's a lady to do? Why, audition for a Jane Austen-inspired TV show set in England, of course. What Chloe thinks is a documentary turns out to be a reality dating show set in 1812. Eight women are competing to snare Mr. Wrightman, the heir to a gorgeous estate, along with a $100,000 prize. So Chloe tosses her bonnet into the ring, hoping to transform from stressed-out Midwest mom to genteel American heiress and win the money. With no cell phones, indoor plumbing, or deodorant to be found, she must tighten her corset and flash some ankle to beat out women younger, more cutthroat, and less clumsy than herself. But the witty and dashing Mr. Wrightman proves to be a prize worth winning, even if it means the gloves are off...