A hilarious cautionary tale that invites readers to experience the joys and frustrations of an unexpected gift--with a surprising solution. What would you do if your birthday wish came true--and now you had a tail? Cedric wishes for a tail on his birthday and is overjoyed when his wish comes true. Having a tail is great! Now Cedric can swing around on trees, help his mom clean up the house twice as fast, and even fight crime! As Cedric gets used to his new limb, though, he realizes that having a tail isn't everything he thought it would be . . . but can he ever go back to being a regular tail-less kid? In this hilarious cautionary tale, Amani Uduman and Agnès Ernoult invite readers to experience the joys and frustrations of an unexpected gift--with a surprising solution.

“Chance’s fun sequel to 2015’s Come Hell or Highball . . . an abundance of action. P.G. Wodehouse fans will find a lot to like.” —Publishers Weekly After her philandering husband died and left her penniless in Prohibition-era New York, Lola Woodby escaped with her Swedish cook to the only place she could—her deceased husband’s secret love nest in the middle of Manhattan. Her only comforts were chocolate cake, dime store detective novels, and the occasional highball (okay, maybe not so occasional). But rent came due and Lola and Berta were forced to accept the first job that came their way, leading them to set up shop as private detectives operating out of Alfie’s cramped love nest. Now Lola and Berta are in danger of losing the business they’ve barely gotten off the ground—work is sparse and money is running out. So when a society matron offers them a job, they take it—even if it means sneaking into a slimming and exercise facility and consuming only water and health food until they can steal a diary from Grace Whiddle, a resident at the “health farm.” But barely a day in, Grace and her diary escape from the facility—and Grace’s future mother-in-law is found murdered on the premises. Lola and Berta are promptly fired. But before they can climb into Lola’s brown and white Duesenberg Model A and whiz off the health farm property, they find themselves with a new client and a new charge: to solve the murder of Grace’s future mother-in-law. Teetotaled, Maia Chance’s sparkling new installment in the Discreet Retrieval Agency Mysteries will delight readers with its clever plotting, larger-than-life characters, and rich 1920s atmosphere.

An Adventure Novel for Middle-Grade Readers Steeped in Magic, Mystery, and Glimmers of Hope—Book 2 in the Dream Keeper Saga It's been a month since 12-year-old Lily McKinley was whisked away to the Somnium Realm to rescue her father, and although she's overjoyed to have him home, she can't leave the magical world behind. The glowing stone pendant that transported her is now bringing strange creatures to life against her will, with her paper-mache pterodactyl and even scrambled eggs suddenly moving about on their own. Lily tries to pretend that everything is normal, but when her friend Cedric the dragon appears to tell her that an illness has taken over the kingdom, troubling questions haunt her. Where is Prince Pax? If he can save the Somnium Realm like he did before, why won't he stop the blight? Lily and her friends must return to Castle Iridyll to find out. In this sequel to The Dragon and the Stone, Kathryn Butler takes middle-grade readers on an unforgettable adventure that mixes fantasy with biblical concepts. As young readers join Lily's exciting quest, they'll explore what it means to trust in God's faithfulness, even when he feels distant. Ideal for Middle-Grade Readers and Families: Includes kids' favorite fantasy and adventure elements with imaginative new characters and settings they'll love Christian Themes: This exciting story invites readers into deep conversations about the gospel and theological issues including hope, evil, and salvation Book 2 in the Dream Keeper Saga by Kathryn Butler

A hat gets blown to a place that doesn't exist and has strange and interesting adventures.

At thirteen, Lavender Jensen is headstrong and determined, bored and reckless, until one day she crosses the line … In the arcane Kumakana forest, where one wrong move means certain death, Lavender Jensen’s sudden appearance sparks tensions between two clans of cunning, voracious predators, and the enigmatic guardians of the Natural Order—the Gronups. She meets Jerramunga, a buoyant, laconic, Aboriginal youth, a complete stranger, whose actions draw her into a series of encounters that test her beliefs and bring the powers of her imagination to the fore. As a life and death struggle unfolds, the pair discover ancient lore, inner strengths and hidden talents and their involvement becomes the key to the future of the mysterious world within the forest. And, perhaps, the world outside.

A forbidden love, a dangerous secret, and a kingdom teetering on the edge of ruin. As a celebrated dragon slayer, I’ve faced countless dangers to protect my kingdom. Disguised as a noble, I infiltrate a royal ball to uncover the sinister forces behind recent dragon attacks. What I didn’t expect was to find my heart ensnared by a mysterious beauty. Dreaming of freedom and love, she attends the royal ball with the help of a magical transformation, and our worlds collide in a dance of passion and intrigue. As sparks fly between us, we must navigate dangerous secrets that threaten to tear us apart. With the kingdom’s future hanging in the balance, our love becomes the key to unraveling a deadly conspiracy. In a land where love and magic intertwine, only our bond can save the kingdom from the shadows of the past.

This thoroughly original volume collects three short stories and a powerful novella by the Cherokee-German-English poet and prose writer Diane Glancy. Glancy's tales of Native American life explore that essential American territory, the border-between: between past and present, between native and immigrant cultures, between self and society.

Cedric Wright had an ordinary life until he met two outcasts from Draconem. He is told the truth about the universe around him and finds out the truth about his heritage in the process. He must risk his life and travel to Draconem in order to help the princess and her lover return home so that she can take her birthright as ruler of Draconem back from her heartless brother. Together they face each challenge head-on and they stick together until the very end. They meet new friends along the way and face off against old enemies. A childhood friendship turns into intimate love, and they must face their fears in order to save those under the princes rule. Will Cedric survive? Will the truth tear his family apart? Can the princess do what needs to be done?