Zany Zebra shows the residents of the town of Sweet Pickles that a rainy day can be a wonderful day.

one of the Wall Street Journal's best reporters gives readers a fly-on-the-wall account that details one of the more vicious high-stakes power struggle in the history of Seventh Avenue and Wall Street. Set against a backdrop of avarice, egotism, and boardroom battles, The Rain on Macy's Parade is the inside story of how Macy's executives launched the largest leveraged buyout in retail history and brought the company to its knees.

Assertive, successful Abby Richardson has lost her seventeen-year-old son in an automobile accident, and is still grieving three months later. Her husband is growing impatient with her daily tears; he says she isn't fun anymore. And her boss is anxious for her to come back to work to run a huge system implementation project at the city's largest hospital. But Abby just can't seem to get it together; why does everyone expect her to be the same person she was before the death of her son? She needs an escape away from her job, failing marriage and grief...and returns to her childhood vacation place, the spacious, yet cozy cottage at Lakeside, left to her by her parents. It's here that Abby meets a nine-year-old boy and a local man, who give her the healing she so desperately needs. But soon, she feels pressured as Jack and Adam depend on her for so much. How much can she really give? And before she gets locked into more commitments, she needs to figure out who she wants to be, and where she wants to go. Will her new-found wings be clipped before she even gets a chance to fly?

A rainy day parade with your family is the best parade of all in Lana's World, new series from author Erica Silverman and Green Light Readers.

Ballgowns for breakfast? You bet! Sarah loves to feel pretty. When she finds her nanna’s collection glittery gowns, she wants to wear them all the time! Sarah puts on the special dresses for school, chores, and play. She thinks the gowns make everyday activities more fun. But her family thinks she should save them for special occasions. Follow along as Sarah shows her family how using your imagination can make normal days exciting. She learns that what matters most is feeling good about yourself, whether wearing overalls or a ballgown. Sarah's adventures will inspire you to find the special in every day.

Double Shot of the Disney College Program. Two girls from Colorado spend a year in the College Program at Walt Disney World, balancing pixie dust with reality bites, as they spin magic for guests in the parks, but can't talk their roommates into keeping the apartment clean.

What's a witch to do when a rainstorm threatens the Halloween parade? Make it fun, that's what!--in Rebecca Colby and Steven Henry's It's Raining Bats & Frogs, now in board book format. A little witch named Delia has been looking forward all year to flying in the annual Witch Parade. When the rumors of rain come true and the other witches start complaining, Delia takes action. Using her best magic, Delia changes the rain to cats and dogs. At first this goes over quite well, but she quickly realizes the animals cause a few issues. She must change the rain again! This time to hats and clogs. And finally, she tries bats and frogs. But each new type of rain brings its own set of problems. How will Delia save the day?

The Sunfl ower Babies were created to help teach good values to children about 1 to 4 years old. Connie started with the creation of the Sunflower Babies rag dolls worked her way through the Sunflower Babies chapter book of continuing short stories.

Includes separately paged "Junior union section."