Humorous colorful picture book! Ages 4-8. Kids, especially boys, will laugh at the silly examples and agree EW IT'S GROSS!

Fun, fun and more fun oozes from the covers of "That's Gross!", a perfect book for reading by torchlight under the covers or bathroom reader. Just don't tell them how much real science and history they're learning.

You don’t stop living when you die. They're called Deadliners, they're spirits, and they play fate with human lives. These 'deadline assignments' have unfinished business which must be cleared by the time they die. What the deadliners don't know, is that by helping others, they clear karma of their own. They're a strong group of spirits who would do anything for one another - until one of them has to let the leader’s wife die. Keywords: paranormal, supernatural, spirits, ghost, love, afterlife, life after death, unique, death, British, grim reaper, reaper series, trilogy, magical realism, psychics, new adult, coming of age

Grayson Donald, seventeen years old, has just hanged himself from a basketball hoop next to a playground in Centreville, North Virginia (NoVA). The question is, Why? In this incisive dissection of the author's hometown, James Boice scratches its shiny suburban surface to reveal a place formed from "a cloud that slid west and met with the humidity and spent buckshot cartridges and Civil War bones clad in blue and gray to create concrete and vinyl siding and front yards laid in chunks, child care centers and video rental places." An exciting new voice in fiction, James Boice blends sharp social observations with dark humor and remarkable prose. In both passing glimpses and intimate interior monologues, we come to know Grayson's family, his fellow students, his neighbors, and many who knew him only slightly, if at all. A portrait of a town emerges that renders Grayson's suicide both devastating and inevitable. NoVA is a unique and fascinating depiction of the American suburb.

Welcome to The Spooks and prepare yourself for the chilling of your spine and the crawling of your flesh. Lock the door and turn the page, and together we’ll keep out the creatures of the night – which might also be what you call your little brother. Who knows? Perhaps he truly is a monster sent from the pit of hell to torture you. Or maybe your parents were replaced by aliens and are biding their time, waiting for an opportunity to eat next door’s cat. In which case, consider this an education, read carefully and pay attention, because when the house creaks at night, there isn’t always a logical explanation... About The Spooks: The Spooks is a fast paced collection of eighteen terrifying short tales written for avid and reluctant readers alike. They mix gross-outs with humour and chills, and each story has its own creepy illustration. Perfect for fans of: Goosebumps by R.L. Stine Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz Coraline by Neil Gaiman Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestley Room 13 Robert Swindells

Adette Ashley moves to New York, a vibrant city buried in secrets. Underneath the surface, a secret society lives; one that Adette is part of. Coming to Evermore Academy, Adette know she's different but she has hidden many things away for many years. Her powers as the next Seer are forced to starve under her 'normal', mundane composure but Evermore Academy, and its students, brings it out of her.

Because of their ever-changing personalities, their high energy, and their emerging ability to think critically, younger adolescents present a special faith formation challenge to the congregations who love them. This book explores an educational strategy of creating biblical dramas with tweens for spiritual formation and increased familiarity with the Christian tradition. The project of creating a drama for presentation to the congregation invites tweens to dig into the history of interpretation of the story, to make connections across the biblical text, and to engage with the characters in relevant ways to their own experiences. Writing and producing a small play in worship allows them to share their learnings with the rest of their faith community. The book helps prepare adult volunteers to better understand the transformations happening in the late elementary and middle school years and to lead tweens through this process with confidence. Five sample plays, all co-written and performed by the tweens of Christ Church United Methodist in Denver, Colorado, are also included. These slightly snarky but fearlessly faithful interpretations model the kind of depth engagement with biblical stories that the Drama Tweens process hopes to create.

Jace Rollini was my first kiss, my first boyfriend, my first everything. Gorgeous and tough, he was my high school’s bad boy. A motorcycle lover with a craving for danger, I thought I’d hold on to him as long as he let me. Fast forward twelve years… I ended up with a man who was the wrong sort of trouble. The kind that hurt me. The kind that left me in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury that erased the last twelve years of my life. Now I’m back in the small town I ran away from. And Jace is here. And he’s sexier than ever. I broke his heart. He’s right in not wanting anything to do with me. I shouldn’t want Jace anymore. I should definitely stay away from him... ** Remembering Him is a full-length, small town, second chance romance with some spicy scenes and a happily ever after.

With new case material, expanded pedagogical tools, and updated theory and research, the second edition of this reader-friendly text is an ideal introduction to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for graduate students and practitioners. In a witty, empathic style, David F. Tolin explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of addressing the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional elements of clients' psychological problems. Featuring helpful graphics, vivid examples and sample dialogues, and 39 reproducible worksheets and forms, the book concludes with four chapter-length case illustrations. The companion website provides downloadable files for the reproducible materials, most in a fillable format. New to This Edition *New or expanded discussions of case formulation, transdiagnostic interventions, therapeutic strategies like mindfulness and acceptance, and more. *Increased attention to cultural competence, intermediate beliefs, and linking conceptualization to intervention. *Additional chapter-length case example. Pedagogical Features *Numerous engaging boxes, including "Try This," "The Science Behind It," "Things that Might Bug You about This,” and more. *New in the second edition--chapter-opening "Essential Points," "CBT Spotlight" boxes on popular variants of CBT, and end-of-chapter discussion questions. *Learning worksheets for self-practice of core CBT skills. *End-of-chapter key terms with definitions.

A New York Times Bestseller An Indie Bestseller Perfect for fans of Marie Lu and E. Lockhart, The Ones We're Meant to Find is a gripping and heartfelt YA sci-fi with mind-blowing twists. Set in a climate-ravaged future, Joan He's beautifully written novel follows the story of two sisters, separated by an ocean, desperately trying to find each other. Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years without any recollection of how she arrived, or memories from her life prior. All she knows is that somewhere out there, beyond the horizon, she has a sister named Kay, and it’s up to Cee to cross the ocean and find her. In a world apart, 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara lives in an eco-city built for people who protected the planet?and now need protecting from it. With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change, eco-cities provide clean air, water, and shelter. Their residents, in exchange, must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods, conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint. While Kasey, an introvert and loner, doesn’t mind the lifestyle, her sister Celia hated it. Popular and lovable, Celia much preferred the outside world. But no one could have predicted that Celia would take a boat out to sea, never to return. Now it’s been three months since Celia’s disappearance, and Kasey has given up hope. Logic says that her sister must be dead. But nevertheless, she decides to retrace Celia’s last steps. Where they’ll lead her, she does not know. Her sister was full of secrets. But Kasey has a secret of her own.