It?s hard being shy, as twelve-year-old Sara finds out in the insightful novel Twice Shy. Sara lacks confidence, but finds it very plentiful in her friends, brothers, and parents. She struggles, however, to find comfort in her older sister, who is always turning her away. When a new friend, Amelia, enters Sara?s life, things become complicated. Amelia is a strong character who goes after what she wants, at any expense. The two girls hit it off and Sara cherishes her friend until Amelia?s behavior changes and makes her question how much of a friend she really is. Struggling through the …

Cats Tails (The Adventures of Rommy and Reemy) takes you into the realms of fantasy as our twin kittens, having narrowly escaped death, discover they have a higher calling in life as they journey on to knowledge through a series of exciting adventures. Adopted by a family living on a Yorkshire canal houseboat, the twins find that life can be cruel and dangerous but when you have friends and family by your side it can be loving and fun too! Life on the houseboat is never boring, as Rommy and Reemy manage to get into all sorts of trouble when …

In this engaging and visually striking children’s book, Marcus and his mother witness an amazing rainbow in the sky. As the colors begin to fade, Marcus’ mother assures him that he will see many colors in other things that surround him. What will they find on a trip to the grocery shop? Will the fruit and vegetable aisle reveal varieties of color that will enchant and excite Marcus? What else can they find in the store that will offer a range of hue? Colors of the Rainbow will educate young children with its entertaining format and enjoyable lesson about color …

How to Make Friends and NOT Be Like Scary Terry. Do you want to make friends and be popular in school? Think of all the bad habits that would make others dislike you, and you would be acting just like Scary Terry! In this Chinese translation of Scary Terry, Scary Terry is a young lady who is unfriendly, lazy, rude, selfish, and angry. She doesn’t smile or keep herself clean. She eats all the wrong kinds of foods and never exercises. Scary Terry has plenty of bad habits, but no friends. Author John H. Cary is a teacher. "I actually …

Annie Gales is a self-absorbed, emotionally dysfunctional, and clueless young woman who finds she is attending funerals of people she doesn’t even know, in order to discover the secret to their popularity. Shocked with the lack of attendees at her father’s funeral, Annie begins her unusual ritual of going to strangers’ funerals, so she can start practicing what is necessary to have a large send-off when her own time comes, since funerals are A Great Punctuation to Life. Her goal of amassing friends for this bizarre purpose completely consumes her, until she meets an older woman who takes the socially …

Following on from The Israeli Magical Scarecrow's Chanukah Adventure, Jaffa, the Israeli Magical Scarecrow, and his friend Moshe the mule decide to join in the Purim festivities. Jaffa sets about making a mask so none of the grown ups will discover his true secret identity and heads towards the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem. As the story of Purim is gradually revealed, Jaffa decides to take some hamantaschen out for his friend, Moshe. A suspicious member of the congregation spots what he thinks is someone stealing the children's Purim treats and follows Jaffa demanding to know his true identity. If Jaffa …

Ann Collins thought that winning the Kentucky Derby would fulfill her wildest dreams and that of her family. Raised all her life on Stormy Hill, a thoroughbred breeding farm located in the heart of Bluegrass Country, the shy, sheltered girl had not reckoned with facing fans or the press, avid for every detail of her life and that of her now-famous colt, Lightning. All she ever wanted was to race her colt, but suddenly she is thrown into a maelstrom from which the only answer is to continue on the path to an even bigger dream that could end with …