Loss, grief and an annoying classmate make Jeremy’s adjustment to life in a new city particularly difficult.
The Mealworm Diaries
emotions and feelings
Chimpanzees Of Happytown
The chimpanzees of a colorless and boring town defy their grumpy mayor and make Drabsville, now named Happytown, fun again.
To Be a Cat
Twelve-year-old Barney Willow gets his wish to be a cat but soon discovers that not all felines are cute and cuddly–some are downright evil–and his life is in grave danger, but his missing father may be able to help.
The Book Of Broken Hearts
“Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. But as Jude begins to fall for Emilio Vargas, she begins to wonder if her sisters were wrong”–
Love And Other Perishable Items
A fifteen-year-old Australian girl gets her first job and first crush on her unattainable university-aged co-worker, as both search for meaning in their lives.
Bye-Bye Baby Brother!
Tiring of a newborn sibling who demands all her busy mother’s attention, Ruby gets bored with endless solo activities and imagines creative ways to make her baby brother disappear, adventures that become so much fun that she decides to tag along.
Pip and Posy: The Big Balloon
Pip is proud of his big red balloon, but when he lets go of it and it floats away out of reach, Posy cheers him up with lots of bubbles.
Let’s Go, Hugo!
After conquering his fear of flying, talented artist Hugo the bird makes a new friend and explores his beloved city of Paris.
To Hope And Back
Sol and Lisa are two children aboard the St. Louis, a ship full of Jewish passangers escaping Europe to save their lives.
The St. Louis, a luxury ocean liner, leaves Germany in 1939, taking its almost one thousand passangers to a safe haven across the ocean. They will be making a fresh start in countries like Cuba and the United States, away from the Nazi regime that is trying to destroy them.
Lisa and her family have a large cabin in first class, while Sol and his parents are below in tourist class. They don’t know each other, but they share a mix of feelings: excitement to be crossing the ocean, hope for the future, and sadness at leaving everything they know behind.
Sol and Lisa’s optimism is threatened when the ship is not allowed to dock in Cuba. What the children don’t know is that their chance for refuge is in jeopardy and a darker future might lie ahead for the jewish passangers on board.
Kiss Me, I’m Perfect!
When Lacey reluctantly wears to school a shirt from her grandma that says “Kiss me, I’m perfect,” she is pleasantly surprised by what happens.