Fifth grader Blake Drywater is plaguedby bullies, doesn't like any of his classes, and hates school in general. All of that changes however when he learns that his new science teacher is a wizard. Before long his teacher briefly transforms every student in the class into roaches and earthworms, and magically takes them to England in the blink of an eye.But Blake soon learns there is more than science going on in his classroom. An evil wizard is seeking a potion his teacher has made-a potion with enough power to change the world. And when Blake drinks the potion soon thereafterhe finds himself facing problems far harder than any science exam
Stupidity. What is it? Is it just something we see our neighbors and members of the opposite political party do? Or is it something more? Why does it seem to be so universal? Are there fundamentals of stupidity that can be recognized?These are the questions discussed in this book. It presents six fundamentals of stupidity that lead to the stupid choices that we see all around us. Included among these are the belief that there are no moral values, that God does not exist, and that it is acceptable to become addicted and to treat others badly and be proud. In the end we see that the only sure way to avoid the fundamentals of stupidity is through the saving power of Jesus Christ.
Less than two weeks before Christmas the tiny town of Afton is shocked when every resident is sued by a mysterious 'Mr. Noel.' The nut claims to be Santa Claus and is suing the town for wrongfully 'firing' him from his yearly delivery job, since he can only come to people who believe. The town's initial reaction is anger at both Mr. Noel and his attorney, obscure Afton resident Jack Parsons. But then a strange thing begins to happen. Rational adults who have not believed in Santa since they were children suddenly start to believeagain. People start actually being nice to each other Most wonderful of all, Santa promises to bring North Pole gifts on Christmas morning. But he can only do it if EVERYONE believes by the big day ...
Inventor Uncle Ned has made a startling discovery--clouds are alive and can be transformed into common objects He gives his nephew Talmage the job of taking a cloud (transformed in the shape of a pen) to watch it and see what it says and does.However, Talmage soon learns that THIS cloud is nothing but trouble. It has a strange malady called 'Insult-O-Mania' which makes it insult everyone it meets Talmage quickly finds himself in big trouble at school, and everywhere he goes. But just when Talmage thinks things could hardly get worse, he and his cloud find themselves facing an unexpected enemy. And now the insults by Talmage's cloud bring them to the brink of disaster
Kate's journal begins with a very simple entry. "I like pizza and ice cream and going on dates and watching funny movies. I like to swim and text on my phone and go skiing in the winter. Oh, and there's one more thing you should know about me. I just killed my baby." Join Kate as she struggles with the aftermath of having an abortion, and the nightmare she never dreamed would follow.
