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Amelia Taylor, or Amy as she likes to be called, misses Wallace Elementary, her old school, and her long-time friends. She especially misses Naomi Davis, her best friend.This year, her parents are making her attend a new school, Longwood Academy. Not only does she have to deal with being lonely, but for some reason several of the girls in her new fourth grade class have decided to make fun of her clothes.Amy understands that her parents brought her to this new school to give her more of a challenge. She hopes that dealing with the bad behavior from her classmates isn't the challenge her parents wanted for her.How does Amy solve the problem of the daily bullying, taunting, and teasing from her classmates?Vicki D. King, who once wrote romance novels, recently delved into a scripturally based compilation of inspirational blogs, and has now added children's books to her repertoire. Although Amy's New Dress is not the typical children's story, it carries a strong message that brings to light the issue of bullying and bad behavior in schools. The author has been married to Bill King for over 30 years. They live in Ohio, and have two grown children and two grandsons.Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/VictoriaDKing

Amy Taylor, now in the sixth grade at Longwood Academy, is learning a valuable lesson about friendships. Because of her father's huge promotion at work, the family is able to afford a house nearer to the academy. The good news is that Amy no longer has to take the school bus. The bad news is that she no longer lives in the same neighborhood as her long-time best friend Naomi Davis.Amy is finding it increasingly difficult to spend time with Naomi. Instead of just Amy and Naomi doing things together, Amy's new school friend, Michelle Porter, has squeezed herself into the mix.Naomi is not pleased that over the remainder of summer vacation, her time with Amy is increasingly being shared with Michelle. From bike rides to art projects to shopping at their favorite craft store, things are changing between the old friends.Amy hasn't noticed the effect Michelle's company is having on her relationship with Naomi. How long will Naomi play third wheel, taking a back seat to Amy's relationship with Michelle? Will it be too late for Amy to restore her friendship with Naomi?Vicki D. King is the author of six other books, including four romance novels, one biblically based inspirational book, and now two children's books. Her first children's book, Amy's New Dress, is available in several elementary school libraries in and outside of Ohio. She welcomes the opportunity to speak at elementary schools to introduce her children's books to students. Her books delve into the topics of bullying, teasing, taunting, and friendships. She has been married to Bill King for over 30 years, has two grown children, and two grandsons.

Samantha's ex-husband can't let her go. He doesn't want her, but doesn't want anyone else to have her, either.A chance meeting at Samantha Gardiner and Antoine Sims' twenty-fifth high school reunion reawakens strong feelings neither knew still existed. As their love for each other grows, so do the obstacles threatening to keep them apart.Samantha is strong in the business world, but weak in her personal life. Now faced with the promise of a growing romance with Antoine, Samantha refuses to accept anything less than total honesty and openness, even if it means the end of a relationship that could have been something special.Can Antoine finally release the guilt surrounding the deaths in his family for which he feels personally responsible and find love again? Are his new feelings strong enough to risk revealing his secret past? Antoine was Samantha's tower of strength during her troubled teen years. Can he be that again?About the Author: A Cleveland, Ohio, native, Vicki D. King is the author of six books, including three other romance novels, one biblically based inspirational book, and two children's books. She came up with the idea for this story after attending her twenty-fifth high school reunion, where similar instances occurred. "I just took things one step further and thought, I wonder what would have happened if ..." The author has been married to Bill King for over 30 years, has two grown children, and two grandsons.