Fans of Lisa Greenwald and Wendy Mass are sure to fall head-over-heels for this funny, sweet story of crushes, competition, and the confusing reality of middle school."Heartbreak is for suckers."When Jenna Sakai gets dumped over winter break, it confirms what she learned from her parents' messy divorce: Relationships are risky and only lead to disappointment. So even though she still has to see her ex-boyfriend Elliott at newspaper club, Jenna is going to be totally heartless this semester -- no boys, just books.But keeping her cool isn't always easy. Jenna's chief competition for a big journalism scholarship is none other than Elliott. Her best friend Keiko always seems busy with her own boyfriend. And cute-but-incredibly-annoying Rin Watanabe keeps stealing her booth at the diner she's been hiding at every day after school. Rin is every bit as stubborn and detached as Jenna. And the more Jenna gets to know him, the more intriguing a mystery he seems. Soon Jenna is starting to realize that being a loner is kind of, well, lonely. And letting people in might just be a risk worth taking.
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about ex-best friends, betrayals, and revenge that is best served sour.Revenge is sweet For as long as she can remember, Mai has spent every summer in Mystic, Connecticut visiting family friends. And hanging out with her best-friend-since-birth, Zach Koyama, was always the best part.Then two summers ago everything changed. Zach humiliated Mai, proving he wasn't a friend at all. So when Zach's family moved to Japan, Mai felt relieved. No more summers together. No more heartache.But this year, the Koyamas have returned and the family vacation is back on. And if Mai has to spend the summer around Zach, the least she can do is wipe away the memory of his betrayal... by coming up with the perfect plan for revenge Only Zach isn't the boy he used to be, and Mai's memories of their last fateful summer aren't the whole truth of what happened between them. Now she'll have to decide if she can forgive Zach, even if she can never forget.
Let the good times roll with this rom-com about sushi rolls, secret crushes, and chasing your dreams Susannah Mikami dreams of becoming a famous sushi chef like her dad. And this summer, she plans to learn everything about his traditional kitchen. Only he refuses to teach her, and won't tell her why. Is it because he doesn't want her to embarrass him in front of the documentary crew filming at his restaurant? Or worse, because she's a girl? Either way, Sana decides he's not the only one who can keep secrets.So when she meets Koji, a cute boy who wants to help her cook up some trouble in the kitchen -- and film online tutorials to show the world her mad skills -- Sana is all in. But sneaking around means lying to her parents, something Sana's never done before. Can she take the heat, or will she get out of the kitchen for good?
Since the Takano family's new foster pet, Murray the ferret, arrived at their house, all sorts of things have gone missing: shoes, jewellery, keys, coins... Although eight-year-old Kaita enjoys solving the mysteries, she worries that finding a forever home for the lovable furry bandit will be near impossible! Playful illustrations and lots of sleuthing fun make this chapter book a treat for animal lovers and mystery fans alike.
A popular Japanese folktale adapted into graphic novel format for young readers. In this Japanese folktale, a fisher boy, Urashima Taro, saves the life of a magical turtle. As a reward, the turtle guides the fisher boy to an enchanted underwater palace, where a young princess awaits him. But when the boy must return home to his family, he is greeted with the surprise of his lifetime. With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, books in the Discover Graphics: Global Folktales series are perfect for graphic novel fans new and old. Other Books in This Series: The King with a Horse's Ears: An Irish Graphic Folktale The Magic Tapestry: A Chinese Graphic Folktale The Magpie's Tail: A Swedish Graphic Folktale The Sky Fox: A Peruvian Graphic Folktale The Tortoise and the Hare: A West African Graphic Folktale Turtle and the Geese: An Indian Graphic Folktale
We live in a foolish world with women making bad choices and suffering from the collateral damage of other's wrong choices. "The One Year Wisdom for Women Devotional," based on the audio program of the same name, was birthed out of the great need for women to hear how God addresses every single facet of their lives through the powerful and practical book of Proverbs. For many, the Proverbs are hard to study because the topics jump around from verse to verse. "The One Year Wisdom for Women Devotional" is a practical tool that will help women in their daily walk with the Lord. It is a great companion to the "One Year Bible" because it directly follows that book's daily Proverbs reading. Each day not only follows the script of the Wisdom for Women audio program, it also references the "One Year Bible" reading schedule and ends with a powerful call to action.
"DARE TO DREAM: This Life Counts " bestseller in three categories, retailing above books by Sir Richard Branson, don Miguel Ruiz, Lisa Nichols and Dale Carnegie. The book just won the National Independent Excellence Awards as the 2013 Motivation Book --- as well as Missy Bystrom Sponsor's Choice Winner for the 2013 National Indie Excellence Awards. An excellent page-turning book with examples, stories and insightful exercises to get your inspired dream into your day-to-day life. -Heal From The Inside - Out -Gain Clarity On Your Dream -Learn How To Execute Your Dream From A-Z -Get Your Dream Idea Into Action Where It Will Become Your Dream-Come-True -Learn How To Deal With Doubts, Fear, Support, And Other Dream Busters -Have an Easy-To-Learn Goal Achievement System -Have Multiple Support Tools And Reinforcement -Receive Motivation And Commitment Following This Method Improves Your Confidence. Finally You Will Know The Tools & You Can Achieve Any Dream Now. If You Were Given The Dream, You Were Given The Power To Make It Come True How many of us learned in school or at home how to make our dream or goals come true? Is pursuing your dream creating frustration and does achieving it seem really hard? Reading this book, you won't learn how to pretend. You won't learn how to wish dreams into being real. What you will learn is how to no longer let fears, doubts, and other issues sabotage your dreams and your happiness. You'll learn how to recognize what's getting in your way and how to move through it once and for all You'll learn the exact steps to start living your life with your goal a reality of your day-to-day life. Once you learn and succeed by using these simple steps, you'll have clarity so you can use them over and over again with each future dream that you want to create. The book explains very simple, easy-to-repeat ways to permanently create your dreams come true It won't take you long and you do need to do the exercises prescribed. It's not complicated; it's simple. You only need to experience this process for it to work for you. Jump right in. Relish opening the door to dreams-coming true. Everything is put together with your sure success in mind "Dare to Dream: This Life Counts" is for those who seriously want to achieve something special. This marvelous book is by Debbi Dachinger, an authoritative and prolific woman who has made it her life's journey pursuing her own dreams while acting as a teacher and inspiration to many. As a Thought Leader, she provides stories and demonstrations for how you can get to the Promised Land where your dreams really can come true." -- Marcia Wieder, CEO/Founder, Dream University "Readers will not only be pleased with this book and guide...but also will perhaps decide to follow a few dreams of their own." -- Hale Dwoskin, Author The Sedona Method "It takes no courage for a flower to grow toward the light, but it does takes courage for humans to believe they are worthy of growing toward their own light. Debbi Dachinger has written a loving guide to help everyone move from fear to faith, from apathy to actions for a life of meaningful and abundant experiences. A life of 'yes'. Thank you for writing "Dare to Dream." -- Melissa Manchester, Grammy Award-winning Singer / Songwriter / Actress "An insightful exploration on how you overcome doubt to create your destiny. To live a life You will love." -- Randy Gage, Bestselling Author and Expert on Success, Prosperity and Abundance "Inspiring. That's the best way to describe Deborah and how she shares how to find, discover and go for your dreams. Her heartfelt writing will touch and move you to a level of courage that will have you dare to dream." -- Shawne Duperon, ShawneTV, 6-Time EMMY(R) Award winner
Eight-year-old Kaita Takano has one dog, a miniature dachshund named Ollie. But there's never just one animal in the Takano house. Kaita and her family foster animals rescued by a local animal rescue group. They take them to medical appointments, teach them manners and tricks and help the animals find new homes. Kaita loves animals, but sometimes the zoo in her house gets out of control! It can be hard to say goodbye when the animals find forever homes, but Kaita is happy for them and excited to welcome a new foster animal to her family.
What's In Your Pantry is an easy to follow guide to keeping your pantry stocked with basic ingredients. By stocking essential ingredients you'll be able to create delicious dishes with or without a recipe. Debbi offers a simple approach to cooking; she shares tips and insider secrets to substituting ingredients, from your well-stocked pantry, to her basic recipes for quick and easy meals. With each season she also provides a list of fresh produce to incorporate into your recipes. What's In Your Pantry is an indispensable guide to have in your kitchen
Dorothy's made a new friend in the Land of Oz. But every time he sees her and her little dog, Toto, he calls her by a nickname, much to Dorothy's dismay. With its sweet, gentle tone, this title is a reminder that the best friendships are built on honesty and trust.
Dorothy's in a pickle. It's her Munchkin friend Milton's birthday, and she has no present for him. He's such a new friend, she doesn't know what he likes. With the help of Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, young chapter book readers will have fun searching for the perfect gift Curriculum-supportive back matter encourages discussion.
Dorothy and Toto have found the perfect picnic spot. But each time Dorothy removes food from the picnic basket, it disappears Time for sleuthing chapter book readers to investigate: Is Toto a sneaky little dog with a big appetite? Or is some Land-of-Oz magic at play? Includes curriculum-supportive back matter.
What do you do when your best furry friend is missing? Like Dorothy, you gather all of your OTHER friends to help find him. A testament to cooperation and true-blue friendships, this sweet early chapter book is full of adventure and heart, and includes curriculum-supportive back matter.
Personal finance expert and best selling, award winning author of The ABC's of Personal Finance and 26 Weeks to Wealth and Financial Freedom, Debbi King had once found herself in a heap of debt, a single mom making $10,000 a year. If you too are familiar with that sinking feeling when it comes to your finances that left that single mother in tears on the floor, wondering how she will care for her child, then you have much to gain by taking a page...make that several, from her new book, The 50 Shades of Money.From having over $200,000 in debt, making just $10,000 a year to being debt free and achieving financial freedom, Debbi has been blessed with the opportunity to educate and share her success story with those who know what it's like to live paycheck to paycheck, and has since then coached, motivated and empowered people of all ages and from all different walks of life.Over the course of her career, many have asked her for answers to the same personal finance questions, time and time again. No doubt, you also are itching to know the answers to these questions. This book encompasses everything you need to know, from budgeting to overcoming debt, from buying a car to owning a house and much more, so that you can go from living a stressed financial life to living a life of wealth and financial freedom. In this book, The 50 Shades of Money, Debbi will address all 50 of your frequently asked questions to help you on your journey to self-empowerment as well as financial independence and freedom. Today is the day The day you decide, just like Debbi did 20 years ago, to change your life and your finances once and for all.
A popular Japanese folktale adapted into graphic novel format for young readers. In this Japanese folktale, a fisher boy, Urashima Taro, saves the life of a magical turtle. As a reward, the turtle guides the fisher boy to an enchanted underwater palace, where a young princess awaits him. But when the boy must return home to his family, he is greeted with the surprise of his lifetime. With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, books in the Discover Graphics: Global Folktales series are perfect for graphic novel fans new and old. Other Books in This Series: The King with a Horse's Ears: An Irish Graphic Folktale The Magic Tapestry: A Chinese Graphic Folktale The Magpie's Tail: A Swedish Graphic Folktale The Sky Fox: A Peruvian Graphic Folktale The Tortoise and the Hare: A West African Graphic Folktale Turtle and the Geese: An Indian Graphic Folktale
