Alex Duran

A bagpipe-playing dragon, A pestered princess, and a clever monk face off against a lake monster, a troll and a trio of beasts in three delightful, page-turning stories.Each story explores a unique type of bullying that still happens today, as well as different ways of stopping bullies

A bagpipe-playing dragon, A pestered princess, and a clever monk face off against a lake monster, a troll and a trio of beasts in three delighful, page-turning stories.Each story explorees a unique ype of bullying that still happens today, as well as different ways of stopping bullies

A bagpipe-playing ragon, a pestered princess, and a clever monk face off against a lake monster, a troll, and a trio of beast in three delightfull, page-turning storie

Veterans "Our Honored U.S. Heroes"Who are they? Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Why did they serve? What did they do? What happens after they retire?This insightful, rhyming book celebrates the men and women (and dogs ) who served with honor in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.Their active duties are explored, along with the ways they help fellow veterans.Our Honored U.S. Veterans is the perfect tool for teaching kids about veterans . . . and will have them saying, "Thank you for your service."By buying this book a percentage of any sales will be donated to veteran nonprofits organizations to help the needs of fellow veterans.

If you want to talk about a hot niche within the fitness industry that is ripe for the tapping-think children's fitness. Today, we are witnessing a rapidly growing epidemic of overweight, inactive children who are at risk for all kinds of health problems from obesity to type II diabetes. Researchers blame all kinds of factors for the current health crisis among Western World youth: -the rise of crime keeping kids indoors-working parents not able to supervise their kids' eating or limit leisure activities/technology-the ever-beckoning allure of technology (from video games, to social media addiction, to an endlessly available stream of movies and television shows on their Roku or Fire Stick)-the lure of packaged and fast foods, strategically marketed to ensnare children and teens-diets rich in fast food, sugar, refined carbohydrates, junk food and more junk food-too much "couch potato-potato chip" lifestyle-increasing tendency for schools, especially inner city schools, to not offer or require gym classes or not even possess gyms and physical activities for children

It's the start of seventh grade, and Jonny knows it's going to be a year of epic problems. There's the gang: Steve the Peeve, Pete the Cheat, and Liz In Your Biz. These bullies live to torment Jonny. There's also Brenda, the new girl who lives near Jonny. If the gang sees the both of them together, they'd think of a herd of buffalo. But Brenda has information that Jonny needs When a fitness program visits Jonny's school, he realizes it's up to him to change his life for the better. Despite a majorly embarrassing video uploaded to Facebook, Jonny perseveres with his plan. He hopes to make new friends, lose weight, try out for the basketball team, and earn himself a great dog, if he can convince his parents. But first, he needs to outsmart the bullies. Find Your Victory Many times we self talk ourselves into believing the things playing in our mind or the words people say to be mean: "I never win ""I'm such a looser ""They will never like me ""I don't care about anything "This is an inspirational and motivational book for anyone trying to beat the odds and win big in the end