Tamara Ryan

Aspiring activist Sylvie Schwartz dreams of saving the world. If only the world would cooperate. This series will appeal to kids who want to make a difference, dream big, and want to do great things (it will also appeal to anyone who loves ice cream sundaes or sweet slobbery puppies). No matter what gets in Sylvie's way, young readers will root for Sylvie to succeed, project after project. Full contents: “Sea View Star”: Book 1 “Save the Beach”:...

Summary of Lynda Cohen Loigman's The Two-Family House is a novel that follows two families whose lives are closely intertwined. Mort and Abe are brothers who share a two-family house with their respective families in Brooklyn, New York. Unbeknownst to the two men, their wives switch children after giving birth within moments of one another. The story traces the repercussions of that fateful night during the time between 1947 and 1970. The narrative...

Summary of The Arbinger Institute's Leadership and Self-Deception is a business fable that illustrates the ways that self-deception can undermine interpersonal relationships and productivity. It begins with a new product-line lead employee, Tom Callum, at the fictional Zagrum Company…

Ava's father has always dreamed of owning his own amusement park. The local townspeople are thrilled when he reopens Ursula's Funland, until creepy things start happening. Are the ghosts of those who died in a long-ago accident haunting the park? Determined to save the park for her dad, Ava teams up with Oliver-a strange but kind boy who has lived by the park all his life. Together, they try to hunt down whomever, or whatever, is causing all the trouble. Full...