On their first day starting at their new school, Jonah and his little brother Peanut face many challenges. Peanut doesn't seem to mind, but Jonah only wants to protect him. When a kickball game turns into a chance to hurt Peanut, it's time for Jonah to step in. The brothers take a stand against the bullies who are looking to start a RECESS RUCKUS. Includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension....

Jonah is adjusting to his new life in the country when his little brother Peanut decides they need to explore the old barn. Things change when Peanut loses something precious there. Grandpa always said to stay away from there at night. Why? Find out when the brothers explore the HAUNTED HAYLOFT! Includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

"Randall Beiler had always planned to marry Elizabeth Nolt. But when he assumes the responsibility for his younger siblings, he ends their courtship. When Elizabeth accepts a job as the Beiler's housekeeper, the young Amish couple will get a second chance at love"--

It's handy having a dad who can fix just about anything. A young girl believes her father is the king of fixing things, but following the death of her mother, she discovers that broken hearts are not as easy to repair as damaged toys and cracked teapots. Together, she and her father find a way to glue back the pieces of their lives. The Fix-It Man is a poignant picture book that explores how a child can cope with the loss of a parent.

Aparecido en 1977, después de ser rechazado por la censura debido a sus «tendencias antisociales», Las cuatro estaciones fue el primer libro de relatos de la prestigiosa autora rumana Ana Blandiana, de quien ya publicamos en Periférica el también extraordinario Proyectos de pasado. Como éste, Las cuatro estaciones se inscribe en la nutrida tradición fantástica de la literatura de su país, a la vez que dialoga con otras tradiciones, de Poe...

Approaching his 30th birthday, Sopan Deb had found comfort in his day job as a writer for the New York Times and a practicing comedian. But his stage material highlighting his South Asian culture only served to mask the insecurities borne from his family history. Sure, Deb knew the facts: his parents, both Indian, separately immigrated to North America in the 1960s and 1970s. They were brought together in a volatile and ultimately doomed arranged...

COMMUNICATION HELP FOR COUPLES! Feeling like you are not on the same page with your partner lately? We all experience not being able to communicate how we feel in a relationship at times! You can get through it! This book is full of insight into relationships and communication that can help couples fix daily issues like non-communication and fighting in marriages! You deserve a loving relationship full of meaningful communication and memories! Resolve...

Discover the captivating journey of uncovering family history in this insightful guide, perfect for teenagers. Follow the fictional adventures of James and Sally as they embark on a quest to trace their roots, providing inspiration and guidance for young readers to explore their own heritage. Complete with practical tips and helpful hints, this book is not just a story, but a doorway to personal discovery. Dive in and let the journey of self-exploration...

Mathematician Emily Kogan needs to finish her thesis, and her secretive family may be just the inspiration she's looking for. When she returns to her family's vacation lodge she decides to conduct research into the influence of personal relationships, using her family tree as an original social network. Tracing the spiderwebs of these connections, she learns far more than she bargained for. In the 1930s, Harpo Marx joins his brothers at the Kogan's...

Two intertwined families who live across the borders of Ghana and Nigeria, the Annans and the Olayiwolas, prepare for the wedding of Emmanuel Annan and Naa as the second decade of the twenty-first century ends. Things begin to go south when Naa gets pregnant for another man and the wedding gets cancelled and another shocking event hits the families. The story unfolds through the private experiences of five characters in the two families who have...