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In Kabul, 15-year-old Damsa runs away to avoid being forced into marriage by her family. She is found by a police officer named Shauzia, who takes her to Green Valley, a shelter and school for women and girls run by Parvana. It has been 20 years since Parvana and Shauzia had to disguise themselves as boys to support themselves and their families. While Asif tries to get Maryam and Rafi on one of the last flights out of Kabul, the Taliban come to the school, and Parvana must lead the girls out of Green Valley and into the mountains.

Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something. She wants Nate the Great to find it, even though he doesn't know what she lost, what country she lost it in, or when she lost it. And he's thousands of miles away. But if Nate doesn't take the case, Rosamond plans to hire the King of Sweden. Nate doesn't want Rosamond to bother the poor king. And he does want the chance to solve his first-ever international case. Can Nate find whatever Rosamond lost without leaving his neighborhood?

It's a Super Saturday sleepover! That means best friends Eddie and Molly-Jean (who prefers to be called MJ) are going to play outside, create obstacle courses for MJ's newts, and watch their favorite movies - and then they'll travel to India to solve a mystery and help save a school - all before bedtime!

A recent immigrant to Canada from Việt Nam, Lan is lonely in the basement apartment she shares with her dad. Her mom and little brother are still in Việt Nam, and she misses them so much. Her books are the only things that bring her comfort. No one is more surprised than Lan when a mysterious wind whisks her right into the pages of her latest fantasy read—and more shocking still is the fact that she summoned the winds herself!

These audiobooks introduce young listeners to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Nate, the great detective, depends on his dog, Sludge, to help him solve all of his cases. But Sludge can’t help him this time - Sludge is lost! Lost inside a big department store on a rainy day. Nate frantically searches for his best friend and trusted helper. Salespeople have spotted a wet, slippery, sloppy dog running about. Is Sludge hiding from them?

Marjorie is a grouchy fairy. She doesn't like to see people have fun. She wants to break Gigi's valentines. Who will help Gigi? Will Gigi be happy on Valentine's Day? Let's follow what will happen next in this cute book.

Bella Moon features sweetly rhyming children's poetry. This fun poetry book offers a variety of both short and long poems for every reader's ability. Whether you're keeping company with fairies, watching a medieval tournament, or watching Santa glide through winter skies, Bella Moon offers poems that are sure to delight the imagination. I want a dog, but which is best? Let's put our knowledge to the test.A poodle is small, with hair that's curly,While pugs and bulldogs are big and burly. Siberian huskies, I've heard it said,Work hard in snow by pulling sleds.Fox and coonhounds, a few to ...

A legendary medieval sword that allows its bearer to obtain god-like powers falls into the hands of teenage boy Thomas Harrison. Thomas and his friend Nyren learn about the sword's incredible power and set out on a quest together to break a 400-year-old curse, which will prevent it from being used by dark forces. However, they soon become the target of a secret government agency that intends to seize the sword to use it as a super-weapon. Thomas and Nyren begin a journey across the state of Massachusetts to a magical destination on Mount Greylock in a race against time, fleeing from the ...

Spelling Two is the second in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbook series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school or home-school curriculum!

Norma Elliot is a spirited ginger with a head full of orange curls and a heart full of questions. In this winter tale, she navigates life's ups and downs, learning valuable lessons and jotting them down in her secret journal. Far from perfect, Norma’s story is an honest and heartfelt journey of faith, self-discovery, and growing up—perfect for anyone who’s ever felt like a work in progress. With humor and heart, Victoria Simcox brings Norma’s world to life, hoping to remind readers that God’s love isn’t reserved for perfect people. It’s in the mistakes, the laughs, and the ...

Don’t go to sleep… As usual, twelve-year-old Jason is staying with his Uncle Jed in small-town Minnesota for a few days during the summer while his parents are away on business. But this time something’s horribly off. Ever since Uncle Jed’s wife died a few weeks ago, he’s been acting like a totally different person. He doesn’t eat the same food, have the same interests, or even use the same turns of phrases. Grief can do strange things to a person, but Jason’s about to find out it’s far more than grief that’s plaguing his uncle. It’s something deeper. Something darker. ...

When Lauren’s dad discovers she is being stalked, he sends her away to stay with his sister. Lauren doesn’t want to go but when she arrives at Misty Lake, a surprise awaits: her own horse to ride! The golden days of summer stretch before her with wondrous promise. Then Lauren overhears her stalker’s name. Shocked, she runs away on her new horse, and finds something she never expected in a million years, something both terrible beyond belief and more amazing than she can imagine!

A man named Samson did WHAT with his bare hands? God used WHAT to feed Elijah? The Israelites did WHAT to knock down the walls of Jericho? If you want to learn the answers to these and other interesting Bible facts, let our 101 questions on the Old Testament take you back to those ancient times!

A giant turkey is on the loose! Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, hear the news on the radio. But Nate doesn't want to take a case that everyone in town is on. Not even when Claude claims that he saw the turkey, then lost him in the woods. He holds up a turkey feather to prove it. Now Sludge wants the case. Claude wants Sludge, and off they go. Miles away...Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp - herself a detective - hears about the missing turkey on TV. Before he can say gobble, gobble, Olivia appears on Nate's doorstep.

Sometimes it can be a challenge to get a six-year-old to go to sleep, and these stories are designed to keep children focused while they lie in bed waiting to get to sleep. The other benefit of these stories is that they are educational, and so over time, young listeners should build up knowledge of, and curiosity for, the natural world. The stories span a range of topics including the planets in our solar system, understanding how animals adapt to desert environments, what lives in our oceans, animals of the forest, and the cities of the world.

She needs an elephant pooball to lay her eggs. Her son eats dungballs like there's no tomorrow. Can he control his hunger so his Mom can give birth? Dookie is a well-meaning little dung beetle who gets easily distracted by anything poop related. His mother is about to lay eggs, so she sends Dookie off into the jungle to roll a dung ball. But while rolling the pooball home, Dookie and his friend Turdy accidentally eat the whole thing! Now the jungle is all out of poop and Mom is in labor--without a pooball! Can Dookie find an elephant pooball to redeem himself? Will he make it back in time ...

Can Janey reconcile her past with her future? After an ugly divorce, Janey returns to her alma mater to take up a new life teaching choral music. She meets Stephen, a ghost from her past. He was the kid who had a crush on her. She didn't take him seriously back then. But time has changed him in exciting ways. He's taken a sabbatical from his composing job in Hollywood to stage his new opera at the college and casts Jane in the lead role. A wildly successful composer and a wildly handsome man about town,Stephen sets out to realize his adolescent fantasies about Jane. But she's still in ...

Spelling Four is the fourth book in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbooks series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school or home-school curriculum!

At Ridgewood Wildlife Sanctuary, even the slow winter season can take a surprising turn. Fraternal twins Ginny and Gino have spent their whole lives surrounded by wild animals, helping their parents care for everything from rescued deer to injured birds. But when a string of strange events starts disrupting the quiet routine at the sanctuary, the twins know something isn’t right. Teaming up with their best friends, Caroline and Victor, they begin to track down the cause — all while managing family life, friendships, and the daily demands of caring for wild animals. Blending humor, light...

Watch out, parents! Hilarious jokes are coming your way! This kid’s joke book will turn your nine-year-old into a young comedian. The You Laugh You Lose Challenge is a book designed for both single-player and to be shared and read by everyone in your household. But why not let everyone play? Gather your family around the fire, call them into the kitchen, meet on the patio, and let the good times roll!