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This book was previously published as “Alpha Yogi” by Reba Bale. Her yoga teacher is going to teach her to relax – even if she needs a spanking to make it happen! Mariah is trying to be healthier by taking yoga, but she’s having a hard time turning off her mind during class. Instead of focusing on the movements and obeying the teacher, she’s rushing in late, reading texts on her watch, and judging her own curvy body. Arjun doesn’t tolerate bad behavior in his yoga classes. The stern teacher suggests that Mariah take a private class with him to improve her practice. However, ...

Lots of laughs on every level in the world's most awesome treehouse! Treehouse Tales: too SILLY to be told ... UNTIL NOW! is a laugh-out-loud collection of Treehouse stories following Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, the creators of the bestselling Treehouse series.

Did you know that just 10 minutes of laughter a day burns calories and keeps you trim? Do you need a good belly laugh or two to release the tension of the day? Would you like to be healthier, happier, and more relaxed? You don’t need a prescription pill just try to up your daily laughter quotient. Research shows that laughter lowers blood pressure, engages your rest-and-digest system, and is linked to physical changes in the body that reduce stress and even increase pain tolerance. So basically, y’all need to be laughing a lot more.

What can one say about the 'jokey' content within these pages? Well, it provides no more than an opportunity for the author to smirk, in a quite mad fashion, and ensure that his readership will continue to bestow solitary heavenly bodies on his foul, pointless conjurings. You see, it's all rather funny... to him.

Being a boy with a girl's name was just the beginning... Stacey Roberts detailed the family’s five-year adventure in their unpredictable Winnebago in his previous novel. Now, his free-spirited mother, entitled older brother, criminal stepfather, and not-so-trusty old Winnebago are back for the next chapter in his story. Machetes at the breakfast table, shooting grapefruit for sport, and a dogged police detective get the story rolling, along with trailer park bullies and his mother’s daily menu from hell. Through his work, Roberts explores the relationships between parent and child and ...

In the town of Name Pending, Wyoming, Elijah Potbury does brisk business as the territory's only practicing necromancer. For a reasonable fee, he'll raise any friend or family member. Stories contained in this volume: "The Automatons Who Ate Lead": After convincing Potbury to resurrect two disembodied brains that are to be transplanted into automatons, the diabolical Mr. Seven uses them to kidnap Miss Henrietta. Potbury, with the help of his faithful gun hand, the late Nat McGrue, does everything in his power to thwart the scheming airship owner. "The Hatching of the Wolf Spider": The Wolf ...

In the town of Name Pending, Wyoming, Elijah Potbury does brisk business as the territory's only practicing necromancer. For a reasonable fee, he'll raise any friend or family member. Stories contained in this third volume: "A Long Way From Name Pending": A traveler from the future is shot and killed in the town of Name Pending, leaving behind a small triangular prism containing a composite of all the collected known knowledge of the twenty-second century. Mr. Seven and most of the townspeople will seemingly stop at nothing to possess it. "Subterranean Sojourn": Mr. Seven journeys deep ...

Everyone's favorite vampire detective is back in a brand-new short story! (Plus two bonus stories!) Included in this collection: "Moon Musings" - Samantha Moon is back and...blogging? Turns out the vampire mama has a lot to say on the subject of life, death, and fighting demons. And what better outlet than in an anonymous blog? For those who want to know what's really on a vampire's mind... "Moon Memories" - He's a new client with lots of questions. She's a vampire feeling oddly chatty. Is he ready for the answers? "Moon Quiz" - It's a quiz in a magazine, meant to entertain and perhaps kill...

Fifty unusual and enchanting short stories.

"Nuevo perro" **************** Fue un día terrible para el alegre y negro gato ¡Sus padres adoptaron a un perro, en un solo rato! Un caniche tan pequeño que no podía dañar a un ratón Actuaba como si mandara en la casa y creía tener la razón.

Eddie Gizzard was a down on his luck ex-con who was working at his uncle's bar. His life was going nowhere fast. That was, until he met an eccentric scientist who had invented a device that could predict future events. The possibilities were endless..... and Eddie got his hands on it as fast as he could. He has it made. Or does he?

Young listeners are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these audiobooks. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Somebody has been raiding Oliver's garbage can each night. How can Nate narrow the long list of suspects down to one? Nate the Great might just have to go under cover...under cover of the garbage can lid, that is!

A novelette about an unlikely superhero.

When children begin to vanish in Paris, the Supernatural Investigation Bureau sends a powerful wizard to investigate. It doesn’t take him long to confirm his sneaking suspicion … … he’s got a real problem ahead. He’s about to face an ancient creature so twisted and evil even the demons fear it. But he’s not the only person on the hunt. His old ally the werewolf is here too. Between them, they pack quite the magical punch … … it’s enough to make their opponent laugh. Grab this magical short story and start your journey into the Realm of False Gods today. A new full-length ...

His nickname at work, where his colleagues avoid him like a plague, is "Mr. Accident". Alongside a lonely stretch of road on his way home one evening, he earns his reputation once again. While he sits with a dying youth trapped inside an overturned and crumpled automobile, Mr. Accident tells the boy how he earned his reputation. His is a sordid tale of endless cacophony and disaster, and death follows Mr. Accident like a shadow. Today, he earns his nickname with flare. If you should cross paths with Mr. Accident, beware.

A collection of short stories including: The Maid and the Wine Glass; The Perfect Alibi; What are You Doing in Jail Mom?, What's for Dinner? Six and Out. and Roses for Her Birthday. These edgy stories combine humor with irreverence. They are a perfect mix of humor and mystery for afternoons at the beach.

Gus’s wakes up to discover that he’s been kidnapped by a Mexican mobster. He’s not the only one who has been kidnapped, however. Apparently, someone’s pinched the crime lord’s kid and the head thug of the gang wants Gus to find the missing kid before the crime lord finds out about it. By kid, it turns out that they meant young goat. If the goat doesn’t turn up in time then the ire of the crime lord will surely fall on one of them. Gus needs to figure out which suspect is the correct one. Luckily, Gus has Father Xavier around to help him sort out this tricky situation. Can Gus ...

A terrific addition to your Henty audiobook collection! This collection of short stories contains narratives that continue the Henty tradition of heroes both brave and modest. These stories are sometimes sentimental and melancholy, unlike many of Henty's other writings. Henty was primarily known for his full-length novels for young people, but he regularly contributed short stories such as these to weekly boys' magazines such as the Boys' Own Paper and the Union Jack.

Slightly Scary Short Stories with humorous, creepy, historical, and thought-provoking tales. An entertaining Halloween book. Featuring new urban legends like "The Coquina Madman", the creepy "Sleepless", and the amusing "What’s in the Attic?".

Dreamy fantasy stories have actually been a trend. They’ve inspired millions. As opposed to the lengthy novels, these stories are short but cut to the chase in an instant. They light up the weird and the uncanny, the marvelous as well as the fantastic: All the things we know are going beyond the reasonable and instantly realistic - into looking-glass, beyond the songs of the impossibly haunting violin, with the twisted trees of the ancient timbers.