Young Readers

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime. But Li was only eleven years old and he was scared and lonely, pushed away from all that he had ever known and loved. He hated the strict training routines and the strange place he had been brought to. All he wanted to do was go home - to his mother, father, and six brothers, to his own small village. But soon Li realised that his mother was right. He had the chance to do something special with his life - and he never turned back.

IT'S NOT EASY to keep friends when they find out you can see the dead. Emma hopes she can juggle her gift with making new friends, now that her parents moved her to a haunted town on the East Coast. It was just after her 13th birthday when Emma’s family packed up everything they owned and moved to Seaside Cove to open a Bed and Breakfast in an old plantation house. Emma didn't really want the gift of seeing Earthbound spirits. Her Grandma Helen told her that she would be called on to help them sometimes, but she just didn't know how, so she hoped they wouldn't ask her. But in order to ...

Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides—especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own

Previously published as Nelson Mandela the Boy Called Troublemaker 2013 copyright Ellie Crowe This biographical novel brings to life Mandela’s childhood and his tribal initiation at sixteen when he resolved to live up to his name—Troublemaker—and fight for freedom for his people. As a child, Mandela dreamt of changing South Africa. As a man he changed the world.

There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told. But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret. A tiny and helpless Magical Creature named Bug, lost far from home, leads the O’Hero-Smith children on another Star-crossing adventure across the galaxy. K2, Theo, Izzabird, and Mabel have a secret plan to get little Bug back to the fiery ice planet where it belongs, while proving to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way.

Step up to the plate and prepare to be inspired by the extraordinary stories of baseball’s greatest champions! Bradford M. Smith's "Inspirational Baseball Stories for Young Readers: Baseball Champions!" is more than a collection of sports legends—it's a powerful exploration of perseverance, courage, teamwork, and integrity. Perfectly crafted for young readers, this captivating book brings to life the incredible journeys of baseball heroes who changed the game—and history.

Our kids are under tremendous stress and pressure, with a rapidly changing culture demanding more and more from them. More attention, more screens, more intensity, more fear. Anxious for Nothing helps young people overcome the anxiety and pressures of today's world and come to a deeper understanding of God's loving presence as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, drawing on content from Max Lucado’s bestselling book of the same name.

Blondie McGhee loves solving mysteries and one day hopes to be a top-notch detective. First she must survive the fourth grade with all the mysteries elementary school holds. Blondie's dad has a mystery for Blondie to solve, but Blondie doesn't have time to solve his funny riddles, she has a serious case of her own. Blondie's teacher, Mrs. Clemmons, has been acting weird lately. Between getting sick from mystery brownies to threatening notes left on her desk, can Blondie find out who is messing with her favorite teacher before its too late? Praise for At Your Service! Blondie McGhee ...

Nineteen-year-old Signa Farrow, orphaned as a baby, has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her well-being—and each has met an untimely end. Her last remaining relatives are the Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at the glittering and gloomy estate of Thorn Grove. Thorn Grove’s patriarch, Elijah, mourns his late wife, Lillian, through wild parties and drink, while eldest son Percy grapples for control of the family’s waning reputation and daughter Blythe suffers from the same mysterious illness that killed her mother.

Germany, 1945. The soldiers who liberated the Gross-Rosen concentration camp said the war was over, but nothing feels over to 18-year-old Zofia Lederman. Her body has barely begun to heal; her mind feels broken. And her life is completely shattered: Three years ago, she and her younger brother, Abek, were the only members of their family to be sent to the right, away from the gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Everyone else—her parents, her grandmother, radiant Aunt Maja—they went left.

Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes has a gift for profiling people. Her talent has landed her a spot in an elite FBI program for teens with innate crime-solving abilities, and into some harrowing situations. After barely escaping a confrontation with an unbalanced killer obsessed with her mother's murder, Cassie hopes she and the rest of the team can stick to solving cold cases from a distance. But when victims of a brutal new serial killer start turning up, the Naturals are pulled into an active case that strikes too close to home.

Cassie Hobbes has been working with the FBI since she was a teenager. Now twenty-three years old, she and her fellow Naturals have taken over running the program that taught them everything they know. As a unit, they're responsible for identifying new Naturals—and solving particularly impossible cases. When their latest case brings back a ghost from their past, Cassie and the other Naturals find themselves racing against the clock—and reliving their own childhood traumas.

Between Dark and Light: Books 1–5 (Standalone Horror Stories for Kids) Step into the shadowy world of Between Dark and Light, a chilling collection of five standalone middle-grade horror novels where eerie secrets, supernatural forces, and brave young heroes collide. From cursed houses that age children overnight to hidden labs beneath haunted canyons, each tale delivers hair-raising suspense, mystery, and just enough magic to keep readers flipping pages deep into the night. Inside this bundle, you’ll discover: The Old Person Curse – When twelve-year-old Azie starts aging overnight, ...

Leo tries to lead his team to glory in some of the most exciting, high-stakes soccer in the world. Last season, Leo and his teammates saved the Lewisham Knights by avoiding a last-place finish in the U14 Premier League. Their future looks bright—until they learn the adult Knights have dropped down to the second division, again putting the future of the U14s in jeopardy.

Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: She will not be defeated. The Neverseen have had their victories - but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Reexamine everything. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies. All paths lead to Nightfall - an ominous door to an even more ominous place - and Sophie and her friends strike a dangerous bargain to get there. But nothing can prepare them for what they discover.

Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains.

When Fia Hosein and her family moved from Trinidad & Tobago to Peppermint Falls, she was excited for everything new that awaited them, like snow days! But one cold winter day, Fia's voice starts to sound different and Ma and Grampy tell her it sounds like she has “snow in her throat.” Oh no! Did Fia catch a cold? Now, Mrs. Z has assigned Fia a verbal presentation to perform in front of the whole class. How is Fia supposed to speak in front of her classmates when her voice feels all wrong?

After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any security feed. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code—and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes.

Book 4 - Peculiar Plots and Perilous Pursuits Get ready for the next collection of exciting and humorous exploits with "The Remarkable Tales of the Home Town Heroes - Book #4". This book of five short stories is perfect for children aged 9 to 12, but readers of all ages will be captivated by the stories of four best friends (Tom, Jack, Alex and Ben) who navigate more exciting challenges together. The Case of the Vanishing Villagers: When several townspeople mysteriously disappear, Tom, Jack, Alex, and Ben form a detective team to solve the case. They follow a trail of clues and riddles ...

With her election to the vice presidency, her election to the US Senate, and her position as attorney general of California, Kamala Harris has blazed trails throughout her entire political career. But how did she achieve her goals? What values and influences guided and inspired her along the way? In this young readers edition of Kamala Harris’ memoir, we learn about the impact that her family and community had on her life and see what led her to discover her own sense of self and purpose.