The life of a cat groomer isn't just pampering purring felines, it's murder.Mobile Cat Groomer Molly Stewart loves her job. Until she finds the dead body of one of her pet parents stabbed with a garden implement in his back yard. When Molly's uncle Russ becomes the prime suspect in the murder and the sheriff won't consider anyone else, Molly claws through obstacles as she prowls for clues.With help from handsome veterinarian Hank Chenowith and Molly's two cats, Percival and...

Helen Marie, Lady Stormont, longs to improve educational opportunities for the bluestockings of Highgate. Though her contemporaries scoff at her idea, she plans to open a home just for the girls, where they can study without interruptions. Thinking she’ll be alone in her endeavors, she’s thrilled when her close friend Talbot Yelverton happily agrees to help her.Talbot Yelverton, Earl of Godolphin, has a secret—he’s been in love with his friend Helen his entire life. Though he longs...

Raising butterflies is peaceful and calm, until someone dies.Majestic Monarch Butterfly Farm might flitter away forever. That is, unless Seneca James acquires the property next door. She and Winifred, her costume-wearing cat, have a fight on their hands. Their land sits next to a milkweed-covered field, essential for monarchs. If she's unsuccessful in buying it, her precious, winged friends won't survive. When people end up dead on her farmland, Seneca is suspected of murder. What ...

Craniosynostosis is a condition where the bones of an infant’s skull fuse together too early. In most cases, surgery in the first year of life will effectively correct it and the child can go on to expect a typical life. For a minority, craniosynostosis is part of a syndrome, which is a lifelong condition. This practical guide explains how craniosynostosis develops and the evidence-based, best-practice treatments. It also includes the lived experience of families.The writing of Cra...

This series of short stories, in verse, addresses concepts of self-worth, selfishness, inclusion, and other topics. When a Snider the Spider takes the stage, you'll follow him through the wild outdoors as he learns to overcome his fears. Then follow along as Rufus the Lion King tricks his subjects into including him in their activities. The other tales include a boy who learns to share with others less fortunate than him and another who can't keep anything to himself, blabbing to anyone wh...

Seneca James' cousin, Evie, ends up in hot water when she's accused of stealing a wallet from an angry customer in the Painted Wings Café. The customer also happens to be the local bank manager, who Evie pleads with for a much-needed loan, resulting in a public spectacle as the bank manager refuses, and ridicules Evie. When the manager later turns up dead inside the cafe, and Evie is the most likely suspect, it will take all of Seneca's sleuthing and help from her best friend, Sheriff Cody...

Taking the fear out of chainsaws by emphasizing safe handling practices, this resource aims to put raw power in the hands of everyday yardworkers. With step-by-step color photographs throughout, 12 of the most common household chainsaw operations—such as grooming hedges, trimming branches, felling trees, bucking trees, and cutting firewood—are tackled with expert advice and sure-handed guidance. With an additional section devoted to chainsaw types, potential buyers can also assess which si...

Puberty is an exciting yet challenging time for every boy. Respecting the universal yet unique experience of puberty for every boy, this book shares important medical facts related to puberty and offers trusted advice about your most pressing questions about growing up. No more wondering “is THAT normal?” From personal hygiene to healthy eating to mood swings, this must-have guide book will help you understand all of the changes happening to your body, mind, health, and emotions.

Known for many years as Barron's Easy Way Series, the new editions of these popular self-teaching titles are now Barron's E-Z Series. Brand-new cover designs reflect all new page layouts, which feature extensive two-color treatment, a fresh, modern typeface, and more graphic material than ever-- charts, graphs, diagrams, instructive line illustrations, and where appropriate, amusing cartoons. Meanwhile, the quality of the books' contents remains at least as high as ever. Barron's E-Z books...

Why did Aztecs throw bloody corpses down the face of their pyramids?Why are pyramids ubiquitous?When did the social system we call patriarchy begin? How do we know?One of the oldest written words ever found is 120,000 years old carved on a rock in South Africa. That symbol will become the Sumerian symbol for women.How have scholarly institutions blinded both themselves and others to their male-centered biases, which they have had to retract many times in jus...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Simmons’s evocative account of her remarkable trajectory from Jim Crow Texas, where she was the youngest of twelve children in a sharecropping family, to the presidencies of Smith College and Brown University shines with tenderness and dignity.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“A riveting work of literature, destined to take its place in the canon of great African American autobiographies.”—Henr...

In the late 2010s, the United States experienced a period of widespread silencing. Protests of unsafe drinking water have been met with tear gas; national park employees, environmentalists, and scientists have been ordered to stop communicating publicly. Advocates for gun control are silenced even as mass shootings continue. Expressed dissent to political power is labeled as “fake news.” DREAMers, Muslims, Trans military members, women, black bodies, the LGBTQI+ community, Latina/o/x commu...