What if you had all the time in the world?Thirteen authors answer that question with short stories about time travel. Go back in time to right a wrong, forward to see the future. No jump is too large, no method unfeasible, no lesson beyond learning.• Visit the past to learn a family secret.• See the formation of a future dictatorship.• Assume responsibility for weaving the fabric of time.• Travel back in time to WWII.• Use a family heirloom t...

Revisit the fifth novel in bestselling author Sheila Roberts’ adored Life in Icicle Falls seriesWhen it comes to men, sisters don’t share!After a fake food poisoning incident in L.A., Bailey Sterling’s dreams of becoming a caterer to the stars collapse faster than a soufflé. Now Bailey’s face is in all the gossip rags and her business is in ruins. But the Sterling women close ranks and bring her back to Icicle Falls, where she’ll stay with...

Readers mourning the loss of a loved one will find solace and strength in these 101 emotional and inspiration stories from those who have gone through the grieving process. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery will help readers during this difficult time.Everyone grieves in their own way. While the hurt and sadness never completely fade, it eases with time. Contributors who have gone through the grieving and recovery process share their stories...

This lovely book is perfect for sharing with little ones, aged 2 to 7, who will delight in helping to tell these best-loved fairy tales themselves. In Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a naughty little girl helps herself to porridge when a family of bears go out for a walk, but she gets a surprise when they return! Little Red Riding Hood meets a wolf, and later that day notices what big teeth her grandmother has…No one can catch the Gingerbread Man when he decides to run away that is, until ...

Having lived a long, eventful life, Charlie Weinheimer’s only regret is that he has no one to carry on after him. After a near-death experience, he resolves to find out whether a secret buried in his past is proof he has a legacy after all.“Margoshes gives us the life of Charlie Weinheimer: quadruple bypass patient, widower whose children all die tragically young, but not a whiner. In his hospital bed at age seventy-seven, he’s seen it all, right? Well, maybe not. Watch as Margoshe...

Bubbles lives her dream as a successful unicorn jockey.The upside?Fame, fortune, and a job she loves.Downside?Enforced celibacy.Unicorns, after all, can only be ridden by virgins.So what's a girl to do when she falls in love?

Ten-year-old Todd is going with his dad while his dad goes hunting. It is the longest, hardest, and most memorable day of his life.

"I waited three months at the pet store before choosing Joseph and Maya. Well, I wasn't going to make my home with just anyone, was I? And I certainly was not going to live alone with a grown-up. No, no, I much prefer the company of children. Children, unlike adults, know how to have a good time. They make Witches Brew out of shaving cream, root beer, and yesterday's spaghetti. Now that's my idea of fun!"When Joseph and Maya show up at The Bird Is the Word pet store, Bird knows he'...

Doreen Sizemore, an elderly Kentucky woman, is not happy that her baby brother moved to Texas. It is her strongly-held opinion that Ralph should have stayed in South Shore, Kentucky where he belongs, near her. But when Ralph begs her to come help care for his sick wife, Doreen gathers her courage and boards a train bound for Texas. After all, kinfolk are kinfolk, and no one ever accused Doreen Sizemore of not doing her duty.Riding on the train isn’t quite as bad as Doreen thought. ...

This book takes fairy tales and turns them upside down. It is intended for the middle grade reader. Younger kids may like it as well and adults with a good sense of humor should find themselves laughing out loud. It's a fun book to read.Little Red Riding Hood decides she needs to break away from her mundane life and decides to write a diary to tell her tale. She says she got the idea from reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid but she says she's a girl and can write a diary if she wants to.

Short inspirational story about a single mother and one very special Christmas.

Now an animated series on Disney Junior!The Chicken Squad is back for their third (mis)adventure, this time facing off with whatever’s hiding in a mystery box in the backyard. A hilarious chapter book in what has been called “a lip-bitingly funny series” (School Library Journal) by the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and Diary of a Worm.Our fluffy, fearless young detectives are back. There’s a new cage in ...