At twelve, Janelle wants nothing more than to be a writer. "Write what you know," advises her aunt Barbara. That seems like a riddle to Janelle: all she knows is her mama and her two little sisters, playing Pioneers when the electricity gets cut off, waiting and hoping for Daddy to find a job and come back home. Who'd want to read about a life like that?But as Janelle starts putting it all on paper, she finds she does have something to say–about friendship, about getting through, a...

"An excellent bibliotherapy book to help middle-schoolers talk about AIDS and cope with the death of a loved one." - BooklistCrystal's older sister, Janelle, just won second place in a writing contest, and her younger sister, Roxann, was picked to sing a solo in the school play. It's difficult to be in the middle of two gifted sisters*–*especially when Crystal thinks she has no talents of her own.Then Uncle Joe comes to town and Crystal finds comfo...

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!So I gues this makes me an official SMS student--I'm writing my autobiography just like every other eight-grader here. This hasn't been easy. It's a big job, plus it's very emotional for me. Looking through all the family photos has made me remember some pretty difficult times. My family has been through a lot, but it hasn't all been bad. There wa...

Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel filled with unique characters every reader can relate to.It’s the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students find themselves thrown together in Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the nex...

Now a digital feature film!I hadn't even gotten to homeroom yet and I'd already discovered five hard truths about junior high:1. My best friend had turned pretty.2. She didn't know it yet.3. It wouldn't be long before she did.4. That knowledge would change everything between us.5. And there wasn't a thing I could do about it.It's the first day of seventh grade. Is Jess...

Watch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a 1st grader who knows it's a jungle out there. Here's the fifth in a new series by an elementary teacher who's seen it all."I have a problem. A really, really, big problem. My class is having a talent show, and I have no talent!"Everyone's excited about the first grade Grandparents Day talent show--everyone except Freddy. He thinks he has no talent, and bully Max Sellars's teasing is making him feel even worse! But...

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Harry hatches one of his bright ideas. He's going to stage a wedding—to Song Lee!

Seven-year-old Christina desperately wants a dog.When she visits a kennel with her parents, she comes home with Prince, a greyhound recently retired from his champion racing career. Christina is thrilled and spends all her time with her new pal. They are like two peas in a pod. But one day, when Prince is left alone in the backyard, he escapes. Christina's mother searches everywhere for him only to find him at the schoolyard gate waiting for Christina. Promising ne...

There's a new rider at Pine Hollow Stables. Her name is Tiffani, with an "i." Carole Hanson and Lisa Atwood think she's a good rider, but Stevie Lake can't get over her riding gear—pink and covered in lace and frills. Suddenly Stevie's in competition with Tiffani, determined to win at all costs—even if it means learning to jump fences while riding sidesaddle. Stevie's friends are convinced that she has lost her mind. But Stevie's determined to "out-girl" everyone. She's even bought a fluff...

Tommy is born, and starts his life with his brothers and sisters, and not to forget his fearless mother protecting her young. Soon he is kidnapped and brought to his new home, where an older cat which already lives there and the peoples faithful dog help him with the problems of growing up to be himself a fearless Tomcat.

The Runaway Rabbit Named Robbie by bestselling author R. Barri Flowers is a fun children's adventure book with illustrations, about a rabbit who, along with his pet frog, Pepper, decide to run away from home. Children will enjoy the charming tale of Robbie Rabbit and his various encounters in the forest as he and Pepper find themselves lost as they embark on their journey. Will the two ever make it back home? Or will Robbie have to say goodbye to his parents and the life he once knew forev...

Lisa's great aunt gives her a diary in which to record her feelings, like when she feels frustrated at being labeled a beginning rider, when her friends don't understand her desire to be the very best, or when her mother drives her crazy.