Twelve-year-olds Meg and Mandy live aboard sailboats in sunny Pensacola, where days are filled with salt air, freedom, and the excitement of exploring the marina. Both girls are homeschooled, curious, and always ready for adventure. After a powerful storm sweeps through the harbor, Meg discovers an old map washed onto the shore, covered in strange markings and symbols that hint at hidden tunnels, lost treasure, and a sailor known only as Captain Jack.What begins as a simple curiosi...

Did you know that stingrays are cousins of sharks? This Step 3 Step into Reading Science Reader is full of exciting photographs, illustrations, and facts about these magnificent sea creatures. Follow a stingray as she chomps her prey, escapes a hungry hammerhead shark, and gives birth to her stingray pups!Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters and easy-to-follow plots about popular topics, and are for children who are ready to read on their own.

"At long last -- Magda Gerber's wisdom and spice captured in a book --what a treasure! Now parents and caregivers everywhere can benefit from learning what it means to truly respect babies."--Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Author of Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers and Dragon Mom"Magda Gerber's approach will deepen your understanding of your baby and help you truly appreciate the complexity, competence, and amazing capacities of the small human being for who...

The creator of the popular Hello Glow blog shares seventy-five nourishing and all-natural skin treatments that are easy to make at home.In Hello Gorgeous, natural living blogger Stephanie Gerber shows you how to pamper yourself with a spa day in your own home with these easy-to-make facials and treatments for every skin type. From flax seeds to coconut oil, from grapefruit to lavender, these DIY recipes offer a bit of affordable indulgence you can enjoy any...

A mother-daughter reunion doesn’t quite go to plan as a young girl finds herself thrust into solving—and surviving—a murder mystery.It was only a few weeks ago when Aphra Connolly’s life changed completely. She had been living a quiet existence at her father’s secluded island resort until Seth Mulo turned up and stole her heart—and provided information that led to her mom in Seattle. But the reunion isn’t quite what she expected. Aphra’s mom, Natalie, doesn’t seem ...

“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” —TimeBarbie and Ruth is the remarkable true story of the world’s most famous toy and the woman who created her. It is a fascinating account of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women’s roles. At once a business book, a colorful portrait of an extraordinary female entrepreneur, and a breathtaking look at a cultural phen...

Deployed to a disaster zone off the California coast, a Special Ops veterinarian hopes to find her missing brother, but her assignment is complicated when she finds herself in the bizarre StoryWorld created by their grandfather twenty years earlier.

This illustrated biography of the woman who holds the world record for identifying stars is "an excellent book about a true astronomical pioneer" (Paul Kohlmiller, editor, San Jose Astronomical Association newsletter).This brilliantly illustrated children's book depicts the achievements of a woman who developed an important system of classifying stars. To this day, Annie Jump Cannon holds the record for identifying more stars than anyone else in t...

These days, barely a week goes by without pointed media stories about the trans community, usually targeting trans women. They are likely to have a sensationalist headline and a salacious tone, and the writing is often ill-informed and vilifying. Favoured topics include women in sports, bathrooms, where prisoners are housed, and health care for trans and gender-diverse children and young people.What tends not to be reported is the abuse, assaults and online hate that have become a ...

Overwhelmed by zoo animal rescue in war zones, and her murderous, elder-abuser brother's cruelty, a stressed-out zoo and wildlife veterinarian and her seven captive animal responsibilities survive a major trainwreck, but she finds herself in an after-death-world, unable to ever return back to life unless she can help wild animals continue to live free globally despite science's gloomy forecast that all natural habitats on planet Earth won't exist at all by 2050.

The gentle beasts of sky and earthprepare their stable for Christ's birth.With a beautiful narrative by author and poet Carole Gerber and stunning and intricate art by renowned Japanese artist Yumi Shimokawara comes one of the most anticipated Christmas gift books ever published. The Gift of the Animals shares the miraculous offerings the humble animals in the manger gave to the baby Jesus.The birds on the roof of the lowly shed

The Inheritance Games and One of Us is Lying for middle grade -- beloved author Alyson Gerber's new series is an unforgettable mystery featuring a secret society, a mysterious island, and dangerous family secrets.Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she's excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she's never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she'll risk everyth...