What happens when a mind-reading alien goes to middle school?Charlie Baker is the new kid at school. He looks like any other kid, but he's far from it, and somehow he has to fit in and not reveal his secret.He thought it would be easy, but on the first day, he already messed up big time. Now, a girl, Maya, knows he's from outer space, and the school bully, Caden, is out to get him.But Charlie has to make this middle school on earth thing work, so he...

When Charlie started sixth grade, he knew it would take some time to blend in with the other kids. But he never expected to learn that another alien was in his school!Now that Charlie knows the principal is an alien, he wants to know who he is and why he is on Earth. The problem is his parents told Charlie to stay away because he might be dangerous.Meanwhile, his best friend, Maya, is acting funny, and he's trying out for the basketball team with Caden who is Charlie's bigg...

In this scripturally rich exploration, senior missiologist Craig Ott unpacks the mission statement of the church: to glorify God by multiplying transformational churches among all people.This concise yet robust biblical-theological treatment focuses on God's glory, a strong ecclesiology, the importance of Scripture, and practical implications for congregational and mission practice. Ideal for launching discussion and reflection, the book helps readers refocus their vision and reig...

FINALIST FOR THE 2020 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHYAn engrossing memoir of escaping the First Liberian Civil War and building a life in the United StatesWhen Wayétu Moore turns five years old, her father and grandmother throw her a big birthday party at their home in Monrovia, Liberia, but all she can think about is how much she misses her mother, who is working and studying in faraway New York. Before she gets the re...

Charlie Baker has survived his first month of school on earth with help from his friend, Maya. But now, they have a new problem: the substitute English teacher, Mr. Goshen.Mr. Goshen is an impossible teacher who gives tons of homework and really hard tests. To top it off, Mr. Goshen sent Charlie to the principal's office!Charlie and Maya are working really hard to get passing grades when they stumble upon a secret Mr. Goshen is keeping. Can this secret help Charlie and Maya...

A fast-paced thriller perfect for readers of Kathy Reichs and Linda Fairstein, Richard Hilary Weber’s first Brooklyn Crimes short novel follows dedicated cop Flo Ott as she unravels the mystery of a terrifying mass murder—from the cold underbelly of New York to the city’s glittering heights.Beneath Brooklyn’s wintry streets, seven people are dead, slumped in their seats on an F train. Fast thinking and good fortune prevent the subway car doors from opening, spillin...

In this fifth and final installment of the series, Zelda faces her biggest obstacle yet.When Zelda the Pug outsmarts a greyhound at the dog park, Zelda thinks she can become a pug legend. But with her confidence at an all-time high, she faces an unexpected setback in her quest to be a pug legend. Zelda must find a way to regain her confidence and return to her adventurous and legendary pug ways.The Adventures of Zelda series are exciting and hilarious chapter books for youn...

In the period following the collapse of the Carolingian Empire up to the Fourth Lateran Council (1215), the episcopate everywhere in Europe experienced substantial and important change, brought about by a variety of factors: the pressures of ecclesiastical reform; the devolution and recovery of royal authority; the growth of papal involvement in regional matters and in diocesan administration; the emergence of the "crowd" onto the European stage around 1000 and the proliferation of autonom...

Anna Ott died in the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane in 1893. She had enjoyed status and financial success first as a physician's wife and then as the only female doctor in Madison. Throughout her first marriage, attempts to divorce her abusive second husband, and twenty years of institutionalization, Ott determinedly shaped her own life.Kim E. Nielsen explores a life at once irregular and unexceptional. Historical and institutional structures, like her whiteness and laws t...

“Your body needs what only I can give it, doesn’t it, little mama? It needs my seed. My strength. My domination.”-CahressWhen Duri asks her best friend to service her during her first heat, she never expects it to result in pregnancy, but she vows to cherish and protect the new life growing in her womb with every ounce of her omega heart. So, to celebrate her transition into motherhood, she boards a space cruise and prepar...

Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking?Zelda the Pug is back for a second round of adventures in this exciting and hilarious chapter book series for young readers (ages 7 and up). This time she’s got a big move, new friends, and another encounter with her nemesis: Vacuum. Her stories are known to make kids and adults laugh and smile while reading. Zelda is a pug who grabs life like a bone and won't let go!Books in the Zelda Series:The Adventures of Zelda: A...

The adventures continue with double the sneezes, wrinkles, and slobber…I am not an ordinary pug. I have the wrinkles, smashed face, and curly tail of a pug, but the similarities stop there. Instead of sleeping or eating my days away, I prefer to gather acorns for my squirrel friend Squeaks, solve the mystery of the leaf pile, or hide bones throughout the house.Now I have a sister. Her name is Peach, and we tell of our adventures together. We meet a giant mutant rabbit, try ...