In the secluded village of Xinat, children aren't born with a name. Instead, they must earn theirs through a heroic deed by the time they are sixteen or are banished. One month away from her birthday, Unue's time to find a task is running out. Scrambling to find anything worthy, she catches wind of reports of wild beasts attacking other villages, with even some of the townsfolk disappearing when the creatures retreat.Convinced this is how she can earn her name, Unue sets out to tra...

Most conversations about money begin with the same question: How can I earn more?But a bigger paycheck does not automatically create a stronger financial life. Income can disappear into rising expenses, recurring commitments, debt, and lifestyle upgrades just as quickly as it arrives. Two households can earn similar amounts for years and still end up in very different positions.The difference is often not income. It is what the income becomes...

Bedtime can feel scary for many young children, especially when the lights go out.Lucy Lamb knows that feeling all too well. As shadows stretch across her room, her imagination begins to race. But with a gentle night light, loving support, and growing confidence, Lucy slowly learns that the dark isn't filled with monsters-it can be peaceful, beautiful, and safe.Filled with heartwarming illustrations and an encouraging message, Lucy Lamb and the Little Night Light g...

Life is over for Riley McMahon.Well, it isn't really, but when you're the star setter of the volleyball team and on the brink of academic ineligibility, the actual End of Everything™ feels closer than you think. Terrified of failing math and losing her spot on the team, she's desperate to do anything to save her grades.So when she finds out about the gaming club run by Simon, the smart kid in her math class, she joins without a second thought in order to convince him to tut...

Kanban Study FlowA Visual Workflow System for Assignments, Exams, Research, Group Projects, Deadlines, and Sustainable StudyBy Minji HarperYour semester rarely becomes overwhelming because of one assignment.It happens when everything arrives at once.An essay is half researched. A problem set is due tomorrow. Three readings are waiting. Your group project depends on someone who has not replied. Exam week is getting closer. Your calendar shows the deadl...

The Intentional Media DietA Student’s Guide to Focus, Critical Thinking, Digital Balance, and Smarter Information ConsumptionYour phone can put a library, a newsroom, a classroom, and a thousand distractions in your hand at the same time. The hard part is no longer finding information. It is deciding what deserves your attention, what can wait, and what should never have entered your mental space in the first place.The Intentional Media Diet is a practical guide for ...

Hindsight-Proof Study SkillsHow Students Can Calibrate Confidence, Review Exams, Fix Knowledge Gaps, and Stop the “I Knew It” IllusionYou finish an exam, check the answers, and suddenly everything looks obvious.Then the grade arrives.That gap between how clear the material feels afterward and what you could actually produce before seeing the answers can quietly wreck your next study plan. You review the wrong topics, dismiss lucky guesses as knowledge, repeat...

This book addresses a critical gap in our understanding of the factors that influence whether men pursue careers in education.Drawing on in-depth interviews with 15 participants from the North Carolina Research Triangle—four high school juniors and seniors, five undergraduates, and six P-12 educators—the book examines the voices of men at different stages of educational and career development to understand the conditions, influences, and experiences that shape their pathways toward...

Meal prep is easier to keep up when the food tastes good, fits your week, and is simple to portion and store. This cookbook is for readers who want high-protein choices alongside a repeatable plan for shopping, cooking, and packing meals. It turns preparation into a practical kitchen routine rather than a rigid menu, with recipes suited to workdays, home meals, and changing preferences.Across 100 recipes, you will find breakfasts, lunches, dinners, soups, salads, bowls, snacks, smo...

From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: The 1st book in a Culinary Cozy Mystery Series that take you on a tour of Paris! Includes 5 Special French Macaron Recipes.French native Clémence Damour returns to Paris to run the family patisserie, a famous franchise known for their delectable gourmet pastries and sweets in Paris and around the world. To get off on the right foot ...

When a classmate mocks the words on Zion's favorite shirt, he's left without an answer - and without the confidence he woke up with that morning. That night, Zion's parents help him trace "I Am" back to its source: the name God used for Himself, long before anyone had an opinion about who Zion should be.Book 1 of the faith-forward Zion Tryin early reader series, anchored in Hebrews 11:1, To Stand His Ground follows a five-year-old boy learning that identity rooted in something stea...

Harper Jones is just trying to get through sixth grade in a neighborhood that doesn't always feel safe. Then an encounter with an ancient protector spirit changes everything - Harper is chosen to carry a responsibility far bigger than herself, and the ordinary world she knew starts to look very different.With her friends Eva, Chantel, and Deja by her side, Harper has to figure out what it means to be chosen, how to use a power she doesn't yet understand, and how to protect the peop...