Child Law

A groundbreaking manual that explores the intricate relationships between empaths and narcissists is "Empath and The Narcissist, Healing from Narcissistic Abuse: Recovery from PTSD, Codependency, Gaslighting Manipulation and Childhood Trauma through Effective Exercises" by Sarah Cohen. The listener is guided by Cohen through the subtle but harmful patterns of narcissistic abuse, including as manipulation, emotional exploitation, and gaslighting, which can result in codependency, PTSD, and long-lasting psychological trauma.

The prosecution of Leo Frank was front-page news for two years, and Frank's lynching is still one of the most controversial incidents of the twentieth century. It marks a turning point in the history of racial and religious hatred in America, leading directly to the founding of the Anti-Defamation League and to the rebirth of the modern Ku Klux Klan. Relying on primary source documents and painstaking research, award-winning novelist Elaine Alphin tells the true story of justice undone in America.

The US Navy is launching a secret spy satellite near Seaside High School. However, the Recon Academy is too distracted to provide their usual security. Each member has just received a brand new laptop computer for free! The deal is too good to be true. When the machines go haywire, the team must scramble to save themselves and the satellite.

A bag of diamonds is missing from the jewelry store, and Jimmy, with his super-snotty schnozz, saves the day.

Where do the police keep their weapons? And where do the criminals go once they’re arrested? Behind the scenes of the police station there’s a whole world of activity that keeps citizens safe. Let’s go beyond the bars to unlock the secrets of a police station.

Police dogs can do everything from tracking criminals to helping prevent riots. With its keen sense of smell and good hearing, a police dog is invaluable to its human partner. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.

Ju-Lin is a young Chinese girl living in poverty with her family. When her family must sell her to make ends meet, a traditional Chinese matchmaker buys her to serve as her apprentice. In a time when customs like foot-binding and keeping girls uneducated are prevalent, what will Ju-Lin’s future hold?

A boy named Ty is sent on several impossible errands by his scheming stepmother and each time he is helped by a tortoise. Frustrated by his success, Ty’s stepmother sends him away. Ty decides to follow the river looking for work when he encounters the emperor making a sacrifice to the river god. Can Ty help the emperor?

From Richard Wright, one of the most powerful, acclaimed, and essential American authors of the twentieth century, comes a compelling story of one man's attempt to escape his past and start anew in Harlem. Cross Damon is a man at odds with society and with himself—a man of superior intellect...

Fay has spent 18 months locked up in a secure training centre. Drug deals and rip-offs are the only things this teenager knows. Now she's back on the street, looking to settle old scores. CHERUB agents Ryan and Ning need Fay's knowledge to unearth a major drug importer. They're trained professionals with one essential advantage: even experienced criminals never suspect that children are spying on them. But Fay's made a lot of enemies, and she's running out of time....

In Who Stole Mona Lisa?, author Ruthie Knapp crafts a fascinating look at the disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911—retold from the point of view of the painting. Mona Lisa gets millions of visitors from all over the world. But one night, she hears footsteps, and before she knows it, she’s ripped right off the wall of the Louvre! Who would do such a thing?

The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Chateau d'If prison. His escape and ultimate revenge on those who wronged him makes this one of the most thrilling stories in French literature, as compelling now as when it was first published in 1846.

A groundbreaking work by an internationally acclaimed forensic psychotherapist that looks at women who commit extreme acts of violence and cruelty and at the underlying oppression and abuse often at the heart of these crimes Women can be murderers and child abusers. They can commit acts of...

Twelve-year-old Sam has been given a fishing boat by his father, but he hates fishing. Instead, he uses the boat to disappear for hours at a time, exploring the forbidden swampy surroundings of his bayou home. Then he discovers a strange kid named Davey, mysteriously alone, repairing an abandoned cabin deep in the woods. Not fooled by the boy's evasive explanation as to why he's on his own, Sam becomes entangled in his own efforts to help Davey. But this leads him to telling small lies that only get bigger as the danger increases for the boys and hidden truths become harder to conceal.

Investigating a cold case could have fatal consequences. Single father Patrick Craft’s world is shaken when his son, Tristan, is abducted…after learning Tristan’s mother was the victim of a cold case serial killer. Someone is targeting Patrick and his son—but who? Could it be the...

From USA TODAY bestselling author Dana Mentink. This K-9 will stop at nothing to keep a child safe When a little boy is threatened, Officer Daniella Vargas and K-9 partner, Zara, are assigned to pose as his nanny to uncover the culprit’s identity. Suspecting one of the guests in his inn...

The heart-warming conclusion to the beloved Mo & Dale Mysteries by Newbery Honor author Sheila Turnage featuring the most shocking case yet! Pirate fever sweeps through the town after an opportunistic treasure hunter shows up looking to lay claim to Blackbeard's lost gold buried somewhere in...

Myrtle Hardcastle has no desire to go on a relaxing travel excursion with her aunt Helena when there are more important things to be done at home, like keeping close tabs on criminals and murder trials. Unfortunately, she has no say in the matter. So off Myrtle goes - with her governess, Miss Judson, and cat, Peony, in tow - on a fabulous private railway coach headed for the English seaside.

For 500 years, the Cahills have been the most powerful family in the world. For 500 years, they've protected the source of their power - the 39 Clues. And for 500 years, they've kept their secrets silent. Until now. This extraordinary stand-alone novel cracks open the Cahill vault to tell the story of the most coveted piece of artwork in the world, a masterpiece that has been the target of seven separate theft attempts: Jan van Eyck’s altarpiece at Ghent.

One version of Murphy’s Law says: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. If you’ve stepped on bubble gum, or if you’ve ever dropped an ice cream cone, you learned Murphy’s Law. Crying over dropped ice cream does not help you. Laughing at your mistakes helps you feel better. Try to learn from your mistakes and be more careful. But being careful does not always work. Understanding Murphy’s Law can be helpful to you and others.