Great Friendships

Twelve-year-old Aaron Broom is protecting his father’s car from repossession when he witnesses a jewelry store robbery gone wrong. To Aaron’s shock, his father, a struggling salesman in the wrong place at the wrong time, is fingered as the prime suspect in the murder. Aaron—precocious...

An emotionally charged addition to Rebecca Wells' award-winning bestseller Little Altars Everywhere and #1 New York Times bestseller Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Ya-Yas in Bloom reveals the roots of the Ya-Yas' friendship in the 1930s and roars through sixty years of marriage...

I am convinced that at birth the cake is already baked. Nurture is the nuts or frosting, but if you’re a spice cake, you’re a spice cake, and nothing is going to change you into an angel food. Tall, slender Violet Mathers is growing up in the Great Depression, which could just as well define...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes ”a strikingly joyful book and a monumental achievement” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) about a dying man’s final journey through the American West. When he discovers that he has terminal...

In the charming Pinewood Forest, where the sun dapples through the leaves and laughter echoes among the trees, lived a bear named Benny. Known for his big heart and boundless imagination, Benny dreamed of adventures beyond the forest’s edges. One fateful sunny morning, as colorful balloons danced across the sky, a spark of inspiration ignited within him. With his friends Lila the Squirrel and Max the Rabbit by his side, Benny decided it was time to embark on an extraordinary journey that would take them soaring high above the treetops.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street series comes a stunning novel about a young single mother who discovers that the nature of friendship is never what it seems.... Recently divorced, Merilee Talbot Dunlap moves with her two children to the Atlanta suburb of Sweet...

This audiobook narrated by Kristin Atherton provides a fascinating portrait of a radical age through the writers associated with a London publisher and bookseller—from William Wordsworth and Mary Wollstonecraft to Benjamin Franklin.

The summer of 1985 changes Reggie’s life. An awkward thirteen-year-old, she finds herself mixed up with the school outcasts. That same summer, a serial killer called Neptune begins kidnapping women. He leaves their severed hands on the police department steps and, five days later, displays...

I am convinced that at birth the cake is already baked. Nurture is the nuts or frosting, but if you’re a spice cake, you’re a spice cake, and nothing is going to change you into an angel food. Tall, slender Violet Mathers is growing up in the Great Depression, which could just as well define...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Women, a historical novel about three women’s lives on a California island On a tiny, desolate, windswept island off the coast of Southern California, two families, one in the 1880s and one in the 1930s, come to start new lives and pursue...

Aging and recent widow Harriet Beamer insists she’s getting along fine with her dog Humphrey in Philadelphia … until she falls for the fourth time, injuring her ankle, and causing her son and daughter-in-law to cry foul. Insisting Harriet move in with them in California, they make a bet that...

“Murder, blackmail, and betrayal, all set against the glittering backdrop of Washington society.” —The Today Show No one knows the world of high society better that New York Times bestselling author Jane Stanton Hitchcock—and no one captures its behind-the-scenes scandals and secrets...

Welcome to the most celebrated patisserie competition in Paris – ready, steady, bake! Watching snowflakes settle on the Eiffel Tower, Rachel Smithson’s cosy English village feels very far way – as, thankfully, does her commitment-phobic ex, probably already kissing someone else under the...

Dive in to this funny and heart-warming adventure from superstar author, Matt Lucas. With themes of creativity, resillience and being yourself this is perfect for young readers of 8-12 and a must-have gift for Christmas. 🎢♻️☀️🎢♻️☀️🎢♻️☀️🎢♻️☀️ “A...

Have you ever been told you're too young to do something big? Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a true hero for God? Meet Timothy, a young boy with a heart full of faith and a love for God's amazing stories! Timothy's ordinary life takes an extraordinary turn when a famous visitor named Paul arrives in his town. This meeting is the start of a grand adventure that will take Timothy across seas and along dusty roads to share the good news of Jesus.

Welcome to Shermie’s World! Dive into the underwater wonder of Shermie the Turtle and the Great Bubble Parade! This enchanting story is filled with friendship, creativity, teamwork, and, of course, magical bubbles. Whether you're a young listener or listening with a curious mind, Shermie's adventure will bring smiles, giggles, and lots of imagination.

Read aloud by actor John Sessions, The Great Ghost Rescue is a wonderfully spooky young fiction title from the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson. Nobody knew what had gone wrong with Humphrey. Perhaps it was his ectoplasm . . . Humphrey the Horrible sounds scary, but...

Proven, teen-tested, and verified must-have social skill strategies to ramp up confidence, overcome anxiety, fear, stress, make real long-lasting friendships, create healthy boundaries, and much more!

Do you ever feel like you want to be part of something? Do you often feel withdrawn, maybe a little lonely because you don't know how to act in social setings?...then you're in for a learning opportunity that will change your life forever. This guide is for you if you see yourself as someone who needs a bit of help becoming more social in today's society. If you feel uncomfortable being in social situations, then this guide can help you get started on the path towards social success.

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award Five Starred Reviews! A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016 Grown-ups lie. That’s one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile away, because they are the savviest bunch of barefoot conchs (that means...