“ This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. ” ― Rumi
Angie can't wait to bounce this mill town she's been living in. At least she's got her friends, the guys who live to ride and grind. And her job painting custom boards at Sk8 4Ever.Then one day Carter walks into the shop. He's all Abercrombie, and she's b
Best-selling author Nancy Krulik delves into the mind of a twelve-year-old girl just trying to survive middle school.After spending the night studying the Joyce Kilmer Middle School Handbook, Jenny McAfee feels totally prepared to start sixth grade. But J
SHE BANGS! SHE BANGS!Miranda was the quiet type...until she moved to Austin. Home of the hippest college rock bands, Austin, Texas, is a scene. And Miranda is dying to break out of her small-town shell. So she decides to do something totally un-Miranda: l
Katie and her friend George try to spice up the school day by playing a few practical jokes. Using a special kit full of whoopee cushions, pepper gum, and a water-spraying camera, the two kids make a splash pulling off gag after gag. But then Katie turns
Here[?'s a funny adventure that kids can really sink their teeth into! When Emma W.[?'s little brother Matthew overhears Katie talking about how awful going to the dentist is, he[?'s terrified! So Katie accompanies him to Dr. Sang[?'s in the hopes of calm
At first, Katie and her friends can't wait to enter the fourth grade! But with the pressure of new classes, teachers, and friends, Katie isn't so sure she likes it after all. And to make matters worse, the magic wind appears twice-and turns her into her n
When Phoebe suggests the Walkersville Elementary Butterflies as the name for the soccer team, the others kids think the name is boring and wimpy.That's when Ms. Firzzle whisks the class off to a bog full of butterflies to learn what those flying creatures
SpongeBob has always dreamed of becoming the manager of the Krusty Krab. When Squidward gets the job instead, there is only one thing for SpongeBob to do -- head to Gooffy Goober's Party Boat and drown his sorrows in sundaes!
