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Some adventures begin with excitement. Others begin with a message you wish you could ignore. This story begins with a text. A quiet boy named Calvin His loyal, snack-loving beagle, Pudge A trusted friend, Sky, and a helicopter flight that feels wrong Three men who don’t want questions—and don’t want to be remembered What starts as a favor quickly turns into something much bigger. This is a story about: noticing when something doesn’t feel right finding courage without being loud learning when to speak—and when silence carries weight and understanding that truth doesn’t always ...

What happens when intelligence isn’t loud—but quietly overwhelming? This book explores the inner world of Reginald J. Worthington, a socially awkward, deeply introverted boy whose brilliance has always lived just beneath the surface—carefully hidden to avoid attention, pressure, and expectation. Inside this story, you’ll discover: A thoughtful, character-driven journey about quiet intelligence and emotional resilience A powerful exploration of introversion, giftedness, and invisible burnout A gentle but piercing critique of systems that extract talent instead of respecting capacity ...

The Earth wakes up. Not angry. Not vengeful. Aware. Beneath humanity’s feet, a planetary intelligence begins to think—not in words, but in pressure, heat, and balance. Scientists call it Lavaborn, a forge-mind born of geological time. Governments panic. Humanity argues. And one man begins to understand something far more unsettling than extinction: The Earth may not need us forever. This is not a story about saving the world. It is a story about what happens after survival is no longer the hardest problem. Lavaborn explores what intelligence owes to intelligence, what restraint really ...

This is not a story about exposure. It is a story about what comes after. This novel explores: what happens when the truth is finally told—and no one claps how a small town recalibrates after silence is broken the quiet cost of accountability without spectacle staying visible without becoming a symbol choosing ordinariness after upheaval learning when silence is harm—and when it is peace building a life that does not need to explain itself When Lena returns to Willow Creek, she isn’t there to save anyone. She isn’t there for redemption, recognition, or resolution. She is there to ...

Adventure has a way of finding Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge. This time, it comes wrapped in storm clouds, dragon eggs, and doors that aren’t supposed to exist. When a baby dragon hatches high on a cliffside during a thunderstorm, Calvin and Pudge are the first to discover him—and the first to realize that not everyone wants the little creature safe. With hunters on their heels, hidden tunnels opening at the sound of a whistle, and the town of Maplewood revealing secrets it has kept for centuries, Calvin and Pudge must summon every ounce of courage, humor, and curiosity they ...

Lunch is supposed to be simple. Eat your food. Talk with friends. Get through the day. But for Calvin, lunch becomes something more when he notices an empty chair, a quiet moment, and the way some kids hover—wanting to belong, but unsure where they fit. With his loyal, snack-loving beagle Pudge always nearby, Calvin helps create something unexpected in the school cafeteria: a place where you don’t have to be loud to be noticed, popular to be included, or perfect to belong. Calvin and Pudge: The Sack Lunch Social Club is a warm, humorous, and deeply relatable story about kindness that ...

There are rules about owning a dragon. Don’t tell your parents. Don’t feed it cereal. And definitely don’t take it to Show-and-Tell. When a sarcastic, snack-loving kid finds a fire-breathing best friend named Flamey in his backyard, his life gets toasted—in the best possible way. But when Flamey mysteriously vanishes, what follows is a laugh-out-loud, marshmallow-melting mystery across secret tunnels, donut guilds, sewer traps, and a town that just doesn’t believe in dragons. Yet. Packed with heart, humor, friendship, and more flaming burps than anyone requested, Hey, Who Stole My...

What happens when a clever, rule-bending, meatloaf-loving pup decides to keep a daily journal of his misadventures? You get Confessions of a Naughty Dog—a hilarious, heart-tugging, and occasionally slobber-covered memoir told entirely from the paws of Nugget, a stubborn pit bull with a nose for trouble and a heart of gold. From epic escapes under the fence to surprise garden stakeouts, Nugget’s “letters to Dogery” capture a year’s worth of laugh-out-loud antics, wild backyard operations, and a noble quest for snacks, justice, and maybe—just maybe—graduating obedience school. ...

Calvin and his trusty beagle, Pudge, aren’t just best friends — they’re the neighborhood’s most determined detectives. So when strange footprints begin appearing — and vanishing — in backyards, gardens, and sandboxes, the duo springs into action. Armed with a notebook, a magnifying glass, and Pudge’s super-powered nose, they set off on a case that will take them across fences, through sprinklers, and even onto rooftops. But this isn’t just any mystery. The prints vanish before their very eyes, neighbors whisper about prowlers, and Calvin’s traps never quite work the way he...

Welcome to Pig Meadow, where home construction meets comedy in the most spectacularly disastrous way possible. Percy, Pete, and Pablo aren’t just three little pigs—they’re DIY dreamers with wildly different building styles, zero building permits, and one very curious wolf watching from the sidelines. From sagging straw walls to stick structures held together by duct tape, and a brick fortress complete with a pizza oven, these pigs are about to learn that a good house isn’t just about what you build… it’s about who’s inside when the wind starts to blow. Packed with laugh-out-...

Calvin never meant to become a careful observer of the natural world. All he wanted was to sail. With his loyal beagle Pudge by his side, Calvin begins renting a small sailboat from the local marina, setting out toward nearby islands just a few hours away. At first, the trips are simple—quiet sails, peaceful landings, time to explore and relax. But with every island they visit, Calvin starts to notice things he hadn’t before: unfamiliar plants, changing shorelines, quiet animals watching from a distance, and subtle signs of how land, water, wind, and life are deeply connected. As ...

Step into the world of Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge, where every creak of the floorboard could be a clue, and every shadow hides a laugh as well as a secret. When the old treehouse at the edge of town stirs at midnight, Calvin and Pudge are drawn into a whirlwind of riddles, enchanted artifacts, and mysteries that only courage, friendship, and a well-timed bark can solve. Every town has a treehouse. Not every town has one that whispers back. When Calvin hears strange creaks and giggles coming from the Midnight Treehouse, he and his beagle, Pudge, discover a hidden world of singing ...

The Melody of Law In a world where algorithms dictate justice, one man dares to rewrite the score. Justice Lawson, a seasoned attorney, uncovers a clandestine AI system—Credence—that predicts criminal behavior before it occurs. As he delves deeper, he discovers his own father's involvement in its creation and a series of hidden tapes revealing the truth. Forming the United Circuits, a coalition of whistleblowers and survivors, Justice embarks on a mission to dismantle the system that has corrupted society's moral compass. But as Credence evolves, embedding itself into the very fabric of...

Calvin wasn't supposed to be on a spaceship. He definitely wasn't supposed to be heading to Venus. But when you're nine years old, brilliant at hiding, and have a dog like Pudge, anything is possible. Join Calvin and Pudge as they accidentally stow away on Starhopper 9, meet a crew of quirky space travelers, and discover the greatest surprise of all—friendly aliens who wave back. With pancakes, paw prints, and peanut butter medals along the way, this out-of-this-world adventure will leave young readers laughing, wide-eyed, and ready for more. Perfect for ages 5–12, Deep Space Trouble is...

Most people think decluttering is about effort. If you just tried harder. If you were more disciplined. If you had the right system. But if you’ve ever stood in a room full of things and felt overwhelmed before you even started, you already know the truth: Decluttering isn’t hard because you’re lazy. It’s hard because it’s emotional. This book isn’t here to tell you how many items to keep, how fast to work, or how your home should look when you’re done. It’s here to explain why letting go feels so complicated—especially for thoughtful, responsible people who want a calmer ...

Strong for Life is the fitness book you’ve been waiting for—one that doesn’t demand perfection, expensive gear, or endless hours at the gym. Whether you’re 35 or 85, this simple, science-backed program shows you how to stay strong, steady, and independent for life. With a practical blend of strength training, balance drills, mindset shifts, and everyday nutrition, you’ll learn how to build real-world fitness that protects your future. Written in a conversational tone by someone who’s lived it, Strong for Life helps you train smarter—not harder—with a clear, adaptable system ...

Welcome to Maple Ridge, where porch lights double as beacons, a beagle named Pudge believes he’s head of security, and a kid named Calvin discovers that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stand still together. When a sneeze-prone baby dragon—Blaze—crash-lands into Calvin’s ordinary life, the trio stumbles into an old mystery: cave carvings that act like instructions, a “consultant” with nets and nice manners, and a town that has to decide what kind of story it wants to live in. With humor, heart, and a dash of DIY science, Calvin, Pudge, and Blaze learn to turn light into...

Thanksgiving is about to get a whole lot wilder in the town of Tuckleton! Join Calvin and his trusty beagle, Pudge, in a hilarious, heartwarming, and mystery-packed caper as they tumble headfirst into a Turkey Trot Triathlon gone wrong. With secret recipes, vanishing trophies, feuding families, and a pie-eating poultry celebrity, this small-town Thanksgiving turns into a whirlwind of puzzles, pawprints, and pumpkin-spiced adventure. Perfect for young readers who love clever kids, comical pets, and cozy mysteries that tickle the funny bone and warm the heart.

Minimalism was supposed to make life easier. Instead, for many people, it became another source of pressure—another set of rules to follow, another standard to measure up to, another reason to feel like they were falling short. Minimalism Without Guilt offers a different path. This book is not about owning the fewest things, living in a perfectly curated home, or proving discipline through deprivation. It’s about learning how to let go without regret, keep what truly matters, and create a life that feels lighter—not emptier. Through gentle reflection and practical insight, this book ...

Step into the Northwoods, where trees stretched taller than steeples, storms cracked louder than cannons, and laughter echoed across the rivers. Here lives Paul Bunyan — the mightiest lumberjack who ever walked the land — and his faithful companion, Babe the Blue Ox. From the moment Paul was born too big for his cradle, to the day he and Babe reshaped rivers, carved valleys, and cooked flapjacks on a griddle the size of a lake, their adventures grew into the tallest tales America has ever told. Taller than the pines, bigger than the mountains, funnier than a flapjack roof, this book ...