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Being the new kid is never easy… Morgan Jones has just moved to Kent Cove with her family. Moves are always tough but she tries to see it as a new adventure. Hopefully she’ll have no trouble fitting in with the other girls in her neighborhood. The bullying and harassment start right away, turning Morgan’s life into a nightmare. Even the girl Morgan thinks is the nicest acts mean to her. How can she stop the bullying when she did nothing wrong to begin with? Morgan’s mother gives her some faith-based advice and urges her not to fight back against bullies. But Morgan doesn’t see any...

Being the new kid is never easy… Tilly has just moved to Kent Cove with her family. The only thing that she can look forward to is her horse named Patches. When she is riding and jumping with Patches, Tilly is flooded with confidence. If only she had the same confidence in making friends. At her new school, Tilly struggles with her homework and the bullies who tease her. At home, she struggles with her loneliness and her brother who constantly pushes her away. When Tilly experiences a serious horse-riding accident, it’s a wakeup call for everyone. Tilly’s brother realizes just how ...

True friendship means never letting go. 11-year-old Madison had it all in Kent Cove, never expecting her life to change. But when she decides to break free from her toxic friendship with Lori, her life is met with new challenges. Madison discovers her new friends are true when they protect one another from a rabid dog and bullies at school. But Lori won’t go away. Madison struggles with pressure from Lori, who is eager to regain Madison's friendship. Will Madison ever open the friendship door for her again? This captivating story follows a young girl as she tackles the many challenges of ...

A glitter explosion. A ruined poster. A mystery sandwich. Welcome to Marie Lane’s messiest week ever. Twelve-year-old Marie Lane has big plans to win her school’s kindness poster contest—until a spilled paint cup, a very sparkly dog, and a bad case of Tuesday ruin everything. But just when things feel hopeless, Marie turns her glittery disaster into a message from the heart: “Kindness isn’t always neat. But it always matters.” What follows is a week full of awkward apologies, anonymous acts of kindness, and one sandwich that just might change everything. With humor, heart, and a...

From the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Notable and Charlotte Huck Honor Book Forever, or a Long, Long Time comes a moving own-voices story that shines a light on how one girl’s learning differences are neither right nor wrong...just perfectly individual.

Norma Elliot is back with more wit, heart, and lessons to learn in her secret journal. This spring, she tackles her first job, grows a garden, and even deals with an annoying drunk slug—all while navigating life’s challenges with humor and faith. Filled with warmth and relatable adventures, Spring Fever is the perfect sequel to 'Tis the Season. Join Norma as she discovers that life, like spring, is full of surprises. With humor and heart, Victoria Simcox brings Norma’s springtime adventures to life, reminding readers that God’s love isn’t just for the flawless. It’s in the ...

How do you cope when the impossible happens? Poppy Parker's world is collapsing. Life was so safe and easy before her Grandma Beth had a stroke and ended up in a nursing home. Now she's desperately homesick and struggling to cope with life in a children's center. Worried her grandma may need help, Poppy runs away to visit her, never expecting to witness a serious crime that lands her under the temporary protection of the lead detective. Fearing that the police will return her to the children's center once she's no longer useful, Poppy hesitates to help them identify the suspect, focusing ...

It was never supposed to happen ... Rylee Willet feels like she's caught in quicksand. She's always dealt with anxiety, but the fact that her dad's a highly respected fireman bolsters her shaky self-esteem and makes things okay. But her world turns upside down when her best friend takes part in a reckless prank that leaves her dad paralyzed, effectively destroying his firefighting career. Lacking the courage to confess her own part in the tragedy, Rylee places the blame squarely on the shoulders of her best friend and cuts her out of her life. But when unexpected circumstances bring the ...

Payal Mehta has had a crush on popular, athletic, all-around perfect Jonathan Slate ever since he smiled at her in freshman-year Spanish class. At a party during spring break of her junior year, Payal finally works up the courage to ask Jon to hang out. However, her romantic plans are derailed when he vomits on her Keds. Twice. But when Jon offers to take her out to lunch as an apology, Payal is convinced this is the start of their love story.

Check out "The Awesomely Fabulous Dog-Walking Society", a brand new series about mystery, friendship, love and drama. Book 1 of the Bex Carter Series: Thirteen-year-old Bex Carter has a lot on her plate. Her biggest challenge is living with her Aunt Jeanie. As much as Bex tries to please her aunt, they always seem to butt heads. Sometimes Bex feels as if Aunt Jeanie goes out of her way to make her life miserable. Aunt Jeanie enrolls Bex in a social group called the Silver Roses, a group that's supposed to teach young girls how to be proper ladies, however it turns out to be nothing more ...

What's worse, betraying your best friend, or losing your home? Poppy Parker is between a rock and a hard spot. Her new life with Detective Trey Brannigan and his mom is going great until a shy, lonely neighbor girl crashes her bicycle right outside their front yard. As the girls develop a friendship, Poppy is stunned to learn that Presley is harboring a dangerous secret that could cost an innocent life if revealed. Fighting her instinct to confide in Trey, Poppy nervously promises to keep quiet. But as more details emerge, she's soon facing an impossible choice--expose the secret at the ...