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“Evil has only the power that we give it.” — Ray Bradbury Every Friday, Allison Cook wakes up knowing exactly what will happen—because it already has. Ever since her coma, Allison has been stuck in a loop of repeating Fridays. At first, it feels like a gift: She wins the lottery, prevents disasters, and even rights a few wrongs. But power quickly turns to paranoia when strange things start to happen. She can’t trust her family with the truth. And her best friend is hiding something. She’s caught Jocelyn in too many lies. The art, the house, and the job - all delivered with ...

Meet frat boy and liar Harrison Bloom. Sure, he’s a narcissist, but he loves his family. Of course, he’s spoiled, but he works hard. Naturally, he feels terrible about choosing a career path his father dislikes, but he makes up for it by dating women Dad would approve of. Hold on... he does what?? He can’t get a break. His brand-spanking new, one-day-old Mustang convertible is stolen and wrecked before he can purchase insurance.

Kind and generous Garrett has to bring his uncle several things to make an outdoor stove for his very large family. Garrett sets out on foot in old Scotland, prepared to take the whole day to get there. Along with the things his uncle needs is a loaf of bread and a jug of water to sustain him. He always brings a family heirloom for good luck. Along the way, Garrett's nature is to help the people he meets, and that means his uncle will be surprised to get nothing at all because Garrett has given everything away. Will his return journey be just as eventful? It's even better than the first trip.

Wyatt has moved with his twin sister, Genevieve, to a crazy town with an even crazier school. The classes are questionable enough, with a spelling test on the first day of school. When "dance" is given as a word, the entire class gets up and dances. How is anybody supposed to learn a thing with such nonsense? Art class is just as crazy when the kids have to paint fruit - but not a still life. They actually have to paint the fruit!

Being twelve is tough—especially when you’re balancing dance, friendships, a know-it-all bully, and the confusing world of crushes. But Quinn’s life takes an even wilder turn when her scientist mom, in an attempt to shrink her fat cells, accidentally shrinks every cell in her body instead. Now, Quinn has to navigate her suddenly pint-sized mom’s existence with a dance competition looming. On top of that, her neighbor has a pet that won’t eat, her aunt is making healthy snacks for a cookbook (that contain questionable ingredients), and her triplet cousins want her to play - house, ...

Puzzle Competitions! That is Bella’s life. At age three, she shows her precociousness to Mama and family friend, Alice. Like the young Bobby Fisher, Bella becomes famous, but home life is holding her back. Single mother Roxanne loves Bella but doesn’t know anything about parenting. She leaves Bella alone in the hot and humid trailer while she frequents the local bar. Mama forgets her birthday EVERY SINGLE YEAR and brings home one of many boyfriends who, like a cockroach, only comes around when something is enticing – in this case, it’s money. Carl seems like a good father figure at ...

Emmaline is the youngest in her family, with four older brothers who ignore her. Her mom and dad work hard at their blue-collar jobs, so it’s dinner time and family time when they get home. Then they relax. Sadly, Emmaline is the last to discuss her day at the dinner table. Her family doesn’t pay attention when she tells them about her bully and what the kids at school did to support her. They don’t listen when she explains about her new friends and getting lost coming home from Hannah’s house. They ignore her when she describes the war that broke out in music class, complete with ...

A catastrophic plague has decimated humanity, leaving just 5% of the population clinging to survival. From the ashes of society, a ruthless cult rises, led by Nomad—a magnetic but sinister figure who abducts young girls to fuel his growing following. Those who dare to resist him meet a swift and violent end. In the frozen remnants of North Dakota, seven survivors band together on a desperate mission to track down Nomad and rescue the kidnapped girls. But with every passing day, his cult grows larger and more powerful, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake. As the fractured ...

Your daughter/son/niece/nephew/grandchild or just a child you know does not like to read or has trouble doing it. RAPPING RAPUNZEL creates a fun way to read and learn. We combine a very bright princess who learned everything by reading, and she explains her fun facts throughout the chapter book with RAP, which is fun for most kids to recite and “drop a beat.” Each chapter has a few colorful illustrations, so it’s not quite a picture book or novel but somewhere in between. It’s perfect for kids who are too grown-up for baby books but not confident enough or patient enough for larger ...