Monkey Town

School is out in the summer of 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. For Frances Robinson, a fifteen-year-old daydreamer with a crush on her teacher, John T. Scopes, summer vacation promises tennis, and Coca-Colas from her father's drug store. But when Frances's father, the school board chairman, has...

Sensing his mother’s failing health, a struggling teenager pours out his worries in a letter and drops it through the mail slot of an abandoned show house. He’s surprised when a response arrives, promising good fortune for the price of just one name: someone he hates. He’d give anything for his mother. But the true cost may be more than he’s willing to pay.

A brilliant collection of bestselling stories from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, read aloud by stars Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter and Steven Pacey – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all! Go 'Grrrr . . .' with the Gruffalo, sing along with the...

COLLIN She was my best friend’s girl and the one who left me scarred and hard. In my mind, she was mine. But I never broke the bro code. Shari Ellis storms back into my life, and my studio. All curves, fire, and a voice that hits me right in the gut. She’s holding the rights to the song for my artist. Every word she sings drags the past back with it. Now I’m her boss. We’re trading contracts by day, locking horns by night. With every lyric, every stolen glance, the rhythm between us shifts. No code. Just me and her. The tension? Nuclear. One more look and I’m two seconds from ...

After alienating the entire town, fading Hollywood star Lewis Montgomery finds himself stranded in the most northern town in Canada. He missed the ship that left with all his belongings. His hope is the townspeople will forgive him and accept him over the next six months of harsh winter.

Dex & Momo: The Great Town Challenge is a laugh-out-loud children’s adventure packed with teamwork, humor, and heart! When a big competition comes to town, clever Dex the Fox and his best friend Momo the Monkey can’t wait to join the excitement. The Great Town Challenge is full of puzzles, games, silly surprises, and unexpected twists — and everyone wants to win! But as the challenges get trickier and the scoreboard grows more confusing, Dex and Momo quickly learn that winning isn’t just about points or prizes. It’s about working together, helping others, and staying true to your ...

An electrifying updated edition of the bestselling memoir from the frontwoman of Divinyls and one of Australia's greatest rock singers Brave, funny, ferocious - there's never been anyone like Chrissy Amphlett. A true legend of Australian rock'n'roll, we are so lucky that she shared her raw...

Cozies with a quaint Bed and Breakfast shouldn't be this suspenseful... When a former resident turns up dead at the local fall festival, Avery Jensen finds more than sticky caramel apples. She discovers a body. Shocked, Avery—owner of a cozy B&B—turns to her mischievous capuchin monkey for help. Known to slip jewelry and other shiny objects into his pockets, this kleptomaniac primate now busies himself collecting clues…or just more dead ends. But why murder a former resident? What secrets lie buried beneath this picturesque small town's charming façade? As Avery and her simian ...

Penelope Price contemplates dating her boss (Derek Hamilton) again. But all they talked about the last time was vehicles they worked on at the auto shop that day. Along with her job at Hamilton Auto Repair, Nell also teaches ballroom dancing at her mom’s studio. And to top off her crazy job schedule, she takes a “Finding Your Spiritual Gifts” test at her church. This sets more things into motion than Penelope ever dreamed of – one being the day her two professions collide. She won’t be able to dance her way out of this predicament. Will Penelope’s newest dance student (Harrison)...

Dr. Jason Davies, a young associate veterinarian, continues his work in small-town Birdie, Oklahoma, under the watchful eye of Dr. John Keating. Each day brings new adventures to Dr. Davies and his entertaining, and sometimes mischievous, clientele.

A dead woman checked in at the bed and breakfast... it didn’t sit well with the other guests. When the wealthy and notorious Lorraine Baker shows up for a room at Avery's charming Mountain Acres Bed and Breakfast, it seems like an ordinary reservation. But by morning, Lorraine is dead, and though it appears she died in her sleep - the monkey thinks otherwise. As the mystery piles up faster than the fluffy pancakes at breakfast, Avery, along with her sticky-fingered, kleptomaniac Capuchin monkey, Ali, digs into the details of Lorraine's life. Fake IDs, pending divorce papers, and a ...

Grippy Factor Peggy investigates a Burble in Malltown. A novella of the near future with robots and cake. Pets and knitting and nutrient-dense chocolate cake for dinner. G-rated, hopeful, solarpunk. Life in a world without work.