Styles School

An alien cat turned me into a superweapon. I was homeless on the streets of Third York when it happened. Then the military arrived and gave me a choice. Enlist or die. The next thing I knew, I was fighting giant robots at the Xenoforce Academy's boot camp. Figuring out superpowers and energy levels was hard enough, but I had to deal with a mind-reading alien princess, a team of gorgeous women, and a femme fatale in charge of the whole operation. Oh, and a galactic conspiracy is threatening all of humanity. It's up to me and my new feline friend to set things right. A civil war's brewing on ...

Discipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power struggles, and shame. Citing the latest research in child development, psychology, and neuroscience, Gentle Discipline debunks common myths about punishments, rewards, the "naughty chair", and more and presents practical, connection-based techniques that really work.

Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this audiobook. Once you've listened—and written—your way through this book, you'll have a command of craft that will enable you to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer.

Most Westerners working in Afghanistan spend their time tucked inside a military compound or embassy. Not Deborah Rodriguez. Here, she tells the story of the beauty school she founded in the middle of Kabul and of the vibrant women who were her students. When Rodriguez opened the Kabul Beauty School, she not only empowered her students with a new sense of autonomy but also made some of the closest friends of her life.

Hold onto your dentures… When a hoard of hungry zombies attacks a peaceful little town, there's only one person that can stop them. It's not a mutant superhero, and it's not a musclebound action movie hero… Meet The Family Avengers! It's Grandma Beezer, the oldest and greatest of The Family Avengers, a seemingly ordinary family out to save the world by any means necessary. With 16 action-packed illustrations of zombie-slaying action and hilarious kick-butt weapons, "Grandma vs. Zombies" will keep your kid's noses glued to the page. Grandma Beezer has everything she needs right in her ...

A "normal" American family decides that normal just isn't cutting it anymore. They start doing crazy things like visiting 52 zoos in 52 weeks, taking a 5-week trip to Cambodia, quitting school, and going down this crazy path called unschooling. They decided to take the road less traveled, and it has made all the difference.

What will the first few months of school hold for an energetic puppy? Zeus is a fun-loving husky puppy who can’t wait to start his first day of school. He’s excited to make new friends, learn new things, and meet his teacher. Zeus has trouble sitting still because he loves to run. Will he be able to pay attention in class? Soon, Zeus is learning the rules and having fun. When Halloween comes along, the class plans a costume party, but Zeus isn’t sure what he’ll dress up as. Will Zeus find the right costume in time for the big day?

Remember those biggies we loved in high school English? Well, here they are again performed by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti. You'll hear "Chicago" by Carl Sandberg, "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" by John Donne, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson, "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost, "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats, "Song VII ("My song has put off her adornments")" by Rabindranath Tagore, and who can ever forget "The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot.

"Your judging eyes interpret quickly with assurance upon the view, Yet what they tell you is not always true, Below our outer shield with structure and mind beats a heart honest and true, You cannot judge a person by view, Only through love can you understand."