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This little book of nonsense poems very much reflects on the writer's own experience of life in the not-so-fast lane! Most of the short poems were written in the hope that some of the situations described therein might spark a note of recognition and maybe raise a smile or two among other recycled teenagers!

The number-one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of Smile, Drama, and Sisters comes to Symphony Space with her latest graphic novel, Ghosts. Two sisters move to a new town only to learn that it's haunted - and the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones is fast approaching!

This book tells a story with lots of famous storybook characters. It starts out as a courtroom trial and ends as a Thanksgiving story.

Skylar Abramson doesn't believe in fairy tales. Shape shifters, maybe, but not fairy tales. The daughter of one of Finland's most powerful businessmen, some might say she grew up in one: wealth, international recognition, houses around the world...but Skylar has spent the last decade struggling to escape her father's reputation. Now, finally, Skylar made a life for herself outside of his shadow...until she learns that Emanuel Abramson is dying. Skylar agrees to fly home to see him, despite her better judgement. She'll even put up with the moody bear shifter he's hired to protect her on the visit. Its only two weeks, and then she'll have made her peace: she'll never have to see her father - or the alarmingly attractive Isak Liefsson - again.

When the invisible imp, Idris, feels ill, she burps loudly. Idris decides to travel the world to look for a cure, but, because she is invisible, people who hear her blame each other. Idris eventually gives up and returns home to Ireland, but does she find a cure for her burping?

Neville and his neighbor Nathan are friendly fairy-tale creatures called Nibalongs. Nibalongs sleep all day and wake up at night. But Neville and Nathan are scared of the night, so they make a plan to wake up when it is light. But will daytime be all that they hope for?

Anthony is an ambulance man in Andover. He attends Alice when she chokes on some apple and has an asthma attack. When he arrives, Alice has almost recovered but is still distressed, so Anthony takes her on an adventure in his ambulance to cheer her up.

None of the pink pigs in Farmer Pickles's field wants to play with Penelope the Purple Pig just because she is different. Penelope is sad and lonely, so she goes looking for a pal to play with among Farmer Pickles's other animals. Will Penelope find an animal who wants to be her pal?

Titan, a handsome adult tiger, lives in a country called Tibet. Titan can time travel backwards or forwards to any period of his life. He just touches his toes and twitches his tail, and he is there.

Four generations live under one roof in Columbus, Ohio, and they've figured out how to make it work: dividing responsibilities and chores, re-designing some physical spaces for privacy, and reconfiguring others into common areas for all to gather and enjoy living together. This tale of heartache, heroism, and hope is one family's multi-generational social experiment, which encompasses kids in their teens, parents in their 40s, grandparents in their 70s, and a 90-plus year-old great-grandmother.

When a commercial artist, her stockbroker husband, and their twin daughters move to Los Angeles, they unwittingly fall prey to a woman who convinces them that she is a psychic and can foresee their future. By persuading them that she holds the key to their success and can protect them from the dangers that threaten them, she gradually takes full control over their careers, their parenting, even their sex lives, until they become her willing accomplices.

I was born to create an affair between a pen and a paper. Make then flirt with one another. Make them fall in love with each other. I was born to write forever. What I write may not all be masterpieces. But these are my words. They murmur in my ears. They glisten my sight. They mesmerize my senses. I am caught up in these books. Trapped in my very own self. My life will go on in these endless books. I was born to die holding a pen and a paper. Writing tangled words.

Muddy Minutes accentuates a phase in the life of actress Turquoise Colmenares that depended on one decision that would change her present and maybe her future, considering that it is impossible to satisfy everyone. Brave acts and scenes of perseverance gained her incessant admiration and unveiled a subject that many actors dreaded. She walked through her blown-away dreams and tossed hopes with grace. She dared to live through all the muddled moments.

Sammy and Susie love to visit Auntie Sarah and Uncle Steven at the seaside. There is always such a lot to do. In the summer, they love the beach and sailing on the sea. In snowy winters, they love to build snowmen on the seashore. Sammy and Susie really want to learn to swim in the sea. But will that happen?

This is the complete collection of the Molly Luco series. Molly Luco's life isn't what she had hoped for. Taking care of her abusive brother is just one of the many things threatening to hold her back. When a man from her past comes back into her world, Molly realizes that her carefully constructed mess might quickly become unraveled.

Private investigator Franki Amato has just turned 30, and she feels anything but festive. To add insult to birthday injury, she has to investigate a surreal strip club homicide - with her 60ish ex-stripper landlady. Adding to her troubles, she has to figure out what a missing amber pendant and a mysterious amaretto bottle have to do with the murder, not to mention why she's being followed. When a second dancer goes down and a third is threatened, Franki turns to a weird witch to crack the case and cancel a curse.

Join our intrepid and loyal Havanese agents in The Lucky Coupon, book two in the P.E.T. (People Enhancement Technologies) Series, as they work together to keep the world a safer place for pets and people alike! Sam and Caleb visit the set of the legendary ex-police dog and pet actor, Donn the Doberman. Something isn't quite right though...Sam and Caleb smell something fishy and will need to use all their skills to unravel this mystery!

Join our intrepid and loyal Havanese agents in The Dognappers, book 3 in the P.E.T. (People Enhancement Technologies) Series, as they work together to keep the world a safer place for pets and people alike! When members of the elite P.E.T. notice an inexplicable rise in the number of missing family dogs, Sam boldly ventures forth and discovers the mysterious reason pets are vanishing! Can Sam expose those responsible and return the missing dogs to their families or is he in way over his head?

Have you ever wondered if your pets understand more than they let on? Well, you're a lot closer to the truth than you ever knew! Listen along as P.E.T. agents strike fear into the hearts of global criminals! Your pets have been fighting crime and making the world a safer place without you ever even realizing! Join our intrepid and loyal Havanese agents as they work together to keep the world a safer place for pets and people alike!

Whether you're furthering your career, getting your education, parenting, or just trying to see a difficult task through to its finish, this book is for you. Life can be a bit much for any of us to handle, but we don't have to face it alone. With these affirmations in your corner, you'll have just the tag-team partner you need to conquer any challenge that comes your way.