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"Musical prodigy Rosie stops playing the violin, upsetting her ambitious mother but making room in her life for new experiences, including a glitch in space-time that lets her meet her mom as a twelve-year-old"--

Beach Best Friends Forever since third grade, Dylan Grey and Sloane Martin are excited to start sixth grade at Beach Middle School. But when Sloane joins the cross-country team and makes a new friend, Dylan feels left out. Dylan's older sister Zoey reassures her that it's okay for them both to have many friends and that she should make some new friends too. But it isn't easy for shy Dylan. Will she make new friends? And will Dylan and Sloane stay...

For thirteen-years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But, all that changes when his mother brings home Zan, an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Ben's father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family to pursue his latest research project: a high-profile experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills. Ben's parents tell him to treat Zan like a little brother. Ben reluctantly agrees. At least now, he's not the...

When the Beatles touched down in New York on February 7, 1964 for their first visit to America, they brought with them a sound that hadn't been heard before. By the time they returned to England two weeks later, major changes in music, fashion, the record industry, and the image of an entire generation had been set into motion. Coming less than three months after the assassination of President Kennedy, the Beatles' visit helped rouse the country out...

Do you dream about traveling the world and learning about other people? Being a sports star? Helping others? Riding a dinosaur? Whatever inspires you, you can make it happen! Brave, Bold YOU! is a story to encourage children of all ages to believe in themselves and dream big dreams. Readers are taken on a journey of discovery, self-love, and compassion. By teaching resilience, kindness, and bravery, this book empowers all audiences to find their courage,...

Seventh grade was the year Cassandra lost it all: her crush, her social status, and her best friend.This year she's taking it back.She's determined not to let anything keep her from joining the in-crowd and becoming the It Girl. Even if it means changing her hair, her clothes, the way she walks, and who she talks to.It's exhausting work. But Cassie wants to be someone different. So drastic measures are necessary.Except will anyone like the new Cassie?...

Prepare to see the world through new eyes: This inspirational collection offers up a healthy dose of optimism with five classic coming-of-age stories. Featuring the youthful adventures of some of fiction's most beloved heroines, this collection-which includes Pollyanna, The Secret Garden, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm-proves that, while growing up can be hard, the right attitude makes anything and everything possible....

Milak must learn about personal responsibility when a new soccer coach challenges his worldview and his work ethic.

Set in a scenic English town, let S. H. Miah take you on a dazzling coming of age journey. Adil is twelve years old. Loves comics, loves games, loves hanging out with friends. Typical London boy stuff. When his mother decides on a sudden trip back home to Bangladesh, Adil is dumped onto the shores of Blueridge, a town in England's south, to live with the man Adil has hated his entire life-his father. As Adil makes new friends in the town and joins...

"Linnet waited with her eyes closed for the door to open and her mother to peek in. Waited for her to touch Linnet's shoulder blades lightly...Linnet knew that touch in her bones, as if it had happened every night of her life. An imprint, a memory of the skin itself." So begins this startling first novel about an eleven-year-old girl who suddenly begins to grow wings -- wings with soft auburn feathers, which only at first can be hidden with long...