Being a little sister is a full time job for Maureen! One minute she is playing pranks, teasing, and pestering her sister, Wendy, as a good little sister should. The next minute, she is consoling the inconsolable, attempting to mend Wendy's broken heart. Moments like these will resonate with sisters of all ages!

Wendy and Maureen are in vacation mode. Wendy loves summer, the beach, and the sun. She loves getting a tan. But her little sister, Maureen, is more annoying than sand in a bathing suit! But a family boat trip makes the siblings appreciate their life on land! Plus, Wendy wants to explore the world...but is she ready to explore the terrifying depths of Maureen's room?

How can two siblings who truly love each other manage to also drive each other so crazy? Well, if you have a sibling, then you already know the answer! Wendy and Maureen continue their sisterly shenanigans and manage to not kill each other as they continue to act... like sisters. Can you imagine what would happen if they didn't love each other? While their friends know to stay out of the sisters' way while they're going at it, they also know what a good time can be had just by standing back and seeing what they'll do next! It'll surprise you-or worse, it will remind you of you and your sister!

The million-copy French series makes its English language debut! Meet two wonderful young girls who happen to be sisters-Marine, and her older sister Wendy. Both are full of personality and a strong sense of independence. So while they may love each other with all their hearts, it's not always easy for the two of them to be together. After all, when kids are still very young, age differences are much more meaningful. While Marine may want to hang out with her older sister, nothing could be more embarrassing for Wendy. See how despite all odds, they still manage to get through each day without killing each other... well, at least so far! In addition to the main story, this volume features great backup features including the "Guide to Sisters", Marine's journal entries and much more!

The duel to determine the ranks amongst students is underway at the Academy. Shortly after transferring schools, Hiroto Shinohara unseats the previous year's undisputed champion Sarasa Saionji and soon becomes the fastest student in Academy history to rise to Seven Star status--but all of this is a lie?!?

The host who murdered Mun's parents is back, and he's not only hunting for more souls--he's also creating an alliance of escaped spirits to FINISH OFF THE COUNTERS once and for all! After this fearsome group kills a member of their team, the Counters realize it's a matter of time before their enemies consume enough innocent lives to transform into the Ultimate Evil. Mun and the others gather information to track the wicked leader down, but their sleuthing around his true identity leads them into hostile territory-- the offices of Taeshin Corp.!

Frog goes looking for Turtle. Find out what happens in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed the specific format for this series.

School bullying is universally decried, bemoaned, and condemned. Newspapers, magazines, television, and movies all reflect the ugly truth ... bullying is not only on the rise, but becoming more dangerous every day. Whether it's a teenager committing suicide as a result of a Facebook posting or a group of schoolchildren taunting another autistic child and filming it for the "entertainment" of others, the longest-lasting, deepest-scarring impact of bullying is emotional, not physical. Failure to understand this has handicapped an already-insipid series of failed "solutions." Heart Transplant is aimed at actually *changing* the way we deal with perhaps the most critical issue for children and parents alike today. To accomplish this mission, an entirely new medium was created. Neither a graphic novel nor a self-help book, it uses elements of both to deconstruct bullying, and to offer both teens and their parents the true "facts of life." Nine-year-old Sean's only experience with parenting was the series of men his alcoholic mother made him call "Daddy." He knows he doesn't belong ... anywhere. And never will. He sees himself as others see him: Outsider. When Sean comes home from school one day, he opens the door to a pair of corpses -- his latest "father's" attempt at dope-dealing ended badly. The police arrive, the bodies are bagged, and the "Welfare lady" is telling Sean how much he's going to love his new foster home when an older man suddenly crosses the threshold. He tells the social worker that he's the father of the dead man, so that makes him responsible for his "grandson." And he offers Sean a choice: come and live with him, or take his chances with foster care. Life with the man Sean comes to call "Pop" is Paradise compared to the past. A brilliant and hardworking student, Sean finally has someone to show his report card to ... and he listens to Pop harder than he ever did to a teacher. Still an Outsider, yes, but now there's one place on earth where he knows he's always welcome. And always safe. But puberty brings Sean into a new world; a world where he is bullied every day ... a world where his status as "Outsider" is confirmed in endlessly cruel ways. He never complains, but Pop quickly discovers the truth. When Sean protests that "It didn't hurt." his real father responds that he knows that's a lie ... because when his son is hurt, he hurts, too. This is Sean's first experience with empathy, and his first understanding of emotional abuse. His understanding of bullying comes later ... when Pop shows him not only its true roots, but its antidote. Pop gives his son what he needs most: A heart transplant. It is not until after Pop's death that Sean learns the special sacrifice his father had made to give him that transplant, and that final understanding is Sean's ultimate legacy. Timely and confrontational, HEART TRANSPLANT is the gripping story of young boy's transformation from bullied "outsider" to true manhood. The universality of this work is such that what Sean learns is communicated to bullied children and their parent(s) alike. It speaks with a truth that cannot be denied, but also with a response that can be replicated. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Being a fairy isn't as easy as you might think. We are not born with good fairy skills or fairy magic--we have to go to school to learn and practice them. I go to Rowan Tree School for Fairies (etc.)--it is the best school in Riverfalls Forest. It is where fairies, elves, pixies, sprites, goblins, and gnomes can learn about the magical powers of our forest plants, hone our skills in elf-shot, and win prizes for the tangliest, messiest fairy-locks. It is also where I have my best--and scariest--adventures!

Nick's a straight-A student. Sy's a class clown. But when they start at a new school, misunderstandings cause everyone to think Nick's the class clown and Sy's the brainiac. Eager to fit in, they make a pact: Nick will teach Sy how to be a convincing brainiac, and Sy will help Nick pose as a jokester. But the two soon learn it's not easy to fake your way through fifth grade, and the longer their charade goes on, the harder it is to come clean. When the two impostors meet a girl with a secret of her own, the three form an unlikely friendship that challenges everything they thought they knew about what it means to "be yourself." This debut graphic novel series by cartoonist Tate Godwin is teeming with fun, hijinks, and embracing who you are--and all the many facets of what makes up your identity. "Charming and colorful and cleverly told. Operation Cover-Up is full of humor and characters that any kid can relate to!" -- John Patrick Green, New York Times bestselling author of the InvestiGATORS series "Featuring a lively, nonstop narrative arc and precise pastel cartoon art, this humorous graphic novel conveys complex truths about loyalty, identity, and honesty. Godwin employs a split screen-style format early on as Sy and Nick embark on parallel storylines that eventually converge--an inspired way to introduce the protagonists and to help readers realize that everyone, no matter how outwardly confident, feels self-doubt and uncertainty. Hilarious, perceptive, and thoughtful--just like its protagonists." - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review "The kids' world bursts with vibrant color that brings the characters and their surroundings to life with dynamic, youthful exuberance. Playful banter and touching moments of self-discovery showcase the challenges of navigating adolescence--and the importance of having a friend to do it with." - Publisher's Weekly, STARRED review