Storied matchmaker and Nantucket resident Dabney Kimball has her own life and match turned upside down when her true love of twenty-seven years prior returns to the island. "48-year-old Nantucketer Dabney Kimball Beech has always had a gift for matchmaking. Some call her ability mystical, while others - like her husband, celebrated economist John Boxmiller Beech, and her daughter, Agnes, who is clearly engaged to the wrong man - call it meddlesome,...

Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle relies on her resourcefulness to survive an 1832 voyage aboard the "Seahawk" commanded by the murderous Jaggery, as she assumes sailor's garb and is accused of murder

Learn about the unique image-sharing app Instagram with fun projects inspired by its features and functions. Create your own photo filters and mini magnetic frames and go on an online image hunt with Instaagram bingo. Step-by-step directions and colorful photos bring each project to life. -- Publisher description.

This title teaches readers about the important, exciting world of photojournalism. Citizen journalists will learn to tell stories with pictures, either for fun or as part of serious news events. Readers will learn how to document and present stories in thoughtful and ethical ways. Choosing the right equipment is crucial, from DSLRs to cell phone cameras. Techniques covered include capturing the decisive moment, shooting spot news, staying safe, candid...

Military dog Max returns from service in Afghanistan, traumatized by his handler's death. He's adopted by the man's family and helps the grieving family heal.

While fourteen year old Duncan is being dragged on a family trip with his mom and her overbearing boyfriend, he finds a gregarious friend at a local water park. The two form a powerful bond as Duncan learns to swim through the challenges of life, love, family and friendship, resulting in a vacation he'll never forget.

Learn about the famous image-sharing app Snapchat with fun projects inspired by its features and functions. Make a wacky mask to use for fun selfies, tell a story using only images, and add geotags to your favorite framed photos. Step-by-step directions and colorful photos bring each project to life. -- Publisher description.

In this title, budding photographers will learn how to take great landscape and wildlife photographs. Using simple text and dramatic photographs as examples, all the basics will be covered, including choosing the right cameras and lenses, composition, shutter speeds, depth of field, plus special field equipment used by today's top photographers. Also covered are the basics of making image adjustments in the digital darkroom. Readers will also learn...