Merry Hanson, a 15-year-old living in Pennsylvania's Amish country, faces such challenging situations as the physical abuse of her schoolmate, an arson investigation, a car accident, and an abandoned baby.

These stories teach lessons on putting God first, using our abilities to serve God, uniqueness, sacrifice, finding your place, discrimination, the Revolutionary War, obedience, getting along with others, living with an eternal perspective.

These stories teach lessons on God's leading, recognizing deception, understanding others, including others, worry, honesty, positive role models, and the consequences of irresponsibility.

Villancicos clásicos son perfectos para reflexionar sobre el verdadero significado de la temporada Navideña. Enséñale a los niños sobre los regalos que los tres reyes magos trajeron a Jesús. La estrella brillante era su guía al viajar sobre las montañas para ver el Salvador del mundo. "Nosotros somos los tres reyes magos de Oriente Atravesamos desde lejos con regalos. Campo y fuente, páramo y montaña, siguiendo a la estrella de allá. Belén,...

"When etiquette coach Ms. Picklepop teeters off her stool and spills a bucket of paint, a creature emerges. Not a scary one, or an evil one, or anything of the sort. Instead, what comes alive is... BLURP! She'll have to carry on with her lesson, despite Blurp's many, messy distractions. But paint splotches and burps aren't all that disrupt Ms. Picklepop's decorous class. Perhaps through an unlikely friendship, Ms. Picklepop will learn a thing or two...

"The bad seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The bad seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book?"--

"A beautiful collection of curated poems, individually selected to provide the perfect balm for every emotional need Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice are tailored to those moments in life when we need them most, from general glumness to news overload, and from infatuation to losing the spark. Whatever you're facing, there is a poem in these pages that will do the trick. This pocket-size companion...

"Jason Whittaker tracks down the villainous Mr. Grote to London and discovers an ominous plot that could endanger the leaders of the free world. With the help of some old friends, will he unravel it in time? Back in Odyssey, Eugene Meltsner and Red Holland tell the story of a World War I hero-- Sergeant Alvin York. And Penny Wise's plan to promote Connie Kendall's wedding planning business dramatically backfires when an invitation is sent out featuring...

Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a...