In this sweet companion book to "Because Your Daddy Loves You, " a little boy and his mom go on a hiking trip and camp out under the stars. Mommy is calm, loving, and reassuring, but also goes far to foster her son's independence by letting him handle challenging tasks and situations for himself. As heartwarming as its predecessor, this read-aloud book is sure to become a family favorite.
When Michael Malone discovers his supernatural ability to alter reality, he is recruited by an organization dedicated to investigating strange and paranormal phenomena. He joins in hopes of finding his father, who mysteriously vanished three years earlier. Stakes are high as Michael learns to harness his newfound ability and uncover the deadly truth about his father's disappearance.
Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
In 1820s Maryland, Frederick's mother, who is a slave on a different plantation, walks twelve miles each way for a nighttime visit with her son, during which she recounts what each mile of the journey represents. Based on the childhood of Frederick Douglass.
Louis finds it difficult to keep his inner itching, twitching, and jumping under control until his mother teaches him some tricks she learned from her own experiences with attention deficit disorder to stay still and focused.
At the end of the Civil War, young Gabe meets many other former slaves getting a feel for freedom whose kindness helps him in his quest to find his mother, who was sold away.
A young hermit crab is perfectly happy with his chipped, too-small shell and his mother insists that he needs a new one to be safe, but they also disagree on whether the new shell should be sensible or spiky and cool.
Believing his long-absent father is missing and leaving clues behind through geocaching, Zig, thirteen, relies on his love of electronics, a garage sale GPS unit, and his best friend, Gianna, to search for answers.
