Books with author Stephanie Riley

Make a statement—and smash the patriarchy, one stitch at a time—with these 40 feminist-themed cross-stitching patterns! Crafty activists will love this snarky book with its 40 irreverent, vintage-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Whether you want to proudly announce to the world that you're a nasty woman or remind others that a woman's place is in the revolution, you’ll find edgy slogans, sharp one-liners, and cheeky images that make fabulous wall art or wonderful handmade gifts. An illustrated basics section will get you started, with information on materials, tools, techniques, and framing your finished pieces.

Make a statement—and smash the patriarchy, one stitch at a time—with these 40 feminist-themed cross-stitching patterns! Crafty activists will love this snarky book with its 40 irreverent, vintage-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Whether you want to proudly announce to the world that you're a nasty woman or remind others that a woman's place is in the revolution, you’ll find edgy slogans, sharp one-liners, and cheeky images that make fabulous wall art or wonderful handmade gifts. An illustrated basics section will get you started, with information on materials, tools, techniques, and framing your finished pieces.

What does this current world need more of? All could agree on more love— in every aspect. Such is a major component of Never Ever Ever Going Back There Land, a short children’s book. It is ideal for mid-elementary school readers.A nameless principal, left as such to relate to all, believes the world is theirs. Upon discovery of a hidden room in the house, a fantasy world of wonder and bliss emerges. With a determined nature, they press on to ensure they receive what they want: further information about this mystery. A spoiled mindset reveals a critical personal trait which carries on through the adventure.

Featuring vivid images of children engaging in various activities, this wordless picture book introduces young learners to some of the many ways their bodies can move and play. Children who are not yet able to read will be delighted and inspired by the pictures in this book as they recount what is happening and develop their foundational reading skills.

Rafe Turner has a tattoo running from his wrist to his shoulder. His hair is a little too long. He doesn't need to rebel, because owning his life is already in his blood. He's way out of her league, for sure, but when Lily Gardner accidentally face plants through the window of his band's practice room, a connection is formed between Rafe and Lily that can't be shaken. When Rafe invites her to jam with his band, Lily knows the mega-talented drummer is exactly what she needs to fix her life. The fact that Rafe already has a girlfriend? No problem. It'll be enough if people simply think she's dating him…won't it? Lily is about to discover that finding her passion is a whole lot more complicated than a fake boyfriend…or two. "Stop, drop and rock-n-roll....Stephanie Rowe has created the new teen queen with Lily Gardner! THE FAKE BOYFRIEND EXPERIMENT gets under your skin, like a pop song on the radio, you find yourself wanting to go back to it over and over!" ~Guilty Indulgence Book ClubBooks in the Mapleville High Series:The Truth About ThongsHow to Date a Bad Boy Pedicures Don't Like DirtGeeks Can Be Hot )The Fake Boyfriend ExperimentIce Cream, Jealousy & Other Dating TipsABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 40 novels. Stephanie is a four-time nominee of the RITA Award, the highest award in romance fiction. She has won many awards for her novels, including the prestigious Golden Heart Award. She has received coveted starred reviews from Booklist, and Publishers Weekly has called her work "[a] genre-twister that will make readers...rabid for more." Her books have been selected as YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers.Author's Note: This novel was originally published in paperback in 2006 by HarperCollins with the title THE BOYFRIEND TRICK under the author's pen name of Stephie Davis. The current edition has been extensively revised and expanded. There are excerpts from other books by the author in the back of the book.

Frances Spinelli is not the type of girl to notice a bad boy, let alone date one. Which is perfect, since she is definitely not the type of girl that a rebellious hottie would ever notice.Except she has noticed one particular troublemaker who wears a leather jacket and can melt any heart with his charming smile…and he just happens to be her best friend's older brother. Theo thinks of Frances as his sister's studious and uptight bff, not as potential girlfriend material. Even her matchmaking friends can't keep Frances from daydreaming about him. But when Theo and Frances get paired on a school project, his rebellious ways threaten what really matters to her. Can Frances finally step up and how him exactly how bad a good girl can be? Books in the Mapleville High Series:The Truth About ThongsHow to Date a Bad Boy Pedicures Don't Like Dirt Geeks Can Be Hot The Fake Boyfriend ExperimentIce Cream, Jealousy & Other Dating TipsABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than forty novels. She has received starred reviews from Booklist and high praise from Publisher's Weekly, and has been nominated as a YALSA Quick Pick For Reluctant Readers. Note: How to Date a Bad Boy was originally published under the title Studying Boys by Stephie Davis, by Dorchester Publishing.

Natalie is popular with all the boys…but it's the kind of popular where they think of her as one of the guys. She's pretty sure most of them don't even realize she's a girl. With all of her friends paired off with boyfriends, Natalie is determined to jumpstart her own social life. Now that she's on varsity cross-country with a fresh crop of boys, she's certain her life is finally going to get good…until a bad grade in math puts her athletics, and her social plans, at risk.In order to stay on the team, Natalie must agree to her teacher's requirement to be tutored by Matt, a sort-of-cute, but annoying, brainiac, who has a better social life than she does. When she is caught with Matt, she panics, and accidentally announces that he's her boyfriend. The minute the lie is out, Natalie's life changes. Her friends are now including her in their double dates. Her parents have no clue she's failing math. And the boys' varsity captain has finally noticed her. Having a (fake) boyfriend is the best thing that's ever happened to Natalie…except that Matt is ready to blow her cover. If only she can convince him to go along with it, everything will be perfect…or will it? Books in the Mapleville High Series:The Truth About ThongsHow to Date a Bad Boy Pedicures Don't Like DirtGeeks Can Be Hot )The Fake Boyfriend ExperimentIce Cream, Jealousy & Other Dating TipsABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 40 novels. Stephanie is a four-time nominee of the RITA Award, the highest award in romance fiction. She has won many awards for her novels, including the prestigious Golden Heart Award. She has received coveted starred reviews from Booklist, and Publishers Weekly has called her work "[a] genre-twister that will make readers...rabid for more." Her books have been selected as YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers.

All About Me provides a shared reading experience through a wordless storyline. Children will be inspired to create their own story, recognize the key ideas, and retell what is happening in each of the vivid photographs. With familiar images of everyday activities, both new readers and those who are not yet able to read will be able to gather information and will be encouraged to create a story of their own.

You know that amazing moment when the guy you've been crushing on finally notices you? And you have a fantastic conversation? And then, the next day, he doesn't even recognize you, let alone drop to his knees and declare he'll be yours forever? Yeah, that hurts. And that's pretty much Blueberry Waller's life.Freshman year might have started off as zero for Blue, but when she gets a part in the school musical as her crush's mother, it's her chance to get noticed by him. Yes, Heath is much cooler than she is. Yes, he's a senior, and she's a freshman. And yes, he has to kiss another girl in the play. But when he runs into Blue at a cast party, suddenly, she's on his radar.Things are moving fast, faster than Blue is prepared for. It takes her three best friends, and a very hot senior named Colin, to help her figure things out….until things suddenly become a lot more complicated than she ever intended…including a first kiss that's all wrong. Or is it?Books in the Mapleville High Series:The Truth About ThongsHow to Date a Bad Boy Pedicures Don't Like DirtGeeks Can Be Hot )The Fake Boyfriend ExperimentIce Cream, Jealousy & Other Dating TipsABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 40 novels. Stephanie is a four-time nominee of the RITA Award, the highest award in romance fiction. She has won many awards for her novels, including the prestigious Golden Heart Award. She has received coveted starred reviews from Booklist, and Publishers Weekly has called her work "[a] genre-twister that will make readers...rabid for more." Her books have been selected as YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers. Author's Note: This novel was originally published in paperback in 2004 by Dorchester Publishing with the title Putting Boys on the Ledge under the author's pen name of Stephie Davis. This edition has been substantially revised and expanded.