Books published by publisher 5th Street Press

A curious chrysalis changes Jackie’s life forever. Ten-year-old Jackie excels at being in charge. Her skills keep everything from gardens to five unruly brothers in line. So, when a curious chrysalis appears in Jackie’s front yard, she naturally decides to take charge of it. The creature that emerges is not like anything Jackie has ever seen, and she soon realizes that she must protect it at all costs, even from her own family.

Swift Walker loved to walk fast. His sister warned him, "One day, you'll walk so fast you won't be able to stop!" His speedy legs took him to see all the oceans of the world, and now his “super powers” are taking him to a whole new level. Join Swift on an adventure to all the planets in our solar system. Swift Walker introduces kids to real facts about our solar system with a fun character they can relate to. Perfect for home, school, or homeschoolers. Ages 4 and up.

Jaden Toussaint is a five year-old who knows it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There’s nothing Jaden Toussaint can’t do.This time there is an alien invasion at school. (They may look like caterpillars, but you can never be too safe.) Our hero must use all his super-powered brain power to save the people and (possible) aliens from each other!Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest is a series of illustrated chapter books that kids and parents love. Kids love the awesome brain power and ninja dance moves of a superhero as real as they are. Parents appreciate the author's humor, but they love watching their kids-- even reluctant readers-- keep turning pages. Jaden Toussaint is the new definition of cool.

"You are all different and all perfect, just as you are. Lately, you have become more than that. Now, you reach beyond yourselves, using your differences to help your friends. That is the magic of belonging." A tiny blue butterfly is chased out of a yellow garden because she does not blend in.She flees to the nearby forest glen, where she encounters a colorful band of woodland creatures-all of them expelled from the garden for the same reason-being different. The glen provides safety, friendship, and acceptance. However, it's the garden that holds the blue butterfly's true destiny. A Queen, a mystical potion, and the fate of their natural world hang in the balance. The blue butterfly, and what makes her different, holds the key.The Garden and the Glen is about the magic that finds us when we're brave enough to be our unique selves.

This exciting, colorful book walks through a day in the life of a farmer with simple, beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations that show situations and words toddlers and children learn early on. It features clever introductions to animals, vegetables, family life, and basic hygiene.This is the first of a series of books that will explore several careers.

‘I’m Scarface. I’m just about ten times as hard-boiled as Johnny Lovo ever thought of being. I’ve bumped off six or eight myself and another one – especially a rat like you – wouldn’t mean a thing in my young life. Get me?’Scarface is the iconic fictionalization of one of history’s most notorious gangsters, Al Capone. It follows Tony Guarino’s harsh upbringing on the streets of Chicago, where a young man unwilling to contemplate a life of humble poverty hungers to reach the big time. Tony has grown up in a world where every gangster is a hero and every cop an enemy, so his path to power is paved with force and brutality. At only eighteen, Tony shoots dead gang boss Al Spingola, and this is just the beginning of his uncompromising journey into organized crime. He eventually becomes the most powerful and feared man in the Chicago underworld, luxuriating in a world of opulence, dames, and danger. But while Tony struggles to balance a life of violence with a code of honour, Scarface ultimately proves an ancient maxim – the fate of those who live by the sword.Scarface was first published in 1930, and remains one of the most potent evocations of the origins of American gangster culture ever committed to print, and an ever-green work of cult fiction.

Scientifically based strategies for enacting successful and enduring change on personal, societal, and global levels, no matter what your background • 2016 Nautilus Silver Award • Shares the stories of people who have changed history, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ben Franklin, and Gandhi, detailing how they used the 8 laws of change • Based on more than 16 years of scientific and historical research as well as the author’s own experiences during the Civil Rights movement • Explores research in the fields of medicine, neuroscience, biology, and quantum physics to reveal the science of how the 8 laws of change work Inspired by his own powerful experiences during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and other social movements in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, Stephan Schwartz spent 16 years researching successful social transformations, uncovering the science and the patterns behind them all. He found that there are three ways to create social change. The first is the advancement of technology and science. The second--change compelled by physical power--is almost always coercive and violent and, for those reasons, not long lasting. The third avenue of change he discovered--the most successful and enduring--is one brought about by something so subtle it is often not taken seriously: small individual choices based on integrity and shared intention. Revealing how the dynamics of change are learnable, Schwartz explains the 8 laws of individual and social behavior that can enable any person or small group--even ordinary people without great wealth, official position, or physical power--to bend the arc of history and create successful lasting transformation. He shares the stories of individuals who have actually changed history, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Benjamin Franklin, Mother Teresa, and Mahatma Gandhi, detailing how they implemented the strategies and tactics of the 8 laws to achieve their success. The author explores research in the fields of medicine, neuroscience, biology, and quantum physics to reveal the science of how these laws of change work. He explains why compassionate and life-affirming changes have the most enduring impact and shows how each of the 8 laws cultivates a sense of “beingness” in the individual, empowering your integrity and connecting you to something greater than yourself--the key to lasting change on the personal, societal, and global levels.

Scientifically based strategies for enacting successful and enduring change on personal, societal, and global levels, no matter what your background • 2016 Nautilus Silver Award • Shares the stories of people who have changed history, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ben Franklin, and Gandhi, detailing how they used the 8 laws of change • Based on more than 16 years of scientific and historical research as well as the author’s own experiences during the Civil Rights movement • Explores research in the fields of medicine, neuroscience, biology, and quantum physics to reveal the science of how the 8 laws of change work Inspired by his own powerful experiences during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and other social movements in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, Stephan Schwartz spent 16 years researching successful social transformations, uncovering the science and the patterns behind them all. He found that there are three ways to create social change. The first is the advancement of technology and science. The second--change compelled by physical power--is almost always coercive and violent and, for those reasons, not long lasting. The third avenue of change he discovered--the most successful and enduring--is one brought about by something so subtle it is often not taken seriously: small individual choices based on integrity and shared intention. Revealing how the dynamics of change are learnable, Schwartz explains the 8 laws of individual and social behavior that can enable any person or small group--even ordinary people without great wealth, official position, or physical power--to bend the arc of history and create successful lasting transformation. He shares the stories of individuals who have actually changed history, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Benjamin Franklin, Mother Teresa, and Mahatma Gandhi, detailing how they implemented the strategies and tactics of the 8 laws to achieve their success. The author explores research in the fields of medicine, neuroscience, biology, and quantum physics to reveal the science of how these laws of change work. He explains why compassionate and life-affirming changes have the most enduring impact and shows how each of the 8 laws cultivates a sense of “beingness” in the individual, empowering your integrity and connecting you to something greater than yourself--the key to lasting change on the personal, societal, and global levels.

The third novel in the Jason Chance series (previously published as This Faithless Town) is a hardboiled, thrill-a-minute powerhouse of mystery and suspense. New murders tied to an old vice case Jason's father headed up pull Jason and Charley out of seclusion. Working to unravel the mystery behind the killings, the couple faces off against a homicidal ex-cop with bloodlust and a score to settle. Their investigation brings some dark and surprising family secrets to light, as well. As the body count grows, Jason and Charley race against time to stop the madman, building to a fiery showdown that will leave everyone involved scarred forever. Josh Griffith is the author of THIS LONELY TOWN (Book 1 of the Jason Chance Novels), A DARKNESS THAT BLINDS (Book 2), THE LOST MAN, THE FORGOTTEN PLACE, RUN LIKE HELL, and co-author (with Michael Malone) of the NY Times bestselling novel, THE KILLING CLUB. TORCH SONGS FOR THE DEAD is his most powerful and compelling novel to date.

Boozy, down-on-his-luck L.A. nightclub manager Jimmy Connor returns to his hometown outside Atlantic City to attend his 10-year high school class reunion, and to recoup money owed him by his sleazy partner. When Jimmy is charged with the brutal slaying of a classmate after the drunken party, he finds himself trapped in a nightmare of blackmail, revenge, and murder. He turns to the one person he thinks he can trust—Rachel DiMauro, a local detective (and his first love)—to help him find the killer and clear his name. From Josh Griffith—author of the Jason Chance mystery series (THIS LONELY TOWN, THIS SECRET TOWN, and THIS FAITHLESS TOWN), the riveting suspense novel, THE LOST MAN, and co-author (with Michael Malone) of the NY Times bestselling mystery, THE KILLING CLUB—comes a fiendishly intricate, exhilarating new psychological thriller.

The second Jason Chance novel (previously published as This Secret Town) is a gripping excursion into the seediest, deadliest corners of L.A., a mystery of hardboiled suspense at its most intense. Investigating the murder of his partner and best friend, Ben Atkins, Jason uncovers an underworld of perversion and evil linked to a private sex club that offers twisted fantasy-fulfillment to the Hollywood elite. The club is run by a pair of dangerous and devious psychopaths who will stop at nothing to protect their clients and business. The closer Jason gets to the truth, the more dangerous the stakes become—not just threatening him, but everyone and everything he loves. From Josh Griffith—author of THIS LONELY TOWN (Book 1 of the Jason Chance Novels), THE LOST MAN, THE FORGOTTEN PLACE, RUN LIKE HELL, and co-author (with Michael Malone) of the NY Times bestselling novel, THE KILLING CLUB—comes a new mystery you’ll find impossible to put down.

Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a 5 year-old who know it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There is nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. The only problem is that grown-ups keep trying to convince him that, even though he's really smart, he doesn't know EVERYTHING. The thing is... he kind of does. This time our hero must use all his super-powered brain power to convince the grown-ups that he needs more screen time.