Books with title The Truth About Emma

Smart girls aren’t supposed to do stupid things. On her first day at Green River Community College, Madelyn Hawkins meets Bennett Cartwright, her biology professor. He’s funny. He’s interested. And he has no idea that Madelyn is only sixteen. When they’re together, Madelyn feels more alive than she’s ever felt before. And she knows Bennett feels the same way. She also knows that if she tells him her real age, their relationship will be over. So Madelyn makes a simple decision.She won’t tell him. "Grace...treats delicate issues with honesty and control."—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

A vividly imagined story about the importance of telling the truth, even if it means losing something you love When Jesse finds a toy horse and makes it his very own, his imagination runs wild. This horse is the fastest horse in the whole world, so Jesse names him Wind. He can’t wait to race him across the prairie (the kitchen table) and over deep canyons (the bathtub). There’s just one problem: Wind doesn’t actually belong to Jesse. He was left behind accidentally by his real owners. And though at first Jesse is full of joy as he plays with Wind, soon he starts to feel uneasy—Jesse knows Wind’s real owners must miss him. But how can Jesse explain to his mother exactly where Wind came from? And is there a way to make everything okay again? The Truth About Wind is a dynamic story about the courage it takes to face up to a lie, brought to life by a trio of celebrated creators.

Okay, it's a fact. God made guys and girls different in more ways than just the physical.But how different could we really be? After all, we are all made in His image, right? Well, yes, but let’s just say that guys and girls view the world in such different ways, that it’s a miracle we communicate at all. What’s worse is that girls this age often think they know what makes guys tick. That couldn’t be more wrong!Chad Eastham tells it like it is . . . to girls . . . from a guy’s perspective. As a popular presenter at Revolve conferences, he is known for his ability to speak truth and to give girls clearer perspective about guys and themselves as well as understand their own value. Chad explains, “You are incredibly valuable and worthy simply because God created you.”Readers will also love watching Chad in action through free online streaming of his Truth About Guys DVD, which includes Chad’s stage presentation as well as on-the-street interviews with teens and friends in the music industry.Meets national education standards.

The puzzling moon! How it followed Sumu around like a dog, playing tricks on him. Sometimes it seemed right over his shoulder, but it was always just out of reach. Sumu had to know what that little moon was up to. By intermingling folklore with the story of an insatiably curious little boy named Sumu, Clayton Bess has created a picture of African culture today. Rosekrans Hoffman’s expressive illustrations will captivate readers as they follow Sumu’s quest for the truth about the moon.

'It had happened again. Dad had shouted and yelled, thrown things and smashed things up. And then he had quietly cleaned everything away.'Leo's dad has changed. Since Mum died, his drinking is worse and now he's a different person, someone Leo doesn't recognize. The truth is that Leo is covering up for him and when things get bad Leo escapes into his own head, pretending everything's OK. Things need to change, but what can Leo do? No one understands, except maybe his friend Flora. Leo wants his old dad back so they can be happy again - because Dad is all he has left . . .

Caught. Tortured. Scheduled for execution. Any Questions?Wendell and Dax are exposed and the gnomes of Clockwork City are freaking out.Are they spies? Is this an invasion?Was this all just a terror tactic to get gnomes to pay their taxes?Now with Wendell under arrest and Dax under armed guard, it’s going to take a pardon from President Shrub to set them free.Good thing Chuck’s planning to kidnap his kids.The Truth About Lies is book six in the Chronicles of a Hero series by Jaime Buckley. The series that makes you laugh, squirm, grit your teeth and keeps you begging for more.Make sure to grab a copy!"I loved this book because it takes a misfit who was never really liked or appreciated and it shows the beginning of the process of him unlocking his potential and becoming something greater than anyone would have imagined for such a small, insignificant person."

The Truth... The tale of a young girl thrown into small town living after the repossession of their city house and belongings. A family split apart, an ipod with no wifi, and new friendships to build – how will 11 year old Amber cope? When Gran suggests a pen pal to ease the boredom, a friendship starting out with a few little fibs soon becomes based on a great big pack of lies. Will her pen pal, Millie, find out ‘The Truth About Amber'? Amber could be in more trouble than she bargained for! Her multgenerational family has an inventive Grandad, an... adventurous... cook for a Grandma, and a mum trying to hold it all together in the face of separation and possible divorce. Oh and there's a shaggy headed boy with an equally shaggy and boisterous dog living up the road. A tale of coming of age and forgiveness. The adventure begins... A fast paced read for 9 to 12 year olds, with black and white drawings at the beginning of each chapter.