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When Tyler is teased by the other boys, his good friend, Danae, encourages him to give the boys A Bug and a Wish. When Tyler finds a ladybug and a dandelion seed, he is convinced that this is what Danae means. As his friend helps him learn the true meaning of her advice, Tyler soon discovers the solution to his problem.Karen Scheuer is a wife, mother, and teacher. She lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and has been married to her high-school sweetheart for 29 years. The author and her husband have a 23-year-old daughter and a 20-year-old son. She enjoys calligraphy, knitting, making jewelry, traveling, reading, and never turns down an offer to dine out. The first-time author encourages her second graders to use A Bug and a Wish in various school situations. "In the years I have been teaching, teasing and bullying have increased. I felt that the 'bug and a wish' concept would make a great children's book for teachers to use in their classrooms." Publisher's website: sbprabooks.com/KarenScheuer

Classroom Times features 120 clever verses about everyday objects found in the garden, kitchen, workshop and elsewhere, each illustrated by a unique, colorful "charactoon." The characters are brought to life by Dr. Don, a retired physician, who has written many books for children as well as books on American illustrators such as Norman Rockwell. He has also penned many magazine articles, a teen novel, several poetry books and a play about his medical practice. This entertaining children's book for all ages will educate, amuse and surprise with its varied content Stunningly illustrated by Barbara Thornton, the names of the author's seven grandchildren illuminate the chapters. Dr. Donald R. Stoltz, 75, of Philadelphia, is a retired family care physician who loves children. He lectures on medicine and art, and believes it's never too late to enrich your mind. His next children's book is Don't Talk to Strangers. Barbara Thornton is a talented caricaturist and portrait artist who entertains at schools, private affairs and functions. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/DonaldRStoltz

During the 1950s and '60s, Buddy McLean had the reputation as the toughest man walking the streets of Boston. Hundreds challenged him. No one could take him.In the same time span, the young truck driver/longshoreman from Somerville began building a criminal enterprise. Years later, it became known as the Winter Hill Gang. In 1961, Buddy faced confrontation with the ruthless and violent McLaughlin brothers of nearby Charlestown. When he wouldn't concede to them, a feud started. More than sixty people died.From those who knew Buddy McLean best, this is his life story.From those who knew Buddy McLean best this is his life story.Larry Leavitt once lived in Everett, Massachusetts, close to Somerville, where Buddy McLean lived. He had relatives in Somerville who were friendly with Buddy. The author currently lives in Peabody, Massachusetts, where he teaches physical education in the public-school system. He is married, and has a daughter and two sons. This is his first book.

Synopsis:When Tyler is teased by the other boys, his good friend Danae encourages him to give the boys A Bug and a Wish. When Tyler finds a ladybug and a dandelion seed, he is convinced that this is what Danae means. As his friend helps him learn the true meaning of her advice, Tyler soon discovers the solution to his problem.About the Author:Karen Scheuer is a wife, mother, and teacher. She lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvani, and has been married to her high-school sweetheart for 29 years. The author and her husband have a 23-year-old daughter and a 20-year-old son. She enjoys calligraphy, knitting, making jewelry, traveling, reading, and never turns down an offer to dine out. The first-time author encourages her second-graders to use A Bug and a Wish in various school situations. “In the years that I have been teaching, teasing and bullying have increased. I felt that the ‘big and a wish’ concept would make a great children’s book for teachers to use in their classrooms.”Publisher’s website:http://sbprabooks.com/KarenScheuer

Synopsis:Hope turns misfortune into a new beginning in this adventurous children’s story, The Caribou King.Rae stares at his caribou family after awakening from a dream that seems so real. He watches his family enjoy the fresh taste of new moss and ferns until Doe challenges him to a race toward the highest mountain.Despite several warnings to return home, the two young deer explore the mountain, only to discover a hidden opening covered by vines and bushes. Curiosity leads them deep into a hidden cave until they feel the earth shake.Frightened, Rae and Doe huddle together in a small alcove watching the stone walls crumble and the floor crack wide open forming a sinkhole.Rae falls deeper and deeper below the cave’s surface, crying for help, until he lands on frozen ground in the magical Land of Light. In this peaceful place, Rae discovers a powerful gift that transforms his world and changes the lives of his caribou family.The Caribou King embraces the idea of hope. When faced with personal dilemmas or natural disasters, we need to hold onto the hope that tomorrow will be better. About the Author:Award-winning author Christine Conrad Cazes lives with her husband, Lloyd, and bichon frise in Westchester County, New York. A literacy specialist in the public school system, she uses her stories when introducing thematic topics of study. The Caribou King is the author’s fourth children's book, continuing her Westorchid series. Punkin, Gem’s Gift, and She Never Asked for Wings, her three other books, all received the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the categories of Children’s Interest, Children’s Literary Fiction, and Children’s Inspiration.

The illustrated children's book Jimmy, The Little Red Firetruck by Scott Rice tells about a small fire truck that gets picked on by its big brothers, which are big ladder trucks.In this creative story about bullying, the firetrucks have eyes and mouths and they interact with people.The main characters are Jimmy, a little firetruck, and Jimmy's brothers, the bigger firetrucks. Jimmy's dad is a fire chief that looks like a firetruck.About the Author: Scott Rice lives in Crowley, Texas, were he is a postal carrier and a volunteer fireman. His first two books were about fire prevention. His next book will continue Jimmy's adventures.

Never cower in the shadow of shame."In 1972 on a hot, late spring day in Georgia, five-year-old Noble Thorvald plays contentedly alone in her suburban backyard. Her only companions...an imaginary professional football team.As she plays in her world of wonder and adventure, Noble is unaware of the challenges life will hurl in her direction - challenges that will redefine her more than once.Fighting Kudzu is the lyrical saga that traces Noble's life as she emerges into adulthood and discovers herself."

The large "American made" Maine Coon cat is the second most popular cat in the world. In some areas, it is the first and foremost pet cat. What is so special about this feline? Why is it so popular and where can you get one?This fascinating book is a hands-on guide to owning this popular family pet. Find out what this cat has to offer, and learn how to adopt, socialize, train, and adore this new member of your family. Behold the Personal Maine Coon!Says Phyllis Stiebens, "This is a unique and special breed of cat that I have bred, raised, loved, and shown for over 32 years. People who ask about the cats all need the same basic information and help in raising the best family pet, so this book is that guide."This is the revised edition of the author's first book published in 2008, The Personal Maine Coon by Phyllis Tobias, her name prior to her remarriage.Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/PhyllisStiebens

Synopsis:It’s 2075. California is nothing like we know it. The USA has broken up and California has become an independent refuge dominated by a single omnipotent corporation. Eighteen-year-old Bran, a shepherd, is given a mission to traverse the California republic in ten days, in order to save his rural community from forfeiting its land.On the way, he teams up with a seventeen-year-old girl who has the skills and prowess of a warrior, an eleven-year-old wild boy with uncanny survival skills, and a wandering musician with a secret revolutionary agenda. After the Parch is a fast-paced, vivid, dystopian fantasy with a chilling resemblance to the way we are, and a vision of what we might become. It’s a well-crafted story and the plot flows naturally from one crisis to another, with three-dimensional characters right up to the taut and positive climax.About the Author:Sheldon Greene has been called “a born storyteller” by the Los Angeles Times for his book Lost and Found (Random House). This is his fifth novel. “I felt the need to describe our country as what it might become if we continue on the current trajectory.” He is a lawyer and an executive in a wind energy development company, and has a background of high impact public interest litigation in health care, labor law, land policy, and immigration. He also sings in the Oakland Symphony Chorus and serves on several boards.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SheldonGreene

“The novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 may have caused a global health crisis that has disrupted schools, businesses, sports, and entertainment, but the pandemic has not stopped artists from creating works that will survive the nightmare, bringing beauty, joy, and enlightenment for years to come. You Missed A Spot! is a delightful children’s book that explains COVID-19 in a way readers of all ages will appreciate. I hope you mask up, social distance, and stay safe while reading it.” — Ben Clement, Author

Synopsis:April 2012, Auckland, New Zealand. When twelve-year-old Martyn Brooks wakes up one morning to find himself in a totally unfamiliar world, it’s just the start of his nightmare day. He’s still in the same bedroom in the same house he’s always lived in, but somehow it’s all changed. All his belongings in his room are no longer there.Then a strange woman opens the door and demands he get out of bed, so he won’t miss the school bus. If he misses the bus, comes a threat of having to deal with his father over being disobedient. Even the fact that he should have to go to school has him puzzled, because it’s a teacher-only day before the start of the April school holidays. As Martyn dresses, his puzzlement increases. For some reason, his uniform is different – a black top instead of white – and why does he have to wear a cap?The rest of his house is also strangely different, and he now has a younger sister. When he crosses the road to the bus stop, the boy waiting there is his new younger brother! The trip to school passes through changed streets, and a glance at the morning newspaper brings further startling revelations: It’s Friday, April 13, 1962. In some unfathomable way, Martyn has jumped back fifty years in time.With no clue how to return to his proper time, Martyn has entered a nightmare existence, a day of tribulations and sufferings that will eventually lead to the solving of a fifty-year-old mystery.About the Author:This is the tenth book by Morgan Bruce of Auckland, New Zealand. He is retired music teacher, and music plays a large part in his writing.

Synopsis:There’s a tree that takes anger. Trevor Baker is a big, heavy, and very angry nine-year-old boy who is the neighborhood and school bully.One night after his mother takes away his television, he storms out of the house, shouting, punching, and kicking anything in his path. Unsatisfied after acting out his violence, he comes across the only force that can change him: a large old maple tree next to his house that’s tall enough to touch his bedroom window on the second floor.At first, Trevor challenges the tree. Then as his anger consumes him, he punches and kicks it, inflicting minor injuries (mostly to his pride), but it calms him down.Returning to his room, Trevor continues talking to himself, but is no longer shouting that nobody likes him, until he hears a voice. It is the tree that becomes his Anger Tree.The two become good friends, though only Trevor can hear its words, so he reads to the tree and it gives him advice, telling Trevor there’s a bigger world for him to explore.This inspirational story will bring out emotions in everyone, and it’s a book to be read over and over again.About the Author:Originally from LaGrange, Georgia, John H. Cary currently teaches English in Inner Mongolia. He holds degrees in horticulture, environmental design, political science, and oriental medicine. He is the author of Dixie World, Scary Terry, Enemy Family, and, under the pen name of E. J. Hunter, Pest Control. He is also an avid fisherman and archer.