Epic McDade is not ready for middle school. Luckily, he's got all summer to prepare at his family's dog-friendly hotel, the Perro del Mar. And what a summer it will be ... Carmelito, California, has been named America's #1 Dog-Friendly Town, and puppies and owners alike are pouring into Epic's sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration! Business is booming, and the McDades are in dog heaven-especially Epic's little sister, Elvis, whose favorite celebrity canine, Sir Bentley, is coming to stay. But when Bentley's jewel-encrusted collar goes missing, every guest becomes a suspect. And nobody knows the Perro del Mar like the McDade kids. Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to sniff out the culprit. From the author of Maybe a Mermaid comes a hilarious and uplifting story about learning to unleash your bravest self.
This is the true story of the journey of John Hawkins and his dog, Mouse, from way up north to way down south.
Mouse has been John and his brother Tom's dog for life. They got her as a puppy when they were just little themselves, and they very quickly discovered that they could understand everything Mouse said and she could do the same. She was just a person like everyone else--though maybe a bit cleverer than most.
You've maybe heard that John "ran away with his pet dog." But the truth about this story is that John and Mouse made the journey to save Tom. It's hard to pinpoint when Tom became truly ill, but when the doctors said they had to send Mouse away for fear of infection, the boys knew they had to do something. Without Mouse, Tom would never recover. The journey began to find a temporary home for Mouse, but once they'd set off, nothing turned out the way they'd planned. - See more at: http://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/109236/a-dog-for-life/#sthash.YL5VXzTn.dpuf
My name is Cally Louise Fisher and I haven't spoken for thirty-one days. Talking doesn't always make things happen, however much you want them to.Cally Fisher saw her mum bright and real and alive. But no one believes her, so Cally's stopped talking.A mysterious wolfhound always seems to be there when her mum appears and now he's started following her everywhere. But how can Cally convince anyone that Mum is still with them, or persuade Dad that the huge silver-grey dog is their last link with her?An outstandingly assured debut novel from a sparkling new talent.
As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. A Different Pond offers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son-and between cultures, old and new.
Highlights presents A Day Off for Santos written by Tamera Bryant. Santos has a conflict with his parents. They need his help at the family restaurant, but he wants a day off to play baseball with his friends. His father helps him realize that acting out will not help. When Santos demonstrates that he is a good worker, his parents decide to let him try taking Wednesdays off to see how it goes.
"A charming and delectably sweet debut. Mischief, friendship, and a whole lot of heart-Love Sugar Magic has it all." -Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series
Leonora Logroño's family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their days conjuring delicious cookies and cakes for any occasion. And no occasion is more important than the annual Dia de los Muertos festival.
Leo hopes that this might be the year that she gets to help prepare for the big celebration-but, once again, she is told she's too young. Sneaking out of school and down to the bakery, she discovers that her mother, aunt, and four older sisters have in fact been keeping a big secret: they're brujas-witches of Mexican ancestry-who pour a little bit of sweet magic into everything that they bake.
Leo knows that she has magical ability as well and is more determined than ever to join the family business-even if she can't let her mama and hermanas know about it yet.
And when her best friend, Caroline, has a problem that needs solving, Leo has the perfect opportunity to try out her craft. It's just one little spell, after all...what could possibly go wrong?
Debut author Anna Meriano brings us the first book in a delightful new series filled to the brim with amor, azúcar, y magia.
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It's 1861, and although Mike Kelly is far younger than the legal age of 16, he and his best friend Todd secretly join up with the Second Kansas Infantry and become army drummer boys. Mike's dreams of glory end when he's wounded at the bloody Battle of Wilson's Creek and must begin a dangerous adventure behind enemy lines.
