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It’s the first day at my new school and I already have a "wide load" sticker on my back. But this is still better than life was before. Before I was taken away from my parents. Before I moved in with my grandma. Before I met Jon Scoller. He’s cute, he lives down the street, but the guy asks way too many questions. Questions about a past I’d rather forget.

I know a lot about fashion, and having your brother’s best friend babysit you while your family's out of town is not a good look. Especially since I’ve wished every year on the Christmas star that Kane could see me as more than the dorky kid sister of his best friend. And every year my wish doesn’t come true. But he made a promise to my brother to look after me, so I’m stuck spending more time with him than ever before. At first, I think it will be easy to ignore my feelings for him with a major deadline for my dream fashion program looming.

I see a lot of self-help videos and books telling people to "stand straight" or "look people in the eye" in order to look more confident. But you don't want to look more confident, do you? You actually want to be more confident, to feel it deep inside you. This is exactly how I felt when I was starting to research self-confidence. I thought to myself: "Ok, I'll look people in the eye when I talk but, what do I say?" Sure, I'll speak up more in meetings, but how? When the voice inside my head is going crazy about how I might sound weird or the question I'm asking might sound dumb.

Follow the activities of the seven members of the treehouse and their three dogs. Meet their neighbor, George "Grandpa GG" Gonzales, known as the grandpa of Oak Street. In this third book in the series, the kids are introduced to the topic of death when Grandpa GG dies on the way to the hospital. Again in the book, the kids turn to their questions and answers from God each time they message him on the tablet in the treehouse. They had planned a party for the neighborhood. Maybe this wasn't the time for a party... or maybe it was the perfect time?

Anika doesn’t believe in love... but her military pen pal might just change her mind. All she has is a wallet-sized photo and scribbled letters, but Shawn's honest words and quiet confidence have her imagining happily ever after. With her heart opening to possibilities, and relationships, she never even thought were possible, Anika has to make a decision. Stick to her plan or follow her heart. Always Anika, will have you laughing, crying, and adventuring through the rough waters of first loves and second chances. Dive into the story today and get swept away in your own sweet romance.

Volleyball was my way out. So now, instead of trying to get away from my small town, I’m just trying to escape the pain. I don’t know how, but I went from never-been-kissed to kissing two guys in a week. Somehow I got the attention of the sweet guy with a sunshine smile and Kellum freaking Watts. And now I have to make a choice between the guy who will dream of a different future with me and the one I’ve been dreaming about. The problem is, it’s hard to think of the future when you’re just trying to survive the present.

I have to get out of here. I’m drowning in this small town, in my parents’ tiny house filled with big rules and even bigger anger. And there’s only one thing that can get me out. Volleyball. But Shelby’s out to take everything I’ve worked for away from me over a stupid grudge. She won’t stop at sabotaging my volleyball position. No, she’s out for blood. That means she’ll attack me everywhere it counts. Volleyball, weightlifting, my friendships, and Kellum. I’ve done everything, given everything, sacrificed everything I can to create a future for myself.

Escape the tower, rescue the Prince, and save the Kingdom in this collection of fairy tale retellings. Discover Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White in these tales of fantasy adventure. Includes Tainted Ashes, Braided Silver, and Fractured Core.

When Mari loses her soul, she has to venture on to land to get it back. But it isn't just hers on the line, the rest of the soulless mer need saving too. With the help of her pet seal-turned-dog, Shelbie, a man she can barely see, and a human intent on helping her, Mari finds herself navigating the world of men for the first time.

Lina has always been an outcast, but when she meets a real life fairy prince, she starts to dream of more. Her desires are cut short when she catches the eye of creatures much more dark and deadly. To earn her wings, she has to survive. Has she got what it takes?

Lucia wasn't raised to be a warrior, but it might be the only way to get her kingdom back from the sister-in-law who stole it. When a foreign prince turns up claiming he's going to marry her, and the assassination attempts from the queen increase in number, Lucia has to face that regaining her crown won't be as easy as she wanted it to be.

Twenty women. Five tests. One Prince, and a pauper determined to win. When Cosette is taken away from her tower, and sent to the palace for having silver blood, she ends up competing for a chance to win the Prince's hand in marriage. With new friends, rivals, and a kitsune familiar, can she win the Prince's heart? Or will she find herself locked back up in her tower?

After making a promise to a dying king, Katya changed herself into the person she needed to be to forge a hero. With her best friend raising an army against her, and the people ready to rebel, she has the pieces where she needs them to be. If only she can bring herself to complete the puzzle and force a princess to become the person she needs to be.

Delve into the ocean, fly with new wings, and rule a kingdom as an evil queen in this collection of fairytale retellings.

Tanwyn has always known her station in life, especially with the Duchess ruling her life. A chance encounter with the Prince changes everything, and Tanwyn finds herself having to foil a plot, with only the help of her dragon familiar, Dart, to do it. Can she save the Prince by midnight?

The neighborhood friends are confronted with a tough choice. Include or exclude the new kid who just moved in. At the end of Book One, they listed the questions they still wanted to ask God in new messages. One of the questions asked, "God, do you really love everyone in the whole world?" It raises the question in the minds of the Oak Street kids: "Do we have to like every new kid who wants to be part of our clubhouse?

Six neighborhood friends play together at the Oak Street Tree House. One Saturday, they take the tablet used for playing games and send a message to God. They want to know who he really is. God replies and sends them on three neighborhood field trips to look at different parts of creation. They report back on all they find, and God replies each time saying, "I made that all just for you." Through their adventures, they learn of God's love. At the end of the story God asks them to take good care of all they have seen so other children can also enjoy what he has created.

This short listen was originally written as a sermon at Impact Christian Church in Victorville, California. The message is an analysis of the famous Bible verse in Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (New International Version)

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, especially when more videos are being watched than books are being read these days. Luckily, spelling and reading comprehension are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way that people of all ages can enjoy.

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, especially when more videos are being watched than books are being read these days. Luckily, spelling and reading comprehension are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way that people of all ages can enjoy.