Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Social Themes - General (see also headings under Family)

Boys. 7 of them, to be exact.

Megan is used to moving from place to place -- it's typical for an army brat. But she drew the line at South Korea. She insists on staying in the States to finish her last two years of high school. So her parents made arrangements for Megan to live with their friends, the McGowans...and the McGowans' 7 sons.

Turns out, living with 7 boys might as well be a foreign country The boys are messy. They are cliquey (who knew?). And worst of all, two of the oldest boys are H-O-T. (A problem considering they are supposed to be Megan's "brothers.") Megan...

Wendy's imagination never runs away from her -- it flies.
Wendy Darling is not the perfect girl her parents would like her to be. Intrepid, outspoken, and willful, she's always getting into trouble. One evening, confined to the nursery by her horrible nanny, she sneaks out to spy on one of her parents' glamorous parties.
Their world is lavish, rich with excess -- and off limits to Wendy. On this evening Wendy uncovers a secret she had not bargained for. It catapults both her and her brothers, Michael and John, into a series of confusing events as she tries to make sense of...

I do know things really began to spin out of control after my first sex dream.

It all started with a dream. Nothing exceptional, just a typical fantasy about a boy, the kind of dream that most teen girls experience. But Pattyn Von Stratten is not like most teen girls. Raised in a religious -- yet abusive -- family, a simple dream may not be exactly a sin, but it could be the first step toward hell and eternal damnation.

This dream is a first step for Pattyn. But is it to hell or to a better life? For the first time Pattyn starts asking questions. Questions seemingly without...

When Nate Chance arrives home from school, he sees two police cars and an ambulance in his yard. Before his mother can get him and his little sister, Junie, inside, Nate and Junie witness their father, blood pouring down his face, being led by two police officers into an ambulance. He has tried to kill himself.

Home quickly becomes a different place. Junie stays curled up in front of the TV; Nate's mom retreats inside herself; and the rumor of mental illness makes Nate a social pariah at school. Only the promise of winning the science fair holds any hope of happiness for Nate. He's...

An offer she can't refuse.

Kate Blessing is not your typical high school junior. She's a good student who's into guys and the latest designer jeans...and she's also part of the mob. Her father, Bobby Blessing, is the head of the family, and her mom, Amanda, is the brains behind the operation. Kate may not partake in the "family business," but she knows what goes down. She's proud of her family -- and of course, there are plenty of perks: her indoor pool, Caribbean vacations, expensive haircuts...

But when Amanda gets fed up with Bobby's cheating and moves out, someone needs...

It ain't easy being the boss....

Life's been tough for Kate Blessing. Her parents are still on the outs, the family's about to hit the mattresses, and one of their own is threatening to pull rank. Kate's also managing two guys: one whose parents don't approve of her, and one who's the son of her dad's rival.

Kate may not know who to trust, but she's got to step up. If the family falls apart, it won't just be ugly...it'll be deadly.

Watch your back.

Kate Blessing may have made it to senior year, but being the boss of her family has taken its toll. With the cracks in the Blessing front starting to show, their weaknesses are becoming apparent. As Kate tries to keep their enemies at bay, she's also pulled back into a love triangle that's about to come to a nasty end.

The Blessings may be going down, but as long as Kate's the boss, they're not gonna go down easy.

For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or manliness. It's a matter of survival. Every fall John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot the deer that puts meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter.

But this year John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he realizes he cannot shoot her. For John, the hunt is no longer about killing, but about life.

Who is George?

Only Howard Carr and his older brother, Ben, can answer that question, because only they know about George. George is the funny little man who lives inside Ben, helping him (mostly) navigate life as a sixth grader who happens to be a scientific genius and who happens to be studying organic chemistry with students much older than he.

One of those students is William Hazlitt, a senior who has been Ben's lab partner in previous years. William's interest in chemistry has taken a troubling turn, and Ben has a plan to come to his rescue. And that's when things get...

Thirteen-year-old Karlene Bridges is the best speller in her family, her hometown, and maybe even all of Shirley County, South Carolina. The trouble is, every time she makes it to the final round of a spelling bee, she chokes. But when Mrs. Harrison, the new Latin teacher, offers to coach her, Karlene's spelling jinx miraculously disappears. The year 1969 is turning out to be her best ever, especially since she develops a surprising crush on her best friend, Billy Ray.

But as soon as Karlene aims to compete in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D. C., her father's drinking begins...

Mark Setzer has a lot on his mind. He's worried about his upcoming bar mitzvah, and he misses his best friend, who's moved to the rich side of town and started hanging out with the obnoxious kid they used to make fun of. Mark doesn't need the aggravation of his mother signing on to manage his Little League team.

But if "Mother Bagel" complicates Mark's life, she's great for the team. Suddenly, they're winning games and headed toward the championship. The problem is, Mark has some information that could change everything, and he doesn't know what to do with it. He's a friend, a teammate,...

Happy Day is a story for a young child. It emphasizes the joys of family and friendship. It encourages children to celebrate their accomplishments. Happy Day makes every day a special day. It will have you shouting out "Happy Day." After all, to have a happy day it doesn't have to be your birthday. Having a happy day is a kid's day that is happy.

The Adventures of Bubba & Fudd, Volume 1 The Journey Begins, tells the story of how a young boy (Bubba) faces his fears about the first day of school. As his journey begins he gains confidence when he makes some new friends. With the help of another boy, (Fudd) he realizes that school isn't such a scary place.

Papa's special little grand daughter, Sara, wants very much to bake something for the rest of her family. She loves to help Grandma bake 'goodies' at every possible opportunity. Unfortunately, she hasn't learned to read very well yet and that presents a problem. Undaunted by such a setback and unable to summon help in reading the recipe, she decides to bake something by herself anyway. The adventure that Sara embarks upon, if only a fantasy, is one to behold. Her story not only points out the necessity of gaining good reading skills but is sure to delight nearly anyone who ever wanted to bake...

Little Billy Big is a heartwarming story about a kid who was perceived by his peers as a freak of nature, a misfit, an outcast and ultimately someone to be made fun of. Billy's heroic, life saving bravery showed everyone, including doubting adults, that he was just as good as anyone else even though he was overly short for his age.

Sock-A-Nina is the story of a little boy who tries to express himself in an imaginative way, but no one, including his parent understand his methods. His older sister has no patience with him. He ends up hurting his best friend with his ''word''.

"Jimmy Learns to Share" is about a real cat who was saved from becoming a B.B. target and ended up with an adoring Ma''am and Sir. He literally went from rags to riches and became a very self-centered and selfish cat, refusing to share with his cousin Scooter (also a real cat) from Louisiana or anyone else. It was HIS home. Ma''am and sir were there to serve HIM. He will share with his special pal, Logan (a real boy), because Logan is the baby. Ma''am tries to teach him to share and to be polite to company, because it''s the polite thing to do.

The Colors In My Garden is a color-illustrated story about a boy approximately five years of age and his awareness of the concepts same and different, especially as they relate to his family. Zachary, a bright and precocious young man is beginning to express very negative feelings to his mother and grandmother about his appearance and how other people are making him feel. Thanks to his grandmother listening to his concerns and giving him quality time. Zachary discovers for himself that we're all special and that our differences add to the unique people we are. Zachary also learns we blend...

Rana did not sleep well the whole night. He was extremely excited and got up very early in the morning. Today was the day he would leave with his family for a long journey to Bangladesh. His parents told him Bangladesh was their homeland. But when they landed there, Rana felt very strange. The train ride from the city to the village was exciting. Both sides of the train showed a picturesque countryside. At his Grandma's house, he saw farm animals and a world without electricity. He heard interesting stories from her. In three weeks things would seem so different to Rana. This would certainly...