Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Readers - Intermediate

A young woman named Layla sets out to prove herself. Strong-willed and courageous, she is determined to show that she can do anything a boy can do. Along her journey, she finds herself face to face with danger, adventure, and mysterious forces. A devious character named Nilerm traps Layla and her friends and they are driven off the edge of a cliff into a mysterious new world underground. They realize that they must do all they can to find the courage to confront danger  if they are going to find their way back home.

A Story for Children, P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom for their Parents

Complemented by exquisite, colorful artwork, Dr. Zelinger skillfully crafts an easily relatable children's story using everyday situations, around the oppressive concept of Terrorism in the news. With masterful understanding of the child's world, new and frightening concepts are introduced carefully and gently, with the child's perspective in mind. Dr. Zelinger provides parent coaching to further the dialogue in her P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom section (Prepare, Explain, Answer, Reassure, Listen, Safeguard)...

Ever since the Johnsons took him in, Cosmo has led a normal life. Playing fetch and chasing Chloe, the neighbor's cat, have kept him quite busy. But one day, Cosmo begins thinking about his happiness. Is he truly as happy as he could be?

And so, Cosmo begins a quest to become the happiest dog ever At the end of his adventure, will Cosmo find that he is happier than when he started, or will he discover that his true happiness was right in front of him all along?

Something's lurking beneath the famous staircase at The Jefferson, Richmond's historic downtown hotel. Back in 1895, when the hotel opened, real alligators roamed free in the courtyard fountains. That was ages ago ... or was it? When young brothers Sam and Derek arrive at The Jefferson for an elegant wedding weekend with their parents, they love exploring the old hotel. But when the wedding rings go missing and Sam is blamed, the boys and their friends must hunt down the truth no matter where it leads. If they're not careful, they might become dinner for the hotel's most...

Sam, Derek and Caitlin have encountered many mysteries together, but when they visit Maymont, Richmond’s historic estate, danger is lurking at every turn. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger leads to a frantic chase and a desperate message to save Maymont’s bald eagles. When Sam receives an eerie warning in the middle of the night, Derek and Caitlin devise a plan that leads them high into the Blue Ridge Mountains. To save the eagles, the kids must find a secret abandoned palace, survive the wilds of the Appalachian Trail and avoid capture by criminals, all before...

That Happiness Thing: A Hometown Fable is a children's book that poses the age-old question, "What is happiness?" Which is what a 10-year-old boy from a small California town wants to know. It's 1958. Christmas is just around the corner. His family isn't happy and he doesn't know why. So he sets out to explore his home town and find out. With a little help from an elderly gentleman and a magical snow globe, he discovers that true happiness isn't about having the most of everything, but making the most of everything you have. When his journey is finally complete, he learns that...