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Bella had been looking forward to the first day of school all summer long. As she was getting ready for her new adventure, she felt bubbles bouncing around in her belly. Then, she began wondering if anything would go wrong, and suddenly, she felt butterflies fluttering in her belly. She was both excited and just a little scared. Her belly was full of bubbles and butterflies! In the end, Bella's first lesson at school was that new situations can be wonderful and that everything works out just fine!

They were all stars in their hometowns. Then they were drafted to play minor league ball, thinking it would be an easy ride to playing in the big time. Little did they know that they’d be vying for a spot with every other talented kid who aspired to play professional baseball. Young, inexperienced, immature, and without the support of their families and friends, they’re often faced with split-second decisions. Not always on the baseball diamond.

When it comes to financial and professional success, Wanda P. Bowman believes there are two key words. These words have nothing to do with financial terminology. Instead, they are “purpose” and “passion.” She wants these two important concepts to guide you as you come up with a life plan and start building up your personal finances. Without purpose or passion, it’s all meaningless. Bowman hopes you keep these two words in mind as you work through this simple guide to personal finance and money management.

A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! The original American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love to chant: Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats. Wanda Gág's enchanting tale of the very old man who went off in search of the...

Seduta alla finestra Rosa parla al corpo di Vincenzina, la madre, che giace ormai immobile nel letto "e spreme nel cielo di Capodimonte una specie di energia". Ai piedi della collina, Napoli brulica, antica, attorta, di carne e di drammi, e Rosa rivive la storia di sua madre: i soprusi subiti e inferti, le macerie del dopoguerra, l'incontro con Rafele, suo futuro padre.

Adopted by a loving owner of a children's home, Gloria still had a lot to overcome. She had a terrible secret she didn't want anyone to know that explained why her face was droopy on one side. She was kept out of school to protect her from bullies, but she wanted to learn to read more than anything in the world. She felt she had no one to turn to until a magical unicorn named Sir Louie befriends her. Can he help her learn to love and accept herself?

A family secret might destroy a couple's hope for marriage.Elizabeth Canning discovers an awful secret in her estranged aunt’s diary. Believing her chances for a happy marriage are spoiled, she leaves her fiancé a letter and flees town. In hopes that distance will heal her broken heart, she takes refuge in her grandparents’ Pennsylvania home.Anticipating a Christmas Eve wedding with Elizabeth, David Stinner is confused by her letter and desperate to find her. Can David root out the truth? FInd out.

Little Birdie Grows Up is a delightful rhyming book about a little blue bird who pecks his way out of his shell and into the hearts of parents and children. He meets his Mama and yearns to fly up in the sky. His Mama reassures him that one day he will be able to fly. His first attempt is half-flying, half-falling out of the nest. But, when he finally does learn how to fly, well, it's time to say good-bye. Come along on the journey of Little Birdie Grows Up.

Joel finally stops running from responsibility for his actions and takes a good long look in the mirror. Seeing how far he has digressed from the man his parents raised, can Joel return to the faith he once held and break the grip money and possessions have had on his life? Will his family and Kristi believe he is able to change after causing them so much pain?

In the midst of grieving their father and settling his estate, the Byler family faces some of life's hardest challenges - sickness, disaster, loss. When Joel should be stepping up as the man of the family, his selfish determination continues to cause chaos. Can the family pull together, or will the prodigal son defy his father's last wish and part the family for good?

The Byler family is on a hunt for the father's will while relations continue to deteriorate among the siblings and between Joel and his fiancée. Joel is desperate for closure of his father's estate - but how far is he willing to go in order to restore the chaotic turn his life has taken? Will his quest ignore the needs of those closest to him?

Kristi Palmer thinks Joel Byler is the man she will marry - until she suddenly learns he has been hiding a lot from her. He never told her about growing up Amish, but the bigger problem is that he rebelled from all that was good in his upbringing and has put his selfish desires first. Now he has stolen money from their joint account, and she is done with the relationship. Can trust broken ever be mended?

Widower Eustace Byler stands out in his Amish community for his eccentricity and his wealth. He mourns the loss of his son to the world like he mourns the physical loss of his wife. In the past, Eustace has freely loaned Joel money, perhaps hoping to entice him back home, but now Eustace is done and is moving on to fulfill some of his own dreams. Can father and son come to an understanding about their different choices in life before time runs out?

When Joel Byler turned 18, he left his Amish roots. But living the good life out in the world requires money, and he finds himself going back home to ask his wealthy and eccentric father for a cash loan - again. How many times can Joel expect to be welcomed back before his father's patience with him wears thin?

A despondent woman loses interest in life followning the death of her husband. As she slowly recovers from her grief, facts come to light revealing that he was not the man she thought he was. And now that she has found the will to live, there are those who wish to see her dead.

In the faraway land of Rael, she is a well-mannered princess who loves her parents, her friends and those around her castle's village. Yet Princess Dreama imagines what life would be like outside the safety of the castle walls. She gets that desired chance through an escape plan with a villager boy, Dirk, which turns into the biggest adventure of their lives.

Linda wants to go to college more than anything in the world, but her mother and her devastatingly handsome boyfriend don't want that for her. Will Linda go to college or marry David Alfaro?

How dare she! I was about to graduate from high school and here she comes. Que Verguenza! I'd never been so embarrassed in my life. She was an Indian, and since she was my mother, that meant...oh no, I couldn't bear to think about it. She looked like a bubble gum machine on the blink. How would I get through this summer? It would certainly be my summer of dolores.

After months of facing nothing but blank memories, "Eddie" remembers his name - Luke - and his past seems within his reach. But there are still many pieces left to place. Meanwhile, miles away in Lancaster County, everything has changed in Luke’s former life. His house is occupied by Englishers. His own parents believe he is dead. And caught between her undying love for Luke and her need to provide for her son’s future, Meredith has grown closer to Jonah and closer to marriage. Can Luke salvage the rest of his memory and return home before it’s too late?

Meredith needs a new beginning... Despite the disapproval of her late husband’s parents, Meredith Stoltzfus has become closer to Jonah Miller. Meredith knows he can never replace her first love, but Jonah is head over heels for Meredith and cares deeply for her baby. Besides, Jonah promises to be a good provider - what Meredith needs for her son’s future. Just as Meredith and Jonah begin to talk of marriage, the husband Meredith believes to be dead is about to remember something from his past...