Do you believe in magic?
Timothy Hunter is just like any other thirteen-year-old boy in London . . . except for the tiny fact that he might be the most powerful magician o ... more

The New Yorker called Beverly Cleary's first volume of memoirs, A Girl From Yamhill, a warm, honest book, as interesting as any novel. Now the creator of the classic children's stories millions grew ... more

I have many early childhood memories. Like strands in a tapestry, they weave a mixed impression--joy, hardship, hope, sadness, struggle, and success. Some strands stand out in vivid detail.
When ... more

BATTLeFIeLD OF THe MIND FOR TeeNS takes an honest look at what teenagers face every day-peer pressure, expectations for your future, the struggle for independence. With so ... more

Alice COULD Be ANYONe. Alice COULD Be SOMeONe YOU KNOW. Alice USeS DRUGS. With over a million copies in print, Go Ask Alice has become a classic of our time. This powerful real-life diary of a teenager's struggl ... more

BATTLeFIeLD OF THe MIND FOR KIDS takes an honest look at what kids like you face every day-at home and at school, on the playground and around the dinner table. Filled with stories, fun quizzes, and questi ... more

In sections on the life of a whale, toothed whales, and baleen whales, the Bergers take children into the spectacular world of whales and dolphins. How long can whales stay under water? H ... more

From bra shopping to babysitting, from making close friends to making great grades, Girltalk has all the answers
Upbeat and up-to-date, honest and hip, ... more

In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring writer desperate for adventure, college cash, and a way out of a dead-end job. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a sixty-foot yacht loaded with ha ... more

Heath Ledger may come from the land Down Under, but he's taking Hollywood by storm! After starting out in local musical theater, this talented hottie left his hometown, Perth, and headed to Sydney to forge a ... more

A Billion is enough: India's Population Problem-A way Out
It is a university acknowledged fact that over-population is India's problem No. 1. Various family planning pr ... more

Lucky, age ten, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom ... more

A Wall Street wiz kid teaches teens all about investing At the age of 8, when most kids look no further than baseball cards and video games, young Tim Olsen bought his first stock. Now, with a diverse portfolio in ... more