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Jessye and Ryan Wilden come from a small town and loving families with many members who do life together. So, when Ryan's youngest sister Rena and her husband Danny call one day to say they've decided to write up their wills, Jessye and Ryan say yes, they'll look after their kids if anything happens to Rena and Danny. They never imagine that years later, a homicide/suicide event will take their best friends, rob two children of their parents, tear...

After years of being shuffled from town to town and back and forth between her divorced parents, twelve-year-old Leah, now living permanently with her father and stepmother, finds it difficult to adjust to her new situation and the circumstances that made it possible.

It's the start of winter, and Patrick is beginning to feel crowded out of his own family. His father's friend, Linda, and her seven-year-old daughter, Claire, are coming for dinner again. By the time spring arrives, not only is Patrick's father planning to marry Linda, but she and Claire will be coming to live with them at the summer's end. That just won't do. So Patrick comes up with a big idea. He'll build a tree house where he can stretch out his...

Monica is stuck watching her stepsister, but Angela is trying to ruin Monica's day.

Beautifully illustrated and simply told, this heartfelt story delves into the emotions children feel when their parents separate. Combining straightforward sentences with the bright and bold-colored circles symbolizing the family members, the gentle message is easily identifiable to children and invites dialogue during story time reading. From the familiarity of being surrounded by one's parents to the distress felt during their divorce, and then...

With a new stepmom, sister, and baby brother in the house, Kammy's summer can't get any worse-until she goes to camp Twelve-year-old Kammy Whitlock had been fine living with just her dad since her mom died when she was only four. Although she gets along OK with her new stepmom, the addition of a troublesome toddler and a crying new baby has pushed her over the edge. Against her wishes, her parents have decided that Kammy needs a break from home life...

Between the Two of Them, with colorful pictures and delightful prose, explores the advantages and disadvantages of being the middle child and shows how Gillean discovers she has a special uniqueness in the family.Book 1 from the series In My Sister's World featuring three African-American sisters as they explore life and the world around them. Enjoy 'Who Will Hug the Sun'- where Mhia hears a story depicting the antics of the sun trying to get someone...

Combining families after a divorce isn't as easy as The Brady Bunch made it look. Adapting to divorce is difficult enough without dealing with another change in your family. This valuable resource will expose readers to the different scenarios they might encounter when a parent marries again. Teens will glean tips on getting to know their stepparent and stepsiblings, sharing their parent's love with new family members, and even welcoming a new baby...

Cookie is a genius-Milk, a daredevil. Cookie loves math and science while Milk loves sports and adrenaline. They are opposites. But they're also best friends. Without Milk, Cookie couldn't imagine her best inventions. And without Cookie, Milk couldn't do the cool stuff that she loves to do. But can smart and sporty really go together? Follow this dynamic duo through their skateboard stunts and tubular-tastic surfs to discover what lies beneath...

To win the love of Sheridan Wolfe, Duke of Armitage, Miss Vanessa Pryde tries to make him jealous - a ploy that propels her into a scheme of an altogether different kind involving a pretend engagement and a mystery.