The Secret Of Goldenrod

When Trina and her father move into an abandoned wreck of a mansion called Goldenrod, Trina thinks her life is finally coming together. She can put down roots at last. Maybe she'll even have a best friend! But the kids at school make fun of her, and it seems like Goldenrod itself is haunted. Then Trina finds Augustine, a tiny porcelain doll left behind when the house was boarded up a century ago. Augustine isn't like other dolls: she talks and talks and talks. Augustine helps Trina realize that Goldenrod is trying to tell her an important secret . . . one that may just change her life.

After the death of his beloved grandfather, Cooper Cameron invents rituals to cope with his fear that something else bad will happen. But as his OCD behavior affects his family, Cooper's determined to cure himself by journaling his observations.

“A piece of lesbian history from the ‘girl with a guitar’ who truly sang for her supper. Jamie brings the road to you in color and out loud.” —Suzanne Westenhoefer She’s opened for Holly Near, closed a church coffeehouse by saying “uterus” and danced with a tornado. From taking her shirt off for Amy Ray to housing with a pig, she’s always looking for the perfect gig. With a delightful mix of horror road stories, fan girl name dropping and commentary on the people and times, Anderson describes the joys and travails of the touring circuit as she creates the music and stories of our lives. “An extraordinary glimpse into the life of a touring musician.” —Nancy Manahan “Jamie’s as endlessly funny an entertainer on the page as on the stage.” —Lee Lynch “She leads with her sense of humor and heart…” —Lisa Koch

Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn unrolls the suspenseful, spine-chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present. A family moves into an old, abandoned house. Jules's parents love the house, but Jules is frightened and feels a sense of foreboding. When she sees a pale face in an upstairs window, though, she can't stop wondering about the eerie presence on the top floor—in a room with a locked door. Could it be someone who lived in the house a century earlier? Her fear replaced by fascination, Jules is determined to make contact with the mysterious figure and help unlock the door. Past and present intersect as she and her ghostly friend discover—and change—the fate of the family who lived in the house all those many years ago. A thrilling and unputdownable spinetingling ghost story from a bestselling master of the genre!

Divya’s day started out rough. She almost missed the bus and had a rough ride to school. Divya knew that her rough day was nothing compared to what Bus Driver McCool was going through. He never forgot Divya or drove like a race car driver. Something was up. Determined to find out answers and help, Divya follows Bus Driver McCool. What she finds out is not at all what she thought. These mysteries are perfect for your early fluent reader. With longer sentences and fewer illustrations, these are suited to keep readers guessing as they solve for clues. • Underlying issues related to friends, family, and growing up • Keeps kids guessing with false clues • Extensive back matter

An encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist’s guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant’s appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.

If you like NARNIA you will love SILVERGLADE. The two Silverglade books and their companion Goldenrod series tell the exceptional story of ordinary people faced with extraordinary events. In Goldenrod Secret Hope, we find Quasar and Nemo, heroes from the Silverglade books, continuing their tormented quest, while a new and unexpected messenger rides to warn of certain betrayal. The armies of The Lord Hiram, Triiton King of Luminus, and Fedale so called Emperor of The Alliance, move like players in a cosmic game of chess. But this is no game. If good and simple people do not stand against the forces of the Black Tree and Serpent, evil just might prevail. These books are designed to entice book-lovers and non-readers alike to embark on an adventure of faith and friendship, treachery and perseverance. Everything about these books, from the font size and number of pages, to the characters and twists and turns in plot have been designed to provide a captivating reading experience. May your light be bright, and may your walk be worthy.

A spooky doll story filled with thrills and chills, for fans of Mary Downing Hahn and Neil Gaiman. Josie always liked visiting her grandmother's house. But when she's forced to move there, she starts to feel like something is a little . . . off. Her grandmother has some very strange rules:Never leave your windows open after dark.No dolls in the house.Never, ever go by the house in the woods.A little spooked, Josie is relieved to find that her school seems pretty normal. She even manages to make friends with a popular girl named Vanessa. When Vanessa invites Josie back to her house to hang out, Josie doesn't question it. Not even when Vanessa takes her into the woods, and down an old dirt road, toward the very house her grandmother had warned her about . . .The house that has been calling for her.

Smokey Yunick's Power Secrets is a unique milestone from the acknowledged master of no-nonsense engine development. Henry "Smokey" Yunick is a living legend in racing circles, and in this book he explains race-engine preparation in the direct and unrelenting style that is his singular trademark. From carburetors to shop tools, Smokey tells it like it is. This book is a once-in-a-lifetime experience; a classic that you'll enjoy reading again and again.