What does a ten-year-old girl do when her mother's best friend moves into her room -- beauty products, sheepdog, pantyhose, and all? Angel springs into action, looking for a man to marry Alyce and take her away, out of Angel's hair, house, and family. But along the way, Angel learns that more changes are in store, and she can handle them much better than she thought.

Angel and her best friend try to find a way to get rid of the well-meaning, but disaster-prone family friend who has moved into Angel's bedroom.

Angel is worried because her mother does not seem to be making any preparations for her upcoming wedding.

World-class worrywart Angel returns for a real emotional workout when her whole family goes off for the summer to visit her stepfather's parents in Greece. Illustrations.

Twelve-year-old Angel has adjusted to her mother's remarriage and believes that she and her younger brother Rags now live in the perfect family, until she discovers that her mother is going to have another baby.

A love for reading is one of the most precious gifts that we can give children. It nurtures their imagination and creativity, lets them explore other worlds, and opens their minds to new truths and knowledge in appealing, inspiring ways. But how can we sort through thousands of children's books to discover the really worthwhile ones? Elizabeth Wilson offers us a newly revised, comprehensive guide to the very best in children's literature. Just as in the original volume, she comments on the tone and content of excellently written, captivating books in over two dozen subject areas. Hundreds of new titles have been added while retaining timeless classics and modern favorites-all of which respect traditional values. So that no matter what the children's ages are or whether they love fact or fiction, you can trust these books to share things that you can believe in and kids will delight in.

A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.