Hillary peeks out from beneath her covers. She is hating today and doesn't want to get out of bed! It is the first day of school and she doesn't know what to expect. Will the teacher chain her to her desk while she works? Will they work in dark room with no windows and only candles for light? Will she see any of her friends? Make new friends? Only time will tell! With the help of her best friend - Destinee the Dragon Fly - and her own courage, Hillary heads out the door to see what the day will bring! Not knowing, that this will be the best day ever!

Hillary has lost her happiness and cannot find it! Not knowing where to look, she seeks the help from her friends a high jumping frog, a soaring sparrow, a tree climbing squirrel, a fast cheetah and finally a twirling rabbit! Can she rely on her friends to help her find her happiness? Will she ever be happy again? Not knowing where to look, Hillary's journey begins in order to regain what is missing from her life..... her happiness!

On a silent, cool night, all the hippos peacefully grazed. All the hippos but one. Hillary stood apart from the rest of her herd, staring into the water. She studied her reflection by the moonlight. Her herd had moved to a new drinking hole with much clearer water. For the first time, Hillary thought about the changes in her appearance. No longer a small calf, she tried to accept the changes to her appearance. This creature she saw reflected was a stranger to her. Hillary?s Growing Pains is a picture book for 3-8 year olds that teaches the lesson of being who you are, and being happy about it.

Welcome to Durham, North Carolina, the diet capital of the world… A KILLER WORKOUT After suffering yet another setback in her War on Fat, plus-sized reporter Kate Gallagher decides the time has come for a full-on offensive. Taking time off from Channel Twelve, she signs on for active duty at Body Blast, a boot camp-style fitness program. In addition to a regimen of brutal exercise and bland food, the rules are so tough that Kate's roomie, Marnie Taylor, is almost thrown out for smuggling in candy, and then again for skirting an obstacle wall. The next day, Marnie is missing—and when she's discovered with a broken neck at the foot of the wall, the "boots" suspect foul play. It's not the first suspicious accident at the camp—another woman recently fell to her death during a Wilderness Challenge. Kate knows that losing weight is hard, but it shouldn't be mortal combat! If someone is picking off dieters, she'd better kick her investigative skills into high gear—before the sights land on her...