Friday 22 December I don't want to end up shallow and superficial like so many other people (e.g. My Family). I'm going to be intense, serious, and spend a lot of time nurturing my Soul. I'm also going to dress mainly in black. Meet Janet. She's determined to explore Life's True Essence, despite the countless hurdles in her way (i.e. her mother The Mad Cow, a tragically lost mobile, the trials of Romantic Love, etc.). But while she splashes around the Deep End of the Pool of Life, could Janet be missing what's happening on dry land?

Ten profiles of amazing young environmental activists. Each child is captured in a portrait, their achievements described, and filled out with photos. Ends with tips for kids to make a difference.

A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author! Just because she's confined to the planet, doesn't mean she can't reach for the stars. 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She's an "ape," a "throwback," but this is one ape girl who won't give in. Jarra makes up a fake military background for herself and joins a class of norms who are on Earth for a year of practical history studies excavating the dangerous ruins of the old cities. She wants to see their faces when they find out they've been fooled into thinking an ape girl was a norm. She isn't expecting to make friends with the enemy, to risk her life to save norms, or to fall in love. From the Hardcover edition.

When her best friend's house is threatened with foreclosure, young Annie Jenkins is full of ideas to save the home. But when Annie tracks a lost treasure to Jason's backyard, she's sure the booty will be enough to save Jason's family.

From the best-selling author of The Cheese Course comes a new guide to enjoying one of the most basic yet sophisticated culinary delights: cheese and wine. Janet Fletcher leads readers on an international tour of 70 cheeses,exploring the best wine pairings and serving suggestions. From Oregon's autumnal Rogue River Blue to aromatic Brind'Amour evocative of the Corsican countryside, cheese lovers will savor the range of textures, flavors, and colors. Featuring mouth-watering color photography and detailed, informative text, this collection of cheeses and the wines that go with them will inspire perfect pairings.

From Dyan Sheldon, author of the best-selling Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, two hilarious diaries in one satisfying volume! "The fast-paced, clever writing will keep teens eagerly reading and sharing passages with each other to the end." — Booklist "Funny dialogue and a wacky setting, while still delivering a smart story." — Kirkus Reviews With a Mad Cow for a mother, an eccentric psychotherapist for a father, and a dweeble for a brother, thank goodness sixteen-year-old Janet Foley Bandry can confide in her diary. After all, she needs someone to talk to about entering the Dark Phase of her life. With a year so full of Turmoil and Suffering, only a Creative and Artistic Soul (and one trusty diary) can keep Janet's planet from spinning out of orbit!

A middle-school novel about a skateboarder faced with a moral dilemma.