It is a story of a troubled young teenager growing up poor in Seattle, Washington. He finds himself engulfed in a dysfunctional family with a hustler father, mother strung out on drugs, domestic violence, guns, and the lure of gangs. Many teens live under similar conditions that lead them to abusing drugs, violence, and mistrusting adults. But what happens when the only person who loves you suddenly up and dies? Alrick Hollingsworth's story reflects the day-to-day life of impoverished at-risk American teenagers; who truly come to believe, they are stuck in this world all alone!

Ketchvar III's mission is simple: travel to Planet Earth, inhabit the body of an average teenager, and determine if the human race should be annihilated. And so Ketchvar—who, to human eyes, looks just like a common snail—crawls into the brain of one Tom Filber and attempts to do his analysis. At first glance, Tom appears to be the perfect specimen—fourteen years old, good health, above average intelligence. But it soon becomes apparent that Tom Filber may be a little too average—gawky, awkward, and utterly abhorred by his peers. An alien within an alien's skin, Ketchvar quickly finds himself wrapped up in the daily drama of teenage life—infuriating family members, raging bullies, and undeniably beautiful next-door neighbors. And the more entangled Ketchvar becomes, the harder it is to answer the question he was sent to Earth to resolve: Should the Sandovinians release the Gagnerian Death Ray and erase the human species for good? Or is it possible that Homo sapiens really are worth saving? Wickedly wry and hysterically skewed, David Klass's take on teen life on our fabulously flawed Planet Earth is an engrossing look at true friends, truer enemies, and awkward alien first kisses. Stuck on Earth is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

An 11-year old girl's poetry reveals tender, honest and inspiring secrets of growing up in today's times. Her expressions, through poetry, are a lesson for all about living and letting feelings flow on the page in order to learn and grow.

It's a fact of life! Millions of women are loving millions of men all over the world and struggling with so many of the same issues. When you met your knight in shining armor, who knew he would like his space so much that he would forget to come home some nights. You're not alone. For the woman who chooses to love and stay with her man regardless of his weekly disruptions, this is the book for you! Not Again…Please Come Home, is intended to help you live with the love of your life, while finding ways to bring more peace and light into your own self. Keeping your self respect and approaching your situation at hand in a different way, will help you feel more confidant and help you find the friend in yourself you always knew you had. Stop bending over backwards to improve the relationship as it is, and instead throw all of the focus on you. It's about time. A definite night time companion for women to reach for when their man stays out late again. Look at your relationship in a whole new light, to get the love and the passion back you so deserve.

“All in all, I’m just trapped here in this in-between world.” Aditi and Arjun, inseparable twins, look for music in the mundane, are part of a band and even have a music video gone viral to their credit. But their mother worries for their sanity because they keep talking to a brother no one can see. And Arjun and Aditi have no idea how to credit the ‘ghostwriter’ of their lyrics. And this ghostwriter wants nothing more than to come out of oblivion. Strange and compelling, Trapped is a story of high-school heartbreaks and dark secrets and unbreakable ties.