Between a disastrous attempt to start a club, feuding with a classmember, and trying to decide how to treat a new boy in sixth grade, Shirley feels life doesn't hold very much.

Talk-show host Boortz's in-your-face brand of Libertarian politics addresses nagging social and political issues, such as the true definitions of democracy and racism, and the Social Security system.

In one of the strongest Baby-sitters Club books ever, the club must deal with a client who is abusive toward his children. Ann M. Martin addresses a difficult and important topic in her characteristic sensitive and informed style.

Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has the potential to devastate and destroy, or to be the gateway to gratitude and joy. Elisabeth Elliot was no stranger to suffering. Her first husband, Jim, was murdered by the Waoroni people in Ecuador moments after he arrived in hopes of sharing the gospel. Her second husband was lost to cancer. Yet, it was in her deepest suffering that she learned the deepest lessons about God. Why doesn’t God do something about suffering? He has, He did, He is, and He will. Suffering and love are inexplicably linked, as God’s love for His people is evidenced in His sending Jesus to carry our sins, griefs, and sufferings on the cross, sacrificially taking what was not His on Himself so that we would not be required to carry it. He has walked the ultimate path of suffering, and He has won victory on our behalf. This truth led Elisabeth to say, “Whatever is in the cup that God is offering to me, whether it be pain and sorrow and suffering and grief along with the many more joys, I’m willing to take it because I trust Him.” Because suffering is never for nothing.

Bored with school, Jane, a precocious reader, neglects her homework and alienates her classmates by making up incredible stories about herself until her teacher, Mrs. Sims, finds a creative solution.

Find out what happens if you go too close to a black hole and how flies tell the time! With a fantastic new cover look and extra horrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.

The Doctrines of Men is an in-depth look into the long ignored, but truly amazing realities, of the Bible. The hidden history of the Bible and the man-made foundations of the churches that claim its authority are revealed. The contradictions in the doctrines and practices presented by those churches are exposed by simple comparison to scripture. The wondrous and incredible gospel Jesus brought to the world is presented in way never before considered, and the promise of mankind's ultimate destiny unfolds with biblical clarity. Hundreds of verses, comprising the most extensive collection ever assembled and documented, reveal the unimaginable concepts veiled by the greatest deception in human history. If you do believe in the Bible, you will be amazed by what has been hidden from you. If you do not believe in the Bible, you will learn it is not the book you think it is.