Daisy is the most beautiful flower in the garden. The other flowers look up to her because she is colorful, brave, and strong. When something awful happens to Daisy, she realizes her life will never be the same. Daisy has some tough decisions to make as she tries to be a role model to her flower friends. Daisy amazingly figures out exactly what she needs to do to persevere! In this inspiring story, author Merlyna Valentine takes children on an enlightening journey with Daisy. Daisy's story will positively impact children as they face life's challenges. Daisy The Extra Special Flower shows kids how to overcome adversity, choose the right attitude, and celebrate the differences in people. Through Daisy's story, children will be inspired to live life to the fullest with no excuses.

Ryke Meadows, meet Daisy Calloway ... she's all grown up. Twenty-five-year-old Ryke Meadows knows he's hard to love. With a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star resume, and an alpha-male personality—he redefines the term likable-asshole. But he's not living to make friends. Or enemies. He just wants to free climb three of the toughest mountains in Yosemite without drama or interruption. And then he receives a distressed call from a girl in Paris. Daisy Calloway is finally eighteen. With her newfound independence, she can say goodbye to her overbearing mother and continue her modeling career. Next stop: Paris. Fashion Week begins with a bang, and Daisy uncovers the ugly reality of the industry. She wants to prove to her family that she can live on her own, but when everything spirals out of control, she turns to Ryke to keep her secrets. As Daisy struggles to make sense of this new world and her freedom, she pushes the limits and fearlessly rides the edge. Ryke knows there's deep hurt beneath every impulsive action. He must keep up with Daisy, and if he lets her go, her favorite motto—"live as if you'll die today"—may just come true.

Merlyna Valentine walks you through her incredible journey from the brink of death to experiencing a fulfilling life. She was completely unaware that a sharp pain in her side would lead to a life-altering medical tragedy, giving her only a 10% chance of survival. Mrs. Valentines says, "Tragedy doesn't define me or determine my quality of life in the future." As a survivor of the many storms of change in her life, Merlyna's positivity in the face of tremendous adversity serves as a lesson for all. She inspires others to never give up and view life's many unscripted moments through a different lens. Merlyna authentically shares her personal story of perseverance, resiliency, and the courage it took to thrive in her new life. Through her model of determination, you too will learn to face adversity and obstacles with a newfound brave and positive attitude. Discover how to move from the impossible to the possible as you navigate through life's challenging and difficult times using many of the principles and tools shared in each chapter. With each personal story of victory that Merlyna so eloquently shares, her words of wisdom can be applied successfully in your daily life.

Daisy's older brother is thrilled when he gets a new sibling. They are best buddies who do everything together. But in kindergarten, things change. His sibling tells him she is a girl and wants to be called Daisy. Daisy's brother must adjust to the change--including what it means for him and their relationship. A powerful, moving picture book based on a true story, My Sister, Daisy handles a sensitive subject with warmth and love.

It's a blooming mystery! Nancy and her friends agree that the Pink Princess daisies they've grown from seed are the prettiest flowers ever. They're sure to win a prize at the spring flower show. But shortly before the event, the daisies disappear! Snobby fourth-grader Viola Van Hall told the girls that her flowers were going to take first prize. Classmate Orson Wong wanted the daisies for a horrible science experiment. Belle Bridges sprinkles flower petals all over her salads -- she might have eaten the daisies. Have the girls lost the chance to win the contest, or is the answer to the mystery right under their noses?

All twenty-year-old Daisy Haites has ever wanted is a normal life, but as the heiress to London’s most notorious criminal empire, it’s just not in the cards for her. Raised by her older brother, Julian, after their parents were murdered, Daisy has never been able to escape the watchful gaze of her gang-lord brother. But Julian’s line of work means that Daisy’s life is . . . complicated. And things don’t become any easier when she falls hard for the beautiful and emotionally unavailable Christian Hemmes, who happens to be one of the few men in London who doesn’t answer to Julian. Christian’s life is no walk in the park either, since he’s in love with his best friend’s girlfriend, Magnolia Parks. He’s happy enough to use Daisy to throw off the scent of his true affections—until she starts to infiltrate those, too. As their romance blossoms into something neither was anticipating, Daisy and Christian must come to terms with the fact that in this life everything comes at a price. Relationships intersect and tangle, and Daisy, Christian, and Julian will learn that sometimes life’s most worthwhile pursuits can only be paid in blood.