Millions of people have read, discussed, debated, cried, and cheered with Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee girl whose violent and courageous journey​ puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee crisis​. “Little Bee will blow you away.” —The Washington Post The lives of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British woman collide in this page-turning #1 New York Times bestseller, book club favorite, and “affecting story of human triumph” (The New York Times Book Review) from Chris Cleave, author of Gold and Everyone Brave Is Forgiven. We don’t want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesn’t. And it’s what happens afterward that is most important. Once you have read it, you’ll want to tell everyone about it. When you do, please don’t tell them what happens either. The magic is in how it unfolds.

God had let him down, simple as that. The God that Mark Stafford had believed in since he was old enough to believe in anything the God Mark had worshipped and served and tried to obey that God. Where had he been when Mark had needed a miracle? He had prayed; oh, how he had prayed. But when push came to shove, God had simply jumped ship abandoned Mark and Gloria to face her death without Him. So now, Mark just didn't believe in a loving and caring God anymore. He felt pretty sure there was a Supreme Being, just not one who cared about His children, who heard and answered their prayers. That God was gone forever, and Mark was left with a hole in his heart, an aching void in his spirit that he dared not hope would ever be filled again. But God, as He always does, had a plan

Discover Tomie dePaola’s versions of well-known poems, fables, and stories featuring his beloved style and wit, sure to delight young readers and older fans alike. With Tomie’s signature wry humor and winking charm, this collection of retellings is a beautifully illustrated ode to favorite childhood stories like The Three Bears, The Billy Goats Gruff, Rumpelstiltskin, and classic fairytales from Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm. Tomie’s rich, vibrant art is given a modern redesign with bright pops of color and a fresh new look for this re-release of the classic storybook.