Seventeen-year-old Gwen is preparing to audition for New York City’s top music schools when her grandfather mysteriously disappears, leaving Gwen only a phone message telling her not to worry. But there’s nothing more stressful than practicing for her auditions, not knowing where her grandfather is, and being forced to lie about his whereabouts when her insistent great-uncle demands an audience with him. Then Gwen meets Robert, also in town for music auditions, and the two pair up to brave the city without supervision. As auditions approach and her great-uncle becomes more aggressive, Gwen and Robert make a startling discovery. Suddenly Gwen’s hopes are turned upside down, and she and Robert are united in ways neither of them could have foretold. . . .

A touching portrayal of the loss of a grandparent. “When summer started, I got Grampa’s stopwatch,” a small child says. “I don’t want his stopwatch. I want him.” Grampa used to time everything. A race to the end of the street and back: 24 seconds. Eating bubblegum ice cream: 1 minute, 58 seconds. But now, Grampa’s gone. “There are no more Grampa minutes, Grampa seconds,” the child says. “Time just stops.” But as time goes on, the stopwatch becomes a cherished symbol of remembrance, and the child uses it to carry on Grampa’s favorite pastimes and traditions. A treasured ritual from the past can sometimes offer the perfect bridge to the future.

As Little Cub and Grampa Bear’s fishing adventure is interrupted by mischievous otters, the young polar bear begins to question why we must love others… even the seemingly unlovable. In answering her questions, Grampa Bear gives tender explanations that teach Little Cub about the different kinds of love that is shared between families, friends, and mamas and papas. Grampa explains that all these kinds of love come from God and that it is important to love others because… “Any time we show love, Little Cub, we’re sharing a bit of his love.” This sweet tale will warm the hearts of young children as they learn about all the different sorts of love, while the gentle explanations of each provide a valuable opportunity to encourage children to share with others a “God-sized love.”

Little Bear is getting older, and that means he is ready for new adventures. Its not easy to try new things - but Grandpa Bear is there to help.

Grampa's amazing stories about living in the jungle with card-playing gorillas and meeting a polar bear who knits sweaters make people think his mind is wandering, but Molly believes he is telling the truth.

Supplemented by recollections from the present era, Tell Us a Story is a colorful mosaic of African American autobiography and family history set in Springfield, Illinois, and in rural southern Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas from the 1920s through the 1950s.

This second book in the wildly wacky Snoop Troop series is just right for newly independent readers, with art on every page, interactive seek-and-find elements, and a chance to solve the mystery! Fourth-grade detectives Logan Lang and Gustavo Muchomacho have landed their next case: a sneaky ninja is stealing the town's potato supply! The gumshoes are pretty sure a weirdo kindergartener named Chapster (who has a serious fondness for gouda cheese and cats) is the thief, but they soon discover that this case goes far beyond one crazy kid. There's a whole army of Chapster clones waiting for them! Who is creating them, and why would the mastermind behind this nefarious plot want to take away tater tots and French fries from potato-loving children everywhere? Visit lb-kids.com to print out bonus content including puzzles and doodle activities!