Leap Day

On her fourth Leap birthday, when she turns sixteen, Josie has a number of momentous experiences, including taking her driver's test, auditioning for a school play, and celebrating with her family and friends.

Up-and-coming screenwriter Cara Kennedy has the biggest meeting of her career in two days—but for now, she's on vacation. Her short trip to Ireland is all planned out: See the sites around Dublin Don't think about her jerk of an ex she was supposed to spend this trip with Relax with some Irish whiskey Propose to a sexy Irish musician on Leap Day Wake up married Wait, those last two things weren't on her list... A whirlwind trip to Ireland is supposed to end with a suitcase full of wool sweaters and souvenir pint glasses—not a husband you only just met! After one-too-many whiskeys, fledgling screenwriter Cara Kennedy takes a page out of someone else's script when she gets caught up in the Irish tradition of women proposing on Leap Day. She wakes the next morning with a hot guy in her bed and a tin foil ring on her finger. Her flight is in four hours, and she has the most important meeting of her career in exactly two days—nothing she can do except take her new husband (and his adorable dog) back to LA with her and try to untangle the mess she's made of her life... Perfect for fans of: Friends to lovers romance Sexy Irish brogue Sensual, slow burn romance When everything goes wrong, but it's so right

Leap's Day is a story about the calendar, friendship and the things that make us special. Join Leap as he sets out to find a special day - a "birthday" - for each one of his friends, only to discover that he must first create a calendar. Leap works with his dad to unravel the mystery of years, months, days and dates - and of course that pesky little day that comes along just once every four years.

An inspirational collection of essays about starting over in mid-life by a fresh, original voice who has reported on Minnesota Public Radio and was co-host of "The Al Franken Show." Katherine Lanpher, whose essays have appeared in the New York Times and More magazine, officially moved to Manhattan on a leap day, transferring from a rooted life in the Midwest to a new job, a new city, and a new sense of who she was. But re-invention is a tricky business and starting over in the middle of life isn't for the feint of heart. Katherine Lanpher's short essay on her first six months in New York--"A Manhattan Admonition" was published last August in the New York Times op-ed page and remained on their list of most e-mailed stories for weeks. Now she has written a book chronicling how her past life and loves have prepared her for unexpected discoveries in her new home. Lanpher looks back on her marriage, her early days in newspapers, and her childhood in the Midwest. And, with startling insight, she examines her new world--how beauty is defined in New York, how the landscape differs from the Midwest, and how good food and books have been constants in her life. The tone of her essays mixes the emotional depth of Anna Quindlen with the quirky wit of David Sedaris.

An enchanting story of an adventurous young boy who dreams of going to the moon and all of the things he would do when he gets there. With sweet illustrations by Nadia Ronquillo, this charming story will encourage kids to leap for their dreams every day!

What is leap year? How many have we had since the calendar was reformed in 1582? If you were born on February 29, 1944, how old would you be? When would you celebrate your golden birthday? Why are leap years dangerous for single men? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Leap Year Book, a collection of leap year trivia and lore. Discover what earth-shattering events occurred on February 29, what famous personalities share this erratic birth-rate, and why the advent of the leap year sent bachelors everywhere into a tailspin. With full-colour illustrations throughout, The Leap Year Book is the perfect birthday wish for all our leap year sons and daughters.

"This is not a book about how to make your child into a genius, however. We firmly believe that every child is unique and intelligent in his own way. It is a book on how to understand and cope with your baby when he is difficult and how to enjoy him most as he grows. It is about the joys and sorrows of growing with your baby."--Publisher's website.

Matches quality children's books with each day of the year to provide a focus for story time. The lessons in this book will help children develop creative connections between reading and the world around them, introducing them to many other people and places throughout the world.