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Kat and Pepper never thought monsters were real. That doesn’t stop the monsters from seeking them out. Two orphans, victims of the system, have only each other to depend on. That is, until they are viciously attacked by something nightmarish. But a mysterious group of supernatural hunters materialize in their greatest time of need, dragging them into a new world with unimaginable threats. Alphas of each faction have started sending out scouts to look for something, something that will tip the balance in their favor against all humanity. Unfortunately, they have set their malicious gaze on the sisters as a key factor to an ancient ritual. The only thing Kat, Pepper, and the hunters don’t know is why. When they finally find out, everything they have ever believed to be true is shattered. With the help of a mixed mutant demon seeking asylum and a Cat Café filled with Vampires, a Siren, and others, not to mention the Creator, the hunters finally discover what the Alphas are looking for in Old Town. So now, as they prepare for battle, Kat and Pepper have choices to make. How do they accept the heritage they now know runs through their veins? Do they join the hunters or go out on their own? Can they learn to depend on others in order to survive? Devrie Spaulding

A Phase 1/Lilac book for children learning to read. This is a simple story without words. It is time for the young brother and sister to go to bed. Dad asks them to get ready for bed, but each time the little boy protests loudly. It's not time for bed! But when they are at last in bed, he is asleep before dad can even begin reading them their bedtime story!This book is designed for the first stage of teaching children to read, before they begin learning their letters. It is ideal for use at Phase 1 of a phonics programme. It is a wordless book that tells a story through pictures alone. All of Ransom's Phase 1/Lilac Band books are designed to help children develop their speaking and listening skills and improve their vocabulary through creating and telling stories, exploring topics and stimulating discussion.

Join Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat as he and Dr. Twiggles help Sally and Nick figure out why their tree won't grow in this Step-Into-Reading book that's perfect for springtime reading, and yes-even pancake breakfasts! A trip underground in the Thinga-ma-jigger is undertaken, and sure enough, the maple tree needs water (which Things One and Two procure in ridiculous overabundance) and sun (which the Cat suppliments with a Brighta-ma-lighter). But as for getting syrup from the young sapling? That will take some 40 years! Written specifically for children learing how to read with help, this Step into Reading book is based on an episode of the PBS Kids preschool science show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! It is perfect for springtime reading, Earth and Arbor Day celebrations, and yes—even pancake breakfasts!

The Anthony Award–winning series continues with two novels featuring the Philly Prep teacher turned PI by “the Dorothy Parker of mystery writers” (Nancy Pickard, author of the Jenny Cain series). A Hole in Juan Halloween always means mischief at Philly Prep, where Amanda Pepper teaches English. But now the school is facing a series of mishaps ranging from the trivial to the potentially deadly. And it’s not at all funny when the new science instructor, Juan Reyes, receives a threatening message recalling that a teacher was once flayed to death by his students. As Amanda juggles teaching and moonlighting as a private eye with her husband C.K., she tries to find out who is behind the ominous events. But before she can unmask the tricksters, the unrest escalates into a lethally explosive menace, and Amanda receives a warning that there is far worse to come. All’s Well that Ends Amanda’s friend Sasha’s stepmother has just committed suicide—although, according to Sasha, Phoebe Ennis would never kill herself, especially not while wearing a red silk blouse and four-inch heels. Amanda reluctantly agrees to investigate the woman’s demise, though the evidence for foul play is slim. True, Phoebe wasn’t universally loved. Her own son hated her, and she bored her friends to death with hints of her “royal” lineage. And with four marriages behind her, she was already preparing to announce her renewed availability on the Internet. But when another woman is found dead in Phoebe’s house, it becomes clear that something is indeed murderously amiss, and much closer to home than Amanda or anyone else could have imagined.

In Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations: Elevating Home Experiences and Classroom Practices for Collective Care, Nawal Qarooni invites us to step beyond school-centric, one-off events and practices to create more authentic, engaging collaborations with caregivers. Instead of asking what families can do to support schools, Qarooni asks how schools can identify and celebrate what families already inherently bring to their children’s literacy learning. Establishing this work in holistic teaching—a pedagogical mindset that affirms the importance of loving the whole child through compassionate, collective care—Qarooni explores five critical literacy tenets by highlighting opportunities to listen for, honor, connect to, and elevate family strengths while inviting them even further into our shared work and encouraging reflection around: Recognizing the journey of process, Celebrating the role collaboration plays within the collective Using observational literacy to read the world Advocating for the power of talk to grow ideas and connect with others Giving children choice to make self-directed decisions With moments of memoir woven in alongside diverse family examples and classroom stories connected to realistic instructional practices, Qarooni shows how all families contribute meaningfully to their children’s literacy lives. Discover how we can tap into those vast wells to support learning at home and in school while building positive, reciprocal relationships across both settings. With an afterword by En Comunidad authors, Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations is rooted in the simple truth that we cannot separate knowing our students from knowing their home, communities, and the people that they love. This book offers a toolkit for connecting with families and elevating the intrinsic strengths that reside in every child’s home.