Betty: 1291 books

This fifth-grader is not too fond of her new step-grandmother—“an affecting funny story” (Publishers Weekly). When summer comes, Emily is looking forward to spending more time with Grandfather. Ever since Grandma Ellen’s death, Emily has felt especially close to him. He’s never too...

Long ago, the only berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. As Anana watches the ladies complain bitterly while picking berries for the Fall Festival, she decides to use her magic to help. ""Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry), Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry), Atsaukina!"" (Be a berry!),...

Tweaky, the hummingbird, is a fictional character who helps make the Bible story of Samuel come alive. Sing Tweaky's song and read his story and then read the true story from the Bible in I Samuel 1 - 3. As you know, Tweaky is a fictional characterthat is not in the Bible, but Tweaky enhances...

It was Christmas Eve. Big snowflakes fluttered slowly through the air like white feathers and made all of Heavenly Valley smooth and white and quiet and beautiful. So begins the story of two orphaned sisters at Mrs. Monday’s Boarding School. But nothing is heavenly for Nancy and Pamela (aka...

Tweaky, the hummingbird, is a fictional character who helps make the Bible story of David come alive. Sing Tweaky's song and read his story and then read the true story from the Bible in I Samuel 16-17. As you know, Tweaky is a fictional character that is not in the Bible, but Tweaky enhances this...

Tweaky, the hummingbird, is a fictional character who helps make the Bible story of Solomon come alive. Sing Tweaky's song and read his story and then read the true story from the Bible in I Kings1:32-40; 2:1-3; 3:5-14. As you know, Tweaky is a fictional character that is not in the Bible, but...

You've heard of Horse Whisperers and Dog Whisperers, but Ellis thinks he might be a Worm Whisperer! Ellis Coffey loves animals. He spends so much time outdoors that sometimes he thinks he can talk with them. When he discovers a caterpillar that seems to follow his directions, he knows he has a chance...

One million American children become part of blended family every year. What happens to stepsiblings when the oldest child suddenly becomes the middle child, and the youngest even younger? Out of Order delivers four electric points of view from stepsiblings, ages nine to fifteen, in a super-unsettled,...

Betty Hechtman knits up murder and mayhem in the latest in the national bestselling Yarn Retreat Mystery series. Casey Feldstein has her hands full with preparations at the Vista Del Mar hotel on the scenic Monterey Peninsula as another yarn retreat begins. The retreaters will be thrown for...

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and cozy up with this collection of six holiday themed mysteries! HOLIDAY GRIND*:* A Coffeehouse Mystery by Cleo Coyle When Village Blend manager and head barista Clare Cosi finds a red-suited body in the snow, she adds solving Santa’s slaying to her coffeehouse...

A stunning coming-of-age story from the author of the Lu Wilmott sagas Otis Hewetson is 17 years old, pretty but unconventional and rebellious. She spends the summer of 1911 on a glorious holiday with her parents, and on a quest for independence. But little does she realise how her new friendships...

Ferociously ambitious U.S. Senatorial candidate Juliana Thorsson has been keeping a secret. The horrific slaughter of a prominent doctor, his wife, and their ten-year-old son brings Thorsson to Private Investigator Lena Jones. The slain family's 14-year-old, Alison, has confessed to the murders....

Drawing on his experiences as a rural Missouri goat farmer, the author has produced a short collection of essays that will bring a smile of recognition to those who love the people, the land, and the culture of the Ozarks. Describing activities as pastoral as a stroll across a newly mowed hay field...

A new look is emerging in France’s apartments as well as its imposing chateaux and country manors. Along with signature pieces of national identity—such as finely crafted wood pieces, splendid mirrors, and grandmère’s well cared for linens—European mid-century modern furnishings also adorn...