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Just like any teenager her age, Ashley was struggling to recognize an identity she could call her own. Or, could we really say "she"? During the summer of ’99, Ashley not only took months to research what it was that made her feel so different; she also learned that she didn’t identify as a "she" at all. With "Cash" as a new name symbolizing a fresh beginning, our teenager knew - without a doubt - that "they/them" were the pronouns closest to the way they felt in their own body and mind.

Cuando Richard, de diez años, se mudó a Salem, Massachusetts, pensó que lo peor de lo que tendría que preocuparse sería encajar en su nueva escuela. En cambio, se enfrentó a un embrujo que amenazó con consumirlo por completo. La única opción que pensó que lo salvaría a él y a su familia era huir... pero cuando descubrió que no hay forma de correr o esconderse del mal, se sintió acorralado.

Long ago, a strange hermit built a secret mansion in the woods. Now, three boys have to discover his secret before something precious is destroyed forever. Hiram Crandon was odd; everyone in town believed that he practiced dark magic out in the forest. They gossiped about him, feared him, and tormented him until he disappeared forever. But he was hiding something...something that the wicked Mayor Hocek will stop at nothing to take for himself.

A veces, la Navidad puede dar más miedo que Halloween.Ho, ho, hoSerá mejor que te pongas de puntillasHo, ho, hoTenemos que irEn la azoteaClic, clic, clicAquí para los niños traviesosMalo San NicolásLos hermanos Hannah y Jack son nuevos en la ciudad. Pero sus problemas son mucho más grandes que adaptarse a un nuevo hogar y hacer amigos en la escuela.Tras un desagradable encuentro con un Papá Noel que recoge donaciones benéficas, parece que ocurren cosas espeluznantes allá donde van.

Four boys prepare for the adventure of a lifetime on their first time at sleep-away camp. Unfortunately for them, they don’t realize how big an adventure they’re getting into. And none of them could have prepared for it.

Emily, her mama, and her papa all moved into a new house just down the street from Miss Knight. Emily did her very best in all her classes, but especially Math, Science, and English. She worked hard to learn everything that she could, because that was what the singing astronaut from Canada said that it took to be an astronaut.

When a young woman of 17 becomes aware that she identifies as nonbinary, they face many obstacles along the way. Is Dusk strong enough to overcome them and be honest with themselves and others? They are not even sure if they are attracted to men or women, only that they are different from most people they know. Or are they?

Young Gina finds her life uprooted after a terrible storm sweeps through her small town. She moves to a city with her mother and sweet cat, Pebbles. They face challenges together, against themselves and the new world they're living in. The change is a struggle, but Gina is thrilled and delighted by the twists and turns that come her way. Even though she lost her old life, somewhere along the way, she finds a new one.

Grayson Grimes is an ordinary kid, despite his odd nickname, Grimy. When Grimy’s mom discovers that her favorite childhood vacation spot will be undergoing major renovations, she insists that the family go spend one last summer at Lake Lucy, the way she remembers it. Grimy is miserable that he won’t be able to attend camp with his best and only friend, Harry. He decides that, even if he must spend his summer at a boring lake with his boring parents, there’s no rule saying that he has to act happy about it.

Sometimes, Christmas can be scarier than Halloween. Siblings Hannah and Jack are new in town. But their problems are much bigger than just adjusting to a new home and making friends at school. After an unpleasant encounter with a Santa collecting charitable donations, creepy things seem to happen everywhere they go. It looks like someone put Hannah and Jack on their naughty list. Getting some coal is the least of their worries. Someone pretending to be Santa is trying to scare them. And maybe more.

Twelve-year-old JoJo is confused about his gender identity. He does lots of research and, after struggling, trying to decide what category he fits into, finally decides that he’s non-binary. The realization leaves him out in the cold as far as his best friend is concerned, who shuns him and wants nothing more to do with him. His only support is from his mom and his English teacher, but he has started on a path from which there is no turning back, whatever the costs and whatever courage he must muster.

Winter has spent her life growing up in a cold, exotic place: the North Pole. But her days are not as exciting as you might think. She fills her time with school and exploring the freezing white surroundings while her dad works for an oil company and her mom takes comfort at home. The only interesting thing around is an abandoned house that no one bothers with and the occasional rock she finds on her hikes.

True friends can and do emerge in the darkest of times, from the most unlikely of places, if you’re willing to wait, believe, and hope. Wonder, an unusual and rare baby dragon with beautiful, multi-colored skin, is captured and caged in the Kingdom Zoo. Her captors use her to make money by putting her on display to visitors. But she is rarely cared for, or valued for the creature she is. She is mistreated, bullied, and barely fed and watered enough to survive. She's held in a cage too tiny to spread her wings. She loses all but a shred of hope of ever having a better life.

Have you ever looked up at the Moon and wondered what would happen if it came alive and asked you to go on an adventure? Try asking this question to your child and they will give you amusing and creative answers. Children love stories, and when those stories have elements of magic in them, they will feel captivated from the start. This story is all about a little girl who meets the Moon. When the Moon asks her to go on a voyage with her, she happily agrees. What follows is a heartwarming adventure filled with kindhearted characters, magical places, and important lessons along the way.

Anastasia knew three things in her life, that she was always hungry, usually cold, and was trapped in the middle of a huge woodland in a small village called Wolford. No one could make a living in the village because they were landlocked - surrounded by the Liya Kingdom whose rich landowners forbid the poor villagers from hunting and gathering food on the kingdom’s land. Grateful for the unexpected harvest, and nervous about the strange sounds she kept hearing, Anastasia was about to head home with her treasures.

When Lilly moves to NYC with her parents, it’s going to be a scary experience. Used to living in a small town where everyone looks out for each other, Lilly is nervous about all the huge changes that it’s going to make to her life. But her dad is an engineer, and it means that they must move around the country often. They must go where the work is. It means that Lilly has everything she needs, but are material things alone ever enough? Sometimes, she thinks that she would rather have her dad home more than all the presents with which he showers her.

When we heard that there was only one thing that would help the king get better, I knew I had to volunteer to help in any way I could. I am extremely nervous, but I’m just glad I have Irwin by my side on this mission. Although, if I was being honest, the king has been acting strangely recently. He seemed to jump at the chance to get us both out of Atlantis, almost a little too quickly if you ask me.

Richard, de diez años, espera muchas cosas cuando salga de Nueva York para mudarse con su padre recién casado en su nuevo hogar en Salem, Massachusetts. Lo único que no tiene en cuenta es despertar un antiguo mal en la casa que no se detendrá ante nada para llegar a él.

When I was young, I thought I lived a normal childhood. It was only as I grew older and life became tougher and tougher, did I realize my childhood was much harder than most. As an orphan, life could be tough, but I always looked towards the things I had in life, rather than looking at the things I didn’t have. And I was content with that mindset and lifestyle. Until I met Buddy.

When 10-year-old Richard moved to Salem, Massachusetts, he thought the worst thing he’d have to worry about would be fitting in at his new school. Instead, he was faced with a haunting that threatened to consume him completely. The only choice he thought would save him and his family was running away…but when it turns out that there’s no running or hiding from evil, it feels like he’s been driven into a corner.