Helen Plum Library

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book examines the importance of seeds to all living things, the threats they face and why we have to preserve and conserve seeds for the future. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Small but mighty Learn about the importance of seeds and how saving and conserving them for the future is key to sustaining healthy life on the planet. Seeds are essential to all life...

Widowhood and weirdos, online and off, NORMA is so dark it smarts. It's a terrible freedom to linger unaccounted for. Norma is waking up and cracking up. Decades of marriage, housekeeping, and family responsibility: buried with her husband Hank. Now, she's free, gorging on an online riot of canceled soap operas, message boards, and grocery store focus groups. Transcribing chatter for fifty cents a minute. It's all of humanity-grim, funny, and desperate-wafting...

Curious, cute, and seriously quirky, cats are a conundrum wrapped in fur. Do you want to learn more about your feline friends? Often a confusing mixture of affectionate and aloof, spending much of the day snoozing yet being right there where a can of food is opened, cats are the definition of unknowable-or are they? Some things you may not have known about your cat: • Cats have a reputation as discerning eaters but they actually have very few...

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book examines the connection between humans and nature, why that connection is important and what we can learn from being outdoors. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Back to nature We know spending time in nature is good for us, but why? And how did people become so disconnected from the natural world, anyway? Get Outside! How Humans Connect with Nature explores...

A year has passed since the Tanaan dragon Jaax and his human ward, Jahrra, came to live within the protected boundaries of Lidien, the great City of Light. But even the safest places in Ethöes can harbor enemies, and one cannot hide from one's fate forever.At the onset of yet another departure, Jahrra realizes there is more to this next step in her journey than she previously thought. With Lidien fading in the distance, she understands she is finally...

Raine Reynolds stands at the crossroads of despair and opportunity. When the life you've built crumbles and the past refuses to release its grip, sometimes, all you need is a fresh start-a new beginning that promises hope and redemption. Once a successful author, Raine's life unraveled, sending her fleeing to the picturesque streets of Paris to escape the tormenting heartache that threatened to consume her. Yet, no matter how far she traveled, the...

The BRAND NEW instalment of the Cornish Cove series from Kim Nash It's never too late… After five husbands and five broken hearts, Lydia feels like she's always been chasing something. But now she's found her purpose, and having moved to Driftwood Bay to spend more time with her daughter Meredith, she's happier than ever. But there's still life in these old bones yet! With her newfound sense of identity, she's keen to re-explore the things that...

What do you do when life knocks you down? When you have to get up-day in and day out-and be strong for others while inside you're fighting deep emotional battles? When days, weeks, even months go by, and God still seems silent? In the wake of her husband's deep betrayal and abandonment, bestselling author Courtney Joseph found herself drowning in fear, shame, and grief-and clinging to a God who seemed to have left, too. Now opening up about this...

It's time to stand confidently in your created identity and become the woman you were created to be. Have you ever felt like you're living a subpar version of yourself? Have you given God your yes, but still struggle to step into your full potential? If so, it's time to tap into your God-given potential, embrace your unique identity, and live a purpose-filled life. In Courage and Confidence, Nicole Salmon provides the tools you need to evict...

"This interactive book features pictures of familiar objects whose names contain the long vowel team ow /M/. Simple sentences, decodable words, and engaging questions support young readers as they sharpen fluency and phonics skills. Downloadable Teacher Notes available."--