Willa Knox has always prided herself on being the embodiment of responsibility for her family. Which is why it's so unnerving that she's arrived at middle age with nothing to show for her hard work and dedication but a stack of unpaid bills and an inherited brick home in Vineland, New Jersey, that is literally falling apart. The magazine where she worked has folded, and the college where her husband had tenure has closed. The dilapidated house is...

During Fun with Food Week in her school science class, second-grader Beetle McGrady tries to work up the courage to eat an ant.

When a winter storm separates timid Arlo from his family, he refuses to let fear thwart him from reuniting with his mother and sister.

Bad Kitty is frightened by the creatures on Halloween, but when she sees all the holiday treats she decides to be a very bad kitty and chases the scary creatures away.

On a hot day, two unlikely dinosaur friends find a dark, cool cave, but who is brave enough to lead the way in?

Sheila Rae, a brave little mouse, finds her courage tested to its limits when she gets lost while walking home.

"Heroes are superhuman. Or at least it's easy to assume that when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do. But in reality, almost anyone who's motivated can be a hero, and the heroes who make the biggest impact aren't always the ones who make headlines. This approachable, research-backed guide will equip kids with the tools they need to become everyday heroes. Along the way, you'll hear from real heroes living out the truth of psychologist...

"A heroic little mouse leads three mischievous black cats on a wild and epic chase up and down and over and around and into the pantry as part of a plan to protect her best friend, a goldfish the cats have been frightening."--

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.