Growing Social Media

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Elsie, the class tattletale, liar, and thief, claims the new girl at school, Annie, as her best friend. But Annie soon makes other friends as well and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie, who later succumbs to the epidemic and dies. Elsie is not absent from school long, though. She soon returns there as a ghost, ready to reclaim Annie's friendship and to punish all the girls who bullied her.

In the fifth book in the series, Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and, in the sunshine of the old orchard among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon, the happy couple will be bound for a new life together in their own dream house on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor. But a new life means fresh problems to solve - and fresh surprises. As Anne and Gilbert begin to build that new life, some of those problems and surprises come in the form of their new neighbors.

After hearing scary stories about the Dark Tree, Sam is afraid to go near it. After her brother, Dairy, gets stuck in the tree, she must find a way to help him before the storm. Will she be able to get over her fear of the tree? Will the siblings get to safety before the storm hits?

Tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de L'ESPOIR! Ah oui? Vraiment? C'est ce qu'on va VOIR! Il suffit d'y CROIRE! Ma vie amoureuse est un vrai désastre. J'ai beau essayer de me changer les idées, rien à faire: Thomas occupe TOUTES mes pensées. Au moins, Anna est là pour me soutenir dans cette dure épreuve. Oups! Non, attendez... Il semblerait qu'elle ait mieux à faire, ces temps-ci... Difficile de rester optimiste quand tout va de travers! Mais je n'abandonne pas.

Doodlebug and Dandelion are preparing for their school’s pet show! Their cat, Choo-Choo, quickly learned her trick and their owl, Kazoo’s trick is almost perfect. Their dog, Don’t, is still confused and cannot even do one leap! Will he learn his routine in time for the show?

Doodlebug has stage fright! When his tryout for the school play goes awry, he is embarrassed. His teacher notices Doodlebug’s artistic talent, though, and gives him a huge role in the play! Will he be able to get over his fear of the stage and let his true talent shine?

Have you learned to ride your bike without the training wheels? Follow along as a young girl learns to ride her bike without training wheels. Will she finally be a big kid? Or will she be stuck with the training wheels forever?

One day, Skyler meets Skyman, a strange old man who stares at the sky all day. After spending time talking about clouds, birds, and rain, Skyler appreciates the man’s lessons. What happens when Skyman stops coming to their street corner?

Little Women follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. The book was an immediate commercial and critical success. Little Women has three major themes: domesticity, work, and true love. It has been made into innumerable adaptations for stage and screen and is an American classic.

In the magical fairytale kingdom of Enchantasia, becoming a legendary prince or princess doesn't happen overnight. Enter Royal Academy, the training ground for the fairytale leaders of tomorrow! But reluctant future princess and new student Devin has some reservations about RA, especially when it comes to its headmistress. Olivina seems obsessed with preparing students for possible villain attacks. But when Devin asks when they're going to learn how to actually rule a kingdom, Olivina becomes enraged. Something isn't right with this lady.

No matter where you are in the world, noodles are bound to be a worthy meal choice. But be sure to remember your table manners! In this funny story, Pasta Polly explains the polite way to eat noodle dishes in Japan, China, Thailand, Italy, and America.

As the new kid and the only deaf child in his class, Alex feels like he stands out. He even has to sit in front to read his interpreter's sign language. However he finds that a particular sound helps him connect with the others. Thanks to his interpreter, he can still communicate through sign language, but he must still figure out a way to settle in and make friends, and hopefully avoid embarrassment along the way!

When Nasrettin arrives at a banquet in a shabby coat, he is ignored by his friends. So he cleans up, returns, and teaches them an important lesson.

Steve's classmates give him the nickname Chuck, but he doesn't like this at all.

Finn is reluctant to go to piano lessons, but when Miss Bea shows him how the instrument works, he begins to discover the magic of music.

Bitsy is scared to climb the waterspout, but her friend, Scoot, triple-fly dared her to do it! She wants to prove she isn’t a little spider, so she begins to climb the spout. What happens when a storm comes in? Will Bitsy be able to find the courage to face her fears?

Jake and Ryan are staying with their grandmother. Jake is afraid of noises coming from the attic door in his room. Ryan thinks the noise may be from monsters or ghosts. Jake is too afraid to sleep. How will Jake be able to conquer his fear of the attic?

What does spring look like in different regions of the United States? Depending on where you live, you could have different weather from someone across the country—even during the same season! See how different spring can look as Jade, Rowan, Lacey, and Isaac all get to enjoy a spring day from their backyards.

With just one more good deed to do, Princess Pulverizer's Quest of Kindness is almost complete. But when she discovers that a fierce pirate named Cap'n Bobbie has captured a beautiful mermaid, she disobeys her father's strict rule not to go beyond the sea and stays onboard The Seasick Soaker, vowing to free the gentle creature - even if it means losing her chance to become a knight.

While looking out the window with her grandma's binoculars, Sammy witnesses a crime across the street at the Heavenly Hotel. What's worse, the thief saw her spying! As Sammy attempts to find the burglar who has made several other hits in the neighborhood, she finds herself trying to keep him from uncovering her - or worse, the police discovering that she's living illegally with her grandmother in the seniors-only housing!