Hard Child

A solar cataclysm heralds in an apocalypse, in which life on Earth, struggling to rise above a new dark age and a lunar research facility struggling to survive reunite 500 years later in an expected, yet unexpected way.

Hello! Allow me to introduce myself... I'm Brian Brain. Welcome to volume four of my Great British Quiz: The Really Hard One! As with all Brian's quizzes, the Great British Quiz contains his unique formula: The questions always come in pairs--one for the Budding Brains (youngsters) and one for the Boffs (adults). It's this stroke of genius that allows the whole family to join in the fun! How well do you know the British Isles?

Of all the stray cats in Israel, a kitten sits high in a tree above girders, beams, cement mixers, and cranes. Avi wants to adopt the friendly kitten although his mom - and the family dog - don't like the idea. But every day the clever cat comes back, becoming a family's "forever cat"!

Earth's first interstellar mission arrives at the exoplanet Alpha Centauri Bb, believing it to be uninhabitable, to discover the joys and horrors of near light-speed travel.

Listen to each 5 Minute Mystery carefully, and select which clues either incriminate or exonerate each suspect. Select the guilty suspect from the list once you've found all of the clues. 5 Minute Mysteries Volume 1 includes the following mysteries: (1) The Crusader’s Robe, (2) A Dream of Old Salem, (3) The Great Musket Mystery, (4) The Liberty Gun, (5) The Hidden Messenger, (6) Death at Andersonville, (7) Mr. Patrick’s History Class, and (8) The Battle of The Bulge.

"Ninety days has September, April, June, and November..." is an antiquated rhyme because for an unknown reason, the Earth is spinning faster and faster, and a day is far, far fewer than 24 hours and getting shorter. It's cataclysmic, but most importantly...humanity is persevering.

Adding "Yet" to the end of an "I can't" statement encourages resilience and makes difficult things seem possible. Clutz is a very CLUMSY cat! He doesn't like to try new things because he's afraid he'll get hurt. Maybe his motto will help: I don't know how to do this YET, and though it may be tough, I'll try my best to do it right. My best is good enough. Will Clutz learn that it's okay to make mistakes, that there are such things as second chances, and that doing our best is what matters most?

¡Guillermo es un gato muy torpe! No le gusta intentar cosas difíciles porque tiene miedo de salir herido. Tal vez su lema ayudará: Esto no lo puedo hacer todavía, y aprenderlo puede ser desafiante. Daré lo mejor de mí para superarlo. Mi mejor esfuerzo es suficiente.

Sia har äntligen lyckats bli andreskötare åt sin favorithäst Pontus. Men en dag kommer en ny tjej till ridskolan som vill ta Sias plats. Hon vet bäst och lägger sig alltid i saker hon inte har med att göra. En dag när Sia och hennes kompis kommer till stallet ser de att det brinner. Sia försöker rädda Pontus men han är rädd och vägrar gå ut! Och varför dröjer brandkåren med att rycka ut ...? Berit Härd (född 1936) är journalist och författare som bland annat har arbetat på Göteborgs-Tidningen, Göteborgs-Posten, Hertha och Dagens Nyheter.

Sia ska snart fylla 11 år och är en av de minsta och nyaste i stallet. Hon är inte ens andreskötare åt någon häst än och får ofta höra att hon är för liten för att vara på ridskolan. Men en dag får hon rida sin favorithäst, den underbara vita skimmeln Pontus. Han är nyckfull och opålitlig enligt ridskolan och därför tänker de sälja honom. Det får bara inte ske! Sia måste göra allt för att förhindra det ... Berit Härd (född 1936) är journalist och författare som bland annat har arbetat på Göteborgs-Tidningen, Göteborgs-Posten, Hertha och Dagens Nyheter.

11-åriga Sia är andreskötare åt den underbara skimmeln Pontus i ridskolans stall. En dag dyker det upp en kille i stallet som gör alla tjejerna oroliga. Sias bästa kompis Kattis vill plötsligt byta ridgrupp och beter sig konstigt. Sia fattar ingenting, kan en kille verkligen vara viktigare än en häst? En dag tar Joel med sig två hundar till ridskolan. När de får syn på hästarna i hagen springer de dit och skrämmer livet ur dem. De vettskrämda hästarna hoppar över stängslet och in i skogen. Precis bredvid ligger motorvägen ...

Hard work makes the world go round. Hard work produces life's great rewards. Hard work makes us happy. So now let us use our freedom of speech to honor hard work.

Here's another fabulous book from number-one New York Times best-seller Jamie Lee Curtis. This time she tackles self-control and manages to make it fun.

This book tells the story of Bart and his friends as they go on a hike and learn about fire safety in a way they did not expect. Bart is very careless when dealing with matches and he does not want to listen to his friends' warning. They tell him how easily a fire can get started in a forest and the harm it can do to the animals and trees. But Bart does not care too much for what they are saying about fire safety. So he goes off by himself and starts a fire to cook something to eat.

Kyle has been with his aunt for days, and not a single person has been at the park. The park seems empty, but the truth is tons of people go there - during the night, when most people are sleeping. But Kyle will soon learn the truth of why everyone doesn't go to the park. Because, no one can see them!

Twin brothers A.J. and C.J. Hardwick are starting a new life. C.J. is working on seeing the future, and A.J. is making magic. However, these boys are stuck using these powers while having their family members move it. Can A.J. handle the change while learning how to teleport his things? And can C.J. get his vision straight before it's too late? Find out how these boys can deal with a bunch of change in life while handling a neighbor who doesn't always have the best ideas.

Trevor Silver has the worst of luck. He gets hit on the head every morning, lost his lunch money, and his pants fell in gym class. But his luck will change when he gets his rabbit's foot. But someone or something is not happy about Trevor's charm, something with only three paws....