Laurel: 538 books

In this heartwarming sequel to Laurel Snyder's beginning chapter book Charlie & Mouse, the two brothers enjoy a special visit from their grandpa, Grumpy. Follow along as they discuss being medium, pounce each other, sing the wrong songs, build blanket forts, and more. Paired with effervescent...

A family trip turns into an adventure of discovery for a curious and carefree sister and brother. While the two explore the natural wonders of the seashore, woods, and fields, their parents plant trees as an offering of thanks for all they have received. In Jewish tradition, this is called tikkun...

Fifteen-year-old artist Dani Deane feels like the universe has imploded when her father dies. Days after his death, she sees him leafing through sketches in her room, roaming the halls at church, wandering his own wake. Is grief making her crazy? Or is her dad truly adrift between this world and the...

A gentle, clean and wholesome romance for Christmas and New Year with no bad language or violence. Willow leaves her drunken husband at a party on New Year's Eve and  takes a trip over the North Yorkshire Moors to meet a man in Whitby whom she believes to be perfect.. Does the perfect guy...

Leanna, Shane and Mitch are shocked when Charlie Buckle and Jem Gasper dam the creek. It will stop the flow of water to the pool where an injured cormorant and other birds live. They organize a petition. Is there magic in Uncle Rolly’s bullroarer? Will a mysterious Great Goanna be of help or hindrance...

What Is Smart? There's evidence of so much more than "reading, writing, and 'rithmetic" in every child -- at least seven distinct intelligences, according to the theory of multiple intelligences, developed by Harvard's Dr. Howard Gardner. In Seven Times Smarter, veteran educator Laurel Schmidt...

At age four, Emma was sexually abused by neighborhood boys—abuse that continued for four years. With no one to tell, not even her parents, her life was filled with pain, shame and misery. She handled her emotional anguish the only way she knew how: by making plenty of mistakes, giving in to anger,...

This recipe book has 31 different soups that can all be made in less than an hour using average supermarket ingredients. The recipes are quick and easy, yet very flavorful. The book is targeted to the busy working person who, after a long day, can shop for common ingredients and made a delicious dinner...

This is not your ordinary recipe book for zucchini. Gone are the stuffed zucchini and bland side dishes. This book has new, exciting, and flavorful recipes with an International flair which you will want to make all summer long. Even the most reluctant zucchini eater will love these recipes. Each...

An accessible guide to selecting, cooking with, and making cheese From a pungent Gorgonzola to the creamiest Brie, the world of cheese involves a vocabulary of taste second only to wine. With the rise of artisanal cheeses, this once humble food made from curdled milk is now haute cuisine. And...

Never has it been so effortless to activate your inner power and resilience than with the remarkable technique known as "resource tapping." Tapping In makes available for the first time a self-guided program for learning this revolutionary EMDR-related method. With step-by-step instruction...

Many vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbs can greatly reduce cold and flu symptoms and shorten the duration of colds - if you begin taking them at the first sign of an infection. In this User's Guide, Laurel Vukovic describes the most important natural ways of fighting off colds and flus, including the use of such venerable herbs as echinacea, goldenseal, and elderberry.

Social Engagement & the Steps to Being Social is a unique, visual and easy to use model that was developed to guide assessment and intervention across severity levels and age groups for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This user friendly book defines social engagement in observable...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier. Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named...