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Are you constantly bombarded by questions about what you plan on doing after high school? Does the idea of the future seem too scary to even think about…so you ignore it completely? If you’re always pushing the idea of planning your future away, you’re not alone. Planning out your future success can be as easy as A-B-C—if you know how to do it! Teenage Girl Power locks up all your insecurities, unlocks your full potential, and unleashes the successful woman you were born to be. With this guide, you can use the power of writing to turn your dreams into a reality.

In the realms of Norse Mythology, a girl sets out to avenge her village, only to meet a powerful teacher on her journey into the abyss of forbidden knowledge.

In the kingdom of Ascela, a caste system demands that every child, upon turning seventeen, demonstrate their magical abilities before the royal family. Aria Byrne has spent her entire life preparing for this Exhibition under the tutelage of her father, the village healer. However, there is one problem: Aria has no magic. Under the law, this is a death sentence, or worse—it could result in her enslavement to the royal Westfall line. With her Exhibition fast approaching, Aria's survival hinges on her ability to outwit the Westfalls and leverage her charm and knowledge to escape her fate.

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works. This audio study guide for Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity by Judith Butler includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as gender as performance, feminism, and queer theory.

In 1925 Faustus Sala fell in love. In 1944 he murdered his entire family except for one child who was taken to safety. In 1964 she inherits the family's fortune, the Collinwood Estate, and the curse. After turning the home into a country club, people start dying horribly when they fail to obey one simple rule. Never whistle inside the house!

Today, we are surrounded by terrible episodes of social racism, from the school environment to politics. Social injustices have become too frequent to stand by: movements like "Black Lives Matter" are born from the desire to overturn an obsolete system. It has, therefore, become essential to raise one's children through healthy and correct values. You know, it is always difficult to talk to your family about important subjects without falling into banality and without having any support or example to help you.

This book aims to equip you for a life of independence. From setting up personal goals to navigating through new emotions, Teen Meets World is the ultimate guide of practical life skills that every teen should have.

You think you know what abusive relationships look like, until you see it for yourself. When Lucy and Meg’s mother is assaulted by her husband, stepfather Greg, his arrest seems to mark the end of a nightmare. But when their mother chooses to stay with him, the sisters are thrust into a disturbing moral dilemma. Desperate to protect her, they take a drastic step: secretly install hidden cameras to capture the truth for themselves—and the rest of the world. What unfolds isn’t what Lucy expected.

Nine-year-old MATTY BRATTY invents a time machine that runs on fart gas and the heat of taco sauce. Matty travels back to way before yesterday, to the Age of Dinosaurs so that his stuffed dinosaur, Dino, can visit his family. Like Superman, Dino was saved by his parents when the ICE AGE was coming. Dino’s parents put him in a time capsule and sent him forward in time. The time travel caused Dino’s body to change into sponge and cloth. Matty flunked third grade, but he is a genius. Just ask him.

Are you tired of going on endless dates that never seem to lead anywhere? Are you new to the virtual world of online dating? If this sounds like you, keep reading. This audiobook will guide you through online dating, giving you tips and tricks that will help enhance your dating experience, whether you are entirely new to online dating or haven’t had much dating success. This audiobook will make online dating less daunting and give you the confidence to find the right partner. If you have never tried online dating, do not fear. I will guide you from the beginning to the end.

This is a beginners guide to minimalist living. In just a short time, you will get a taste of what it is like to be a minimalist and why living this way might be the best thing for you. This book will allow you to reflect on your lifestyle choices and the things you want vs the things you need.

A prophecy. A rebellion. A young woman thrust to the forefront. Welcome to the afterlife. Tilly can't remember much of her life, but she knows one thing: her death isn't going very well. When she's assigned to escort souls to Hell, she finds an automated system of justice based on arbitrary rules and three-strike punishments. Determined to save her mother and a young oracle from the flames of damnation, Tilly goes through Between, Heaven, and Hell and inadvertently becomes the face of a rebellion along the way.

Will love happen for them again, or does it only come once? Jane McCarthy made her way west after the tragic passing of her husband to yellow fever, throwing herself into her work to forget her sorrows. Jane swore love, at her late age, was not to ever happen again. Derek Bennett went into the wilds of America, making a living on trapping, and trying to hide his heart from ever loving someone again. Coming to Denver to resolve a long-standing issue with his son, he never expected to find a woman he wanted to call his wife.

Disappearing was never at the forefront of Audrey Whitman’s desires. However, she felt like she did not have a choice. Escaping what her aunt planned for her was necessary. Propriety, and society be damned! Audrey would, and could never go through with any of it. Happily forever after was far to the west, and far from St. Louis. As Audrey discovers the life she has dreamt about, will she be able to hold onto the fairy-tale whims and thrive on her own, or will society call her back?

St. Nicking at Night is an adventure about seeing past appearances and loving your neighbor as yourself. Combining the anonymous giving spirit of Saint Nick with the three gifts of the magi (wisemen), your family will discover a new way to celebrate Christmas with an exciting new tradition you'll want to continue year after year.

In this book, we delve into the core principles of Agile and unravel the true meaning behind the Agile mindset. We follow Billy as he encounters various challenges, misconceptions, and eye-opening experiences that challenge his preconceived notions about Agile.

Who’s scared of the light? When a little monster and young boy come face to face, they form a friendship that helps them overcome their own fears of light and dark, and soon realize neither have anything to fear.

Adele finds herself in a strange situation when she finds out that her boyfriend, the love of her life, is a serial killer. Their love story starts like every other, with romantic dates, lovely compliments, and passionate nights. The more time Adele spends with Luke, the more she considers him her soulmate. She believes that he is the one she’d been searching for her whole life. She begins to heal from her traumatic past and accepts the promising present.

Leila Wells couldn’t fight against the Phoenix any longer: Bryan Foster had to die. No more would perish by his hands. She returns to the Rulers of the Realms fighting tag tournament with Dragunov by her side to kill him. The competition doesn’t matter, they just want his blood.

Astrid is a normal shifter-elfin mix. At least she was until she saves a dragon babe from hunters. Now, she's thrust in the dragon world only to find her fate is tied with them. Will Astrid chose to stay in the past and go back home, or will she take fate head-on? Find out in the first book of the Lunar Series.