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Clarity. Confidence. Purpose. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about your next step, you’re not alone , and you’re not without a path forward. In The Purpose Code: Unlock Your Full Potential and Transform Your Life, Executive Leadership Coach and Performance Strategist, Army veteran, and author Jacqueline Smith delivers a powerful, practical roadmap to help you gain clarity, build unshakable confidence, and live and lead with intentional purpose.

She worries about her weird second-hand clothes and busy mom. She worries about moving suddenly away from New York. But most of all, she worries about living with a grandfather she’s never met—far away in the mountains, in a place she’s never even heard of.

Going into stasis always makes Nyla, a young botanist, anxious—but it's part and parcel with participating in long-haul space expeditions. After waking up early due to a strange power surge, Nyla fears she's doomed to spend the next year in isolation. Well, not isolation exactly: The ship's resident android, Dante, is there to keep her company.

One moment you’re on a school trip…the next, you’re racing cheetahs on the savanna, flying with Amelia Earhart, or helping a T-Rex learn to be kind! In these twelve fun stories, a simple school trip turns into the wildest dreams you can imagine. You’ll explore secret places, meet talking animals, and go on missions full of surprises, mysteries and courage.

At Hopton Elementary, every day is an adventure! From unexpected science experiments to wild classroom challenges, nothing ever goes as planned—but that’s what makes it so much fun. Follow a group of third graders as they experience hilarious mishaps, surprising lessons, and the occasional total disaster. Whether it’s a school-wide balloon race, a messy art project, or a game of magnetic fishing gone wrong, one thing’s for sure—things will get out of control.

One moment, you’re nodding off after a long day at the museum. The next, you’re sparking the first fire with Neanderthals, zooming off in one of the very first cars, or facing a giant shark in a river! In these twelve thrilling adventures, ordinary fourth graders find themselves in extraordinary times and places. You’ll explore hidden treasures and meet amazing creatures as you embark on wild adventures you’ll never forget.

One moment, you fall asleep on the school bus coming back from a trip. The next, you’re zooming through space, running from dinosaurs, or helping a pirate save their ship from being eaten by the Kraken! In these twelve exciting stories, nothing is normal and anything can happen. You’ll dive into secret worlds, meet talking animals, solve mysteries, and laugh a lot along the way.

A star-crossed union of My Neighbor Totoro, The Iron Giant, and Interstellar, this environmental sci-fi fairy tale is about a young girl who saves a mysterious time traveler—and maybe the world in the process.

As a teen, do you feel like every possible problem has decided to gang up on you? From bodily changes to school workloads, restrictive home rules, and peer pressure. Are you convinced your mental health is about to crumble at any moment, and are stress and anxiety building up? Or, are you a parent frustrated about not knowing how to help your teen? Everyone knows how topsy-turvy a teen's world can get and how that can make life difficult for parents as well.

Sheriff Chayce Galloway has his hands full in the small shifter town of Padston, New York. Two major attractions are under construction, forcing him to hire more staff. As he and the town prepare for a major snowstorm, strange footprints start appearing around town. With the storm being worse than predicted, keeping the town running smoothly is his main priority.

As the editorial director of Palm Beach Confidential, Maribelle Walker knows what lurks beneath the glittering facade of the moneyed elite on Florida's most glamorous coast. Or does she? When her adored and impressive husband, Samuel, dies suddenly, the secrets and lies between Maribelle and her sisters rise to the surface. Compounding the anguish, the authenticity of their socially ambitious mother and lavish lifestyle of mansions, privilege and couture clothes is thrown into doubt.