New Releases by Heather Collins

A silly "poot" pops out at the park, and Milo is MORTIFIED. His weird teeth freeze in an "eeeee" face. His eyes go wide. But Nina stays calm. She stays kind. And soon, more Fugglers join in to help. Captain Crumbs sniffs like a detective. Glimmer giggles with a sweet grin. Zappy tries a superhero pose... until a toot ruins it. Together, they learn simple, kid-friendly manners for funny body moments: Say "excuse me," laugh kindly, step away, and never tease. With big laughs, warm hearts, and a badge Milo can feel proud of, this story turns an awkward moment into a brave one. Perfect for ages 3-10. Great for story time, giggles, and gentle lessons.

Meet Nina and Milo, her goofy Fuggler with silly, crooked teeth. When it''s time for the dentist, Milo feels nervous. Nina does too. So they make a simple Brave Steps plan. They practice. They ask questions. They learn the "raise your hand" stop signal. At Smile Dental, there are fish tank bubbles, the staff is kind, and Dr. Smiles brings a funny puppet named Chompers. Soon, Nina learns that the cleaning is gentle and tickly. And Milo learns he can be brave, just as he is. They leave proud, smiling big, with a brave sticker and a tiny toothbrush. A warm, funny story for ages 3-10 that helps kids feel safe about dental visits.

"Daddy and Me: Golfing Days" is a heartwarming story about a young boy learning golf from his dad. Through fun lessons, laughter, and special moments, the boy discovers that golf isn''t just about hitting the ball-it''s about patience, fun, and spending time together. A perfect book for families who love sports, outdoor adventures, and father-son bonding!

Astrid Fells, meticulous and passionate about restoring forgotten beauty, believed her perfectly orchestrated dinner party marked a fresh start. Twelve guests gathered in the resurrected kitchen of her century-old Portland craftsman: old friends, new acquaintances, and one enigmatic stranger. As the grandfather clock chimed 9:13, Astrid’s vision of a perfect evening shattered. The world shimmered, resetting. Appetizers vanished, music restarted, conversations rewound. At first, Astrid alone felt the disorienting lurch, but soon, whispers of déjà vu rippled through the gathering. Her renovated kitchen, a testament to her hard work, had become a time loop, dragging her guests into a terrifying, repeating nightmare. Each reset peeled back another layer of their carefully crafted facades. Jovial laughter masked crippling insecurity. Polished composure fractured, revealing a heart grappling with silent grief. And the stranger, John Palmer, watched with an unsettlingly knowing gaze. Astrid’s search for answers led her to a dusty photograph, a chilling echo of a dinner party held in the same kitchen in 1913. A forgotten tragedy – a devastating fire, a missing thirteenth guest, and a story deliberately buried. The house, Astrid realized, wasn''t just a setting; it was a sentient entity, demanding a reckoning with the past. The loop wasn''t random; it was a twisted form of karmic balance, an unspoken debt from 1913. Hidden connections emerged. A pragmatic lawyer discovered she was a relative of the missing guest, inheriting a psychic link to the house’s vibrations. John Palmer''s obsession with the house’s history bordered on the uncanny, blinding him to the real danger. Astrid uncovered a shocking truth: the missing guest wasn''t missing; he was murdered, a sacrifice to appease the house. Now, the house demanded another. The ticking clock became a relentless countdown, each tick a stark reminder of the dwindling time and the impossible choice Astrid faced: who would be the next victim? As 9:13 approached, faces warped by flickering gaslight, contorted by secrets, Astrid knew she wouldn''t offer a sacrifice. She would offer something the house craved even more: the truth. In a final, desperate gamble, she used the time loop as a rehearsal, recreating the events of 1913, exposing the long-hidden

Hundreds of dinosaur-themed would you rather questions for kids.

301 things to do when it''s raining.Games, activities, crafts, baking ideas, and more!

Throughout my life, I have had the special treat of finding heart shaped objects! These gems pop up in food, on the ground, all around nature, and many other random places in everyday life. God''s Heart Winks happen when God shows you a heart shaped object to bring you joy! Over the years, I was able to capture some of God''s Heart Winks in photos, while others disappeared before they could be documented. The ''Ant Heart Wink'' was so outrageously incredible that I thought God must want me to share these treasures. It reminds me that He is in control of the smallest details! God''s Heart Winks book is a collection with ninety of my favorite hearts that I have discovered. Also included are thirteen hearts that my family and friends have found. God is LOVE and He communicates with each of us uniquely! BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GOD''S HEART WINKS! YOU are invited to share your God''s Heart Winks with the world! Look for us on social media: Instagram: gods.heart.winks and Facebook, online: www.godsheartwinks.com, Email: [email protected]

A book of games for Girl's Night. (Age 16+)Three sections: Would you rather questions, who's most likely to questions, and never have I ever.A great stocking stuffer!

A hilarious party game for kids (7-14).Easy to play and super funny. Played in groups of 3+. Read a question and then everyone votes on the winner.Examples: What if it was your parent's birthday? Who's most likely to forget?h2>What if ghosts were real? Who comes back to haunt you in the afterlife? What if everyone had one minute to finish a math question? After the minute, who's still reading the question?...and hundreds more. Order now!

Hundreds of hilarious questions for kid and teens. The perfect game for parties, winter break, and relaxing at the cottage. A great birthday gift, stocking stuffer, and travel game. Would you rather ... fire a bazooka, drive a tank, or jump out of a plane? Would you rather ... play volleyball with seals, football with dogs, or soccer with horses? Would you rather... ride a shooting star, a giant cheetah, or slide down a rainbow? Order now!

A fun game for kids, teens, and grownups.Players get 6 seconds to guess 4 things, other than the obvious answer.Examples: Choose four... things kids do at school, other than study Choose four... vegetables, other than carrots Choose four... words that rhyme with fish, other than dish Choose four... synonyms or slang for money, other than cash Choose four... types of pasta, other than spaghettiAny number of people can play, and you can change to rules to suit the age group.Hours of entertainment for road trips, birthday parties, rainy days, or waiting at the airport.Order now!

An innovative coloring book that helps teach kids to draw, and use their imagination.Draw and Color! is a positive, fun, and confidence-building activity for any child.A great birthday gift, Christmas present, and a fun distraction on long car rides.With more than 70 scenes to draw and color, this book will keep them entertained for hundreds of hours.Order now!

999 modern, fun, and clean Would You Rather questions.Keep the kids entertained so they don''t go bananas on a long car ride, or when it''s raining at the cottage.Play in a group, or just the two of you. Great for parent/kid/family bonding.Fun to play at birthday parties while you''re waiting for the pizza.Five Star Reviews for Heather Collins'' Would You Rather Game: ""Bought for 8 year old boy. We have spent hours chatting, and laughing because of this book." -Katie"Kids loved it. My 3rd grader (girl) goes to her she-shed and reads it with her girlfriends. And they giggle and giggle!" - Lovemy3babies"Funny book. Our kids ages 5-10 love this book!" - Brian CareyOrder now!

Fill in the blanks to build your own dad jokes.A fun gift for anyone with a sense of humor.Great for kids on a road trip, or a neat group activity for when it's raining at the cottage.The perfect Father's Day, Christmas, or birthday gift.Order now!

A fun brain game for kids, teens, and grownups.Players get 6 seconds to guess 4 things, other than the obvious answer.Examples: Pick fast...four things kids do at school, other than study Pick fast...four vegetables, other than carrots Pick fast...four words that rhyme with fish, other than dish Pick fast...four synonyms or slang for money, other than cash Pick fast...four types of pasta, other than spaghettiAny number of people can play, and you can change to rules to suit the age group.Hours of entertainment for road trips, birthday parties, rainy days, or waiting at the airport.Order now!

A fun game for children of all ages.Players get 7 seconds to name 5 things without saying the forbidden word.Name five...things kids do at school, other than studyName five...vegetables, other than carrots or broccoliName five...words that rhyme with fish, other than dishName five...synonyms or slang for money, other than cashName five...types of pasta, other than spaghettiPlay in a group or just the two of you!Fun to play at parties while you're waiting for the pizza.A great distraction for long car rides, or waiting in line at the airport.

Diagnosed with MS at age 29, Heather Collins-Grattan Floyd has developed a systematic formula that has kept her multiple sclerosis under control for over 18 years. Here''s how to apply the system to your life to tamp down MS for good. Foreword by John Shuff, who left an executive position with Capital Cities (ABC) several years after being diagnosed with MS in 1975. He and his wife then moved to Florida, where they launched a successful magazine firm. He continues to write a column for the magazines.

"The inactivation of the tumor suppressor Retinoblastoma (pRB) is a common tumorigenic event that helps cancer cells evade growth suppression. rbf1 is the functional homologue of pRB in Drosophila and rbf1 mutant eye imaginal discs exhibit cell cycle deregulation as well as a sensitivity to both cell death and differentiation defects. A Polycomb group protein, Posterior sex combs (Psc), was identified in a genetic screen designed to find factors that can specifically induce morphological defects in rbf1 mutant eyes. rbf1 mutations enhanced developmental phenotypes caused by Psc overexpression such as ectopic cell death and disorganized ommatidia. Our genetic analysis revealed that Psc-induced developmental defects were strongly influenced by Caf1p55, a shared component of chromatin-associated complexes including a histone chaperone dCAF-1. The expression levels of dCAF-1 components, CAF1p105 and CAF1p180, increased in rbf1 mutants. The upregulation of dCAF-1 was required for both the hypersensitivity of rbf1 mutant cells to Psc-induced cell death and for the cell death normally observed in rbf1 mutant eye discs. We propose that Caf1p105 and Caf1p180 are important determinants of cell death sensitivity in rbf1 mutant cells and contribute to the genetic interaction between Psc and rbf1.dCAF-1 also played a role in cell death sensitivity in other contexts such as wing discs and pupal eye discs. Reducing dCAF-1 components in eye imaginal discs increased EGFR activity offering a potential mechanism for the role of dCAF-1 in cell death. We postulated that other rbf1 mutant properties could be attributed to dCAF-1 upregulation. First, we demonstrated that the Notch pathway is ectopically activated when rbf1 is mutated and that rbf1 mutant eye discs are sensitive to Notch-induced photoreceptor dedifferentiation. Indeed, dCAF-1 was partly responsible for the rbf1 sensitivity to ectopic Notch. RNA-sequencing on eye discs expressing Caf1p180 RNAi was used to identify dCAF-1-regulated genes with the goal of uncovering the transcriptional targets responsible for the connection between EGFR, Notch and dCAF-1. This approach was unsuccessful in identifying candidate genes in these pathways but uncovered a novel set of genes that is regulated by both dCAF-1 and the E2F repressive complex dREAM. This set of commonly-regulated genes included germline-enriched genes that are not normally expressed in eye discs and have been shown to impact tumorigenesis. The significance of these genes in rbf1 mutant cells, where dCAF-1 is upregulated, remains unknown.Due to the pleiotropic nature of PSC overexpression, it was difficult to elucidate why rbf1 mutant cells are sensitized to PSC overexpression. To address this, we investigated the PSC domains required for PSC-induced phenotypes. Both complex formation and chromatin compaction are required to fully reproduce PSC-induced phenotypes such as loss of Sens, cell death and rough adult eyes. A C-terminal truncation, PSCdelta574-1603, and the homologous region alone, PSC233-552, acted as dominant negative forms of PSC causing hyperproliferation of the eye discs, derepression of a Hox gene Abd-B, and large, transparent larvae. Dominant negative PSC transgenes caused a decrease in PC nuclear localization. Surprisingly, these two dominant negative forms of PSC were not properly localized to the nucleus and were found predominantly in the cytoplasm. Some PSC233-552 entered the nucleus and colocalized with PC. PSC transgenes were examined for their ability to interact with rbf1 mutation. All of the transgenes genetically interacted with the loss of rbf1 to enhance the disorganization of photoreceptors albeit not to the same level as full-length PSC. In contrast, rbf1 mutation only increased the cell death phenotype when PSCdelta1-232 or PSCdeltaRING were expressed. The exact nature of the rbf1 mutant sensitization to PSC overexpression remains undetermined. " --

Part of the Rainbow Reading range for Primary learners.

Focuses on presenting the philosophical and ideological foundations of Adult Basic Education and Training in South Africa. The work examines South Africa''s shift from literacy to ABET and discusses the problems associated with each.

Nursery rhymes are as old as time. Passed from one generation to another, these verses are still the best and the most entertaining way for young children to learn language. Heather Collins''s cheerful, animated illustrations tell the story in this favorite nursery rhyme. Just the right size for infants and toddlers, this sturdy board book with rounded corners is built to withstand a baby''s curiosity. It is sure to last --- and be loved --- well beyond the toddler years.