New Releases by Susan Hughes

Meet all kinds of puppies in this sweet illustrated series perfect for newly independent readers! Kat and her friends are eager to help when Aunt Jenn asks them to train a special puppy, 4-month-old Bernese mountain dog Piper, for her first puppy show. They only need to work on a few simple commands, but the girls soon find out that training a puppy is not as easy as it seems . . . Can Kat, Maya, and Grace get Piper ready for her first puppy show in time?

Samedi matin, tante Janine annonce à Katou qu''une boîte contenant trois petits bichons frisés a ete deposee a la porte de la pension Au p''tit bonheur canin. Tres occupee, tante Janine demande a Catou et a ses amies de prendre soin de Bijou et d''aider? lui trouver une nouvelle maison.

* The Ultimate Paella Recipe Guide * Paella is a Spanish dish using rice, stock, and whatever vegetables or meats are available in the kitchen. It is usually flavored with a tomato base, saffron, onion, and garlic.Traditional paellas are made outdoors over open fires, but at home a simpler version can be made in one large skillet. We have collected the most delicious and best selling recipes from around the world, including seafood, livestock, and vegetable paellas. Enjoy! Take a peak at a few of the recipes inside! Shrimp & Scallop Paella Spinach & Goat Cheese Paella Lobster & Pea Paella Artichoke & Green Bean Paella Bacon & Pepitas Paella Enjoy delicious Paella today! Scroll Up & Grab Your Copy NOW!

Follow the "Gung Ho!" Dragon Boat Team as they prepare for a race, then work together so well that they are taken on a fantastic flight through Philadelphia, arriving back to the finish line just in time to WIN the race!All proceeds from 2014 will be donated to The Nexus School, located in Montgomery County, PA.The Nexus School is devoted to educating children within the autism spectrum. Nexus stresses social understanding and development in an academic-based program, providing an educational and nurturing environment with comprehensive and integrated therapies tailored to the needs of each child as an individual.

This fictional story propels the reader right into the action. How does it do that? Also, think about how we know, from the very first page, the story''s setting, the situation between the characters, and something important about the main character. As you read on, decide how the character changes, and why, in this adventure story.

Meet all kinds of puppies in this sweet new series, perfect for newly independent readers! The new girl in Kat''s class doesn''t seem very nice. She''s not very friendly, and seems upset and angry all the time. But the arrival of a cute new puppy named Riley makes Kat realize that it''s hard being the new kid, and Emma might just need a friend. Lively illustrations, relatable storylines, and puppies galore make this series perfect for newly independent readers.

Egypt''s first female pharaoh disappears around 1457 BCE --- was she murdered? Find out how DNA closes the case. The ancient Arabian Peninsula city of Ubar vanishes, seemingly without trace. Find out how old maps and modern space shuttles help solve the mystery. Sir John Franklin''s 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage is never heard from again. Find out how spectroscopy points to some probable explanations. Case Closed? examines these and six other mysteries from ancient and modern times. Accompanied by photos, maps, diagrams and illustrations, this book reveals how modern science sheds new light on people, vessels and entire civilizations throughout history that simply vanished. In some cases, the mystery has been solved. In other cases, readers can examine the latest evidence and decide for themselves.

When we think about the most important things in our lives, how many of us ever think about salt? And yet without salt, we would not be able to live. It''s no wonder that humans, from the earliest times, have searched for salt, learned to produce it, traded it, and even fought over it!

This is a fictional story about two cousins who have different approaches to life. Emma is careful and cautious but she doesn''t judge her cousin; Matt sometimes lets his impatience rule him, and he accuses Emma of being overly cautious. As you read, think about how the cousins'' differences play an important role in the outcome of this story.

Seeing his former fiancée for the first time in over a decade, Clay McAdam can''t help but wonder why he ever let her go - especially now that he believes she secretly had his child. Years ago his desire for a life of travel and adventure tore them apart, but now Clay wants nothing more than to settle down and focus on family.The last thing Jordan Lewis expected was for Clay to walk back into her life after eleven years, accusing her of keeping his child from him. But there''s more to the story than he knows, and as Jordan finds herself falling for Clay once again, she fears that telling him the whole truth will mean losing him a second time.

Nine-year-old Patrick responds to his father''s plans to marry and have his new wife and her daughter move in with them by building a tree house, but in building the hideaway he learns some surprising things about the meaning of family.

This is a truly unique book that explores how children around the world are finding ways of getting an education, despite the most unusual or challenging circumstances. The stories will make you think about school and the world in a whole new way.

"Ellie believes that she will live in her little village on the coast of Nova Scotia for always. But when her father gets a job on Sable Island, she must say farewell to her beloved home and her mother''s final resting place. Not even the idea of seeing the wild horses that roam the island can ease her pain of leaving. And after arriving on the sandy, windswept crescent of land, Ellie feels adrift and alone ... until one afternoon when she wakens on a dune to find herself looking into the curious eyes of a wild stallion. Little by little, as the days pass, Ellie gets closer to the beautiful chocolate-colored horse. Yet she soon discovers something that could take him away from his home, his herd, and her. Ellie has lost too much already. Will she loose her island horse, too?"--P. [2] of cover.

Is it flexible or rigid? Is it heavy or light? Is it hot or cold? Is it magnetic or nonmagnetic? Is it smooth or rough? Is it transparent or opaque? Book jacket.

Discusses matter, defining and using examples to show the differences between what is transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Describes some of the different and unusual school settings around the world, from an environmentally sustainable school in India to schools within caves in China and schools for the nomadic tribes of Siberia.

Dix courts chapitres dressent un portrait d''autant d''oiseaux nichant sur le sol canadien : la mésange à tête noire, le grand-duc d''Amérique, le pic mineur, le pluvier kildir, le colibri à gorge rubis, le canard souchet, le balbuzard pêcheur, la gélinotte huppée, la paruline jaune et le grand corbeau. Le cri, l''habitat, le régime alimentaire, les migrations, la vie avec les petits et les particularités anatomiques de chaque espèce sont passés en revue dans un texte simple et accessible, accompagné de photographies. [SDM].

A suspenseful, thought-provoking and sometimes shocking novel about faith and family secrets.

Just as a spring blizzard blows in, Wild Paws receives an emergency call--an injured snowshoe hare and her baby have been found,and they need help. Max knows there are probably more bunnies outside in the cold who will starve without their mother--sheand her friends need to act fast!

From ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages to the 19th century, this historically accurate graphic treatment is perfect to transport readers back to bygone eras when daring women dressed as men for love, freedom, and adventure.

The author was immersed in her career. She had prepared for years for this time in her life - she was financially independent and moving step by step up the corporate ladder. That was the true definition of success . . . or so she thought. Then it happened - marriage. Then it happened - pregnancy. Then it happened - REDEFINITION! Susan Hughes explores well below the surface of the working mom vs. stay-at-home mom debate using her humorous though deeply honest recollection of the birth of her son and the challenges and joys that followed. She takes us on her journey from "manager" to "Mommy" that left her knowing, without a doubt, that motherhood is the most important and most powerful job there is. The undeniable truths presented within make a convincing argument that kids, not career, should be a mother''s top priority.

A history of immigration to Canada discussing why people left their homelands, how they came to Canada and what life was like for them when they arrived.