A fourteen-year-old boy invents a comic-book fantasy world ruled by a book-dwelling insect named Frankenlouse   I am called Nick. I was fourteen the year of this story, the year that changed my life . . . Nick Reber is a cadet with cartoonist dreams. Nick's father, a by-the-books control freak, believes his son's creative aspirations are a waste of time. As commanding officer of Blister Military Academy, he makes Nick march in step-or else. Nick...

The Pine Hollow girls ring in the New Year with unexpected beginnings-and endings It's been an eventful year-and the excitement is not winding down just because it's New Year's Eve. Carole never dreamed that falling in love could happen so fast-but Cam is speeding things along, and Carole's doing her best to keep up. While Stevie helps a friend confront his past, Lisa has lots of decisions to make about her future.   What will the New Year bring?...

Could the horses that brought them together pull them apart? Best friends Lisa Atwood, Carole Hanson, and Stevie Lake couldn't be more different-except for the fact that they all love horses. Lisa is back from her summer in California and has just received some unwelcome news about her favorite horse, Prancer. Worse, she's not being totally honest with her boyfriend, Alex-Stevie's twin brother. Carole is spending all of her time at Pine Hollow Stables...

Nothing compares to hearing the words "I Love You." Delightful rhymes and adorable illustrations help communicate this joy and happiness for a child to understand. I love you more than rainbows and beautiful skies. I love you more than buttercups and wings of butterflies. I love you more than ice cream with sprinkles on the top, Or jumping in the pool with a great big belly flop! Using fun rhymes, sweet words, vibrant illustrations, and flowing, easy-to-understand...

This captivating and heartwarming narrative unfolds around a young girl as she embarks on the journey of being introduced to her newfound adopted siblings. As the plot delves into the depths of her emotions, the narrative skillfully navigates through the poignant layers of loneliness and sadness that envelop her. However, as the tale progresses, a powerful theme emerges-the transformative power of acceptance and the beauty that lies within the embrace...

When Corey's mom starts dating, Corey feels like her world is falling apart-can her best friends help?  Corey's parents are divorced, and her mom, Doc Tock, has started seeing a man with a daughter named Alice, who is Corey's age. But the two girls don't have a thing in common. Alice doesn't even like animals! She's nothing like Corey's Pony Tails pals. Everything seems to be going wrong for Corey until she realizes that someone is helping her with...

Nothing's riskier than love Now that Lisa and Alex have put their relationship on hold, Lisa knows she should try to see other people. After all, Alex is dating other girls. For some reason, Stevie is pushing hard for her to take Callie's brother, Scott, to the Country Animal Rescue League fundraising dance.   Just when Carole thinks she knows where things stand with Ben, an old boyfriend reappears and sweeps her off her feet. Suddenly everything...

There's more than one way to stop a bully Wil never misses a chance to pick on best friends Jasmine, May, and Corey about playing with their toy horses. Not only do the girls love their real ponies, they love to play with their toy ones, too. May decides it's time to teach Wil a lesson. But even though Jasmine's feelings are hurt, she wants May to leave Wil alone. When she begins helping Corey train her pony, Samurai, for the scavenger hunt at Pine...

When Stevie's parents go out of town for the weekend, best friends Stevie, Carole, and Lisa decide to throw a party-to disastrous results Between the pressures of senior year and caring for a pregnant thoroughbred mare, Lisa has a lot going on. Then there's Skye Ransom, the hot Hollywood actor in California. Lisa's boyfriend, Alex-Stevie's twin brother-doesn't have a clue about Skye, and Lisa would rather not tell him. Carole can't think about anything...

After May's terrible day, riding her pony will make everything better . . . won't it? May can't seem to do anything right. First, she happens to wake up Jasmine's baby sister from a nap. Then she accidentally lets a puppy out of his pen, making Jasmine's mom chase him all morning. Unintentionally, May seems to be causing problems for the people around her. She knows that a nice afternoon ride with her friend Joey will cheer her up, but she winds...