Teenage Drama

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer—they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

If my childhood taught me anything, it was to survive. Now I have a deep-rooted mistrust of people and a wall of steel and ice surrounding my heart. So, when Reed Ryan steps into my life, I know I need to keep him far away. He’s everything I grew up hating. Fighting. Fleeing. Devastatingly handsome, he looks like a drunken regret and has heartbreak written over every inch of his body - literally. He’s the quintessential bad boy...and he’s a cop. But the man is my undoing.

Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears - without causing a scene. Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth.

A school shooting in 2016 leaves Daniel Girch in a coma. As he’s hovering between life and death, he inexplicably wakes up in his own bedroom...but instead of an iPhone plugged in next to his bed, there’s a radio. On the dresser is a stack of cassette tapes. On the wall is a poster of a young Christie Brinkley. And in the closet are parachute pants and polo shirts. Downstairs, Daniel’s dead grandmother is making pancakes, and his mom is suddenly an annoying eleven-year-old who plays with Barbies. It’s 1986. With the help of his new best friend, Daniel assimilates to life as a ...

As a parent or guardian of a teenaged boy, you understand the unique challenges that you have to overcome - your son’s lack of communication and poor listening skills, the mood swings, lack of discipline and, maybe, even some personal hygiene issues. But the same precious and loving son is still in that overgrown, clumsy body. You just must learn to understand that most of what you are dealing with is a normal part of going through puberty and maturing.

Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades—the perfect daughter. And then Jackie's family dies in a freak car accident and she has to move cross-country to live with the Walters—her new guardians. Now Jackie must trade in her Type A personality and New York City apartment for a Colorado ranch and all the wild Walter boys who come with it. How can she fit in and move on when she needs to keep her parents' memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?

Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent. Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help listeners feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it.

Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At 17 she's already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she's learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don't have to think about your father and the river. Your best friend, who is gone forever. Or your mother, who has nothing left to give you. Every new scar hardens Charlie's heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge.

Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His belly full of laughter, his life full of joy. Until one day, something changed; stripped his innocence away. The hole inside making space for the devil to come and play.

At one time, Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the idea that she had a story to tell. For the first 50 years of her life, nothing out of the ordinary ever happened to her. She was a spinster watchmaker living contentedly with her sister and their elderly father in the tiny house over their shop in Haarlem. Their uneventful days, as regulated as their own watches, revolved around their abiding love for one another. But with the Nazi invasion and occupation of Holland, everything changed....

Piper Sullivan was in a strange hiking accident last month and has been in a coma ever since. Her older sister, Savannah, can’t pretend to be optimistic about it; things look bad. Piper will likely never wake up, and Savannah will never get any answers about what exactly happened. But then Savannah finds a note in Piper’s locker, inviting Piper to a meeting of their school’s wilderness club—at the very place and on the very day that she fell. Which means there was a chance that Piper wasn’t alone.

A heart-warming novel for mature teenagers and young adults about trying to ride the rocky waves of teenage life, and fitting in at a new school. After a devastating family incident nearly destroys her, sixteen year old competitive swimmer, Jaimee, finds her life, and her Olympic dreams shattered when she’s forced to move from the sun-drenched beaches of Noosa to a cold and dreary surfing village, one thousand miles away, at her grandparent’s house. Trying to adjust to her newfound situation and living in a town full of self-important surf heads, life is made even more unbearable by Ivy...

Mary Elizabeth (or Lola, as she prefers to be called) longs to be in the spotlight. But when she moves to New Jersey with her family, Lola discovers that the role of resident drama queen at Dellwood "Deadwood" High has already been filled by the Born-to-Win, Born-to-Run-Everything Carla Santini. Once the curtain goes up on the school play, which drama queen will take center stage?

When 4 teenage girls discover a body, badly beaten, a nice day at the beach goes horribly wrong. As they embark on a quest to solve the murder, they find themselves as the main suspects. The girls quickly turn on each other as they are blackmailed by an unknown person and harassed by residents of the small island they live on. Who killed the boy? Will the girls be next? This mesmerizing mystery, suspense novel will have you guessing until the end. Teens and Adults alike will enjoy this mystery series. Get your copy today! 2nd Edition - This novel has been thoroughly updated and edited, ...

A disgraced cop, haunted by a town divided. A couple of teenagers, tangled in the largest murder investigation in history. Several suspects. Dozens of unthinkable murders. Is the person closest to Jake Cavanaugh really guilty of killing so many people? Jake needs to find out, but he may not like the answer. DARKNESS MYSTERY SERIES: Book 1 - Escape the Dark Book 2 - The Dark Years Book 3 - The Children Book 4 - Suspicions on River Road Book 5 - Sapphire Valley

One moment, your daughter is fun-loving and energetic - a pleasure to be around. The next, she's sulking in silence, or worse, screaming and slamming the door. Congratulations, you're the mother of a teenage girl. Your daughter is on an emotional roller coaster. Responding in kind just adds fuel to the fire and erodes your relationship. Teens need a stable anchor - a mom who calmly de-escalates scenes and parents intentionally, even when her child is pushing away. Dial Down the Drama reveals how to reclaim your center and reconnect with your teen.

"Not Your Teenage Witch: Book Two" returns to Indianapolis where magic lurks beneath the surface of high school life, and being a teenage witch means never having to say you're sorry. Pam Delgado has everything she ever wanted - incredible magical powers, the hottest boyfriend in school, and membership in the city's most exclusive circle. But power comes with a price, and in a world where witches rule from the shadows, even the smallest ripples can create dangerous waves. Meanwhile, her best friend and mentor Vivi Harrington maintains her iron grip on Xavier Jackson High's social scene ...

In the tranquil, upscale village of Bel Harbor, chaos lurks as burglars swipe a rare book from the local library, setting off a chain of mystery and murder that sends shockwaves through the town. Amid the turmoil, Rachel Karr, an amateur sleuth with a knack for uncovering secrets, receives a chilling call about the theft in the dead of night. Detective Luke Farley joins forces with Rachel, recognizing her keen problem-solving skills as an invaluable asset when murder enters the picture. Luke's spirited teenage daughter, Maddie, eager to prove herself, brings her puzzle-solving abilities to ...

NEISHA THOMPSON, a popular cheerleader, who has a crush on major player MARCUS HAMILTON. Everything about Marcus screams want-able, and Neisha wants everything to do with him. But when she notices that one of the sluttiest girls at Wilson High, LYNDA ANDREWS, also has a thing for Marcus Hamilton, the competition starts. Even though these two girls have real feelings for him, Marcus wants nothing more than to make these girls his next conquest. Neisha and Lynda will end up having to decide if they're willing to have sex with this player to win his heart. Things get even more complicated when...

We are back in Rilton Castle for the eighth story in the series, There is trouble blowing in the wind. Is it the answer or smoke from another holiday cottage, burnt to the ground by an arsonist? Maybe it is the aroma of Moonshadow Grey’s cooking, or the scent from one of her ready-rolled joints? Perhaps it is the noise from the huge loud speakers in the flat next door to Mrs Julia Fothergill, who is suffering from an outbreak of cuckoos. It’s July in Dorset and the peaceful summer is about to be disturbed by violence and mayhem, yet again. The twins are off from school, Mike is drawing ...