With their romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian face the wrath of the Alchemists and the Moroi alike as Sydney hunts down a former nemesis and Adrian discovers a secret about spirit magic.

"The French have a name for the uniquely hellish years between elementary school and high school: "l'âge ingrat" or "The Ugly Age." Characterized by a perfect storm of developmental changes-physical, psychological, and social-the middle-school years are a time of great distress for parents and children alike, marked by hurt, isolation, exclusion, competition, anxiety, and often outright cruelty. Some of this is inevitable; there are intrinsic challenges...

Defines peer mediation in practical terms and shows how it helps people get along. Describes the peer mediation process, including an example of a peer mediation session between two students. Also explains how to move from being a mediator to becoming a mentor.

This book contains specific tips, recommendations, and case examples to help make parenting a depressed child less challenging. Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it, and the issue of diagnosis at such a tender age. The book gives parents and caregivers an understanding of pediatric depression, its causes, its symptoms,...

A puppy so large that no one notices him is very lonely until he meets a determined little girl.

Tal has led a sheltered life in a mysterious castle of seven towers, but all that changes when danger strikes.

Discusses how to deal with different types of grief, in such situations as death, suicide, romantic break-up, and pregnancy. Includes fictional examples and lists of crisis centers and agencies to provide help.

"Noc, leader of the assassins of Cruor, may have broken the curse that's kept him trapped for so many years, but the dark magic won't be denied. If he doesn't kill Leena--the girl he can't live without--then his own life will be given as payment. To make matters worse, the truth of his past has fallen into the hands of his enemies, threatening everyone he's ever loved. And their time is running out. Leena has finally come into her own as a Charmer...