Adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple who remind him that he is not a real member of their family, Cyril embarks on a journey to find himself and where he came from, discovering his identity, a home, a country, and much more throughout a long lifetime.

"When Dorian Gray sees his stunning painted portrait,, he is transfixed by its reflection of his own beauty. He is also troubled by the knowledge that the image in the painting will remain forever handsome while he himself grows older and less desirable. He professes that he would give his soul if only the painting would suffer the ravages of time and he were to remain forever young. As the old adage goes: Be careful what you wish for."--Front inside...

When orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna comes to live with austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, her philosophy of gladness brings happiness to her aunt and other unhappy members of the community.

Content-based Read-it! Readers are perfect for the independent reader or to read aloud. Engaging plots and fun characters will show kids how social studies and character education skills are important in everyday life.

Maverick feels strongly about family ties, making choices he feels necessary to help support his mom while his King father serves time, and leave him literally holding his son in a doctor's waiting room after he gets paternity test results back and his babymomma ghosts. Now the child he's raising is impacting the lives of his family and his girlfriend, and the gang life he led to support them all financially could leave them all bearing his responsibilities...

Manhattan's most envied residents appear of have everything they desire: wealth, beauty, happiness. But sometimes the most practiced smiles hide the most scandalous secrets.

Thirteen-year-old Pete Cassidy, a troubled, insecure teenager, finds new meaning in his life when he encounters the itinerant Preacher Man, until betrayal leaves Pete to wrestle with grief, doubt, and his belief in God.

Audrey Eaton awakes at three in the morning and goes to retrieve her husband from the recliner where he has fallen asleep watching a ball game. But when she sees his gentle face in the soft lamplight, she knows their time together is over. Attacked by grief and determined to find healing, Audrey embarks on a journey to the place she and Tom always intended to visit but never did. Along the way she discovers, through shared experiences with friends...

Rabbi Hanina is out walking when it begins to rain. He is soon soaked to the bone and asks God to make the rain stop. The rain stops, and Rabbi Hanina returns home where it is warm and dry. When he realizes the plants, the animals, and the cracked, thirsty soil need the rain, he prays for God to make it rain once more. As the rain beings to fall, Rabbi Hanina is reminded of his place in the world.

Picture-perfect newlyweds Alice and Jake are unexpectedly initiated into a mysterious organization designed to keep marriages happy and intact through seemingly sensible rules that become increasingly exacting and subject to brutal enforcement.