Jamie Lee Curtis

"A child finds that learning to have self control is hard, but it can also be fun."--Title page verso.

After witnessing her engineer father die in mysterious circumstances on one of the Cobalt Corporation's experimental oil extraction projects, Nova Terrell has grown up to hate the seemingly benevolent company that the town of Catch Creek, New Mexico, relies on for its livelihood and, thanks to the "Mother Nature" project, its clean water. Haunted by her father's death, the rebellious Nova wages a campaign of sabotage and vandalism on the oil giant's...

A child wonders about what happens to a balloon that is let go, as a parent would wonder about what might happen to a child once he leaves home.

A child's emotions range from silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing each day.

A big sister teaches her younger siblings some important words, like "responsibility, " "perseverance, " and "respect."

While Frankie learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, try new foods, and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows--and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.

A writer for Rolling Stone magazine investigates health clubs as the singles bars of the 80's and sparks a romance with a beautiful aerobics instructor. He explores a world where love is a dance played to a pulsing beat and the attainment of physical beauty is everything.

A precocious 11-year-old tomboy obsessed with death shares a poignant summer with her widowed father, the sexy and kind cosmetician he hires, and most importantly with the boy-next-door who idolizes her.

Helping kids celebrate milestones and holidays throughout the year, this hilarious book channels childhood exuberance and explains why waiting can be wonderful - and why it can be worth it!

When Mona Dearly, the town's most hated resident, drives into the river and drowns, celebration ensues until the Sheriff realizes that it wasn't an accident. His job? To find out who killed her, when everyone had a motive.