Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. Is Lemony Snicket a detective or a smoke detector? Do you smell smoke? Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger? Is it all the work of the notorious villain Hangfire? How could you even ask that? What kind of education have you had? Maybe you should be in school?

Includes "Official program of the ... meeting of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association" (sometimes separately paged).

Considers S.J. Res. 148, to amend the Constitution to permit voluntary prayer in public schools.

(Giggletastic stories book 1)Capture a child's imagination and marry it with the wonderful journey of school!Joshua McManus takes us on a light-hearted journey through all the things you shouldn't do at school, with a constant reminder of the natural rules of school, with funny situations that will have children laughing and will create a positive and happy picture of times at school. With simple to read rhyme to follow you through this book and take you wonderfully through all the funny not to do rules, great to read together and lovely to read out loud again and again!Reviews"My two grandsons 6 & 4 love this story - they laugh so much they almost wet themselves! It has fun illustrations but a serious side too that helps them understand the importance of 'school rules'.""My Grandson really enjoys this story at bedtime courtesy of my Kindle. He now insists that I enlarge the text and now he reads it to me!""My grandson loved this book, it made him laugh out loud and he wanted it read a second time straight off!""My five year old grandson likes it very much. He is beginning to learn the rules at school and finds book funny"Read! Have fun and cherish those magic moments at school!

An explosive, fierce, and lyrical novel, set in the barrios of San Antonio and Los Angeles, from an electrifying new voice in American fiction At sixteen, Robert Lomos has lost his family. His father, a Latin jazz musician, has left San Antonio for life on the road as a cool-hand playboy. His mother, shattered by a complete emotional and psychological breakdown, has moved to Los Angeles and taken Robert's little brother with her. Only his iron-willed grandmother, worn down by years of hard work, is left. But Robert's got a plan: Duck trouble, save his money, and head to California to put the family back together. Trouble is, no one believes a delinquent Mexican American kid has a chance—least of all, Robert himself. Wrenching and wise, Drift by Manuel Luis Martinez gives an unflinching vision of the menace of adolescence, the hard edge of physical labor, and the debts we owe to family.