An Indie Next List Top 10 Pick! From the author of WOLF CAMP comes the story of a charming, mushroom-loving, headgear-wearing, totally awkward naked mole rat who is looking for like-minded peeps. Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat. She has protruding front teeth, thick glasses, and some very unusual hobbies, including interpretive dance and fungus identification. She's intense and passionate--and her peers don't always get her. But surely there are other mushroom lovers out there? As Sweety sets out to find them, she comes to realize--with a little help from her cool Aunt Ruth-- that being Sweety is actually pretty awesome. With heart and humor and a whole lot of charm, Andrea Zuill delivers a story about learning to embrace everything that makes you you--and that's something many kids are going to relate to.

Pit bulls always seem to get a bad name. But Sweety the pit bull is a good dog who is friendly and loving. When author Doreen D. Diana and her family adopt her, they find she is a very special dog. It takes some time and effort for Sweety to get used to her new home and to new ways of doing things. She has to figure out how to go up and down steps and how to go potty outside. When Sweety visits the dog park, she soon gets to know other dogs, but she also discovers the importance of walking away from bullies. She meets Bunny, a wild rabbit who lives in the backyard of her house, and has an encounter with an orange-and-white kitten who comes to visit. All the while, Sweety and her family learn important and valuable lessons. This true story for children describes the first few weeks that Sweety the pit bull spends with her new family and outlines the efforts it takes to adopt a new dog.

Presents an assortment of seventy traditional, and homestyle recipes for pies, divided into categories by such pie types as berry, cereal, custard, fruit, and meringue.

The day that a person gets married is supposed to be one of the happiest days. We promise to love, honor, and cherish each other for the rest of our lives. Every marriage can be fun in the beginning; the wedding and the honeymoon are all part of the glamour and excitement. But what happens six months later, when the gifts stop coming and routine starts to set in? How do couples in a contemporary world, where careers and children demand so much of their time, manage to keep the sparks of love flying? Do you ever wonder how people stay married for fifty years, and yet still have that same spark they did on their wedding day? Yes, there are going to be problems in every marriage, but a couple whose marriage is based on Jesus Christ and true love will be able to survive. Read about the experiences of Spoon and Sweetys twelve-year marriage that juggles the life of a wife who is a school teacher, a husband who is a high school head football coach, and four children whose ages are ten and under. Laugh about a puppy love that started between two kids in the fourth grade and resulted in an I do at the church altar fifteen years later. Some of the advice could save relationships that are in trouble or help a new marriage remain filled with love. Whether you are skeptical about getting involved in relationships, have been hurt from previous relationships, are trying to figure out what to look for in that special person, or just trying to decide if that other person really loves you, this book, inspired by the Holy Spirit, will hopefully inspire some positive, healthy relationships.