Mary Pearson

In 'Weighed Down,' Mary Pearson invites readers to explore the intricate relationship between self-perception, beauty standards, and the ever-evolving landscape of health consciousness.The narrative unfolds with co-author Brigitte Botten dissecting the misleading dichotomy of 'good' and 'bad' foods. The authors debunk the myth that certain foods bear a moral weight, emphasizing the inherent purpose each one serves in our bodies. Nelly Rose, citing...

Publisher Annotation: A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations. A son destined to lead, thrust suddenly into power. Three fierce young women of the Rahtan, the queen's premier guard. A legendary street thief leading a mission, determined to prove herself. A dark secret that is a threat to the entire continent. When outlaw leader meets reformed thief, a cat-and-mouse game of false moves ensues, bringing them intimately together...

In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.

Before he can start a life with Jenna, seventeen-year-old Locke, who was brought back to life in a newly bioengineered body after an accident destroyed his body 260 years ago, must do a favor for the resistance movement opposing the nightmarish medical technology.

To escape a miserable existence taking care of her alcoholic mother, seventeen-year-old Zoe rents a room from an eccentric woman, but her earnings as a waitress after school are minimal and she must go to extremes to cover expenses.

Endlich müssen sich Kazi und Jase nicht mehr verstecken. Sie fühlen sich stärker als jemals zuvor, bereit für ein neues Leben. Doch auf dem Weg nach Hause geraten sie in einen Hinterhalt und werden auseinandergerissen. Während sie nicht wissen, ob der andere noch lebt, müssen sie kluge Entscheidungen treffen: Wer ist Feind, wer Verbündeter? Vom Tod bedroht, setzen sie alles daran, ihre Freiheit zurückzuerlangen - um endlich ihre Liebe leben...

Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Princess Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape--and even less of being together--as the foundations of Lia's deeply-held beliefs crumble beneath her while she wrestles with her upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people, and her own destiny.

An older sister lists all the things she would willingly share with her younger sister, such as her broccoli and her chores. Includes suggested learning activities.

Dan does everything quickly, except when it is time to go to bed.

When the class gerbil escapes from his cage, the children look everywhere for it and find a way to get it to return home.