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.

"What would you take? Imagine you were leaving for a new country and could bring along only what would fit in a small suitcase. Which things would you choose to say to the world, "Hi there, this is me!""--

While thinking about life as a race, a child wonders whether it is most important to finish first or to have fun along the way.

A hard-working mother's extraordinary accomplishments are listed by her devoted child.

A four-year-old describes how she has changed since she was a baby.

When the magical Toy Maker grabs all of Santa's toys, its up to everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, to come to the rescue. With the help of Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius, Bumbles the abominable snow monster and special friend Clarice, they promise Santa to track down the Toy Taker and rescue Santa's toys.

Evelyn Wang, a flustered immigrant mother, is contacted from a parallel universe and told that only she can save the world. The unlikely hero must learn to channel her newfound powers and fight through the splintering timelines of the multiverse to save her home, her family, and herself in this big-hearted and irreverent adventure.