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Eleven-year-old Rigel Harman loves her life in off-the-grid Alaska. She hunts rabbits, takes correspondence classes through the mail, and plays dominoes with her family in their two-room cabin. She doesn't mind not having electricity or running water - instead, she's got tall trees, fresh streams, and endless sky.

Ever since Lexie's mum vanished, her world hasn't stopped spinning. A new home, a new school - even a new family, but Lexie never gives up hope that her mum will come back and writes her letters every day to tell her all about her new life. There's plenty to tell - the new group of misfits she calls friends, the talent for music she never knew she had and the gorgeous boy with blue eyes and secrets to hide. But her letters remain unanswered, and she's starting to feel more alone than ever. Lexie's about to learn that sometimes you need to get lost in order to be found.

Andie, Eden, Ryan, Tasha and Hasmita love being part of the Heart Club. They've promised to stay best friends forever, and nothing can tear them apart. But sometimes things happen that you couldn't have expected, and forever might not be as long as you think. Now, two years later, Eden and Ryan are haunted by memories of the past. Can they find a way to bring the club back together, or is it too late to mend a broken heart?

Jake Cooke has just had the surprise of his life. He already knew he had a no-good dad, but now he's got four half sisters that he never knew existed. When Jake's talent for trouble causes chaos at home, he runs away to meet his new family. Life in a rundown flat in Chinatown is a far cry from Tanglewood, where the days are filled with picnics, beach parties and chocolate festivals. It's already starting to feel like home. But Jake's about to realize he can escape his problems and his future for only so long.

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cathy223/subscribe I'm a seasoned Clinical/Forensic Therapist and will be discussing various topics surrounding different types of predators to include: True Crime based on my work with sex offenders, understanding the different ways sexual predators prey on victims, society, current events related to sexual abuse/assault allegations, prevention of sexual abuse, interviews, how to handle sexual abuse as a parent and a survivor, and much more. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and share

Honey is going to live with her dad in Australia. Determined to make a fresh start, she couldn't be further away from the tough times at Tanglewood. Her new life is a dream come true - until school begins. The girls are different from Honey's friends in England, and the only person who seems to understand her is the cute boy from the beach she's chatting to online. But when he, the girls at school and even her dad start breaking promises, who can she trust?

Chocolate Box Girls: Cherry Crush is the first of five in this addictive series by Cathy Cassidy. Cherry Costello's life is about to change forever. She and Dad are moving to Somerset, where a new mum and a bunch of brand-new sisters await. And on Cherry's first day there, she meets Shay Fletcher - the kind of boy who should carry a government health warning. But Shay already has a girlfriend, Cherry's new stepsister, Honey. Cherry knows her friendship with Shay is dangerous - it could destroy everything.

Summer has always dreamed of dancing, and when a place at ballet school comes up, she wants it so badly it hurts. Middle school ends and the holidays begin, but unlike her sisters, Summer has no time for lazy days and sunny beach parties. The audition becomes her obsession, and things start spiralling out of control.... The more Summer tries to find perfection, the more lost she becomes. Will she realise - with the help of the boy who wants more than friendship - that dreams come in all shapes and sizes?

Coco is the youngest of the Tanberry sisters, but she's as headstrong as any of them. Coco is crazy about animals and loves her riding lessons. When Caramel, her favourite pony at the stables, is sold, Coco scopes out the new owner - and she's not happy about what she discovers. With big sister Honey going off at the deep end and Summer only just recovering from her eating disorder, there's no-one at Tanglewood to help Coco out. Can Coco save Caramel alone - or will a new friend help her?

Skye and Summer Tanberry are identical twins, and Skye loves her sister, Summer, more than anyone else in the world. They do everything together, but lately Skye's been feeling like second best - it's the story of her life. And when her friend Alfie confesses he's fallen not for her but for Summer, it hurts.Skye wants to be her own person, but with an effortlessly cool twin, how can she? Will Skye ever step out of Summer's shadow and find her own chance to shine?

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Looking-Glass Girl by Cathy Cassidy, read by Helen Baxendale. Alice nearly didn't go to the sleepover. Why would Savvy, queen of the school, invite someone like her? Now Alice is lying unconscious in a hospital bed. Lost in a wonderland of dreams and half-formed memories, she's surrounded by voices - the doctor, her worried friends, and Luke, whose kisses the night of the fall took her by surprise....

Jude's family are crazy, quirky, bizarre. Her mum brings her nothing but trouble and her dad thinks he's Elvis! All she wants is a hassle-free life, but it's not easy when she's chasing a trail of broken promises. Things go from bad to worse, but could the floppy-haired boy from school be her knight on shining rollerblades?

Help your teenage girl prepare to face the world. So many girls are facing challenges every day, with the next generation seeing more skyrocketing diagnoses of depression and anxiety than ever before. While we might not be able to stop every trial that comes their way, we can still help our daughters persevere with strong self-confidence in themselves.

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cathy223/subscribe I'm a seasoned Clinical/Forensic Therapist and will be discussing various topics surrounding different types of predators to include: True Crime based on my work with sex offenders, understanding the different ways sexual predators prey on victims, society, current events related to sexual abuse/assault allegations, prevention of sexual abuse, interviews, how to handle sexual abuse as a parent and a survivor, and much more. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and share

We can’t always plan for what’s next—that’s been made more and more clear in the past few years. The truth is that life is never predictable, especially as parents. What is possible is your unlimited capacity for compassion, and caring—for yourself and for your children. As you navigate the uncertainty with openness and humility, you find the clarity, connection and community that is Zen Parenting.

Les filles au chocolat : la série à succès enfin disponible en audio ! Je m'appelle : Skye Tanberry ; Mon âge : 12 ; Je suis : sentimentale et passionnée ; Mon style : chapeaux et robes vintage ; J'aime : les histoires romantiques, l'astrologie ; Je rêve : d'être aussi populaire que ma soeur jumelle ; Mon problème : je ne suis pas faite pour les garçons d'aujourd'hui.

Cherry, une jeune fille rêveuse de 13 ans, s'installe en Angleterre dans le B&B de Charlotte, la nouvelle compagne de son père. Mais avec Charlotte viennent ses quatre filles : Coco, les jumelles Summer et Skye ainsi que Honey... Cherry s'attache rapidement à cette nouvelle famille mais Honey, la plus âgée de ses demi-sœurs, n'apprécie pas l'arrivée de ce beau-père et ses projets de chocolaterie artisanale. ​Alors, quand Cherry commence à craquer pour Shay, le petit ami de Honey, les ennuis ne font que commencer.

The must-have second book in the brilliant Lost and Found series from Cathy Cassidy, best-selling author of The Chocolate Box Girls. Forced to flee his home in Syria for safety in England, Sami attempts to begin a new life but struggles to overcome the pain of the past. Memories of the long and dangerous journey across icy waters, armed with only his dad's old coat, a flute and the hope of a brighter future, are never far away. Can his new friends in the Lost and Found band and a blossoming romance with the girl of his dreams melt his frozen heart, or is it too late to find a silver lining?

"Jeg hedder Honey," siger pigen, og hendes arm smutter ind om livet på Shay. "Så du har mødt Shay? Min kaereste?" Alle mine drømme om familie, om venskab, om kaerlighed - de falder brat til jorden og bliver knust. Cherry bor i Skotland alene med sin far, Paddy. Hendes liv tager en drejning, den dag Paddy fortaeller hende, at de skal flytte ned til England til hans nye kaereste, Charlotte. Her skal de bo sammen med Charlottes døtre, Skye, Summer, Coco...

The must-have third book in the gorgeous Lost and Found series from Cathy Cassidy, best-selling author of the Chocolate Box Girls. Sasha seems to have it all. She's the lead singer of an amazing band, she's starting to get famous online and it seems like the coolest boy in school might have a crush on her. But the Lost and Found band hasn't noticed that her struggles with anxiety are overwhelming her.