New Releases by Wesley King

A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this thrilling middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King. Benny isn’t your average boy from Newfoundland. He lives in a retirement home that his mother runs, he has an eighty-six-year-old best friend named Mr. Tom, he knows more about fixing boats than video games, and he has Mosaic Down syndrome. When Benny transitions to a mainstream classroom for the first time, the other students tease him for his differences…except for Salma. She’s new, too, and not your typical Newfoundland girl: she’s tech savvy, speaks Arabic, plays basketball, and isn’t afraid to eat lunch with Benny. So when Salma’s grandmother and several other residents in the retirement home are robbed, Benny asks Salma to help him catch the thief. Time is not on their side as an inspector threatens to close the home. And to make matters worse, Benny and Salma must crack the case while working on a class assignment with their bullies. Can Benny save his home and take a stand against the bullies once and for all? He’s about to find out, b’ys.

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King comes a tender and grounded middle grade mystery about brothers, basketball, and a young boy on the autism spectrum. Eleven-year-old Green loves his devoted older brother, Cedar, a popular basketball star, but that doesn’t mean he wants to follow in his footsteps. He doesn’t really care about sports or making friends. Still, eventually Green caves to pressure to try out for the basketball team. He may be tall like Cedar, but he’s nowhere near as skilled. And when a confrontation with the coach spurs Green to flee the court, his flight coincides with a priceless necklace going missing—making him the number one suspect. To clear Green’s name, the two brothers team up to find the necklace, and along the way, they learn to appreciate their differences…and the things that bring them together.

A heartfelt, witty, and thought-provoking YA love story about two teens who fall for each other while forced apart during quarantine, written by two New York Times bestselling authors, and for fans of Five Feet Apart, Anna and the French Kiss, and My Life Next Door Maxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Max’s part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah’s preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max and Jonah get to know each other through FaceTime dates, socially distanced playground hangs, and the escalating heartbreaks of the pandemic, they’re pushed apart by what they don’t share and pulled closer by what they do. As thoughtful, probing, and informed as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, Hello (From Here) cuts across differences in class, privilege, and mental health, all thrown into stark relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a novel that looks at the first two months of the quarantine, and adds falling in love to the mess. "Hello (From Here) isn''t just a book about the pandemic." —PopSugar "It''s also a funny, poignant romcom about the unpredictability of love in chaotic times. . . . Excellent." —BCCB * "Satisfyingly banter-filled." —PW, starred review “Sweet . . . Effectively rendered.” —Kirkus "Realistic." —SLJ "Not your typical romantic comedy, [it''s] a timely update of the genre." —Booklist "Witty, entertaining . . . endearing and relatable.” —Common Sense Media "An unputdownable story that YA readers will adore.” —Brightly “Funny, romantic, and eerily familiar.” —author Kelly Loy Gilbert “Witty, hilarious, heart-filled, and romantic.” —author Jeff Zentner "In a category of its own. . . . Wonderful.” —Postmedia

“It’s the vivid, insightful depiction of Sara’s internal struggles that readers will remember.” —Booklist In this prequel to the Edgar Award–winning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for “normal” and finds something even better along the way. Sara’s Rules to Be Normal 1. Stop taking your pills 19. Make a friend 137. Don’t put mayonnaise on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Sara wants one thing: to be normal. What she has instead are multiple diagnoses from Dr. Ring. Sara’s constant battle with False Alarm—what she calls panic attacks—and other episodes cause her to isolate herself. She rarely speaks, especially not at school, and so she doesn’t have any friends. But when she starts group therapy she meets someone new. Talkative and outgoing Erin doesn’t believe in “normal,” and Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crush—in short, with a friend. But there’s more to Erin than her cheerful exterior, and Sara begins to wonder if helping Erin will mean sacrificing their friendship.

This project contains a transcription of J. S. Bachs Fantasia in G Major, BWV 572 for wind band. The dissertation project includes documentation regarding the transcription process, as well as historical background and references for Bach and his organs, a brief primer on organ mechanics, a review of two previous, partial transcriptions of the original work, and a discussion on organ technique and its relationship with the wind band. Analyses of the previous transcriptions, along with the original work, are presented to both contextualize the transcription process and differentiate the resulting musical work..

Wesley King shares a compilation of illustrated life experiences express in the form of poetry.

Wesley gives a transparent documentation of untold true stories without blame, shame, guilt or embarrassment, raw and unadulterated as a means to enlighten, educate and entertain people from all walks of life, near and abroad that when it comes to emotions intelligence has nothing to do with it.

#1 New York Times Bestseller Reggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he''s a benchwarmer for the West Bottom Badgers, the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can''t seem to help them end their losing streak. Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself seems to be working against him in magical ways. Before Reggie can become the player he dreams of being, he must survive the extraordinary trials of practice. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant presents this illuminating follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller The Wizenard Series: Training Camp—a story of strain and sacrifice, supernatural breakthroughs, and supreme dedication to the game.

"Reggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he''s a benchwarmer for the West Bottom Badgers, the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can''t seem to help them end their losing streak. Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself seems to be working against him in magical ways. Before Reggie can become the player her dreams of being, he must survive the extraordinary trials of practice."--Back cover

MAGIA, BALONCESTO Y ESPÍRITU DE EQUIPO. EL INCREÍBLE LEGADO LITERARIO JUVENIL CREADO POR KOBE BRYANT. HASTA SIEMPRE, LEYENDA. #DEPMAMBA UN MISTERIOSO ENTRENADOR. CINCO HISTORIAS. UN EQUIPO. La magia no parece posible para los Badgers de West Bottom. Ocupan el último lugar de su liga de baloncesto y nadie cree que ellos puedan ganar un solo partido. Pero cuando el Profesor Rolabi Wizenard se convierte en su nuevo entrenador en un training camp de dos semanas de duración, el equipo no puede entender ni explicar las cosas mágicas que ven y escuchan. Cada jugador comienza a experimentar visiones únicas muy extrañas, visiones que desafían todo lo que ellos creían conocer sobre el baloncesto, sobre sus vidas y los secretos de la cancha. Para sobrevivir a las pruebas de entrenamiento cada vez más intensas, el equipo tendrá que tomar una serie de riesgos inimaginables y enfrentarse a la oscuridad que habita dentro de ellos mismos. Conoce las mágicas y apasionantes aventuras de Rain, Twig, Cash, Lab y Peño. Training Camp. El libro de Rain es el libro 1 de la de la SERIE WIZENARD. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION #1 New York Times Bestseller A People Kid Pick of the week From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an indispensable story for young athletes, coaches, educators, and anyone interested in the astonishing potential of team sports to unlock individual growth. THE GAME WILL NEVER BE THE SAME Magic doesn’t seem possible for the West Bottom Badgers. They’re the lowest-ranked basketball team in their league, and they live in the poorest neighborhood in Dren. Nobody expects them to succeed at anything. Plus, every kid on the team has secret struggles of his own. When a new coach named Professor Wizenard arrives on the first day of training camp, the Badgers can’t explain the magical-seeming things they see and hear. Every player experiences unique and strange visions―visions that challenge everything they thought they knew about basketball, and about their lives and their secrets off the court. To survive the increasingly intense ordeals of training, the Badgers will need to take unimaginable risks, learn to trust their teammates, and confront the darkness within themselves.

MAGIA, BALONCESTO Y ESPÍRITU DE EQUIPO. EL INCREÍBLE LEGADO LITERARIO JUVENIL CREADO POR KOBE BRYANT. HASTA SIEMPRE, LEYENDA. #DEPMAMBA UN MISTERIOSO ENTRENADOR. CINCO HISTORIAS. UN EQUIPO. La magia no parece posible para los Badgers de West Bottom. Ocupan el último lugar de su liga de baloncesto y nadie cree que ellos puedan ganar un solo partido. Pero cuando el Profesor Rolabi Wizenard se convierte en su nuevo entrenador en un training camp de dos semanas de duración, el equipo no puede entender ni explicar las cosas mágicas que ven y escuchan. Cada jugador comienza a experimentar visiones únicas muy extrañas, visiones que desafían todo lo que ellos creían conocer sobre el baloncesto, sobre sus vidas y los secretos de la cancha. Para sobrevivir a las pruebas de entrenamiento cada vez más intensas, el equipo tendrá que tomar una serie de riesgos inimaginables y enfrentarse a la oscuridad que habita dentro de ellos mismos. Conoce las mágicas y apasionantes aventuras de Rain, Twig, Cash, Lab y Peño. Training Camp. El libro de Twig es el libro 2 de la de la SERIE WIZENARD. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Book Two.

“A swift-paced survival tale that’s a cool blend of Lord of the Flies and Journey to the Center of the Earth.” —School Library Journal “A sharp meditation on the seemingly universal difficulties of being young, smart, and uncertain.” —BCCB “A multifaceted journey from darkness to light.” —Kirkus Reviews Winner of the Red Maple Fiction Award A class field trips turns into an underground quest for survival in the latest middle grade novel from the author of Edgar Award winner OCDaniel. Mr. Baker’s eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. But when an earthquake hits, their field trip takes a terrifying turn. The students are plunged into an underground lake…and their teacher goes missing. They have no choice but to try and make their way back above ground, even though no one can agree on the best course of action. The darkness brings out everyone’s true self. Supplies dwindle and tensions mount. Pretty and popular Silvia does everything she can to hide her panic attacks, even as she tries to step up and be a leader. But the longer she’s underground, the more frequent and debilitating they become. Meanwhile, Eric has always been a social no one, preferring to sit at the back of the class and spend evenings alone. Now, he finds himself separated from his class, totally by himself underground. That is, until he meets an unexpected stranger. Told from three different points of view, this fast-paced adventure novel explores how group dynamics change under dire circumstances. Do the students of Mr. Baker’s class really know each other at all? Or do they just think they do? It turns out, it’s hard to hide in the dark.

Vencedor do prêmio Edgar de melhor livro juvenil (2017) e do prêmio Silver Birch (2017). Coleção Caindo na Real DANIEL ACREDITA QUE NÃO É NORMAL. Daniel é o reserva do time de futebol da escola, e isso significa que ele é basicamente o garoto da água. Ele gasta todo o tempo dos treinos arrumando e organizando os copos para seu time – e rezando para que ninguém perceba. Na verdade, Daniel passa a maior parte do tempo esperando que ninguém note seus hábitos estranhos – ele os chama de Choques. Eles incluem ter uma lista de números "ruins" e evitar escrevê-los, por exemplo, ou ligar e desligar o interruptor dezenas de vezes até se sentir bem de novo. Daniel acha que é maluco e esconde essa impressão sobre si mesmo, principalmente de seus pais, seu melhor amigo Max e Raya, a garota por quem é secretamente apaixonado. Sua vida fica ainda mais estranha quando ele recebe um bilhete misterioso com um pedido de ajuda assinado pela "Colega das Crianças das Estrelas", seja lá o que isso significa. E de repente, Daniel, que era um zé-ninguém na escola, se vê dentro da investigação de um grande mistério. Este livro é sobre se sentir diferente e deslocado e encontrar aquelas pessoas que conseguem enxergar e entender você de verdade.

#1 New York Times Bestseller From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an indispensable story for young athletes, coaches, educators, and anyone interested in the astonishing potential of team sports to unlock individual growth. THE GAME WILL NEVER BE THE SAME Magic doesn’t seem possible for the West Bottom Badgers. They’re the lowest-ranked basketball team in their league, and they live in the poorest neighborhood in Dren. Nobody expects them to succeed at anything. Plus, every kid on the team has secret struggles of his own. When a new coach named Professor Wizenard arrives on the first day of training camp, the Badgers can’t explain the magical-seeming things they see and hear. Every player experiences unique and strange visions—visions that challenge everything they thought they knew about basketball, and about their lives and their secrets off the court. To survive the increasingly intense ordeals of training, the Badgers will need to take unimaginable risks, learn to trust their teammates, and confront the darkness within themselves.

The majority of educators agree that puzzles and games are among the best ways to attract children in the thinking process. Now the popular Maze Games series is available in a children''s and adult edition. Maze Games for every kids is packed with different level and solution. Each fun game and puzzle will boost your brain, improving language skills, logical thinking, and systematic reasoning. ENJOY!!!

Lord of the Rings meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Duff in this funny, fast-paced tale of middle-school monsters, self-image, and, oh yeah, actual monsters that want to kill everyone. Laura Ledwick is... well... large. The kids at school don''t let her forget it, and call her by various names: Laura Largebottom, Laura Lardo, Lots of Laura--you get the idea. When Laura''s family moves to the next town over before eighth grade, she expects more of the same. What she doesn''t expect are the snake-like yellow eyes watching her from the forest. Or the mysterious rattling in her closet. Or finally making real friends for the first time. Or handsome uber-nerd Liam R. Kelp, who might just be the cutest boy to ever wear a Science Is Cool T-shirt. But when Laura finally discovers the source of the rattling, things take on a whole new level of weird. It turns out Laura has just been given the most important job in the world: Monster Crusher. Her role is simple: protect the earth from the horrors beneath their feet. Eighth grade is about to get a lot more interesting.

Teenager Daniel versucht seine Zwangshandlungen geheimzuhalten - die hübsche Raya wird sich wohl kaum in einen Verrückten verlieben, oder? - bis er von Psycho-Sara gebeten wird, ihr bei der Suche nach ihrem angeblich ermordeten Vater zu helfen. Ab 13.

From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new coming-of-age story about a boy whose life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorder-until he gets a mysterious note that changes everything.

Marcus and Dree''s efforts to organize a quest to find the storied, magical Egg are challenged by the reluctance of Dracone''s rebels and dragons and the advancing war against Francis'' army of drones.

The Cocaine River Kid is another true story that reveals the life of those that find themselves with little or no hope.They struggle with finding food and shelter each day, among someof the most vicious, frightening people on the face of the earth. Yetin all the turmoil God is still able to save. Prayers of people who honestly seek Him do find Him. Prayers are answered.

A young computer genius is chased by sleek, high-tech drones into a land populated by Godzilla-size dragons, setting off a war that only he can stop. Part Eragon, part Transformers, with a magical beating heart at its center. Marcus Brimley was just four years old when his CIA analyst father went missing and the world branded him a traitor. Eight years later, searching for clues to find his father and prove his innocence, Marcus breaks a complex code that sends him shooting through a storm into an alternate realm . . . but he doesn''t travel alone. When Marcus lands in this new world, Dracone, he finds that he has been followed by government drones. And they''re out to destroy Marcus and all of Dracone. While fleeing the drones, Marcus meets Dree, a twelve-year-old Draconian girl who comes from a family of dragon riders. Dree explains to Marcus that while humans and dragons used to be friends, Dracone''s new prime minister has turned them into enemies, with humans hunting dragons for sport and dragon-riding families like Dree''s pushed to the poorer outskirts of the city. But the drones are firing on both the dragons and the people of Dracone. Soon, Marcus and Dree discover that they must get help from the dragons if they want to stop an all-out war that will leave the incredible realm of Dracone decimated.

Since Darwin published his theory of evolution, the Church has been under constant and ever-increasing pressure to compromise the truths of Creation. Disregarding scientific evidence that brings the theory into serious doubt, some Christians have proven all too accommodating in attempting to gain acceptance as viable scientists, paleontologists, archaeologists, professors of biology, geology, anthropology, etc. Theistic Evolution has now crept into Christian colleges and universities. Dr C. Wesley King offers a serious examination and challenge to this union of twisted theology and science, presenting facts and naming names. He reveals how the doctrine threatens to undermine the very foundations of the Christian faith; by calling into question the biblical account of creation, the lordship of the Creator, the divinity of Jesus as established by his death and resurrection, the entire Faith is at risk. While strongly supporting the scriptures, "The Battle for Genesis 1 and 2" is a compendium of scientific observation and irrefutable logic. Couched in layman''s terms, the volume goes to the very root of the modern assertion of Theistic Evolution and draws the "red line" that must not be crossed if members of the Church are going to remain on the side of truth.

Lord of the Flies meets Star Trek in this outer space story of adventure, mystery, and fantastical fun from the author of The Vindico and The Feros. When Jonah wakes up on the Fantastic Flying Squirrel, he’s a bit confused. One second he is in his family’s living room doing his homework, and the next he’s sitting on a very cold floor on a very cold ship with a very strange-looking girl staring at him. Her name is Willona the Awesome, and she’s here to welcome him to The Incredible Space Raiders. Now that Jonah is on board, the Incredible Space Raiders can set off on an important mission: to venture into the Dark Zone and save the universe from the Entirely Evil Things. But when Space Raiders start to disappear, Jonah realizes that if he’s going to make it to the Dark Zone alive, he’s going to have to step up and figure out what’s going on. Join the Space Raiders aboard the Fantastic Flying Squirrel for an unforgettable journey where imagination and truth collide somewhere deep in space!

Calling all future astronauts: get ready for your next space adventure with this free downloadable sampler of great books! Download this FREE sampler for excerpts from William Alexander, Stuart Gibbs, Ken Jennings, and Wesley King. Learn more about the books at SpaceAdventureBooks.com!

There were people on the shore waving at me but no one was coming to help me. Suddenly the head of a giant anaconda came up out of the water--right by my head.... I awoke sweating with terror. I wanted to die--but not that way. As I lay there shaking with fear, a light began to appear over my head and it got brighter and brighter. I had never seen such a bright, beautiful light--all the colors of the rainbow bathing me with their beauty. The light shimmered and swirled and then came together in the form of a man''s face. Never before had I seen a face like this. It was not a jungle face and it was a kinder face than I could even have imagined. He smiled at me as no one had ever smiled before and his eyes looked down into the depths of my soul. I wanted to reach out to him but I wasn''t able to move. The warmth of his eyes and his smile spoke of love for me--a love that I so longed to know. Then he spoke in a whisper. "I love you. I will always be with you." Then his image began fading away as he was still saying those words, "I love you. I will always be with you. I love you. I will always be with you...." Tears formed in my eyes and gently trickled down my cheeks. Who was this person that loved me?

The high-octane sequel to The Vindico, for superhero fans everywhere! After using their new superpowers to defeat their evil mentors, James, Hayden, Sam, Emily, and Lana are ready to join the League of Heroes. But as their induction into the League draws near, they are framed by a group of rogue Heroes and given life sentences on the Perch, and the only one who can clear their names is missing. Unsure of who to trust or where to turn, the teens’ new skills are further put to the test when a group of strange Shadow people start trailing their every move and the Vindico, their group of evil mentors, are let out of prison.

X-Men meets The Breakfast Club in this darkly humorous adventure The Vindico are a group of supervillains who have been fighting the League of Heroes for as long as anyone can remember. Realizing they''re not as young as they used to be, they devise a plan to kidnap a group of teenagers to take over for them when they retire--after all, how hard can it be to teach a bunch of angsty teens to be evil? Held captive in a remote mansion, five teens train with their mentors and receive superpowers beyond their wildest dreams. Struggling to uncover the motives of the Vindico, the teens have to trust each other to plot their escape. But they quickly learn that the differences between good and evil are not as black and white as they seem, and they are left wondering whose side they should be fighting on after all . . . With fast-paced action, punchy dialogue, and sarcastic humor, this high-stakes adventure from a talented new YA voice pulls you in from the first page.