Julie Johnson

Romance is a luxury Zoe Bloom simply cannot afford.

After her childhood was shattered by unspeakable tragedy, Zoe has grown into a woman with walls so high, they're impossible to scale. And that's just how she likes it — especially given her line of work. As an accomplished computer hacker, she's made more than a few enemies in Boston's seedy underworld.

Falling in love would be nothing but a weakness.

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Discusses why people bully others, who they pick, and how to cope with the problems of being bullied.

Young people in stepfamilies describe how they cope with having stepbrothers, stepsisters, and stepparents and offer tips on dealing with change in your family.

An evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature's toxins and why we are attracted--and addicted--to them, in this "magisterial, fascinating, and gripping tour de force" (Neil Shubin). A deadly secret lurks within our spice racks, medicine cabinets, backyard gardens, and private stashes. Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a poppy seed, a mold spore, a foxglove leaf, a magic-mushroom cap, a marijuana bud, or an apple...

Grab your safari hat and get ready for a one-of-a-kind musical jungle adventure. Join your best friends Barney, BJ, and Baby Bop as they laugh, dance, and sing through an enchanted rainforest and learn about all of the amazing plants, animals, and insects that call the rainforest their home.

Barney has Easter adventures with his friends, Mother Goose, and a mysterious, carrot-eating visitor.

When Barney's birthday arrives the kids throw him a special party with an extra special surprise: all of the people he loves. Riff worries that his homemade present isn't good enough, until Barney explains that sharing a gift from the heart is the best gift of all. When it's Layla's birthday, Barney and Layla use their imaginations to explore more about her family heritage.

Barney has gone to the dogs-- the birds, the rabbits, the bugs, and the butterflies! BJ shows off his bug collection and learns that having a pet is a big responsibility. Meanwhile, after building a birdhouse for a lucky bird, Barney takes the children on a tour of the park to learn about other animals and their homes.

Climb aboard a big balloon with Barney, Ben, and Emma as they embark on a super-dee-duper world adventure! The friends visit everywhere they can imagine. Together they encounter princesses and kings, musicians and magicians, puppeteers and artists across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. As the trio experiences new cultures and languages from around the world, Barney demonstrates the importance of the most universal language of all: friendship....