Mischievous Rascal: Breaking the Seventh Seal is the story of a mother's unflagging zeal to correctly raise her mischievous rascal of a son and of that rascal's search, some sixty plus years later, to understand his mother's fury and his father's ghostly presence. "One's innate ability to face, overcome, and be strengthened by unpleasant experiences is key to human survival. The story reveals how one child's resiliency stood in the face of adversity." -Carol Haberberger, Special Education, County Juvenile Facility "Why Thomas didn't end up in prison is a silent miracle." -Jeanette Price, Legal Assistant "What lends depth to this work is the author's honesty in examining and understanding life Thomas' experiences in the hope of bettering his grandchildren's opportunities for health and well-being." -Arlene Landau, Therapist "The author takes us on the journey of a young boy seeking what he needed most, only to find it outside of his own family." -Cameran Haire, Corporate Managing Director

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Imagine a world with Rascal's rules. This hilarious talking cat captures your imagination and heart by allowing you to see life through his eyes. Rascal manipulates humans to get what he wants through mischief. The only rule that applies is to "go for it.". In the end, a family's love is all that is required. The result is laughter, humility, and a deeper compassion for all things furry.

At long last, Subaru can finally enjoy a breather...until an envoy visits to discuss the royal selection. Determined to help Emilia win the throne, Subaru accompanies her to the capital, but Emilia herself stubbornly refuses his assistance. As the tension grows between the royal candidates, so does the friction in the pair's relationship. Has Subaru's devotion gone too far?

Rulers of Literary Playgrounds: Politics of Intergenerational Play in Children’s Literature offers multifaceted reflection on interdependences between children and adults as they engage in play in literary texts and in real life. This volume brings together international children’s literature scholars who each look at children’s texts as key vehicles of intergenerational play reflecting ideologies of childhood and as objects with which children and adults interact physically, emotionally, and cognitively. Each chapter applies a distinct theoretical approach to selected children’s texts, including individual and social play, constructive play, or play deprivation. This collection of essays constitutes a timely voice in the current discussion about the importance of children’s play and adults’ contribution to it vis-à-vis the increasing limitations of opportunities for children’s playful time in contemporary societies.

Janardan and Chalapathi were good friends for a long time but differences have arisen between them both from the moment they started competing for MLA post to their constituency and Janardan’s winning in the elections and becoming an MLA created envy, jealousy and anger in Chalapathi towards his friend which caused a complete cessation to their friendship. Janaradan was always with a wish to restore his friendship with Chalapathi as he was his close friend from his childhood itself. As if to pave a way to that, Susmitha, Janardan’s daughter and Vijay, Chalapathi’s son fell in love with each other and Janaradan’s agreeing not to stand in the coming elections for the post of MLA and to support Chalapathi in that also when Chalapathi demanded for that to perform the marriage of his son Vijay with Janardan’s daughter Susmitha, all the disputes and differences between both those friends were resolved and both the families met in the house of Janardan to discuss about the marriage of Vijay and Susmitha. But when Chalapathi was murdered in the house of Janardan on the night of that day in the upstairs room while he was sleeping, the real problem has arisen. Who murdered Chalapathi and why he has been murdered is the story of the novel ‘Broken Window.’