Sam is concerned about keeping things orderly and "cool" at school. She thinks people need to have a tough skin in order to fit in and withstand others' meanness and lack of cooperation. Sam teases her free-spirited classmate Luisa and enlists a friend, J

When Luisa becomes the target of a school bully, she changes everything about herself to avoid being bullied.

"In Sterling, New Hampshire, 17-year-old high school student Peter Houghton has endured years of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of classmates. His best friend, Josie Cormier, succumbed to peer pressure and now hangs out with the popular crowd that often instigates the harassment. One final incident of bullying sends Peter over the edge and leads him to commit an act of violence that forever changes the lives of Sterling's residents. Even those...

The #1 New York Times bestselling King of Christmas Fiction is back this holiday season with another heartwarming and wintery tale of rediscovering faith and love. A coming-of-age holiday tale based on Richard Paul Evans's own childhood that shows us how hope and acceptance can be found in the most unexpected of places. -- From the publisher. It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his...

Returning to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, Rafe joins the school's football team only to find himself alongside bully Miller the Killer, a situation that is complicated by Rafe's secret plans for a school art project.

A gripping thriller about three young girlfriends, a dark obsession and a chilling crime that shakes up a quiet Iowa town. For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepovermovies and Ouija and talking about boys. But when they decide to sneak out to go to the abandoned rail yard on the outskirts of town, little do they know that their innocent games will have dangerous consequences.Later...

"Fourteen-year-old Presley Walton had never ventured any farther than the city limits of Hattisburg, Mississippi. Her world revolved around chilling in her bedroom and using her cell phone to follow social media posts. Presley was getting ready to enjoy her typical summer vacation, but her parents had other plans. Before she knew what happened, Presley was headed to Camp Golden Arrow, exactly in the middle of nowhere. Her mom had attended this camp...

Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," tries to emulate him when his best friend is threatened by a bully.

Reunited with her merman father and now living on an island located in the Bermuda Triangle, twelve-year-old Emily accidentally awakens the fearsome kraken and also faces a bully from her past.

When Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear are bullied by Too-Tall Grizzly and his gang, they visit Mrs. Ben, where they learn that anyone can be bullied, and the effect is hurtful for everyone involved.