School's back in session, and it may be a year to remember… When college junior Tom Van der Haas asks his cousin Eric and friend Matt to be his roommates, he has no idea what he's in for. Along with their friends Samantha and Dana, the guys will tackle a youth lock-in, family dramas, a nearby service trip, and even a kidnapping. Through it all, Tom and God deal with some big issues, like what it means to be a servant, what God wants from Tom, and...

In this compilation of four separately published books, Chloe is back in Santa Cruz for her senior year in high school, facing the challenge of reconnecting with her old friends, (and rivals), and that most troublesome problem of all--where to apply to college.

Charles' mom and dad tell him how much he's growing, and he can't wait to get to school to share the big news with his friends. When Mrs. Jenkins' students display full-size cut-outs of themselves, it's clear that Charles is the smallest in the class. Charles soon learns that "smallest" is a relative term when Doris, the biggest in the class, shares her woes of being the smallest in her family. / Yoko is granted permission from her mother to take...

Suzy shares tips on getting accurate measurements on a person or dress form as she measures for waist, hips and length, then shares her calculations to turn those numbers into a basic skirt block.

You asked us for an up-to-date program showing how to measure dry and liquid ingredients for cooking. Teachers told us, "my current audiovisual looks like it was made on the set of Ozzie and Harriet." We accepted the challenge and made a creative video featuring a mime who makes Lucille Ball look like Martha Stewart. She teaches all the basics of kitchen measuring, but with a few mishaps along the way. (Learning Seed, USA)

Is baking basic chemistry? Are ingredients basic biology? And is cooking basic math? If you can't tell a tsp from a TBL, you're likely to get a pancake when you wanted a souffle. Basic math is needed to help you properly prepare a recipe your guests will enjoy, or to change your favorite recipe to serving ten people instead of four. Matt the Mathematical Cook is a lively host who will multiply, divide, measure and whip up a few recipes in the process....

Do you constantly compare yourself with others? On social media, in your neighborhood, at church, or in the school drop-off lane, do you push yourself to prove that you measure up ... and then feel ashamed when you don't? Measuring yourself against others isn't healthy. And it isn't God's plan. In fact, the way of Jesus is completely upside down from this measure-up world. He invites us to follow him and be restored to freedom, confidence, and joy. Join...

There?s never been a better time to sew for the home, with a huge range of furnishing fabrics available in stores and online. And the money you save by making these items yourself can be put towards buying the loveliest fabrics you can afford, making your home more beautiful still. Designer Vanessa Arbuthnott guides you through 50 projects, each made in one of her own beautiful printed fabrics, and all with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions....