"Steel Magnolias" meets "The Help" in this Southern debut novel sparkling with humor, heart, and feminine wisdom. Laugh-out-loud funny, Hoffman's charming work offers the story of a young girl who loses one mother and finds many others. For years, 12-year-old CeeCee Honeycutt has been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille-the tiara-toting, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an entire town. But when Camille is hit by a truck and killed, CeeCee...

A long-haul trucker reflects on the changing realities of the working class as witnessed during journeys ranging from the I-95 Powerland and the Florida Everglades to the truck stops of the Midwest and the Rocky Mountains.

The Westerfield Dump is scheduled to be relocated by the Trucks, so Nana, Ms. Kettle, and Moreland come up with a plan to save their smelly home.

In rhyming text, Dump Truck and Cement Mixer have a colorful day at the construction site underneath a bright blue sky, pouring loads of gray concrete and moving brown loads of rocks up to the white moon night.

"Questions and answers about monster trucks foster inquiry-based learning for readers in early elementary. Topics include paint jobs, tires, and history. A "Stay Curious! Learn More" feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary, and index"--

A kindergarten level introduction to large trucks known as big rigs, covering their purpose, where they are found, the people who drive them and such defining features as their tractors and trailers.

"In the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts. Larry Virgil skipped out on his latest court date after he was arrested for hijacking an eighteen-wheeler full of premium bourbon. Fortunately for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, Larry is just stupid enough to attempt almost the exact same crime again. Only this time he flees the scene, leaving behind a freezer truck loaded with Bogart ice cream and a dead body--frozen...

Jump into Trucks Versus Wild with Chuck and his pals Digger, Boomer, Rowdy, Soku, Biggs, and Handy. Chuck likes to celebrate good friends and good fun, and these ten episodes feature new adventures in titles like Beach Blanket Uh-Oh and The Checkup while reinforcing themes of staying safe and being healthy.

Luthor the Doberman, a former attack dog, has a good home with Savannah Drysdale, but every time a certain truck passes he goes into a frenzy, while Griffin Bing is caught up in trying to beat his rival, Darren Vader, at an invention contest.

"Follow the steps from simple shapes to the completed drawing. Crammed with clear, easy to follow, simple step-by-step picture instructions for budding artists, showing how to draw a variety of trucks in 2-D from a fire truck to a monster truck. Kids will have fun, and gain drawing skills as they progress through the book."--Back cover