Alyssa Milano
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Hope Roberts is a confident eleven-year-old girl who plans to be an astrophysicist, and who loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs (not necessarily in that order); but then she starts middle school, and suddenly she cannot seem to do anything right--even science club is a problem because she and another girl, Camilla, get stuck with the boring part of the science project that they suggested, but Hope...
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The Eastern Shore Animal Shelter is set to close its doors in just a few weeks, and sixth-grader Hope Roberts is determined to find a way to raise enough money to save the shelter where she adopted her two dogs; she is already working weekends at a doggy day-care site, but it does not seem like that will raise enough money--so Hope needs to come up with another plan to get the support the shelter needs.
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"Alyssa Milano, actress and activist, writes a collection of powerful personal essays that get to the heart of her life, career, and all-out humanitarianism. These essays will cover urgent topics of unity, communication, and treating all people the right way, a timely book that shows the importance of taking care of others. Milano has become one of the most visible, hard-working humanitarians we have. A bestselling children's book author, here she's...
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A class field trip to Camp Go Green inspires Hope Roberts to take up environmental causes, but getting busy grown-ups (or her older sister) to pay attention to a middle schooler can be something of a problem, and so is Hope's expectation that everyone will share her enthusiasm; her science club gets her school to add more recycling bins, start a carpooling program and create a garden, but it turns out that saving the world is more complicated than...
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WHY WE LOVE IT: From the creative mind of Alyssa Milano, with artist Marcus To (Huntress, Red Robin), and writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, Hacktivist is a fast-paced cyberthriller about friendship and freedom in a time war. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: Fantastic characters and stunning action set pieces, beautifully illustrated by Marcus To (Cyborg 009, Red Robin) and Eisner nominated colorist Ian Herring (Jim Henson's Tale of Sand). WHAT IT'S...
9) Fear
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Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special-- someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare.
10) Hollywood Signs
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Hollywood Signs is the documentary that celebrates autograph collecting, collectors, and our obsession with celebrities. It focuses on autograph dealing, the history of the autograph, autograph conventions, celebrities' point of view, and, of course, the folks whose lives revolve around autographs. Hollywood Signs is a love letter to a world with characters you definitely don't see every day.
11) Commando
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The ex-head of a special commando strike team is forced back into action when his daughter is kidnapped. With the help of a feisty stewardess, he has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge--finding his daughter before she is killed.
12) Little Italy
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A sizzling comedy about two lifelong friends whose romance is threatened by their parents' rival pizzerias.
13) Getting back to happy: change your thoughts, change your reality, and turn your trials into triumphs
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Instant New York Times bestseller · Empowering advice for overcoming setbacks from the authors of the popular blog Marc & Angel Hack Life
Marc and Angel Chernoff have become go-to voices in the area of personal development, reaching tens of thousands of fans each day with their fresh and relatable insights. Now they're writing the book they wish they'd had when they needed it most.
Getting...
Marc and Angel Chernoff have become go-to voices in the area of personal development, reaching tens of thousands of fans each day with their fresh and relatable insights. Now they're writing the book they wish they'd had when they needed it most.
Getting...
15) Hacktivist Vol 1
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WHY BOOM! LOVES IT: Alyssa Milano is a successful actress, producer, entrepreneur, and activist, so we werent really surprised when she also brought us an amazing comic book idea. Alyssas love of activism and the world of emerging technology only added to our love of the project. WHY YOULL LOVE IT: A story about friendship and freedom in a time of war, stunningly illustrated by fan-favorite artist Marcus To (Cyborg 009, New Warriors, Red Robin) and...
16) Hacktivist #2
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With a government contract on the table in exchange for their pardons, Nate and Ed open the doors of their social networking company, YourLife, to the CIA to continue their operations in Tunisia. However, Ed may already be thinking a few moves ahead of them all, with bigger, more dangerous plans for sve_Urs3lf.
17) Hacktivist #3
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Having successfully escaped to Tunisia, Ed finally meets Sirine face to face, and neither is what the other expected. While Ed is forced to come out from behind his computer screen and deal with the real-life consequences of his hacking, Nate feels the walls starting to close in on him back at YourLife. When the stakes are raised to life and death, will the two best friends be torn apart for good?