Melinda R. Cordell Knihy

On the darkest day of her life, Fia is unable to stop her best friend, Neva, from being driven out of town with her family into exile, and she sees her beloved grandfather killed at the hands of a screaming mob while trying to defend the girls.The next day, her father reveals a priceless gift that they'd taken from the army of the exiles - a wounded war dragon, now wrapped in chains and furious at its captors and sitting in her father's farmyard. Now Fia is determined to raise and help this dragon, in hopes that she might someday be able to fly into the world and find Neva - just as long as the dragon doesn't kill her first.Signorina's Dragon is a prequel to the DRAGONRIDERS OF FIORENZA series, taking place eight years before the first book opens.

Dyrfinna and her forces are locked in desperate battle against the Child-Killers, led by the bloody-minded Nauma. But more is going wrong for Dyrfinna than she could have ever imagined, when, mid-battle, she discovers that a group of these attackers are about to reach the shores of her home ... and are targeting her little sister.

The story follows Kay Bachmann as she embarks on her college journey, determined to reinvent herself. Her romance with Carter quickly intensifies, but a shocking family secret forces Kay to reevaluate their relationship. This revelation casts a shadow over her newfound happiness, leading her to confront the complexities of love and identity in a transformative period of her life.

Newly revised, Stay Grounded teaches the key to successful gardening- the soil. According to long-time gardener Rosefiend Cordell, "When you understand that soil is a living organism that needs to be fed, your whole view of gardening changes." This is an on-going process rather than a one-step solution.This book demonstrates how soil fertility can be increased with a minimum of effort or expense. Chemical fertilizers are merely nutritional supplements that do not add humus or organic matter to your topsoil. Rosefiend covers how earthworms save soil, the benefits of green manures and cover crops, the value of leaves, the secret potency of alfalfa, and the advantages of mulching and no-till gardening. You'll dive deep into why compost is known as black gold. From sixty weird things you didn't realize could be composted (i.e. wine corks and dryer lint), to numerous organic soil amendments, enriching your garden beds can be fun and easy-to-implement. Stay Grounded is a treasure trove of gardening knowledge that will help increase your garden's bounty season after season.