A young working-class genius is hauled back from the brink of self-destruction by a gifted counselor.

Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, a boy without parents and afflicted with an unfortunate nose and narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever.

In Understanding Your Inner Genius, presenter Laura Helmuth reveals the latest scientific thinking on genius and intelligence--from the making of a genius, to the increase of worldwide IQ scores, and the mysteries of acquired savantism. With myth-busting exhilaration and more than a bit of controversy, scientific studies point the way to increasing the intellect. This course will introduce you to the new, scientifically valid concepts that take the...

"If someone asked you, 'What do I need to believe to be a Christian?' what would you say? At a time when truth is up for grabs, a journalist-turned-pastor wants to help you understand what you believe and why. How? By using the simple lyrics to a beloved song: 'Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.' In this winsome book, bestselling author John S. Dickerson clearly and faithfully explains essential Christian beliefs and powerfully...

"Jake McQuade is the smartest kid in the universe—and he’s back to defend his title! This time, he is heading off to a camp for geniuses sponsored by billionaire tech mogul (and brilliant inventor) Zane Zinkle. But genius camp is not like regular camp. There are limo buses, robot polar bears, and high-tech cabins with high-tech toilets! But it isn’t all fun and brain games at camp, especially when Jake goes up against the artificially intelligent...

For nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper, it isn't easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science is not always helpful in a land where church and football are king. And while the vulnerable, gifted, and somewhat naive Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him.

"'As Albert Einstein almost certainly never said, everyone is a genius--but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.' So begins Katie Spalding’s spunky takedown of the Western canon, and how genius may not be as irrefutably great as we commonly understand. While most of us may never become Einstein, it may surprise you to learn that there’s probably a bunch of stuff you can do...

"Waylon, a boy with the mind of a scientific genius and the vulnerable heart of an eight year old, is trying to understand his older sister and deal with changes among the kids at school"--Provided by publisher.

Genius twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald embark on a trip to Graceland and are horrified by the reappearance of their supposedly deceased arch nemesis Dr. Herman Warsaw, who marries their aunt Judy.