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The drive-in is dying. People can blame the demise on cable television, luxury theaters with sound systems so technical NASA engineers are needed to install them, or on a host of other modern conveniences and distractions. In reality, the drive-in operator of the Sulpher Springs Big-Screen Drive-In Theater hired a young Donald Davis to work his high school summers there.

Fourteen-year-old Terry has parents who never paid him much attention. So when they both disappear after one of their all-too-frequent arguments, Terry isn’t exactly eager for them to come home. On his own, he occupies himself by assembling a car kit that’s been collecting dust in the garage for years. When the car is finished, Terry is pleased to discover it actually runs. Though he doesn’t know much about driving, he gets behind the wheel and heads west, with the notion of visiting an uncle in Oregon. But Terry’s plan takes a detour when he meets Shakespeare-quoting wanderer Waylon Jackson....

Is your teenager on the brink of adulthood with graduation around the corner, yet you feel like they’re entirely unprepared for the demanding world that lies ahead? Are you wondering what your teen can do this summer to actually prepare for their future, instead of wasting the summer hours? And do you often find yourself asking, "Have they learned all the critical life skills necessary for success in the real world?" You're not alone, and there IS a solution.

Adult life is full of challenges, and the best time to prepare for it is before you become one. Just like how school trains you for the professional world, you also need to train yourself for the demands of adulthood. From cooking your own food and fixing your own car, to managing your finances and taking care of yourself—these are essential skills you need to know if you want to become a fully-functioning adult someday.

Mia has had a heart condition her whole life. She’s not afraid of dying but something has always stopped her from her biggest fear: tracking down her biological mother in Spain...until now. Before her next surgery, Mia wants to meet the woman who gave her away once and for all. Kyle has always been the life of the party...that was until the car accident that killed his best friend. Since then he’s been reeling with guilt and willing to do just about anything to escape his reality. After a twist of fate, Mia and Kyle meet and make the decision to travel to Spain together in search of answers.

Valerie is on a mission to reach the king. But when a gang of lawless Avalonian natives hijacks her prized war car, getting it back means a detour into dangerous territory. The frontier is overrun with cutthroat gangs, deadly bounty hunters, and mountain lords with their own brand of justice. When her mission thrusts her between warring factions, she’s forced to take sides in a battle she’s unprepared to fight. Secrets from her own past lie hidden in the forest, and with her mentor Damon missing, the only thing she can count on is her sword.

Zachary Quaid needs top people for a cross country run. A valuable cargo needs to be in Silicon Valley from a transport ship that docks in Baltimore on September 1, 3034. He has five days to get it there. The group that is trying to get it has already shot down a transport helo and a Zeppelin. His choice: a well-armed semi and escorts.

In 2044 Philadelphia, corruption in the city PD is at an all-time high. When news reporter Elisha Walker stumbles upon a shady weapons deal down by Philly's dock between the head of the mob and Philly's top cop, and then ends up dead, it's up to a group of hotshot duelists to put a stop to it....

As a teen or young adult, you want to be trusted to be independent. In order to be independent, there is a lot to learn and taking it one step at a time is the best approach. I mean you may want to organise your life, set goals and see them to completion. All these require learning how to as there are steps you take to guarantee success. As the saying goes, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Shy, creative high school junior Quinn Hughes has always been happy following in her bubbly, brilliant older sister Cricket’s footsteps in everything from speech and track to AP classes, dance committees and carpool. But this year, Cricket's at college and Quinn’s joyful life is falling apart. She can’t seem to shine without her helicopter sister leading the way. By Thanksgiving, Quinn is friendless, has an F in history, tanked the Varsity speech tournament and fell asleep at a stoplight after an all-night study session, putting her driving privileges on probation.

This series entertains you and helps you along your way as you traverse through this game we call life.

Congratulations! You’ve made it to your teens! This is an important phase of life, packed with discoveries about yourself, the people around you, and the world you live in. The teenage years mark the beginning of a new chapter where you’ll figure out what being an adult is all about. You’ll begin to settle into WHO you are, HOW you feel, and WHAT you want from life.

The heart-pounding story of an unlikely band of ragtags who took on Hitler's Grand Prix driver.

The year was 1991 and it was Angela's sweet 16. Not very sweet exactly though, considering the fact that she wasn't getting any presents, or a party. Angela was determined to make a birthday party for herself! And she was convinced alcohol was the best way to do that. So she sought out an older "friend" who was over the age of 21. Way over aged. The woman was in her 30s and she was a sad sack. As lame as they come, Mary was. But if Angela could get her to buy some vodka, then she didn't care about being in Mary's presence for just a little while, that night.

Wil Carter is an 18-year-old know-it-all who thinks he can figure out the world’s problems with a snap of his finger, all while living his best life marching to the beat of his own drum. And just as his self-focused world barrels forward, it all falls apart when he’s asked to take a road trip with his less party-enthusiastic 95-year-old grandfather. Wil knows all too well that when Gramps Wilf barks an order, you either get in line or suffer the consequences of an earful of grief.

Born in a boxcar on a train bound for Georgia. At least, that is what Papa Steel always told AB'Gale. But now, 15 years later, the man who adopted and raised her as his own is missing, and it's up to AB'Gale to find him. Aided only by a motley gang of friends, AB'Gale train hops her way across the United States in a desperate attempt to find her papa and put her life and family back the way it was.