Friendship Help

Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft...and definitely can't have irritating tags on the inside. She loves the crunch of popcorn and nachos...but is grossed out by the crunch of a baby carrot. And slimy foods? Those are the worst. Willa can manage all these things - but there are some things she can't deal with, like her father's big news. He's been keeping a big secret from her...that he's been dating the mom of Willa's best friend Ruby.

Kat can see spirits, but what's even worse is the fact that spirits, especially the exceptionally needy ones, can see her. As this medium-in-training discovers, there's really no way to run from spirits, and sometimes being sought out by a whole bunch of dead people can be pretty scary. So when their exploration of the abandoned house next door leads Kat and her best friend, Jac, on a search for a missing boy, Kat's not sure if she wants to help - or even if she can.

In Ann Lauterbach’s eleventh collection, the image of a Door recurs across several poems, as she considers the perpetual dialogue between what is open and what is shut for each of us. The Door is a threshold between the inner landscape of memory, thought, imagination and dream and the outer so-called real world, which increasingly comes to us through technology’s lens, displacing and distorting our sense of intimacy, presence and relation. What is near, and what is far away? She asks about the efficacy of language itself when confronted by the urgent uncertainties of experience.

Kaleo helps a friend at school. With decodable text, young listeners can learn what it means to care for others.

Harvey thinks school is the most boring place on earth until he starts to bet on how many times the supply teacher will give a nervous twitch, how often the Head will blow his nose, and lots of other possible outcomes. All of a sudden, school is fun.

Jared, Sammi, and Layla have been best friends since kindergarten. Now, 4th graders at Avery Elementary, they love spending time together, from playing games to solving mysteries. When they learn that one of their classmates has been diagnosed with leukemia, they are inspired to find a way to raise money to help her family with expenses.

Wilf is as strong and independent as a wolf cub can be. He doesn't need help from his friends and family—whatever it is, he can do it ALL BY HIMSELF. But when Wilf finds himself lost and alone in the snow and chill of an Arctic night, he discovers something important—sometimes we all need the help of a friend to keep us safe and show us the way.

The second book in The Princess Lily Series. When Princess Lily's mother sees her daughter feeling bad about losing her hair, she tells her a fantastical tale of a hair fairy who comes for the hair of sick children. But it turns out, the queen's tale isn't far from the truth, and Princess Lily soon finds herself on a magical journey to discover just how her hair can make the world a better place!

Hop and his friends lived in Fair Village. It was a fine place to live and filled with adventures. One fine morning, Hop and Benny meet a crying troll named Helga—she wants to see more of Fair Village but is worried about leaving her home beneath the bridge. As Hop helps out, Helga realizes the world is filled with many good things, especially when you have a friend by your side!

Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question.

In "Little Red Wagon and the Squeaky Wheel," our beloved wagon faces a new challengea squeaky wheel that just wont quit. With the help of Thomas, McKinley, Kae, and Tanner the family dog, the Little Red Wagon learns that some problems might seem big but can be overcome with patience, teamwork, and a bit of ingenuity.

Todas las noches, cuando Sonia se va a dormir, Mami le hace la misma pregunta: ¿Qué hicistepara ayudar hoy? Y como al igual que su mami, Sonia quiere ayudar a su comunidad, siempre se asegura de tener una buena respuesta a la pregunta de Mami. En una historia inspirada en los deseos de su propia familia por ayudar a los demás, Sonia Sotomayor, jueza de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, invita a los jóvenes a visitar un barrio en el que niños y adultos, activistas y conductores de bus, amigos y extraños se ayudan para construir un mundo mejor paraellos mismos y su comunidad.

Learning to Be Good is a series of books that teach important living skills to children ages three to six. The series is built around a collection of animal friends who interact with each other. The Learning To Be Good stories are intended to teach and reinforce positive relationships and help develop the living skills children need to grow into responsible adults. In Who Will Help Kitty, the gang learns they can accomplish more by helping each other.

Gary the Giraffe is finally six years old, which means he is old enough to reach the leaves on the trees all by himself! Except...he tries and tries, but simply can't reach on his own. With a little guidance from his friends, Gray learns that it's okay to ask for help.

In this story, we learn about Sudsy landing on the foot of inventor Ben Franklin. Sudsy, the bug-playing boy sock, discovers with Ben Franklin the wonders and dangers of electricity. The book includes safety rules and discussion questions put together by an experienced classroom teacher in helping parents and children respect the power of electricity.