Growing Joy

In Lithuanian: Two very different creatures learn about the give-and-take of friendship in this warm and funny story set in the desert. Snake is elegant and calm and a little self-centered; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. With its wisdom, acceptance, and good humor, Friends: Snake and Lizard captures the essence of friendship.

Linksma, šmaikšti pasak? knyga vaikams - visada puiku. O kai ji ir išmintinga, kupina taikli? ?žvalg? apie žmoni? ir gamtos pasaul? - tai jau tikras skaitymo malonumas! Tokia yra ši Naujosios Zelandijos autori? knyga, jau vadinama šiuolaikine klasika. Ji pasakoja apie dviej? labai skirting? draug? bi?iulyst?, prasid?jusi? nuo gin?o. Kivir??, nuotyki?, net ir bauguliuk? apstu beveik visose pasakait?se. Ta?iau visada laimi pastanga suprasti ir gerbti kit?. Kitok?!

Sutton is having robot problems. Her mini-bot is supposed to be able to get through a maze in under a minute, but she must have gotten something wrong in the coding. This is frustrating for a science-minded girl like Sutton - almost as frustrating as the fact that her mother probably won't be home in time for Sutton's 10th birthday. Luis spends his days writing thrilling stories about brave kids, but there's only so much inspiration you can find when you're stuck inside all day.

The birds and the bees have declared war! The horrible fight threatens to swallow up the whole mountain. Little Dragonfly doesn't know what to do. Can she make any difference? Or should she just hide on her mountaintop until the trouble blows over? Fly with Little Dragonfly on her epic adventure of courage, strength, and justice, as she faces the question: Do all creatures deserve to be free, no matter their color?

There was a different sort of piglet in the pigpen one cool spring morning. That "different" one is named Penny, and she's really not a piglet at all . . . she's a puppy. A puppy who gets longer and longer as her piglet siblings get bigger and bigger. Penny doesn't understand why she's different - she only knows that Mama Pig loves her just the same as the rest of the litter. Penny's siblings are baffled by her peculiar behavior - like digging with her paws instead of her snout, and especially her loud, sharp oink.

Det er ikke let for Katrine at være storesøster. Altid skal hun tage hensyn til Marie, som er syg og får al opmærksomheden. Katrine føler ikke, at mor og far elsker hende lige så højt som Marie. Men kan det virkelig passe?

NaTasha has a wonderful life in affluent Park Adams. She fits in, she has friends, and she's a member of the all-white ballet troupe. Being nearly the only African American in her school doesn't bother NaTasha. But it bothers Tilly, NaTasha's spitfire grandmother from Harlem, who decides NaTasha needs to get back to her roots or her granddaughter is in danger of losing herself completely. Tilly whisks NaTasha away to a world where, all of a sudden, nothing in NaTasha's life makes any sense.

Gram Hatter and Kat set off on an adventure. Gram quickly folds up a pirate hat and places it on Kat's head, and they begin their mission to help clean up the city park. Volunteering turns into a treasure hunt as Kat finds pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and even a dollar. With each discovery, Kat gets a new hat, and Gram Hatter teaches Kat how to count her coins as they pick up litter at the park. When Kat adds up her money, there's enough for ice cream. Or should she donate the money to support the park instead?

It's been almost a year since Jenna Samuels' stoner brother, Casey, bit the dust and returned as her guardian angel; a year since Casey and his "angel boss", Amber Velasco, saved Jenna's life and helped her foil the bad guys, more or less; a year in which Jenna has solved the true mystery of the universe: how to get one Ryan Sloboda to ask her out.

Grunt the Grizzly was a grumpy bear. But his grumpiness was making him miserable. Luckily, he has amazing friends, Punk the Skunk, Sloan the Sloth, and Brave the Beaver, who teach him that he can be in charge of his own happiness. Maybe their mantra can help him see past the negative and focus on the positive.

Learning is fun and captivating with the Lucky Ladybug™ series, Lessons from the Heart. Lucky Ladybug™ introduces her friends Bubbly Butterfly, Buddy Bee, Flashy Fly and Toodaloo Turtle in this second book of the series. Together, they teach important lessons, including a song about each lesson and activity; learn about school, happiness, sharing, giving, finding yourself, patience, musical instruments, singing, drama, reading, friendship, dancing, teamwork, relaxing, fun, cooking, nutrition, alphabet, numbers, caring, time, confidence, achievement and more.

"Be a Better You" and learn how to be the best you that you can be with the Lucky Ladybug™ series, Lessons from the Heart. Lucky Ladybug™ teaches important lessons in her videos, such as sharing, caring, beauty from within, honesty, listening, loving yourself, confidence, helping others, acceptance, giving, respect, forgiveness, following your dreams, and more. Developed for children ages 0-6, however children of all ages and adults may find a special connection with our adorable and loving Lucky Ladybug™.

Zadie loves Tae Kwon Do, comic books, and outer space. She also loves visiting the community theater that her mom runs, especially the lighting grid over the stage and the stage manager’s booth, which is filled with levers and buttons like a spaceship control panel. So when the family’s finances suffer a blow and Zadie has to give up her usual activities to spend the summer at the theater, she doesn’t mind too much. After all, she’s always wanted to tech a show. She knows she’d be great at it, but her mom and the new stage manager are totally opposed to having a kid do tech.

Overcomers is a children's Christian fiction story to help children overcome fear. Nine-year-old Claudia-Rose lives in Serenade Creek, a town known for its beauty and peace, until an armed invasion kicks her life out of normal into frantic despair. A fight against fear takes her to the brink of this choice: Give in to fear, or fight fear off, with the love of God, to save the people of her lovely town. What will she choose?

After their devastating journey from the Anchor to Sophia, Clive and Clover Hamill, Gemma Poplin, and Paz Dedios have all been separated - not only in space, but in their convictions. In the Anchor, Clive would like nothing better than to never speak with Paz again, but when he is tapped to help with her interrogation, the two of them begin to reconcile their differences, which don’t run nearly as deep as they expected. In Sophia, as Clover learns more and more about the city and its enigmatic director, Zeno, his faith in his mission begins to waver.

Almost-16-year-old Brooklyn feels invisible, but she desperately wants to be pretty, to be popular, and to be adored by a cute guy. Luckily for her, she's a witch about to come of age - so she's only a few spells away from making it all happen. On her milestone birthday, Brooklyn's conservative parents finally unbind her powers, which include the ability to magically match couples with a love spell. Brooklyn uses her special skills to get a makeover, new friends, and the attention of her crush, Asher. But the popular clique Brooklyn wants to infiltrate puts her in the same precarious position as her Salem ancestors....

Eight-year-old problem-solver Terysa is determined to win the school science fair. There is only one snag: she has so many good ideas, she doesn't know which one to choose.

A heartfelt and funny story about a shy 11-year-old who learns to manage her anxiety through improv classes - and discovers her activist voice. From Margaret Dilloway, author of Summer of a Thousand Pies, and perfect for fans of Sharon Draper, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Holly Goldberg Sloan.

When Mary Pinny dies from a snakebite, she leaves her young daughter, Comity, and husband Herbert in the Middle of Nowhere. As Stationmaster of the Kinkindele Repeater Station, Herbert Pinny takes great pride in his job; receiving morse messages and passing them down the Wire. But Comity dreams of a different life and sends letters to her grandmother and her snooty aunt full of colourful tales of her imaginary life. That is, until the new station assistant, Quartz Hogg, arrives and brings Comity and her father sharply back down to earth.

It's her dream role; she's had the part memorized since she was ten; and she and Roger Morton, who's playing the male lead, definitely had chemistry in the audition. But Aggie isn't just a talented actress, writer, and athlete. She's also the fattest girl in the senior class. What happens after she checks the cast list for the musical will hurl Aggie into an unexpected journey of tears, friendship, jealousy, revenge, Oreos, and lots of lots of theater.