Growing Joy

Jolina can't take Claudine's bullying any longer! Though Jolina knows she's still in training to use her grandfather's arbularyo magic, she sneaks into his potions lab. Jolina brews a batch of gayuma, a powerful love potion. And it works. The love potion conquers Claudine's hateful nature. In fact, Claudine doesn't just stop bullying Jolina - now she wants to be Jolina's BFF, and does everything and anything Jolina asks. But magic comes with a cost, and bad intentions beget bad returns. Controlling another person's ability to love - or hate - will certainly have consequences.

There is a bright yellow bus who spends her days driving. She loves carrying children from one important place to another. But as time passes, things change: new drivers, new routes, and new passengers. Yet, no matter where she is, the Yellow Bus finds joy and discovery in the world around her—and in those she helps along the way.

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.

In Sam, Tam and the Mat, Sam enjoyed playing alone on the red mat with his blocks. Tam also enjoyed playing alone on the red mat with her horses. A conflict ensued when Tam pulled the mat out from under Sam in order to have it all to herself, and Sam followed suit.

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.

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.

A Help Me Be Good Book About Being Messy explains the problems caused by messiness and teaches how to be neat.

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.

Dive into the enriching world of "Affirmations for Black Kids: Celebrating Our Unique Shine," a captivating collection designed to inspire confidence and joy in black children. Perfect for an engaging audio experience, this book is an essential companion for parents, educators, and mentors dedicated to uplifting and empowering young minds. In this collection, each affirmation is a celebration of the unique shine inherent in every black child.

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.

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?

Dream big, as big as the night sky full of stars. When you discover the things you love, you’ll find true joy. Journey through a magical world, filled with a colorful cast of animals, where listeners have endless opportunities to be themselves and find freedom in expression. They will delight in the silly humor and undeniable spirit of this rhythmic audiobook - and take to heart the message that they are enough exactly as they are!

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?!

Lucky Ladybug® and her friends Bubbly Butterfly, Buddy Bee, Flashy Fly, Toodaloo Turtle along with her class visit their places of origin and culture in this third book of the series. Together, they travel the world and learn about well known historic attractions in each country.

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.

Mya is a bright little girl. She loves to learn and explore, but most of all, she loves meeting new friends. Could the school be the place for her? Follow Mya as she discovers what it's like to be a preschooler.

Enjoy three joyful stories introducing the ABCs, well-being, and nature. We are building caring families and helping children learn about their feelings, culture, emotions, and identity.

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?

Venez dans un camping au bord du lac dans le sud de l’Ontario pour une aventure avec Mme Twigadoon, Mamie et Papi McDeedle et leur famille, et apprendre des leçons de vie dans cette histoire émouvante à propos d’un tamia rayé courageux et de son évasion étroite.

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.