Kids House

When Jac first sees the House, she’s counting down to the five-year anniversary of her cancer diagnosis, when she hopefully will be declared NED, or “no evidence of disease.” But with a house appearing, and her hands shaking, and a fall off her bike, Jac is starting to wonder if these are symptoms—or if something stranger is happening. Two classmates dare Jac and her friend Hazel to enter the House. Walking through the front door is the way in. It’s definitely not the way out. There’s something off about the House; Jac can feel it

Poppy, Dash, Azumi, and Dylan may have made it out of Shadow House - but the grounds are a whole new nightmare. Someone they thought was a friend is hunting them, and there's no place that's safe now that they've woken the shadow creature. If they want to survive, they'll have to figure out once and for all what the house wants from them, and what - or who - they'll need to leave behind in order to escape...or risk being trapped within Shadow House forever.

Young men of color want to be good dads, but it takes more than a strong will to make that desire a reality. Charles C. Daniels Jr., Ph.D., a therapist and co-founder and CEO of FathersUplift, an organization that helps fathers reconnect with their kids, learned firsthand while serving primarily Black and Brown men that it's possible for fathers to overcome the significant challenges to establishing a relationships with their kids after weeks, months, or even years of separation.

Son las vacaciones de verano, hace un tiempo fabuloso y todo el personal se lo pasa en grande al aire libre. ¿Y dónde está Greg Heffley? Encerrado en casa, con las cortinas echadas, jugando con la consola. Greg está viviendo sus vacaciones soñadas: sin obligaciones ni normas. Para su madre, sin embargo, el verano ideal es algo muy diferente...más relacionado con actividades al aire libre y "convivencia familiar". ¿Cuál de las dos visiones se impondrá? ¿Es posible que un nuevo fichaje lo cambie todo en la familia Heffley?

It's no secret that addictive digital technologies like smart phones and social media apps are harming a generation of kids socially, mentally, and even physically. But a workable solution to this harm seems elusive: after all, don't kids need phones, and won't they be socially isolated without them? Clare Morell, senior policy analyst and director of the Technology and Human Flourishing Project of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, argues that the answer is no. The approach we’ve taken up to now hasn’t worked; but that there is another way.

Son las vacaciones de verano, hace un tiempo padrísimo y todos los chicos se la pasan en grande al aire libre. ¿Y dónde está Greg Heffley? Encerrado en casa, con las cortinas cerradas, jugando con sus videojuegos. Greg, que reconoce ser una persona a la que le gusta estar en casa, vive sus vacaciones de verano soñadas: sin obligaciones y sin reglas. Pero su mamá tiene una idea muy diferente de lo que debe ser un verano perfecto… más relacionado con actividades al aire libre y planes con la familia.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, a bright new age for children appeared on the horizon, with progress on ending child labor, providing public education, combating indigence, promoting wellness, and creating a juvenile justice system. But a hundred years on, the promised light has not arrived. Today, more than eleven million American children live in poverty and more than four million lack health insurance.

Two families. One cancelled flight. And a last-minute house swap. Things get desperate for strangers Harriet and Sophie when they become stranded with their families in Heathrow's Terminal 5. Each woman has her own reason for really, really, really needing the family holiday they've anticipated for months. But Iceland's volcano has other plans for them. When their flights are cancelled, the families swap houses and discover that sometimes the best things in life happen close to home.

Introducing Raising Kids with Heart—a must-listen for parents who want to enhance their children's lives, making them happier, kinder, and more well-rounded. This book will show you the importance of putting yourself in your kids' shoes, teaching them how to think rather than what to think. By implementing the practical strategies outlined in this book, you will greatly influence your children's lives at school, in their friendships, and even later in life.

Un vívido relato de ficción histórica sobre el activismo comunitario que dio lugar a la construcción del Parque Chicano de San Diego, hogar de la colección de murales al aire libre más grande de los Estados Unidos, ejemplo de la rica historia de resistencia y resiliencia de la comunidad mexicoamericana.

This crystal-ball look into the future of American politics shows how the brewing generational shift to the left is only the beginning of transformations to come.

Teaching your kids to understand and appreciate the value of money can be difficult. This recording's simple step-by-step approach can help.

Natalie is the tiniest elf at the North Pole. Her job is to make dollhouses for Christmas. Because she is so tiny, she notices the small things and puts beautiful detail in her work. Santa needs lots of dollhouses and asks Natalie to make more and not waste so much time on the fine details. This really hurts Natalie's feelings, and she runs away. Will Santa, Vanilla the polar bear, and Brown Sugar the reindeer find her before Christmas Eve? Find out what happens....

¡Nelson y Kenny quieren subirse a todas las atracciones! Sin embargo, después de probar el nuevo invento de la abuela, ¡encogen tanto que no pueden ir a ninguna parte! Por suerte, Nelson y Kenny idean un plan para volver a ser más altos... ¡mucho, muuuucho más altos!

Robot Nelson y Robot Kenny son más rápidos, más listos... y ¡bailan mucho mejor! Pero cuando los clones pierden el control en el campamento de la escuela, ¿podrán los auténticos Nelson y Kenny evitar el desastre?

It is often necessary to make changes around the living spaces at home and around the home when there is a new addition to the family in for form of a child. These changes would become necessary mainly from a safety angle as the presence of a child in the equation would require some serious considerations in this particular area. Get all the info you need here.

Ser casi adolescente puede resultar muy fastidioso. Nadie lo sabe mejor que Greg Heffley, inmerso en el duro ambiente del colegio, donde los chicos bajitos que aún no han dado el estirón tienen que compartir los pasillos con grandulones que ya se afeitan dos veces al día.

This is the true story about a boy who started out without much more than his salesmanship and his grandpa teaching him how to be a man. Over the years, Derrick Reynolds grew into a man who found himself the single father of his two boys after his first wife fell into drug addiction and their marriage fell apart. Hear his story to find out how he went from a rough start as a kid being raised by his grandparents, through a failed marriage, to being happily married to the love of his life, and became a highly successful salesman and businessman while raising their four boys together.

In just 15 minutes your kids can be unplugged from their screens and outside on an adventure, all thanks to the ultimate parenting resource to help you connect with your kids and get out of the house! A creative collection of activities for families, 15 Minutes Outside is filled with 365 days of quality time, outdoor adventures, and unplugged activities that require little time, cash, or patience.

A shocking majority of teens are disengaged from school, simultaneously bored and overwhelmed. This is feeding an alarming teen mental health crisis. As kids get older and more independent, parents often feel powerless to help. But fear not, there are evidence-backed strategies to guide them from disengagement to drive, in and out of school. For the past five years, award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and the Brookings Institution’s global education expert Rebecca Winthrop have been investigating why so many children lose their love of learning in adolescence.