Life Skills For Kids

Kids can learn about friendship, love, and a variety of special needs/disabilities all while following the amazing relationship of Jinx and Sally! Book number two will take you through the story of Jinx's realization of Sally's autism.

Turn back the clocks! Your sweet child has morphed into a teen. And it's no longer just a messy bedroom or an attitude with a capital "A" causing concern. There's a whole new range of issues on the horizon. What if your daughter texts a naked picture to a "boyfriend" ...which he then forwards to the entire class? What if your son becomes increasingly withdrawn...Or your child is being bullied online? Would you know what to do? You could read a whole book on teen psychology - but who has the time!

From Grammy Award-winning singer Ashanti comes an empowering story about a girl who learns to love her unique name.

A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of 12-year-old Tammy. With his friend Iggy and the mysterious Hellyann, Ethan teams up with a spaceship called Philip, and Suzy the trained chicken, for a nail-biting chase to get his sister back.

Author King, drawing from personal trials and triumphs, empathizes with the common hurdles in achieving a successful and purposeful lifestyle. Having faced similar challenges, the author is committed to sharing transformative insights and actionable advice to pave the way for your triumphs.

Having a pet dragon is very fun. You can teach your dragon to sit, stand, roll over, and you can even potty train him. But what if your dragon is not responsible? What if he always says "It's not my fault!" and puts the blame on others for his mistakes? What do you do? You teach him that mistakes are not bad, as long as he learns from it.

Emily is the ringleader for her school podcast, Cedarview Speaks—Sponsored by CoastFresh! But her plans for middle-school fame and social media influence are derailed when Amelie joins her eighth-grade class. The new arrival has a seemingly endless supply of confidence and a gift for leading people. Or leading them astray, as far as Emily's concerned. Emily puts her old-fashioned sense of etiquette into practice. Rather than confronting Amelie, she focuses her energy on creating a podcast story about an upcoming climate march. But her story is censored by the school principal.

When the news hits that E.T.: The Musical wasn’t nominated for a single Tony Award - not one! - the show closes, leaving Nate both out of luck and out of a job. And while Nate’s cast mates are eager to move on, Nate knows it’s back to square one, also known as Jankburg, Pennsylvania. Where horror (read: high school) awaits. Desperate to turn his life from flop to fabulous, Nate takes on a huge freshman English project with his BFF, Libby: He’s going to make a musical out of Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. What could possibly go...right?

Will Hunter just wants a quiet day in East Emerson. But instead: A bully won’t leave him alone at school. His mom is struggling to make ends meet. Together with friends Ivy and Linus, he’s had to save the town from a pet-napping vampire and a werewolf army. When someone starts raising the dead all over town, it’s up to Will, Ivy, and Linus to unlock the centuries of secrets hiding underground and prevent a terrifying monster from being unleashed. And if they fail, it won’t just mean the end of East Emerson—but the end of the entire world.

Everyone in Ms. Clementine's class has a different answer, but Grace doesn't know which color to choose. Love could be blue like her favorite pair of shoes, or yellow like the daffodils that grow in her neighborhood. As Grace and her classmates share what love looks like to them, they learn that it comes in many forms.

Wendy and Wade love to play their favorite sport - Woggleball - and, like most kids, they like to win. But after a disappointing loss leaves Wendy and Wade ready to quit, they turn to their grandpa for advice.

The clock is ticking for May Li, whose middle-school chess team just earned a victory at the state championship—and with it, a ticket to nationals. What’s even more exciting is that May got an award for being the top female player and a splashy feature in the biggest chess magazine in the country. May should be thrilled. But some of her teammates, including her supposed-to-be-friend Ralph, aren’t too pleased with the attention she’s getting—and they’re even questioning her skills.

From New York Times best-selling author Max Lucado, these 100 devotions will help kids worry less, bravely try new things, and draw closer to God as they learn to trust his faithfulness. Adapted from the encouraging devotional for adults, You Can Count on God for Kids teaches children that they can depend on God because he will never leave them and will love them unconditionally.

From actress Alena Pitts, this three book collection of the Lena in the Spotlight Faithgirlz fiction series reflects the author’s own life experiences as she reaches for the stars and keeps her faith in balance. The books in the Lena in the Spotlight series include Hello Stars, Day Dreams and Movie Screens, and Shining Night.

The Kids Under the Stairs: BenBee and the Teacher Griefer is a funny, clever novel-in-verse about Ben Bennet - who failed the language arts section of the Florida State test - and three classmates who get stuck in a summer-school class. But these kids aren't dumb - they're divergent thinkers, as Ms. J tells them: They simply approach things in a different way than traditional school demands.

Gracias a las maravillosas aventuras de Pablo, los niños aprenderán lo importante que es creer en sí mismos para realizar sus sueños. La lectura es la herramienta más importante para estimular el potencial innato de cada niño y hacerle más consciente de sus propios sentimientos. Los cuentos pueden transmitir lecciones mucho más fácilmente que los castigos, que en cambio corren el riesgo de desmotivar a los niños pequeños y hacerles perder la confianza en sí mismos.

Transform bedtime into a sanctuary of peace and calm with this magical collection of mindfulness stories. Each tale is designed to help children unwind, let go of their worries, and drift into a restful, dream-filled sleep. Through captivating fables and gentle storytelling, children embark on relaxing adventures, meeting characters that inspire calm, focus, and emotional balance.

It's a dark and stormy night when three sleuthing little girls get pulled into a web of mystery. They have mistakenly uncovered a secret society of some of the most famous female spies in history. A glamorous spy named Josephine Baker enlists the girls to find out who has kidnapped Chiquita, her precious pet cheetah. Do the girls have what it takes to become spies themselves?

Fresh off her football victory as QB, Alex Carlisle is on cloud nine. But with football season ending, Alex is ready to get back on the field in the spring. Ideally she'd like to play soccer again, but as she's about to sign up for tryouts, she hears word around the school that they're planning to cut athletic funding, and girls' soccer might be first to go. Now, Alex knows playing soccer is about more than just healthy competition. It's about fighting for their right to play.

Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since Kokhom, his grandma, has given him the most amazing gift: a Magic Hat with bluebirds and grass snakes that come to life! Tâpwê is so excited that he soon forgets Kokhom’s advice: Watch out for tricksters! Tâpwê’s adventure is everything he imagined. He meets his cousins, takes part in a powwow, and sleeps in a tipi. But soon he’s reminded of Kokhom’s words. Is his new friend Wâpos leading him astray with mischief?