Science For Kids

Our increasingly fast-paced world is interfering with sound educational practices and harming kids both physically and mentally. Overloaded and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy, Successful Kids gives teachers, administrators, and parents the information, tools, and strategies needed to begin making immediate changes at school, in the community, and at home to benefit all students.

When Tessa and her sisters are told they will be staying at their grandparents in Japan, Tessa is thrilled. But her hopes are dashed when she realizes that life in Japan is just like being in California: her sisters are old enough to go into Tokyo, while her grandparents want her to stay home with the neighbor kid, Jin. When Tessa is finally allowed to go to Tokyo, it’s only to join her grandpa’s retiree aerobic class with none other than Jin. Their forced hang out comes crashing to a halt when Tessa and Jin break the Miyata family’s heirloom—releasing the malicious samurai god Taira Masakado.

When the 13th Classroom is struck by purple lightning, something strange happens - all of the students get superpowers! You might think this was superb, but it was not. (It was sorta silly.) With great gifts comes wild weather, giant roaches, atomic farts, and other tricky troubles. As the students of Classroom 13 are about to learn, getting superpowers is not always super.

Having saved the distant world of Caeles and its interstellar empire - not to mention the life of its ruler, Queen Dornoccia - Jim (aka Kid Sensation), returns to Earth with two notable prizes. The first is his long-missing grandmother, the alien Princess Indigo. The other is Queen Dornoccia’s great-great-granddaughter, Myshtal, who is a princess in her own right and a budding superhero. And thanks to the machinations of the queen, she’s also Jim’s titular fiancee, a fact that puts something of a damper on Jim’s relationship with his girlfriend, Electra.

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Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever and this summer it’s finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed, he’ll row out to the island in the bay all by himself, just like he’s always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies. And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed.

A rocket ship explores the galaxy with a child being an astronaut. The child engages in many explorations as the rocket takes him around the Universe. This audiobook celebrates exploration. It supports the ability to dream big and set out to achieve great adventures in life.

Parenting for a Digital Future moves beyond the panicky headlines to offer a deeply researched exploration of what it means to parent in a period of significant social and technological change.

Now on the run, Eva is desperate for answers about her transformation and her true heritage. Along with Aketo, a small contingent of guards, and the sister she could not kill, Eva flees Ternain in hopes of finding friends and allies to the north - not to mention Baccha - to help her decide what to do next. Princess Isa is a difficult, unremorseful captive, and Eva knows better than to trust her sister, but she wants to. Despite their history, Eva is convinced that to survive the growing unrest in the queendom, she and her sister must make peace.

It’s time to change the conversation—about work, life, and “balance.” Work and life are inextricably, intimately intertwined. We need to celebrate what we do give our children—even and especially in moments of imbalance—rather than apologizing for what we don’t. In this way, we can model for our children how we use our talents to help others and raise awareness about the issues closest to our hearts.

Recruited by a colleague for a mysterious mission and transported to a realm beyond space and time, Jim finds himself thrust into the company of Incarnates - individuals with powers and abilities so vast that they can do almost anything, including warp reality. But these esteemed personages are plagued by a dark issue, for which they turn to Jim for help: One amongst them is a murderer. Charged with finding this killer, Jim soon realizes the inherent folly of pursuing an individual who is power personified and able to alter reality with the wave of a hand.

Zoey loves spending the summer with her Aunt Alice, and her aunt's new house is the perfect place to cozy up with a good book. But she's unnerved by the overgrown forest next door, which is creepy even in the daytime and full of eerie sounds at night. Worse, there are rumors in town of a dark force in those woods. And Zoey can't deny that the wild black cats who live there seem to be watching her. When she encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner, Zoey realizes there's more to the cats than meets the eye.

Embark on an out-of-this-world adventure with "Orbiting the Sun, Planets of the Solar System," a captivating and educational children's book that takes young listeners on an exciting journey through space! Packed with colorful illustrations and fascinating facts, this book is the perfect guide for budding astronomers and curious minds.

'Die Schlümpfe - Gesammelte Geschichten 1' ist eine Sammlung von Geschichten zum Anfassen, die an die brilliant unterhaltsamen Filme 'Die Schlümpfe' und 'Die Schlümpfe 2' angelehnt sind.

"Am Anfang hatte ich ein bisschen Angst", gab der ängstliche Schlumpf zu. "Aber dann habe ich sie kennengelernt und gemerkt, dass sie doch nicht furchteinflößend ist." "Du hast deine Angst überwunden und einen tollen neuen Freund gefunden", sagte Papa Schlumpf. "Ich bin stolz auf dich!" - 'Der ängstliche Schlumpf findet einen Freund'.

Die Geschichtensammlung enthält eine Reihe von Abenteuern mit den Schlümpfen. Jedem Wochentag ist eine andere Geschichte zugeordnet, so dass die Leser jeden Abend ein neues Schlumpfabenteuer erleben können. Die Geschichten beinhalten verschiedene Szenarien und Herausforderungen, denen sich die Schlümpfe stellen müssen, wie zum Beispiel Vorbereitungen für das große Herbstfest oder der Umgang mit den einzigartigen Macken und Ängsten der einzelnen Schlumpffiguren.

'Die Schlümpfe - Gesammelte Geschichten' ist eine Sammlung von filmreifen Schlumpfgeschichten mit waghalsigen Rettungsaktionen in Paris und schlumpfigen Abenteuern in verbotenen Wäldern. Diese Sammlung enthält: 'Die Schlümpfe in Paris', ein Movie-Tie-in zum Film die Schlümpfe 2; 'Schlumpfine und das verlorene Dorf' und 'Reise durch den verbotenen Wald', beide basierend auf dem Drehbuch 'Schlümpfe: Das verlorene Dorf".

A group of scientists arrives to a planet claimed to be uninhabited. They discover it's nothing of the sort.

Did you know that gorillas’ massive arms are strong enough to tear down trees and bend iron bars? How about that, even so, gorillas can be tender friends and gentle, loving parents? Or that gorillas are ticklish? Perfect for all animal lovers—and gorilla fans in particular—this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a gorilla expert!

If you feel like you're losing your teen to technology, you're not alone. Screen time is rapidly replacing family time, and for teens especially, it is hardwiring the way they connect with their world. In Screens and Teens, Dr. Kathy helps you make sense of all this and empowers you to respond.