Social Pressure

This book is for the 100 million people in the US who have high blood pressure. It takes the things you need to know and collects them in one place and makes them easy to understand. Interesting. Doesn’t make you feel that the world’s ending. In this short audiobook, you’ll learn what high blood pressure is, what causes it, and what you can do about it.

Oy lives in America now, but she loves to go to the back room of Pak's auto shop on Saturdays to learn traditional Thai dances. She loves it almost as much as being a member of the Quail Club - five friends who gather after school to hatch and care for baby quail. When the teacher announces a talent show, Oy knows how proud her family and Pak would be to see her step onstage in her beautiful gold-threaded dress from Thailand. But bossy Liliandra vows to kick her out of the Quail Club....

Incarcerated teens, aged 13-18, who have faced the harsh realities of adult prisons for committing serious crimes, have penned heartfelt letters of advice to steer students away from the criminal justice system. Unleash the power of transformation with "If These Chains Could Talk," a groundbreaking and interactive book that is nothing short of explosive.

After Massie Block gets kicked off her high horse and out of her ultra exclusive Westchester riding camp, her parents force her to do the unthinkable-find a summer job. Not one for dog-walking or brat-sitting, Massie comes up with the ah-bvious solution: She'll be a sales rep for the cosmetics brand Be Pretty. Massie fully hearts her new role as fairy gawdmother of makeup-until she discovers transforming LBRs into glam-girls takes more than a swish of her royal purple mascara wand.

Summer and her friends love to sing in their choir at school, and this is where her trouble begins. At the fall concert, her friends drag her into a mean prank and Summer is soon sentenced to nursery duty at church. When she walks into the nursery, she sees that the victim of their prank is also a volunteer. Summer begins a friendship with this girl but soon sees that she will have to choose between her group of friends and her new friend. Can Summer do what is right and keep her friends?

A knife is a deadly weapon. Paul Varderman knows that. Well, he does now.... Paul could be at any normal school - bullies, girls and annoying teachers are just part of life. Unfortunately 'normal' doesn't apply when it comes to the school's most evil bully, Roth, a twisted thug with an agenda quite unlike anyone else. When Paul delivers a message from Roth to the leader of a gang at a nearby school, it fuels a terrible rivalry. Paul attempts to distance himself from the feud, but then Roth hands him a knife....

The clothes make the person, or do they? Find out in this story about a fashionable eighth grader who has it all, and her envious classmates who wish they did. But then again, maybe they don't.

Ian's band is finally taking off. But the band's front man and Ian's best friend, Orlando, can't catch a break as a black kid in their white town. Tension with a security guard lands both Ian and Orlando in jail, and when Orlando is held indefinitely, someone will need to take over the band until he gets out. When Orlando chooses Chase, the band's bassist, to step in, Ian is slighted. As Ian's resentment builds, he plots his revenge. One by one, he turns his bandmates against one another, with tragic results.

A poetic introspective look into the inner workings of the Neurodiverse brain.

Lolli and the Superfood Quest, is a cleverly crafted meditation, designed specifically to promote healing and transformation, while being incredibly fun and adventurous for the child. Lolli and the Superfood Quest, helps your child learn about healthy eating while trying to save the Land of Color from being destroyed. Someone is trying to stop Lolli and all of her friends from saving the magical world. Who is it? And can all the ingredients be gathered in time to save the Land of Color?

This is book two of the Billy Growing Up series written to help children form positive values that will serve them at this stage in their lives. Each book uses the power of traditional storytelling to illustrate, guide, and shape their understanding in a safe environment. In this book, we discuss pride. There are two different kinds of pride. The first is selfless and is based on a person's achievements and qualities. Being proud of how we look, being part of a team or of one's country is a feeling that comes from deep within us.

Max knows that stealing is wrong but at first she justifies it to herself, and even acts as if she just forgot to pay for the item. But stealing at whatever level is a crime, and if we get caught there are serious consequences like fines or a prison sentence. Parents can teach their children that stealing is wrong by insisting they return whatever item they have taken and apologize to the owner.

Una bella historia que te ayudará a enseñar a quienes amas a pensar en positivo y a que vivan en confianza. Magia es confiar en ti mismo. Si logras eso, lograrás todo lo que quieras. A Pablo no le van bien las cosas desde que se cayó con su bici y se rieron de él. El miedo se apodera del pequeño y empieza a ver el lado negativo de las cosas, pero todo cambiará cuando reciba la visita de un ser bondadoso y lleno de poder. Juntos, emprenderán un viaje lleno de aventuras que llevará a Pablo a recuperar la confianza en sí mismo y darse cuenta de que tiene un superpoder en su interior.

"You're a boy!" the kids exclaim. "You can't play with a doll." But Travis has lots of confidence and little regard for social norms. There are so many things to like in the world. Why should there be limits that keep him from enjoying those things? "I am who I am! There's no boy or girl line. In sports or in dress-up, I'll sparkle and shine." Dresses and armor one day, ballet and basketball the next. Travis sets no limits on what he enjoys doing. But when some of the kids on the playground begin to pick on him, will Travis dull his shine or decide to truly dazzle?

In a world where kindness triumphs over cruelty, prepare to be inspired by the incredible journey of Annie, a little girl who faces teasing and bullying at school. Get ready to join her as she discovers the remarkable strength within, guided by a loving friend, Miss Pearl, who will change her life forever. Annie's Flutterflies is an endearing tale that will empower your young ones to conquer their challenges and believe in their true potential.

A story about peer pressure and the importance of choosing ones' friends wisely.

When the school talent show creates an issue between her and her friends, little Kiki learns what it means to follow your heart and be a leader. Based on a true story from the life of Grammy-nominated singer and actress Kierra Sheard-Kelly, this inspiring book helps kids discover how to best use their God-given gifts and what it means to be true to yourself even when it’s not the popular thing to do.

Jonas bliver en del af Faraos rockerbande. Deres yngste medlem nogensinde. Det kan godt være svært at være sig selv, når ens nye venner er tatoveret med bogstaver og kvinder. Til gengæld er der ingen, der står alene. Det er alle for én, og det er ikke penge, man kommer til at mangle. Men når man først er kommet ind, er det svært at slippe levende ud ... Der er masser af action og spænding i "Ingen vej tilbage", der handler om at træffe et valg og betale en høj pris. Dorte Lilmose (f.

Adams mor får besøg af fru Brun, og det er meningen, at Adam skal lege med hendes datter Eva. Det gider han ikke, for Eva er slet ikke så sød, som hans mor har sagt. Hun hader alle dyr og stjæler slik og cola i kiosken. Kurt Juuls letlæsningsserie om drengen Adam består af 15 bøger, der henvender sig til de 8-9-årige. Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer. Han debuterede som forfatter med "Egils lange rejse" i 1982 og har siden skrevet en lang række bøger for børn og unge.

The pressures of being a teenager are like ticking time bombs. Ten Time Bombs equips adults with the knowledge and understanding needed to diffuse the most explosive pressures young people face. Through humor and candid discussion, Ron Hutchcraft talks about sex, friends, family, relationships, and those things that make teenagers angry, depressed, hurt, and lonely. Hutchcraft is the host of Alive! with Ron Hutchcraft, the most widely circulated Christian youth broadcast in the world.