Social Skills For Kids

In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson's unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter's mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, he and the moody one-eyed girl next door run away and journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees.

Pablo is homesick. He's only 12 years old, but he's lived in more countries than he can count. After his parents divorced, he and his mother have moved from place to place for years, never settling anywhere long enough to call it home. And along the way, Pablo has collected more and more fears: of dirt, of germs, and most of all, of the ocean. Now they're living in the Philippines, and his mother, a zoologist who works at a local wildlife refuge, is too busy saving animals to notice that Pablo might need saving, too.

Lost Kids: toddlers found on the outskirts of town. When no one claims them, they grow up at the Neighborlee Children's Home. Some are adopted, some develop superpowers, and some vanish without explanation. Lanie is a Lost Kid. She teams up with Kurt and Felicity, two other Lost Kids, to figure out what they are, and why they are. Mutants? Escaped genetic experiments? Alien visitors? Sometimes they protect the magic, the weird and wonderful of Neighborlee, from the world - and sometimes they have to protect the world from the mysteries and dangers of Neighborlee.

Taxes are currently a necessary part of all developed economies and, as such, the earlier we can get our youth to understand what they are, the better. Come along this journey with Solomon in this edition of the series written by serial entrepreneur, social influencer, and award-winning author JT.

Do you have a favorite little one who you wish knew the power and joy of mastering computers? Well, Solomon is back to assist you. Join him as he learns the basics of computers from his Uncle Jerry and even gets encouraged to become an author himself. The lessons learned will surely be those that last Solomon, as well as your favorite little one, a lifetime!

In Solomon Learns Make Friends, Solomon makes new friends the old fashion way by going outside and getting active. This win-win situation betters Solomon's physical and social health.

In Solomon Learns About Money, Solomon's dad introduces him to the very basics of making money and begins his financial literacy journey by encouraging him to save and invest.

In Solomon Learns Spanish, Solomon learns Spanish, by far the most spoken non-English language in the US today among people ages five and older. It is also one of the fastest growing, with the number of speakers up over 233 percent since 1980.

In Solomon Learns Mandarin, Solomon makes a new friend who teaches him a new very cool skill.

In Solomon Learns to Cook, while Solomon's mother is home sick and his dad is at work, Solomon must learn to cook his own food.

Billy is an ordinary boy from an ordinary family, but when something unusual happens to him, he becomes quite extraordinary. He finds that he has incredible abilities that take him on a journey all the way to the Olympic Games. The listener is on the edge of their seat, every step of the way, to find out what happens.

Young children process grief very differently than adults, and sometimes there are physical sensations that are uncomfortable and can cause anxiety. This book is meant to be an introduction to identifying those physical feelings, starting with “butterflies” in the tummy, being unable to sleep, and having a tight chest. It is also intended to help young children learn how to deal with those feelings.

Seventeen-year-old Hope Long's life revolves around her brother Jeremy. So when Jeremy is accused of killing the town's beloved baseball coach, Hope's world begins to unravel. Everyone is convinced Jeremy did it, and since he hasn't spoken a word in 9 years, he's unable to defend himself. Their lawyer instructs Hope to convince the jury that Jeremy is insane, but all her life Hope has known that Jeremy's just different than other people - better, even.

Ein neues Abenteuer mit "Pfeffer & Minze"! Schule, Chaos und ein durchgeknallter Mathelehrer – diese beiden Freundinnen werden mit allem fertig! Juna Pfeff und Millie Minze halten zusammen wie Pech und Schwefel. Und das ist auch bitter nötig, denn Gefahr zieht auf: Mathelehrer Flöter hat sich in Millies Mama verliebt, davon sind die beiden Mädchen überzeugt.

Juna Pfeff und Millie Minze sind beste Freundinnen. Auch wenn sie so verschieden sind wie Feuer und Wasser: Niemand kann die beiden auseinanderbringen! Am allerliebsten schmieden die zwei Mädchen ihre Pläne in Rosis kleiner Imbissbude. Hier kann man in Ruhe über nervige Lehrer und doofe Klassenzicken reden und dabei leckere Pommes mit der leckersten Spezialsoße überhaupt essen. Und als Gratiszugabe gibt es Rosis unverwechselbar warmherzige Lebensweisheiten obendrauf. Doch die liebenswerte Rosi hat Mietschulden. 2.500 Euro.

In Archies Leben läuft alles schief! Die spießige Freundin seines Vaters ist mit ihrer doofen Tochter zu Hause eingezogen und in der Schule halten ihn alle für einen nervigen Streber. Doch als seine Klassenkameradin Miranda, eine leidenschaftliche Unruhestifterin, Archie unter ihre Fittiche nimmt, beginnen die mit Abstand erstaunlichsten Tage seines Lebens.

Chaos, Spaß und Humor! Jessica versteht die Welt nicht mehr: Schon immer waren Natalie und sie unzertrennlich – einfach allerallerbeste Freundinnen! Doch seit Amelia neu in ihre Klasse gekommen ist, hat sich alles geändert. Amelia ist eine richtige Zicke und gründet doch tatsächlich zusammen mit Natalie eine geheime Bande, in der Jessica nicht Mitglied sein darf. Aber Jessica lässt sich das nicht gefallen und heckt einen genialen Plan aus.

Für alle, die gerne lachen! Beste Freundin oder schlimmste Feindin? Voll fies, was da abgeht! Dabei könnte alles so schön sein: Jessica hat sich mit ihrer besten Freundin Natalie wieder versöhnt und ist an ihrer Schule als Comiczeichnerin erfolgreich. Doch dann taucht Scarlett auf und die ist echt die schlimmste Person unter der Sonne! Sie lässt keine Gelegenheit aus, um Jessica bloßzustellen. Und zu allem Überfluss zeichnet sie ebenfalls Comics – und das gar nicht mal schlecht. Doch Jessica weiß sich zu helfen.

Are you struggling to make your kid behave in public? Is your child always throwing temper tantrums in restaurants, airplanes or toy stores? Do you always find yourself on the receiving end of complaints about your kid’s bad behavior in school? Raising a child is an ongoing challenge and it’s your responsibility to help your little one develop into a useful member of society, a self-confident individual, and a happy person. Here’s how you can raise happy kids and transform them into thriving, successful adults!

Max’s first year of middle school hasn’t been easy. Eighth-grade hotshot Johnny Pro torments Max constantly, for no other reason than Max is fat and an easy target. Max wishes he could fight back, but he doesn’t want to hurt Johnny . . . just make him feel the way Max feels.