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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Disability & illness
Kate was born with symbrachydactyly, a big word for upper limb
differences. How does a little girl feel about growing up with one
hand? How does she answer peoples questions? Heres Kates story in
her own words.
Part memoir, part self - help for teens, Being Me with OCD tells
the story of how obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) dragged the
author to rock bottom - and how she found hope, got help, and
eventually climbed back to a fuller, happier life. Using anecdotes,
self - reflection, guest essays, and thorough research, Dotson
explains what OCD is and how readers with OCD can begin to get
better. With humor, specific advice, and an inspiring, been - there
- beat - that attitude, readers will find the book simultaneously
touching and practical.
This series follows Otis the Robot, who finds it hard to deviate
from his programming and adapt to social situations. The short
stories in this series will help teach social skills to
primary-aged children with Autism Spectrum Condition and social
communication difficulties. Each book explores a different social
situation which commonly causes stress, misunderstanding or
confusion about how to behave. The books are aimed primarily at
children aged between 3 and 11 years old, which is when
difficulties typically start to manifest themselves for children
with ASC
In this winning addition to the easy-to-read bestselling series, Hank has to hustle to prove he can be his basketball team's secret weapon!
For two years running, Hank's school has beaten their arch rivals at the annual second grade basketball game. When his friends try out, Hank is determined to play, too. There's just one problem: Hank is terrible at basketball. Luckily Dr. Dunk (AKA Hank's dad) and Hank's friends have his back. With a little help, Hank just might be what the team needs to win their first three-peat in PS 87 history!
This bestselling series written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver is perfect for the transitional reader. With a unique, easy-to-read font, endless humor, and characters every kid would want to be friends with, any story with Hank is a slam dunk!
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Diamond Boy
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Michael Williams
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'Diamonds for everyone.' That's what fifteen-year-old Patson Moyo
hears when his family arrives in the Marange diamond fields,
leaving his previous life, school and friends behind with hopes for
a better life. Soon Patson is working in the mines along with four
friends in the Gwejana Syndicate - teen diamond miners, secretly
pooling their profits and hoping to find the priceless stone that
will change everything. But when the government's soldiers come to
Marange, Patson's world is shattered. Set against the backdrop of
President Mugabe's brutal regime in Zimbabwe, this is the story of
a young man who succumbs to greed, but finds his way out through a
transformative journey to South Africa in search of his missing
sister, in search of freedom, and in search of himself.
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Amazing
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A joyful new picture book by the award-winning Steve Antony, creator of the bestselling Please Mr Panda.
A little boy and his pet dragon are the very best of friends. They laugh, they sing, they dance, they snooze. They are both amazing - just like everyone else!
A celebration of friendship and being yourself with a positive message about celebrating diversity. The perfect platform to start conversations about the importance of understanding and acceptance.
Steve Antony is the winner of the Oscar's First Book Prize and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
A heartwarming story of secret pets and secret crushes... and
learning to take center stage! Avery Williams can sing, but that
doesn't mean she can sing in front of people. She likes to stay
backstage at her new school, which is where, to her surprise, she
finds a cat tucked away into a nook. Avery names the stray Phantom
and visits any time she's feeling stressed (which is a lot these
days). As she sings to Phantom one day, her crush, Nic, overhears
her and ropes Avery into auditioning for the school's musical.
Despite her nerves, Avery lands the lead role! She knows she should
be excited, but mostly Avery is terrified. Can Phantom help her
through her stage fright? And what will happen if anyone finds out
about her secret pet?
Get the real inside scoop on thriving as a teen with attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Drawing on her own
experiences living with the disorder, college student Grace
Friedman-along with paediatric neurologist Sarah Cheyette-offers
valuable tips and tricks to help you face the unique challenges of
ADHD. If you're a teen with ADHD, you care about academic and
social success just as much as your peers do but you may also
experience difficulties keeping up in school and maintaining good
relationships with friends and family. In addition, you probably
find it challenging to stay organized, articulate your struggles to
others and cope with overwhelming pressure - especially as college
approaches. This workbook will give you solid skills for addressing
the challenges of ADHD so you can live up to your true potential.
In Winning with ADHD, you'll learn powerful and proven-effective
cognitive behavioural strategies for coping with overwhelm, staying
organized, tackling assignments, preparing for exams, dealing with
emotions, communicating effectively with adults and maintaining
strong friendships. You'll also find valuable information about
ADHD medication, how your brain works, as well as self-advocacy
skills to help you get ahead in high school, college, and beyond.
As a teen with ADHD, you may face many unique challenges. This
workbook will give you everything you need to get one step ahead of
your ADHD and thrive in all aspects of life.
Do you know a child who hates the feel of certain items of
clothing? This is a child's perspective on a largely unrecognized
condition called tactile defensiveness, a physical condition that
causes hypersensitivity to certain touch sensations. Intended for
adults and children to read together, the illustrated book explains
reasons a child may become emotionally overwhelmed by daily
routines such as putting on clothing, socks and shoes. The workbook
format allows children to express and explore their own feelings
through drawings or words, in order to explain their misunderstood
behavior. A perfect book for children, families, teachers,
therapists and other professionals dealing with tactile
defensiveness suitable to be read with children aged 4 and above.
This special education children's book has been designed to help
kids with limited mobility to see the positive aspects that using a
wheelchair can bring to their lives. Children with limited mobility
can often feel somewhat isolated from their peers as a result of
times in the past when they were excluded from certain activities.
Through the experience of the main character, this book encourages
children to look at their wheelchair as playing a positive rather
than a negative role in their life. By reading this story with a
young child, it also gives parents an opportunity to discuss any
feelings of anxiety that their child may be feeling.
The next amazing book in THE DREAM TEAM series! Praise for Jaz
Santos vs. The World: 'Exciting, original and heart-warming' -
Jacqueline Wilson 'Priscilla Mante is an author to watch' - Aisha
Bushby --- A heart-warming, inclusive and funny new story about
three big F's: friends, following your dreams and football! Hi! I'm
Charligh, and one day I'm going to be a big star. I'm full of
PIZZAZZ after all, and everyone I've ever met tells me I'm
unforgettable. In a good way, I think . . . I've always loved
attention, but at the moment, there's a teeny tiny chance I'm
getting it for all the wrong reasons. For starters, me and my
very-nearly-world-famous team, the Bramrock Stars, are trying to
win big against our rivals in the new league. But I can't stop
tripping over the ball! And although I've got my dream part in the
school play, the words just won't stick in my head. What's going to
happen if I can't learn my lines? Luckily for me, my best friends
really are the bestest, and I know they'll help me whatever it
takes. It's time for me to step into the spotlight, and prove girls
really can do anything!
Dealing with the everyday realities facing teens with Asperger
Syndrome, this book presents a toolkit of tried-and-trusted ideas
to help them work through difficulties and find the solutions that
work best for them. This book covers everything they need to know
to thrive in their adolescent years, including how to hack your own
internal alarm system to overcome anxiety and other difficult
emotions. It also arms teenagers with everything they need to
navigate sexuality and relationships, develop a healthy self-image,
deal with bullies, be smart with money and stay savvy online... In
short, no issue is left unexplored. Fun and informative, this is a
must-read for teens with high-functioning autism, and for those who
want to understand what adolescence is like on the spectrum.
Are you at your wits' end dealing with an angry teen? This
important guide offers frustrated parents powerful mindfulness tips
to navigate heated moments of interaction with their child, as well
as skills based in positive psychology to foster compassion,
caring, and lasting connection. Does your teen get angry easily or
act out? You aren't alone. Parenting a teen is hard enough, but
parenting an angry teen is especially difficult. You might feel
unable to keep your own cool during disagreements, or even worry
that your relationship with your teen is doomed. So, how can you
make sure you stay grounded when the drama rises and reestablish a
sense of connection? Written by a psychologist and teen expert,
this book offers techniques based in mindfulness, compassion, and
positive psychology to help you face the challenges that parenting
an angry teen presents. You'll discover the clinical and
psychological underlying conditions that can contribute to teen
anger, skills for improving communication, and mindfulness tips for
staying calm yourself. In addition, you'll learn skills for
re-establishing a compassionate and connected relationship. If
you're ready to take control of your own reactions and start
reconnecting with your angry teen, this book will help guide the
way.
A boxed set of five hilarious, magical adventures in the New York
Times bestselling Upside-Down Magic series, now a Disney Channel
Original Movie! What do you do when you try to turn into a dragon
or a kitten, but you accidentally turn into a dritten instead? Or
you try to conjure fire but can only make flurries? Or maybe you
get to fly, but you can't come back down? For Nory and her friends
in Dunwiddle Magic School's Upside-Down Magic class, magic is
amazing, unpredictable, and out of control!This boxed set includes
the first five hilarious, upside-down magical adventures!
Upside-Down Magic #1: Upside-Down Magic, Upside-Down Magic #2:
Showing Off, Upside-Down Magic #3: Sticks & Stones, Upside-Down
Magic #4: Dragon Overnight, and Upside-Down Magic #5: Weather or
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