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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Disability & illness
Pssst! Want to know a secret? Want to help gifted kids harness the
power of their giftedness? The second edition of 101 Success
Secrets for Gifted Kids is a must-read for gifted kids ages 8 to 12
who want to find success in school, relationships, and life. This
book: Includes 101 awesome secrets, tips, and tricks for gifted
kids. Is chock-full of fun quizzes, activities, and practical
strategies. Covers bullying, school performance, perfectionism,
friendships, sibling rivalries, and managing intensities. Features
Q & A sections from other gifted kids and preteens. Gives
gifted kids insight into everything they've ever wanted to know
about being gifted. Proven strategies for dealing with stress
management, parents' and teachers' expectations, anxiety,
cyberbullying, friendship troubles, and more make this the
must-have guide for every gifted kid. Ages 8-12
The critically acclaimed, instant #1 bestseller by John Green,
author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars "A
tender story about learning to cope when the world feels out of
control." -People "A sometimes heartbreaking, always illuminating,
glimpse into how it feels to live with mental illness." - NPR John
Green, the award-winning, international bestselling author of The
Anthropocene Reviewed, returns with a story of shattering,
unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience,
and the power of lifelong friendship. Aza Holmes never intended to
pursue the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett,
but there's a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best
and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So
together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that
separate them from Pickett's son Davis. Aza is trying. She is
trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and
maybe even a good detective, while also living within the
ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
Cat is the glue holding her family together. When her little brother Chicken has a meltdown, she knows just how to calm him, whether it's scratching his back or reading his favourite book. They've always had a special bond. But with their mum working extra hard after their dad's death, Cat is struggling to keep everything afloat.
When Cat and Chicken unexpectedly end up spending the summer with the grandparents they've never met, Cat suddenly has the space to be a kid again. Gradually, she discovers that days on Gingerbread Island are full of fishing, fireflies and new friendships – as well as a lifetime of family secrets. Could this summer be Cat's chance to bring her fractured family together again?
Bestselling author Tom Fletcher has re-invented his beloved
Christmas story The Christmasaurus as a rhyming picture-book
adventure for younger readers to enjoy - now in paperback! Santa
and his reindeer live as north as you can go, in a place that's
full of magic (and quite a lot of snow!). But Santa and his
reindeer do not live there on their own, for there's a special
dinosaur that also calls it home . . . The Christmasaurus wants
more than anything to be able to fly, and help pull Santa's sleigh
across the sky on Christmas Eve. But flying turns out to be much
harder than he thought, even with Santa's help! One special
Christmas, however, he falls down a chimney and meets a
dinosaur-obsessed little boy who teaches him the magic of believing
. . . With Shane Devries' breathtaking illustrations, a
pitch-perfect, read-aloud rhyming text and two magical surprise
gate-fold pages, The Christmasaurus Picture Book is the perfect
Christmas gift.
From Carnegie winning author, a coming-of-age novel about
friendship and loyalty across neighbourhood lines - illustrated by
award-winner, Akhran Girmay. A lot of the stuff that gives my
neighbourhood a bad name, I don't really mess with. The guns and
drugs and all that, not really my thing. Nah, not his thing. Ali's
got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at
home. His best friend Noodles, though. Now there's a dude looking
for trouble - and, somehow, it's always Ali around to pick up the
pieces. But, hey, a guy's gotta look out for his boys, right?
Besides, it's all small potatoes; it's not like anyone's getting
hurt. And then there's Needles. Needles is Noodles's brother. He's
got a syndrome, and gets these ticks and blurts out the wildest,
craziest things. It's cool, though: everyone on their street knows
he doesn't mean anything by it. Yeah, it's cool . . . until Ali and
Noodles and Needles find themselves somewhere they never expected
to be . . . somewhere they never should've been - where the people
aren't so friendly, and even less forgiving. 'A funny and rewarding
read.' Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review 'Fiction with heart . . .
unexpectedly gorgeous.' Booklist 'Moving and thought-provoking . .
. defies readers' expectations.' Kirkus
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