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Everyone is laughing at Marvin Redpost. He's the grossest kid in
school. Why? He picks his nose. Well, that's the rumour the class
bully, Clarence, started and no one argues with Clarence - not even
Marvin's so-called best friends. So what can Marvin do to turn
things round? A great story which reveals that good things can
often come out of bad.
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Rose Coffin
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M. P. Kozlowsky
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'If you want to invent something nobody has ever thought of before, you need to read the things that others don't read, look in the spaces other people are not in...'
Layla believes she was right to stand up for herself against a bully, but it's landed her a suspension - not the way she (or her parents) would have wished to begin her time at her fancy new school! This is just a setback though, and she's determined to prove that she does deserve her scholarship by making new friends and setting her sights on inventing something that could win the big robotics competition.
But where to begin?
You Must Be Layla introduces Sudanese-born author, broadcaster, social advocate and mechanical engineer Yassmin Abdel-Magied as an exciting new voice in children's writing.
How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them!
This book collects real questions asked by children in classes about the human body, love, and sexuality. The answers are both direct and warmhearted, giving children the information they really want to know in a form they can relate to. This is a book for both boys and girls that is relevant to today's conversations about sexuality. It brings humor and lightness to help families comfortably approach this topic that many find awkward.
In this follow up to the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "I Funny,"
middle schooler Jamie Grimm has big dreams of being the best
stand-up comic in the world--and he won't let the fact that he's
wheelchair-bound stand in his way. After winning the New York state
finals in the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest, Jamie's off to
Boston to compete in the national semi-finals. But when one of his
best buddies runs into trouble at school and a sudden family health
scare rears its head, Jamie has to put his comedic ambitions on
hold and stand by the people he cares about. Can Jamie pass up the
big competition for the sake of his friends and family? (Includes
more than 175 black-and-white illustrations.)
Larger-Than-Life Lara is a story about ten-year-old Laney Grafton and
the new girl in her class―Lara Phelps, whom everyone bullies from the
minute she shows up. Laney is just relieved to have someone else as a
target of bullying. But instead of acting the way a bullied kid
normally acts, this new girl returns kindness for a meanness that
intensifies . . . until nobody remains unchanged, not even the reader.
In a unique and multi-layered story, with equal parts humour and angst,
Laney communicates the art of storytelling as it happens, with chapter
headings, such as: Character, Setting, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax.
And she weaves an unforgettable tale of a new girl who transforms an
entire class and, in the process, reveals the best and worst in all of
us.
A story of telling truth from lies -- and finding out what being a
hero really means. There are two things Trevor loves more than
anything else: playing war-based video games, and his
great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At
the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French
village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.
Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he
took during the war - from training to invasion to the village he
is said to have saved. Trevor thinks this is the coolest idea ever.
But as they get to the village, Trevor discovers there's more to
the story than what he's heard his whole life, causing him to
wonder about his great-grandfather's heroism, the truth about the
battle he fought, and importance of genuine valor.
The perfect tool to teach children how to respond to bullies. I Can
Stand Up to Bullies provides parents, grandparents, teachers, and
caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about this
important topic. You can be angry for many different reasons-maybe
a friend canceled a playdate with you, maybe it's lightning when
you're supposed to be swimming, or maybe your dog destroyed your
favorite toy. Maybe you're upset that you've argued with a good
friend, or maybe you're troubled when other kids are teasing or
picking on you. In I Can Stand Up to Bullies, children discuss the
different things that make them upset and angry, specifically being
the target of bullying from their peers. They clear up the
confusion between arguing and bullying, determining that arguing
means fighting caused by misunderstandings or conflicting opinions,
while bullying is simply fighting to fight. A bully isn't looking
to solve a problem; they only wish to make others upset or
angry-perhaps as upset or angry as they are feeling in that moment.
The children in this book teach each other important lessons
they've learned through their own experiences with bullies, driving
home the fact that bullying is never okay-but that it is always
okay to find an adult if another child won't leave them alone and
is repetitively mean to them, no matter how embarrassed they may
feel doing so. In I Can Stand Up to Bullies, award-winning author
and illustrator Dagmar Geisler draws attention to this sensitive
subject and provides advice for not only the children who are being
bullied, but also those who are witnessing their friends being
picked on and the bullies themselves.
This lyrical picture book from Tony award-winning producer Ashlee
Latimer models joyful self-acceptanceFrancis loves learning new
words. At school, when her class is reviewing words that begin with
the letter "F," someone sneers "Fat, like Francis." Francis always
thought "fat" was a warm word-like snuggling with Mama or belly
rubs for her puppy. But now "fat" feels cold, and Francis feels
very small. After school, Baba takes Francis to the park. She
chooses the bench instead of the swing set, and gets very quiet.
But when Baba uses the word "possible," Francis wants to know what
it means. They explore the park together, discovering what's
"possible" around them. Is it like airplanes, hovering in the sky?
Or does it look like planting and how some things take a long time
to grow? "Possible" makes Francis feel warm and big-like "fat,"
before someone else made her feel small. This ode to
self-acceptance will model for child readers what "possible" might
mean in their own lives.
Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.
So begins a new adventure of Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?
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Caprice
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Coe Booth
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Now every parent, grandparent, or teacher can explain to a child
the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touching in a
way that young boys and girls can understand. As a child, there are
constantly people trying to pick you up, hug you, or tickle you.
Sometimes, though, children fall victims to people who try to touch
them inappropriately. But how do you tell someone, most likely an
adult, that you don't want to be touched? Or, if it has already
happened, how do you tell an adult you trust about what happened?
You're only a child, and they're the adults. Why would they believe
you? My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes is an
educational tool to help instill confidence in children when it
comes to their bodies. The narrative of the story is led by a girl
named Clara, who encourages kids to say "no" if they are
uncomfortable with physical contact. The narrator gives readers
tips about what they can say or do to avoid unwanted physical
contact, or how to tell the right people in the event it has
already occurred. My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes is
an invaluable resource that gives children a voice in uncomfortable
situations.
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We're All Wonders
(Paperback)
R. J. Palacio; Illustrated by R. J. Palacio
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I know I can't change the way I look. But maybe, just maybe, people
can change the way they see . . .Wonder is the unforgettable story
of August Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. With
over 5 million copies sold, Wonder is a true modern classic, a
life-changing read, and has inspired kindness and acceptance in
countless readers. Now younger readers can discover the Wonder
message with this gorgeous picture book, starring Auggie and his
dog Daisy on an original adventure, written and illustrated by R.J.
Palacio. With spare, powerful text and richly-imagined
illustrations, We're All Wonders shows readers what it's like to
live in Auggie's world - a world in which he feels like any other
kid, but he's not always seen that way.We're All Wonders taps into
every child's longing to belong, and to be seen for who they truly
are. It's the perfect way for families and teachers to talk about
empathy, difference and kindness with young children.
From the creator of the acclaimed graphic novel The Witch Boy comes
a new adventure set in the world of magic and shapeshifting -- and
ordinary kids just trying to make friends. Aster and his family are
adjusting to his unconventional talent for witchery; unlike the
other boys in his family, he isn't a shapeshifter. He's taking
classes with his grandmother and helping to keep an eye on his
great-uncle whose corrupted magic wreaked havoc on the family.
Meanwhile, Aster's friend from the non-magical part of town,
Charlie, is having problems of her own -- a curse has tried to
attach itself to her. She runs to Aster and escapes it, but now the
friends must find the source of the curse before more people --
normal and magical alike -- get hurt.
The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies
of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers.
Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton's powerful story of residential
school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the
memoir's 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on
the book's impact, and a bonus chapter from the acclaimed
follow-up, A Stranger at Home. New content includes a foreword from
Dr. Debbie Reese, noted Indigenous scholar and founder of American
Indians in Children's Literature, while Christy Jordan-Fenton,
mother of Margaret's grandchildren and a key player in helping
Margaret share her stories, discusses the impact of the book in a
new preface. With important updates since it first hit the shelves
a decade ago, this new edition of Fatty Legs will continue to
resonate with readers young and old.
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Hippo D. Hop
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Rich Pulin; Illustrated by Scott Kish; Designed by Andrea Bibby
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