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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > Parents' divorce & separation, family break-up
""We'll have fun," Mom pleaded. "You've always wanted a
brother--" "A younger brother," said Parker. "I wanted a younger
brother." "But Eric is great. He'll-" "You don't get it, Mom. I've
always been the youngest. Now I'm going to be even younger!""
Before her mom remarried, Lily was the eldest; now she has
dropped to second from the bottom. Her 13-year-old stepsister, V,
is brilliant, popular, and seriously beautiful, but "lately she's
been toxic waste." That, however, is only Lily's viewpoint. Hicks
tells her uproarious story in fast, alternating narratives from the
four stepsiblings, who suddenly find themselves together in a
blended family. Along with all the jealousy and hurt, they still
have fun, as when they hold a rock-paper-scissors competition for a
neighborhood fund-raiser. There's also a little puzzle. Who has
destroyed the tomatoes that V has been growing to raise money to
send soccer balls to kids in Iraq? Without heavy message, the
switching viewpoints make readers privy to the family secrets and
the lies, as the combination of farce and tenderness in daily life
brings home both the struggle and the fun.--"Booklist"
In a tale that mirrors "Snow White," eighteen-year-old Bella is
leading a carefree bohemian lifestyle the summer before college,
living and singing with a band in London and Paris. But over the
course of a few weeks, she finds herself in danger more than
once--and she can't help but suspect the two mysterious women who
remind her of her jealous stepmother, Marjorie.
Discusses the causes and results of divorce with emphasis on the needs of children who must understand their parents' feelings as well as their own and adjust to the changes that divorce brings about in their lives.
This helpful guide will help children to understand more about
divorce and why couples split up. Understand how to deal with
arguments and stress, or find out how to give advice and support to
someone else whose parents might be separating. Topics covered will
include step-families; how to deal with arguments; having two
homes; sibling issues; emotions and feelings; asking for help.
Other titles in The Kids' Guide series: Anti-Bullying Anti-Racism
Dealing with Anxiety Dealing with Death Understanding Autism
An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.
Ten-year-old Andy used to live happily at Mulberry Cottage with her
family: Mum, Dad, and Radish the rabbit, who lives in Andy's pocket
and shares all her secrets. But then it all went wrong: Mum went to
live with Bill, and Dad went off with Carrie. And Andy is expected
to shuttle between the two - living out of a suitcase - and come to
terms with her strange new families. Vicky Ireland's stage
adaptation of The Suitcase Kid was first staged at the Orange Tree
Theatre, Richmond, in 2007. Seen all over the country, this
resourceful dramatisation is suitable for young actors as well as
young audiences. Vicky Ireland has provided production notes to
indicate how the play can be staged even with minimal resources -
plus a lot of ingenuity!
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Boy lives in a caravan on his own in the woods. His dad, John, is in prison and promises to get out soon. All the boy needs to do is survive alone for a little while longer.
But dark forces are circling – like the dangerous man in the Range Rover, who is looking for his stolen money. And then there are the ancient forces that have lain asleep in the woods for an age...
Perfect for Halloween! From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of I Funny and Treasure Hunters, comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.
Zack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father's hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, releasing the spirit, who decides his evil spree isn't over . . . and Zack is directly in his sights.
Award-winning thriller author Chris Grabenstein fills his first book for younger readers with the same humorous and spine-tingling storytelling that has made him a fast favorite with adults.
Jason's lucky to be alive, but life in a wheelchair was not in his
plans. Even when he was protecting his mom and siblings from his
drunken father or escaping from home to be with his friends, he
never imagined his future in a wheelchair.
When reading a text message while driving, he is in a car accident
that leaves him with a paralyzed leg. Jason sees himself only as a
kid who will always be paralyzed, but when he becomes part of the
Raven Canoe Family and learns to "pull" a canoe, his outlook on
life begins to change.
After completing a two-week tribal canoe journey with his Duwamish
tribal members, Jason is proud to be a Coast Salish Indian. From
the hardships and camaraderie of the journey, he gains a new sense
of courage and determination to someday swim and walk again.
Tracy is back on TV in My Mum Tracy Beaker! Watch the major TV
series on CBBC and iPlayer. A fabulous new cover look for this
brilliant story starring Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson's most
enduring and popular character. I'm Tracy Beaker, the Great
Inventor of Extremely Outrageous Dares - and I dare YOU not to say
this is the most brilliant story ever! I've bought a big fat purple
notebook for writing down all my mega-manic ultra-scary stories in.
But especially for my own story. Of how my foster-mum, Cam, has
turned out to be a real meanie. No designer clothes, when I really
need them. A pokey flat, and a horrible new school. No wonder I
keep bunking off . . . Still, it will have to do until my real mum
comes and gets me. And until then, no-one is going to be better at
the Dare Game than me!
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Snow Dog
(Paperback)
Malorie Blackman; Illustrated by Sami Sweeten
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“IT'S GOING TO BE WOOF-ONDERFUL!” There is nothing Nicky wants more in the world than a dog to play with. But Mum and Dad don’t want a dog. Then Granddad has an idea – he and Nicky can make a dog: a snow-dome dog. Even better, he has some special clay, found at the end of a rainbow, so that the dog will be extra-special. Maybe even magic… A beautifully warm tale from an award-winning author.
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