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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: safety matters
Betty can't wait to be a first-grade witch. But on the first day of
school, her classmates start calling her "Itty Bitty" because she's
small and still uses her kinder-broom. Betty doesn't like the
nickname-or how it makes her feel itty-bitty inside. So she comes
up with a BIG idea to prove herself: winning the Halloween Dash.
An action-packed eco-thriller for 11+ readers from award-winning
children's author, Victoria Williamson. On a remote Scottish
island, fourteen-year-old Max's life changes forever when he loses
his hearing in a boating accident. Struggling to make sense of his
new life and finding it hard to adapt in school, he begins to
notice other - even stranger - changes taking place when a new wind
farm appears off the island's coast. With the help of three school
friends with additional support needs, Max discovers that a
sinister scientist, Doctor Ashwood, is using wind turbines to
experiment on the islanders. They must find a way to shut down the
government's secret test before it spins out of control...
Go behind the headlines to explore the wider background of news
stories that are making a major impact across the world. In
Violence Against Women we ask why so many women across the world
are victims of violence, from domestic abuse and rape to forced
abortions, female genital mutilation and murder. Why does it
happen, who are the perpetrators and what can be done to stop it
happening? This book includes quotes from key figures, opinions
from all sides of the argument and debate panels that invite
readers aged 12+ to discuss the issues that shape our world. Other
titles in the Behind the News series: Global Financial Crisis,
Hostage Takers, Race and Crime, School Shootings and Uprising in
the Middle East
From the bestselling and award-winning author of Felix Ever After
comes a heart-melting and joyful romance. Maybe it's too late to
tell them how I really feel. That I've had these feelings for
months, for years . . . Lark Winters wants to be a writer, and for
now that means posting anything and everything on their social
media accounts - just to build their platform. When former best
friend Kasim accidentally posts a thread on Lark's Twitter
declaring his love for a secret, unrequited crush, Lark's tweets
are suddenly the talk of the school. To protect Kasim, Lark decides
to take the fall, pretending they accidentally posted the thread in
reference to another classmate. It seems like a great idea: Lark
finally gets the courage to ask out their crush, Kasim keeps his
privacy and Lark's social media stats explode. But living a lie
takes a toll - as does the judgement of thousands of Internet
strangers. Lark tries their best to be perfect at all costs, but
nothing seems good enough for the anonymous hordes - or for Kasim,
who is growing closer to Lark, just like it used to be between them
. . . In the end, Lark must embrace their right to their messy
emotions and learn how to be in love. 'A hilarious and bold love
story for the ages.' Mason Deaver, bestselling author of I Wish You
All the Best 'Fresh and necessary.' The Horn Book Magazine
'Callender proffers complex perspectives on activism, bullying,
respectability politics, and polyamory via a queer, socially
conscious cast.' Publishers Weekly
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The Big Fire
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Juliette Winningham, Duane Barone; Illustrated by Cristal Baldwin
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From the critically acclaimed author of Eventown comes a hopeful
and empowering tale set in an enchanting world of magic and
mysterious family secrets-perfect for fans of Anne Ursu, Rebecca
Stead, and Wendy Mass. Magic is like a dream. Delightful.
Terrifying. Unreal. Rose Alice Anders is Little Luck. Lucky to be
born into the Anders family. Lucky to be just as special and
magical as the most revered man in town-her father. The whole town
has been waiting for Rose to turn twelve, when she can join them in
their annual capturing of magic on New Year's Day and become the
person she was born to be. But when that special day finally comes,
Rose barely captures one tiny jar of magic. Now Rose's dad won't
talk to her anymore and her friendships have gotten all twisted and
wrong. So when Rose hears whispers that there are people who aren't
meant for magic at all, she begins to wonder if that's who she
belongs with. Maybe if she's away from all the magic, away from her
dad telling her who she's meant to be, who she has to be, Rose can
begin to piece together what's truly real in a world full of magic.
* An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year *
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