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Talented children’s author Claudia Mills pens this inspiring story about one boy’s quest for independence. Oliver Olson’s teacher wants her students to come up with one idea to change the world. Oliver doubts he’ll think up anything great, since his overprotective parents never let him think for himself. But completing a science project—without his parents’ help—makes him realize that he may have one great idea after all.

It's not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic.

All parents want the best for their children, and with education being at the top of the dream list, connecting with them at such a level can be quite challenging. Mind Mapping for Kids: As Simple as ABC will walk parents through easy techniques in understanding the minds of their kids, developing them to have higher thinking levels, and providing fun ways to study while stretching them to reach their full potential.

For a third grader, Sophie Simon is one smart cookie. She enjoys teaching herself advanced calculus and has performed successful heart surgery on an earthworm. She’s also very clever when it comes to dealing with her clueless parents. But Sophie is no genius when it comes to calculating the high value of friendship - until, that is, she has to use her incredible IQ to help out some classmates with their own parental troubles.

Fan-favorite author A.J. Stern is well known for her popular Frankly, Frannie books starring a young girl who loves offices. In this third hilarious installment, Frannie notices the slow service at the opening night of a local restaurant. Her eyes always open for employment opportunities, Frannie decides to help out. But her plan for landing a permanent job vanishes when she realizes that the restaurant serves snails. Now, Frannie knows it’s up to her to warn the customers.

Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Even though it’s the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day. She decides to make traditional Korean New Year food, a rice cake soup that’s her favorite. But things aren’t going quite to plan, and the celebration doesn’t feel the same as it did before. With the help of her family and friends, can Mindy find a way to still enjoy her old holiday traditions, and create new ones along the way?

The second book in John Reinhard Dizon's Generations series tells the story of Teodulfo Dizon: a teenager from Bical, the San Pedro District of the Philippine Islands. Son of a decommissioned Spanish officer, Teodulfo works as a house boy in the US military sector and makes connections that change his future. He and his friends seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to America, where they eventually find themselves in San Antonio, Texas. Soon, Teodulfo becomes a dynamic figure within the Filipino community as well as with the Mexicans. But will his dreams become legend?

Cam Jansen and her best friend, Eric Shelton, are at a charity function with their mothers to raise money for local firefighters. When the host's pearl necklace goes missing, the luncheon turns into a whodunit, and all the guests are suspects. Can Cam use her photographic memory to identify the culprit?

When you do not know what I am, then I am something. But when you know what I am, then I am nothing. What am I? A brain teaser! Brain teasers have been around for thousands of years. Even in this age of video entertainment, brain teasers continue to be popular among kids and adults alike because they have some unbeatable benefits.

Even native-born Americans don’t know the Deep South well. It’s a beautiful, deeply forested region with diverse people and a long history. These stories set in Mississippi and Louisiana deal with two mysteries. How well do we know a place? And how well do we know our families?

In Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy — the conclusion to the Doggo and Pupper early readers trilogy by New York Times-bestselling author Katherine Applegate with a brightly colored palette from Charlie Alder — the canines help Cat adjust to a big change: A new bed! When Cat announces that the...

From the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us comes a warm-hearted story about the meaning of home and the power of friendship to help you become your truest self. Families come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are joined by birth, and other times they...

Meet Otis Dooda. Yes, that’s his name. Go on and have a good laugh. He’s heard it all before. He’s been called things like Otis Poopy Stink and Otis Toilet Twinkie. That’s right, yuck it up and get it out of your system. We’ll wait. All right then. This is the story of Otis and the Dooda family (including their rat named Smoochie) moving to New York City, and the incredibly strange, but true, things that happened to them. It all started with Otis getting cursed by a guy in a potted plant in their apartment building lobby, and then meeting a bunch of their neighbors, including a farting pony named Peaches who was disguised as a dog.

When the Boxcar Children help out in a local garden, they dig up one strange thing after another! First, the tomato plants seem to move every day. How can that be? Then the Aldens follow the clues to an unsolved bank robbery, and it's clear that a very big mystery is growing in Greenfield.

Bobby is a green balloon and found it kind of cool when he visited a local farm with all the kids from school. He went with Spiny Norman. That's his little hedgehog mate who had never seen a farm before and simply could not wait. Who will drive the tractor back? Please enjoy.

'If only that horrible cat didn't live here!' When Beaumont Robinson, an inquisitive young mouse, is nearly killed by the cat, his family decide there is only one thing to do. They must emigrate! And so they all set out on a midnight adventure to find a new house."

Existen numerosos motivos por los cuales una mujer desea, tiene o necesita dejar de dar la teta. A este acto se lo conoce como "destetar". Los procesos vitales que atravesamos las personas están influidos por un sinfín de situaciones que no tienen que ver necesariamente con nuestra decisión. Muchos no los podemos modificar, aunque tengamos el deseo de hacerlo; otros nos proponen un cambio de rumbo con muy poco tiempo para organizarnos, y están los que nos exigen de hoy para mañana que lo cotidiano se modifique sin importar el contexto, el calendario y nuestro estado emocional.

Young listeners will love next installment of the award-winning beginning chapter book series, Charlie & Mouse. This time, the two brothers and their family are off on a new adventure: going camping! Follow along as they take a long drive, hike a short distance, defeat a big lion, hide in a small tent, and conquer the great outdoors - together.

In this heartwarming follow-up to Laurel Snyder's award-winning beginning chapter book Charlie & Mouse, the two brothers prepare to celebrate one very special birthday: their mom's! Follow along as they choose the best pancakes, hunt for presents, decorate with snakes, and more. Things don't go exactly as planned...but with plenty of humor and heart, Charlie and Mouse prove that sometimes when things aren't perfect, what they turn out to be is even better.

In this heartwarming sequel to Laurel Snyder's beginning chapter book Charlie & Mouse, the two brothers enjoy a special visit from their grandpa, Grumpy. Follow along as they discuss being medium, pounce each other, sing the wrong songs, build blanket forts, and more. This touching, funny celebration of imagination and bonding will enchant listeners young and old.