Life Skills For Kids

In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson's unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter's mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, he and the moody one-eyed girl next door run away and journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees.

Hector Dumble thinks he's dumb. When his dog, Buster, starts talking to him, Hector begins to think he's crazy too. Things become even stranger when Hector learns that his teacher Mr Weazel has a secret identity. How will Hector handle having a dog that can talk and a teacher who wants to take over the world?

Taxes are currently a necessary part of all developed economies and, as such, the earlier we can get our youth to understand what they are, the better. Come along this journey with Solomon in this edition of the series written by serial entrepreneur, social influencer, and award-winning author JT.

Chaos, Spaß und Humor! Jessica versteht die Welt nicht mehr: Schon immer waren Natalie und sie unzertrennlich – einfach allerallerbeste Freundinnen! Doch seit Amelia neu in ihre Klasse gekommen ist, hat sich alles geändert. Amelia ist eine richtige Zicke und gründet doch tatsächlich zusammen mit Natalie eine geheime Bande, in der Jessica nicht Mitglied sein darf. Aber Jessica lässt sich das nicht gefallen und heckt einen genialen Plan aus.

Für alle, die gerne lachen! Beste Freundin oder schlimmste Feindin? Voll fies, was da abgeht! Dabei könnte alles so schön sein: Jessica hat sich mit ihrer besten Freundin Natalie wieder versöhnt und ist an ihrer Schule als Comiczeichnerin erfolgreich. Doch dann taucht Scarlett auf und die ist echt die schlimmste Person unter der Sonne! Sie lässt keine Gelegenheit aus, um Jessica bloßzustellen. Und zu allem Überfluss zeichnet sie ebenfalls Comics – und das gar nicht mal schlecht. Doch Jessica weiß sich zu helfen.

The year is 2068. Scientists at Space Command must learn how children manage in space without adults. They advertise for a leader for the first-ever child-only mission. Sophie Williams struggles to fit in at her new secondary school. She misses her dad and would do anything to make him proud. The Space Command advert sends shivers down her spine. Maybe this is her chance. The selection process pushes Sophie to her limits, but eventually, she finds herself strapped into the enormous spaceship and leading her team on a journey of discovery.

Del autor de best sellers del New York Times, Max Lucado, estos 100 devocionales ayudarán a los niños a preocuparse menos, probar cosas nuevas con valentía y acercarse a Dios a medida que aprenden a confiar en su fidelidad. Puedes contar con Dios enseña a los niños que lo puedes hacer porque él nunca los dejará y los amará incondicionalmente.

Max’s first year of middle school hasn’t been easy. Eighth-grade hotshot Johnny Pro torments Max constantly, for no other reason than Max is fat and an easy target. Max wishes he could fight back, but he doesn’t want to hurt Johnny . . . just make him feel the way Max feels.

Niya Moto is the only one-legged samurai kid in Japan, famous for falling flat on his face in the dirt. None of the samurai schools will teach crippled Niya, until an offer arrives from the legendary samurai warrior Ki-Yaga, sensei of the Cockroach Ryu. Niya and the other Cockroaches must defeat the fierce samurai students from the Dragon Ryu at the Samurai Trainee Games. Though they seem to be at a terrible disadvantage, it’s not long before they learn that if they stick together, there is no journey that they cannot complete, no fear that they cannot face....

Across the valley, a drumbeat echoes. For ten days, the drum will call the mountain ryus to war, including the samurai kids from the Cockroach Ryu. Only Japan’s feudal emperor can stop the war, so Niya and Sensei Ki-Yaga set off on a grueling journey with all the Cockroaches, whose firm friendship and unusual skills must be put to the test in order to beg the Emperor to maintain peace. Sensei Ki-Yaga is respected and wise, but unfortunately, the last time he encountered the Emperor, the Emperor threatened to cut off his head.

There's no one more blunt, more opinionated, or more outspoken than the average teen. Except, of course, Bill O'Reilly, veteran star journalist, anchor of the most watched cable news program on TV, New York Times best-selling author, husband, father of two, and former teacher.

During the school day, fifth-grader Allie West is an outsider. Everyone knows the principal's kid might tattle to her mom! But after school, Allie is an insider. She's friendly with the janitor, knows the shortest routes around the building, and hangs out with the Afters, a group of misfits whose parents are teachers at their school. Although Allie secretly loves her insider life, she's sick of being an outsider—so she vows to join the Pentagon, the popular math team led by her ex-best friend. But can Allie change her status without betraying where she really belongs?

Your body is a sacred treasure, a worshipful instrument, and a unique masterpiece! That’s a pretty big deal. But sometimes it feels confusing, awkward, and flawed. The truth is: You and your body, all of it, are important and beautiful, designed especially by God with a specific plan and purpose. Each chapter in Perfectly Unique focuses on a different part of your body and the potential it has for helping grow your faith.

Nicola Berry and her friends have barely caught their breath from their last trip to space when they are called on another intergalactic adventure! This time, they're on their way to Shobble, a beautiful snowy rainbow planet where nothing bad ever happens - or so they say. It turns out there is trouble brewing beneath this glittery exterior, and Nicola is put in a tough position. Should she risk defying the planet's dangerous commander-in-chief to help the people of Shobble?

Long before they became famous writers, Truman Capote (In Cold Blood) and Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird) were childhood friends in Monroeville, Alabama. This fictionalized account of their time together opens at the beginning of the Great Depression, when Tru is seven and Nelle is six. They love playing pirates, but they like playing Sherlock and Watson-style detectives even more. It’s their pursuit of a case of drugstore theft that lands the daring duo in real trouble. Humor and heartache intermingle in this lively look at two budding writers in the 1930s South.

Gracias a las maravillosas aventuras de Pablo, los niños aprenderán lo importante que es creer en sí mismos para realizar sus sueños. La lectura es la herramienta más importante para estimular el potencial innato de cada niño y hacerle más consciente de sus propios sentimientos. Los cuentos pueden transmitir lecciones mucho más fácilmente que los castigos, que en cambio corren el riesgo de desmotivar a los niños pequeños y hacerles perder la confianza en sí mismos.

Being a kid is like having two permanent police officers watching you all the time - even when you're going to the bathroom. At least that’s how it feels to Billy March. He’s been grounded for 63% of the past month. The thing is, every time Billy almost gets his parents’ trust back, his mind wanders off, and he causes another disaster! Like the time he and his best friend Keenan decided to play droid war in a parking lot — and ended up launching a shopping cart into a car…

In Solomon Learns About Money, Solomon's dad introduces him to the very basics of making money and begins his financial literacy journey by encouraging him to save and invest.

Is your energetic boy sometimes held back by self-doubt? Does he struggle to believe in himself when facing new challenges? Every child deserves to feel unstoppable, and this thoughtfully crafted affirmation audiobook is designed specifically for young boys ages 6 to 9 build lasting confidence.

The truth about the Super children - who have real powers like flight and super strength - is finally exposed, and the town of Noble’s Green has created a special boarding school for its superpowered children. That’s where all Daniel’s friends are headed, while he - regular kid that he is - is headed to summer school. But all is not well at the Academy for the Extraordinarily Gifted. A clique of popular kids (led by a pair of sinister twins) has taken over the school, and once again, it’s powerless Daniel who may be able to stop them.