Social Life

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parent's candy store. He invites everyone in the class except her! Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts!

Blue from Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues loves going to school! She loves painting time, reading time, and lunchtime. But sometimes Blue has to face some tough situations at school.

Bedtime can be a challenge for kids with autism—but it can also be a time for connection, comfort, and learning. This book turns those nightly moments into opportunities for peace and growth. Every story ends on a calm, positive note—helping your child drift off feeling safe, happy, and proud of who they are. If you’re looking for bedtime stories that understand and celebrate your child, this book will become a treasured part of your nightly routine.

In Social, renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience, revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental, more basic, than our need for food or shelter. Because of this, our brain uses its spare time to learn about the social world-other people and our relation to them.

Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in 14 different foster homes. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster-care system. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed - and in doing so, discovers the power of her own voice.

Tout le monde m’appelle Miss Parfaite et s’imagine que ma vie est géniale, que je possède tous les talents et que j’ai de la chance. La vérité est que je me retrouve toujours dans des situations abracadabrantes. Et que ma vie est loin d’être parfaite. La preuve: c’est la Saint-Valentin et j’ai reçu, en pleine classe, deux roses de deux prétendants. Mais il y a un gros problème. L’un d’eux est Milan, le crush de mon ex meilleure amie, et l’autre est Anthony, le gars que toutes les filles admirent et qui sort avec Chloé, la reine incontestée de l’école.

Enfin l’été ! Les BFF ont décidé de se la couler douce pendant la période estivale. Émy-Lee change vite d’idée lorsqu’elle se fait offrir un travail qu’elle ne peut refuser.

Steve is back and ready for more adventures! But this time the excitement lands closer to home. While walking home from the village, Steve is surprised to hear a loud BOOM! When he returns home, he finds his wheat farm destroyed and a huge crater where the wheat once grew. And his diamond sword is missing! Steve believes it's the act of a griefer with a lot of TNT. Devastated, Steve wants to rebuild and find his sword, but with his wheat destroyed, he must call on old friends to help him.

Fans of Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines can meet Blaze, AJ, and all their monster machine friends.

Le début de l’été n’a pas été de tout repos pour les BFF. Torbinouche (comme dirait Émy), la seconde moitié s’annonce tout aussi difficile ! Il suffit parfois de peu de choses pour basculer dans la dépendance. Pour Nadeige, un simple jeu vidéo est à l’origine de bien des dérapages. Nuit et jour, elle rêve de massacrer des monstres, de terminer des niveaux et de gagner des bâtons lumineux. Mais pendant ce temps, elle passe à côté de la vraie vie.

Drug Lord, a firsthand account of drug dealing, murder, and corruption, tells of drug kingpin Pablo Acosta, who smuggled up to 20 tons of cocaine each year into the United States before treachery brought about his downfall and grisly death.

Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable with her family, either. The reason? Sophie’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. No one knows her secret - at least, that’s what she thinks.... But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she’s not alone. He’s a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well...she isn’t. Fitz opens Sophie’s eyes to a shocking truth....

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life.

Struggles with bedtime? Looking for a fun way to teach your child emotional resilience? Bedtime Stories with Calming Meditations for Kids is your answer!

Finally, it's summer! Stephanie—aka Slimey—has been counting the days until she can return to her favorite place in the entire world, Camp Rolling Hills. And this year she's especially happy to be back—she'll have eight blissful weeks away from home, where life has been decidedly rocky. New kid Bobby, on the other hand, is pretty sure he's in for the worst summer of his life. He does not understand his weirdo cabinmates, the group singing, and the unfortunate nicknames. But he does understand Slimey, and the two soon fall in crush. This summer might not be so bad after all!

On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids, so he makes his wish, "I don't want to grow up!" When his 12th birthday rolls around, he discovers his wish came true: he's still 11, and he's starting fifth grade (again). At first, this is the perfect life. Jackson is the smartest kid in his class, the best on his baseball team, and the star of the school band. But after a few years of being eleven, he realizes his life is passing him by.

A prince is in River Heights. A prince! Granted, he's from a relatively minor royal family, but still. This is big news. The headlines get even bigger once the prince is found toting a painting for his family's good friend, Mrs. Mahoney - because within hours of his arrival, the federal authorities arrest him. They suspect he stole the painting from his family.

The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustache you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers, and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them. Everything was perfect - except for the misty Marshlands to the north, which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.

Après une pause bien méritée, je reviens en force avec un caractère encore plus aiguisé, des parenthèses encore plus éclatées, mais surtout, une confiance à tout casser. C'est fini le temps où moi, Maya Filion, je m'excusais d'exister. A partir de maintenant, c'est moi qui ai le contrôle : pas mon anxiété. Es-tu prêt(e) ? Parce que moi oui !