Synopsis: Fiona Flamingo is the feelings book for kids that unlocks emotional intelligence superpowers Uh-oh. What happens when Fiona is the only flamingo with different color feathers? Follow along as she explores all her big feelings! This is not your average flamingo book. Fiona Flamingo teaches emotional intelligence for kids. Let Fiona take your child on a colorful journey to nurturing their emotional intelligence. Through a change of colors, Fiona…

Synopsis: An award-winning book from the author of Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life and The Candymakers for fans for of Wonder and Counting by Sevens. Thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell is far from ordinary: she suffers from a rare condition called synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. But because she has kept it a secret from everyone, she appears to be the most normal kid in her family.…

Synopsis: Text and photographs describe and illustrate the feeling of sadness and tell how to alleviate it.

Synopsis: It has been a bad day for Horace. A very bad day. He's come home feeling mean. But his mother knows just what to do! "For the book Mean Soup, the recipe is as follows: (1) clever text spiced with one or two outrageous bits; (2) a grand message about getting out anger instead of locking it inside; and (3) exciting artwork as full of life as the story."--Booklist

Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Isabella’s blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she’s Isabella with her dad, his girlfriend Anastasia, and her son Darren living in a fancy house where they are one of the only…

Synopsis: Only one thing keeps Jim from being the best linebacker in the team - his fear of getting tackled. But his friend Chuckie knows Jim isn't a coward. With Chuckie's special courage as an example, can Jim find the strength to face his fears head-on?

Synopsis: A painfully shy girl retreats into the fabric of her family's big old house, building a series of passageways and secondary walls that allow her to share the life of the house unseen by her mother and sisters. When a mysterious message is thrust through a crack in the wall, Anna begins to think she might have a reason to emerge. "How Anna finds herself and her family again is a tour de force of extraordinary power and wicked humor. Kindl bends…

Synopsis: From a master storyteller comes a unique exploration into the exhilarating joys--and the inevitable dangers--of total solitude. Every day, 15yo Wil Neuton gets up, brushes his teeth, leaves the house, and rows away from shore. He's discovered the island, a place where he can go to be alone and learn to know nature--and himself.Wil's only mission is to let go of the outside world. But the outside world refuses to let go of him. His family regards…

Synopsis: Journey is eleven the summer his mother leaves him and his sister, Cat, with their grandparents. He is sad and angry, and spends the summer looking for the clues that will explain why she left.Journey searches photographs for answers. He hunts family resemblances in Grandma's albums. Looking for happier times, he tries to put together the torn pieces of the pictures his mother shredded before her departure. And he also searches the photographs…

Synopsis: Following the relaunch of the Judy Moody series with a MOOD-tastic look, this boxed set brings together the first dozen beloved stories. A perfect gift for Judy Moody uber-fans! Everyone's favorite exuberant third-grader is celebrated like never before with a GIANT set of her first twelve adventures. From bad moods to saving the world, solving mysteries to predicting the future, Judy's many memories -- and moods -- provide hours of entertainment…

Synopsis: When Judy Moody sets off in pursuit of her own fame and happiness, she's funnier than ever!Judy Moody is in a jealous mood. Jealous of classmate Jessica Finch, that is, who gets her picture on the front page of the newspaper. When Judy sets off in pursuit of her own fame and happiness, watch out! She's so determined, she just might find it — or she might merely become more INFAMOUS than ever.

Synopsis: Hubie has heard there's a new kid in school. His name is Butch Pounder, and he's rumored to be a mean bully! Did Butch really beat up the football team, and eat the teacher's pet at his last school? But of course, Hubie's imagination has run away from him again! All Butch wants is a new friend to show him around school, and Hubie is just who he needs!

Synopsis: Donavan thought that fourth grade would be his best year ever. Instead, it's turning out to be nothing but trouble: 1. He's failing math class. 2. If his grades don't improve, his whiz-kid younger sister will have to tutor him! 3. When his beloved Uncle Vic returns from overseas combat as a paraplegic, everyone else is happy that he's safe at home. But all Donavan feels is uncomfortable and sad. 4. Grandma insists on inviting Uncle Vic…

Synopsis: This heartwarming book encourages positive behavior by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show children how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love by "filling buckets." Updated and revised, this 10th anniversary edition will help readers better understand that "bucket dipping" is a negative behavior, not a permanent label. It also explains that it's possible to fill or dip into our own buckets.

Synopsis: Pig loves Christmas--or at least Christmas presents--but his greed leads to a clash with Santa Claus, himself.

Synopsis: Every child has secrets, and many secrets are fun to keep. This book will help distinguish between the fun secrets and the secrets that can make children feel bad or scared. These are the difficult ones that are best shared with parents, or with a trusted adult. Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: A book for kids about secrets, feelings, boundaries, and consent A children's book to keep kids safe Do You Have a Secret? helps kids…

Synopsis: Celebrate 45 years of Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great!Part of the classic Fudge series from Judy Blume, bestselling author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.Who is Sheila Tubman? Even Sheila isn’t sure. Sometimesshe feels like confident Sheila the Great, and other timesshe’s secret Sheila, who’s afraid of spiders, swimming,and, most of all, dogs. When her family decides to leavethe city for a summer in the country, Sheila will haveto suffer…

Synopsis: The Cool Bean faces the super slide in this Level Two I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald! It's a perfect day at the community pool for a swim. The cool beans are the best swimmers in town. Check out how they dive! Look at how they cannonball! Watch how they backflip! YOW! As for the Cool Bean, the shallow side of the pool is the only side of the pool he treads water on. Until one day, the Cool Bean…

Synopsis: Winner at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards The Word Collector is a magical, heart-warming story about a young girl who shares her love of words to help people feeling lost and blue. Luna lives high, high up in the sky. So high that her homeland couldn't be seen from the ground. She is an extraordinary little girl, one of a kind. Luna has the most special endearing pastime: she likes to collect words. She prefers beautiful words, funny…