Books

This book is about dealing with persistent and interfering fears (phobias) and coaches kids to deal with a phobia, gradually building confidence to face their fear and more and more challenging situations. Lots of kids are a little afraid of some things, like heights...

This second edition provides readers with valuable tools and strategies to use in their clinical practice with trauma survivors with PTSD. Written exposure therapy (WET) is an effective, evidence-based treatment for PTSD that is easy to implement, affordable, and has lower dropout rates than...

Only yesterday, Gregor Samsa was a meek salesman, browbeaten by his unappreciative employer and depended on fiercely by his ungrateful family. This morning, Gregor awakens to discover that, overnight, he has been transformed into a monstrous insect. As Gregor frantically tries to conceal his...

LEGO(R) builders, rejoice! 40 original, ingenious, and unique car and truck projects to make from classic brick pieces.The celebrated author of Brick City, Brick Wonders, Brick Flicks, Brick History, and Brick Vehicles is back with this new title that offers 40 original, ingenious, and...

Integrating astrology, mythology and spirituality, this book is a reflection on the themes of the astrological ages across the past 13,000 years and is an exploration of what astrology has to tell us about the meaning of the changes happening globally and culturally in...

Jacquie Turnbull's practical and thoughtful handbook guides teachers through the 9 strategies that will help them to achieve professional effectiveness. This book is a guide to personal development in the teaching profession. In order to negotiate a fast-changing world, teachers need to be creative,...

In this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure, can Kiki overcome her fears and enjoy her first-ever trip to the ocean's surface? The third graders at Trident Academy are traveling to the surface of the ocean for the first time ever for a "hugely" exciting activity:...

Will Hobbs's classic tale of whitewater adventure is back in print with an exciting new look.No adults, no permit, no river map. After fifteen-year-old Jessie gets sent to Discovery Unlimited, an outdoor education program, she and six companions "borrow" the company's rafting gear and...

A fresh new guide to contemporary palette knife painting for beginner and experienced artists, featuring step-by-step tutorials on colour mixing, mark making, and a variety of painting techniques to create your own unique abstract, landscape, and floral paintings. Publisher's note: regrettably there were some...

'Anne of the Island, the third novel in the cherished Anne of Green Gables series, chronicles Anne Shirley's journey as she leaves Avonlea to pursue a degree in the Arts, but how will she fair so far away from her island home? Throughout her...

In an ever-changing world, it is important to remember that we can control our reactions and responses to other people and the situations that arise in life. Accountability Now! shares ways we can all learn to become more resilient in the face of change,...

From "queen of royal fiction" (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes this instant New York Times bestseller that tells the story of the remarkable Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen, and mother to the House of Tudor.When Henry Tudor picks up the crown...

How do other countries create "smarter" kids? What is it like to be a child in the world's new education superpowers? The Smartest Kids in the World "gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture...

"[an] exuberant picture-book ode to the fun of fashion." --Shelf Awareness This little Mary has STYLE! In this fun take on Mother Goose, fashion-forward Mary helps some of childhood's most beloved characters go glam. From the kid who lives in a shoe (and dons...

Kids cook too! This fun and inspiring guide to preparing real food is written by kids, for kids! Cookbooks for kids often focus on bland "child-friendly" fare, but the authors of Chef Junior, five young cooks between the ages of 12 and 15, challenge...

"Reminiscent of Louis Sachar's Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special." --School Library Journal (Starred review) When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti...

Fight for justice with swashbuckling soldiers in this abridged retelling of The Three Musketeers, part of the bestselling Classic Starts(R) series that has sold more than 8 million copies! "All for one and one for all!" Aramis, Athos, and Porthos make up the three...

A carefully curated collection of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales is now available in an unabridged, paperback volume in Union Square and Co.'s Signature Editions series. Hans Christian Andersen's iconic fairy tales have been shared and treasured for generations. Readers across the...

A priest changes the lives of an actress running from her past and a man hiding from his future in this heartfelt novel about loss and redemption.When someone wants to be lost, a home tucked among the Ten Thousand Islands off the Florida coast...

The world's greatest assassins are on a high-risk mission for the President--but a powerful mastermind wants them dead in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. The President knows it's a perilous, high-risk assignment. If he gives the order, he has the opportunity to...