Claudia: 2015 books

The sequel to Losers, Inc. Twelve-year-old Julius Zimmerman is the former vice president of the defunct organization Losers, Inc. Ethan Winfield, the former president, no longer feels like a loser. But Julius still does, maybe because his mother thinks of him that way. To "improve"...

Exploring the ethical questions posed by, in, and about children’s literature, this collection examines the way texts intended for children raise questions of value, depict the moral development of their characters, and call into attention shared moral presuppositions. The essays in Part I look...

Twelve-year-old Autumn loves to write, and she can't wait to grow up and be a published author. She finds inspiration all around her, but especially in Cameron, the dreamy boy in her journalism class who she has a major crush on. When her older brother Hunter makes fun of one of her most personal...

Chelsea learns she is perfectly human If Chelsea Garing likes anything better than school, it's church, especially when she gets the chance to shine. Unfortunately, Chelsea can't perform perfectly every time. One day, when she's serving as acolyte, her candlelighter unexpectedly goes out. Another...

The final book in the Nora Notebooks series finds Nora trying to navigate the unscientific matter of making friends with someone you have nothing in common with. Nora Alpers, fourth-grade scientist, likes things to be just so. Her ant farm, her hobbies, her friends. So when Coach Joe, her teacher,...

Best friends Nixie and Grace spend every afternoon together . . . until Nixie's mom gets a new job and Nixie must attend the after-school program, without Grace. Third graders Nixie Ness and Grace Kenny have been best friends since they were two-years-old. They have always spent every afternoon...

"Será que ele virou tamborim? Ou só se escondeu de mim?" - pensou ela. E, procurando o gato, foi parar no Caminho do Perde-Acha, aquele, onde tudo se perde e tudo se acha... E sabe o que Dinorá achou? Novos amigos para ajudá-la: um galo gago, um macaco de topete, uma cigarra barriguda, um gafanhoto fanhoso...

As a child, feel different from others and not well accepted by friends often causes sadness, loneliness and isolation, specially when identificating with other and being part of a social group it is relevant for our healthy grow. Andy the unicorn with a brigth flashing horn, show us how to...

Ruby loves to play superhero, so when her mother gives her a “mission” that takes her into the deep, dark woods, Ruby throws on her red cloak to become … Super Red Riding Hood! Nothing can scare her — except maybe coming face-to-face with a big bad wolf. What would a superhero do? A story of guts and girl power, this is a fun update on a familiar tale.

This quintessential love book for parent and child — a standout in the genre — promises to become a perennial favorite for generations to come. A winter wonderland awaits a young polar bear cub that emerges from its den for the first time. As the cub sets out on adramatic arctic journey, it worries...

Comment résister à des mots doux murmurés dans une langue étrangère ? Comment survivre aux amours qui finissent, parfois même sans un au revoir ? Premiers baisers, passions d’été, amours impossibles, malentendus ou désillusions brûlantes : qu’importe la chanson, quand on aime, c’est...

Bailey Beaver learns a painful lesson about keeping his teeth healthy. Personal Health: Caring for Your Teeth.

Did you know there are Christmas trees in the water that are really worms? Did you know there are squirrelfish that look nothing like squirrels? How about a parrotfish that has a beak just like a parrot? What does a queen angelfishs crown look like? Caribbean fish are not only colorful; they have...