My Friends category: 4877 books

Illness is distressing for anybody, but it’s especially disturbing for children. This book escorts the sick child through the strange, scary, and often lonely world of illness and hospitalization. Empathizing with the confusing feelings and questions sick children often have, it offers comfort and...

Jeffrey's hatred of math has caused him to flunk another test. His friends are teasing him, his parents are considering a tutor, and he is getting more homework than ever.  Jeffrey plans to run away to Africa to avoid math…but can he really avoid it?

Fresh, funny, and full of verve and variety, this clever book of 22 illustrated poems about school captures what kids love to do when class lets out. “Finally…. Finally…. Finally…. BRINNNNNG! That wonderful bell begins to ring. “ Everyone knows that the best part of the school...

As a child, there are constantly people trying to pick you up, hug you, or tickle you. Sometimes, though, children fall victims to people who try to touch them inappropriately. But how do you tell someone, most likely an adult, that you don’t want to be touched? Or, if it has already happened, how...

Inside Asperger's Looking Out follows in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy Hoopmann's All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome and All Dogs Have ADHD. Through engaging text and full-color photographs, this book shows neurotypicals how Aspies see and experience the world. Each page brings to light...

Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways...

Why would a young, beautiful, talented country music star want to end her life? It seems like a mystery to most people, but before coming out, that's exactly what openly gay singer Chely Wright wanted to do. And thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have felt the same...

Introducing a new series of eBooks for Sophie la girafe, the much-loved children's toy! All the colors of the rainbow come alive in Sophie la girafe: Colors. Packed with bright, lively pictures and large, simple text, this eBook will help your child learn to recognize objects and encourage...

Joel has spent most of his life moving from place to place “time for a change” his mum calls it. And time for another new school. He has never stayed at a school long enough to make friends. The only person that Joel is getting to know is the school bully. But when Joel meets Megan, he has a reason...

In the tradition of Post Secret and Other People’s Love Letters, a crowdsourced compilation of letters, stories, and art work about the modern state of love and relationships, edited by rising filmmaker and beloved YouTube vlogger Will Darbyshire. “What would you say to your ex, without...

The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world. The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the...

The Essential Film Companion for RON WEASLEY that’s perfect for the youngest fans! Relive the magical moments when Ron Weasley proved just as courageous and loyal as his famous best friend, Harry Potter; whether he was facing the Slytherin Quidditch team or a forest of scary giant spiders! This...

Nearly one in six people will develop major depression, and teens are just as susceptible as adults—if not more so. Serious depression afflicts more than two million teenagers each year in the United States alone, but it can often be difficult for teens to recognize their ailment and get help. Clearly,...

You have some on you right now. It covers your entire body! It’s skin. You’ve lived with this stuff all your life, but how much do you really know about the skin that covers your body? Here are some fun facts that you may not know! Why does your skin get wrinkled when it stays in the water too...