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"Grit isn't always great. Perseverance doesn't always pay off. In Quitting: A Life Strategy, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Julia Keller dives into "the neuroscience of nope," and the cultural messaging that drives our reluctance to throw in the towel, to dismantle the myth of perseverance once and for all. Combining reportage from the front lines of scientific research, pop culture, with conversations with people who have made profound change...
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Homework. Later! Chores. Later! When it comes to kids, everything that isn't fun can always be done LATER.
Kids are notorious for putting things off. It's easy for homework and chores to take a backseat to video games, hanging out with friends, watching television, or surfing online. Cómo dejar de procastinar (¡Hazlo ya!) hooks kids from the start, introducing Peter Procrastinator, who has every reason from video games to phoning his friends NOT...
3) Gassy Cassie
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Julieta se tira muchos pedos, no puede evitarlo. Eso hace que en el cole se metan con ella y la llamen ¡Julieta pedorreta! Sin embargo, gracias a sus pedos, Julieta salvará a todos sus compañeros de un gran peligro durante una excursión al campo.
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Helping children develop good self-esteem means helping them simply be themselves. It means letting them know how loved and cherished they are-just because of who they are. The elfin friends in this colorful book lead the young reader through a process of self-discovery: exploring uniqueness, building a healthy self-image, and preparing for challenging situations. Every child in the world is special, gifted, and wonderful. And each one deserves to...
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Ava doesn't like to wear her glasses in school because she's self-conscious about them. Then her teacher shows her a book of reimagined fairy tales and nursery rhymes. All the characters have glasses! If only Little Bo-Peep had her glasses, she wouldn't have lost her sheep. If only the Ugly Duckling had glasses, she would have seen her own beauty. This book about embracing one's differences is sure to speak to young readers who have their own insecurities....
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Finding a group of friends can be difficult. Sometimes we feel like we don't fit in, or that we're somehow scaring others off. But this story shows readers that you just have to be yourself and the right group of friends will make themselves known, even if it takes some time. Right when Swish the Shark thought he had met every fish in the sea, he encountered Felix the Octopus who invited Swish to soccer practice. He eventually meets even...
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Sophie's braving her best title yet . . . but can she live up to it?Sophie is braving her best name yet!None of Sophie's oh-so-perfect names have stuck yet. But this time is different. Sophie isn't going to worry about whether or not she can live up to her new name. Because this time, she's fearless. She's Sophie the Daredevil!But it's not always easy to face your fears. Sophie is about to learn that lesson the hard way! Lara Bergen...
11) Feeling Blue
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Mr. Wren is feeling very blue, so Mrs. Wren decides to find out why.
With Mark Eatwell's spectacular nature photographs and Trevor Todd's simple, uncomplicated text, we find out Mr. Wren thinks he doesn't measure up to other birds. But once his secret is revealed, Mrs. Wren knows just how to cheer him up.
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Star of the Week! Every bright star in Ms. Sun's class could hardly wait to be a superstar. Twinkle knew what she would share when it was her turn-her very favorite song! But first, Blaze shared his asteroid cookies, Beamer brought his pet comet, and Shimmer led the class in Constellation Tag.
Then Blink sang... oh, no! the very song Twinkle thought only she knew! Can Twinkle find something else to share? Maybe if she wishes and wishes.
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Sophie Miller has tried out all sorts of titles for herself: Sophie the Awesome, Sophie the Hero, Sophie the Chatterbox....Will Sophie the Zillionaire be the one that sticks? She sure hopes so!
When Sophie finds fifty dollars on the sidewalk, it gives her a great idea for a new name: Sophie the Zillionaire! But snooty Mindy VonBoffmann already has a hundred dollars of her own. To keep the name Sophie the Zillionaire, Sophie has to make more money...
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, Sophie's found the sweetest name of all!Love is in the air! What better name for Sophie to try than Sophie the Sweetheart? After all, she's found the perfect match for her teacher, Ms. Moffly -- or so she thinks. Now it's time to watch the sparks fly!But being a sweetheart is about more than just matchmaking. Sophie has to be extra-nice to everyone, including her ex-best friend Toby and snooty Mindy! Ugh. Will Sophie's...
15) I Am a Buzzard
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What does an insecure buzzard do when his father announces to his family that they will be moving to Birdtown? Bradford must face his greatest fear: going to school with other bird species known for their beauty or ability to sing so well. Bradford comes up with a plan to conceal his identity but, in the end, discovers that the "cover-up" was not necessary after all. Bradford learns one of life's most important lessons: everything and everyone in...
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We know our children are special, and now the incomparable Nancy Tillman expresses this universal feeling in the most touching of ways: Every child is born with a crown. The crown is everything that gives us unique value. Our crown will always be with us wherever we go, whatever we do.
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June Goodfellow's two charming stories encourage little nature lovers to think about their dreams... and to go out into the world to make them come true!
THE ACORN FAMILY: Follow the Acorn family as they visit their relatives only to find themselves in the middle of a mystery. Can they solve the case of the disappearing hats?
I WILL CONQUER: Grandad Conker tells us of how Chrissie and Charlie's Great Great Grandad heroically overcame adversity....
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Meet Sophie, a little girl with a big goal: to find the perfect title for herself. Look out --- here's Sophie the Awesome!Sophie Miller's life is boring. Average. Blah. She's not the oldest or the youngest, the tallest or the shortest. She's not even the only Sophie in her third-grade class! Sophie knows she's special. And she's come up with the perfect name to show it: Sophie the Awesome! But living up to her new name won't be easy --- especially...
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