Jordan Johnson is average. Not short, not tall. Not plump, not slim. Not blonde, not brunette. Not gifted, not flunking out. Even her shoe size is average. She's ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wide world, it seems. And everyone else--on TV, in movies, books, magazines, and every e-mail publicity blast--is remarkable. Tremendously talented. Stunningly beautiful. Wildly gifted. And, they're kids hardly older than she is. Jordan feels doomed to a life wallowing around somewhere in that vast, soggy middle. So, she makes a goal: by the end of the year, she will discover her great talent in life. By the end of the year, she will no longer be average. She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about it!
Thirteen-year-old Aluna has lived her entire life under the ocean, just like all of the Coral Kampii in the City of Shifting Tides. But after remaining hidden from the Above World for centuries, her colony is in trouble, its survival in doubt"Š: "Šthe tech that allows the Kampii to breathe underwater is beginning to fail, and many Kampii have already died. Yet the colony's elders, including Aluna's father, are unwilling to venture to the dry and dangerous Above World to search for answers. So it's up to Aluna and her friend Hoku to face the terrors of land to find a solution. Once in the Above World, Aluna and Hoku learn that their colony is not the only one struggling to survive "Š-"Š so are others in the skies and in the deserts. Will Aluna's warrior spirit and Hoku's intelligence be enough not only to keep themselves safe but also to find a way to save their city and possibly the world? Here is a thrilling ride through a future in which greed and cruelty may have gone unchecked but the loyalty of friends remains as true as ever.
'Abschied für immer - über den Tod und das Leben danach: Ein Hörbuch für alle, die jemanden verloren haben'
Wolfgang verliert seine Tochter im Moment des größten Erfolges. Tanja fotografiert tote Kinder. Iris gewinnt durch den Tod ihres Mannes eine einzigartige Sicht auf das Leben. Und Bruno hofft, dass er den Tod noch möglichst lange hinauszögern kann.
Dieses Hörbuch bündelt 12 Erzählungen zu den Themen Tod und Trauerbewältigung. Wahre Geschichten, die das Herz berühren, Mut und Hoffnung schenken und auf behutsame Weise Anteil nehmen. Erzählungen, die zeigen, wie man mit dem Tod umgehen kann, ohne dabei die Freude am Leben zu verlieren.
Inhalt:
1. Die letzten Stunden meiner Mutter,
2. Ich fotografiere tote Kinder,
3. Eine besondere Beerdigung,
4. Ich mache es dieser sch... Krankheit schwer,
5. Du, hör mal - Deine Mutter ist tot...
6. Der Tod kam im Moment des größten Erfolgs,
7. Eine Geschichte voller Mutterliebe,
8. Männer trauern anders,
9. Und plötzlich war mir klar; er ist tot,
10. Ein Zwilling starb in meinen Armen,
11. Das kannst Du als Mutter kaum ertragen,
12. Der intensive Abschied von meinem Mann.
Das Hörbuch wurde produziert von Patrick Lynen und dem Team der TV-Reihe 'Die Runde Ecke' (bekannt aus dem WDR).
Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most musical. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he's not very good at. And his parents keep reminding him of those things all the time. . . even when it's just by accident. But then Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista, who helps him figure out all of the things he *is* good at and how he can take pride in himself. A perfect companion to Lisa Graff's A TANGLE OF KNOTS, this novel explores a similar theme in a realistic contemporary world where kids will easily be able to relate their own struggles to Albie's. Once again, Graff crafts a beautiful novel about figuring out who you are and doing what you love.
From the bestselling author of Kindness is my Superpower
We are all different. And whilst children are often wonderful at accepting differences easily, there are times when a lack of understanding can result in hurtful words or actions. As adults, it is our responsibility to teach children that differences are not flaws but are, in fact, our super powers.
Lisa, a primary school student with a love of singing, learns just that in ‘Acceptance is my Superpower’ when a cruel comment from someone she regards as a friend leads her down a path of discovery of the true meaning of diversity and how it can be applied to everyone.
Laid out as a charming poem with colourful illustrations, children will delight in learning:
⭐️ How to love themselves
⭐️ How to accept others
⭐️ How to control negative emotions
⭐️ How to share their newfound knowledge
Learning by example
The examples in this story are there to teach children that their differences are not to be ridiculed but instead, celebrated. When Lisa learns this valuable lesson in the book and then shares that knowledge with the person who upset her, we realise the importance of helping children understand the world would be a very boring place indeed if we were all the same.
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“Just like all the petals on all these different flowers,
Diversity is beautiful and gives us superpowers!”
Please join me and Lucas spread the word to all you know,
Acceptance is our superpower and together we will grow.
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Join Lisa and Lucas, as together, they learn the most valuable lesson of all - they have a superpower - their acceptance.
Zelly Fried has finally convinced her parents to let her get a dog, with the help of her grandfather Ace. Unfortunately, said dog (also named Ace) is a shoe-chewing, mud-tracking, floor-peeing kind of dog. Despite Zelly's best efforts to drag Ace (literally!) to puppy kindergarten, his flunking report card says it all: "This Ace is wild."
Also wild is the other Ace in Zelly's life. Grandpa Ace has decided to begin dating again and is dining and dancing every night, against his doctor's orders. Determined to get both Aces under control, Zelly enlists the help of her two best friends, Allison and Jeremy (despite the fact that they don't quite see eye to eye). They need to come up with a plan, fast. But how? It's not like either Ace ever does what he's told.
Spring has arrived and pollen is in the air. Baby Bear does not like the pollen-it sticks to his fur and makes him itchy and sneezy. He's allergic! Achoo! He just wishes the pollen were gone. When his friends gather to tell him why they need pollen, Baby Bear learns that pollen is good for the forest and provides food for many animals, including him! Pollen might be something we all love to hate, but can we really live without it? This story explains why we need it.
Das kann doch wohl nicht wahr sein - Mama und Papa wollen ernsthaft die Urlaubszeit ohne Fernsehen und Internet verbringen?! Dabei ist doch gerade Fußball-WM! Bela und seine Brüder Henry und Ben haben nur ein Ziel: Spätestens zum Halbfinale in einer Woche muss ein Fernseher her - egal wie.
Life on the Rush farm in South Dakota is not easy. Even so, over the past four years, Ethan Cooper and his siblings have grown to feel they belong with their adoptive family.
Then Chad Rush makes an unexpected announcement. The family is moving again-this time to Mexico! Ethan is scared. What dangers will they face in another country? What will it be like to live on an oil homestead instead of a farm? And what about his dreams of getting an education? He can't leave his siblings after he's promised they would stay together-can he?
Based on a true story, this conclusion to the Beyond the Orphan Train series reminds us that the same God who is with us from the start never lets us go.
One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot stranded after a plane crash in this gripping story of survival, friendship, and rescue from a bestselling and award-winning author.
Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream: The Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old 'Addie Earhart' shares her adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this daring girl fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her mother struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is grieving the loss of her father, finds solace in her online conversations with Jolene, her biggest-and only-fan.
Then, one day, it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground and the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won't survive long in the extreme summer desert heat. With no one to turn to for help and armed with only a hand-drawn map and a stolen cell phone, it's up to Jolene to find a way to save the Desert Aviator. Packed with adventure and heart, Across the Desert speaks to the resilience, hope, and strength within each of us.
