Are you tired of sitting all day? Well, get moving! Getting exercise not only gets your body in shape, but can also make you feel happier. Moving helps your muscles stay strong, and getting exercise can even help you do better in school!
Would you know what to do in an emergency? From basic first aid for cuts and scrapes to when to call 911, Emergency! Be Prepared will give you the tools you need to handle yourself in an emergency.
Do you know how to eat healthy? You may be surprised to learn that many of the foods you already enjoy are not just good, but good for you. Discover the importance of eating healthy meals and snacks. You have the power to eat healthy and feel great.
Being active helps you stay healthy. And playing a sport is a great way to keep your body moving. Discover sports you can play on your own or as a team. Learn the value of good sportsmanship. Learn how to prevent injuries and stay safe.
What can you do to stay healthy and safe? Learn about healthy habits such getting the right amount of sleep, brushing your teeth, and wearing your seatbelt. Discover what it takes to be a “healthy you.”
Set in New York City, Ship of Souls features a cast of three African-American teens: D, a math whiz; Hakeem, a Muslim basketball star; and Nyla, a beautiful military brat. When D's mother dies of breast cancer, he is taken in by Mrs. Martin, an elderly white woman. Grateful to have a home, D strives to please his foster mother and succeeds - until Mercy arrives.
Unable to compete with a needy, crack-addicted baby, D disappears into the nearby park and immerses himself in bird watching. At school, he unexpectedly makes friends with Nyla and Hakeem, but just when D thinks he has finally found a way to belong, an unexpected discovery in the park changes everything. A mysterious bird leads D and his friends on a perilous journey that will take them from Brooklyn to the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan, and into the very realm of the dead. Their courage and loyalty are tested every step of the way, but in the end, it is D who must find the strength to fulfill his destiny.
Steeped in history and suspense, this inspiring urban fantasy provides an enriching experience that readers will find hard to forget.
There's more to Frank than meets the eye...A quirky, witty and utterly brilliant new story from the creator of Marshall Armstrong is New to our School, performed by Stephen Mangan.Frank is your typical grandad, but no one has a grandad like him...If you had to stand up and talk, for one whole minute, about a member of your family, who would you pick? Everyone else chooses really cool people, like Tom's Uncle Marlon who plays drums in a band, or Hannah's mum with her company car. But there's nothing cool about grandad Frank... or is there?In this hilarious, wise and heart-warming story, awesome new talent David Mackintosh shows with a supreme lightness of touch just how much the older generation has to teach us, and how much fun learning from them can be.Stephen Mangan is best known for his role as Guy Secretan in Green Wing.
Quirky, witty and brilliant, Marshall Armstrong is new to school and he definitely stands out from the crowd; but will he find it easy to make friends? A highly original take on a perennially popular theme, performed by Stephen Mangan.Marshall Armstrong is new to our school.He looks different to me.His laces are straight, not criss-crossed like mine,And his eyes are always looking at the blackboard.Marshall Armstrong doesn't fit into our school.Not one bit......but it doesn't take long for Marshall to prove that you don't have to follow the crowd to be the most popular kid in the playground.A quirky and witty 'first day at school' story from a brilliant new talent.
Community leaders guide people and help them in times of trouble. They are role models, such as school principals, mayors, and Red Cross volunteers and often teach and help with charities. As the needs of people change, so do the jobs of community leaders.
It's the hotly anticipated sequel to the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, WITHERING TIGHTS - laugh your tights off as Tallulah Casey and her bonkers mates return for a new term at Dother Hall performing arts college. Boys, snogging and bad acting guaranteed!
Yaroooo! Tallulah's triumphant Heathcliff in 'Wuthering Heights' the comedy musical was enough to secure her place at Dother Hall performing arts college for another term. She can't wait to see her pals again, Charlie and the boys from Woolfe Academy and maybe even bad boy Cain...
Could the bright lights of Broadway be calling? And for who? Find out in the next Misadventures of Tallulah Casey.
Praise for WITHERING TIGHTS:
'I don't know how, but Louise Rennison has done it again. Tallulah is even funnier, warmer, and sweeter than her cousin Georgia Nicolson. I fell in love with Withering Tights, and you will too!' - Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Abandon series
New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica scores a touchdown with his new middle grade sports series!
Ben McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a jack of all trades guy that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one being called for the final play. But Ben wants to be the starting quarterback and the one thing standing in his way is the coach's son.
Shawn O'Brien looks the part. He has been groomed by his father, a former professional quarterback. But despite his size and arm strength, Shawn is struggling.
Ben is torn between being a good teammate and going after his own dream. As Ben finds out, Shawn isn't the easiest person to help. And when Ben gets an unexpected opportunity, the entire game will change for the both of them.
Bestselling author Mike Lupica kicks off a winning new series about sports and friendship that will captivate listeners.
In his bestselling YA memoir Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines, Nic Sheff shared a heartbreakingly honest account of his days as a teenage crystal meth and heroin addict. At the end of Tweak, listeners left Nic checking in to a rehab facility in Arizona. We All Fall Down is about what happened next...
In this powerful and immensely readable follow-up to his first memoir, Sheff picks up where he left off and reveals his first-person account of stints at in-patient rehabilitation facilities, devastating relapses with alcohol and marijuana, and hard-won realizations about what it means to be a young adult living with addiction.
In We All Fall Down, Nic voices a truth that many addicts understand: not every treatment works for every addict. By candidly revealing his own failures and small personal triumphs, he inspires young people to maintain hope and to remember that they are not alone in their battles.
