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Sixteen-year-old Baltimore teen Bethany Stern knows the only way out of spending her summer at Camp Utopia, a fat camp in Northern California, is weight-loss. Desperate, she tries The Forgiveness Diet, the latest fad whose infomercial promises that all she has to do is forgive her deadbeat dad, her scandalous sister, and the teenage magician next door and (unrequited) love of her life. But when the diet fails and her camp nemesis delivers the ultimate blow, Bee bids sayonara to Camp-not-Utopian-at-all to begin what she believes will be her "real" summer adventure.

The sequel to The Revealers, this realistic young adult novel deals with a timely and urgent issue for adolescents and their schools - cyberbullying. The suspenseful and engaging story is the first to deal with the full-range of behaviors that fall under the umbrella of cyberbullying, using an expanded cast of characters to portray the rumor-spreading politics of an entire middle school.

For most girls, sleepaway camp is great fun. But for Amy Becker, it's a nightmare. Amy, whose home life is in turmoil, is sent to Camp Takawanda for Girls for the first time as a teenager. Although Amy swears she hates her German-immigrant mother, who is unduly harsh with Amy's autistic younger brother, Amy is less than thrilled about going to camp. At Takawanda she is subjected to a humiliating "initiation" and relentless bullying by the ringleader of the senior campers.

Sixth grade is hard enough for Lucy B. Parker, but it gets so much worse when her mom announces that shes going to marry Laurel Moses' dad. Yes, that Laurel Moses - the TV-movie-music star who makes Hannah Montana look like some random kid from the sticks. Suddenly, Lucy's life is turned upside down and sideways. All Lucy wants to do is get through the day without totally embarrassing herself too much, but thats hard to do when youre the less-pretty, less-talented, not-quite sister of a mega superstar.

Being able to detect black magic isnt all tea and crumpetsand for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! When Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu, she quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for.

Dussie always knew puberty was going to be confusing, but she never realized it was going to be catastrophic - until she wakes up one morning to find that her hair has turned into a writhing mass of slithering snakes and discovers the real truth about her family: her mother is a Gorgon--right out of Greek mythology--and she was named after her mother's younger sister, Medusa.

Bianca is a girl who loves lots of things. She bounces from ballet to blowing bubbles; and from reading to picking flowers. But when small worries start to sizzle inside her head she loses her trademark bounce. Retreating from all she loves, Bianca must find a way to meet her worries head on so she can find her bounce!

The Animalympics are coming up and all the animals of the jungle want to win the race. There is a new twist in the race this year. Who will win? This is a fantastic audiobook for beginning and early listeners. This story is fun and exciting with the lesson of persistence included. Also includes funny jokes for kids. It is fantastic for traveling, waiting rooms, and listening aloud at home with friends and family.

Twins Max and Mollie find beautiful and colorful treasures on the beach. Could they really have found diamonds and rubies? Where did these gems come from? Perhaps they were dropped from a pirate ship hundreds of years ago or were buried nearby in an old treasure chest. Discover the magic that happens when their treasures lead them to a wise old woman whose magical powers and stories teach Max and Mollie a valuable lesson in character building. A lesson that is far more valuable than any treasures they might find or any pirate's gold or diamonds.

This is a story about a boy named Garry whose eyesight is not the best. One day, his most favorite toy just vanishes into thin air. He can't seem to find it anywhere, and it bothers Garry a lot. The same day, he gets glasses, and finally, he can see everything! Due to his new, sharp vision, the world changes around him! Will he be able to find his most favorite toy now?

Yoshi is a kid ninja with high ambition. He wants to become the best ninja he can be, but he does not know where to start. Yoshi asks the Master Ninja for help, and he gives him a special scroll with all the answers. Does Yoshi have what it takes to become an excellent ninja?

Did you know that you have a superpower? Kitty didn't, until she was bullied at school - then she discovered the superpower that made her Powerful! Powerful is real. It's an anti-bullying, confidence-exploding, NLP enriched story, song, and action book. Children as young as three and older learn how to deal with bad, scared, sad, or mad feelings....and feel powerful as human beings in everyday life.

Meet Timmy, a lovable monster who can't get enough of the coolest gadgets and video games. Too bad he doesn't realize how much time he spends each day in front of a screen. Using the time-telling and ST4 techniques developed by Dr. Raun Melmed of the Melmed Center in Arizona, Timmy's Monster Diary teaches kids how to self-monitor the amount of time they spend on technology. Timmy's diary entries chronicle his delightful adventures, misadventures, and eventual triumph in a funny, relatable way.

Hector Dumble thinks he's dumb. When his dog, Buster, starts talking to him, Hector begins to think he's crazy too. Things become even stranger when Hector learns that his teacher Mr Weazel has a secret identity. How will Hector handle having a dog that can talk and a teacher who wants to take over the world?

It took 35 years for Karen to be diagnosed with severe, visual dyslexia, and 44 years to get a bipolar diagnosis. Karen was conceived as a replacement baby for her slightly older sister Lorraine, a thalidomide baby without arms or legs. This is a true account of Karen's journey through the toughest times of her life, triumphant in the end. And an unbreakable bond with her sister.

A charming picture book that helps even the youngest of children learn to value him or herself, and to realize that each and every person is unique and special. Simple text helps to open the listener's eyes to their own personality in this delightful story about the importance of being unique. Through the lens of the text, children will view their value as an individual as well as their specific importance as a part of the wonder of creation.

A young woman's letter to her intimate friend, Regina reveals a short story of another close companionship. It is a past account of a bright, aspiring student and her brilliant and beautiful teacher.

The lovely black youth, Mispha struggles for acceptance in a bias affluent society of the latter 1980s. The brave white teacher, Samantha confronts academic pressure as she strives to advance multicultural studies in a predominantly Caucasian community.

Catherine is sweet, caring, adventurous, vivacious, smart, and fun. As the baby of the family, she made her first attempt to outshine her big sister by auditioning for the lead in her school's play. Catherine is heartbroken whenever she discovers that she didn't get the part. Like many girls, she finds an escape by trying on shoes, and is pleasantly surprised to realize a valuable life lesson in her "sole".

In this high-altitude adventure tale, a fictional student is moved to Sin City, Las Vegas. Forty minutes away from her new hometown is rock climbing mecca, Red Rock Canyon. There, a mix of eccentric characters meets every weekend to do battle with the vertical sandstone cliffs. Thrown into their mix, our student begins applying the brilliantly simple lessons she learns from her mentors and uncovers a way to get what she wants out of life...and love what she gets.

Lolli comes from the Land of Color and speaks directly to children guiding them through stories that they themselves adventure on and feel a part of. Kids love the whimsical nature of following where Lolli takes them and learn things incidentally along the way. A fun and creative approach to mindfulness for children. arents, use these meditations to help increase your children's self-esteem, enhance your child's imagination, and encourage positive thinking.