Bertie Bumble Bee


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Bertie Bumble Bee was full of excitement at the prospect of starting school, but soon becomes disenchanted and demoralized. He realizes he cannot learn in the same way as the others in his class. One day he makes a mistake in front of the whole class and becomes a victim of the class bully, Willy Wasp. Bertie feels humiliated and rejected when even his best friend laughs at Willy Wasp's cruel jibes. Bertie develops a school phobia but Mummy Bumble realizes there is a problem and shows Bertie how to overcome his confusion with the letters b and d. Mummy's solution works and Bertie becomes "alphabet smart." This vital children's book, accompanied by 14 bright illustrations, also contains a structured and fun program to help children to develop the ability to recognize and write the letters of the alphabet, an important prerequisite to good reading and spelling. Early reader-ages 5-8.




Mascots


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Mascots help their clubs, their fans, and their communities. This book tells their remarkable stories--of heroic deeds, embarrassing moments, squabbles, and even tales of love, jealousy, and revenge. It gives a glimpse of the drama and the plotting that make mascots part of today's football folklore.




Buttercup and Violet


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When Buttercup and Violet try to help their friend Daisy, they quickly realize they can’t do it alone. Buttercup and Violet are flower fairies. They live in tree houses in the Whispering Woods. Although they are each very different, they have fun together, and each complements the other. Even though Violet is shy, she is smart and enjoys sharing in Buttercup’s adventures. One day, their quiet and relaxing hours of daydreaming at the lily pond are interrupted. The grasshoppers are eating all their fairy friend Daisy’s daisies! Buttercup and Violet want to help their friend but can’t stop the grasshoppers without assistance. They ask for help from their flower fairy friends Cayenne and Chipotle, who are pepper flower fairies. They have to come up with an idea to make the stubborn grasshoppers go away. Fortunately, with all the fairies working together, they are finally able to defeat the grasshoppers by driving them away from the daisy field. Everyone is tired and dirty, but Buttercup and Violet realize that hard work is fun when you do it with friends. After their victory over the grasshoppers, celebrating with their friends is the best part of their day—and adventurous Buttercup learns that adventures can be found right here at home! Note for Parents This book is age-appropriate for young readers with more advanced reading skills. An abridged dictionary is provided at the back of the book for the more advanced vocabulary. Suggested questions for homeschool or book clubs are also provided in the back of the book.




Unraveling Rose


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A cuddly stuffed rabbit named Rose helps families understand obsessive thoughts and behaviors in children Rose is a stuffed bunny who loves the little boy she lives with and all the fun they have together. They play in the park, paint pictures, and read stories. Everything is perfect, until she discovers a loose thread dangling from her arm. Rose tries to ignore the little string, but it is no use. No matter how hard she tries, Rose can't stop pulling at it. Before long, the thread is all she can think about. Slowly, her arm unravels, its stuffing falls out, and Rose can no longer do the things she loves doing. Can Rose find a way to forget about the little loose thread? The illustrated picture book offers a great way for parents and teachers to talk to children about what happens when impulsive and obsessive thoughts get in the way of enjoying everyday life, and what to do about it.







The Nursery


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A monthly magazine for yougest readers.




The Bees of North Carolina


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"... a beginner's resource designed to help quickly and generally identify native bees in North Carolina"--Back cover.




Chronicles of a Curate


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This is an omnibus edition of the first three books in Fred Secombe's entertaining and nostalgic series. It comprises How Green Was My Curate, A Curate for All Seasons and Goodbye Curate.




Learning About Friendship


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Making friends can be a challenge for all children, but those with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) can struggle more than most. This collection of ten fully-illustrated stories explores friendship issues encountered by children with ASD aged four to eight and looks at how they can be overcome successfully. Key problem areas are addressed, including sharing, taking turns, being a tattletale, obsessions, winning and losing, jealousy, personal space, tact and diplomacy, and defining friendship. The lively and entertaining stories depersonalize issues, allowing children to see situations from the perspective of others and enabling them to recognize themselves in the characters. This opens the door to discussion, which in turn leads to useful insight and strategies they can practise and implement in the future. Each story has a separate introduction for adults which explains the main strategies within it. This book will be a valuable resource for all parents and teachers of children with ASD, along with their friends and families, and anybody else looking to help children on the spectrum to understand, make and maintain friendships.




Aunt Judy's Magazine


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