Did you ever have an iconic big brother, big sister, older cousin, or neighbourhood hero that everyone admired and wanted to be around? Someone who shielded you from bullies, wild animals, or even your own self-doubt? Someone who bolstered your confidence and made you feel like you belonged? If so, then you had your very own Big Cousin Mike. This series is a tribute to those remarkable individuals. It's a heartfelt thank you for including us in your...

"Bitsy is a little bat with big star dreams of making friends at her new school. But when she arrives, Bitsy doesn't feel like she fits in. The other kids sit on their chairs, but sitting upright makes Bitsy dizzy. The other kids paint with their fingers, but Bitsy would rather use her toes. Everyone tells Bitsy she's doing things wrong-wrong-wrong, so she tries harder...and ends up having a five-star meltdown. Now Bitsy feels like a very small star...

Cammy's only trouble in life is a cousin named Patty Ann who overshadows her in every way - until suddenly, Patty Ann is no longer around. Cammy has a happy life and a great family, except for one little problem: a cousin who thinks she's better than everyone else. It's true that Patty Ann is beautiful, talented, and bright, but to Cammy she's also vain, conceited, and mean-spirited. Sometimes Cammy wishes that Patty Ann would disappear, just vanish...

Daniel has everything, books, toys, food, a beautiful family. One day he saw a cat outside, she was skinny and seemed hungry and lost. Daniel felt very sorry for this cat, he started thinking how he can help. The cat's name was Sunny. Daniel shared his food with her, and when the weather got cold, he wanted to invite her into his house. One day, Sunny did something to repay Daniel and his family for all their kindness.

The Adventures of Jeff and Reed is a four-story anthology that captures the anxieties, desires, disappointments, and hard-earned triumphs that punctuate the tween years and the sometimes-uncomfortable transition from elementary to middle school. As Jeff a

Experience the joy and laughter of your child as they listen to you read this fun story full of rhymes! Bart the Bully, Learns a Lesson is a book that can help to broach the subject of bullying. Follow along as Bart tries to clean up his act. After a mishap, a bully named Bart begins searching for ways to become a better person. The adventure he goes on is a journey that you can take your children on as they, too, learn how one boy was able to change...

Brenda Prowell Blue was born in Canton, Ohio. She has made her home in Surprise, Arizona. Brenda is the author of two poetry books titled Life Passages and COVID-19: The Wonderment of Life. She decided to write a children's book titled Why Are They Laughing at Me? The main character is Doreen. In her life passage, she is having trouble making friends at school, and she becomes a victim of bullying. The story teaches children that there are people...

When a kid is teased about their lunch- the response is one of humor, creativity, and empathy. When a classmate mocks their lunch, the storyteller's imagination takes flight. Clearly, the classmate doesn't realize that sandwiches don't know any words and can't be insulted. Also, the kid seems confused. Perhaps they think the sandwich is a strange fish. Or a space rock. But these are not the reasons for the classmate's bullying. Sometimes they come...

Bloggerin Kira Kolumna geht den Dingen auf den Grund! Die 16-jährige Kira ist gerade aus dem aufregenden Madrid im eher beschaulichen Südberg angekommen. Sie ist ziemlich sauer, weil ihr Vater sie – mal wieder! – ungefragt verpflanzt hat. Nicht besonders viel los hier, stellt die begeisterte Bloggerin und Jungreporterin nüchtern fest. Wird gleich mal für die Freunde in der Welt gepostet, pah! Doch dann erfährt Kira von rätselhaften Diebstählen...

Themes: Friendship, Summer Camp, Writing, Stage Fright, Prejudice, Learning Life Lessons. Ava is ready for a fun summer of helping out at day camp. But she's not a fan of all the other helpers. Will a new friend help to change her perspective? This series of short 60- to 70-page novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of striving readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests....