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Girls can rule the world-all they need is confidence. This empowering, entertaining guide from the bestselling authors of The Confidence Code gives girls the essential yet elusive code to becoming bold, brave, and fearless. It's a paradox familiar to parents everywhere: girls are achieving like never before, yet they're consumed with doubt on the inside. Girls worry constantly about how they look, what people think, whether to try out for a sports...
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You need help on a math problem. You are upset with a friend. Are you afraid to ask for help? You're not alone. Everyone worries about speaking up at times. In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons why it can be scary to speak up and discover simple tips for facing this fear. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to face their fears of speaking up.
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Georgie Tombstore is a normal vampire... well, almost. Though his blood is cold and face is pale, he has no fangs!
With the school Scare Contest creeping up, fangless Georgie will have to come up with something extra scary if he wants to win.
This fully illustrated book is sure to please the read-along crowd.
3704) Skateboarding Pals
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Greta wants to become a great skateboarder, but when she falls at the local skate park and is teased by a boy in her class, she puts her board away. Then she meets her new neighbor, Pilar, who loves skateboarding and has a homemade ramp. The new friends team up to prove that girls can skateboard just as well as boys.
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If you are a single woman who is tired of falling for men who are wrong for you, check out The Ultimate Guide to Chastity: Removing the Iron Panties by Sandra James. James's guide helps you identify your personal negative patterns and insecurities that may be causing you to land yourself in unhealthy relationships, and any barriers you, either consciously or unconsciously, maybe putting up that are deterring the right men from finding you.
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3706) La prueba de taekwondo
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Mina sabe lo que hace falta para aprobar con éxito su próximo examen de cinturón amarillo en Tae Kwon Do. Sin embargo, los problemas de un compañero le quitan la confianza y la tientan a abandonar.
3707) The Black Slide
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Griffin Birch isn't known for being brave, but there's something about the new black slide on the elementary school playground that's made him curious. Against his better judgement, he just has to follow his best friend Laila down.
But the Black Slide is no ordinary piece of playground equipment. What Griffin and Laila find at the other end of this strange portal is a cruel world, populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal.
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This book is, intended to empower and influence girls (Queens) to realize they are ENOUGH, to embrace their flaws, and to expand their vocabulary. Affirmations are valuable and powerful. They encourage self-love, self-worth, and self-respect. What we speak, we believe; and what we believe, we achieve.
Families can use this book as a bonding and educational experience with their children. After a few times of reading "A Note to Self", the adults will...
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They say he's been stealing art. But is Attila being framed? Outdoor art is disappearing all over the neighborhood! From elaborate Halloween decorations to the Stream of Dreams fish display across the fence at Stephen and Renée's school, it seems no art is safe. Renée's brother, Attila, has been cursing those model fish since he first had to make them as part of his community service. So everyone thinks Attila is behind it when they disappear. But,...
3710) Starfish Feels Scared
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The animals are having fun on the class field trip to the park, but Starfish feels scared to try something new. Can anyone help her feel a little bit brave?
This relatable story helps kids identify their feelings and provides useful tools for managing emotions.
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How many times in your life have you thought to yourself, "If only I lose weight, my life will be complete?" Oftentimes we equate our value as human beings to external factors such as our physical appearance, our professional success, or the amount of money in our bank account. We lose sight of the fact that these factors do not matter to God, and that we do not need to wait for them to manifest in order to carry out our God-given purpose in life.
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3712) Cheerful Chick
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Right from the moment Chick is born, she wants to lead the other animals in cheer! Unfortunately, the rest of the barnyard just isn't quiiiite as enthusiastic. Lucky for little Chick she has a whole squad of siblings who are backing her up (even when she doesn't realize it)!
3713) I Love Myself
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In this picture book, a child who is learning about self-love meets different challenges-like learning to ride a bike and being afraid of the dark-with the help of a cuddly creature representing their inner self. Loving yourself takes practice
"I'm still learning to love myself, but it's okay. I know I can always keep trying."
Even an ordinary day is full of little challenges, especially when you're a kid. Like when you're learning to ride a...
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Growing up in today's world can be really difficult for teens. They are trying to figure out who they are while finding their place in the world. They are building their plane while flying it.The Mind Is Just Like A Muscle is a self-esteem workbook for teens that makes this daunting task not as intimidating. Through examples from science, history, and psychology, teens will: Learn about the unique qualities that make us human and how those qualities...
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An innovative approach to help you maintain your high standards while also accepting mistakes with compassion and kindness.
If you're a perfectionist, you know there's a helpful upside to pushing yourself toward excellence: achievement, success-and, hey, it can be fun and rewarding to work hard! But, unhelpful perfectionism can just as easily work against you. It can prevent you from taking risks or trying new things out for fear of failure, judgment,...
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El libro que tienes en tus manos puede cambiarte la vida.
No contiene ni dietas ni remedios "mágicos". Sin embargo, sí que puede obrar milagros en tu forma de pensar y entender tu alimentación. Hoy en día sabemos, gracias a la ciencia, que nuestra mente subconsciente es la que domina quiénes somos. Es decir, la que domina cómo pensamos, cómo sentimos y cómo actuamos. Lo hace en base a nuestras creencias más profundas y arraigadas. Esta...
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Throughout his life, renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson has needed to overcome many obstacles: His father leaving the family; being considered stupid by his classmates in grade school; growing up in inner-city Detroit; and having a violent temper. But Dr. Carson didn't let his circumstances control him, and instead discovered eight principles that helped shape his future.In You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to Think Big, Dr. Carson unpacks the...
3719) I Grab the Mic
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Kiss stage fright goodbye…
You're superfly.
Grab that mic!
I Grab the Mic is this first in a picture book series featuring kids overcoming challenging scenarios and building confidence, all written through the lyrical hip-hop inspired verse. In this first story, a young girl and her friends grapple with the nerves that comes with speaking and performing in front of a group. Ultimately the kids all find the confidence to share their voice! Malik...
3720) Someday, Maybe
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Someday, Maybe is an inventive and inspiring picture book that imagines the exciting jobs, discoveries, and innovations that children dream of for their futures.
With self-driving cars and commercial launches to space, the future has arrived! And so have the jobs of the future, from intergalactic rock bands with riffing robots to doctors with X-ray glasses.
Children have always dreamed of what they will grow up to become, and with Someday, Maybe...
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