Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Social Themes - New Experience

Growing up in a well-to-do family with strict rules and routines can be tough for a ten-year-old girl who only wants to roller skate. But when Lucinda Wyman's parents go overseas on a trip to Italy and leave her behind in the care of Miss Peters and Miss Nettie in New York City, she suddenly gets all the freedom she wants Lucinda zips around New York on her roller skates, meeting tons of new friends and having new adventures every day. But Lucinda has no idea what new experiences the city will show her.... Some of which will change her life forever.

"A...

Frogs are supposed to be great swimmers. "Not me " says Froggy, who's afraid of the water. But with a little encouragement, some practice, and the help of a silly song or two, Froggy becomes an expert frog-kicker

"Froggy's childlike dialogue and the sound words--'zook Zik '; 'flop flop . . . splash ' make this a wonderful read aloud." --School Library Journal

An IRA/CBC Children's Choice
A Junior Library Guild Selection

It's the first day of kindergarten and Miss Bindergarten is hard at work getting the classroom ready for her twenty-six new students. Meanwhile, Adam Krupp wakes up, Brenda Heath brushes her teeth, and Christopher Beaker finds his sneaker. Miss Bindergarten puts the finishing touches on the room just in time, and the students arrive. Now the fun can begin

"Multifaceted and appealing, this book can be enjoyed in many ways, at home and at school."...

After the family spares him from the builders, Steve the tree quickly works his way into their lives. He holds their underwear when the dryer breaks down, he's there when Adam and Lindsay get their first crushes, and he's the centerpiece at their outdoor family parties. With a surprising lack of anthropomorphizing, this is a uniquely poignant celebration of fatherhood, families,...

Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her...

From the Hardcover edition.

"What a big boy you are "

Potty training can be fun. With warmth and sensitivity, Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss guide young boys though the challenges and rewards potty training--from the first steps to the joy of graduating to big boy underpants A helpful "Note to parents" is included.

Otto Malpense may only be thirteen years old, but so far he has managed to run the orphanage where he lives, and he has come up with a plan clever enough to trick the most powerful man in the country. He is the perfect candidate to become the world's next supervillain.

That is why he ends up at H.I.V.E., handpicked to become a member of the incoming class. The students have been kidnapped and brought to a secluded island inside a seemingly active volcano, where the school has resided for decades. All the kids are elite; they are the most...

Mouse and Minka invite you to celebrate summer with a picnic in the park. Roll down the hill on tickly green grass. Fly fluttery kites high in the sky. Enjoy some juicy watermelon And before it's time to go home, a summer surprise sparkles in the sky.

Now available as a Classic Board Book, this seasonal story is ideal for the youngest readers--and the smallest hands.

Annie Grace wears her "Adventure Annie" cape to her first day of kindergarten, and proceeds to barrel through the day, searching for adventure in every moment. Her interpretation of the class's Gold Star Rules isn't exactly what her teacher, Mr. Todd, had in mind. But somehow Annie does manage to save the day when two of her classmates get lost on their way to retrieve the afternoon snack. Spirited and funny, this is an introduction to kindergarten that will please kids and teachers alike.

From a cave in the forest
came a "MUNCH, MUNCH, CRUNCH "
as Bear and his friends
all nibbled on their lunch.

Bear and his friends are munching on their lunch when all of sudden... Bear feels something wiggling and wobbling in his mouth. Oh no What can it be? It's Bear's first loose tooth

In this sweet story, Bear's friends ease his concerns about his wiggly, wobbly tooth and help him understand that losing a baby tooth is...

Like his fellow lunarnauts--otherwise known as Moonies--living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon.

And he's bored out of his mind. Kids aren't allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they're trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to...

It's almost Halloween How should Daddy carve the pumpkin? What should Baby be -- a princess or pirate, ballerina or clown? When the jack-o'-lantern's ready, it's time for a little ghost to head out in the slightly scary night. But fear turns to excitement as the pumpkin fills up with treats in this Spanish-English dual language board book.