Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Social Themes - Peer Pressure

A Camilla le encantan las habas, pero nunca las puede comer. Por que? Porque a los ninos de su escuela no les gustan y a Camila le importa mucho lo que la gente piensa de ella. De hecho, esta tan preocupada que esta punto de sufrir UN CASO GRAVE DE RAYAS.

Norman the goldfish isn't what this little boy had in mind. He wanted a different kind of pet -- one that could run and catch, or chase string and climb trees, a soft furry pet to sleep on his bed at night. Definitely not Norman. But when he tries to trade Norman for a "good pet," things don't go as he planned. Could it be that Norman is a better pet than he thought? With wry humor and lighthearted affection, author Kelly...

When Caitlin Ross's mother takes her and her brother to an island in the remote Outer Banks for the summer, Caitlin is furious. She was planning on spending the summer hanging out by the pool, partying, shopping, and singing backup in her boyfriend's band, Box of Flowers. North Carolina isn't anything like California, and Caitlin doesn't fit...

Fifteen-year-old Maddie Crane has done her best to fit in, mostly for her mother's sake. But then her beautiful cousin Cordelia LeClaire arrives in town, stirring envy and suspicion, and setting in motion a terrible sequence of events. Because Hawthorne is a...

Changing schools is not so pleasant for Eric when he meets up with Hank 'the Tank' Granger. School shouldn't be a scary place, but oftentimes it is. Here two friends, Eric and DJ, use their wits and what they learn in Social Studies to make a difference. "If something's important, you have to take risks," Eric tells DJ when confronted with Hank the Tank, the schoolyard bully. Ben Franklin would be proud Find out how Eric and his friends solve their problem. Bilingual juvenile novel in Spanish and English, approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text in the classroom....

Funny man Allen Rivera wants to change his reputation from class clown to sophomore heartthrob in order to gain the attention of the gorgeous Carmen Sanchez. Allen's popular friend, Torean Hudson has never had a problem gaining the attention from girls, so he volunteers to turn Allen into a ladies man. Torean never expects Allen's new found popularity to put him in danger of losing his title as the number one player at Wilson High. As jealousy flares and competition arises, the two friends are now placed in a complicated and possibly heartbreaking position. How far are they willing...