This useful guide to teenage health offers clear advice on eating and sleeping well, coping with stress, and building exercise into your life. There’s also helpful guidance on the pressures that can surround sex, drugs and alcohol. Packed with practical tips, it includes fun quizzes and checklists to help you enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Ages: 12 years and up Size: 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 Pages: 224 Series: Wellness Guides* Author: Caroline Young Price: $6.99 (Paperback) or $12.99 (Library)
Errol’s mom is too busy to tell him a story so she tells him he should try to make one up himself, but as soon as he starts, all the creatures in the garden – and beyond! – overhear and all want to be the hero! A celebration of imagination, packed full of humor, energy, and adventure.
Ages: 3-7 years Size: 9 1/2 x 11 Pages: 32pp Series: Kane Miller Picture Books Author: Sarah Coyle, Ill. by Dan Taylor Price: $12.99 (Hardback)
Whether the sun is shining, the snow is falling, the wind is blowing or the flowers are blooming, the world is always a beautiful place for Millie-Mae.
Ages: 3 years and up Size: 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 Pages: 52 Series: Millie Mae Author: Natalie Marshall Price: $12.99 (Hardback)
Why do things float? What happens to the food you eat? Why is it warm in summer? Find out in this lively internet-linked book. This book is full of amazing photographs and lively illustrations.
Ages: 8 years and up Size: 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 Pages: 64 Series: First Encyclopedias Author: Brooks, F. Price: $9.99 (Paperback) or $17.99 (Library)
This action-packed collection of science experiments combines hands-on fun and scientific investigation. See the results for yourself and then find out what’s really going on by discovering the science behind it all.
Series: Science Activities These bright, exciting books respond to the growing emphasis on scientific exploration for young children. Their appealing scientific activities are cleverly designed to help children investigate the intriguing properties of different types of science. Experiments explore basic principles of physics, chemistry, and biology in a fun and practical way.
Ages: 9 years and up Size: 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 Pages: 96 Series: Science Activities Author: Georgina Andrews Price: $15.99 (Flexi-binding) or $23.99 (Library)
Crab is feeling rather shy and not very sociable – some might say crabby. As he scuttles along the beach, he meets different seashore animals who help him feel more confident, optimistic, and happy—through the power of yoga!
Ages: 3 years and up Size: 9 x 9 Pages: 32 Series: Yoga Animals Author: Christiane Kerr & Jason Hook Price: $12.99 (Hardback)
A fantastic selection of dragon stories from all over the world, gorgeously illustrated by Khoa Le, and starring a wide variety of dragons. Here you will find four dragons from China who save their country, alongside a dragon whose tears cause tulips to bloom, and a reluctant dragon who refuses to fight — even when St. George comes to town.
Series: Illustrated Stories Beautifully illustrated collections of classics and original tales.
Ages: 8 years and up Size: 6 1/4 x 7 7/8 Pages: 144 Series: Illustrated Stories Author: Andy Prentice, et al. Price: $19.99 (Hardback)
From the big battles to kings and warriors, from peasants to palaces, this lavishly illustrated book is crammed with essential information about the medieval world. Follow the Crusades to the Holy Land, explore China with Marco Polo and visit a Mayan ball game. Find out how a knight trained for battle, who invented fireworks and who the Vandals were.
Ages: 8 years and up Size: 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 Pages: 96 Series: World History Author: J. Bingham Price: $14.99 (Paperback)
Meet the characters that make up a chess army and learn how to fight your first battle in this friendly introduction to the game. My First Chess Book is written clearly and simply, with entertaining examples, making it the perfect starting point for young children – and a handy refresher guide for parents and grandparents!
Ages: 5 years and up Size: 9 7/8 x 11 7/8 Pages: 40 Series: Chess Author: Katie Daynes Price: $8.99 (Spiral Hard)