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Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.

Do you ever feel angry? What makes you feel that way? Learn what anger is and how to deal with it.

Do you ever feel happy? What makes you feel happy? Find out all the different things that make Mia happy.

"For as long as we've gathered by campfires to tell ghost stories, humans have always loved a good scare. From the splatter flicks of the 70s, to Japan's obsession with drowned girls, to creepy modern experiences like the overnight ghost hunt at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, the horror industry has thrived across time and cultures. Our obsession with getting scared is obvious to anyone who visits ScareHouse, a haunted house in Pittsburgh that...

"Bedtime can be full of big emotions for kids! Calm anxious, busy thoughts with this body scan meditation designed to prepare kids for sleep. This mindfulness practice will help children let go of worries, stress, and excitement as they reach their arms like a telescope, let their mouths hang like a hammock, dance their fingers like wind chimes"--

Simple, rhyming text illustrates how life is an adventure with various experiences and emotions. Some days are easy! The sky is sunny, and everything goes well. Other days are tough! There might be raindrops or skinned knees, and things don't go our way. But that is the rollercoaster ride we call life. Lyrical text and colorful artwork remind readers of all ages that life is a vibrant adventure with experiences and emotions, and tomorrow always offers...

"A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind. Emotions feel automatic, like uncontrollable reactions to things we think and experience. Scientists have long supported this assumption by claiming that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. Today, however, the science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery...

"Start the conversation with kids about grief - a normal and healthy (if not very nice) experience we all share as human beings. This is a kids' book about grief. Grief is a small word for a BIG experience. Grief affects us emotionally, yes, but also physically, socially, spiritually, and really in every part of our lives. This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 understand what grief is and how to live through it. The important thing to know is...

Self-Control is an important concept for young people to grasp, especially when they are just figuring out what feelings like anger and frustration are. This title presents realistic, everyday situations kids might find themselves in. Colorful images support the simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

"From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential."--|cProvided by publisher.