R. W. Alley
Author
Series
Publisher
CareNotes
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Truly bad things happen in life. And while we cannot shelter children from every hurt and harm, we can reassure them that they, like the little elves in these pages, will always be loved and cared for. We can teach children the skills needed for coping with life's biggest challenges and changes. And we can restore children's trust that life, after all, is good.
Author
Publisher
CareNotes
Publication Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Children aren't immune to stress. Kids are especially prone to feel fear before stressful events in their lives. Family, school, and team sports' schedules have been crammed into their daily activities so extensively that many children are robbed of their free recreational "growth" time, and an alarming number of kids are experiencing high levels of stress because of this. All of these realities can lead to our children having the same kinds of fears...
4) Paddington
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that read, "Please look after this bear. Thank you," he crossed the ocean heading for England. When he arrived at London's busy Paddington Station, he was discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As luck would have it, the Browns were just the sort of people to welcome a lost bear into their family—and their lives would never be the same.
Author
Language
English
Description
Paddington is delighted to discover that the Browns are throwing him a birthday party. But when the magic trick he performs goes awry, Paddington needs something more than a tap of his wand to set things straight. Michael Bond s classic character will charm beginning readers with his unique brand of magic. Paddington and the Magic Trick is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Only Paddington could find himself hiding from the police on a Saturday outing. Or tied with Mr. Curry for a top gardening prize. Or performing a precarious magic trick on Mr. Gruber's birthday. Paddington's nose for adventure leads him to the finest moments any bear could ask for.
Author
Series
Saxby Smart private detective volume 02
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In three separate stories, boy detective Saxby Smart exposes a comic book counterfeiter, restores a slandered dead man's good name, and uncovers a massive case of identity theft. As Saxby notes, "I don't have a sidekick, so that part I'm leaving up to you.
20) The new dog
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
When Tootsie, a small, pampered dog, joins Danny Dougle's Dogwalking Group, he is teased and tormented by the other dogs until he wins their respect by foiling a robbery.




