Special Life

Everything is changing for eleven-year-old Alex, and as an autistic person, change can be terrifying. With the first day of middle school only a few months away, Alex is sure that having a friend by his side will help. So he’s devised a plan: impress the kids at school by winning a trophy at the PAWS Dog Show with his trusty sidekick, Kevin. This should be a walk in the park … right? If only.

Are you tired of the same old self-help books? Looking for a fresh, fun, and totally unique way to make adult life more exciting? Whether you're single, in a relationship, LGBTQ+, straight, or even extraterrestrial, this book is for you! "The Fun Guide to Adulting" is packed with innovative and sometimes off-the-wall ideas to transform mundane tasks into moments of joy and connection.

Meet Fizz the neuron! Neurons are important for everything your body does. Find out more about Fizz the neuron, ADHD and how it affects people in this informative, concise book looking at neurons and ADHD.

If your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, you are understandably overwhelmed. You want to play an active role in your child's treatment but just don’t know how or where to start. ADHD is much more complicated than the common symptoms that most of us are familiar with.

Lenny Spinx is the sister of a giant. Her little brother, Davey, has a rare form of gigantism that puzzles his doctors and astounds his friends, neighbours and teachers. Together, Lenny and Davey escape to a more wondrous reality by obsessing over the entries in their monthly instalment of Burrell’s Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia set. They lose themselves in passages about abominable snowmen, jellyfish, peregrine falcons and quicksand. Lenny vows to become a beetle expert, while Davey decides he will run away to Canada and build a log cabin.

The BSG are on an all-expenses-paid cruise to Hawaii, thanks to Dad's assignment! It's an amazing trip, complete with volcanoes, horseback riding, and snorkeling, but it hasn't all been smooth sailing. The BSG have always been such a great team, and we need all of us together now to help Isabel and me take care of our new secret friend. Here's a hint: He talks a lot and loves pineapple!

Amanda y Miguel se conocen en circunstancias fuera de lo común: ella, embelesada y dejándose llevar por la música de una marimba, llega hasta el hospital infantil donde él está esperando por un trasplante de corazón. La amistad es inmediata y fuerte, y no los prepara para afrontar el riesgo que significa la operación de Miguel.

A collection of 16 delightful stories. Follow Little Hedgehog, Little Brown Mouse, and Little Grey Mouse as they conduct snowy rescues, have first sleepovers, solve puzzles, save Christmas and make wishes on falling stars. These feel-good adventures are the perfect bedtime stories.

Doug and Emma are twins on the autism spectrum. With the help of their family's unconditional love, they learn about an initiative that changes their lives forever. Will you light it up blue? Will you wear blue, too?

Life is going well for Sophie. She’s getting by at school, has some pretty awesome friends and their band have made it through to the semifinals of the Battle of the Bands competition. But when Sophie wakes up completely deaf one morning, the life she once knew seems like a distant memory. With lessons replaced by endless hospital appointments, and conversations now an exercise in lip-reading, Sophie grows quieter and quieter. Until she discovers the vibrations of sound through an old set of drums and wonders whether life onstage is actually still within reach.

The money jar that Rosa, Mama, and Grandma filled with their coins will be emptied to buy Rosa whatever she wants for her birthday. But what can Rosa choose that special enough-unless it's a gift they can all enjoy!

Ben loves baseball. He loves the lines of diamond-shaped field and the dome of the pitcher's mound. What Ben doesn't like is reading. Ben has dyslexia, which means letters and sounds get jumbled up in his brain, and then the words don't make sense. But when Ben starts looking at reading like he looks at baseball, he realizes that if he keeps trying, he can overcome any obstacle that comes his way.

This is a story about hurt feelings and making friends. It is about having people not liking you, even when you can do special things, just because you are different from most other kids.

You are very special. You are the only you there is in the entire world, and that’s out of billions of people! You are smart, funny, courageous, unique, and there are a lot of people that love and support you. This is something that you should always remember. This book will introduce you to a group of boys who go through the same things you do every day. They are scared, worried, and sometimes, they don’t win right away. They work hard, learn from their mistakes, and keep trying.

Niya Moto is the only one-legged samurai kid in Japan, famous for falling flat on his face in the dirt. None of the samurai schools will teach crippled Niya, until an offer arrives from the legendary samurai warrior Ki-Yaga, sensei of the Cockroach Ryu. Niya and the other Cockroaches must defeat the fierce samurai students from the Dragon Ryu at the Samurai Trainee Games. Though they seem to be at a terrible disadvantage, it’s not long before they learn that if they stick together, there is no journey that they cannot complete, no fear that they cannot face....

It is common for neurodiverse people and those with neurological differences to feel as though they don't fit in, but their extraordinary differences should be embraced. Wonderfully Wired Brains teaches children all about the awesome abilities that neurodiverse individuals have, introduces them to advocates who are challenging neurodiversity stereotypes, and most importantly gives them a safe space to feel accepted.

Mouse is waiting by the river for her special friends. The clouds are drifting. The dragonflies are zipping by. Rabbit and Frog sit with Mouse while she waits. Turtle shares his picnic. It’s a lovely, sunny day for waiting, but all too soon the day is almost over. Where are Mouse’s special friends?

Lorry wants to be the scariest monster of all - but unlike the other monsters, he doesn’t look scary. Lorry is cute...and kids aren’t afraid of cute, little monsters.

Feisty Shay longs to wear britches and cut her hair short. Even more, she’d love for all who live in Oldenshire, her fortress home, to stop eating meat. When hunters capture a pouncer for the Harvest Revel’s “mane course,” Shay decides to act. With the help of Alexy (the laundress’s mute son) and Bridger (Da’s retired war horse), she concocts a plan to free the beast before it winds up on Da’s holiday spit.

Women's Personal Safety & Awareness: Essential Awareness Tips to Stay Safe at Home, on the Street and In Your Car - Plus a Special College Safety Section!Real-World Advice for Staying Safe, Aware, and In Control—Wherever Life Takes You Women are targeted more often and more violently than any other group—regardless of age, race, or background. Criminals see women as vulnerable, making personal safety more important than ever. But knowledge is power, and it’s time to change the statistics. With this book, you’ll find all sorts of information and, best of all, an answer to such ...