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Kennedy wanted to go to the carnival, but his father was too busy to take him. What was he going to do? He tries begging, pouting, and then... Grandma!

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"CHUBBY... is Everywhere" teaches kids with extra weight on them that they are not alone. The book shows comparisons in every corner of their lives.. proving that there are different sizes in everything we can think of. Showing diversity in everything...

With the importance of computers and mobile devices in every business and industry, the demand for computer support professionals is greater than ever before. As a result, those with strong skills in computer support have a relatively secure career path...

Computers have reinvigorated the traditional art of animation, leading to a proliferation of digital images everywhere we turn. Live-action films, television graphics, screen crawls and online ads, video and computer games, mobile apps--we are surrounded...

On the popular microblogging site Twitter, teens and others can broadcast their voices around the world in 140-character tweets. They can get updates on breaking news and connect with peers, like-minded strangers, and even their favorite celebrities...

In recent years, the number of teens with smartphones has exploded. While this greater access to mobile technology has its advantages, it also holds potential dangers. Smartphones pose a surprising number of threats to teen health and safety, including...

Since the introduction of the Internet in the 1990s, people have been shopping online in increasing numbers. But this brings with it many dangers, including credit card fraud and hacking. This guide to consumer safety helps readers navigate online...

In recent years, the number of teens with smartphones has exploded. While this greater access to mobile technology has its advantages, it also holds potential dangers. Smartphones pose a surprising number of threats to teen health and safety, including...

On the popular microblogging site Twitter, teens and others can broadcast their voices around the world in 140-character tweets. They can get updates on breaking news and connect with peers, like-minded strangers, and even their favorite celebrities...

Since the introduction of the Internet in the 1990s, people have been shopping online in increasing numbers. But this brings with it many dangers, including credit card fraud and hacking. This guide to consumer safety helps readers navigate online...

Readers in need of a boost to their social I.Q. learn the necessary strategies and exercises that will redirect the orientation of their perception outwards, to take in other people, what they are saying, what they are signaling, what they want and need...

The acquisition and internalization of various character strengths are telling and reliable indicators of likely future success and the achieving of a life that is not just materially successful, but also happy, fulfilling, and meaningful. Some...

Readers in need of a boost to their social I.Q. learn the necessary strategies and exercises that will redirect the orientation of their perception outwards, to take in other people, what they are saying, what they are signaling, what they want and need...

Gratitude has a way of increasing the good things that come to and from us, as positivity begets and multiplies positivity. Teens are often criticized for being entitled, greedy, spoiled, and ungrateful. Teens who demonstrate a spirit of gratitude also...

Without curiosity, the world does not move forward. Curiosity is what drives ingenuity and innovation. Curiosity is a habit of mind and an approach to life that can be practiced, nurtured, and sustained. The benefits of curiosity, especially among teens,...

We all know people who greet every new day with a big smile and lots of positive, can-do energy, regardless of the anxieties, stresses, problems, and obstacles that may be looming. A growing body of research suggests having zest can result in greater...

Readers are offered a cutting-edge primer on communicating and working in the digital age. Each volume, in an easy to understand and comprehensive way, tackles subjects that are often intimidating to those who aren't computer experts. This collection...

Readers determine what cloud computing looks like and how it is revolutionizing their education today. They evaluate its use in social collaboration, data storage and utility computing, Google Apps, Docs, and Maps, email, banking and shopping, pictures,...

With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, apps have taken the world by storm and captured the collective imagination. They range in nature from delightfully frivolous and whimsical to sturdily practical and utilitarian, simple and...

With the rise of the Internet and the explosion of Web-based entertainment, digital piracy has become a startlingly common crime and a huge problem that robs companies, artists, and other content creators of their creative and financial due. The...

Readers consider e-book technology and services, and how to launch an e-book (choosing a platform, platform-specific formatting, etc.) and marketing their e-book to an audience. This engaging narrative presents e-book success stories of young authors,...

The concept of gamification turns healthy behaviors, such as losing weight or helping the environment, into a game that rewards success. This new and exciting niche in the game industry provides limitless opportunities for young people who are interested...

Anglers will jump at the chance to get the nitty-gritty of fishing for walleye that this authoritative resource provides. Besides basic fishing knowledge and safety points, anglers investigate spinning rods and reels, jigs and crankbaits, and live bait...

In North America, the six main types of trout are the brown, brook, rainbow, steelhead, cutthroat, and lake. The rainbow, steelhead, and cutthroat are prized because of their spectacular leaps and great fighting ability. The brook trout is another...

The main feature that defines a flat is a bottom that slopes gently to the shore with very few, if any, steep drop-offs. In some lakes, a flat may be very small and shallow, say eight inches deep, or it may be very deep and go on for acres, as in the...

Along with ice fishing, bowfishing is one of the most unique, unfamiliar, intriguing, and poorly understood forms of angling. Dispensing with rod, reel, and bait altogether, this sport connects its practitioners to the most ancient and primal roots of...

The Wright Brothers: The First to Fly is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.9 and Literacy.L.1.2. Beautiful illustrations and period photographs, paired with narrative nonfiction text, share the...

Helen Keller: Miracle Child is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.2 and Literacy.L.1.1. Readers will be inspired by the gorgeous primary source photographs of Helen Keller and her teacher and...

This volume is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.3 and Literacy.L.1.5. The many ethnicities of America's people are explored with bright photographs paired with narrative nonfiction text...

Let's Volunteer! is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.5 and Literacy.L.1.5. Students will learn all about volunteering and how it fosters a spirit of community. Photographs are paired with...

Our Country's Holidays is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.8 and Literacy.L.1.5. The important holidays and historical figures related to them are explained in this book through color...

Good citizens follow rules and laws. Readers discover why rules and laws exist and explore the ways they work to keep us safe and to keep our country strong. Accessible text introduces readers to this tenet of good citizenship and explains this concept...

Electing Our Leaders is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.5 and Literacy.L.1.5. Students will get a full understanding of the voting process and why it's important at any level. This book...

Readers discover the meanings and history behind some of America's most beloved patriotic songs in this engaging book. They explore the ways that our national pride is expressed through song, and learn valuable lessons about citizenship in the process...

Young explorers are treated to cool photographs and illustrations of space probes and outer space. Photographs also show images taken directly from various space probes. The narrative shares a lot of detail in an engaging way. A timeline is included.

For centuries, people have marveled at natural phenomena in the sky and worked tirelessly to explain the science behind them. These include concepts such as: what causes the phases of the moon; why does the sun set every day; and where do shooting stars...

"Exploring Rocks and Minerals" is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.9 and Literacy.L.1.4. The exciting minerals and rocks of Earth are explored in this fun volume. Readers are shown how rocks...

This volume is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.6 and Literacy.L.1.4. Gorgeous photographs paired with descriptive text explains the various elements of Earth's surface. A diagram that...

Buddhism has produced a cultural legacy more glorious than most great faiths. Initially spreading throughout Asia, over the centuries it triumphed not by the might of military conquest but by virtue of its revolutionary ideas and profound insights. For...