life skills

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The official kids' survival kit

how to do things on your own
1981
An alphabetical handbook giving practical advice to help in coping with everyday situations and routines as well as in handling accidents and common medical emergencies.

The best advice I ever got

lessons from extraordinary lives
2011
The anchor of CBS evening news collects the best life tips from a host of accomplished leaders, thinkers, artists and others, including Chelsea Handler, Malcolm Gladwell, Mario Batali, Colin Powell, Barbara Walters, Google's Eric Schmidt, and Mike Bloomberg.

Life

the odds (and how to improve them)
2003
Contains tips on how to beat the odds in a variety of ways including love and marriage, climbing the ladder of success, medical issues, and random good fortune.

The experts' guide to 100 things everyone should know how to do

2004
Contains a collection of one hundred brief essays by leading experts on how to do some of the easier, less difficult things that make up everyday life such as interpersonal skills, basic etiquette, simple remodeling tips, applying makeup, and health hints.

Life lists for teens

tips, steps, hints, and how-tos for growing up, getting along, learning, and having fun
2003
Contains over two hundred lists that provide information and advice to teens on a wide range of topics, including health, school, relationships, safety, self-confidence, stress, tattoos, and many others.

I need a little help

2011
After a young boy asks his mother for help in doing various things throughout the day, he thanks her. Includes suggested learning activities.

Toad school

1990
A young toad who sees no point in what she learns at school soon discovers that the lessons are invaluable for getting through life.

The big book of boy stuff

2004
Provides activities, experiments, jokes, and games to make boys laugh, have fun, and keep from being bored.

The middle school survival guide

2003
A guidebook to help deal with changes in school, families, social lives, and bodies that come during the middle school years, with specific advice for a variety of situations.

GirlWise

how to be confident, capable, cool, and in control
2002
More than one hundred experts offer advice on how women can deal with a variety of situations with both confidence and class.

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