life skills

"Provides real-world examples, relevant facts, and fully documented quotes from teens and experts for youths who are looking to move into their own place. Preparation such as budgeting and saving is key to a successful transition"--OCLC.

". . . illustrates . . . organizational skills for young readers and offers ideas to help them develop these . . . skills"--Provide by publisher.

"Diamond, an elementary-aged rattlesnake, loves to tattle.But her tattling is affecting her friendships. Follow along as Diamond learns the difference between a report and a tattle"--Provided by publisher.

"Advises the reader on many aspects of being eight, from how to make rubber cement boogers to how to smell delightful or where to hunt for fairies and gnomes"--Provided by publisher.

"Advises the reader on many aspects of being nine, from how to handle ghosts and monsters to how to help someone who is choking"--Provided by publisher.

A self-help guide for teenagers, including information on peer pressure, popularity, and ambition.

A comprehensive research text and accompanying DVD designed to help students achieve the skills necessary to succeed in the digital world, with strategies for developing critical thinking, communication, and information literacy skills.

Provides techniques for dealing with embarrassing, emotional, or frightening situations, including forgetting your lines on stage, being threatened by a bully, or losing your parents in a big city.

"Willa lives on the upper West Side of Manhattan with her divorced father and her younger brother and attends fifth grade with her best friend Ruby, and she likes things to be a certain way, because it makes life manageable even with her Sensory Processing Disorder; she certainly does not like surprises, and her father has just thrown her a big one: he has been dating Ruby's mother, and suddenly Willa's life seems to be spiraling out of her control--and part of the trouble is that she cannot even explain why she thinks this is a horrible idea, when everyone else thinks that it is wonderful"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines money management and budgeting, including saving and spending strategies, making decisions about the best financial products and services, and creating a personal budget"--Provided by publisher.