eyeglasses

An introduction to wearing eyeglasses, discussing what they are, how they work, an eye exam, and more.

"Philomena needs new glasses. Her sister Audrey wants some, too. Pretty soon, Nora Jane is feeling the pressure to get a pair of specs, as well. The one-upmanship escalates from there with the three sisters learning that not everyone needs the same things"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and simple text tell a story about Abby, who wants more than anything to have glasses like Rosa's, but then realizes she might have something that is just as nice.

When she gets glasses, Heidi's friend Lucy gets a lot of attention at school, and Heidi decides she needs glasses too, until her Aunt Trudy helps her see she really does not need them, in chapter-book format.

When Wagner's eye test shows that he needs glasses, it takes him a little while--and some help from his friends--to adjust to his new look.

"Young children are naturally curious about themselves. I Need Glasses offers answers to their most compelling questions about their eyesight. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words"--From the publisher's web site.

Mia worries that she will no longer be as cute as a cupcake when she finds out that she not only needs braces, but also glasses.

While assisting her father, an estate and antiques dealer, teenaged Misty discovers a journal and pair of glasses that allow her to see ghosts, including those of pirates who founded her New England town and who are seeking a golden statue with mystical powers.

Stella discovers that her new glasses are magic, allowing her to see the knit-knotters--night sprites that are flitting around town tyeing knots in children's hair so they need haircuts--and when a conversation with one of them, Trixie, reveals the reason, Stella comes up with a plan to deal with the mischievous fairies.

Stella hopes to use her magic glasses to see the Tooth Fairy, but instead she sees Piper, the Tooth Bandit, a type of night sprite that steals the coins left for children and uses them to decorate their scooters--so Stella comes up with a different kind of decoration for the bandits.