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1) Kisses
Author
Language
English
Description
On the fringes of Dublin two kids, Kylie and Dylan, live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, colour and the prospect of escape. Kylie lives with five other siblings and her overworked mother. Next door, Dylan lives in the shadow of an alcoholic father and the memory of an elder brother who ran away from home two years earlier.After a violent altercation with his father, Dylan runs away from home and Kylie decides to run away with him. Together...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You never listen to anything I say!"
Yesterday, your child was a sweet, well-adjusted eight-year-old. Today, a moody, disrespectful twelve-year-old. What happened? And more important, how do you handle it? How you respond to these whirlwind changes will not only affect your child's behavior now but will determine how he or she turns out later. Julie A. Ross, executive director of Parenting Horizons, shows you exactly what's going
...4) Chicken soup for the preteen soul: 101 stories of changes, choices and growing up for kids ages 9-13
Publisher
Health Communications
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
xxiii, 386 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of more than one hundred stories, poems, and other writings presented to inspire and comfort children ages 9-13.
5) Home front
Author
Language
English
Description
"From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens,...
Publisher
ARC Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Whitney Brown, a spoiled pre-teen from Philadelphia, is forced to move to the country when her parents feel the squeeze of economic hard times. A fish out of water, far from her comfort zone, she befriends an amazing horse, and undertakes a misguided journey back to her old life, only to discover that her family is her home.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
126 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to glamorous fashion that covers hairstyles, party hosting, and how to exit a limo with grace, create body glitter, borrow clothes from friends, make a jewelry box, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Revised ed.
Physical Desc
102 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Our best-selling body book for girls just got even better! With all-new illustrations and updated content for girls ages 8 and up, it features tips, how-tos, and facts from the experts. You'll find answers to questions about your changing body, from haircare to healthy eating, bad breath to bras, periods to pimples, and everything in between. Once you feel comfortable with what's happening, you'll be ready to move on to the The Care & Keeping of...
10) We are family
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Jayden and his teammates find out there's not going to be a Hoop Group this year--and maybe ever again--they have to learn to lean on each other if they want to save their basketball season"--
11) Dear dumb diary
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
[English only version]
Physical Desc
1 DVD video (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year old Jamie fills her diary with daydreams of her crush Hudson, and of banishing Angeline, the pretty, popular girl in school. Jamie hopes to win a contest at school, thinking she will impress Hudson and feel better about herself by beating Angeline. In the meantime, she somehow loses her diary.
12) The sandlot 2
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ten years ago a quirky group of kids invaded the Sandlot. Now, a new generation of kids are here in a nostalgic return to the dog days of summer, playing America's favorite pastime where dreams begin and heroes are formed.
Author
Series
Amazing days of Abby Hayes volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
118 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 294 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Day of the Dot": Big Pete battles with the marching band. "Nightcrawlers": Little Pete tries to extend his bedtime. "King of the road": The family goes on a road trip. "Tool and die": Big Pete goes through shop class. "Rangeboy": Big Pete gets a job at Dad's driving range. "When Petes collide": The Petes battle for Dad's bowling ball. "Don't tread on Pete": Big Pete learns about the Revoloutionary War. "Hard day's Pete": Little Pete searches for...
Publisher
[Distributed by] Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (450 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's life in the big city, with Grandpa, Grandma, Abner the pig, and a host of other friends and neighbors, the likes of which couldn't be found anywhere else but here, on Hey Arnold! Kick back and enjoy the full Season 1 collection of the cult favorite that made football-headed 4th graders all the rage!
16) Moonrise kingdom
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
[Widescreen].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Author
Publisher
Viva Editions
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xlvi, 161 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"We have a tendency today to over-parent, micro-manage, and under-appreciate our adolescents. Dr. John Duffy's The Available Parent is a revolutionary approach to taking care of teens and tweens. Teenagers are often left feeling unheard and misunderstood, and parents are left feeling bewildered by the changes in their child at adolescence and their sudden lack of effectiveness as parents. The parent has become unavailable, the teen responds in kind,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Barbour
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
159 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Join the S.A.V.E. Squad -- Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther -- as the four sixth-grade girls, with nothing in common but their differences, come together through a service learning project to rescue dumpster cats.
Author
Series
Amazing days of Abby Hayes volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
137 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's summer, and Abby Hayes has nothing to do. So it's the perfect time to get a pet! Abby is sure that she can handle the responsibility. But things don't go as planned..."
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