Friendships

Rex loves to explore, go on adventures, and discover surprises. Unfortunately for him, his latest escapade has become one sticky and scary predicament. Rex is literally stuck in the muck. He’s trapped with no way to free himself. Thankfully, he...

2023 Mom's Choice Award - Gold Medal Winner What do I want to be when I grow up? This is an age-old question that young Bridget and Fidget Widget seek to answer as they join their dad for a family stroll through the village. As they walk, they see all...

2021 IndieReader Book Cover Contest Winner!!  Mr. Smith is the green thumb of the neighborhood, and his colorful garden and perfectly manicured lawn are his pride and joy. So, when he eyes the neighborhood kids traipsing through his yard and...

Boone is back, and boy is he bothered! Why is his brother Finn the first to Fly? And why can Otter flip, but Boone can't? And what's with Beaver's big tail? It just doesn't seem fair! What Boone doesn't realize at first is that everyone is different...

Isaac isn’t any ordinary alligator living quietly in the swamp. He’s an INSTIgator!  He spends his days spying on the neighbors and eavesdropping on their conversations. The more he listens, the more jealous he becomes. They have real...

**Winner of the 2020 Counselor's Choice Award!** Sammy wants you to know he’s no blabbermouth. He’s no tattletale. No squealer or rat. He has one golden rule: he never snitches! When Sammy catches his best bud Carlos sticking a wad of gooey...

Mom's Choice Award - Silver Medal Recipient Help children develop emotional intelligence skills in learning to accept and value differences in others! For Blue, the flower patch has always been the same—and Blue likes it that way. Purples hang...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Series!!  Help students in grades 3 through 8 see how bystanders can put an end to bullying with junior high student Willie Bohanon.  A boy named Blaine has moved to the small town of Griffin...

Blank faces. Cold skin. Vacant eyes. Hands that constantly clutch digital devices. This is a world where everyone under the age of 17 has turned into a ZOMBIE PHONE KID! Day and night, zombie kids stare at their phones and me-pads until their eyes are a...

This book invites teens to examine their lives and relationships. It begins by helping define what physical, emotional, spiritual, and sexual boundaries are. Stories of other teens illustrate how personal space and feelings can be either respected or...

Follow the steps and use the super social skills in this pocket guide to develop true and lasting friendships. Consider these questions: Do you want a best friend? Do you wish you had more friends? Do you have friendships that just aren't any fun?...

Lesson plans pulled from the popular More Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School and separated into four categories based on skill type. Use these downloadable lesson plans with your students to improve social emotional skill development, as well as...

This unique story presents a timeline of events from sunup to sundown, in a day in the life of five seventh graders - Ashley, Kenisha, Taara, Ryan and Andrew. As they walk the hallways, attend class and navigate the dreaded lunchroom, they experience all...

An accessible and transformative pocket guide for preteens and teens who are looking to make more real-life connections and maximize their friend potential! Your Guide to Making and Being a Good Friend is a fresh, updated version of A Good Friend, the...

A Good Friend, now available in Spanish, gives good advice on friendship skills to middle schoolers and teens. Everybody needs friends, but not everyone reaches their full "friendship potential." If you feel tongue-tied in a group, struggle with shyness,...

Drama defines middle school, especially for Jilly. Not that she likes drama. She’d rather walk invisibly through the hallways than have any eyes turn toward her. But drama will always find Jilly. With Mom battling depression, and the...