How to Tame a Bully
How will Lauren cope with the new girl in her class who is bullying her? In this easy-to-read early chapter book, Lauren is thrilled to begin Grade 3 in her favourite teacher's class, and with her best friend. But also in the class is Bethany, a newcomer to the school - and a bully. As Lauren is subjected to a series of lunchtime and classroom chal …
Julia Gillian
Nine—year—old Julia Gillian is a girl of many accomplishments. Among other things, she is skilled in the Art of Knowing—about her quirky neighbours, her Minneapolis neighbourhood, even the inscrutable "claw machine" in the 1back of the corner hardware store. Unfortunately, the one thing Julia Gillian doesn't know is how the book she's reading …
Julia Gillian (and the Dream of the Dog)
Now that Julia Gillian is a middle school "Sixlet" (sixth-grader), life is fundamentally altered. She must contend with schoolwork that involves "controlling for variables," a steely reading buddy who hates to read, and mortal fear of the burly "Sevvies" and "Crazy Eights" in the upper grades. Worse than all of this, Julia Gillian's beloved dog, Bi …
Julia Gillian (and the Quest for Joy)
A new school year has started for Julia Gillian,and so far, it's not going very well. Her bestfriend, Bonwit Keller, doesn't seem to want tobe best friends anymore. Learning to play thetrumpet, once Julia Gillian's heart's desire, ismuch more difficult than it looks. And theschool has hired an interim lunch monitor,the all-too-strict Mr. Wintz. As …
La belle et la brute
Tout semble aller pour le mieux : Lauren est dans la classe de son professeur favori et sa meilleure amie y est aussi. Mais les choses se gâtent lorsqu'elle choisi malencontreusement le pupitre voisin de celui de Bibi, la brute de l'école. Comment Lauren réussira-t-elle à se sortir de cette situation sordide?
La Brave et la brute
Les élèves de la classe de madame Martin vont participer à une compétition sportive lors de laquelle s'affronteront les élèves de toutes les écoles environnantes. Redressements assis, courses à obstacles, épreuves de force et d'endurance ainsi qu'une foule d'autres activités amusantes sont au programme. Ce n'est pas tout! Le gagnant recev …
Working Mummies
Get ready for giggles and ghouls in this celebration of hard-working mommies who also happen to be mummies. Here you'll find a doctor mum curing raspy spooks with coffin syrup and a fang-filling dentist completely wrapped up in her dangerous work. You'll also meet a librarian mummy who has her hands full with book worms, a writer mum conjuring spel …