Jugendbücher

Allie and her Octet had been close, happy, supportive friends since kindergarten. Her friend Jen is like her sister. One day when they are all walking home from school, she is shocked to see a "For Sale" sign in the front yard of her home. Her dad is being transferred to San Diego. Allie's family is going to move from a suburb on Lake Michigan north of Chicago to a suburb north of San Diego. She is heartbroken. She thinks, I will be starting high school all over again in my junior year in a strange new place.When the dreaded first day of school arrives, surprisingly, she meets Jordan in her first-period class. Jordan's dad had just been transferred to San Diego from the San Francisco Bay Area. Jordan introduces Allie to her cousin Greg at lunch. Allie thinks, As Jen would say, he is awesome! In French class Allie meets Amanda and Chloe. So many absolutely amazing, unexpected things happen for Allie in the next few months because of Jordan, Amanda, Chloe, Greg, and her brother Conner. One night, she hugs her dog and says, "Oh, Sunshine, I'm so happy!"

Betty Big-Bum is another one of Princess Poo-Poo's friends. Betty Big-Bum has a second-best friend called Bonnie the Bunny. Once again, a problem is solved when Betty Big-Bum finds a way to help a boy called Billy become brave and stop being a bully. This story focuses on the letter "B" with light-hearted humour and a message for young readers about the importance of being friendly. This is the third book in the series of Princess Poo-Poo Books.

The thought of making new friends turns Kerry Koala's tummy upside down. But luckily Miss Molly's treetop school is there to help. Here Kerry will learn how to start conversations, take turns and play fairly, and work through disagreements and apologise - as well as understand different kinds of friendship and how they can change and grow. A perfect way to start conversations with children about making friends, with humour, fun and a cast of lively animal characters.

"A delightful, hilarious, captivating love letter to Indonesia, and coming of age in a large meddlesome family, and the thrill of finding your person where you least expect it!" - Ali Hazelwoodon Well, That Was Unexpected

Lang ersehnt: die neue Hoover!Endlich sind Sydney und Ridge auch offiziell ein Paar, und eigentlich könnte alles perfekt sein. Dies umso mehr, als Ridges Exfreundin Maggie dabei ist, sich umzuorientieren: Beim Skydiving hat sie Jake kennengelernt, und der ist ganz offenkundig ebenso interessiert an Maggie wie sie an ihm. Wird Maggie ihr Glück mit Jake finden? Oder empfindet sie immer noch etwas für Ridge?

It's picture day at Katie's school, and she's wearing her favorite dress and party shoes. Her day is perfect until something happens that makes Katie want to throw those shoes away, especially when that pesky boy, Georgie P. makes fun of her. Thanks to her friendly neighbor, Miss Carolyn, Katie learns that we don't always have to throw away things we care about - we can recycle them!

Miss Abby Crabby thought she was the big boss of everything. She wore a big hat and had an even bigger mouth! She was loud, bossy, and said mean hurtful things. But when she was cruel to Miss Sally Sparrow, the birds living in the trees surrounding the lake decided she had gone too far. The time had come to stand together against this bully!

Some souls are meant for each other - yesterday, today, forever ...

When nature and technology collide: meet Roz the robot

Ja, in diesem alten, verlassenen Herrenhaus wollte sie wohnen. Denn Lotta Laus, die kleine Maus, sucht Ruhe und Schutz. Hier würde sie niemand stören. Denn einen Mangel hat Lotta, sie sieht nicht gut, stößt gerne einmal etwas um oder verletzt sich an einem Gegenstand.Doch alles kommt anders, denn bald muss sie feststellen, dass sie nicht alleine ist. Nein, Johann Mohnblume, ein alter eigenwilliger Herr, lebt hier und mit ihm und der gefundenen Brille, verändert sich Lottas ganzes Leben.Eine spannende Detektivgeschichte, ausgelöst durch eine Brille, gibt so manches Rätsel auf.

"Thirteen-year-old Brian and his best friend Ezra navigate the challenges and complexities of middle school, as Brian struggles to cope with his emotions and Ezra attempts to balance his loyalty to his best friend with a newfound friendship."--

"The four teen Singh sisters navigate romance, coming of age, and chasing their dreams over the course of one windy November day"--

What do you get when an inquisitive and trusting brown field mouse meets a small, brash green caterpillar eating machine? An unlikely but lasting friendship! How Harry Found the Meaning of Friendship is a sweet children's book with creative illustrations that tells the tale of two active and energetic creatures, each with their daily agendas to gather food and survive. What will they learn from each other-from life-from friendship?There's Harry, the mouse whose daily routine includes collecting seeds and berries. On his outing to collect his fill, he accidentally discovers Fluffy-one hungry and busy caterpillar whose sole function is to eat and grow, until morphing into a butterfly.The story takes the reader through the happiness of discovering and forming a new friendship, to the sadness and desperation of losing that friend, and finally to the joyous reuniting of friends with the realization of finding the true meaning of friendship.Author Mel Stave was born in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Southern California in 1960. He has been a teacher and educator since 1975. He is currently the coordinator for the Communications Technology Magnet Center at Ulysses S. Grant High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District. He resides in Calabasas, California with his wife, Karen, and their dog, Sparkie.