"When scientist-in-the-making Madeline Little starts sixth grade, she soon learns that middle school is nothing like a perfect lab experiment--and that she now has to find the cure for her newly messed-up life"--

In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant, must rely on books, art, her family, and friends in her multicultural neighborhood when an accident puts her in a body cast.

When Viola Li returns from a trip, she develops a sudden and extreme case of photosensitivity - an inexplicable allergy to sunlight. Thanks to her crisis-manager parents, she doesn't just have to wear layers of clothes and spaceship-sized hat. She has to avoid all hint of light. Say goodbye to windows and running outdoors. Even her phone becomes a threat. Viola is determined to maintain a normal life, particularly after she meets Josh. He's a funny,...

Brave Peter, a young knight, stands on the lookout, protecting the castle. A ferocious dragon creeps out of the woods! Brave Peter charges after him-until wheeze, wheeze, sputter, sputter-it's time for My Lady, his mother, to bring the rescue inhaler. Soon a trip to the doctor follows, and Brave Peter learns how to manage his asthma and keep fit for fighting dragons. Kids with asthma-and their parents-will appreciate Janna Matthies's funny and informative...

Have you or someone you love been told they have a tumor, a mass, or cancer? After the initial shock of a diagnosis, there are often many questions. But Is It the Bad Kind? uses a child-friendly analogy of uninvited guests to tackle that uncertainty. Inspired by the author's own journey battling cancer, this book is meant to answer questions, reduce anxiety, and offer hope.

Ben ist sauer. Von seinen Klassenkameraden wird er gemobbt, die Schule tut nichts dagegen und seine Mutter glaubt, ein dreibeiniges Kätzchen würde all seine Probleme lösen. Als ob er nicht eh schon ständig an sein verlorenes Bein denken müsste! Lieber flüchtet er sich in das Onlinerollenspiel "Knights of Maira", wo er mit seinem besten Freund Oliver Abenteuer erlebt. Doch sein Kätzchen Tripod hat sich in den Kopf gesetzt, etwas gegen das Mobbing...

Jean and the Vaccine makes the experience of vaccination easier for kids.It can be tough for kids to understand why their grownups are subjecting them to an injection. And it can be hard for grownups to explain why vaccines are necessary and how they work.Factual and scientifically accurate, this book breaks down the basics of vaccination to give kids a better understanding through a fun, age-appropriate story.Jean learns what to expect when she gets...

This story is based on my life experience and struggle with Celiac disease. I am the person who is illustrated in the story. My aim is to help those who suffer from this terrible disease not to give up because it is not their fault and to know that there are ways to overcome it and live a happy, healthy and productive life

Ruby the red blood cell and her friends are doing their assigned jobs. Everything is fine in Bone Marrow Factory until Buster decides to attack. Will Buster win or will Ruby and her friends prevail?

Marta y Miguel son diagnosticados con diabetes. Ellos y su familia tienen mucho que aprender, pero pronto se darán cuenta de que no hay nada que no puedan conseguir con cariño, esfuerzo y cuidados. El libro que tienes frente a ti ayudará a los padres a dar a conocer la diabetes a sus hijos. También será una buena incorporación en colegios y jardines de infancia porque, de manera simple, explica qué es la diabetes y cómo podemos vivir con ella....