Grade 5
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What to Do When Fear Interferes: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Phobias
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Lots of kids are a little afraid of some things, like heights or spiders. But some kids are so afraid that it stops them from having fun. Does this sound like you? If your fear is getting in Read More →
What to Do When It's Not Fair: A Kid's Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Have you ever noticed how pirates use a spyglass to focus in on other ships or land in the distance? While they focus in on small things in the distance, they miss seeing other things around… Read More →
What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake, Revised Edition: A Kid's Guide to Accepting Imperfection
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake helps kids take the fear out of failing and making mistakes. Kids who worry about being wrong try to control situations to ensure their success, blame… Read More →
What to Do When the News Scares You, Revised Edition: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Whether from television news reports, the car radio, digital media, or adult discussions, children are often bombarded with unsettling information about the world around them. When the… Read More →
What to Do When You Don't Want to Be Apart: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Separation Anxiety
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Hot air balloon pilots have wonderful adventures, where they get to see things they have never seen before and learn all about the world outside. Flying a hot air balloon sounds like a lot… Read More →
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Wouldn't it be great if you could climb into bed, snuggle under your covers, and fall asleep without any fuss or fear? Without listening for noises or thinking about bad guys? Without an… Read More →
What to Do When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Circus clowns perform tricks and make us laugh. They wear bright colors, big shoes, and all kinds of wigs and colorful hats. Have you noticed that they seem to like people looking at them and Read More →
What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Did you know that life is like an obstacle course? It's exciting and fun, but full of tricky spots to get through. If you're a kid who feels so frustrated by those tricky spots that it's… Read More →
What to Do When You Panic: A Kid's Guide to Transforming Panic into Personal Power
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
This interactive self-help book is designed to help kids overwhelmed with panicky feelings and stress, using scientifically proven techniques most often used by psychologists and school… Read More →
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Did you know that people have brain sorters that keep their brains from getting cluttered with unnecessary thoughts? Sometimes these brain sorters get mixed up, though, and brains get… Read More →
What to Do When Your Temper Flares, 2nd Edition: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
An updated edition of the classic interactive self-help book What to Do When Your Temper Flares pairs everything that worked so well in the original—the conversational tone, interactive… Read More →
What to Do When You Worry Too Much, 2nd Edition: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety
From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids
What to Do When You Worry Too Much is an interactive self-help book designed to guide children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings: A Guide for Crocodilian Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, crocodilian parents-to-be! You have little ones on the way. They're called hatchlings. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how you'll know when the babies are… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, insect parents-to-be! You’re about to meet your squirmy, wormy bundles of joy. They’re called larvae. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how many babies to… Read More →
What Was the Continental Congress?: And Other Questions about the Declaration of Independence
From the Series Six Questions of American History
In September 1774, American colonial leaders gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From New Hampshire to Georgia, colonists were angry about the taxes they were forced to pay to Great… Read More →
What Was the Missouri Compromise?: And Other Questions about the Struggle over Slavery
From the Series Six Questions of American History
When the Missouri Territory applied for statehood in 1818, the United States had an equal number of free states and slave states. The territory's leaders wanted Missouri to be a slave state.… Read More →
Wheels and Axles
From the Series Early Bird Physics
Of the six simple machines, the wheel and axle is probably the most recognized. But how does it help you work? Simple and fun experiments illustrate the basic concepts explained in the text… Read More →
When Did Columbus Arrive in the Americas?: And Other Questions about Columbus's Voyages
From the Series Six Questions of American History
In the late 1400s, Christopher Columbus was sure he could find a trade route from Spain to the Far East by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. On his first voyage, he landed on an island… Read More →
When Did George Washington Fight His First Military Battle?: And Other Questions about the French and Indian War
From the Series Six Questions of American History
When George Washington was twenty-two years old, he served as an officer in the British colonial army. He helped Great Britain in its struggle against France for control of North America.… Read More →
When Lightnin' Struck
It’s 1928 in Odessa, Texas, and eleven-year-old James is struggling to find his purpose in life and to uncover a family secret. With his father struck dead by lightning and his mother in… Read More →
When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then—WHAM!—the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The… Read More →
When Mom's Away: The Art of Renoir
From the Series Stories of Art
When Mom's Away captures a young girl's delight in dressing up as some of the people in portraits by Auguste Renoir. Her joy and her observations highlight the brilliance and verve of the… Read More →
When Nature Attacks — Hardcover Set
From the Series When Nature Attacks
Nature can be ruthless. Explore the science behind the worst disasters to have hit the planet, including how they happen, what the environmental impact is, and how technological advancements… Read More →