Welcome to a West like you've never seen before! With the O. K. Corral and the battle with the thing that used to be Johnny Ringo behind him, the consumptive Doc Holliday makes his way to Deadwood, Colorado. But when a gambling loss drains his bankroll, Doc aims for quick cash as a bounty hunter. The biggest reward? Young, 20-year-old desperado known as Billy the Kid. With a steampunk twist on these classic characters, nothing can be as simple as it seems.
When it comes to getting her flu shot, Penelope is NOT amused. It makes her SCARED and NERVOUS and QUEASY and SICK and SWEATY! Will she be able to overcome her fear of The Little Ouch?
Dr. Jam: The Kid Doctor of Education chronicles all that is brown boy joy with six-year-old Jamison, "Dr. Jam," who dreams of becoming the Doctor of education! Dr. Jam invites his readers to explore with him and his best friends at the University of Jam (lovingly known as Jam U) as they engage in STEAM-related subjects through interactive play and discovery.
Welcome to a West like you've never seen before! With the O. K. Corral and the battle with the thing that used to be Johnny Ringo behind him, the consumptive Doc Holliday makes his way to Deadwood, Colorado. But when a gambling loss drains his bankroll, Doc aims for quick cash as a bounty hunter. The biggest reward? Young, 20-year-old desperado known as Billy the Kid. With a steampunk twist on these classic characters, nothing can be as simple as it seems.
2013 CYBILS AWARDS NOMINEE! BEING A DOCTOR ISN'T EASY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE FOURTEEN YEARS OLD. Kid Docs is an experimental new program that trains young children to become doctors. Currently, 241 children, ages three to sixteen, are enrolled in the program. By the time they are fourteen years old, Kid Docs are full-fledged doctors, working in the hospital, using their skills on real patients. KID DOCS tells the story of fourteen-year-old Doctor Connor Hansen's first days as an emergency room doctor. Connor experiences his first pangs of love (toward fifteen-year-old obstetrician, Cassie), deals with his explosive older brother (a sixteen-year-old heart surgeon), and tries to figure out why his friendship with fourteen-year-old ER doctor, Hannah, has suddenly changed. At the same time, Connor learns to save lives and discovers that some lives cannot be saved. KID DOCS is an intelligent coming-of-age novel perfect for kids ages twelve to adult. Readers slip behind-the-scenes into a world that few people ever get to experience first-hand. It's a must-read for future doctors and for anyone who has ever wondered what it's like to be a doctor. The book that will appeal to similar audiences as ENDER'S GAME (by Orson Scott Card) and THE GIVER (by Lois Lowry) and television fans of GREY'S ANATOMY, ER, and DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D.
Ease little one's nervousness about going to the doctor with this rhythmic story that tells them exactly what to expect and shows there's nothing to be afraid of. A growth chart is included to help kids track how tall they've grown!
The Adventures of the Carbide Kid (Volume II) is part of an ongoing collection of actual events that were exaggerated through many years of storytelling. Growing up in a rural county in Mississippi, the author and the Carbide Kid had many mischievous adventures and mishaps.
Beginning readers visit the doctor in a fictionalized approach to this common childhood experience. Readers will follow a child through the process of getting an annual checkup, an easily relatable experience for young readers. Easy-to-follow text explains the steps taken by both doctors and nurses to make sure children are growing healthy and strong. Illustrations help beginning readers view a trip to the doctor as a fun and educational experience.
