No jelly bean is the same, each one is unique and different. For Jelly Bean Dean that was never more true. Join Jelly Bean Dean and her classmates as they realize it’s ok to be different!!
Our fears are something very real to us. Whether they are big or small, silly or not, they are not very fun! Join Jelly Bean Dean, her teacher, and her classmates as they face their fears with the help of a very incredible bubble machine!
"Dean, 18, is a baseball player whose glory days are behind him. At 15, he pitched for the world championship Little League team, and as a freshman he hit a game-winning grand slam. But after his arm gave out, he moved to first base and plunged into a two-year batting slump, losing any hope for a college scholarship. Since graduation he's been sliding sideways, wondering what his future holds." --Starred, School Library Journal
Jelly Bean's Tale is the endearing story of a child's journey from insecure beginnings in an orphanage to an overturned adoption to the hopes of finding a forever-for-real family. So few books help children with adoption issues to encourage a sense of true security on the road to healing. The main character, Jelly Bean, is a poodle puppy and her travels are easily identifiable to children that have been in the position to wonder what will happen next in my life and when will I really be home.
A voodoo priestess, a pirate’s treasure map, a new friend’s unexplained disappearance… When Chris and Susan Pratt travel to colorful New Orleans for a history competition, they find themselves embroiled in another thrilling adventure. Will the fearless twins’ cleverness—and their love of jelly beans—help solve another mystery? 11th of the Pratt twin series. Young adult fiction by Cynthia Blair; originally published by Fawcett Juniper
Ten-year-old Dean's funny feelings were letting him know something was about to happen, but he never knew what was coming. Fortunately, he has a good friend who understands, because Ol' Sam has the same ability. Dean rushes to the jelly bean factory to see Sam, when an earthquake hits. He escapes his peril in a mysterious tunnel, and falls asleep. Ol' Sam's stories become real when Dean awakens in a strange land with the most unusual characters. He finds himself in Xanadu, the land of Jelly Beans, and he knows he's somewhere that isn't supposed to exist. Dean tries to understand this new world and its unusual inhabitants, but most of all, he needs to remember where he came from, and how to get back.
Jesse is having problems with her bike, but luckily, there’s a local contest to win a bike taking place. To win, Jesse must use math skills to guess how many jelly beans are in a big jar. Find out how Jesse uses math skills to create a secret formula to solve The Secret in the Jelly Bean Jar.