Doug's Dung
Doug's Dung

Author: Jo Rooks

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1433834200

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An uplifting story of a determined dung beetle who finds his unique strength in creating beautiful things inspired by nature, flowers, friends, and the garden. Doug has trouble lifting heavy balls of dung. He just doesn’t feel as strong as the other dung beetles. When Doug feels down that he isn’t tough enough, a passing butterfly helps him see things in a different light and he realizes that strength comes in many forms.

Layla's Luck
Layla's Luck

Author: Jo Rooks

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1433834219

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A clever tale of a ladybug who learns that success comes from her own smarts, skill, and hard work—not lucky charms and chance. Discover all of the lovable creatures and their stories in the Once Upon a Garden series. Layla is a ladybug with a lucky charm for every occasion: lucky socks for running, a lucky pencil for tests, and a lucky watering can for her flowers. When Layla enters a baking event, she is counting on her good luck to help her bake a delicious cake. But is luck the only ingredient that matters?

Sophie's Shell
Sophie's Shell

Author: Jo Rooks

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2020-06-09

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1433834502

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A heart warming tale about a sensitive snail who overcomes her shyness with a little help from her new friends. Discover a world of lovable creatures in the Once Upon a Garden series. Sophie was always ponders big questions, like Why is the sky blue? Why are raindrops wet? What are stars made of? But when Sophie starts school, there’s a wobbly feeling in her tummy and she can’t help popping back into her shell. She is left with one big question Why am I so shy? When Sophie meets Stanley, she realizes that she's not the only one who feels shy. Can she gain the confidence to help a new friend?

Lucy's Light
Lucy's Light

Author: Jo Rooks

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2020-06-09

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1433834510

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A sweet story which shines a light on inner confidence, self acceptance, and courage. Lucy learns that doing a good deed will always make you shine bright! Lucy is a lightning bug and the most talented flyer in the squad. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t light up! When it’s time to learn night flying, Lucy is anxious. She tries everything to get her light to shine but nothing works. Lucy is about to give up when her friends are captured by a nasty toad and his gang, who hatched a plan to brighten up their bog. Does Lucy have what it takes to save her friends? Or is she just an “ordinary” bug after all?

Hector's Favorite Place
Hector's Favorite Place

Author: Jo Rooks

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2021-12-15

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1433839687

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Hector loves his home. It was his favorite place to be. At home, there was always...so much to do. Hector loved his home so much that he didn’t often go out. Home was cozy and snuggly and safe. Hector loves his home so much that he doesn't often go out, and it starts to affect his friendships. Soon Hector realizes that his worries are keeping him from enjoying himself, so he needs to learn to be brave and try new things. Can Hector find the courage to break out of his comfort zone? Included is a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals by Julia Martin Burch, PhD, that discusses helping children overcome their worries and break out of their comfort zones.

The Rook
The Rook

Author: Daniel O'Malley

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2012-01-11

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 0316193275

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Myfanwy Thomas awakens in a London park surrounded by dead bodies. With her memory gone, she must trust the instructions left by her former in order to survive. She quickly learns that she is a Rook, a high-level operative in a secret agency that protects the world from supernatural threats. But there is a mole inside the organization, and this person wants her dead. Battling to save herself, Myfanwy will encounter a person with four bodies, a woman who can enter her dreams, children transformed into deadly fighters, and terrifyingly vast conspiracy. Suspenseful and hilarious, The Rook is an outrageously imaginative thriller for readers who like their espionage with a dollop of purple slime. "Utterly convincing and engrossing -- -totally thought-through and frequently hilarious....Even this aging, jaded, attention-deficit-disordered critic was blown away."-Lev Grossman, Time

The Rook (The Bowers Files Book #2)
The Rook (The Bowers Files Book #2)

Author: Steven James

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2008-08-01

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1441216294

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An arsonist has struck a top-secret research facility at a key US naval base. But it's not just a random terrorist attack. These people were after something specific. When Special Agent Patrick Bowers is called in to investigate, he is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue and deception. With his own criminology research being turned against him and one of the world's most deadly devices missing, Bowers is caught up in a race against time to stop an international assassin before it's too late. Full of fast-paced action and mind-bending plot twists, The Rook is an adrenaline-laced page-turner that will keep readers up all night. Book 2 in the Bowers Files, this riveting look into the criminal mind is the perfect follow-up to James's well-reviewed The Pawn.

Crow Country
Crow Country

Author: Mark Cocker

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-05-05

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1784871125

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The Birds and the Bees series was designed for Vintage Classics by Timorous Beasties, the Scottish studio famous for their designs inspired by the natural world One night Mark Cocker followed the roiling, deafening flock of rooks and jackdaws which regularly passed over his Norfolk home on their way to roost in the Yare valley. From the moment he watched the multitudes blossom as a mysterious dark flower above the woods, these gloriously commonplace birds became for Cocker a fixation and a way of life. Journeying across Britain, through spectacular failures, magical successes and epiphanies, Cocker uncovers the mysteries of these birds' inner lives. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2008 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE