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All the Other Mothers Hate Me [electronic resource] : by Harman, Sarah.aut; CloudLibrary;
Hilarious and twisted, propulsive and furious, All the Other Mothers Hate Me is the must-read book of 2025. "The missing boy is 10-year-old Alfie Risby, and to be perfectly honest with you, he's a little shit." Florence Grimes is a thirty-one-year-old party girl who always takes the easy way out. Single, broke and unfulfilled after the humiliating end to her girl band career, she has only one reason to get out of bed each day: her ten-year-old son Dylan. But then Alfie Risby, her son’s bully and the heir to a vast frozen food empire, mysteriously vanishes during a class trip, and Dylan becomes the prime suspect. Florence, for once, is faced with a task she can’t quit: She’s got to find Alfie and clear her son’s name, or risk losing Dylan forever. The only problem? Florence has no useful skills, let alone investigative ones, and all the other school moms hate her. Oh, and Florence has a reason to suspect Dylan might not be as innocent as she’d like to believe...
Subjects: Electronic books.; Suspense; Contemporary Women; Humorous;
© 2025., Penguin Publishing Group,
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The crucial years : the essential guide to mental health and modern puberty in middle childhood (ages 6-12) / by Ziegler, Sheryl,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An essential guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6-12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication, and build lasting connections during this crucial period. There is a pivotal sea change happening in children's development. The age of puberty has been trending earlier for decades, and now starts as young as 8 years old in girls and 9 in boys. Bullying doesn't just happen on the playground, but over text and DM. Depression and anxiety are drastically on the rise. Couple earlier puberty with ill-equipped, developing brains and the onslaught of new media and stressors that never existed when we were kids, and it's clear that parents need a new guide to raise this new generation. The Crucial Years is your essential handbook to navigating the often misunderstood and overlooked years of middle childhood (ages 6-12). As a mom and clinical psychologist, Dr. Sheryl Ziegler knows firsthand how challenging these years can be for some and for others how they are years where a parent thinks they can finally catch their breath in between the gap from preschool and middle school. Dr. Ziegler masterfully unlocks the enigma surrounding modern puberty and offers evidence-based strategies, interventions, and answers to middle childhood's most perplexing questions and concerns. In these pages, she provides: science-based advice to recognize and navigate puberty; candid and actionable guidance for getting your kids to talk their complicated feelings and understanding their moods; insights into the changing world of gender and sexual identity, body image and disordered eating; a clear explanation of the invisible threads linking mood swings, self-confidence, and social media exposure; and road-tested, real-world guidance to handle social stress and other pressures. With The Crucial Years, you have all that you need to guide your child through the unexpected ups and downs of puberty and help them emerge as well-rounded, confident teens.
Subjects: Child development.; Child mental health.; Child psychology.; Child rearing.; Parent and child.; Parenting.; Preteens.; Puberty.;
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My friend Slappy / by Stine, R. L.;
Barton Suggs has it rough. He only has one friend, Lizzie Hellman. The school bullies are out to get him. And nobody believes him about it! After Barton gets pranked again, he's had enough! So when Barton brings Slappy to life, he's thrilled to find a new "friend" that's willing to help him get revenge on the bullies. Slappy's never had someone like him before. What's up with this Barton kid?LSC
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Bullies; Friendship; School; Revenge; Ventriloquists' dummies;
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Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody [electronic resource] : by Ness, Patrick.aut; Miller, Tim.ill; cloudLibrary;
From the best-selling author of A Monster Calls, this funny, wise middle-grade series explodes every stereotype—including what it means to be a hero—in a brilliant reptilian take on surviving school. When Principal Wombat makes monitor lizards Zeke, Daniel, and Alicia hall monitors, Zeke gives up on popularity at his new school. Brought in as part of a district blending program, the monitor lizards were mostly ignored before. Reptiles aren’t bullied any more than other students, but they do stick out among zebras, ostriches, and elk. Why would Principal Wombat make them hall monitors? Alicia explains that it’s because mammals are afraid of being yelled (hissed) at by reptiles. The principal’s just a good general, deploying her resources. Zeke balks, until he gets on the wrong side of Pelicarnassus. More than a bully, the pelican is a famed international supervillain—at least when his mother isn’t looking. Maybe the halls are a war zone, and the school needs a hero. Too bad it isn’t . . . Zeke. Smart, relatable, and densely illustrated in black and white for graphic appeal, this middle-grade series debut by a revered author returns to his themes of grief, bullying, and negotiating differences—but with zeal and comic relief to spare.Children/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Bullying; School & Education; Reptiles & Amphibians;
© 2024., Candlewick Press,
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Flamer [graphic novel] / by Curato, Mike,author,illustrator.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.014-018.
Subjects: Gay comics.; Coming-of-age comics.; Graphic novels.; Boy Scouts of America; Banned book sanctuary.; Coming out (Sexual orientation); Camps; Gay teenagers; Closeted gays; Infatuation; Bullying; Teenagers; Identity (Psychology); Self;
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Heaven / by Kawakami, Mieko,1976-author.; Bett, Sam,1986-translator.; Boyd, David,translator.; translation of:Kawakami, Mieko,1976-Hevun.English.;
"Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami's novel is told in the voice of a 14-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy chooses to suffer in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters. These raw and realistic portrayals of bullying are counterbalanced by textured exposition of the philosophical and religious debates concerning violence to which the weak are subjected."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Bullying; Friendship; School violence;
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Doubleborn : a Dragonborn novel / by Forward, Toby,1950-;
Falsely accused of bullying, wizard apprentice Tamrin leaves Canterstock College for Wizards and sets out in search of Sam, the only person to whom she has ever felt a connection, but Sam, adrift since his master Flaxfield died, has been targeted by Flaxfield's old enemy, the powerful wizard Ash.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Wizards; Dragons; Apprentices;
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The karate kid [videorecording (DVD)] / by Cheng, Long,1954-; Henson, Taraji P.; Horner, James.; Kamen, Robert Mark.; Lassiter, James.; Murphy, Christopher.; Negron, Joel.; Pratt, Roger.; Smith, Jada Pinkett,1971-; Smith, Jaden,1998-; Smith, Will.; Stovitz, Ken.; Weintraub, Jerry.; Zwart, Harald,1965-; Columbia Pictures.; Overbrook Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Zhongguo dian ying ji tuan gong si.;
Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Joel Negron ; music, James Horner.Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han, Rongguang Yu.Dre Parker finds himself in China after his mother's latest career move. He and classmate Mei Ying immediately fall for each other, but cultural differences make this friendship impossible. Even worse, his feelings make an enemy of class bully, Cheng who is quite adept at kung fu. Dre turns to maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a kung fu master and learns that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm. However, Dre realizes that this may be the fight of his life.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation (2.40:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; African American boys; Feature films.; Kung fu; Man-woman relationships; Martial arts films.; Martial arts; Teenagers;
© c2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Measure of a man [videorecording] / by Cooper, Blake,2001-actor.; Greer, Judy,1975-actor.; Lipsyte, Robert,screenwriter.; Loach, Jim,1969-film director.; Scearce, David,screenwriter.; Sutherland, Donald,1935-actor.; Taylor, Christian,1968-film producer.; Wilson, Luke,1971-actor.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,film distributor.;
Blake Cooper, Donald Sutherland, Luke Wilson, Judy Greer, Beau Knapp.Teen Bobby (Blake Cooper) spends his summer vacation working as a groundskeeper for the very wealthy yet obscure Dr. Kahn (Donald Sutherland). After he's repeatedly bullied by other boys vacationing at the lake, he turns to his mysterious employer for guidance on navigating life's low points.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic content including some intense bullying, teen drinking and sexuality, and for language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Coming-of-age films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Bullies; Families; Self-perception; Teenage boys; Mentoring; Male friendship;
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The zombie prince / by Beam, Matt,1970-; Melanson, Luc.;
Brandon turns to his imagination and his two best friends after a classmate hurts his feelings by calling him a fairy. He informs his pals that he is now a zombie who will destroy his enemies with his tears, and they respond by turning into a ghost and a vampire, ready to protect him from the mean words being thrown at him during recess.LSC
Subjects: Bullying; Friendship; Imagination;
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