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How Rude!: Animals Behaving Badly

Grownups say, -Be on your best behaviour."" But in the animal world, rudeness sometimes rules the day! Scarlet kingsnakes lie; they pretend to be venomous coral snakes to scare off predators. And hippos make a mess; they spray waste to defend their territories. For these animals and many others, being rude can be a matter of survival.

How the World Celebrates (45th Parallel Press)

In this series, readers have the chance to explore celebrations like never before, taking a journey around the globe to see how young people experience important celebrations in their lives and the lives of their family and community. Through the lens of young people from around the world, one from the United States, and three others from places across the globe, readers will experience the excitement and joy of cultural and community traditions that bring people together. This narrative nonfiction series uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and accommodate struggling readers and includes sidebars that support geography, world history, and world cultures curriculum.

How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks . . .And Other Advice

There is one sure-fire method to avoid being eaten by sharks: Don't go in the ocean. How can you avoid being eaten by sharks? What does it mean to ""skateboard"" someone? Is there a chance you could be abducted by aliens? Are there zombies hiding under your brother's bed? In this hilarious guide, John Larkin relates his tried and tested advice for navigating the mysteries of life, with a sprinkling of some of the facts and history he's discovered along the way. Accompanied by entertaining comic-style illustrations from Chrissie Krebs, this is an education not to be missed!

Howard B. Wigglebottom

The books in the series deliver light handed educational messages with lots of humour and colourful, engaging illustrations. They enable children to deal with anger, conflict, bullying, feel good about themselves and become better listeners.

Hugging Tree, The: A Story about Resilience

A little tree grows all alone on a cliff, by a vast and mighty sea. Through thundering storms and the cold of winter, the tree holds fast. Sustained by the natural world and the kindness and compassion of one little boy, eventually the tree grows until it can hold and shelter others. The resilience of the Hugging Tree calls to mind the potential in all of us: to thrive, despite times of struggle and difficulty. To nurture the little spark of hope and resolve. To dream and to grow, just where we are. A Note to Parents and Caregivers by Elizabeth McCallum, PhD, provides more information about resilience, as well as guidelines for building resilience in children.

Human Body Systems

The human body comprises several body systems, each of which contributes to the body's function. This series introduces readers to some of the body3s most important systems, including the circulatory, digestive, immune, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and skeletal systems. In addition, one title in the series explores the sensory organs. Vivid images and a helpful diagram will aid in comprehension. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, critical thinking questions, fast facts, an activity for further learning, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research.

Human Rights at Risk (BrightPoint Press)

Human Rights at Risk explores some of the most urgent human-rights issues that challenge nations around the world today. Each book examines the issue, its history, which areas are most affected by it, and what organizations are doing to help. Topics include gender violence, human trafficking, refugee and immigrant rights, reproductive rights, and excessive use of force by police. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.

Human-Made Disasters

This series takes readers behind the scenes of some of the worldÎs worst spills, fires, and explosions. Readers learn the causes and impacts of each type of disaster, as well as how people are working to prevent future damage. Each book pairs short paragraphs of easy-to-read-text with plentiful photos and includes a table of contents, fast facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading.

Hunger Savers Club

When Emma learns that some people go hungry because they don't have enough money for food, she enlists the help of her friends at school to do something about it. The children collect donations from their community, and they learn why everyone needs and deserves nutritious food to stay healthy. This is a sweet story that shows everyone has the power to make the world a better place.

Hurricamp!

Ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Laura ""Noodle"" Newman had high hopes about going to sleepaway camp for the first time. Once she's there, however, Noodle is miserable. No one can help her get over her terrible homesickness. Things go from bad to worse when Noodle panics while talking on the camp's radio station. Noodle's moment to shine becomes a bout of stage fright as her bunkmates laugh at her. As a menacing hurricane heads up the coast, life at Camp Hillside turns upside down. Through the craziness, Noodle realizes that only one person can make her feel better: herself.