Debbie Palen

"This book offers a unique approach for early childhood settings that pairs language and movement by presenting rhythmic chants for children to move and dance to. The chants present many opportunities for children to contribute their own ideas and explore movement possibilities based on those ideas, which helps nurture creative thinking, problem-solving, and self-expression. There are also chants that explore feelings and facial expressions, to encourage...

When ten-year-old Andrew invents a shrinking machine, he does not expect to be sucked into the machine along with his cousin Judy, only to end up in a dog's nose.

After being shrunk by a shrinking machine, Alexander, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot encounter drain flies, a cockroach, and worse as they work their way through Mrs. Scuttle's house toward safety.

Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot, having been shrunk by a shrinking machine, encounter many terrifying creatures, including Mrs. Scuttle, as they try to reach the Atom Sucker before it explodes.

"When ten-year-old Roosevelt Banks discovers that his two best friends are planning a bike & camping trip, he wants more than anything to go along. There's just one problem--he doesn't have a bike. Roosevelt's parents agree to buy him a new bike IF he can manage to be good for two whole weeks. How can Roosevelt be good and be the same fun guy his friends want on the camping trip?"--

Explains what happens at the onset of menstruation, discussing what to wear, going to the gynecologist, and how to handle various problems.

Steve is excited and happy to be starting "real school" until Hannah, who just moved from Alaska, captures everyone's attention and his response lands him in the principal's office.

Explains what happens at the onset of menstruation, discussing what to wear, going to the gynecologist, and how to handle various problems.

A collection of riddles, such as "When is a cook bad? When she beats an egg." and "What kind of coat should be put on when it is wet? A coat of paint."

Offers hints, clues, and suggestions which can empower girls to shape the world into the image of their own best hopes.