Showing results for "Problem Child" in Literature & Fiction

The Sisters Grimm books are hits with young readers and critics. In their third outing, Sabrina and Daphne confront the menace behind the family's troubles, Little Red Riding Hood. After meeting their recently returned uncle Jake, the girls embark on a harrowing quest to reconstruct the mythical vorpal blade, the only weapon capable of killing Red's pet and bodyguard, the dreaded Jabberwocky.

When an older couple tells Naomi and the rest of the club about a mean snake at a nearby pond, Naomi dismisses their concerns. After all, a pond is a natural place, and snakes aren’t mean—they’re just snakes.

When Rex starts causing trouble at Dr. Blake's vet clinic, Kyle knows something has to change. He decides to take Rex to the dog park for training, where he makes a new friend with a problem pup of his own. Can the two boys work together to teach their dogs some manners before it's too late?

Mouse works hard to make a costume to wear in the Halloween parade. Then he realizes he can't walk fast enough in the costume. His friend Cat comes up with a great way to solve this problem.

Emma is excited about Izzie's birthday party. But she's also nervous. Is her dress too fancy? Will she know anyone else at the party? Did she buy the right gift? Will Emma's worries ruin her chance to have fun?

Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody are jealous when Bonnie brings home a pet hamster. But when the hamster gets loose, Buzz and Woody realize they need to get the fuzzy creature back in its cage before Bonnie gets home!

Big Bear and Skinny Rabbit are going for a hike in the forest! Skinny Rabbit is worried that it might rain, but Big Bear insists that it will be okay. What happens when it does start to rain? Will Big Bear and Skinny Rabbit make it home without getting soaked?

Chen Boshi was rich, but his money had made him its slave. To prove to his wife that it is money that brings problems, Boshi gives his neighbor Li 50 pieces of silver.

El plástico está en todas partes, ¡incluso en nuestros océanos! Pero ¿cómo ha llegado el plástico hasta ahí y por qué debe importarnos? En esta novela de no ficción, Max Axiom y la Sociedad de supercientíficos tienen la misión de averiguarlo.

Will trägt die falschen Schuhe – das weiß er selbst, aber wie soll er es ändern? Es sind ja nicht nur die Schuhe: Auch seine Jacke und sein Haarschnitt sind falsch, er kann die Schulmaterialien nicht kaufen, und oft findet er nicht einmal etwas zu essen, wenn er nach Hause kommt. Seine Eltern haben ihre eigenen Sorgen, und Will versucht alles, um in der Schule so wenig wie möglich aufzufallen. Was ihm nicht immer gelingt. In seiner Verzweiflung gerät er kurzzeitig sogar auf die schiefe Bahn.

Autistic seventh-grader Maggie Weir loves spacecraft, but aerospace engineering isn’t the only thing that gives her butterflies: she’s got a secret crush on an eighth grader—the amazing, baton-twirling Tatum Jones. And they’ve just teamed up for an engineering contest! It might be the perfect chance for Maggie to tell Tatum how she feels, except …

Goliath’s voice booms across the valley, his taunts shaking the hearts of Israel’s soldiers. “Give me a man that we may fight!” But instead of stepping forward, the warriors shrink back in fear—all except the warhorses. Sargon, the mighty stallion of Eliab, rears up, nostrils flaring. "Let me at that goon! The bigger they are, the harder they fall!" He’s ready to charge into battle alone—until Eliab yanks hard on the reins. Then, clip-clop, clip-clop—in trots Devorah, a humble donkey carrying supplies for Jesse’s youngest son, David. But David isn’t here just to deliver food.

Excitement is blooming in Welford as the village prepares for its annual garden contest. But Amelia and Sam are more interested in helping their new friend, Blossom! The cockapoo puppy seems happy in the daytime, so why is she keeping everyone up with her barking at night?

In The Playground Problem, Jack's friend Billie is away, so Jack hangs out with Alex instead. They have heaps of fun together! But what will happen when Billie comes back?

In his fiction debut--and the start of a new series--celebrated illustrator K.G. Campbell brings a touch of Tim Burton to this singularly strange and wonderful story about a lonely boy whose life is about to get a whole lot more complicated when a zombie follows him home. August DuPont has spent...

Ein neues Schuljahr hat angefangen, und Greg ist froh, dass die Sommerferien nun endlich vorbei sind. Denn die waren diesmal alles andere als lustig! Und das Schlimmste daran ist: Gregs Bruder Rodrick weiß, was ihm in diesem Sommer Peinliches passiert ist. Jetzt hat Greg nur ein Ziel: Er muss unbedingt verhindern, dass sein wohl gehütetes Geheimnis ans Tageslicht kommt!

A short story for children that teaches them how problems can be lived with easily and not faced with life with the usual solutions.

Trübsinnig liegt der kleine Eisbär Pelle in seiner Schneehöhle. Zu nichts hat er Lust. Das weise Walross rät Pelles Papa, einen Singvogel aus dem Süden zu holen. "Kein Problem", meint Papa Eisbär. Zwar kennt er sich mit Vögeln (und dem Süden) nicht besonders gut aus, dennoch macht er sich entschlossen auf den Weg. Er reist nach Island, Afrika und sogar bis zum Südpol und trifft dabei auf zahlreiche Tiere - doch ein richtiger Singvogel ist nicht dabei. Schließlich begegnet er dem Waisenmädchen Pinguine.

Das Öl-Schlamassel. Als Frau Gruber ein Behälter mit Motoröl ausläuft, spült sie dieses kurzerhand in die Kanalisation und damit in den See. Die Folgen für die Tiere sind gravierend. Nicht nur Katze Maunzi, sondern auch Schwan Hokuspokus kommen mit dem Öl in Berührung und verschmutzen sich Fell und Federn. Sie sind auf die Hilfe ihrer tierischen Freunde und der Menschen angewiesen. Törtel muss Hilfe organisieren. Ein Riesen-Problem. Törtel traut seinen Augen kaum. In Müggeldorf erhebt sich – geschüttelt vom Wind und merkwürdigen Geräuschen – ein Riese.

Captain Cross is short-tempered, pessimistic, sarcastic, and mean. And being stuck on a deserted island with a ship that needs repairs has not improved his mood. But at the end of the day, he’s a good captain and he cares about his crew, even if it does take him a while to remember that sometimes.