Books with title The Truth About Poop

When we first meet eleven-year-old Amelia, she is getting ready for her first day in the fifth grade. Her excitement was so overwhelming, she couldn't sleep through the whole night. Amelia has only one true friend for one good reason: she is pompous, abrasive, and rather tactless with her classmates. Amelia, who rarely gives compliments to anybody but enjoys receiving them, is cruel to Brooke ("Did you wash your hair last night, Brooke? It doesn't look clean..."), to Michael ("Gee, Michael, did you take a shower last night?"), and Holly ("Why don't you just finish your lunch, and go eat another one. I see that you are still fat!"). This rather insufferable middle-school student is about to get her payback. The next morning while looking in the mirror, she sees, much to her surprise, greasy and dirty hair. The morning after that, adding to her dilemma, Amelia discovers that she is emitting a very unpleasant smell--not unlike that of a skunk! Now, for the first time in her young life, Amelia is the target of insults as well as being kept at arm's length by her classmates. What can she do? With the help of her loyal friend, Melissa, Amelia will try to rid herself of these problems that refuse to go away. Helene Dwyer Lindberg's new book is the amusing and insightful tale of one little girl's life lesson and how she gets herself out of a very uncomfortable situation while teaching us all a valuable lesson about tolerance and kindness.

'It had happened again. Dad had shouted and yelled, thrown things and smashed things up. And then he had quietly cleaned everything away'. Leo's dad has changed. Since Mum died, his drinking is worse and now he's a different person, someone Leo doesn't recognize. The truth is that Leo is covering up for him and when things get bad Leo escapes into his own head, pretending everything's OK. Things need to change, but what can Leo do? No one understands, except maybe his friend Flora. Leo wants his old dad back so they can be happy again - because Dad is all he has left...

Unlike his perfect older sister, Jenna, Conner hates his piano lessons and gets bad grades in math. He's really good at bike tricks and he loves animals, but his parents have a no-pets rule and they don't take his bike-riding seriously. When the local animal shelter gets overcrowded, everybody in Conner's pet club agrees to take in a foster pet. Conner has to hide his rat, Oscar, from his family, who would never believe that Oscar is smart and cute and pretty lovable. Or would they?

At last - a book that tells you the truth about babies! And the truth about what is it really like to become a big brother or sister. Be warned. Babies can be horrible ...(sometimes). Andrea Shavick's text leads the reader through what it's like to have a mother who's pregnant, and then to have a new sibling. The book is funny and honest, and would provide lots of good talking points within the family. Charlotte Hard's pictures are lively, humorous, and very colourful. Age range: 4+ This book is intended for interest age: 4+

Okay, it's a fact. God made guys and girls different in more ways than just the physical. But how different could we really be? After all, we are all made in His image, right? Well, yes, but . . . Let's just say that guys and girls view the world in such different ways, that it's a miracle we communicate at all. What's worse is girls this age often think they know what makes guys tick and . . . that couldn't be more wrong! Chad Eastham tells it like it is . . . to girls . . . from a guy's perspective. His stage presentation transfers beautifully into this book, putting the facts in black and white for girls to see. You think that short skirt says to guys, "I'm a fashion billboard!" Think again. Chad tells girls how guys see such fashion statements as advertising something completely different than a hip dresser. Chad wrings out every ounce of experience from his colorful life and uses it to help teens make informed choices.