Books with title Wide Open

Milo is trouble. He lives it, breathes it. He embraces anything that numbs and takes his mind somewhere else, a world where his mother is herself and not just a shell, and his brother didn't almost kill her, severing any relationship they had. But more importantly, Milo drowns out the guilt for leaving his mother and not being able to forgive his brother. He drowns his pride and moves on to another girl and another party, pretending that life isn't moving on around him and he's stuck in the same place. He's stuck in the past and doesn't know how to let go.Maya is trouble.She's done the party scene and has had her fair share of close calls and handcuffs. Not the kinky kind. She's so over it all and fought like hell for that life to let go so she could move on. She now works as a teen counselor. Her life is better, but her life is empty. She has no one but her brother in the whole world left and he's sick with a disease that no medicine can cure. When they meet, a romance that scares them both emerges, but the love you fight for is the love that can mend bridges, heal scars, and open closed hearts. They'll need each other, they'll want each other, they'll have each other. But will it all come too late?

Here’s a funny adventure that kids can really sink their teeth into! When Emma W.’s little brother Matthew overhears Katie talking about how awful going to the dentist is, he’s terrified! So Katie accompanies him to Dr. Sang’s in the hopes of calming Matthew down. Then in less time than it takes to say “open wide,” she herself turns into the dentist! A predicament, to be sure, but one that ends with a smile.

Here’s a funny adventure that kids can really sink their teeth into! When Emma W.’s little brother Matthew overhears Katie talking about how awful going to the dentist is, he’s terrified! So Katie accompanies him to Dr. Sang’s in the hopes of calming Matthew down. Then in less time than it takes to say “open wide,” she herself turns into the dentist! A predicament, to be sure, but one that ends with a smile.

Get ready to chow down in this hilarious board book with a free punch-out paper airplane!Picky eating is a common occurrence in many households, but this charming story turns this topic on its head as little Sam's refusal to eat changes a simple dinnertime meal into a hilarious display of silly parental antics! Laugh out loud as Sam's dad becomes an elephant, flies around the room like an airplane, and performs more daring tricks to try to get Sam to eat! OPEN WIDE! is a familiar picky eating story with a humorous and satisfying surprise ending. Includes a punch-out paper airplane that children can put on their spoons, just like Sam's!

A comic tale to help children overcome their fear of the dentist Sam doesn't like going to the dentist, not one little bit. Hiding under the dentist's chair, he is definitely not going to budge. But Mr. Murgatroyd, the dentist, has seen much trickier customers than Sam, and he distracts Sam with stories about all his other peculiar patients: a hippo with toothache, a beaver who just can’t stop nibbling, and a crocodile with a whole mouthful of surprises! Before he knows it, Sam has forgotten his fears, but he doesn't believe the dentist's stories—does he?

Comic, colorful, and reassuring, Open Wide! features a dentist every child will love. Sam doesn't like going to the dentist—not one little bit! Hiding under the dentist's chair, he is definitely not going to budge. But Dentist Murgatroyd has seen much trickier patients and knows just what to do. He amuses Sam with stories about all his other peculiar patients—like the hippo with a toothache and the crocodile with a whole mouth full of surprises! Before he knows it, Sam has forgotten all his fears! But he doesn't believe the dentist's stories . . . does he?

Cody’s blown it before. But never like this.Now he’s been shipped off to live with his weird uncle who eats Twinkies for breakfast.Is the guy completely crazy, or is he the first adult in Cody’s life who actually makes sense?Cody might be willing to stick around to find out—if his lousy luck doesn’t yank the opportunity out from under him first.If you’re a fan of true-to-life books about kids with real problems, you’ll love this humorous and heartwarming story of second chances. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Laurie Halse Anderson, and John Green.Get it now.Book 1 in the Full Throttle Series

After a trip to the zoo Katie wonders how animals clean their teeth. She asks her dental hygienist at her dental appointment.The hygienist, Ms. Malek, can't answer all of Katie's curious questions. But she still makes Katie's trip to the dentist comfortable and fun. Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighborhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.