Draw your own Comics with this Blank Comic Book. This Blank Comic book has: Variety of panel action layout templates ranging from 2 panels to 9 panel layouts. Good Quality white paper. Size 8.5 x11 (large). High quality Matte cover. Perfect for sketching and drawing Comic strips. Suitable for students, artists, teens, kids and adults. Read more
This collection of twenty captivating tales is more than just a book—it's a journey of discovery. Each story features a brave, creative, and relatable Black teen boy who faces a unique challenge and discovers his inner power. Inside, you'll find: Positive & Diverse Role Models: From a star-gazing astronomer and a time-traveling historian to a community-saving gardener, these characters will inspire your child to dream big. Crucial Life Lessons: Every story is carefully crafted to teach essential values like perseverance, kindness, courage, the power of imagination, and the importance of standing up for what is right. Engaging & Age-Appropriate Adventures: Written specifically for ages 8-12, these short stories are perfect for building reading habits, sparking conversations, and holding the attention of middle-grade readers. A Celebration of Identity & Potential: This book serves as a powerful mirror, allowing Black and African American boys to see themselves as the heroes, creators, and leaders they are destined to be. Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom discussions, or as a gift that builds self-esteem, Inspiring Stories for Black Teen Boys is the character-building book every young reader needs. Give the gift of inspiration and self-confidence. Scroll up and click "Buy Now" to start the adventure today! Read more
Six Sports Illustrated Kids graphic novels in one boxed set―featuring spring and summer sports! This multibook boxed set includes 6 complete graphic novels featuring today’s most popular SPRING and SUMMER sports. Each full-color, full-throttle story shines with dynamic comics paneling and the insider knowledge of Sports Illustrated Kids. What happens when best friends collide at home plate? Can a blind skateboarder take down the extreme competition? Who will win a surfing showdown? These and more sweat-drenched tales of dedication, perseverance, and triumphs are all here in one easy, giftable package for kids to enjoy again and again. Perfect for young athletes and cheering sports fans alike! Books Included in This Set : Battle for Home Plate: Justin and Carlos have played on the same baseball team since their T-ball days. But this season, the friends are forced to play on rival teams. When their teams face each other in the final game of the season, Justin and Carlos aren’t even speaking. What will happen when the former best friends collide at home plate? BMX Blitz: Luke Lawless faces off against his rival Peter Hildebrand in the BMX-Blitzkrieg! The super-secret course has been kept under wraps, so no one knows what to expect as the race begins. But somehow, the shadowy Peter Hildebrand seems to know what’s around every corner. Riptide Pride: Tane Kalana is a natural on the water. He rides waves with ease and looks good doing it. But being talented tends to put a target on your back, and Cody Hannigan has his sights set on taking Tane down a notch. Cody challenges him to a surfer showdown at Breaker Bay! Skateboard Sonar: Matty Lyons is a top-notch skateboarder who can do all the coolest tricks. His moves are even more impressive since he’s blind. But not everyone is a fan of the talented grinder. During the state’s biggest skating competition, former champion Bing Hawtin mocks Matty, saying that a blind kid has no chance to win. But Matty knows something Bing doesn’t―seeing isn’t everything. Soccer Longshot: Matty is the team captain of the local soccer club, the Strikers. His team is talented, but Matty can’t help but feel that something’s missing. So, he decides to head out to the local park to kick it with some of the streetball kids. Matty figures he’ll run right through the disorganized teens. Instead, he gets a swift kick in the pants! Track Team Titans: Track season is about to begin, and Gerald “Sully” Sullivan is ready and raring to run. But on the first day of tryouts, no other students show up! If the Titans don’t get more members, there won’t be a track team. So Sully pays a visit to the other sports teams, hoping their star athletes will join. Sully will have to beat them at their own sports to change their minds. Read more
Award-winning author Eddie Chuculate recounts his experience growing up in rural Oklahoma, from boyhood to young manhood, in an evocative and vivid voice. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future. "Granny was full-blooded Creek, but the Bureau of Indian Affairs insisted she was fifteen-sixteenths. She showed her card to me. I’d sit at the kitchen table and stare at her when she was eating, wondering how you can be a sixteenth of anything." Growing up impoverished and shuttled between different households, it seemed life was bound to take a certain path for Eddie Chuculate. Despite the challenges he faced, his upbringing was rich with love and bountiful lessons from his Creek and Cherokee heritage, deep-rooted traditions he embraced even as he learned to live within the culture of white, small-town America that dominated his migratory childhood. Award-winning author Eddie Chuculate brings his childhood to life with spare, unflinching prose. This book is at once a love letter to his Native American roots and an inspiring and essential message for young readers everywhere, who are coming of age in an era when conversations about acceptance and empathy, love and perspective are more necessary than ever before. Read more
Buster Bee has mixed feelings about starting summer vacation. He worries about his teacher, school, and his friends. Along the way, he learns the importance of the changes in every day life that occur as you grow up. The wonderfully-crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations and playful examples that help children discover the world around them and the joy of reading. About the Author Robert Stanek is a dad, husband and author. Robert Stanek finished his first novel in 1986 and has been writing several books a year ever since. Today, he has over 150 published books, which have been read by millions of people around the world. Robert Stanek's books have received many awards for excellence and outstanding contributions to the writing community. Dubbed 'A Face Behind the Future' in the 1990's by The Olympian, he's been helping to shape the future of the written word for nearly two decades. Praise for Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters... "Instructive and entertaining."-- Follett Early Learning "The bright, colorful illustrations are reminiscent of David Kirk's Little Miss Spider books and will captivate the young reader for whom the book is intended."-- Foreword Magazine "Bugville Critters helps children sort out real lessons about life, family and the natural world."-- Foreword Magazine "Robert Stanek is one of our most featured and respected Kids & Young Adults, K-12 Educators and Kids authors." -- The Audio Book Store "Recommended series."-- Parenting Magazine "Recommended children's book."-- Dr. Stacie Bunning, Clinical Psychologist and resident expert for GreatSchools.org Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters recommended by / featured in... + Parenting Magazine (2008)+ The Children's Bookshelf (Publisher's Weekly) (2007, 2008)+ Children's Writer (2007)+ Foreword Magazine (2007)+ School Library Journal (2008, 2009)+ Library Journal (2008, 2009)Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site. Robert Stanek and his books also have been in: The OlympianThe Journal of Electronic DefenseThe Publisher's Weekly Cover StoryVOYABookWireThe News Tribune Wondering where to start reading Robert Stanek's work? Consider "The Best of Robert Stanek" list from OverDrive's "ContentWire for Libraries"...#1 The Pieces of the Puzzle#2 Keeper Martin's Tale#3 Bugville Collection #1: Visit Mom and Dad At Work, Go to School, Have a Sleepover, Visit Garden Box Farms#4 The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches#5 In the Service of Dragons#6 Journey Beyond the Beyond#7 Stormjammers: The Extraordinary Story of EW Operations in the Gulf War#8 Bugville Critters: Every Number Counts#9 Absolutes & Other Stories#10 Exploring Ruin Mist: Special Edition for "The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches" and "In the Service of Dragons" Read more
Five kids vs the biggest carnivore mankind has ever faced. The untold story of the first humans ever to enter the terrifying continent of North America. It’s 13,000 years ago and, at the Eastern tip of Siberia, Djo, one of a group of children is setting out on his first hunting expedition. But, at the end of the last ice-age, global warming is destroying their world. Soon, the children are separated from the adults protecting them, and are stranded on an ice-berg Drifting out to sea. Tensions within the group explode as they battle to survive the perils of the open ocean only to find themselves washed up in a strange land filled with prehistoric monsters where Djo must face his greatest fear … Read more
For years, tales of DRAGONS from another world kidnapping and enslaving humans have been circulating in Jason Masters’ world, while for a slave girl named Koren, the stories of a human world seem pure myth. Together, these two teens will need to bridge two planets in order to overthrow the draconic threat and bring the lost slaves home. What if the Legends Are True? Jason Masters doubted the myths that told of people taken through a portal to another realm and enslaved by dragons. But when he receives a cryptic message from his missing brother, he must uncover the truth and find the portal before it’s too late. At the same time, Koren, a slave in the dragons’ realm, discovers she has a gift that could either save or help doom her people. As Jason and Koren work to rescue the enslaved humans, a mystic prophecy surrounding a black egg may make all their efforts futile. Read more
Winner of 2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold-Medal in Pre-Teen Fiction Tom Aloy returns with another vivid, heart-stirring adventure ---------------- No cap, Captain Cyber! Serena and Jason Murray never expected a tablet to suck Jason into a living world of moody apps, corrupted code, and homework that fights back. Now it’s up to both siblings, on both sides of the screen, to unlock the secrets of learning, identity, and what it means to help each other grow. Their only help? A sarcastic parrot, a surprisingly heroic cat, and a couple of Captain Cyber figurines that have mysteriously come to life. In this fast-paced, heartfelt series full of musical puzzles, flying letter grades, and glitchy sidekicks, learning isn’t something to survive. It’s the adventure of a lifetime. Book I: Through the Tablet Glass Battery: 80% Jason thinks he’s about to beat the final level of his favorite game but when he taps the glowing whirlpool, he gets pulled through the screen instead. Now he’s sailing the Seven Seas of learning, dodging deleted selfies and pixelated monsters. Can Serena build musical bridges to guide him home before his battery runs out? Book II: Sounds of Smartness. Battery: 60% Trapped in the Education App and hunted by a towering beast made of overdue homework, Jason must help a stressed out teacher program named Helper remember what learning is really about. Meanwhile, Serena battles a growing glitch in our own world and discovers her voice might be the key to saving them both. Book III: Riddles on the Storm. Battery: 40% Book IV: X(ylophone) Marks the Spot. Battery: 20% Book V: Touch Grass Time. Battery: ? Read more
Best of the Best. This third volume promises 101 more stories of life, love, and learning to help teens handle the pressures and hurts of daily life. Topics include love, friendship, family, growing up, kindness, learning lessons, and making a difference. Read more
If Your Child Won't Read "Another Boring Book" — This Full-Color Comic Edition Sneaks In Life-Changing Leadership Skills While They Think They're Just Having Fun! “The book is exceptional... rating (9.5/10) ” - Dr. Kiran, PhD - Clinical Psychologist " “I recommend this book and give it a five-star review. ” - Dr. Ahmed - MBBS, GMC (UK) Registered Doctor Nobody mentions this but those skills have a formation window. And it's right now, ages 6 to 12. Pause for a second. What happens if your child reaches their teens still struggling to express their emotions, still shrinking under pressure, still waiting for someone else to take the lead? That's not a phase they grow out of. That's a pattern that compounds. Here's what parents are discovering inside this full-color comic edition: How a naturally timid child begins speaking up, standing tall, and owning their voice — without a single lecture or worksheet in sight The courage-building story arc most children's books skip entirely — and why seeing it illustrated in full color makes it actually land in a child's mind How to raise a child with genuine emotional maturity — so meltdowns, peer drama, and setbacks stop derailing their entire day The visual storytelling method that turns abstract leadership concepts into instincts your child carries into every classroom, playground, and family moment Why this edition works even for reluctant readers, screen-addicted kids, and children who've "never liked books" — and what that tells you about how they actually learn Here's the real truth: your child doesn't need more information. They need a format that meets them where they are — vivid, visual, story-driven, and genuinely exciting to open. This may surprise you , but the most powerful leadership lessons in this book are absorbed before your child even realizes they're learning. You may not agree with this but a child who sees confidence, courage, and emotional maturity modeled through characters they love will internalize those traits far faster than one who reads about them in a bullet list. That's not opinion. That's developmental science. Let me save you years of trial-and-error, half-finished workbooks, and hoping the school somehow covers this. They won't. This book will. You need this now. The leadership window doesn't stay open forever, and your child deserves every advantage inside it. Scroll up and tap Add to Cart, one decision today, a lifetime of confidence ahead. I just figured this out: most parents spend more on a single family cinema trip this month than this entire book costs, and that film is forgotten by Sunday. This book rewires how your child sees themselves as a leader, forever. Skip one popcorn run. Grab this instead. Add to Cart now. Read more
Eleven-year-old Tabitha Tate was happy on Earth. She had friends there, a home, and a bright future as a brilliant scientist. Then it all went down the bathtub drain. Now Tab is in a different world, full of giant bugs, monstrous machines, and some crazy Dr. Fixit guy who REALLY doesn't like her. Where does she fit in now, among a group of superkids who are way tougher and smarter than she could ever hope to be? Tab has a lot to think about as she follows her heroic brother into the zombie-choked swamps of Noc in search of Dr. Fixit's mysterious partner -- the only one who can reverse the Machine of Nil and wake up the Teens. But when her friends start acting disturbingly zombie-like, she finds that she's the only one left who can save the day. Does Tabitha Tate of Earth have what it takes to finally earn her name and take her rightful place as Glory: hero of Nil? Read more
In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive ′demon′ child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an ′uncool′ sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams. Ages 8-12 Read more
