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Fungi are all around us, with mycelium stretching and branching to places we can't even see. Some fungi ooze a blood-like sap or look like colorful coral. Others connect trees, capture pollutants, or become building materials. While some are toxic, others are critical to making certain breads, cheeses, or medicinesCand some are tasty all on their own. It3s estimated that just 10 percent of fungi have been discovered. From the most well-known mushrooms to the mycelium hidden beneath our feet, this in-depth text digs deep into the incredible fungal world.

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids kill tens of thousands of people every year and cause addiction in many more. Data shows that the opioid crisis is only getting worse in the United States and other countries around the world.

When a young girl's father is scared of the unicorns in her book, she hides it to protect him. At the next bedtime, she selects a book about giraffes, which are much less scary. Right? Wrong! After her dad helps her overcome a fear of her own, he reveals that he is scared of the words in her books, not the animals. Together the father and daughter use positive visualizations to overcome their fears. Based on Cassie Silva's own experience growing up with an ESL (English as a second language) parent, this story is a love letter to all the ESL and illiterate parents and grandparents who get asked to read children bedtime stories.

We're all afraid sometimes. Some are fears you see, and some are ones you don't. But it's a feeling we all feel. Fear comes in all shapes and sizes and can meet you anywhere, from the circus ring to the swimming pool to the first day of school. The thing you fear may be something others love, like a dog or a bicycle. But you don't have to let a fear give you the shivers or goosebumps! Fear not, there are so many ways to send those fears away! The Fears You Fear includes fears of animals, the circus, the pool, saying goodbye, attending parties, the dentist or doctor's office, thunderstorms, trying new things, and stage fright.

With soothing rhyming text, this series guides little kids through common fears and emotions, using simple tools and strategies grounded in cognitive-behavioural strategies.

This clever and colourful activity book will invigorate kids to understand their emotions with fun emojis coupled with upbeat rhyming verse that readers can act out. From glad to sad, silly to worry, love to disgust, and many more, the expert authors use cognitive-behavioural principles to introduce kids to tons of everyday feelings. A readers note in the back of the book explains the concept of emotions, why they can be labelled as bad, and how they are a gift. It also tells more about the poems, the art, and offers further resources.

Dive into Feminism from A to Z for an accessible primer on history, current events, and essential issues through the lens of feminist theory and perspective. Not only will you learn something about yourself, your community, your people, and your world, you will discover kick-ass call-to-action suggestions and resources to take your feminism to a higher level! A book for all teensÑno matter what gender you areÑabout feminism: what it is, what it means, and how to do it . . . from A to Z.

This enduring tale of independence and family is an unconventional love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, written by New Zealand3s leading children3s writer and illustrated by one of Japan3s foremost children3s illustrators. The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone. One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He stood on his toes, and starting tap-tap-tapping on the windowTAfter a battle of words through the jetty trapdoor, these two windswept heroes find they are suited after all in a warm story of a carefree family.

The FIFA World Cup is a global sporting event, drawing more than a billion soccer fans for live and televised matches. In the course of this quadrennial tournament, a few matches have gained fame for their amazing individual play, improbable comeback victories, and surprising wins by underdog teams. These standout World Cup matches have helped to popularize the sport and bring in new fans and players in nations all over the world.

Animal adaptations help animals stay alive by protecting them from predators or making it easier to catch prey. Each book in the Fight for Survival: Predator vs Prey series profiles the habitat, diet, appearance, and behaviours of one predator and one prey. Readers will explore the hunting adaptions of the predator animal and the defense adaptions of the prey as it fights to survive. Beautiful photos and a variety of infographics will aid learning.