Winner of the Pura Belpré Award for Children's Text Winner of the Eisner for Best Publication for Kids Indie Bestseller New York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about Marlene, a young Dominican girl whose greatest enemy is the hair salon! Through her struggles and triumphs, this heartwarming and gorgeous middle-grade graphic novel shows the radical power of accepting yourself as you are, frizzy curls and all. Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair". But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby—she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.

Frizzy Haired Zuzu is a children's picture book about accepting and loving your appearance. Zuzu loves riding her bike and dancing to all kinds of music. Her curly red hair would bounce when she danced. But Zuzu hates her hair. The older she gets, the bigger it grows. With her sisters and mother, she tries several hilarious—yet disastrous—solutions to tame her frizzy hair. Finally she saves up all her money to visit a salon. But with straighter hair, will she still feel like herself? Zuzu must dig deep down to sort out her feelings about what is beautiful to others…and herself.

Jeannie Avery Gibbins has frizzy hair and a wild imagination. Every day her mother has to help tame the frizz to get her ready for school. But each morning, when Jeannie sees her hair in the mirror, she gets an idea. Today, she doesn't see frizzy hair, instead she sees a lion's mane. What do you think Jeannie's hair will turn into tomorrow?

At loose ends with your locks? Let the “Queen of Curl” show you how to bring out the best in your hair. The lengths that women go to in order to tame their curls! If you’ve been blessed with curly hair, chances are that you’ve thought of it as a curse, complaining, “It’s uncontrollable!” “It’s a mess!” or “It’s so frizzy and tangly!” Out of frustration, you may have mistakenly resorted to methods (straighteners, irons, blow-dryers) that only cause more damage to your hair. Now renowned New York City stylist Ouidad sets the record straight on curly hair and shows you how to start loving the waves, kinks, and curls you were born with. In Curl Talk, Ouidad reveals the secrets to bringing out your natural beauty, including: * Finding the right cut * How often to shampoo (and why you never wrap your wet hair in a towel) * Why brushes and mousses should be outlawed * The best conditioning and styling treatments * Blow-drying, coloring, and straightening the safe way Based on Ouidad’s experience catering solely to curly-haired clients at her exclusive Manhattan salon, Curl Talk is a straight-talking guide for your daily struggle with the frizzies, offering simple, step-by-step solutions for getting a gorgeous head of curls. It will revolutionize the way you treat your hair.

Join Claire, aka Frizzy Frieda, on her adventure to try out for cheerleading to try and fit in---hair and all! She can chant "Ready? Okay," but she is far from the popular cheer prompt. Her clumsy limbs are flailing in all the wrong directions and she's sporting what her annoying brother, DJ, calls a "poof doo." But, making the cut is her only way to be part of the "in crowd" and catch the attention of dreamy Josh, the star basketball player. With only three days to learn the cheer routine, tryouts are fast approaching. As Claire cartwheels across the gym floor, she soon discovers that more than her hair is spinning out of control!

What our readers have said: "My favorite part of the story was learning the hair types.” Jayden J.K., 11, Bowling Green, KY “It's a cool little story. I liked the picture of Keisha. I learned that my hair is a 1b.” Lincoln, 11, Bowling Green, KY "My favorite part of the story is the hair type chart. Keisha is my favorite character. I didn’t know there could be many different hair types.” Jordan W., 10, Bowling Green, KY The Frizz Girls are a new kid's picture book series aimed at teaching young girls ages 5-13 on how to take care of their wavy or curly hair.For many young wavy and curly girls, some have parents, grandparents and guardians that don't have wavy or curly hair and find themselves stumped on how to teach their wavy or curly kiddos how to properly care for their hair. And many adults that don't have any experience with wavy or curly hair, tend to label a wavy or curly kiddo's hair as: frizzy or messy, which can have a HUGE impact on a child's self-esteem. The Frizz Girls are the brain-child of Stacy Schilling, and were created to share their tips and tricks on how all wavies and curlies can take proper care of their hair and have the confidence to do it themselves. Stacy knows what it's like to grow up with parents that don't know or understand how to properly care for wavy or curly hair, and doesn't want to see anyone go through what she did as a child.

NO! I do not want this BIG CURLY HAIR! It's messy and silly and just plain unfair. All Curly Haired Girl has ever wanted is straight and luscious locks, but when she meets a little girl with the smoothest, silkiest hair, who says all she's ever wanted is spirally, squiggly hair, they are BOTH confused! A hilarious tale about loving what we have. And hair, lots and lots of hair. I Don't Want Curly Hair! is glorious new picture book for little people who always want what they can't have! Illustrated by the brilliant Laura Ellen Anderson, this eBook comes with a glorious audio accompaniment by CBeebies star Justin Fletcher, complete with rich sound effects.

Kinky, curly, or wavy hair isn’t “problem” hair—it’s just hair with a different set of rules! For too long, hairstylists and hair-care companies have ignored the needs of women with kinky, curly, or wavy hair, focusing on it as “problem” hair rather than celebrating its unique texture. But now hair-care and style expert A. Dickey, considered by top magazine beauty editors to be the foremost authority on caring for, cutting, and styling curly hair, has written Hair Rules! to end the frustration faced by women with curly hair every day. Hair Rules! is chock-full of simple tips for all types of curly hair and covers everything from the best shampoos and conditioners to use, to damage-free hair-drying (dust off that hood dryer!), the use of natural oils, and the safest coloring, styling, and chemical relaxing techniques—as well as guidelines for maintaining healthy, gorgeous hair. “My mission,” writes Dickey, “is simple: to advise and encourage all women with nonstraight hair to strive to attain their beauty, whatever their ethnicity, and whatever their tastes.”

Presents a biography of Larry Fine, one of the Three Stooges, collected from his memoirs, and includes interviews, personal notes, clippings, and more.

'A gripping and pacy thriller with a clever, twisty plot' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Full of twists and Koomson's trademark heart and compassion' HEAT Pieta has a secret. Ten years ago, Pieta survived a weekend with a sadistic serial killer. She never told anyone what happened and instead moved on with her life. But now, the man who kidnapped her is hunting down his past victims meaning she may have to tell her deepest secret to stay alive . . . Jody has a secret. Fifteen years ago, policewoman Jody made a terrible mistake that resulted in a serial killer escaping justice. When she discovers journalist Pieta is one of his living victims, Jody realises she has a way to catch him - even if it means endangering Pieta's life . . . They keep quiet to protect themselves. Will telling all save or sacrifice each other? The gripping new emotional thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls, My Best Friend's Girl and My Other Husband. READERS LOVE DOROTHY KOOMSON 'Kept me guessing until the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I was floored' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The best story teller there is. Every single book just has me on edge' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Koomson just gets better and better' WOMAN & HOME 'An instantly involving psychological thriller' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Written with verve and insight' STYLIST 'The very definition of a page-turner' HARRIET TYCE 'Get it now. It's sensational' STEVE CAVANAGH