From the bestselling creator of Skippyjon Jones, a heartwarming story about the importance of imagination and creativity. Sarabella is always thinking—conjuring, daydreaming, and creating new worlds from her imagination. There is so much going on in her head that it can barely be contained. But there are times when daydreaming is decidedly not a good thing—like when you're supposed to be doing multiplication tables. Luckily, Sarabella has an understanding teacher and with his encouragement She comes up with her own idea to show everyone who she is.

Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats is the groundbreaking psychology manual that has inspired organisations and individuals all over the world. De Bono's innovative guide divides the process of thinking into six parts, symbolized by the six hats, and shows how the hats can dramatically transform the effectiveness of meetings and discussions. This is a book to open your mind, unleash your creativity and change the way you think about thinking.

Dear Reader, Put on Your Thinking Cap is my invitation to you to share the fruits of my many years of studying the human experience. I have learned: Within you and me, there is a whole physiological apparatus (your brain's adept interaction with your central nervous system) that constantly listens to and communicates your desires (throughout your entire body) according to your thoughts, words, and emotions, co-creating your personal realities precisely mirroring your mental input. When you become aware of this inner power, you can willingly accept responsibility for the outcomes (positive or negative) in your ife because you will know that you have the ability to change your mind and make different choices and decisions to have new, more life-affirming experiences. I am excited for you to appreciate the expansive feeling of freedom when you realize that you hold the ultimate control over how you choose to create your life. Your life is an inside job. Enjoy! Namaste! Linda Logan, D.D.

Nobody tells you what to do when you're hauling a huge road roller on a flatbed truck in the mountains and the gas tank is nearly on empty. You have to figure it out. Nobody prepared me to survive in a foreign country with only a few coins in my pocket because I gave my folding money to two girls who ran out of money. I had to figure it out. Nobody told me how to teach a band full of teen-agers. I had to figure out how to write music for all their instruments that would sound good and be fun as well as educational. I had to figure it out. Nobody told me how to keep living with no source of income for my wife and four kids and myself. I had to figure it out. That's what the book is about.

An A for effort. Cracking the books. Putting your nose to the grindstone. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no one's really grading you, breaking books in two, or sharpening your nose. That's because these sayings are idioms—phrases that mean something different than what the words in them actually say. But don't let idioms make you rack your brain! Let's explore a variety of school-related idioms and figure out what people really mean when they use them.

Second-graders Marco and Abby find a mysterious map in the school library, after which they take a trip into the past with the class pet, a cockatoo named Wordsworth.

Amanda and her alligator have lots of fun playing together and surprising each other, but when Amanda's grandfather buys her a panda, Alligator must learn to make new friends.

This inspiring collection of compelling and characterful interiors will have city and country dwellers alike dreaming of carving out a personal haven far beyond the big city. Through two hundred newly commissioned photographs and engaging profiles of twelve unique, personal, and creative interiors on both sides of the Hudson, Upstate features a variety of spaces--from tranquil minimalist retreats to exuberant small-town residences. Among them are a farmhouse of globetrotting food photographers, a lavender-hued Victorian brimming with eclectic curios, a striking cottage with modern furnishings and elegant Georgian bones, and the country-house-on-acid of an artist and art director, complete with giant mushroom side tables and permanently installed party streamers. Shared by these distinctive spaces is a common approach to decoration that centers on collections gradually accumulated, delights in the handmade, embraces the beauty in imperfection, and values comfort and character above all.