Anna Bloom is depressed -- so depressed that her parents have committed her to a mental hospital with a bunch of other messed-up teens. Here she meets a roommate with a secret (and a plastic baby), a doctor who focuses way too much on her weight, and a cute, shy boy who just might like her. But wait! Being trapped in a loony bin isn't supposed to be about making friends, losing weight, and having a crush, is it? Get Well Soon, Julie Halpern's fiction debut, finds humor in the unlikeliest of places, and presents a character whose voice -- and heart -- will resonate with all of us who have ever felt just a little bit crazy.

Cynthia the centipede, Harold the hamster, Tiffany the turtle, and other animals suffer from various injuries or illnesses.

Examines "the gruesome, morbid details of some of the worst plagues in human history, as well as stories of the heroic figures who fought to ease their suffering. With her signature mix of ... research and ... storytelling, and not a little dark humor, Jennifer Wright explores history's most gripping and deadly outbreaks"--

Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.

Take a sick day with the ocean's crankiest crab! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Oh no! Crabby doesn't feel well, and Plankton is determined to play doctor. But Plankton's ideas aren't always the most helpful. He takes his own temperature, wraps Crabby in bandages, and caters to Crabby's increasingly outrageous demands. Will Crabby get better before Plankton finally loses his cool? This timely story addresses a concern on every child's mind -- how can we help when our friends are sick? With comic speech bubbles and full-color artwork throughout, Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan Fenske's early reader series is sure to be a hit with new readers!

Spot isn't feeling well and that makes him sad. But with a little help from Mum and his friends, Spot discovers that being poorly has its perks.

If laughter is the best medicine, The Get Well Book by John McPherson is just what the doctor ordered. Filled with inside laughs about the cures, the pills, and the little indignities that doctors deliver, it will help heal the sick and make the weak whole again. In this sly, slight volume, patients will find a get-well present and greeting card all in one. McPherson's syndicated cartoon Close to Home captures the absurd and ludicrous details of everyday life, then puts a comic twist on them. Filled with seventy-five black-and-white Close to Home cartoons, The Get Well Book is the ideal pick-me-up for anyone laid up in the hospital, facing a medical procedure, or just down with the flu.

It's a topsy-turvy day in Puttyville! Patrick's got a cold, Happy Joe (his favorite stuffed toy) has disappeared, not an inch of him is sleepy, and. . . Dr. Beaker is on his way over! What could be worse? With the tender loving care of his parents, Dr. Beaker's kindly manner, and a dose of bravery on his part, Patrick feels better before too long. Praise for the Patrick books: 'Hayes packs a crazy quilt of cheery visual elements into his pages. . . . Patrick's personality shines through. . . it's clear he's a leading man with staying power.'-Publishers Weekly

A myth-busting diet, mindset and lifestyle book, Get Well Now offers step by step instructions on the prevention and healing of chronic illnesses that do not have to be permanent. Written by a celebrity nutritional chef, wellness expert, and doctor of Transpersonal Psychology who healed over a dozen illnesses & traumas in her own body including fibromyalgia, IBS, drowning and being struck by lightning, this book offers a whole person approach to rapid and lasting healing that is a must-have for health seekers everywhere.After spending a decade in doctor's office waiting rooms receiving one diagnosis after the next in her twenties, Dr. Meg had a turning point moment that required a different choice. She took her healing into her own hands and everything changed. Now, nearly twenty-five years later, this book comes to you with the secrets she has learned in her personal pathway and that of the thousands of clients and audiences she had helped. In the pages of this book, you will find the answers to the questions of health and wellness that you have been waiting for with solutions from the inside out including food plans from her celebrity clients and the mindset required to heal. Dr. Meg's own powerful story of early childhood sexual abuse and trauma is woven throughout the book as she explains the connection between our life experiences and our illnesses later in life. You will also find her groundbreaking mind-body technique for self-healing along with a useful chart of illnesses, the energy system, and their attributes to help you get unstuck and get well now.This quick and powerful read is a useful guide that you will refer to again and again as you face the challenges that your health can present throughout your life. It is a must-have for your self-health shelf!