Del Norte Public Library

Text and photographs explain what it is like to live with A.D.D., or attention-deficit disorder.

A child and family psychiatrist presents an eight-point system for identifying hard-to-raise children, pinpoints specific difficulties, describes symptoms of difficult behavior, and guides parents in handling that behavior

When Jasper John Dooley buys a can of Torpedo High Energy Drink accidentally, he knows he shouldn't drink it. His parents had warned him about "bad" drinks that are full of things like sugar and caffeine. But Jasper finds the drink irresistible. Before Jasper knows what hit him, the caffeine and sugar in the energy drink fuels all kinds of misbehavior. Is there anything that can bring him back to his senses?

When Maximus Todd, the clever kid who can't sit still at school, invents a game to keep his fidgeting under control, his arch enemy Mandy Beth learns his secret plan and tries to foil it.

Raising a child with ADHD is far from the norm – regular rule-making and household routines become almost impossible to follow. While coping with the behaviors resulting from ADHD symptoms is rough, one can only imagine what their child is going through… making the plight a lot harder for parents. Thankfully, ADHD is not synonymous with failure – and your child can have a very successful future.

Provides information to help parents cope with and understand hyperactivity.

Otto, a fidgety young car that has trouble paying attention in school, visits a special mechanic who prescribes a medicine to control his hyperactive behavior

"Diana is restless and can't sit still in class. She's having trouble with math, and her mother is worried. But when she takes Diana to see a doctor, they discover that there's nothing wrong with Diana--she just loves to dance."--

While waiting at the doctor's office, Maximus Todd uses his secret game to keep calm so that his new friend will be allowed to visit him at home.