Del Norte Public Library

Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.

While celebrating his new promotion at his favorite restaurant, Paw and Claw, Mr. Maxwell orders the "live" mouse special and gets more than he bargained for when his dinner arrives with a little garnish--and quite an attitude!

Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman delves into the science of attention in all its varieties and shows why high-achievers need focus, as demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business.

"All Alice Liddell wants is to escape her Normal life in Oxford and find the parents who abandoned her ten years ago. But she gets more than she bargained for when her older sister Charlotte is arrested for having the infamous Wonder Gene-- the key to unlocking the curious Wonderland Reality. Soon, Alice receives a rather cryptic invitation to play for Team Heart in this year's annual -- and often deadly -- Wonderland Trials. Now she has less than...

A collection of variations on the familiar story of a boastful miller and the daughter he claims can spin straw into gold.

Debbe Kennedy shows how to turn all kinds of differences into competitive advantages, from differences in race, gender, age, national origin, and sexual orientation to differences in experience, position, goals, competencies, working habits, and management style. She presents a tested, 6-step process for bringing about changes that create higher levels of innovation, energy, leadership, and employee engagement.

When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes.

Why is paying for things painful? Why are we comfortable overpaying for something in the present just because we've overpaid for it in the past? Why is it easy to pay $4 for a soda on vacation, when we wouldn't spend more than $1 on that same soda at our local grocery store? We think of money as numbers, values, and amounts, but when it comes down to it, when we actually use our money, we engage our hearts more than our heads. Emotions play a powerful...

Describes problems that children may face, and how they should ask for help in solving them.

Dragon magic. An unholy alliance. The ultimate choice.