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A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

A los lobos les encanta asustar a los niños antes de que se vayan a dormir. Ahora hay uno escondido detrás de la cortina. ¡Descúbrelo! Wolves love to scare children before they go to sleep. There's one hidden behind the curtain right now. Go find it!

Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn. This book presents sharing as a positive choice, then describes four ways to share. It points out that sharing goes beyond things: children can also share their knowledge, their creativity, and their time. What if they don't want to share, or someone won't share with them? These topics are covered, too. Concrete examples and reinforcing illustrationshelp children practice sharing, understand how and why to share, and realize the benefits of sharing.

After a long trip through the Caribbean, full of conversations and complicities, the Londoner Eric Devon, his wife Nora and a lucid American journalist decide to travel to a Berlin--recovering from the disasters of the perverse effects of Nazism. In a city devastated by war, but full of life, the protagonists are waiting for a great surprise. This impressive time travel offers an unprecedented and refreshing view of Berlin in the late fifties. After a long trip through the Caribbean, full of conversations and complicities, the Londoner Eric Devon, his wife Nora and a lucid American journalist ...