A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.

Octavia the octopus can shoot every color of ink cloud except the usual purple one. She practices knowing that she needs the purple one to camouflage from predators. Will she be able to shoot her purple cloud when it counts? Includes activities: for

In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called grit. Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor...

Jake is unhappy because he cannot play baseball as well as his friend Jason, but with the help of his family, practice, and prayer, he learns to hit the ball nearly every time.

"Once upon a time, high atop the world, there lived a boy named Billy Hightower and the wind. When a new neighbor appears--a girl in a red hat--Billy Hightower can hardly wait to meet her and introduce himself. But the wind has other ideas"-- Provided by publisher.

When a young rabbit quits soccer after a disappointing first game, her family encourages her to keep trying.

A young boy is determined to create the perfect cake, but when his baking doesn't go quite as planned, he learns to embrace the unexpected-- Provided by publisher.

When it comes to homework, projects, and goals, Stickley the frog is a flexible thinker who never gives up.

Mama Nsoso knows her chicks need a warm new house, but each day when they set out to collect sticks and mud she is distracted by good things to eat, while Little Chick stays busy gathering the building materials himself.