Boss of the pool

Shelley is angry about having to tag along with her mum, who works in a hostel for children with intellectual disabilities. Why can't she stay home or with one of her girlfriends? Even the promise of the indoor pool is ruined by the presence of Ben, who watches from a safe distance and can't even say her name properly. Gradually Shelley moves from self-absorption to helping Ben overcome his ter…

The night fright

Meet Billie B. Brown, brave, brilliant, bold, and bound to become your best friend! Brand-new readers will readily relate to this series of stand-alone, everyday adventures. Filled with true-to-life situations, warm family relationships, humorous illustrations and positive problem-solving, they’re taking the early reader scene by storm! Billie loves Rebecca’s older sisters. They make her fe…

This makes me scared

Kids will learn it's okay to be scared—and how to confront their fears—in this installment of the Dealing with Feelings series. Paperback edition includes stickers! In This Makes Me Scared, a young boy is terrified about taking swim lessons. The water is cold, chlorine burns his eyes, and worst of all, everyone is watching him. He's scared that he'll never learn to swim--or drown trying!…

Safety around water

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780778743200

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 28 cm

Series Title

Staying safe

Call Number

363.1 KNO

Safety : at the pool

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0717224708

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 26 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

363.1 SAF

Champions in the making

Blake and Melissa wake up at five in the morning. At the start of their long day, they go to the pool to swim with the rest of the team. Champions in the Making follows a group of young swimmers through their training sessions, school, homework, and finally to a swim competition. Learn about their grueling schedules and what they must do to become champions.

Let's talk swimming

Introduces competitive swimming, including the different types of strokes, the equipment used, and how swimming races are organized.

My mum is fantastic

The mum in this book is truly fantastic. She's a brilliant artist, she can balance on a tightrope, she can swim like a fish, do amazing stunts on a bike and she can tame wild animals - in fact, there's very little this astounding mum can't do.

Help! I can't swim! : a story about safety in water

Matt and his friends head for the park and find themselves helping to rescue a boy who cannot swim. Help! I can't swim! is a story about Emily, Jose, Makayla, and Matt. They see a boy fall into deep water. He can't swim. Find out what they do and why they're called the Hero Club Kids!

Froggy learns to swim

Zzzziiiinnngggg splash! Everyone’s favorite frog learns to swim! Frogs are supposed to be great swimmers. "Not me!" says Froggy, who's afraid of the water. But with a little encouragement, some practice, and the help of a silly song or two, Froggy becomes an expert frog-kicker! “Froggy’s childlike dialogue and the sound words—‘zook! Zik!’; ‘flop flop . . . splash!’ make thi…