Twelve-year-old Golden Maroni starts eighth grade determined to be master of his universe, but learns he cannot control everything on the soccer field, in his friendships, and especially in facing his father's incurable disease.

"Meet Bubble Gum Brain and Brick Brain: two kids with two very different mindsets. Bubble Gum Brain likes to have fun adventures, learn new things, and doesn't worry about making great mistakes. Brick Brain is convinced that things are just fine the way they are and there's not much he can do to change them, so why try? When Bubble Gum Brain shows Brick Brain how to peel off his wrapper, Brick Brain begins to realize just how much more fun school..and...

How do we help our children when they are experiencing HOT emotions like frustration? The starting point is to acknowledge and accept that the feelings are there. And then, we can begin to respond to them in a calm manner. Frustrated Ninja gets really HOT and bothered by BIG emotions! Find out how Frustrated Ninja recognizes the flames and cools down before it's too late! Life is tough. But so are you! The new children's book series, Ninja Life...