Palmerston IB Learner Profile LibGuide: Open-minded

Colin was a cart horse, Hay his favourite treat. It was ever so soft and incredibly sweet. But the day he branched out and broadened his diet, why who could have guessed it would trigger a riot?

Investigations into the deaths of two of the world's most powerful men, both of whom had sons at Point Blanc Academy, mean 14-year-old Alex Rider, reluctant M16 spy, must infiltrate the academy as a pupil and find the truth.

When the Cavemice discover a giant oyster in the lagoon near Old Mouse City, they call on Geronimo Stiltonoot to help them fish it out of the water before the saber-toothed tigers find the pearl.

"Seven hearts the journey make. Seven ways the hearts will break ..." The witch Sheba's prophecy is like a riddle. A riddle Rowan must solve if he is to find out the secret of the Mountain and save his home. To the sturdy villagers of Rin, the boy Rowan is a timid weakling. The most disappointing child ever. Yet, incredibly, it is his help they need when the stream that flows from the top of the Mountain dries up. Without its water, their precious bukshah herds will die, and Rin will be doomed. The six strongest villagers must brave the unknown terrors of the Mountain to discover the answer to the riddle. And Rowan, the unwanted seventh member of the group, must go with them.

Having a pet dragon is very fun.But what do you do when he has an attitude?
What if he would howl out loud as if he were in pain when things doesn't go his way?
What if he sees everything is negative? Classes are boring, having to brush his teeth while they're falling out in a few years anyway, friends can't play because they have homework to do, TV breaks when he needed it the most, and everything else is just again him! What do you do when your little dragon thinks the world is just out to get him?
You teach him to adjust his attitude!
How?
Get this book and learn how!
Fun, cute, and entertaining with beautiful illustrations, this is a must have book for children and parents to teach kids about changing negative behaviors and adjusting attitude.

A letter between monsters is inadvertently intercepted by a boy. The monster's letter explains that he is coming over to play. The boy, a little nervous, but having decided that it must be a friendly monster, writes back. The monster, realising a mistake has been made, is thrown in a panic. How should he behave on a visit to a boy?

Mark eats meat. Sarah does not. This sounds like the perfect recipe for a disaster! Can Mark and Sarah learn to be more open-minded and overcome their differences or will their different perspectives destroy their friendship?

All the children are afraid of mean Mr Wintergarten. His garden is grey and sunless and it is guarded, they say, by a dog like a wolf and a saltwater crocodile. By contrast, the garden of his sunny new neighbours, the Summers, is a playground of happiness and flowers. One day Rose's ball goes over the fence into Mr Wintergarten's garden and, prompted by her mother, Rose visits her frosty next-door neighbour, bearing hot fairy cakes and flowers. What will Mr Wintergarten say?

A quirky tale of a little girl who comes across a wolf that doesn't quite fit the brief of what she believes a wolf should be. Whoever heard of a wolf who plays the violin, eats aubergine salad and wears a cravat? The girl decides that it is her mission to make him into a real wolf.

"Right up the very top of Australia there is a special place. My friend
Normie comes from there, and he says that things are different to what you
might see in the city."--Back cover.

As time goes on, 'Cartwheel' begins to weave a 'new' blanket, one of
friendship and a renewed sense of belonging. It is different from the old
blanket, but it is eventually just as warm and familiar

Summary: Meet Brian, the invisible boy Nobody ever seems to notice him or
think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party - until, that
is, a new kid comes to class. When Justin, the new boy, arrives, Brian is
the first to make him feel welcome. And when Brian and Justin team up to
work on a class project together, Brian finds a way to shine.

Ramon loves to draw, especially when he learns that a drawing doesn't have
to look exactly like anything. It can simply look anything-ish! 3 yrs+