Bryan Smith Libri

A Story about Making the Best Choice Even When Its Not Fun.

The narrative follows a young boy's challenging journey from darkness and self-doubt to joy and self-acceptance. Enhanced with self-reflection questions and self-care activities, it encourages emotional well-being and helps young readers navigate complex feelings like sadness, shame, and loss. The revised edition aims to empower children by providing tools for understanding and processing their emotions, making it a valuable resource for promoting resilience and personal growth.

Braden's schoolwork seems to be getting tougher. Word problems are more complicated. Reading passages are longer. When he's quizzed on details, they seem to be getting lost in translation. And this is carrying over to home, too! With help from a caring teacher and plenty of opportunities to practice at home, Braden starts to learn and practice strategies for improving his working memory! Author and School Counselor Bryan Smith offers another funny but relevant story in the very popular Executive FUNction book series. The included strategies are sure to be useful to all young people (and adults)! Examples model breaking down complex problems into smaller, manageable tasks, using mnemonic devices, visualization, and other practical tools for improving working memory! Great for students in grades K through 6 and the adults in their lives! Included at the end of the story are tips for parents and educators to help children practice and improve working memory. 31 pgs.

The story follows Maros, who misunderstands the concept of active listening, thinking it requires physical movement rather than focused attention. As he discovers the true essence of listening, he faces a choice between genuinely engaging with those around him or selectively tuning them out. This book imparts an important lesson about the value of being a good listener, aimed at children in grades K-5, and is part of Bryan Smith's award-winning Social Strategies series.

A story teaching how to get an adults attention and when its okay to interrupt.

Ezekiel and Joel face the pressures of youth football, struggling with stress and self-doubt that overshadow their enjoyment of the game. Ezekiel feels overwhelmed by the need for perfection, while Joel is paralyzed by the fear of failure. As they confront their challenges, each boy devises a plan to support the other in rediscovering confidence and fun in their sport. This engaging story is the inaugural title in Bryan Smith's Kids Can Do It, Too series, aimed at inspiring young readers in grades 1-6.

A Story About Ignoring Distractions and Staying on Task.

Isaac is a second-grader who isn't afraid to bicker with his coach, talk back to his mom, or ignore the feelings of his friends, especially when he doesn't like their decisions or opinions! When he can't be team captain, Isaac stomps away and threatens not to play anymore. When he's told homework must come before fun, he sasses back to his mom and gets sent to his room. When he refuses to listen to a classmate's opinion, he must redo an entire assignment. Isaac doesn't know how to disagree appropriately or respectfully, and it's creating problems at home and in the classroom. With help from a caring teacher and his loving Mom, Isaac learns four specific steps that will help him respond in more appropriate ways when he has a disagreement. If he can master these steps, he will be able to stand up for himself while still being respectful toward others, realize that it's okay to have disagreements if done the right way, understand that sometimes he must agree to disagree, and be empowered to accept answers or results he doesn't like. "That's Wrong!" is a must-read story filled with helpful lessons about managing conflict, learning to negotiate, accepting comprises, and disagreeing respectfully. A special page written specifically for parents and educators offers tips on teaching and reinforcing the skill of disagreeing appropriately.--Publisher

Blake's baseball team is doing a bake sale fundraiser. He just can't wait for his mom to whip up a batch of her famous chocolate chip cookies! That is, until Mom reminds Blake that it is HIS fundraiser, so he needs to help. Blake has a to-do list that's just too long. How can his parents and teachers expect him to finish his homework, clean his room AND bake cookies for the baseball bake sale? Don't they know there's something urgent he has to do now - like play video games?! When Mom encourages Blake to follow the 3 Ps - prioritizing, planning and posting a reminder of what needs to be done - he's unimpressed. But as his responsibilities pile up and his deadlines quickly approach, he has to figure out what needs doing now. Can following Mom's advice and using the 3 Ps really make a difference? School counselor and award-winning author Bryan Smith reveals the answer in the relatable story about the power of preparation and planning. It's the latest tale from the author's Executive FUNction picture book series. Tips for parents and educators to help reinforce the message of time-management and self-reliance in children are included.

A group of young friends returning from a Key West vacation gone horribly wrong takes a wrong turn off a highway in the east Tennessee mountains, entering a dark realm that is both of the natural world and beyond it. A night of terror ensues, with some members of the group eventually arriving at an eerily imposing manor house. But the house is not a sanctuary from the horrors surrounding them. This is the HOUSE OF BLOOD. Here is where the Master of this dark realm resides, presiding over an empire of evil. The unsuspecting young travelers face a night of torture, degradation, and surrender to dark desires. Who among them, if any, will survive the night?

On the same day news of the death of a grunge rock icon stuns a generation, young slacker Cole Watson has no goal in mind but to generate a little extra spending money by selling some tapes. That changes when he falls victim to a case of mistaken identity and is snatched off the street by a gang of clueless kidnappers. Things get super weird and dangerous after that as Cole finds himself caught up in a web of deceit and crazy conspiracies, and all that's before he has a mind-bending experience that causes him to question his perceptions of reality itself. As the situation spirals out of control, he copes in the only way he knows how-by drinking too much and hoping for the best as he stumbles his way through the longest and strangest night of his life.

Amelia has never been one to be timid. She's confident enough to stand up for others and let people know what she thinks.So why is she having a hard time advocating for herself?When a new seating arrangement lands Amelia next to Billy, a guy who spends all day whining and complaining, Amelia feels trapped. She unloads all her frustrations on her very patient mother. But when Mom starts asking her questions, Amelia quickly realizes that advocating for change - and for herself - requires a lot more than criticizing others and making demands.Given four simple steps to follow, Amelia starts to hone her ability to self-advocate. In addition to keeping the skill steps practical, author and school counselor Bryan Smith includes valuable lessons about the importance of HOW you approach others and why sometimes the answer may still be no.This insightful tale is another standout in the popular  Without Limits  book series, which offers K through 5th grade readers wonderful lessons about character and self-confidence! Tips are included at the end of the story for parents and educators to help teach children the value of self-advocacy.The series also includes:

Ein Tornado der Gewalt Roxie, die berüchtigte Serienmörderin Missy Wallace, ist wieder da. Sie will nur eines: blutige Rache. Sie inszeniert ihren Amoklauf als Spiel, in dem jeder Spieler ein unkontrollierbarer psychopathischer Killer ist. Doch Roxie spielt nie fair, und sie kann auch nicht verlieren … Die Fortsetzung des Bestsellers Todesgeil. Bryan Smith schreibt mit erbarmungsloser Härte. Dies ist kein traditioneller Gruselroman, sondern ein moderner Horrorthriller mit brutalen und verstörenden Beschreibungen. Bryan Smith zeigt das einzig echte Monster: den Menschen. Fans von hartem Horror a la Richard Laymon, Jack Ketchum oder Brett McBean können hier bedenkenlos zugreifen. Bryan Smith – der Slasher-König aus Amerika!

Als Rob seinen Wagen volltankt, taucht dieses sexy Gothicgirl auf und hält ihm eine Knarre an den Kopf. Sie braucht einen Chauffeur, denn sie verfolgt vier Jugendliche, die über sie gelacht haben. Offenbar will sie die abknallen. Rob kann es nicht fassen. Doch noch weniger versteht er sich selbst: Er will bei ihr bleiben, er will Sex mit ihr, er will ihr beim Morden helfen. Denn es tut gut, endlich seine Wut und Lust zu befriedigen … Bryan Smith zeigt das einzig echte Monster: den Menschen. Fans von hartem Horror a la Richard Laymon, Jack Ketchum oder Brett McBean können hier bedenkenlos zugreifen. Bryan Smith schlägt voll zu – unter die Gürtellinie! Bryan Smith – der Slasher-König endlich auf Deutsch! Deutsche Erstausgabe. Broschur 19 x 12 cm, Umschlag in Lederoptik.

Sie nennen sich 'Die Finsteren'. Der Name war zuerst eher ein Scherz, aber er passte, und jetzt tragen sie ihn voller Stolz. Sie sind die Außenseiter der Stadt, Sonderlinge, die nur für die Nächte leben.Dann steigen sie in das aufgegebene Haus. Dort geschah einst etwas Fürchterliches und seither lauert das Böse darin. All die Jahre war es tief unten im Keller gefangen doch die Finsteren lassen es jetzt frei ... Der Verlag warnt ernsthaft: Bryan Smith schreibt mit erbarmungsloser Härte. Dies ist kein traditioneller Gruselroman, sondern moderne Horrorliteratur mit brutalen und verstörenden Beschreibungen.

Jessica möchte einen günstigen Gebrauchtwagen kaufen. Als sie mit dem Besitzer alleine in dessen Wohnung ist, fällt er über sie her und vergewaltigt sie. Jessica will nur noch eines: Rache. Deshalb entführt sie den Mistkerl in die einsame Wildnis. Sie will ihn erschießen, er soll sterben … Aber die beiden befinden sich an einem bösen Ort. Die inzüchtigen Einwohner des Städtchens Hopkins Bend hüten seit Generationen ein grauenvolles Geheimnis – und Jessica kommt ihnen für ihre perversen Spiele gerade recht … Dieser Roman ist ein Albtraum in einem Albtraum in einem Albtraum. Deutsche Erstausgabe. Broschur 19 x 12 cm, Umschlag in Lederoptik.

Pozostał zaledwie tydzień do Halloween, a w miasteczku Willow Springs w Tennessee grasuje szalony morderca! Dwadzieścia pięć lat temu grupka miejscowych chłopców zrobiła coś bardzo złego. Teraz zamaskowany szaleniec prześladuje miasteczko zostawiając za sobą stosy trupów i zakrwawionych dyń. Celem obłąkanego zwyrodnialca jest brutalna zemsta na byłych oprawcach i zabicie trzydziestu jeden osób nim nadejdzie Halloween. W miarę jak przybywa ofiar, lokalni stróże prawa robią, co mogą, żeby dopaść tego pozornie nieuchwytnego zabójcę i powstrzymać krwawą jatkę.

Rockville, TN, seems like a normal small town. But in reality it's become a nest of evil, the home of the Lamia, an ancient shape-shifting creature that survives by harvesting souls through seduction and manipulation. The Lamia has managed to enslave many of the young men in town, and many of the young women have become her priestesses.

Diese Anthologie enthält 34 brandneue Kurzgeschichten, die auf Stephen Kings Meisterwerk basieren. Seit seiner Erstveröffentlichung 1978 gilt es als bahnbrechendes Werk der apokalyptischen Fiktion und hat Generationen von Schriftstellern beeinflusst. Mit Millionen verkaufter Exemplare und zwei TV-Adaptionen hat der Kultroman die Erkundung des Zerfalls der menschlichen Gesellschaft geprägt. Kings beeindruckende Charaktervielfalt und die düstere, aber hoffnungsvolle Vision vom Ende und Neubeginn unserer Zivilisation sind einzigartig. Zum ersten Mal hat King offiziell eine Rückkehr in diese erschütternde Welt autorisiert, präsentiert von Christopher Golden und Brian Keene. Die Geschichten spielen während und nach den Ereignissen des Romans und bieten brillante, furchterregende und zutiefst menschliche Erzählungen. Diese Sammlung wird zum unverzichtbaren Begleiter des klassischen Bestsellers. Die Anthologie enthält eine Einleitung von King, ein Vorwort von Golden und ein Nachwort von Keene. Zu den Autoren zählen namhafte Schriftsteller wie Wayne Brady, Poppy Z. Brite, Tananarive Due, Michael Koryta und viele mehr, die mit ihren einzigartigen Perspektiven zur Vielfalt und Tiefe dieser Sammlung beitragen.