Julia Cook’s Story Books (Set of 6)

This fantastic life skills set of books includes Julia Cook’s:

Bubble Gum Brain – 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 realise just how much more fun school…and life… can be!

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit – Cletus and Bocephus are cousins, yet they are nothing alike.  Extremely creative Cletus, can’t find anything in his room. He is constantly losing things and is very disorganised and messy. Bocephus, on the other hand, is the most organised, uptight person on the planet. If Bocephus ever misplaces anything…he totally freaks out!

Study Skilled … Not – Why Does Studying Have to Be So Difficult?!! Polar opposites, Cletus and Bocephus become study partners! Bocephus over studies and stresses about every assignment and test. Cletus studies as little as possible and puts off any preparation until the night before. Knowing that neither approach is effective, Cletus’ mom introduces them to powerful, hands-on, study tips called, “The Amazing Great 8!“

Planning Isn’t My Priority – Cletus and Bocephus are back!  While working on their science fair project on mealworms, they learn to appreciate and understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Creativity needs structure and structure needs creativity… and Cletus and Bocephus BOTH need to know how to plan and prioritise!

Winners Don’t Whine and Whiners Don’t Win – Wendell HAS to win at everything, and if he doesn’t, he whines about it. This story addresses two very challenging topics: winning and whining. When Wendell has one of those days where nothing seems to go his way, his mom helps him understand that everything in life doesn’t have to be a contest and that losing does not make you a loser.

Melvin the Magnificent Molar – Meet Melvin, the lovable tooth. Through Melvin’s view of the world, this book encourages children in a fun-loving, unique way to actually want to brush their teeth. By promoting brushing, flossing, and regular visits to the dentist, Melvin shows readers young and old how to make sure they will have happy teeth and healthy smiles that will last them a lifetime!

Grades: 2-6