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self-improvement

Books about self-improvement for readers of all ages.

Cover of Adina at her best

Adina at her best

Rebecca Klempner

Ages 7–12self-improvementfamily

Cover of Throwing heat

Throwing heat

Fred Bowen

Ages 8–12sportsperseverance

Cover of High hurdles

High hurdles

Stephen D. Smith

Ages 10–14perseverancemother-son relationships

Cover of The boxing champion

The boxing champion

Roch Carrier

Ages 5–10determinationsports

Cover of Home to School Sat Excellerator Reading And Writing

Home to School Sat Excellerator Reading And Writing

J. Clements, J. Comras

Ages 14–18academic achievementtest preparation

Cover of Wordskills

Wordskills

James E. Coomber, Howard D. Peet

Ages 12–18language learningvocabulary building

Cover of Home to School Act English

Home to School Act English

J. Clements, T. Kane, C. Lorusso

Ages 14–18academic preparationlanguage skills

Cover of How to prepare for the SAT 9

How to prepare for the SAT 9

Bob Huson, Dale Lundin, Nancy Samuels

Ages 12–15academic achievementtest preparation

Cover of Measuring Up to the New York State Learning Standards

Measuring Up to the New York State Learning Standards

Ages 12–15academic achievementtest preparation

Cover of Martial arts

Martial arts

Ages 8–14disciplineself-improvement

Cover of The necklace of Princess Fiorimonde

The necklace of Princess Fiorimonde

Mary De Morgan

Ages 7–12virtuecharacter development

Cover of Oops!

Oops!

Nancy Holyoke

Ages 8–12etiquettesocial skills

Cover of MVP

MVP

Robert Montgomery, Robert Montgomery

Ages 10–15sportsteamwork

Cover of Popular tales

Popular tales

Maria Edgeworth

Ages 7–12moralityhonesty

Cover of Dugout hero

Dugout hero

Ryan Howard

Ages 7–12sportsmanshipteamwork

Cover of Power Pitcher

Power Pitcher

Matt Christopher

Ages 8–12baseballperseverance

Cover of Daisy, Or, The Fairy Spectacles

Daisy, Or, The Fairy Spectacles

Caroline Snowden Guild

Ages 7–12virtueself-improvement

Cover of Doug cheats

Doug cheats

Linda K. Garvey

Ages 7–11honestyintegrity

Cover of Slam Dunk, Vol. 11

Slam Dunk, Vol. 11

井上雄彦 (Takehiko Inoue)

Ages 10–16basketballteamwork

Cover of Slam Dunk, Vol. 14

Slam Dunk, Vol. 14

井上雄彦 (Takehiko Inoue)

Ages 10–18basketballteamwork

Cover of Two to kung fu

Two to kung fu

Tracey West

Ages 7–11martial artsteamwork

Cover of Mishmash and the Big Fat Problem

Mishmash and the Big Fat Problem

Molly Cone

Ages 7–11friendshippets

Cover of Shoot to Score

Shoot to Score

Sandra Richmond

Ages 8–13hockeysports

Cover of Prentice Hall Writing And Grammar - Communication in Action (Platinum)

Prentice Hall Writing And Grammar - Communication in Action (Platinum)

Ages 14–18language skillswriting