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Tyrannical Nurse Ratched rules her ward in an Oregon State mental hospital with a strict and unbending routine, unopposed by her patients, who remain cowed by mind-numbing medication and the threat of electric shock therapy. But her regime is disrupted by the arrival of McMurphy the swaggering, fun-loving trickster with a devilish grin who resolves to oppose her rules on behalf of his fellow inmates. His struggle is seen through the eyes...

The new director of a mental institution is an amnesiac and an imposter. A staff member who loves him helps him to discover the truth.

Readers learn all about the hospital as George goes in for an operation to remove a puzzle piece he has eaten.

The hospital has lots of doctors and nurses who can help you. Do you know what they do? Learn more about how the hospital takes care of you!

"The hospital is an important place in our communities. Kids will learn about why hospitals are needed, who works there, and what kinds of things happen there. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--

An acerbic, crippled diagnostician who is addicted to painkillers solves impossible medical cases while clashing with friends and colleagues.

At the Helping Hospital, the staff works together to keep the town of Honey Hill healthy and safe. This introduction to a hospital, filled with modern technology, diversity, mental health professionals, and more, will help readers see that the hospital isn't a scary place. The book also includes a detailed glossary, counting prompts, and search-and-find elements that make this book fun and interactive. Perfect for kids to learn about all of the different...

A child going to the hospital to have tonsils removed insists on bringing a worn by beloved stuffed animal instead of a newer one.

When two children find an injured duck and take it to a veterinarian at an animal hospital, they learn about the work of the hospital and of the doctor as she cares for the duck and other animals.

California, 1938--When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser's daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert's spacious house with a secret, however--Rosie sees colors when she hears sound. She promised her mother she'd never reveal her little-understood ability to anyone, but the weight of her isolation and grief proves too...