Author Description

Eli is about to take a reading test, but he knows when he feels like he does today, he won't do well. His tummy is jumpy, everything is going wrong, and he feels like no one likes him. Eli needs help and Toothpick Henry and Mickey Shalom are just the people to see. They specialize in helping kids with their troubles. Sam and Henry show Eli some secret soothers and he's excited to learn that he can do some-thing to CALM DOWN, so he can do better in his schoolwork. Doing the secret soothers helps him get his "friendly feelings "flowing and turns down the "exploding potion" in his tummy. And now his reading test will be a snap!