Download or read book The Island of Grump written by Kenny Lamb and published by Persnickety Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gilbert as he learns the consequences of what happens when he can't let go of his grumpinesshe finds himself a castaway from his friends, all alone on the metaphorical island of Grump!"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Island of Grump written by Kenny Lamb and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Geography of Bliss written by Eric Weiner and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a new series on Peacock with Rainn Wilson, THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS is part travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide that takes the viewer across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Qatar, awash in petrodollars, find joy in all that cash? Is the King of Bhutan a visionary for his initiative to calculate Gross National Happiness? Why is Asheville, North Carolina so damn happy? In a unique mix of travel, psychology, science and humor, Eric Weiner answers those questions and many others, offering travelers of all moods some interesting new ideas for sunnier destinations and dispositions.

Download or read book Grump The Fairly True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves written by Liesl Shurtliff and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump, comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen. Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind. At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side in exchange for magic and information. But as time goes on, Grump starts to suspect that Queen E.V.I.L. may not be as nice as she seems. . . . When the queen commands him to carry out a horrible task against her stepdaughter Snow White, Grump is in over his head. He's bound by magic to help the queen, but also to protect Snow White. As if that wasn't stressful enough, the queen keeps bugging him for updates through her magic mirror! He'll have to dig deep to find a way out of this pickle, and that's enough to make any dwarf Grumpy indeed. "Liesl Shurtliff writes the perfect middle-grade page-turners that fourth graders can gobble down on the plane, train, and automobile trips ahead this summer. . . . [she] excels at turning familiar worlds on their heads. --The New York Times Book Review "Hilarious and heartfelt . . . Lovable Borlen's grumpy first-person narration explores themes of belonging, friendship, and doing the right thing. Sure to please fans of reimagined fairy tales." --Kirkus "A hilarious reimagining of its origin story with a wonderfully detailed world and interesting twists on classic characters. Sure to be a hit with fantasy fans looking for comedy." --Booklist "The story moves at a fast pace and deftly balances lighthearted humor with emotional weight. . . .a sure hit for Shurtliff's fans." --School Library Journal

Download or read book Maya Was Grumpy written by Courtney Pippin-Mathur and published by Flashlight Press. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An artful mixture of fantasy and reality, humor and heart, Maya Was Grumpy celebrates the power of imagination and humor to improve moods. Maya wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, tangled in her blanket, and in a crispy, cranky, grumpy, grouchy mood. She doesn’t want to color or wear her favorite shorts or go outside to play. What’s worse, she’s determined to share her grumpiness with everyone as she glumps, clumps, and thumps around the house. But when Maya growls at her grandmother, she graciously takes Maya’s mood in stride, and even has a solution: Gramma suggests a series of unusual activities that Maya will probably not want to do since she’s feeling grumpy—and then dismisses her own silly suggestions before Maya can reject them. Children will find it hard to keep from smiling as they watch Maya’s grouchiness dissolve into glee at Gramma’s giggle-inducing ideas, while adults will find Gramma’s clever tactic a useful strategy to add to their repertoire when kids are grumpy.

Download or read book A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean written by Gary Buslik and published by Travelers' Tales Guides. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you look at a map, you will see that the island chain known as the Caribbean, or, to confuse you, the West Indies, lies between Florida and South America and resembles a string of gems or possibly drool." And so begins author Gary Buslik's tale of tropical adventure. Each chapter of this often hilarious and sometimes poignant travelogue recounts another island-hopping, culture-clashing crisis that pits the homesick author against falling coconuts, hospitals that remove wrong organs, insects as big and dangerous as stealth bombers, ticket agents that put him on hold for hours, mysteriously calculated currency exchanges, over-proofed rum, livestock, singing Rastafarians, garbage-bin sex, peanut-crazed children, Idi Amin, flesh-eating monkeys, dentists, cricket, steel drum bands, and the French. Fortunately, even when making fun of his West Indian hosts, the curmudgeonly author's essential good nature and devotion to his wife twinkle through, and in the end his stubborn geocentricity gives way to a heartfelt appreciation of his island hosts.

Download or read book Grump in the Night Grumpy Cat written by Celeste Sisler and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spooky Halloween storybook with glow-in-the-dark pages and stickers stars the beloved Grumpy Cat! It's time for Pokey's Halloween party--and Grumpy Cat wants nothing to do with it. Will her friends force her to join in the tricks, treats, and games? That sounds scary! Children ages 3 to 7, as well as Grumpy Cat fans of all ages, will enjoy this not-too-spooky book, which includes glow-in-the-dark pages and stickers!

Download or read book Grump s Guide to London written by Steve Williams and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Grump, the traveler’s guardian angel. Having flown the Atlantic over 300 times and stayed at over 40 of London’s variously priced hotels, who better to give cost-conscious advice to first-time London visitors? With a sharp eye for trouble, Grump is unafraid to expose all those potentially embarrassing ‘ooops’ moments that can trip the unwary. He even helps you beat jet lag! Finally the affable Mr. Grump pilots you out onto on the streets of London with a spring in your step and a smile on your face. Grump’s Guide To London is a treasure trove of helpful insights about the unique British culture found on ‘Planet London’. Heeding Grump’s advice will make planning and packing fun, the journey stress-free, and the arrival formalities a breeze. Bonus Tips On…… Beating Jet Lag What-to-wear tips for comfort in Britain’s changeable weather What the Queen thinks ‘Britishness’ explained – including their Empire and their table manners What Have The Brits Ever Done For Me? Plenty! (they gave you Fifty Shades of Gray, Harry Potter, Adele and Grand Theft Auto) Advice On Dealing With London’s Terror Threats A language primer explaining all those puzzling words and phrases the Brits use.

Download or read book MotorBoating written by and published by . This book was released on 1932-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Little Grump Truck written by Amanda Driscoll and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go! Go! Go! Stop! meets Grumpy Monkey in this adorable story of a moody dump truck and her mindful tools for battling a bad mood. When Little Dump Truck is happy, the whole construction crew knows it. When she isn't happy, she becomes Little GRUMP Truck. She can't contain her mood--and soon it starts spreading to the rest of the trucks. When she closes her eyes to get away from her grumpies, she discovers that taking a quiet moment away from her troubles can shift her bad mood into reverse. For now... This fun, accessible story helps kids understand how to use meditation and mindfulness when they feel overwhelmed or angry, and is a useful tool for any parent hoping to try a new approach to treating tantrums. "Should appeal to all the little grump trucks hauling their feelings about."--Kirkus

Download or read book Austin and the Lost Kingdom of Atlantis written by Stuart Taylor and published by Exciting Stories. This book was released on 2014 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient legends tell of an almost forgotten civilization possessing flying fighting machines, vast armies and a mystical force that can both heal and destroy. Here in “Austin and the Lost Kingdom of Atlantis” - sequel to "Austin and the Secret of Karnak House" - Bill, Toby, Lulabell (Lu), and their arch enemy Stu Briggs, are trapped together aboard the Professor's old and leaky submarine on a perilous undersea adventure to another world.

Download or read book Grandpa Grumps written by Katrina Moore and published by little bee books. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting from China, and try as she might, Daisy can't get her grumpy grandpa to smile! Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting for the first time from China, and Daisy is so excited to meet him! She has big plans for all the fun they'll have together, like tea parties and snow angels, but when Yeh-Yeh arrives, Daisy finds him less jolly than she imagined. Throughout the week, she tries all sorts of things to get him past his grumpiness. Will she be able to make him smile before he goes home? Kids will love this funny and heartwarming story about overcoming cultural differences and connecting across generations!

Download or read book Dictionary of Newfoundland English written by W.J. Kirwin and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1990-11-01 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Newfoundland English, first published in 1982 to regional, national, and international acclaim, is a historical dictionary that gives the pronunciations and definitions for words that the editors have called "Newfoundland English." The varieties of English spoken in Newfoundland date back four centuries, mainly to the early seventeenth-century migratory English fishermen of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, and to the seventeenth- to the nineteenth-century immigrants chiefly from southeastern Ireland. Culled from a vast reading of books, newspapers, and magazines, this book is the most sustained reading ever undertaken of the written words of this province. The dictionary gives not only the meaning of words, but also presents each word with its variant spellings. Moreover, each definition is succeeded by an all-important quotation of usage which illustrates the typical context in which word is used. This well-researched, impressive work of scholarship illustrates how words and phrases have evolved and are used in everyday speech and writing in a specific geographical area. The Dictionary of Newfoundland English is one of the most important, comprehensive, and thorough works dealing with Newfoundland. Its publication, a great addition to Newfoundlandia, Canadiana, and lexicography, provides more than a regional lexicon. In fact, this entertaining and delightful book presents a panoramic view of the social, cultural, and natural history, as well as the geography and economics, of the quintessential lifestyle of one of Canada's oldest European-settled areas. This second edition contains a supplement offering approximately 1500 new or expanded entries, an increase of more than 30 per cent over the first edition. Besides new words, the supplement includes modified and additional senses of old words and fresh derivations and usages.

Download or read book Max s Chocolate Chicken written by Rosemary Wells and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Max wants to do is eat the chocolate chicken that someone left in the birdbath one fine spring morning. But "wait, Max," his sister Ruby says, "First we go on an egg hunt." Max does his best to play along, but when Ruby finds all the eggs-and he finds only ants and acorns-he shows her what can happen when you put all your eggs in one basket!

Download or read book A Study Guide for Mary Ann Shaffer s The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Mary Ann Shaffer's "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

Download or read book The Grumpalump written by Sarah Hayes and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just what is a grumpalump? It's very still. A bear can stare at it, a mole can roll on it, a dove can shove it, a yak can whack it and an armadillo can use it for a pillow. But just what is this lump, and why is it such a grump?

Download or read book My Billionaire Grump written by Camilla Isley and published by Pink Bloom Press. This book was released on 2023-05-05 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Lucy planned a summer trip to Florence, she didn’t expect to have to go single. Or for the hotel manager to cheat her out of her river-view room. And especially not for a broody, handsome stranger to offer to swap rooms with her. Offer is a euphemism. The mysterious George Emerson sort of brutalizes her into accepting the exchange. His gesture is as kind as the tone in which he poses it is barbaric, leaving Lucy rightfully confused. What is it about this man that makes her heart race while simultaneously making her want to punch him in the face? Only an unforgettable vacation under the Tuscan sun will unravel Lucy’s true feelings. An enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine rom-com.