Download or read book Stink Bomb Mom written by Martha Freeman and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constantly embarrassed by her eccentric mother, Rory finds solace with her many pets and wonders what it would be like to live with the departed father she hardly knows.
Download or read book Stink Bomb Mom written by Martha Freeman and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constantly embarrassed by her eccentric mother, Rory finds solace with her many pets and wonders what it would be like to live with the departed father she hardly knows.
Download or read book Slipping written by Cathleen Davitt Bell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What begins with a sense that Michael's deceased grandfather might be inhabiting his body soon escalates to "slipping" into to the river of the dead. When Michael slips, he relives moments of his grandfather's life and tries to help him find peace. But each time he ventures into the river it's harder to come out again. Michael will have to depend on an unlikely group of friends to keep him from slipping . . . permanently. A penetrating twist on the classic ghost story, full of humor and insight about family relationships.
Download or read book A Sister s Test written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Root of Bitterness Entangles Two Hearts One woman’s shattered dream. . . One man’s second chance. . . And the faith that can heal broken hearts. Ruth is the second oldest sister in the Hostettler family and has one burning desire—to marry and fill her Amish household with children. Life seems to be falling into place when Martin Gingerich starts to court her and when she becomes a friend to a motherless child. But her dreams are suddenly shattered in one horrific moment, putting Ruth’s faith to the test. Finding herself spiritually adrift, Ruth’s only real prayer becomes a desperate “Why, God?” Esta Wengerd, one of six children, has lost her mother to tragedy and her father to depression. Can Ruth now reach past her own pain to make a difference, or will Abe Wengerd bar her interference--and stifle her healing? Will Ruth find the faith and strength to rise above the ashes? Or will she forever question her value as a wife? Read also from the Sisters of Holmes County series: A Sister's Secret and A Sister's Hope
Download or read book Confessions of Super Mom written by Melanie Lynne Hauser and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to my thirteen-year-old son, every superhero has an origin. My origin is a little embarrassing. I wasn’t put into a rocket and sent to Earth by my parents. I wasn’t bitten by a radioactive spider. No, I was merely the innocent victim of a Horrible Swiffer Accident.… Strange things are happening to divorced mother of two Birdie Lee since the Horrible Swiffer Accident. She can sense danger (for example, a carload of speeding teenagers not wearing their seat belts) and spring into action with superhuman speed. She can find out what her daughter is up to on the Internet without even having to snoop. And she’s got cleaning powers ordinary women can only dream of.… Warm, witty, and full of heart, Confessions of Super Mom is the tale of a woman who dares to take a stand against everything from stubborn stains to smug exs to corporate CEOs—and winds up defeating evil in some very unexpected ways.
Download or read book The Pet War written by Allan Woodrow and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PET WAR is a hilarious story about the timeless battles of dog vs. cat, brother vs. sister, know-it-all vs. know-nothing. Eleven-year-old Otto wants a dog. His twelve-year-old perfect sister, Lexi, wants a cat. Their mother, who works very long hours as a nurse, wants neither. Pets are expensive so who's going to pay for everything? And what happens to the pet when the siblings are at their dad's for the weekend? Otto has an idea. What if he got a job and earned enough money to pay for the dog? Then Lexi has to open her big mouth. She proposes that whichever sibling can raise enough money first will decide which pet they get. Oddly enough, their mom and dad agree. With Otto and Lexi each out to defeat the other, their business plans become more elaborate and involved. As the competition gets fiercer, the stakes get higher, and the battle lines have been drawn, so let the Pet War begin. . . .
Download or read book Fourth Grade Weirdo written by Martha Freeman and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2001-08-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect read for back to school--no matter what that looks like! Dexter is like a square peg in a round hole: he just can’t fit in. All the kids in his class enjoy the zany things their teacher Mr. Ditzwinkle does to make learning fun. All except Dexter, the weirdo who prefers the same routine. But when things start disappearing from school, Dexter is surprised that his teacher is suspected. Dexter thinks Mr. Ditzwinkle is odd, but he knows he’s not a crook. Can Dexter the weirdo prove it by catching the real thief?
Download or read book The Big Stink written by David Lubar and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I figured, being dead, my life would become a lot simpler. I wouldn't have to take care of myself or worry about stuff like eating the right food. But dead kids have a whole different bundle of problems."—Nathan Abercrombie It's a stinky situation when Nathan's school, Belgosi Upper Elementary, develops a mold problem and his class is forced to share space with the first graders. Soon the eighth graders show up too, including Rodney the bully's older and meaner brother, Ridley. Could he be the reason for the stinky, putrid, rotten smell that seems to be following Nathan around? It's up to Nathan, Abigail, and Mookie to solve the mystery of the big stink before it pollutes the entire town. Fans of David Lubar's popular Weenies short story collections, which have sold more than one and a half million copies, are sure to enjoy this fourth hilarious installment of the adventures of Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Shadowmaker written by Joan Lowery Nixon and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Shadowmaker from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. When Katie Gillian and her mother move from Houston to a small Texas town, they never imagine that violence and intrigue will interrupt their six-month stay. Could the two bodies found have anything to do with the newspaper articles Katie’s reporter mother is writing—or with the shadowy figures Katie has noticed lurking outside her house at night? “Strong female characters[,]…affecting and fast-paced, this mystery delivers.” –Publishers Weekly “Nixon deftly weaves the ordinary difficulties of a new kid in school into a suspenseful mystery…[and her] characters are interestingly complicated.” –Booklist “[A] smoothly knit novel.” –Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Communicating Partners written by James David MacDonald and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Communicating Partners offers an innovative approach to working with late talking children that focuses on developing relationships through mutual understanding. Providing detailed maps of what children and their life partners need to do to ensure effecti
Download or read book I Can Read It All by Myself written by Paul V. Allen and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1950s, Ted Geisel took on the challenge of creating a book using only 250 unique first-grade words, something that aspiring readers would have both the ability and the desire to read. The result was an unlikely children’s classic, The Cat in the Hat. But Geisel didn’t stop there. Using The Cat in the Hat as a template, he teamed with Helen Geisel and Phyllis Cerf to create Beginner Books, a whole new category of readers that combined research-based literacy practices with the logical insanity of Dr. Seuss. The books were an enormous success, giving the world such authors and illustrators as P. D. Eastman, Roy McKie, and Stan and Jan Berenstain, and beloved bestsellers such as Are You My Mother?; Go, Dog. Go!; Put Me in the Zoo; and Green Eggs and Ham. The story of Beginner Books—and Ted Geisel’s role as “president, policymaker, and editor” of the line for thirty years—has been told briefly in various biographies of Dr. Seuss, but I Can Read It All by Myself: The Beginner Books Story presents it in full detail for the first time. Drawn from archival research and dozens of brand-new interviews, I Can Read It All by Myself explores the origins, philosophies, and operations of Beginner Books from The Cat in the Hat in 1957 to 2019’s A Skunk in My Bunk, and reveals the often-fascinating lives of the writers and illustrators who created them.
Download or read book My Best Everything written by Sarah Tomp and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Appalachian summer walks the line between toxic and intoxicating in this debut novel about first loves, broken hearts, and moonshine. Luisa "Lulu" Mendez has just finished her final year of high school in a small Virginia town, determined to move on and leave her job at the local junkyard behind. So when her father loses her college tuition money, Lulu needs a new ticket out. Desperate for funds, she cooks up the (illegal) plan to make and sell moonshine with her friends. Quickly realizing they're out of their depth, they turn to Mason, a local boy who's always seemed like a dead end. As Mason guides Lulu through the secret world of moonshine, it looks like her plan might actually work. But can she leave town before she loses everything? My Best Everything is Lulu's letter to Mason--but is it a love letter, an apology, or a good-bye?
Download or read book Family Disintegration written by Anton Purcell and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contemporary family is being distracted, disturbed and distraught by societal pressures from every direction. The nuclear family concept, believed crucial to child rearing, is becoming passé according to census data. Or has the wave of disruption to families crested? It is hoped that this bibliography will serve as a useful tool to researchers seeking further information on families and the pressures being exerted upon them in the 21st century.
Download or read book Sisters of Holmes County written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith Is on Trial in an Ohio Amish Community Into a quiet Ohio Amish community a mysterious threat has risen up against one family. The three Hostettler sisters are reaching womanhood at this crucial time. Can they find a path to faith, hope, and love that is not laden with fear? A Sister’s Secret Grace, the oldest sister, has put her rumschpringe (running around years) behind her and has returned to her family, joined the Amish church, and begun a new life. But will she ever confess—even to her fiancé—the secrets that torment her day and night? A Sister’s Test Ruth, the second oldest sister in the Hostettler family, has one burning desire—to marry and fill her home with children. Life seems to be falling into place until tragedy steals her hope. Can she find the strength and love on which to build new dreams? A Sister’s Hope Martha Hostettler, the youngest sister, is concerned about the continuous attacks being made on her Amish family. When the one she loves appears to have the motive and opportunity, she decides to play detective and clear his name. What will the search for truth cost her? Enjoy a heartfelt look into the lives of an unshakable Amish family from New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter.
Download or read book Anchored Love written by Ryan Michele and published by Ryan Michele. This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ryan Michele comes a brand new spicy contemporary romance series full of propositions and proposals. Stay-cation, that’s my kind of vacation. Only this year, my brother isn't having it. He has this great idea that we should all take a family vacation together. Not any vacation, no, we were embarking on a week long cruise. An all expenses paid trip for us all. A vacation that has one stipulation: bring a plus one. What do I do when I find myself minus a significant other? I lie, of course. One lie led to another, and suddenly the only answer is him. Mason, the man, the myth, the legend. Okay maybe not to everyone but he certainly has taken center stage in more than one of my fantasies. This whole thing is absurd, he works in my building. This could end so very badly for us both with the no fraternization policy. Yet, here we are sailing away. Maybe it’s the alcohol, or too much sun, either way I find myself getting lost in my simple proposition. The problem is we will soon return to shore. When the anchor drops where will things settle for us both?
Download or read book Dream Walker written by Marc Van Pelt and published by Marc Van Pelt. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Laysel, a town where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, and the dreams of an 11-year-old boy named Christopher hold the key to a world beyond imagination. As Christopher navigates the challenges of a new school and search for new friends, a mysterious cat named Jellybean enters their lives, sparking a series of events that will change everything. From magical dream realms inhabited by colossal winged rats to impish preschoolers who are more imp than preschooler, Christopher's journey unfolds with humor, heart, and a touch of the fantastical. When Christopher discovers his ability to enter the dreams of others, he finds himself entangled in a quest that transcends the boundaries of reality. With the support of his siblings, the friendship of a lively cast of characters, and a few unexpected allies, Christopher learns that the power of dreams can shape destinies and redefine what it means to be a hero.
Download or read book Grunt The Curious Science of Humans at War written by Mary Roach and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times / National Bestseller "America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball Team as part of a study on hearing loss and survivability in combat. She visits the fashion design studio of U.S. Army Natick Labs and learns why a zipper is a problem for a sniper. She visits a repurposed movie studio where amputee actors help prepare Marine Corps medics for the shock and gore of combat wounds. At Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti, in east Africa, we learn how diarrhea can be a threat to national security. Roach samples caffeinated meat, sniffs an archival sample of a World War II stink bomb, and stays up all night with the crew tending the missiles on the nuclear submarine USS Tennessee. She answers questions not found in any other book on the military: Why is DARPA interested in ducks? How is a wedding gown like a bomb suit? Why are shrimp more dangerous to sailors than sharks? Take a tour of duty with Roach, and you’ll never see our nation’s defenders in the same way again.
