Author: Graeme Brooke
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499350579
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Were you the kid who grew up so immersed in football it impacted your whole life? Are you close to someone whose life is dominated by the love of a particular football team and do you wonder why? If you'd like to understand this strange obsession, or maybe share the experiences of a fellow-sufferer, read this real-life adventure of an extreme fan who has followed his team through thick and thin and was selected by his club's players, manager, directors and other supporters as their all-time Superfan. It doesn't matter which team you follow, the dedication and irrational behaviour will always be the same. All profits from this book will be donated to Colchester Hospital Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) in thanks for care given to the author's youngest daughter Leah on her birth.
Adventures of a Tractor Boy
Author: Graeme Brooke
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499350579
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Were you the kid who grew up so immersed in football it impacted your whole life? Are you close to someone whose life is dominated by the love of a particular football team and do you wonder why? If you'd like to understand this strange obsession, or maybe share the experiences of a fellow-sufferer, read this real-life adventure of an extreme fan who has followed his team through thick and thin and was selected by his club's players, manager, directors and other supporters as their all-time Superfan. It doesn't matter which team you follow, the dedication and irrational behaviour will always be the same. All profits from this book will be donated to Colchester Hospital Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) in thanks for care given to the author's youngest daughter Leah on her birth.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499350579
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Were you the kid who grew up so immersed in football it impacted your whole life? Are you close to someone whose life is dominated by the love of a particular football team and do you wonder why? If you'd like to understand this strange obsession, or maybe share the experiences of a fellow-sufferer, read this real-life adventure of an extreme fan who has followed his team through thick and thin and was selected by his club's players, manager, directors and other supporters as their all-time Superfan. It doesn't matter which team you follow, the dedication and irrational behaviour will always be the same. All profits from this book will be donated to Colchester Hospital Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) in thanks for care given to the author's youngest daughter Leah on her birth.
No Excuses
Author: J. Larry Simpson I
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1646545656
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“No Excuses” is the true story of a boy traveling across America with his family and their fifty-foot-long trailer full of adventures in the 1950’s. Going to fifteen schools, in ten states, and twenty-four moves, Larry ventured his life from adventure to adventure. From the ‘Muscadine highway,’ to ‘the runaway tractor’ the trailer boy lived thrilling escapades. You will become a part of this soul stirring journey from Gallatin to the Mojave Desert or dancing at the Black Hawk Grill. The author bids you to join him in the ‘53 Ford, descending the wicked Sitgreaves Pass pushed by the sixteen thousand pounds of the Simpson’s home on wheels. Travel with the ‘kid’ as he makes his own and others’ lives a ‘gala affair’. High thrilling adventure awaits you with joy and tears from this one blessed life. The trailer boy’s inspiring story will move you to live your only life fully without excuses.
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1646545656
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“No Excuses” is the true story of a boy traveling across America with his family and their fifty-foot-long trailer full of adventures in the 1950’s. Going to fifteen schools, in ten states, and twenty-four moves, Larry ventured his life from adventure to adventure. From the ‘Muscadine highway,’ to ‘the runaway tractor’ the trailer boy lived thrilling escapades. You will become a part of this soul stirring journey from Gallatin to the Mojave Desert or dancing at the Black Hawk Grill. The author bids you to join him in the ‘53 Ford, descending the wicked Sitgreaves Pass pushed by the sixteen thousand pounds of the Simpson’s home on wheels. Travel with the ‘kid’ as he makes his own and others’ lives a ‘gala affair’. High thrilling adventure awaits you with joy and tears from this one blessed life. The trailer boy’s inspiring story will move you to live your only life fully without excuses.
My First Tractor
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465452931
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
In My First Tractor, kids learn about different types of their favorite tractors, their colors, and their uses. This informational book features high-quality and engaging pictures of tractors, as well as counting and color-matching activities. Each spread has exciting facts and different labels for each part of the tractor. The images are labeled clearly and promote early learning and language skills. These books can be read either alone or with an adult. Learn about tractors all through the year with My First Tractor! This revamp of DK's most successful board books series includes updated photography, contemporary design, and an insightful approach to engaging preschoolers. With charming, bold design, clear labels, and a wide variety of topics, these first learning books encourage children to build the vocabulary and language skills that form the foundation of early education. DK's iconic My First series not only provides a collection of educational information books that children can refer back to again and again, but also offers a first taste of independent learning.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465452931
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
In My First Tractor, kids learn about different types of their favorite tractors, their colors, and their uses. This informational book features high-quality and engaging pictures of tractors, as well as counting and color-matching activities. Each spread has exciting facts and different labels for each part of the tractor. The images are labeled clearly and promote early learning and language skills. These books can be read either alone or with an adult. Learn about tractors all through the year with My First Tractor! This revamp of DK's most successful board books series includes updated photography, contemporary design, and an insightful approach to engaging preschoolers. With charming, bold design, clear labels, and a wide variety of topics, these first learning books encourage children to build the vocabulary and language skills that form the foundation of early education. DK's iconic My First series not only provides a collection of educational information books that children can refer back to again and again, but also offers a first taste of independent learning.
The Boy Who Met a Whale
Author: Nizrana Farook
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 1788009444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale! Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side... Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all...
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 1788009444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale! Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side... Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all...
Trusty the Tractor
Author: Martha Clark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692010624
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692010624
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
My Terrific Tractor Book
Author: Dawn Sirett
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781405319133
Category : Sound effects books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chugger-chugger-chugger! Tractors are amazing. Look and feel how big and bumpy the tyres are. Find out what's under the bonnet. And just listen to the noise they make. Brrrm! Brrrm! Flaps and pop-ups, things to pull, touch, and feel, and a terrific tractor sound button ... this board book is full of fun surprises!
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781405319133
Category : Sound effects books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chugger-chugger-chugger! Tractors are amazing. Look and feel how big and bumpy the tyres are. Find out what's under the bonnet. And just listen to the noise they make. Brrrm! Brrrm! Flaps and pop-ups, things to pull, touch, and feel, and a terrific tractor sound button ... this board book is full of fun surprises!
The Tractor Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241238005
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The definitive visual history of the tractor The complete history of farm machinery, from steam and vintage tractors to the latest combine harvesters is showcased in this lavishly illustrated volume. Packed with images and tractor data on more than 200 iconic machines, The Tractor Book explores the entire range of tractors and farming machines from around the world, such as Fordson Model F and Massey-Harris GP. Histories of famous marques, such as John Deere and Massey Ferguson, sit alongside immersive visual tours of celebrated machines. The Tractor Book covers how tractors work, their history, major marques and catalogues tractors from every era making this a must-have for anyone fascinating by these extraordinary machines.
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241238005
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The definitive visual history of the tractor The complete history of farm machinery, from steam and vintage tractors to the latest combine harvesters is showcased in this lavishly illustrated volume. Packed with images and tractor data on more than 200 iconic machines, The Tractor Book explores the entire range of tractors and farming machines from around the world, such as Fordson Model F and Massey-Harris GP. Histories of famous marques, such as John Deere and Massey Ferguson, sit alongside immersive visual tours of celebrated machines. The Tractor Book covers how tractors work, their history, major marques and catalogues tractors from every era making this a must-have for anyone fascinating by these extraordinary machines.
Duck on a Tractor
Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545619424
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Bestselling Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon tells the story of a determined duck who decides to jump on a tractor and drive it around the barnyard and through town, with hilarious consequences! Shannon's wildly popular, award-winning Duck on a Bike left children begging him to tell them another story about Duck after seeing him pictured alongside a shiny red tractor. Now Duck is back and turning the farm upside down! Flushed with the success of his trailblazing bike ride around the farm, Duck decides he's ready to drive the tractor. As in the bestselling Duck on a Bike, all the barnyard animals share their humorous comments as they watch Duck do the unthinkable. Then, one by one, they join him on the tractor for a ride! But what happens when Duck drives the big red tractor through town, past the popular diner where all the locals are having lunch? What will those folks really think when they see Duck and all the other animals riding around on Farmer O'Dell's tractor? Filled with entertaining detail and sly jokes, readers will pore over each picture again and again. Perfect for reading aloud!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545619424
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Bestselling Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon tells the story of a determined duck who decides to jump on a tractor and drive it around the barnyard and through town, with hilarious consequences! Shannon's wildly popular, award-winning Duck on a Bike left children begging him to tell them another story about Duck after seeing him pictured alongside a shiny red tractor. Now Duck is back and turning the farm upside down! Flushed with the success of his trailblazing bike ride around the farm, Duck decides he's ready to drive the tractor. As in the bestselling Duck on a Bike, all the barnyard animals share their humorous comments as they watch Duck do the unthinkable. Then, one by one, they join him on the tractor for a ride! But what happens when Duck drives the big red tractor through town, past the popular diner where all the locals are having lunch? What will those folks really think when they see Duck and all the other animals riding around on Farmer O'Dell's tractor? Filled with entertaining detail and sly jokes, readers will pore over each picture again and again. Perfect for reading aloud!
Otis
Author: Loren Long
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399256008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Celebrating 10 years of Otis, everyone's favorite tractor, created by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Love by Matt de la Péna and The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper! Otis is a special tractor. He loves his farm and farmer. He particularly loves the little calf in the next stall, whom he purrs to sleep with his soft motor. The two become great friends, romping in the fields, leaping bales of hay, and playing ring-around-the-rosy by Mud Pond. But when the big yellow tractor comes to the farm and replaces Otis, he is cast away behind the barn. . . until the little calf gets stuck in Mud Pond. Then there is only one tractor—and it’s not big or yellow—who saves the day. It’s little Otis! In the tradition of classics like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Story of Ferdinand, beloved artist Loren Long has crafted an unforgettable children's classic—and character—celebrating the power of friendship and perseverance. And now a whole new age group will fall in love with Otis, the friendly little tractor, thanks to this board book edition. Let the cries of putt puff puttedy chuff begin!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399256008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Celebrating 10 years of Otis, everyone's favorite tractor, created by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Love by Matt de la Péna and The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper! Otis is a special tractor. He loves his farm and farmer. He particularly loves the little calf in the next stall, whom he purrs to sleep with his soft motor. The two become great friends, romping in the fields, leaping bales of hay, and playing ring-around-the-rosy by Mud Pond. But when the big yellow tractor comes to the farm and replaces Otis, he is cast away behind the barn. . . until the little calf gets stuck in Mud Pond. Then there is only one tractor—and it’s not big or yellow—who saves the day. It’s little Otis! In the tradition of classics like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Story of Ferdinand, beloved artist Loren Long has crafted an unforgettable children's classic—and character—celebrating the power of friendship and perseverance. And now a whole new age group will fall in love with Otis, the friendly little tractor, thanks to this board book edition. Let the cries of putt puff puttedy chuff begin!
The Adventures Of Tom & Jeff, The Boy Scouts
Author: jeffery Clinkenbeard
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105682242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
(Also see this book in Large Print for those of us who have trouble reading small print) This is the story about two Boy Scouts determination to investigate the world that was suppose to be off limits to them and everyone else for that matter. These two Boy Scouts are real life boys who have been on the quest for knowledge and adventure since early childhood. They are forced to deal and understand the delineation between good and evil in ever-evolving situations. This book will appeal to all who have an adventurous spirit and enjoy fast moving, real life, action. Ample doses of rib-tickling humor, jarring excitement, personal courage, unbelievable experiences and emotional drama are skillfully incorporated and often serve as pivot points along the way.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105682242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
(Also see this book in Large Print for those of us who have trouble reading small print) This is the story about two Boy Scouts determination to investigate the world that was suppose to be off limits to them and everyone else for that matter. These two Boy Scouts are real life boys who have been on the quest for knowledge and adventure since early childhood. They are forced to deal and understand the delineation between good and evil in ever-evolving situations. This book will appeal to all who have an adventurous spirit and enjoy fast moving, real life, action. Ample doses of rib-tickling humor, jarring excitement, personal courage, unbelievable experiences and emotional drama are skillfully incorporated and often serve as pivot points along the way.