Author: Susan Brocker
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730400069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
A boy and a dog in danger - can they both be saved? Ben's mother is dead, his father in jail, and his older brother is heading off the rails at a million kilometres an hour. the social worker is fast running out of options, when the boys' aunt and uncle reluctantly agree to take them in. Just as well: they were the last on her list. Ben's uncle has bought a guard dog from a man at the pub, but she's useless - afraid of loud voices and frightened of her own shadow - and he's decided to have her put down. Ben and the unwanted dog recognize each other for what they are - damaged goods - and find some comfort and companionship together, which slowly grows into love and trust. that love will be needed when Ben's brother gets into seriously bad trouble, and Ben's trust in his dog is put to the ultimate test. For boys and girls alike, aged 12 - 14.
Saving Sam
Author: Susan Brocker
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730400069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
A boy and a dog in danger - can they both be saved? Ben's mother is dead, his father in jail, and his older brother is heading off the rails at a million kilometres an hour. the social worker is fast running out of options, when the boys' aunt and uncle reluctantly agree to take them in. Just as well: they were the last on her list. Ben's uncle has bought a guard dog from a man at the pub, but she's useless - afraid of loud voices and frightened of her own shadow - and he's decided to have her put down. Ben and the unwanted dog recognize each other for what they are - damaged goods - and find some comfort and companionship together, which slowly grows into love and trust. that love will be needed when Ben's brother gets into seriously bad trouble, and Ben's trust in his dog is put to the ultimate test. For boys and girls alike, aged 12 - 14.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730400069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
A boy and a dog in danger - can they both be saved? Ben's mother is dead, his father in jail, and his older brother is heading off the rails at a million kilometres an hour. the social worker is fast running out of options, when the boys' aunt and uncle reluctantly agree to take them in. Just as well: they were the last on her list. Ben's uncle has bought a guard dog from a man at the pub, but she's useless - afraid of loud voices and frightened of her own shadow - and he's decided to have her put down. Ben and the unwanted dog recognize each other for what they are - damaged goods - and find some comfort and companionship together, which slowly grows into love and trust. that love will be needed when Ben's brother gets into seriously bad trouble, and Ben's trust in his dog is put to the ultimate test. For boys and girls alike, aged 12 - 14.
Every Little Letter
Author: Deborah Underwood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525554025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
For fans of The Word Collector and Be Kind comes a story of words, walls, and widening your world, by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood Small h has always lived with the other H's in a city surrounded by walls that keep them safe. At least, that's what the big H's say. But one day, a hole in the wall reveals someone new on the other side. When little h and little i meet, they make a small word with big meaning: "hi!" The other H's find out, though. They fill the hole. But it won't be enough to keep these little letters apart--or twenty-four of their newest friends. Every Little Letter shows how even the smallest among us can make a big impact, and how a single act of friendship can inspire whole communities to come together. How do you tear down walls? With words, at first. Then brick by brick. "Rich for exploration . . . Adorable." --SLJ (starred review) "This message of friendship . . . bears repeating, especially for the youngest readers." --Kirkus "Smartly executed . . . Underlines how diversity leads to strength." --Publishers Weekly "This [book] goes beyond to incorporate the alphabet and word-learning, as well as the importance of listening to young people." --Shelf Awareness
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525554025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
For fans of The Word Collector and Be Kind comes a story of words, walls, and widening your world, by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood Small h has always lived with the other H's in a city surrounded by walls that keep them safe. At least, that's what the big H's say. But one day, a hole in the wall reveals someone new on the other side. When little h and little i meet, they make a small word with big meaning: "hi!" The other H's find out, though. They fill the hole. But it won't be enough to keep these little letters apart--or twenty-four of their newest friends. Every Little Letter shows how even the smallest among us can make a big impact, and how a single act of friendship can inspire whole communities to come together. How do you tear down walls? With words, at first. Then brick by brick. "Rich for exploration . . . Adorable." --SLJ (starred review) "This message of friendship . . . bears repeating, especially for the youngest readers." --Kirkus "Smartly executed . . . Underlines how diversity leads to strength." --Publishers Weekly "This [book] goes beyond to incorporate the alphabet and word-learning, as well as the importance of listening to young people." --Shelf Awareness
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536245704
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner you’d never expect.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536245704
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner you’d never expect.
Sam & Eva
Author: Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481416294
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Harold and the Purple Crayon meets Tom and Jerry in this sweet and funny picture book about a boy and girl who must balance their creativity and figure out how to cooperate after their drawings come to life. When Sam starts drawing a super cool velociraptor, Eva decides to join in. But Sam isn’t too happy about the collaboration. Soon Eva and Sam are locked in an epic creative clash, bringing to life everything from superhero marmots to exploding confetti. But when their masterpieces turn to mayhem, will Sam stay stubbornly solo or will he realize that sometimes the best work comes from teamwork?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481416294
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Harold and the Purple Crayon meets Tom and Jerry in this sweet and funny picture book about a boy and girl who must balance their creativity and figure out how to cooperate after their drawings come to life. When Sam starts drawing a super cool velociraptor, Eva decides to join in. But Sam isn’t too happy about the collaboration. Soon Eva and Sam are locked in an epic creative clash, bringing to life everything from superhero marmots to exploding confetti. But when their masterpieces turn to mayhem, will Sam stay stubbornly solo or will he realize that sometimes the best work comes from teamwork?
Saving Sophie
Author: Sam Carrington
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008191867
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
‘This book is not only gripping, but it ends with a gasp-out-loud twist’ Closer ‘Tense, convincing ... kept me guessing’ Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies A teenage girl is missing. Is your daughter involved, or is she next?
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008191867
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
‘This book is not only gripping, but it ends with a gasp-out-loud twist’ Closer ‘Tense, convincing ... kept me guessing’ Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies A teenage girl is missing. Is your daughter involved, or is she next?
Saving Penny
Author: Sam Osherson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781956635225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781956635225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Child of Books
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763690775
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A young reader introduces a boy to the many imaginative worlds that books bring to life.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763690775
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A young reader introduces a boy to the many imaginative worlds that books bring to life.
Surviving Sam
Author: Karen Rivers
Publisher: Global Professional Publishi
ISBN: 9781551925066
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Surviving Sam is Pagan Riddler's story. It begins three years after her twin brother, Sam, dies in an avalanche that roars down the mountain they are climbing together. Now Pagan is in her final year of high school and struggling to come out from under the shadow of Sam's death. She has seen a string of doctors to repair her body and fix her deep depression, but she still wakes up every morning longing for Sam to be alive. Soon life becomes complicated again: her parents might be splitting up, her friends are keeping big secrets from her, and as graudation looms she needs to decide what to do with the rest of her life. Then comes the most difficult blow of all: Sam's body is found at last, and Pagan must accept that her brother is really and truly dead.
Publisher: Global Professional Publishi
ISBN: 9781551925066
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Surviving Sam is Pagan Riddler's story. It begins three years after her twin brother, Sam, dies in an avalanche that roars down the mountain they are climbing together. Now Pagan is in her final year of high school and struggling to come out from under the shadow of Sam's death. She has seen a string of doctors to repair her body and fix her deep depression, but she still wakes up every morning longing for Sam to be alive. Soon life becomes complicated again: her parents might be splitting up, her friends are keeping big secrets from her, and as graudation looms she needs to decide what to do with the rest of her life. Then comes the most difficult blow of all: Sam's body is found at last, and Pagan must accept that her brother is really and truly dead.
Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too!)
Author: Leslie Kimmelman
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 080757211X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
When Charlie moves next door to Sam, he's thrilled to have a new friend—even if she is a girl. Charlie has a little sister, also named Sam—or Sam Too, as the other Sam comes to call her. Both Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) are Jewish, and they try to live by the religion's motto: Love your neighbor as yourself. The five brief stories in this book, accompanied by colorful illustrations, highlight the value of friendship and its ups and downs.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 080757211X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
When Charlie moves next door to Sam, he's thrilled to have a new friend—even if she is a girl. Charlie has a little sister, also named Sam—or Sam Too, as the other Sam comes to call her. Both Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) are Jewish, and they try to live by the religion's motto: Love your neighbor as yourself. The five brief stories in this book, accompanied by colorful illustrations, highlight the value of friendship and its ups and downs.
Shoebox Sam
Author: Mary Brigid Barrett
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310424135
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The pink slippers on the wall catch her eye. “Those are the most beautiful shoes I’ve seen in all my life.” Down at the corner of Magnolia and Vine, you’ll find the shop of Shoebox Sam--where old shoes become like new again and anyone in need finds a friend. Delia and Jessie spend Saturdays with Shoebox Sam, helping him with customers, rich and poor. They learn about giving and caring, loving and sharing. Then one day, when a customer notices a prized pair of shoes, they uncover their greatest lesson of all.
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310424135
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The pink slippers on the wall catch her eye. “Those are the most beautiful shoes I’ve seen in all my life.” Down at the corner of Magnolia and Vine, you’ll find the shop of Shoebox Sam--where old shoes become like new again and anyone in need finds a friend. Delia and Jessie spend Saturdays with Shoebox Sam, helping him with customers, rich and poor. They learn about giving and caring, loving and sharing. Then one day, when a customer notices a prized pair of shoes, they uncover their greatest lesson of all.