Don't Call Me Toad!

Don't Call Me Toad!

Author: Mary Francis Shura

Publisher: Avon Books

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780380704965

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An uneasy friendship with the strange, constantly angry new girl in her neighborhood leads eleven-year-old Janie Potter to discover a hidden cache of money and stolen jewelry.


Six Days to Zeus: Please Don't Call me Hero

Six Days to Zeus: Please Don't Call me Hero

Author: Samuel Hill

Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.

Published: 2021-07-25

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1644385317

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Please Don't Call Me Hero picks up where Alive Day left off, when a mysterious voice from Chief's dark and covert intelligence past calls him from his daughter's cell phone and sends Chief into combat mode. Do they have her? Can he protect her? Chief knows the voice. So why can't he remember who it is and why, after so many years, is this voice back in his life? This book is dedicated to the families who didn't sign up to go to war, but get to pay the consequences anyway. Follow the journey from Alive Day as Chief comes home, meets his new family and faces a diagnosis he neither understands, nor believes in. PTSD. Chief's story encapsulates what happens when soldiers, in this case a 30 year Veteran of Intelligence Operations, comes home to "Fort Living Room". Chief investigates his own moral wounds, attempts to mitigate his own PTSD and the impact it has on the family he loves so dearly---all the while fighting the agony of spinal injuries, surgical reconstructions and an old enemy from his covert intelligence past. This heart wrenching story takes a deep dive into the realities of war and the impact it has on families. After three decades of Covert Intelligence Operations, Chief is faced with a life altering decision: Does he share his past life with his new wife? Or should he keep her in the dark, risking feelings of hurt and betrayal? This voice on the phone reminiscent of an enemy from his past, propels Chief into a downward spiral to an epiphany that changes his life. Please don't call me Hero will bring you inside the heads and the hearts of America's Veterans as they return from a 20 year Global War on terror and the trials they face as they attempt to come home and acclimate into a society they no longer fit into. This is the compelling story of what families of our Veterans have to deal with and the consequences of going to war!


Don't Call Me Toad!

Don't Call Me Toad!

Author: Mary Francis Shura

Publisher: Dodd Mead

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9780396089711

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An uneasy friendship with the strange, constantly angry new girl in her neighborhood leads eleven-year-old Jamie Potter to discover a hidden cache of money and stolen jewelry.


Horrid Henry Summer Fun

Horrid Henry Summer Fun

Author: Francesca Simon

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2017-07-27

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1510102175

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Get ready for some super summer mayhem with this totally awesome collection of six favourite Horrid Henry stories. Join Henry for a scorching summer as he does what he does best - causes mischief! The perfect summer holiday read for Horrid Henry fans everywhere.


Walt’s People –

Walt’s People –

Author: Didier Ghez

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-09-30

Total Pages: 629

ISBN-13: 1465368418

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The Walt's People series, edited by Didier Ghez, is a collection of the best interviews ever conducted with Disney artists. Contributors to the series include noted Disney experts Robin Allan, Paul F. Anderson, Mike Barrier, Albert Becattini, John Canemaker, John Culhane, Pete Docter, Christopher Finch, J.B. Kaufman, Jim Korkis, Christian Renaut, Linda Rosenkrantz, Dave Smith, and Charles Solomon. Walt's People - Volume 11 features in-depth interviews with Ray Aragon, Frank Armitage, Brad Bird, Carl Bongirno, Roger Broggie, George Bruns, Ed Catmull, Don R. Christensen, Andreas Deja, Jules Engel, Joe Hale, John Hench, Mark Henn, John Hubley, Glen Keane, Ted Kierscey, Ward Kimball, I. Klein, Mike Lah, Eric Larson, Ed Love, Daniel MacManus, Tom Nabbe, Carl Nater, Dale Oliver, Walt Pfeiffer, Jacques Rupp, David Snyder, Iwao Takamoto, Shirley Temple, Frank Thomas, Ruthie Tompson, and Richard Williams. It contains hundreds of new stories about the Studio and its artists and should delight even the most serious historians and enthusiasts. Walt's People is a notable new source of historical treasures and should give new energy to the world of Disney research! This book is neither authorized, sponsored nor endorsed by the Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. It is an unofficial and unauthorized book. The mention of names and places associated with the Walt Disney Company and its businesses are not intended to infringe on any existing copyrights or trademarks of the Walt Disney Company, but are used in context for educational purposes. The opinions and statements expressed in these interviews are solely the opinions and perspectives of the authors and the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and policy of the Walt Disney Company and its businesses.


The Annotated Wind in the Willows

The Annotated Wind in the Willows

Author: Kenneth Grahame

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780393057744

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Grahame's classic comes alive in a gorgeous, annotated homage to this belovedmasterpiece.


Fight For Survival

Fight For Survival

Author: Eric Pavlik

Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.

Published: 2023-01-30

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13:

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Tad awakens and goes downstairs to his father's study. As he sits down in a chair, his father begins to tell him he is dying and doesn't know why. He tells him how his brother, Luther, helped the Dark One invade their kingdom. At the age of sixteen, his dad had to lead his people into battle. They fought very hard, but there were to many goblins and trolls. Then the men in black and his army came from the swamps and helped save their kingdom. Tad sets out with Kentrel, the captain of the Royal army. As he searches for a cure for his father, he realizes he knows nothing about the land or its subjects. He knows he must learn quick on how to survive. During his journey, Tad develops feelings for a girl that is half elf. He meets a knight who is wanted for treason. He finds himself being saved from the slave runners by three brothers who are on their own quest to find their family. Tad soon finds that they are about to be invaded again. This time by men and dragons who want the precious metals that are deep in the Dwarven Mountains. They are summoned by Tad's father, the king, to a counsel to prepare for the invasion. Where he meets Bash of the ogres, Grundy of the dwarfs, Natharal of the elves, and Thunder of the centaurs. He learns about a giant named Bill. As he battles the invaders, he learns how to fight and trust in his instincts. He learns that the black dragon, the biggest and strongest, is trying to kill the gold dragon and her eggs. As Tad looks out at the battlefield, he realizes he has become a man. He's fallen in love, gained some brothers. Now he needs to survive this last battle so the brothers can go find their family.


Shock For The Secret Seven

Shock For The Secret Seven

Author: Enid Blyton

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books

Published: 2011-05-05

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 1844569470

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Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. In book thirteen, dogs are disappearing from the village, but the Seven are so busy arguing and falling out with each other that they don't even notice. Then poor Scamper becomes the latest victim and it's all systems go for the Secret Seven! Solve the mystery! Cover and inside illustrations are by the brilliant Tony Ross, illustrator of David Walliams's books. The story was first published in 1961. This edition features the classic text and comes with a Bonus Blyton section at the back with quizzes, puzzles and other bonus extras! Have you read all 15 books in the original Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton? And don't miss these other Secret Seven titles... Mystery of the Skull - a brand-new Secret Seven mystery by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart. Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book *** The Secret Seven ®, Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.


Don't Ever Call Me Mother

Don't Ever Call Me Mother

Author: Helen Martin

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2023-05-04

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1039167454

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The first six years of Helen Martin’s life, living on a Saskatchewan farm in the 1950s, were idyllic. But everything changed when her mother passed away. The sudden and inexplicable cruelty and neglect that Helen endured at the hands of her stepmother—a much younger woman her father married within months of being widowed—are the subject of this distressing, but ultimately triumphant, memoir: Don’t Ever Call Me Mother: Homeless in my Own Home. In a voice that is clear, courageous, guileless, honest, and hopeful, Helen captures the innocence and bewilderment of her childhood. She shares with readers the various ways in which she managed to cope and endure the terrible trauma of her youth. At the same time, Helen uses the pages of this memoir to pay homage to her Ukrainian culture and traditions. She especially highlights the few individuals who offered her kindness and support at a time when she was so often hungry, cold, lonely, bruised, and unwashed: her two older sisters, a couple of neighbours, and an elderly hobo who became her best friend. Such unexpected and enriching relationships make all the difference in a young life and are explored here with feeling. This beautiful memoir serves as both a testament to the author’s resilience and a reminder that childhood abuse of any kind must never be tolerated.