Robert was almost ten years old, so things like make believe worlds and strange creatures were no mystery to him. He wasn't a complete baby, and realised that was just what they were, make believe. So when his Grandpa started to tell him stories about other realities and the weird and wonderful beings that inhabited them, he thought he was just being told made up stuff. That is, until he took a real look into Grandpa Kenneth's garden shed....
Grandpa decides it's time to clean out his shed. When Grandma offers to help, he tells her that it shouldn't take long. Grandpa didn't realise that he had a lot of stuff in his shed, and that it will take him more than a day to clean it all up.
The family cat is missing and while Grandma insists that it will turn up, Grandpa is determined to find his precious moggy even if it means turning the house upside down.
On the heels of the popular Honey, I Dunked the Kids, award-winning columnist Phil Callaway continues his lighthearted look family life--a whole new collection of stories about the joys and struggles of being part of a family. Cartoon illustrations throughout.
“[Bilefsky] is a brisk, enthusiastic storyteller.… [A] meticulously researched procedural.” —Laura Lippman, New York Times Over Easter weekend 2015, a motley crew of six aging English thieves couldn’t resist coming out of retirement for one last career-topping heist. Though not the smoothest of blokes, these analog crooks in a digital age managed to disable the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit’s high-security alarm system and drill through twenty inches of reinforced concrete, walking away with a stunning haul of at least $21 million in jewels, gold, diamonds, family heirlooms, and cash. Dan Bilefsky draws on unrivaled access to the leading officers on the case at Scotland Yard, as well as notorious figures from London’s shadowy underworld, to offer a gripping account of how these unassuming masterminds nearly pulled off one of the greatest heists of the century.
Have you ever yearned to travel back in time, perhaps to a simpler life? Well breath deeply you are about to take a journey that explores the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.This large farm family has allowed us to peek inside their lives. Visit the old kitchen, where every loaf of bread was hand crafted and family meals were all prepared on the old wood stove that stood eloquently in the country kitchen. Laughter permeates the house, and you know that you are right where you should be.The author, Ken Danczyk works for the New Page Corporation in Stevens Point and farms in his spare time. He has one son Nick, who is a Printing and Publishing Major and the narrator, and Kens wife Judy who believed that a book is possible. There are 16 extraordinary illustrations which are all original oil paintings done by Natasha Flatoff, who brilliantly depicts life on a farm. This book will appeal to ages 4-8 and everyone who remembers their visits to grandma and grandpas farm.
Sleighless Usually, pre-Christmas at Santas workshop is hectic with toy building in full swing, but not this year. Toy production is ahead of schedule and will not need help from the grandmas and the grandpas. Santa rewards the elves with some well-deserved R&R, but rest and relaxation is not agreeable to Ric. He must prove to Santa that the boy elves are superior toy makers and athletes. Ric challenges the girl elves to an assortment of athletic events, and thats when disaster strikes. What, no sleigh to deliver toys and when you think it cant get worse, it does. Santa has a big problem. If you know how to build sleighs, please contact Santa, North Pole. He needs your help.
Being a Grandpa does not come with a book of instructions. Every Grandpa is as unique as a fingerprint, and each relationship with his grandkids usually molds itself into a customized experience of mutual advice, wisdom, and suggestions. Sometimes you just get crazy with each other. The Grandpa’s Manual is not a how-to book. It is a collection of stories encouraging men to become whatever kind of Grandpa they desire to be. It is written so the reader can pause, put it down, and say, “Hmm, I never thought of that!” Building a relationship with your grandkids is important business. So when grandkids look to Grandpa for advice and wisdom, they can see that Grandpas have grandkid challenges in the relationship too. Take for instance when your grandkid suffers a breakup with his first true love and concludes he cannot share his broken heart with Mom, Dad, or his little sister. Mom is a girl. Dad sometimes does not take it really seriously. And little sister may know his true love, and nothing will ever be sacred again. Who may be the one who will listen, not judge, and help soothe that broken spirit? It may be Grandpa. Grandpa has probably been in the same situation and knows how to stitch up the wound. Grandpa, have you ever raced your grandkid in a go-kart? Or have you run a zip line lately? What would you say if your grandkid asked you what it would be like to die? Do dogs go to heaven? What is prayer, and who is God? Have you ever tried to bake bread with your grandkid when neither one of you knows how to bake bread? How do you handle life when Grandma dies? Where is the boundary line with Mom and Dad when it comes to giving opinions and advice? The Grandpa’s Manual walks with you as you seek answers to these and many other questions. It is an exciting book that will move you in the direction of establishing the greatest role on earth—being a Grandpa.
'Funny, touching and visually stunning, this really is a book to treasure.' Daily Mail A GIANT story of belonging and friendship from David Litchfield, author of the Waterstones Illustrated Book Prize 2016 winner The Bear and the Piano. "He has hands the size of tables," Grandad said, "legs as long as drainpipes and feet as big as rowing boats. Do you know who I mean?" "Yes," sighed Billy. "The Secret Giant. But he's not real!" Billy doesn't believe his Grandad when he tells him there's a giant living in his town, doing good deeds for everyone. He knows that a giant is too big to keep himself hidden. And why would he WANT to keep himself a secret? But as time goes on, Billy learns that some secrets are too BIG to stay secret for long... This delightful heartfelt story of belonging and friendship teaches the importance of tolerance and acceptance to young children.
