A Home Named Walter
| Author | : Chelsea Lin Wallace |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-04-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1250316413 |
Walter was a happy home.
A Home Named Walter
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His Name Was Walter
| Author | : Emily Rodda |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2018-08-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1460710207 |
From Australia's favourite storyteller comes a story that shows us the extraordinary power of true love and solves a decades-old mystery. Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own ... The handwritten book, with its strangely vivid illustrations, has been hidden in the old house for a long, long time. Tonight, four kids and their teacher will find it. Tonight, at last, the haunting story of Walter and the mysterious, tragic girl called Sparrow will be read - right to the very end ... From one of Australia's most renowned children's authors comes an extraordinary story within a story - a mystery, a prophecy, a long-buried secret. And five people who will remember this night for the rest of their lives. PRAISE 'Another magnificent book from Emily Rodda' - Readings 'guaranteed to capture the imaginations of 8+ mystery lovers' - Better Reading AWARDS Winner - 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Children's Literature) Winner - 2019 Australian Book Design Awards (Children's Fiction Book) Winner - 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards (Younger Readers) Shortlisted - 2019 Davitt Awards (Children's) Shortlisted - 2019 QLD Literary Awards (Griffith University Children's Book Award) Shortlisted - 2018 Aurealis Awards (Best Young Adult Novel)
A Dog Named Walter
| Author | : Sandy Kamen Wisniewski |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2020-03-29 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
In this heartwarming story, Sandy Kamen Wisniewski chronicles her experiences in tracking and attempting to trap an elusive dog named Walter who ran away from his new home on the night he was adopted. A 200-acre forest preserve and the polar vortex of 2019 presented numerous challenges for Sandy and her search and rescue team. A Dog Named Walter shares the many lessons Sandy learned along the way and in the months following the dramatic search for Walter. It is one woman's story of growth in the face of environmental and social challenges. It is an inspiring tale of the coming together of hundreds of people, in person and virtually, for a common cause: getting Walter home.
A Home Named Walter
| Author | : Chelsea Lin Wallace |
| Publisher | : Feiwel & Friends |
| Total Pages | : 19 |
| Release | : 2022-04-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1250876761 |
A home named Walter learns how to heal his broken heart after a family he loves moves away in this poignant picture book about loss and renewal. Walter was a happy home. He loved the bustle and warmth of the family that lived with him. But when they move away, his feelings are hurt. He grows cold and quiet and only wants to be left alone. So when a little girl and her mama move in, Walter is determined to get them out! But in his struggle to do so, Walter may just feel livable again and change how he feels. Chelsea Lin Wallace has written a truly poignant story. With its classic sensibility, paired with Ginnie Hsu’s warm and lush illustrations, A Home Named Walter is a special story that will resonate with many readers for years to come.
My Name is Not Friday
| Author | : Jon Walter |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2016-01-05 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545863716 |
A gorgeously written account of a freeborn black boy sold into slavery during the Civil War; think 12 Years a Slave for young adults. Well-mannered Samuel and his mischievous younger brother Joshua are free black boys living in an orphanage during the end of the Civil War. Samuel takes the blame for Joshua's latest prank, and the consequence is worse than he could ever imagine. He's taken from the orphanage to the South, given a new name -- Friday -- and sold into slavery. What follows is a heartbreaking but hopeful account of Samuel's journey from freedom, to captivity, and back again.
Finding Walter
| Author | : Ann Warren Turner |
| Publisher | : HMH Books For Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Dolls |
| ISBN | : 9780152002121 |
When she, her sister Rose, and her parents come to live in her grandmother's old country house, eight-year-old Emily draws them all into her efforts to find youngest of a neglected family of dolls.
Lottie & Walter
| Author | : Anna Walker |
| Publisher | : Clarion Books |
| Total Pages | : 45 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1328470385 |
Lottie secretly knows there is a shark in the pool waiting to eat her, until her new walrus friend, Walter, helps her to conquer her fear.
The Shop at Hoopers Bend
| Author | : Emily Rodda |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 133 |
| Release | : 2017-08-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1460708164 |
'Rodda is a master storyteller . . . This is a beautiful, compelling story' -- Books+Publishing, four stars When Quil Medway gets on the train, she thinks she knows where and howher journey will end. At camp. With another school holiday spent surrounded bypeople, but feeling alone. Quil doesn't know how wrong she is. She doesn't know anything about theshop at Hoopers Bend. Or a bitter, prickly woman called Bailey Or a littleblack and white dog who at this very moment is chewing through a rope so he'll be free to answer a call that only he can hear. She doesn't know about the magic. But it won't be long now ... From one of Australia's most renowned children's authors, this is a story about coming home when you didn't even know that was where you belonged. MORE PRAISE 'The Shop at Hoopers Bend is a satisfying read for both young and old, with its timeless tale about new life, new hope and new beginnings. Recommended for 9 years and up.' - Reading Time AWARDS Shortlisted - WA Young Readers Book Awards Shortlisted - 2017 Aurealis Awards Shortlisted - 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Queensland Literary Awards
The Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortinson
| Author | : Quinn Sosna-Spear |
| Publisher | : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2020-04-07 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1534420819 |
“Contains elements of Oz and Harry Potter with a healthy dollop of Willy Wonka thrown into the mix.” —Kirkus Reviews In this sweeping and inventive debut novel that’s perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, and Tim Burton, a prodigal inventor flees his home to find his destiny. In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson’s unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter’s mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing, just as he did Walter’s genius father decades ago. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, it isn’t long before Walter decides to flee Moormouth to meet his destiny. Walter runs away in the family hearse along with Cordelia, the moody girl next door with one eye and plenty of secrets. Together they journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees in an adventure that will not only reveal the truth about Walter’s past, but direct his future.
My Life with the Walter Boys
| Author | : Ali Novak |
| Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2014-03-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1402297882 |
From a fresh new voice on the contemporary YA scene, My Life with the Walter Boys centers on the prim, proper, and always perfect Jackie Howard. When her world is turned upside down by tragedy, Jackie must learn to cut loose and be part of a family again. Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades-the perfect daughter. And then... Surprise #1: Jackie's family dies in a freak car accident. Surprise #2: Jackie has to move cross-country to live with the Walters-her new guardians. Surprise #3: The Walters have twelve sons. (Well, eleven, but Parker acts like a boy anyway) Now Jackie must trade in her Type A personality and New York City apartment for a Colorado ranch and all the wild Walter boys who come with it. Jackie is surrounded by the enemy-loud, dirty, annoying boys who have no concept of personal space. Okay, several of the oldest guys are flat-out gorgeous. But still annoying. She's not stuck-up or boring-no matter what they say. But proving it is another matter. How can she fit in and move on when she needs to keep her parents' memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect? Ali Novak wrote My Life with the Walter Boys when she was just 15 years old. First a hit on the online community Wattpad, this debut novel has already been read over 33 million times and is loved by readers around the world.
