James Goes Buzz Buzz

James Goes Buzz Buzz
Author:
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Bees
ISBN: 9780738342924

James is a very busy and very splendid red engine with many important things to do. He has no time to be bothered by small insignificant bees. But when a buzzing swarm find James's warm boiler a cozy place to sit, James is driven completely buggy. What is an important engine to do? Originally by The Reverend W Awdry, this classic story has been adapted to appeal to the reader who is starting to gain confidence in his reading skills.

Main Line Engines

Main Line Engines
Author: Rev. W. Awdry
Publisher: Egmont Books (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Children's stories, English
ISBN: 9781405203517

A collection of four stories chronicling the adventures of several railway engines.

Baxter Turns Down His Buzz

Baxter Turns Down His Buzz
Author: James M. Foley
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2021-04-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1433835436

Written for children ages 4 to 8 with ADHD and impulsiveness, Baxter Turns Down His Buzz is the story of a high-energy rabbit who learns to control his activity level. His uncle Barnaby guides Baxter through the steps necessary to “turn down his buzz” through behavioral strategies like mindfulness, progressive relaxation, and visualization, rather than medication. Also includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers.”

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Author: Verna Aardema
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1975-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0803760892

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

Dust & Grooves

Dust & Grooves
Author: Eilon Paz
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1607748703

A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.

The Big Nowhere

The Big Nowhere
Author: James Ellroy
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1455528757

The D. A.'s brass, a sheriff's deputy, and a rough-and-tumble bagman are unknowingly chasing a nightmare in this thrilling novel from the author of "some of the most powerful crime novels ever written" (New York Times). Los Angeles, 1950 Red crosscurrents: the Commie Scare and a string of brutal mutilation killings. Gangland intrigue and Hollywood sleaze. Three cops caught in a hellish web of ambition, perversion, and deceit. Danny Upshaw is a Sheriff's deputy stuck with a bunch of snuffs nobody cares about; they're his chance to make his name as a cop...and to sate his darkest curiosities. Mal Considine is D.A.'s Bureau brass. He's climbing on the Red Scare bandwagon to advance his career and to gain custody of his adopted son, a child he saved from the horror of postwar Europe. Buzz Meeks-bagman, ex-Narco goon, and pimp for Howard Hughes-is fighting communism for the money. All three men have purchased tickets to a nightmare.

How to Bee

How to Bee
Author: Bren MacDibble
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2017-04-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1925576876

WINNER: CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers, 2018 WINNER: 2018 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature WINNER: 2018 New Zealand Book Awards, Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction "Sometimes bees get too big to be up in the branches, sometimes they fall and break their bones. This week both happened and Foreman said, 'Tomorrow we'll find two new bees.' Peony lives with her sister and grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. In a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest, bravest kids climb the fruit trees and pollinate the flowers by hand. All Peony really wants is to be a bee. Life on the farm is a scrabble, but there is enough to eat and a place to sleep, and there is love. Then Peony's mother arrives to take her away from everything she has ever known, and all Peony's grit and quick thinking might not be enough to keep her safe. How To Bee is a beautiful and fierce novel for younger readers, and the voice of Peony will stay with you long after you read the last page.

Thomas and the Breakdown Train

Thomas and the Breakdown Train
Author: Wilbert V. Awdry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1990
Genre: Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9781855910034

One of a selection of titles based on the Reverend Awdry's railway stories that form the basis for the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine. Photographs from the series are included.