Mrs. Mumble’S Bumble Juice

Mrs. Mumble’S Bumble Juice
Author: Wynn Ferrell
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2015-05-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1480814911

Today is the day Mrs. Mumble has been waiting for: the Forest Fair! She is hard at work making her famous Bumble Juice when her friends--one not very willingly--join her in her quest for the blue ribbon prize. After Mrs. Mumble, Bear, Goose, and Cousin Grumble gather wild berries for her juice, they find Mr. Bumble, who gives them the last secret ingredient. Now only time will tell if the judges at the fair will like her juice enough to give Mrs. Mumble the best prize of all! Mrs. Mumbles Bumble Juice is the charming tale of four unforgettable characters who learn the secret to success.

The House of the Broken Hands

The House of the Broken Hands
Author: Barbara O'Donnell
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2011-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1462014844

Who was Narciste Duprey and why did he build a mansion on Poverty Ridge in Sacramento, California? Why did his beauti ful wife, Velvulott a Gomez, hate him so much? Why did the children born into this house have broken, shatt ered fi ngers? Why, to this day, does the old mansion sit dark and empty? The House of the Broken Hands is a frightening ghost story about the people and the lives they lived in this mansion, and what happened to them. Set in Sacramento in the 1990's, a journalist who lives in the neighborhood becomes curious about the old house with no signs of life. She is determined to learn its history, and aft er hearing the bare bones of the story from an old woman who grew up in the neighborhood, she is compelled to dig deeper into the house's past.

Punky Rose Bagley

Punky Rose Bagley
Author: Barbara O’Donnell
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1450257682

A 12-year-old girl named Punky Rose Bagley, her friend Sheldon McNamara, small town Ravenswood, Iowa in the 1960s, a mysterious car found in the towns quarry, a murdered man on the Indian Trail by the river, a mother in a mental institution with her mind tipped sideways, the girls guardian Aunt Haz Limestone, a reprobate from the town living in Florida, two mysterious stalkers, and Sheriff Conneally all come together to tell this intriguing tale of love and evil in this small town, Iowa.

Bram

Bram
Author: Barbara O'Donnell
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1440173095

On September 5, 2008, Abraham Lambrechtse died of a massive stroke. I was overwhelmed with sadness for the lost of my friend, Bram. I was honored to be asked to write his obituary, and after his memorial service, I decided that the test way to me, a writer, to honor Bram further would be to write a book about him. I interviewed his partner, his friends and siblings. I read everything I could find about the history of The Netherlands. I wanted to understand the history and culture from which Bram came. I made long lists of everything that I knew about him. And then I put together this book, a tribute to my friend's life. It is my hope to share this memory with his family and friends... and perhaps even those that enjoy a description of a fascinating soul.

Grandma Frump Kitty and the Raggle-Taggle Gang

Grandma Frump Kitty and the Raggle-Taggle Gang
Author: Barbara O'Donnell
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2011-08-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1462039731

Grandma Frump Kitty and the Raggle-Taggle Gang is the story of a motley crew of feral cats living in the backyard of a benevolent woman's house on W Street in Sacramento, California. They come from a long line of very accomplished jewel thieves, but one day Grandma Frump Kitty realizes that her grandchildren are getting soft living on the handouts of the woman of the house. She decides to get them fit and trained for the family business. Then Herbie, a fat little striped fellow, finds his way into a house and makes a big mistake. He's trapped, but a little girl named Estelle rescues him. Herbie is living the life of luxury when Estelle falls ill, and he comes up with a unique way to save her. It is a funny, but sweet tale of jewel thieves, a warm hearted little cat who falls in love with a special girl, and how the cats and community come together to save her.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101564075

Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing smashed potatoes on walls at Hamburger Heaven, or scribbling all over Peter's homework, he's never far from trouble. He's a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything—and Peter's had enough. When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter's pet turtle, it's the last straw. Peter has put up with Fudge too long. How can he get his parents to pay attention to him for a change?

Dictionary of the British English Spelling System

Dictionary of the British English Spelling System
Author: Greg Brooks
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2015-03-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1783741074

This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It's a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or second language, and for teacher training. English spelling is notoriously complicated and difficult to learn; it is correctly described as much less regular and predictable than any other alphabetic orthography. However, there is more regularity in the English spelling system than is generally appreciated. This book provides, for the first time, a thorough account of the whole complex system. It does so by describing how phonemes relate to graphemes and vice versa. It enables searches for particular words, so that one can easily find, not the meanings or pronunciations of words, but the other words with which those with unusual phoneme-grapheme/grapheme-phoneme correspondences keep company. Other unique features of this book include teacher-friendly lists of correspondences and various regularities not described by previous authorities, for example the strong tendency for the letter-name vowel phonemes (the names of the letters ) to be spelt with those single letters in non-final syllables.

Obsessed

Obsessed
Author: Allison Britz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1481489208

A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder—and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side—in this powerful and inspiring memoir. Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities, friends, and loving parents at home. But after awakening from a vivid nightmare in which she was diagnosed with brain cancer, she was convinced the dream had been a warning. Allison believed that she must do something to stop the cancer in her dream from becoming a reality. It started with avoiding sidewalk cracks and quickly grew to counting steps as loudly as possible. Over the following weeks, her brain listed more dangers and fixes. She had to avoid hair dryers, calculators, cell phones, computers, anything green, bananas, oatmeal, and most of her own clothing. Unable to act “normal,” the once-popular Allison became an outcast. Her parents questioned her behavior, leading to explosive fights. When notebook paper, pencils, and most schoolbooks were declared dangerous to her health, her GPA imploded, along with her plans for the future. Finally, she allowed herself to ask for help and was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. This brave memoir tracks Allison’s descent and ultimately hopeful climb out of the depths.