Patrick Eats His Peas and Other Stories

Patrick Eats His Peas and Other Stories
Author: Geoffrey Hayes
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1935179349

Collects more adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he dines, takes a bath, lends a hand, and goes to bed.

They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?

They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?
Author: Patrick F. McManus
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1982-09-15
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1466809523

With tongue pressed firmly in cheek and a gentle but penetrating eye for human foibles, Patrick F. McManus celebrates the hidden pleasures, unappreciated lore, and opportunities for disaster to be found in the recreations of camping, hunting, and fishing in his hilarious collection They Shoot Canoes, Don’t They? Gathered here for the reader’s edification are such treasures as the true but little known story of the discovery of the efficacy of live bait by Genghis Khan’s chef, an examination of the precarious and perhaps fanatical expertise required for ice fishing, and a consideration of the circumstances that can cause a deer to ride a bicycle. Among additional topics explored are The Crouch Hop and Other Useful Outdoor Steps, The Sensuous Angler, and Psychic Powers for Outdoorsmen. Included, too, is The Hunter’s Dictionary, an invaluable lexicon that helps the novice sportsman understand such arcane terminology as “Ooooooeee-ah-ah-ah! (If there’s one thing I hate, it’s putting on cold, wet pants in the morning)” and “Baff mast pime ig bead feas mid miff pife! (That’s the last time I try to eat peas in the dark with my hunting knife!)” The author’s appreciation of outdoor life began in his early boyhood, when he absorbed a wealth of improbable information imparted by the old woodsman Rancid Crabtree, “who bathed only on leap years.” Young McManus also enjoyed special adventures with his ill-remembered sidekick, Retch Sweeney, and another boon companion of days gone by, the loquacious family dog, Strange, whose exploits as a hunter were limited to assaulting stray chickens and on one memorable occasion a skunk. “McManus here follows up A Fine and Pleasant Misery with a collection of sketches that launches him into the front ranks of outdoor humorists.”—Library Journal

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett (Origami Yoda #4)

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett (Origami Yoda #4)
Author: Tom Angleberger
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1613125267

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett isthe fourth case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger! Some problems are too big for Origami Yoda alone . . . This semester, Dwight, Tommy, Sara, and the gang must face their deadliest enemy yet: the FunTime Education System. Meant to raise standardized test scores, the mind-numbing videos of Professor FunTime and his singing calculator are driving everybody crazy! And worse yet, to make time for FunTime, all electives—drama, art, band—have been canceled! Naturally, the kids turn to Origami Yoda for help, but he tells them that this enemy is too strong for him to fight alone. If they want to get their favorite classes back, they must form a Rebel Alliance. Soon dozens of kids, each with his or her own origami puppet, join the Alliance. But will the Force be with them—or will they be defeated by the FunTime Menace? “Fans of the series will relish the side drawings’ goofy humor, the new puppets to make, and the cliff-hanger promising more to come.” —School Library Journal Includes instructions for folding your own origami Jabba and Ewok. The Origami Yoda series The Strange Case of Origami Yoda Darth Paper Strikes Back The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: RH Childrens Books
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385373503

What’s better than a lost treasure? Seven lost treasures! These rarely seen Dr. Seuss stories were published in magazines in the early 1950s and are finally available in book form. They include “The Bippolo Seed” (in which a scheming feline leads a duck toward a bad decision), “The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga” (about a rabbit who is saved from a bear by a single eyelash), “Gustav, the Goldfish” (an early rhymed version of the Beginner Book A Fish Out of Water), “Tadd and Todd” (about a twin who is striving to be an individual), “Steak for Supper” (in which fantastic creatures follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner), “The Strange Shirt Spot” (the inspiration for the bathtub-ring scene in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back), and “The Great Henry McBride” (about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies are bested only by those of Dr. Seuss himself). An introduction by Seuss scholar Charles D. Cohen traces the history of the stories, which demonstrate an intentional move toward the writing style we now associate with Dr. Seuss. Cohen also explores the themes that recur in well-known Seuss stories (like the importance of the imagination or the perils of greed). With a color palette enhanced beyond the limitations of the original magazines, this is a collection that no Seuss fan (whether scholar or second grader) will want to miss.

The Hill Road

The Hill Road
Author: Patrick O'Keeffe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2006
Genre: Country life
ISBN: 9780747579403

Written by an Irish voice, this title contains two novellas that are set in Ireland in the 1970s.

Lobscouse and Spotted Dog

Lobscouse and Spotted Dog
Author: Chotzinoff Anne Grossman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2000-10-03
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780393320947

In this cookbook companion to Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin novels, readers get authentic and practical recipes for dishes that complement the pair's travels--such as Burgoo, Drowned Baby, Sea-Pie, Jam Roly-Poly, and Sucking pig.

Patrick in A Teddy Bear's Picnic and Other Stories

Patrick in A Teddy Bear's Picnic and Other Stories
Author: Geoffrey Hayes
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-04-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1935179098

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winner Geoffrey Hayes delights young readers with these easy-to-read short stories about Patrick Brown, in a collection perfect for emerging readers. Patrick is a puddle-jumping teddy whose biggest challenge is avoiding nap time...until Big Bear shows up!

Patrick at the Circus

Patrick at the Circus
Author: Geoffrey Hayes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Patrick the bear watches his father's clown performance at the circus.

A Poor Excuse for a Dragon

A Poor Excuse for a Dragon
Author: Geoffrey Hayes
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2011-08-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375868674

Fred the dragon has a list of tasks he must complete in order to be a successful dragon—none of which comes naturally. But he's determined to make #5—eat people—work. Before you can say "pass the salt" he's gobbled up three people even though he doesn't have the stomach for it. Luckily a local shepherd, with the help of a giant and a witch, knows how to cure what ails him and get those pesky people out of his belly. It's happily-ever-after for everyone in ways you'd never expect. Geisel award-winning author/illustrator Geoffrey Hayes is a stepped reader maestro. The common threads between his wildly popular Uncle Tooth and Otto SIRs and the more recent Benny and Penny series (Toon Books) are clear and constant. The art is adorable, the characters are bursting with personality, and the stories are humorously subversive. From marauding pirates to misbehaving mice to a dragon who swallows people whole (and then continues to communicate with them in his belly!), Geoffrey always hits that sweet spot for the stepped reader audience—easy to decode, illustrative tales that tickle the funnybone.