Roller Coaster Kid

Roller Coaster Kid
Author: Mary Ann Rodman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-07-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101644109

A grandfather and grandson share a special love Zach and his grandpa love all of the same things . . . except the roller coaster. His grandpa once rode it one hundred times! But Zach doesn't like the roller coaster. So when Grandpa goes on it every summer, Zach goes on the Big wheel with Grandma. She understands. But one summer, Grandma is gone and Grandpa is not the same. He misses her terribly. So does Zach. But he also wants his grandpa to be happy again. What will it take? Maybe a ride on the roller coaster? Heart-warming and uplifting, here is a story for every family that loves and cares for one another.

Dr. Ruth

Dr. Ruth
Author: Ruth K. Westheimer
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780307982391

A lively rhyming story--starring Dr. Ruth and her grandchildren--that celebrates the special bond between children and their grandparents.

Roller-coaster Grandma

Roller-coaster Grandma
Author: Ruth Karola Westheimer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2018-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781681155326

Many know Dr. Ruth Westheimer as the pioneering radio and television therapist whose humor and warmth entertained and educated thousands of listeners. But how did Dr. Ruth come to be Dr. Ruth? It's quite a journey It starts with an eleven year old Karola Ruth Seigel escaping the Nazis aboard a Kindertransport. After the war, she travels from Europe to Israel, joins the Haganah and becomes a sniper. She immigrates to America, and lives the American dream, starting as a maid, and becoming a college professor, and eventually a television star. Dr. Ruth's story is the stuff legends are made of Roller Coaster Grandma depicts all those ups and downs of Ruth's remarkable life, and illustrates how her values, strength, and wisdom helped her navigate the challenges and come out standing talleven at her teeny, 4 feet, 7 inches.

The Roller Coaster Ride

The Roller Coaster Ride
Author: David Broadbent
Publisher: Child's Play Library
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-03
Genre: Amusement parks
ISBN: 9781786285607

Vincent and Grandma are off to visit the amusement park at the beach. They spend the bus journey talking about the wonderful rides there. Vincent can't wait to ride on the big roller coaster! But when they arrive at the beach, his hopes are dashed. Will Grandma be able to save the day? -- Back cover.

The War with Grandma

The War with Grandma
Author: Robert Kimmel Smith
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2021-07-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593127471

Don't miss the laugh-out-loud companion to the classic, The War with Grandpa--now a major motion picture--about a girl who must face off against her grandma or risk losing the biggest competition of summer. Meg is excited when she hears the Centennial Strawberry Days Celebration is holding a competition for kids. The winner will be crowned the official Strawberry Days Ambassador and get a pair of electric bikes! Meg knows with Dad as her partner, there's no way she can lose. But Meg's strawberry dreams turn sour when Dad can't participate and, worse, he's already invited Grandma Sally to replace him. Without even asking Meg! Grandma likes to play by her own rules and Meg realizes her chances at winning are at an all-time low. For Meg this means war! Only, Grandma is tougher than she looks and willing to give as good as she gets. As the competition begins, it becomes clear that Meg's summer will have the most epic showdown ever.

Grandma's Cat

Grandma's Cat
Author: Helen Ketteman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1996
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780395730942

An eager child finds that it takes time and patience to make friends with Grandma's cat.

Where's Grandma?

Where's Grandma?
Author: Edmund Lim W.K
Publisher: Epigram Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9810731914

Winner, Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2013 Selected for the National Library Board's READ! Singapore 2012 Luke is a little different from other boys his age. His best friend is his Grandma. They would do everything together—walking to school, strolling in the park, and playing in the playground. That was before Grandma’s fall. Everything changed after that. She lost her way in the neighbourhood she has lived in for over twenty years. She even forgot Luke’s name. Edmund Lim tells a poignant story of how one boy copes with losing his beloved Grandma to Alzheimer’s disease only to discover something more powerful. Tan Zi Xi’s sensitive illustrations capture the pathos brilliantly.

Grandma Drove the Garbage Truck

Grandma Drove the Garbage Truck
Author: Katie Clark
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780892726981

Grandma has run the town's garbage business, and her three sons drive the trucks. But what happens when her sons are all too sick to work-and it's the 4th of July, the day of the Big Parade? Leave it to Grandma to get the town clean, with the help of her young grandson, Billy, as she embarks on a hilarious romp through town-and creates nearly as much mess as she cleans up.

Grandma's House

Grandma's House
Author: Andrew J. Arbuckle
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1456722077

He was almost two years old when 'Black Monday' the stock market's Great Crash occurred. Andrew recounts a host of memories he lived throughout its aftermath. Set in the years following the Great Crash he unleashes decades old memories that fleetingly linger in the mind and heart. Travel with him from pre-school days toward his teens reliving your own cherished experiences, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and yes sometimes tearful and heart wrenching. Enhanced with original illustrations by his wife Marilyn, this book promises to be a delightful romp through personal memories for fans of all ages.