Ron the Royal Guard

Ron the Royal Guard
Author: Deano Yipadee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781912858408

Ron finds himself in a spot of bother when he needs to leave his post. Can the corgis help Ron, and fool the Queen? This gleeful tale will delight young and old.

Stink-o-saurus

Stink-o-saurus
Author: Deano Yipadee
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2019-06-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1407199129

Hilariously read by the internet sensation 'The Scottish Granny'! Stan was a rare dinosaur, a one of a kind. Most ROARED from their front, HIS roar came from his BEHIND! You'll split your pants laughing at Stan, the world's only STINK-O-SAURUS. But can his stinky antics save the day and keep Tommy T-Rex far away?

Wellington's Foot Guards at Waterloo

Wellington's Foot Guards at Waterloo
Author: Robert Burnham
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018-11-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1526709880

During the Waterloo Campaign, Wellington had only one division that was composed entirely of British infantry, the 1st Division. This consisted of two brigades of the most famous regiments of the British Army the three regiments of Guards.The exploits of the Guards at Waterloo have passed into legend. On that day, Wellington entrusted the most crucial part of his line to the men he knew would hold their position at all cost. That vital position was the Chteau d'Hougoumont, and those men were the Guards.As the great battle unfolded, the French threw more and more troops at the walls of Hougoumont, setting some of the Chteaus buildings on fire and almost forcing their way in through its northern gateway. Though almost an entire French corps was engaged in the struggle for Hougoumont, the detachment of the Guards valiantly resisted every attack.Then, as the battle reached its climax, Napoleon launched his Imperial Guard at the centre of Wellingtons line. Just as the French believed that victory was in their grasp, up stood the 1st Guards Brigade to deliver a devastating volley, followed by a ferocious bayonet charge from which the French never recovered.The experienced duo of Robert Burnham and Ron McGuigan have compiled the first comprehensive study of the Guards Division throughout the entire Waterloo campaign, from the initial deployment in Belgium to the Occupation of Paris. The book also includes an explanation of the organisation and composition of the two brigades and personal details of many of the Guards officers the men who saved the day at Waterloo.

My Losing Season

My Losing Season
Author: Pat Conroy
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2003-08-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0553898183

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life—and a crucible for becoming his own man. With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966–67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated. Praise for My Losing Season “A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.”—The Washington Post Book World “A wonderfully rich memoir that you don’t have to be a sports fan to love.”—Houston Chronicle “A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here’s ample proof that losers always tell the best stories.”—Newsweek “In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it.”—New York Daily News “Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction.”—Boston Herald

Mrs. Mo's Monster

Mrs. Mo's Monster
Author: Paul Beavis
Publisher: Gecko Press
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1927271002

An energetic, endearing and hilarious debut picture book from an exciting new talent. A monster with a one-track mind meets his match in an elderly lady called Mrs. Mo. With Mrs. Mo?s help, the monster is surprised to discover that he can do more than he ever thought?but that?s not the only surprise Mrs. Mo has in store…

Knock-Knock

Knock-Knock
Author: Deano Yipadee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-06
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781775435662

Gerri was a happy giraffe. She dreamed of trying to make folk laugh. She thought, 'I'll give my neighbours a treat. I will knock on every door in the street!' A heart-warming and crack-up new story by best-selling children's entertainer Deano Yipadee, featuring kid-friendly knock-knock jokes.

A to Z Mysteries Super Edition 3: White House White-Out

A to Z Mysteries Super Edition 3: White House White-Out
Author: Ron Roy
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2010-03-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307477835

Z was just the beginning! With A to Z Mysteries® Super Editions, chapter book readers keep on collecting clues and solving mysteries with Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. Now with over 8 million copies in print, this classic kid-favorite series is back with a bright new look! It’s winter in Washington, D.C.! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting the White House in snowy December, when they meet the president's stepdaughter, KC, and her friend Marshall. But in the confusion caused by all the people decorating the White House for Christmas, the president's dog goes missing! All five kids set out to find her, but it's not going to be easy. It's getting dark, and a monster snowstorm is on the way. Will they find the presidential pooch in time? Look for hidden messages inside A to Z Mysteries® Super Editions!

The Kite and the Coin Toss

The Kite and the Coin Toss
Author: Ron Swan
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2021-02-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1663217742

In an event coined The Signers’ Day of Reckoning, Benjamin Franklin swings from a noose while his son, William, watches. Benjamin and his fellow rebellion leaders meet their ends on July 2, 1782, the sixth anniversary of the ratification of their treasonous declaration. Over two hundred years later in a province formally known as Pennsylvania, Joshua Franks works as a scientist in a royally sanctioned lab with a lofty goal to use lightning as an alternative energy source to illuminate the villages that stand in destitute, dark contrast to the royal cities they surround and support. While attending a college history class, Joshua soon learns what the government allows to be taught surrounding the failed treasonous revolt. But everything changes on his twenty-first birthday when his parents pass on their most secret and prized possessions, leading Joshua to learn the shocking truth that he is a descendent of Mr. Franklin, and that he may be the only person with an opportunity to complete the task his forefather and fellow revolutionaries started so long ago. In this suspenseful historical tale, a young man is gifted his family’s greatest secret on his twenty-first birthday that closes the time loop on a mystery over two centuries old.