The Day Jake Vacuumed

The Day Jake Vacuumed
Author: Simon James
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780763617998

When Jake's mother orders him to vacuum, he discovers that all kinds of things can fit into a vacuum cleaner.

Day Jake Vacuumed

Day Jake Vacuumed
Author: Simon James
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780613537179

When Jake's mother orders him to vacuum, he discovers that all kinds of things can fit into a vacuum cleaner.

Leon and Bob

Leon and Bob
Author: Simon James
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 076368175X

Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door.

Let's Play

Let's Play
Author: Jeff A. Johnson
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2014-03-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 160554342X

Let children experience the learning power of play! Let’s Play is a handbook full of child-led, open-ended learning adventures. The 39 fresh, fun, and budget-friendly activities (plus more than 225 play variations) are packed with learning that helps children develop important motor, cognitive, language, and social skills. These activity starters were all tested by a slew of early childhood professionals and approved by the children they work with. Building on the early learning principles presented in the author team’s first book together, Let Them Play: An Early Learning (Un)Curriculum, they also support your transition to a play-based, child-led (un)curriculum. Jeff A. Johnson has more than twenty years of early childhood experience as a former child care center director and current family child care business owner. He is a popular keynote speaker, trainer, and author of six books. Denita Dinger has been a child care provider for more than ten years and is a frequent speaker at early childhood conferences, focusing on the topics of hands-on and play-based learning. This is her second book.

Sky High

Sky High
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307977013

Charlie has lots of ideas. Need something to go sky high? Ah-ha! The zinger-winger! Need to launch a cheese popper into soup? The amazing popper-upper! But the zinger-winger zings more than wings and the popper-upper plops. Charlie isn't allowed to invent for a week. Meanwhile, the afterschool invention fair is coming up. He needs time to make something special. Good thing he has his friends and Mr. Redfern, another inventor, to help him out.

Little One Step

Little One Step
Author: Simon James
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763681768

As three duckling brothers cross forest and field to return to their mother, the older ones encourage the youngest by teaching him a game that earns him the name of Little One Step.

The Boy from Mars

The Boy from Mars
Author: Simon James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019
Genre:
ISBN: 9781406383157

The heart-warming story of a little boy who misses his mum from award-winning author-illustrator Simon James. The day that Stanley's mum had to go away, he decided to go to Mars. In his place, a not-very-well-behaved Martian arrived. He looked just like Stanley, but he wouldn't eat his vegetables, he wouldn't clean his teeth and he certainly didn't play nicely in the playground. Dad's not sure what Mum will think when she gets back. Will the martian still be there, or will the real Stanley get back in time? Simon James's gentle watercolour illustrations add depth and warmth to this charming story of Stanley who misses his mum. From award-winning author-illustrator Simon James, whose books for Walker include Dear Greenpeace and Rex. A charming and funny story that also subtly explores family relationships

Working Stiff

Working Stiff
Author: Tori Carrington
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2010-05-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429931906

Sofie Metropolis’s PI business is so successful at finding missing spouses and lost pets and at proving insurance fraud that she’s hired new staff, including her (formerly) layabout cousin. There are two men in Sofie’s life: sexy Greek baker Dino, who found a place in her heart—and bed—in Foul Play, and man-of-mystery Jake Porter, whose Australian accent is guaranteed to turn Sofie’s knees to water. The week before Halloween, a body disappears from Sofie’s Aunt’s funeral home. It might be a holiday prank, but Sofie’s barely begun to investigate when she’s handed a truly hot case: prove the innocence of someone already on trial for murder! At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

My Friend Whale

My Friend Whale
Author: Simon James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2003
Genre: Blue whale
ISBN: 9780744598056

A child's enjoyment of a whale in the sea near his home ceases when the whale is suddenly never seen again. A final page emphasizes the necessity of preserving whales.

Helping Children Locked in Rage or Hate

Helping Children Locked in Rage or Hate
Author: Margot Sunderland
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351687689

This is a guidebook to help children who: hurt, hit, bite, smash, kick, shout, scream or who are out of control, hyperaroused or hyperactive; can only discharge their angry feelings in verbal or physical attacks, rather than being able to think about and reflect on what they feel; are angry because it is easier than feeling hurt or sad; are locked in anger or rage because of sibling rivalry; are controlling and punitive; regularly defy authority or are diagnosed with a conduct disorder; commit cold acts of cruelty, hurt animals or do not cry any more; spoil, damage or destroy what others do or make; create fear in others because they have locked away their own fears; do not want to please people, cannot trust, have stopped looking for love or approval or truly believe they do not need anyone; do not really know how to 'like' someone; and, definitely do not know how to love someone or are affectionate only if they want something.