Life of Riley: Beginner's Luck

Life of Riley: Beginner's Luck
Author: Simon James Green
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2020-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0702304999

Riley is cursed. No, really! After a fairground incident - TOTALLY not his fault - bad luck follows Riley everywhere, causing disaster after disaster. It's got so bad that no one wants to go near Riley, including his teachers! But when new student Brad Chicago shows up, Riley quickly realizes that Brad is the human equivalent of a good luck charm. Can Brad's good luck cancel out Riley's bad luck? Or is this yet another recipe for disaster?

The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley

The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2007
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 1933605502

Comparing the short, happy lives of rats with the long, complicated, dissatisfied lives of humans can lead to depression for the humans. The answer: simplify.

The Summer of Riley

The Summer of Riley
Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2010-11-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062044745

Enjoy best-selling author Eve Bunting’s moving story about the bond between a boy and his dog. "Maybe that's one of the reasons people get dogs, to kind of close up the empty places inside them." Eleven-year-old William never needed a friend more than now. After his parents' separation, his father's new engagement, and his grandfather's dying without any warning—adopting big, beautiful Riley is the first thing in a long time that has made him feel better. That is, until Riley innocently chases a horse. Local law states that any animal that chases livestock must be put to sleep. Suddenly William stands to lose another thing close to him. Together with his friend Grace, William begins a campaign to reverse the county commissioners' decision. But with a community divided on the issue, and the bully Ellis Porter trying to stop them at every turn, will they be able to save Riley's life? Celebrated author Eve Bunting shows William's determined struggle to fight for what he believes in. The Summer of Riley is an inspiring novel about learning to accept life's changes, the healing power of friendship, and the unending desire to protect those we love.

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley
Author: Joanna Nadin
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780192733887

Rachel Riley is back! And this time she is desperately seeking the ONE. Well, actually, she may already have found him . . . now all she has to do is make him see that she is his ONE! Join Rachel in her latest laugh-out-loud escapade! Not suitable for younger readers.

James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley
Author: Elizabeth J. Van Allen
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780253335913

Van Allen sifts facts from fiction to construct as true a portrait of Riley as possible in the context of the society in which he lived."--BOOK JACKET.

The Encyclopedia of Film

The Encyclopedia of Film
Author: James Monaco
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Total Pages: 616
Release: 1991
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Jasper and the Riddle of Riley's Mine

Jasper and the Riddle of Riley's Mine
Author: Caroline Starr Rose
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698174003

Hoping to strike it rich, two brothers escape an abusive father and set out on a treacherous journey to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. Desperate to get away from their drunkard of a father, eleven-year-old Jasper and his older brother Melvin often talk of running away, of heading north to Alaska to chase riches beyond their wildest dreams. The Klondike Gold Rush is calling, and Melvin has finally decided the time to go is now—even if that means leaving Jasper behind. But Jasper has other plans, and follows his brother aboard a steamer as a stowaway. Onboard the ship, Jasper overhears a rumor about One-Eyed Riley, an old coot who's long since gone, but is said to have left clues to the location of his stake, which still has plenty of gold left. The first person to unravel the clues and find the mine can stake the claim and become filthy rich. Jasper is quick to catch gold fever and knows he and Melvin can find the mine—all they have to do is survive the rough Alaskan terrain, along with the steep competition from the unscrupulous and dangerous people they encounter along the way. In an endearing, funny, pitch-perfect middle grade voice, Caroline Starr Rose tells another stellar historical adventure young readers will long remember.

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley
Author: Anthony Cronin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN: 9781848400832

Written in the 1960s, Anthony Cronin's comic novel 'The Life of Riley' centres around the literary scene in Dublin in the 1850s and follows occasional poet Riley's misadventures after he quit his job as assistant to the secretary of a Dublin grocers' association, in favour of beggardom.

Life of Riley

Life of Riley
Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573121760

George Riley is given six weeks to live and Life of Riley charts the reactions of his closest friends as they struggle to come to terms with the news. "As perceptive as ever ... Ayckbourn has once again achieved a satisfyingly rich, tragi-comic complexity" Daily Telegraph

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley
Author: Jeffrey P Frye
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-04-16
Genre:
ISBN:

Sinners. Saints. Seven Hundred and Twenty Million Dollars. All Seathrun O'Riley (Riley) wants to do is run his pub, be a good father to his son Danny, hang out with his dog General Sherman. But now he sits in a jail cell charged with the murder of an alleged terrorist, despite the fact that he's never even had a parking ticket before. Mathematically gifted and raised by nuns and priests in a Catholic parish in Chicago, the presence of Providence is all around him. But Riley doesn't have time for fairy tales such as God. While in a long-term relationship with a gorgeous and catty Southern Belle who seeks a long-term future with him, Riley meets the love of his life in the visitation booth at the county jail. Unfortunately though, it's the lawyer he has hired to defend his life. The Life of Riley is a five book novella series that includes Guinness-drinking nuns, a hot mess named Honey who has the libido of a cage of rabbits, a 75 lb English Bulldog, a smart and slightly emotionally damaged criminal defense attorney who is up against an ethically challenged U.S. Attorney who has no intention of fighting fair, and a special 12 yr old boy whose fate is spun to Riley's. Sinners and saints; friends and faith; life and love; and a potential payday of 720 million dollars. Pick up novella one of the series and step into... The Life of Riley. Jeffrey P. Frye was born in Chicago and raised in the suburbs before moving to Charleston, South Carolina. He presently works under contact for the United States federal government and lives in a gated community in the Orlando, Florida area. His books and eBooks are available on Amazon and his blog can be viewed at bankblogger.weebly.com. Follow him on Twitter @BankBlogger2.