Best Selling Books by Bob Graham

Five brief stories about the ups and downs of a close friendship between two very different people.

The most Jack usually sees of his dad in the morning, is a cold teabag left in the sink. But when the family goes on holiday, Jack discovers that Dad isn t just all about work he has a fun side, too.

In a captivating follow-up to April and Esme, Tooth Fairies, a master of whimsy sends his tiny heroines on another adventure. With their parents off on an urgent molar pickup, April and Esme are ready for a cozy overnight at Grandma and Grandpa’s teapot house by the airport fence. There will be fairy cakes to mix, pancakes and syrup for breakfast, a chocolate on each of their pillows. But then a call comes in about a small girl in a red coat, arriving from Ghana with a baby tooth somewhere in her pocket. Could this be a job for April and Esme, tooth fairy sisters? As always with Bob Graham, the beauty is in the details: Grandpa working out with a giant teabag-turned-punching-bag; fellow winged creatures hovering above the airport terminal (cupids to help people meet and angels to comfort the sad arrivals). Merging humor, poignancy, and a bit of heart-fluttering suspense, Bob Graham turns a familiar moment of childhood independence into a thing of magic.

There''s a hush in the crowd as the mayor lifts his gun, then an ear-splitting Bang! and the race has begun, with a flashing of goggles and pale cyclists'' knees, and a murmuring sound like the bumble of bees. Monsieur Albert enters the Grand Cycle Race, but he''s up against Francois, the champion of France. Can he possibly win? Witty text by Pete Smith and gentle, funny illustrations by Bob Graham make this story a classic, ideal for reading aloud to young and old.

On a rainy drive home, an expectant mother and her young daughter stop to wait out the weather and the mother is inspired with a name for her new daughter.

Annabelle finds a family of fairies in the cement and weeds, and they sing and dance for her when she gives them tea.

From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up. When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on a carton of eggs in the grocery store. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home, and moves him into her dollhouse. Her mother can’t see Scratch, and her teacher doesn’t notice when Ellie brings Scratch to preschool, yet her friends are amazed. Ellie is lucky to have an affectionate, house-trained dragon like Scratch! But dragons get quite large as they grow. And Ellie is growing, too, moving from dollhouses to dance parties, not noticing that Scratch’s brilliant green scales are beginning to fade a little. . . . Beloved picture-book creator Bob Graham illustrates the joys of imagination and friendship in this touching story. With his signature gentle wit and warm, whimsically detailed illustrations, he captures the bond between girl and dragon, as well as the changes that come with time’s passage. A wistful, quietly thought-provoking tribute to the friends who appear when we need them most, even if it’s just for a little while.

Annabelle finds a family of fairies in the cement and weeds, and they sing and dance for her when she gives them tea. Suggested level: junior.

This report proposes where U.S. policy toward Colombia is misguided, and explains how security assistance aimed at reducing drug production and trafficking is only one piece of a broader effort needed to extend legitimate authority in the country.

Humpty Dumpty''s little sister is too shy to be part of her family''s circus act, but she finds courage when her brother needs her help. What happened to Humpty Dumpty is the stuff of legend. But how many know of his brave little sister? While the Tumbling Dumpties, the family traveling circus troupe, is doing acts of spectacular daring, Dimity stays far from the spotlight, playing tunes on her tiny flute. But when Humpty falls off the wall where he''s writing graffiti, it''s Dimity who finds her voice and brings help that even the king''s soldiers can''t provide. With a wealth of humorous visual details - the egg-carton caravan drawn by a chicken, the bandaging of Humpty''s "leakage" after his fall.

The concept of motion is the lesson behind this wild cart ride.

Today is Oscar''s mo. birthday and no one can wait for his whole birthday.

On their first assignment, two young tooth fairy sisters journey by night into the huge world of humans to collect Daniel Dangerfield''s tooth and fly it safely home

Edward and Wendy dress as Bat King and Wonder Woman to visit their new brother.

“The greatest danger of another catastrophic attack in the United States will materialize if the world''s most dangerous terrorists acquire the world''s most dangerous weapons.” —The 9/11 Commission Report The bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism was established by the U.S. Congress to build on the work of the 9/11 Commission by assessing our nation''s progress in preventing weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism, and providing a roadmap to greater security with concrete recommendations for improvement. The Commission has interviewed over 200 experts inside and outside of government. They have met with counterterrorism and intelligence officials here at home and abroad who are working to stop proliferation and terrorism The Commission''s report examines the government''s current policies and programs, identifies gaps in our government''s prevention strategy and recommends ways to close them. The threat of terrorist attacks in the United States and elsewhere is still very real. The world remians at risk There is more that can and must be done. Our security depends on it.

The invasion of Earth would have been a complete success, if only its inhabitants had noticed it.. Think you know why youre here or where youre from? Think again. Max is gullible and stressed out to the point of breakdown. This isnt helped by believing he has inadvertently ordered the death of one of his colleagues, his over passionate meetings with an ex-colleague, or his wifes three cats trying to kill him. Elsewhere a member of an intergalactic council hates meetings so much that he has set about destroying one of the more boring items on the agenda Planet Earth. On the upside, the aliens on Planet Earth arent getting on too well either.

Alison''s grandfather performs magic tricks every Sunday when the family gathers for dinner.

A snail must tolerate the threats presented by pesticides, a dog, a little girl, and most importantly one small boy.

A young girl describes her family''s camping trip at the beach and the new friends they make there.

Een meisje speelt verstoppertje met een hond en een jongen. Als het te lang duurt voor ze haar vinden, komt ze tevoorschijn. Prentenboekje met cartoonachtige kleurige pentekeningen. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

Libby loves dressing up in different costumes and pretending to be anything she wants to be, along with her cat Libby and her dog Oscar.