Most Popular Books by Geoffrey Hayes

Otto and Uncle Tooth investigate mysteries and have great adventures in Boogle Bay in three separate tales.

By the fall of 2008, seven years after the fall of the Taliban regime, the future of Afghanistan''s post-conflict transition looks more uncertain than ever. Driving this uncertainty is a security environment that has steadily deteriorated with each passing year, creating a level of instability even greater in Iraq, according to some indicators. However, insecurity is not the only dilemma that has threatened to undercut Afghanistan''s transition to peace and stability. Problems of corruption and poor service delivery in the state coupled with the failure of the internationally-supported reconstruction process to improve the quality of life for so many Afghans trapped in grinding poverty has begun to erode public confidence in the new political order.

As Bella and her family prepare for Christmas, Bella cannot wait until Santa comes. On board pages.

Fred the dragon has a list of tasks he must complete in order to be a successful dragon—none of which comes naturally. But he''s determined to make #5—eat people—work. Before you can say "pass the salt" he''s gobbled up three people even though he doesn''t have the stomach for it. Luckily a local shepherd, with the help of a giant and a witch, knows how to cure what ails him and get those pesky people out of his belly. It''s happily-ever-after for everyone in ways you''d never expect. Geisel award-winning author/illustrator Geoffrey Hayes is a stepped reader maestro. The common threads between his wildly popular Uncle Tooth and Otto SIRs and the more recent Benny and Penny series (Toon Books) are clear and constant. The art is adorable, the characters are bursting with personality, and the stories are humorously subversive. From marauding pirates to misbehaving mice to a dragon who swallows people whole (and then continues to communicate with them in his belly!), Geoffrey always hits that sweet spot for the stepped reader audience—easy to decode, illustrative tales that tickle the funnybone.

Illus. in full color. Is there a ghost loose in Boogle Bay? Young Otto the alligator and his Uncle Tooth find out in a funny, high-spirited whodunit for beginning readers.

Otto and Uncle Tooth, detectives, investigate a series of shipwrecks, which brings them in touch with the dangerous Sid Rat.

The further adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he goes on a picnic with his mother, tries to avoid his nap, goes to the bakery to buy cookies, and contends with the bullying Big Bear.

When Bunny asks for a night light his Papa suggests everything from the moon to a streetlamp, but Mama knows where to find just the right lamp. Images of the moon, stars, and a lantern glow in the dark. Full color.

Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.

Otto the alligator wants to be a hero like Uncle Tooth, so he follows the shady figure who''s skulking around the riverboat docked in the harbor.

Benny wants to play pirates without his little sister Penny, and so he tries to get rid of her, but when Penny really disappears, Benny is worried.

Geoffrey Hayes, winner of the Geisel for Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!, tells the story of two tiny mice who learn what it takes to be a leader. School Library Journal declares, "Once again, Hayes has created a graphic novel that is inviting, relatable, but, most importantly, fun."

Weaver Bear and Hanna want to make money to buy a Christmas tree, but their sympathy for a poor family changes their course of action.

When their cousin Bo comes to visit, Benny and Penny hide their toys and try to go on a treasure hunt without him, but Bo will not stop pestering them.

A little bear enjoys his moments alone.

A new addition to the premier first chapter book. When Otto gets lost in a deserted fun house, he discovers that it has been invaded by ghosts who once were a band of cutthroats and thieves. Will Otto find the secret exit in time or will he be trapped inside forever?

Cousin Olivia proves to be very helpful when Otto and Uncle Tooth, a famous detective, attempt to retrieve a stolen black pearl from a wicked witch.

At bedtime two mouse siblings take turns telling stories and calming night fears.

When they travel by train to see Uncle Poopdeck, Patrick and Ted take along their squirt guns to protect the train from bandits.

Ducky Doodle realizes the true value of his friends Otto and Uncle Tooth when Sid Rat tries to cheat him.

Patrick and his best friend Ted spend a fun-filled day at the beach.

Tyler is making Mama a special valentine, but he gets confused when his cousin Obie gives his mother a valentine first. On board pages.

Illustrated in black-and-white. When a creepy fortune-teller moves into Boogle Bay, spooky things start happening. One by one, people disappear, and those who remain begin acting very oddly. Otto is convinced that zombie monsters are up to some sneaky tricks--he even spotted one skulking by the movie theater! Will the swamp zombies take over the town before Otto, his Cousin Olivia, and their Uncle Tooth solve the mystery and save everyone?

Collects more adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he dines, takes a bath, lends a hand, and goes to bed.

Ducky Doodle loves sea monsters so much that he fails to recognize a crook when Doctor Ocular''s Sea Monster Circus comes to Boogle Bay.

Terry Copp’s tireless teaching, research, and writing has challenged generations of Canadian veterans, teachers, and students to discover an informed memory of their country’s role in the Second World War. This collection, drawn from the work of Terry’s colleagues and former students, considers Canada and the Second World War from a wealth of perspectives. Social, cultural, and military historians address topics under five headings: The Home Front, The War of the Scientists, The Mediterranean Theatre, Normandy/Northwest Europe, and The Aftermath. The questions considered are varied and provocative: How did Canadian youth and First Nations peoples understand their wartime role? What position did a Canadian scientist play in the Allied victory and in the peace? Were veterans of the Mediterranean justified in thinking theirs was the neglected theatre? How did the Canadians in Normandy overcome their opponents but not their historians? Why was a Cambridge scholar attached to First Canadian Army to protect monuments? And why did Canadians come to commemorate the Second World War in much the same way they commemorated the First? The study of Canada in the Second World War continues to challenge, confound, and surprise. In the questions it poses, the evidence it considers, and the conclusions it draws, this important collection says much about the lasting influence of the work of Terry Copp. Foreword by John Cleghorn.

This revised edition brings the story of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment to life and takes the reader from small-town Ontario to the battlefields of France, Holland, and Germany. Illustrated with dozens of photographs and maps. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic, Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

In 1943, General Harry Crerar penned a memorandum in which he noted that there was still much confusion as to “what constitutes an ‘Officer.’” His words reflected the army’s preoccupation with creating an ideal officer who would not only meet the immediate demands of war but also be able to conform to notions of social class and masculinity. Drawing on a wide range of sources and exploring the issue of leadership through new lenses, this book looks at how the army selected and trained its junior officers after 1939 to embody the new ideal. It finds that these young men – through the mentors they copied, the correspondence they left, even the songs they sang – practised a “temperate heroism” that distinguished them from the idealized, heroic visions of officership from the First World War. Fascinating and highly original, this book sheds new light on the challenges many junior officers faced during the Second World War – not only on the battlefield but from Canadians’ often conflicted views about social class and gender.