Best Selling Books by James Stevenson

"Unexcitable Gramps surprises everyone with a whopping tale of derring-do that proves there''s life in the old boy yet. Stevenson''s watercolors couldn''t be better."--School Library Journal.

When two mean witches won''t allow Emma to make a potion, she makes up her own special magic with the help of animal friends.

A collection of short poems on a variety of topics, including "Classroom," "After the Storm, " and "Tow Truck."

Tossed in garbage cans after they are replaced by new toys at Christmas, a teddy bear and a doll are befriended by a stray dog.

Long known to insiders as one of the most unique personalities in Canadian letters, the celebrated poet Al Purdy begins this story of his life by noting that just as he was about to be born his hometown of Trenton was flattened by a historic explosion as the local munitions factory, "no doubt accounting for any oddity and eccentricity in my character." By the time the readers realize just how much there is to account for, they may be forgiven for wondering if the Trenton Blast was big enough to do the job. Reaching for the Beaufort Sea is one of the most engaging and revealing autobiographies ever undertaken by a leading Canadian author. Writing in a relaxed, conversational style with ribald humour never far below the surface, Purdy shows himself no mercy as he exposes what surely must be one of the most unlikely literary apprenticeships ever served. He is equally merciless when it comes to providing uncensored glimpses of writers like Margaret Atwood, Margaret Laurence, F.R. Scott, Earle Birney, Louis Dudek, Irving Layton, Hugh MacLennan, Leonard Cohen, and John Newlove, who worked, loved and brawled alongside Purdy during Canadian literature''s coming of age. Gossipy and lighthearted as it is at times, Reaching for the Beaufort Sea nevertheless makes an important contribution to the understanding of modern Canadian letters, and is essential reading for anyone hoping to appreciate fully a writer Dennis Lee has called "one of the substantial poets in English of the century."

The meeting of the worst person in the world and the ugliest person in the world has some unexpected results.

Grandpa tells his two young houseguests a story about his own childhood when he was scared at bedtime.

The author recalls his efforts to win the Second World War, including planting a victory garden, collecting tin foil, and looking for spies.

And day now the big man with the cigar might be arriving on the ferryboat--the man that Pete''s father is terrified to see. So three times a day, when the ferry is due at the island, Pete jumps on his bike and races to see if the big man will get off the boat. In Pete''s pocket is a quarter, so he can rush to the telephone and warn his father. It is not until almost the end of summer that Pete finds out why his father is so afraid. But in the meantime he has met eleven-year-old Rootie, an old-timer on Cutlass Island, who shows him the island newcomers never see--and who helps him face the danger when it finally arrives.Any day now the big man with the cigar might be arriving on the ferryboat - the man that Pete''s father is terrified to see. So three times a day, when the ferry is due at the island, Pete jumps on his bike and races to see if the big man will get off the boat. In Pete''s pocket is a quarter, so he can rush to the telephone and warn his father. It is not until almost the end of summer that Pete finds out why his father is so afraid. But in the meantime he has met eleven-year-old Rootie, an old-timer on Cutlass Island, who shows him the island newcomers never see - and who helps him face the danger when it finally arrives.

A collection of short poems with titles such as "Screen Door," "Bike Rental," and "Photo Album."

Stanley and the the other animals of Mud Flat take dance lessons from some touring tap dancers and prepare for a big show.

The author remembers special times that he and his daughter shared as she was growing up.

James Stevenson remembers his family life during his ninth year, particularly a summer car trip through several states in the West.

After the murder of his father, who has been hiding under the Witness Protection Program, Pete finds himself the target of sinister men who seem to think he knows where a large sum of money is hidden.

Because he has missed the annual migration, Howard the duck spends the winter in New York City.

What''s inside the box? It''s a quiet morning in Mud Flat when Hobart the deliveryman delivers a large, mysterious package to Duncan''s porch. With Duncan away on vacation, the neighborhood is wild with curiosity. What could be inside? is it food? Should they guard it? Can the residents of Mud Flat wait for Duncan to get home and open the box, or will their curiosity get the best of them?

With the help of her friends, and after a few false starts, a young witch named Emma learns to fly on her broom.

The only child at the Sea View Hotel, Hubert''s two week vacation is miserable until he encounters the hotel handyman.

Grandpa tells Louie and Mary Ann of the dreadful Halloween night that turned him into an old man.

A collection of twenty-five poems paired with signature Stevenson pictures. They are wry, magical, surprising, witty, and subversive.

Karl knows that, if he is to carry out orders to lead a bomb attack on the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, he will probably kill his English cousin. But he has no choice. After the war, and consumed with guilt, he returns to England. Did he kill Andrew?

A collection of short poems with titles such as "The Morning After Halloween, " "Dumpsters, " and "What Frogs Say To Each Other."

A collection of short poems with such titles as "I Can''t Move Mountains," "Junkyard, " and "Greenhouse in March."

Mean witches Dolores and Lavinia torment Emma and her friends and retreat to the cool comfort of the beach, but their victims strike back with a creative form of revenge.

A collection of short poems with titles such as "At the National Zoo," "Cell phone," and "Backpack mystery."

Reproduction of the original: Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained From the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona in 1879 by James Stevenson

Oliver, a beaver, decides to build a ship and leave his pond to look for greener pastures, but finds that all his animal friends want to accompany him.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Two puppy brothers, fighting on the way to the beach with their father, must learn to get along with each other to keep their trip from ending early.

Worried that they won''t make friends in their new neighborhood, Mary Ann and Louie listen to Grandpa reminisce about the new friends he and his brother made when he moved to another neighborhood.

Drawings portray grandpa touring the city, encountering on each page objects, animals, and people whose names begin with a particular letter of the alphabet.

Humoristisk skildring af Mary Ann''s og Louie''s reaktioner, da de får en lillesøster

When Maryann and Louie complain about the cold and snow, Grandpa tells them about the really cold winter of 1908.

Tossed in garbage cans after they are replaced by new toys at Christmas, a teddy bear and a doll are befriended by a stray dog.

Complaining to Grandpa that their new baby brother is no fun, Mary Ann and Louie are surprised to hear that Grandpa''s baby brother was the same way.