Walking on Trampolines

Author: Frances Whiting
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476780021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Praised as “a tender exploration of friendship, families, and first love” (Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of The Husband’s Secret), this coming-of-age novel from bestselling author Frances Whiting is equal parts heartwarming, accessible, and thought provoking. “Tallulah de Longland,” she said slowly, letting all the Ls in my name loll about lazily in her mouth before passing judgment. “That,” she announced, “is a serious glamorgeous name.” From the day Annabelle Andrews sashays into her classroom, Tallulah ‘Lulu’ de Longland is bewitched: by Annabelle, by her family, and by their sprawling, crumbling house tumbling down to the river. Their unlikely friendship intensifies through a secret language where they share confidences about their unusual mothers, first loves, and growing up in the small coastal town of Juniper Bay. But the euphoria of youth rarely lasts, and the implosion that destroys their friendship leaves lasting scars and a legacy of self-doubt that haunts Lulu into adulthood. Years later, Lulu is presented with a choice: remain the perpetual good girl who misses out, or finally step out from the shadows and do something extraordinary. And possibly unforgivable… It’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce.

Walking on Trampolines

Author: Frances Whiting
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476780013
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
"Originally published in 2013 in Australia by Pan Macmillian Australia Pty Limited."--Title page verso.

Trampoline Boy

Author: Nan Forler
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770498311
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 55

Book Description
A lyrical picture book about the joy of jumping -- and a springboard for discussion about unique perspectives. Through the eyes of a character we only know as Trampoline Boy, we are invited to understand how he sees the world. His favorite thing to do is jump up and down, up and down on his trampoline. Kids walk by and tease him, but he remains steadfast and calm. One day, a quietly exuberant girl, Peaches, is fascinated by his jumping. Trampoline Boy wordlessly invites her to jump with him, and by spending this time with him, Peaches and readers get to see how important and valuable different perspectives are.

The Best Kind of Beautiful

Author: Frances Whiting
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 9781760788315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Clarence Uh-Oh-Eek-Oops-Yikes Book

Author: Brian Elling
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0515156876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
From Cartoon Network's hit show Clarence It was the best of times; it was the worst of times... ...is not how this book begins. But it does talk about pizza poppers, trampolines, trolls, and mudslides. Join Clarence, Jeff, and Sumo in their most daring setting yet: a book of short stories. Does Clarence turn into a werewolf? Will Sumo find the perfect wig? Only time will tell if this book becomes a classic, but it's got five times as many chickens as any Shakespeare play.

In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks

Author: Adam Carolla
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307717380
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
A couple years back, I was at the Phoenix airport bar. It was empty except for one heavy-set, gray bearded, grizzled guy who looked like he just rode his donkey into town after a long day of panning for silver in them thar hills. He ordered a Jack Daniels straight up, and that's when I overheard the young guy with the earring behind the bar asking him if he had ID. At first the old sea captain just laughed. But the guy with the twinkle in his ear asked again. At this point it became apparent that he was serious. Dan Haggerty's dad fired back, "You've got to be kidding me, son." The bartender replied, "New policy. Everyone has to show their ID." Then I watched Burl Ives reluctantly reach into his dungarees and pull out his military identification card from World War II. It's a sad and eerie harbinger of our times that the Oprah-watching, crystal-rubbing, Whole Foods-shopping moms and their whipped attorney husbands have taken the ability to reason away from the poor schlub who makes the Bloody Marys. What we used to settle with common sense or a fist, we now settle with hand sanitizer and lawyers. Adam Carolla has had enough of this insanity and he's here to help us get our collective balls back. In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks is Adam's comedic gospel of modern America. He rips into the absurdity of the culture that demonized the peanut butter and jelly sandwich, turned the nation's bathrooms into a lawless free-for-all of urine and fecal matter, and put its citizens at the mercy of a bunch of minimum wagers with axes to grind. Peppered between complaints Carolla shares candid anecdotes from his day to day life as well as his past—Sunday football at Jimmy Kimmel's house, his attempts to raise his kids in a society that he mostly disagrees with, his big showbiz break, and much, much more. Brilliantly showcasing Adam's spot-on sense of humor, this book cements his status as a cultural commentator/comedian/complainer extraordinaire.

Oh to be a Marching Girl

Author: Frances Whiting
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 9780330364300
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
An irreverent, irrepressible, laugh-out-loud read about life and love, family and friends, Oh To Be A Marching Girl is a collection of Frances's best columns from the Sunday Mail.Frances spent much of her childhood talking her mother into allowing her to sign up for classes, courses, sports, none of which she managed to complete. As well as Oh to be a marching girl, her repertoire at that time included I want to be an actress, I have to be a painter and I'll die if I'm not a gymnast. Luckily, she did none of these things, but instead became a writer-one who has a rare knack of truly communicating with readers.Women, men, relationships, family, work, politicians and celebrities are all explored and, whatever the topic, readers will find something of themselves-and each other-in every chapter.Most of all, Oh To Be A Marching Girl reminds us that while laughing at other people is always fun, laughing at ourselves is much, much better.

Nimita's Place

Author: Akshita Nanda
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814785776
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 573

Book Description
It is 1944 in India and Nimita Khosla yearns to attend university to become an engineer, but her parents want a different life for her. As she accepts her fate and marries, religious upheaval is splitting the country and forcing her family to find a new home. In 2014, her granddaughter, molecular biologist Nimita Sachdev, escapes India to run away from the prospect of an arranged marriage. Staking out a future in Singapore, she faces rising anger against immigrants and uncertainty about her new home. Two generations apart, these two women walk divergent paths but face the same quandaries: who are we, and what is home?

That's a Home Run, Tiger!

Author: Frances Whiting
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 1742626084
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
In 2003, Frances Whiting's collection of her best columns, Oh, To Be a Marching Girl, was a runaway success. Now, due to popular demand, That's a Home Run, Tiger! fills us in with what has been occupying the much-loved columnist over the last few years. As well as her unique take on men, women, relationships, family, work, world events and celebrities, Frances, a first-time mum, tackles motherhood head on. Grappling with all the big issues - sleep deprivation, taking to the bottle, and enrolling in Competitive Mothering 101, it's a warm and funny stroll through the perils of parenting. That's a Home Run, Tiger! also gives readers a peek into the Queen's handbag, a look behind the doors of Parliament House and offers helpful tips, including a Beginner's Guide to Extreme Seating at Fashion Week, and how to pick a Prince in a Pub.

A French Wedding

Author: Hannah Tunnicliffe
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385541856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
For fans of The Vacationers and The Little Paris Bookshop: A delicious novel full of romantic entanglements, fiery outbursts, and a range of secrets, about six college friends reuniting on the coast of Brittany to celebrate one of their own's fortieth birthday. "A delightful escape to the French seaside that I, for one, never wanted to leave."—Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 28 Summers Max is a washed-up rock star who's about to turn forty and feeling nostalgic for his university days. All he says he wants for his birthday is to host his old friends at his house in the French countryside for a weekend of good food and reminiscing. But he has an ulterior motive: Finally ready to settle down, this is his chance to declare his undying love to his best friend, Helen. Max's private chef, Juliette, has just returned to her hometown after a nasty breakup and her parents' failing health move her to sell her dream restaurant in Paris. Still reeling, Juliette throws herself into her job, hoping that the peace and quiet it offers will be the perfect cure for her broken heart. But when Max's friends arrive, the introverted, dreamy Juliette finds herself drawn out of her orderly kitchen and into their tumultuous relationships. A weekend thinking about the past spurs more than one emotional crisis, as the friends take stock of whether they've lived up to their ideals. Together for the first time in years, it's not long before love triangles, abandoned dreams, and long-held resentments bubble over, culminating in a wedding none of them ever expected.