Everything's Amazing (sort Of) (Tom Gates #3)

Author: Liz Pichon
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443124915
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426

Book Description
From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children's Book Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013 comes the third, highly illustrated, ebook in the Tom Gates series.

Tom Gates: Mega Make and Do and Stories Too!

Author: Liz Pichon
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407198033
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
When Mum and Dad forget it's half term, what's Tom going to do to keep busy over the break! A weeks' worth of drawing, doodling, games, stories and activities in this fantastic new illustrated offering from bestselling author of the Tom Gates series, Liz Pichon!

Amazing Everything

Author: Scott Campbell
Publisher: Insight Editions
ISBN: 9781608870479
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With equal parts style, humor, and insight, Scott C. has delighted an international fanbase with his unique watercolor paintings, illustrations, and drawings. Amazing Everything: The Art of Scott C. is his first monograph, the best and most imaginative works of art in his emerging career. Admirers and collectors seek out Scott C.’s appearances at such diverse venues as Comic-Con in San Diego and Galerie Arludik in Paris to see his unusual depictions of pop-culture subjects and original creations: Victorian-era dinosaurs at high tea; lumberjacks and their sometimes-awkward relationship with trees; and ninjas lounging in their living room at home. These and other reflections of Scott C.’s artistic vision have kept him on the radar of such pop-culture trend outlets as Flavorpill and Hi-Fructose.

Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff) (Tom Gates #2)

Author: Liz Pichon
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443124397
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Book Description
Tom Gates, master of excuses, expert doodler and hilarious story writer is back -- and making the most of his holiday! No school for two whole weeks leaves Tom with tons of time for the important things in life. He can forget all about school and the irritating Marcus Meldrew, and save his energy for the good stuff! Stuff like: inventing new ways to annoy his sister Delia (so many); band practice for the Dogzombies (rock stars in the making!); watching TV and eating caramel wafers; eating caramel wafers and watching TV. Excellent. Of course, he still has to do his book report for Mr. Keen... Full of Tom's honest, silly, laugh-out-loud funny scribbles and stories -- and a doodle-filled glossary to help Canadian kids make sense of British terms (what IS a caramel wafer, anyway?) -- this follow-up to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner The Brilliant World of Tom Gates is guaranteed to have readers in stitches!

Writing Great Books for Young Adults

Author: Regina L Brooks
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402247745
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
From a top young adult literary agent, the only guide on how to write for young adults With an 87 percent increase in the number of titles published in the last two years, the young adult market is one of the healthiest segments in the industry. Despite this, little has been written to help authors hone their craft to truly connect with this audience. Writing Great Books for Young Adults gives writers the advice they need to tap this incredible market. Topics covered include: Listening to the voices of youth Meeting your young protagonist Developing a writing style Constructing plots Trying on points of view Agent Regina Brooks has developed award-winning authors across the YA genre, including a Coretta Scott King winner. She attends more than 20 conferences each year, meeting with authors and teaching.

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Tom Gates #1)

Author: Liz Pichon
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443119369
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
The top-selling U.K. series for middle-grade readers now crosses the pond Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don't have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff, like last summer's worst camping vacation ever (five merits ), or how much he hates sitting next to nosy Marcus Meldrew, the most annoying boy at school. All Tom really wants is to score tickets to see the best band ever, Dude3, when they come to town, and to impress Amy Porter, who is very nice and smart (but is currently ignoring him). Tom's teachers think he is easily distracted and "lacks focus," but that's a bit harsh -- can he help it if his grumpy big sister, Delia, made him late for school (again), or that last night's homework had to be sacrificed to stave off a vicious dog attack? Master of excuses, creative storyteller, and middle-school comedian extraordinaire, Tom Gates is guaranteed to get kids turning the pages -- and keep them laughing.

Everything New Under the Sun

Author: Anne Mazer
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613666268
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Despite a spring vacation spent with her beloved grandmother, Abby is concerned because her enemy cousin, Cleo, will be there as well, leaving Abby to wonder if they will ever get along.

Say Thank You for Everything

Author: Jim Edwards
Publisher: Harriman House Limited
ISBN: 0857199358
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Say Thank You for Everything is a bullshit-free guide to management that shows you the right way to lead a business, inspired by Jim Edwards’s experience of helping to transform a small unread blog into a business with 200 million readers and hundreds of employees, which finally sold for $442m. Based on a legendary internal email that distilled 19 things a new manager might find helpful, Say Thank You for Everything will show you: - the ‘whales and fails’ method of decision-making that systematically improves your team’s results - the incredible power of being slightly better than average - why good hiring is 80% of everything - how to increase productivity and reduce burnout at the same time - why your teams should never be bigger than five people - the importance of taking your enemies to lunch - the surprising places great ideas actually come from - the dark arts of successful management - and much, much more. You might be a brand-new boss unsure where to start, or a struggling supervisor thinking of throwing it in, or perhaps someone who just doesn’t want to lose their humanity on the way to the executive suite. Say Thank You for Everything will help you look after your people, get results for your business, and be the kind of boss you always wanted to have yourself.

Everything Is Going to Be Great

Author: Rachel Shukert
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062005286
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
“Shukert's sharp comic turns careen smack into the middle of our hearts." — Los Angeles Times Everything Is Going to Be Great, is performer, playwright, comedian, and author Rachel Shukert’s hilarious memoir of traveling through Europe in her twenties. She chronicles her youthful navigation through the haphazard fun and debauchery of new freedoms, and the growing pains that ultimately accompany “adulthood.” Fans of Sloane Crosley and David Sedaris are going to love Shulkert’s story, and her sharp, smart humor.

Tom Gates 14: Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

Author: Liz Pichon
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407168134
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
The bestselling fully-illustrated Tom Gates series is back with a new book! This book is VERY important because it contains BISCUITS, BANDS and all my (doodled) plans to make DogZombies the BEST band in the world.