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Seriality and Texts for Young People
by Mavis Reimer Nyala Ali Deanna England Melanie Dennis UnrauSeriality and Texts for Young People is a collection of thirteen scholarly essays about series and serial texts directed to children and youth, each of which begins from the premise that a basic principle of seriality is repetition.
Seriality and Texts for Young People: The Compulsion to Repeat (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature)
by Melanie Dennis Unrau M. Reimer N. Ali D. England M. Dennis UnrauSeriality and Texts for Young People is a collection of thirteen scholarly essays about series and serial texts directed to children and youth, each of which begins from the premise that a basic principle of seriality is repetition.
Series 3, Book Two Student Edition (2015)
by Great Books Foundation StaffJunior Great Books® Series 3 introduces students to outstanding, interpretive literature from around the world. Book Two of Series 3 features nine stories by award-winning authors. These stories are organized around three themes--gratitude, courage, and cleverness.
Serin
by Sanda LumSerin’s nation, Gapka, is facing the loss of its precious blue diamonds. While she is doing her bravery test, Serin is suddenly taken from Gapka to attend a boarding school in London. The intelligent and inquisitive learner Serin experiences problems with the students at her boarding school. Taunted and troubled, Serin struggles to find a way out. Then she surprisingly flees the school with the help of a little magic. She is determined to save Gapka’s blue diamonds and stop Unfair Empire’s Galactic Mining Company. Serin moves and learns swiftly in the hope of finding a way to save her nation. Her dream of seeking justice for Gapka is thwarted with unforeseeable challenges. Nevertheless, she must persevere in her learning journey. Serin is an alluring and wondrous tale that persuades you to think magically in law. You will meet friendly characters like the Archernar Bird, the Cyborg Monkey and Sir Kindwiseman.
Serious Farm
by Tim EganFarmer Fred never smiled much. "Farmin’ is serious business,” he’d say. "Nothin’ funny about corn. ” And so life on his farm was pretty serious. None of the animals laughed or even smiled. But everyone has to laugh sometimes, including Farmer Fed. The animals try everything to get him to smile: dancing by the light of the moon in Farmer Fred’s clothes, singing chickens, sheep disguised in sunglasses and mustaches. Nothing works and finally the animals decide to leave Serious Farm in search of a more cheerful place to chuckle and graze. Will the animals find a livelier home, and will Farmer Fred ever lighten up?
Serious Moonlight
by Jenn BennettFrom award-winning Jenn Bennett comes a swoon-worthy story with a compelling mystery at its heart Raised in isolation and home-schooled by her strict grandparents, the only experience Birdie has had of the outside world is through her favourite crime books. But everything changes when she takes a summer job working the night shift at a historic Seattle hotel. There she meets Daniel Aoki, the hotel’s charismatic driver, and together they stumble upon a real-life mystery: a famous reclusive writer—never before seen in public—is secretly meeting someone at the hotel. To uncover the writer’s puzzling identity, Birdie must come out of her shell, and in doing so, realize that the most confounding mystery of all may just be her growing feelings for Daniel.
Seriously Silly Stories: The Collection
by Laurence Anholt Arthur RobinsOnce upon a time there were seven aliens, some giant knickers and a beastly bride - but did they all live happily ever after? Open up to find out what happens next in these brain-ticklingly brilliant Seriously Silly Stories! They're scarily silly!Includes the Smarties Award-winning Snow White and the Seven Aliens, The Emperor's Underwear and Billy Beast.
Seriously Silly Stories: The Collection (Seriously Silly Stories #22)
by Laurence AnholtOnce upon a time there were seven aliens, some giant knickers and a beastly bride - but did they all live happily ever after? Open up to find out what happens next in these brain-ticklingly brilliant Seriously Silly Stories! They're scarily silly!Includes the Smarties Award-winning Snow White and the Seven Aliens, The Emperor's Underwear and Billy Beast.
Seriously Silly: Cinderella at the Vampire Ball (Seriously Silly Scary Fairytales)
by Laurence AnholtCinderella's not scared of ANYTHING - not even the ghastliest, ghostliest, creepiest, spookiest party of all time...
Seriously Silly: Ghostyshocks and the Three Mummies (Seriously Silly Scary Fairytales)
by Laurence AnholtWhen Ghostyshocks messes with some mad, mangy and murderous mummies, she's BOUND to get TANGLED up in all sorts of trouble!
Seriously Silly: Hansel and Gretel and the Space Witch (Seriously Silly Scary Fairytales)
by Laurence AnholtHansel and Gretel's evil stepmother sends them into space - and into the clutches of the even more evil Space Witch!
Seriously Silly: Jack and the Giant Spiderweb (Seriously Silly Scary Fairytales)
by Laurence AnholtJack trades his favourite creepy-crawly for a magic spider's egg - and goes on a wriggly, wormy, gigantic insect adventure!
Seriously Silly: Snow Fright and the Seven Skeletons (Seriously Silly Scary Fairytales)
by Laurence AnholtSnow Fright loves being scared... and she's in for the fright of her life when she gets locked in the terrifying ROLLER GHOSTER!
Seriously Silly: Tom Thumb, the Tiny Spook (Seriously Silly Scary Fairytales)
by Laurence AnholtTiny Tom Thumb may be a ghost the size of a stick of gum, but he knows how to make a lot of scarily MASSIVE mischief!
Seriously Snow White Was SO Forgetful!: The Story of Snow White as Told by the Dwarves (The Other Side of the Story)
by Nancy LoewenThink Snow White was the most perfect girl in the world? Think again! In this fun, quirky picture book, discover another perspective of this popular fairy tale. Along with bright, bold illustrations, the bestselling OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY series gives young readers a fresh perspective on familiar tales. Read others in this series by acclaimed author Nancy Loewen, including TRUST ME, HANSEL AND GRETEL ARE SWEET and BELIEVE ME, GOLDILOCKS ROCKS!
Seriously, Cinderella is SO Annoying!: The Story of Cinderella as Told By the Wicked Stepmother
by Gerald Guerlais Trisha Speed ShaskanOF COURSE you think Cinderella was the sweetest belle of the ball. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you... This fractured fairy tale provides a fresh perspective on a well-known tale. Image descriptions present.
Seriously, Just Go to Sleep
by Adam Mansbach Ricardo CortésThe children's version of the #1 New York Times bestselling classicSeriously, Just Go to Sleep is the G-rated, child-friendly version of the book every parent has been talking about. Go the F*** to Sleep, the picture book for adults, became a cultural sensation by striking a universal chord for parents. Now, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés reunite with Seriously, Just Go to Sleep, inviting the children themselves in on the joke. Of course, kids are well aware of how difficult they can be at bedtime. With Mansbach's new child-appropriate narrative, kids will recognize their tactics, giggle at their own mischievousness, and empathize with their parents' struggles--a perspective most children's books don't capture. Most importantly, it provides a common ground for children and their parents to talk about one of their most stressful daily rituals. This fresh rendition includes Cortés's updated illustrations, with a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson, who narrated the audio book version of Go the F*** to Sleep.
Seriously, Just Go to Sleep
by Adam MansbachThe G-rated, child-friendly version of the hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling classic!Go the F*** to Sleep, the picture book for adults, became a cultural sensation by striking a universal chord for parents (with a bit of potty-mouth language to help them vent their frustration). Now, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés reunite with Seriously, Just Go to Sleep, inviting the children themselves in on the joke.Of course, kids are well aware of how difficult they can be at bedtime. With Mansbach&’s new child-appropriate narrative, kids will recognize their tactics, giggle at their own mischievousness, and empathize with their parents&’ struggles—a perspective most children&’s books don&’t capture. Most importantly, it provides a common ground for children and their parents to talk about one of their most stressful daily rituals.This fresh rendition includes Cortés&’s updated illustrations, with a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson, who narrated the audio book version of Go the F*** to Sleep
Seriously, Just Go to Sleep
by Adam Mansbach"Now there's a version, complete with more of the gorgeous, yet weirdly subversive illustrations. The best part? It's still funny. The rhythms, the plodding rhymes, the illustrations, the clever play on the overused trope of the world at bedtime -- they all work together to take Seriously, Just Go to Sleep beyond parody and into the realm where good children's books belong: things that parents, and children, can honestly come to from different places and enjoy together. I can imagine reading Seriously, Go to Sleep nightly, and even to the point where you're begging the child to choose something else (the ultimate compliment for a picture book) and yet still finding something to enjoy. It captures a different 'zeitgeist' of modern parenting."--New York Times"From the team that touched off the irreverent humor trend Go the F**k to Sleep, author Adam Mansbach and illustrator Ricardo Cortes, comes a new kid-friendly version of their instant comic classic. Seriously, Just Go to Sleep brings children in on the joke, helping them understand their own tactics and why their parents just want them to go . . . to sleep."--Publishers WeeklyCritical success for the original Go the F*** to Sleep, a #1 best seller at: New York Times, Amazon.com, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and many more!Seriously, Just Go to Sleep is the G-rated, traditional-sized, children's version of the book every parent has been talking about. Go the F*** to Sleep, the picture book for adults, became a cultural sensation by striking a universal chord for parents. Now, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés reunite with Seriously, Just Go to Sleep, inviting the children themselves in on the joke. As parents know, kids are well aware of how difficult they can be at bedtime. With Cortés's updated illustrations (including a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson, who narrated the audio book version of Go the F*** to Sleep) and Mansbach's new child-appropriate narrative, the book allows kids to recognize their tactics, giggle at their own mischievousness, and empathize with their parents' struggles--a perspective most children's books don't capture. Most importantly, it provides a common ground for children and their parents to talk about one of the most stressful aspects of parenting.Seriously, Just Go to Sleep came to be when Mansbach read a highly censored rendition of the original book to his three-year-old daughter, and she recognized herself as the culprit and was delighted. "We were getting a lot of feedback from parents, saying that their kids loved the book--read in an altered form--because they recognized themselves in the character of the mischievous kid who's winning the bedtime battle, and thought it was hilarious. So we figured we’d do a companion volume that lets kids in on the fun."
Seriously, Norman!
by Chris RaschkaCaldecott Medalist Chris Raschka makes his dazzling debut as a fiction writer Now that the whole thing is over (and we all survived!), I can tell you what happened. Picture this for a second. Rock wall six inches on my left. Sheer cliff hundreds of feet down on my right, my best friend Norman in front of me, mumbling something, and my mom behind me saying, "Step, step, step." EEEEEEYAAAAAH! Next time my mom bugs me about sitting in front of the computer too much, I'm going to say, "Thanks, I prefer it where the near-death experiences are virtual!" No, seriously, this story is about Norman and about how he grows and learns stuff. Uses his imagination. Observes things. Like his dad, who is so devoted to . . . money! Like how his dad is mixed up with weird creeps of the underworld. All over the world! Why, why are grown-ups so insane? That's exactly the question that Norman, Anna and Emma (the twins), and I, Leonard, try to answer. And with the help of Norman's new tutor, Balthazar Birdsong (also fairly nuts), we nearly do it, too.
Seriously, You Have to Eat
by Adam Mansbach"Parents and children alike will surely welcome a pause to bond over a shared recognition that their endless battles are not theirs alone--before they get back to them."--New York Journal of Books"Everything you hoped for and more....Adam Mansbach, the author and Owen Brozman, the illustrator, have definitely hit a chord with parents."--Examiner.com"A fun title to read aloud and share!"--Midwest Book Review"This hilarious book goes into the struggle of getting children to eat and how frustrating it is for parents....With the age-old struggle of getting kids to eat, we are certain parents and grandparents alike will love this book!"--Budget Earth"Just the humor parents needs as they deal with the frustrations of a picky eater!"--Parenting Healthy, included in Holiday Gift Guide"This is a great gift for a parent because its reality in a funny, humorous way that only a child would get."--Emily’s Frugal Tips/Sew Crazy Life, included in Holiday Gift Guide"A super fun book that will have readers laughing out loud. Mansbach's quirky, clever humor is unforgettable and absolutely addicting! While Seriously, You Have to Eat is totally kid appropriate, adults will seriously chuckle too."--Word SpelunkingOn the heels of the New York Times best seller You Have to F**king Eat (a sequel to the worldwide mega-best seller Go the F**k to Sleep), now comes the version that is entirely appropriate to read to--and with--children. While the message and humor will be similar to the adult version, there will, of course, be no profanity whatsoever.Step aside Green Eggs and Ham, there's a new, 21st-century book in town that will compel all finicky children to eat!
Seriously, You Have to Eat
by Adam MansbachThe 100% kid-friendly, G-rated version of the New York Times best-selling parents’ book, You Have to F**king Eat. “Parents and children alike will surely welcome a pause to bond over a shared recognition that their endless battles are not theirs alone—before they get back to them.” —New York Journal of Books “Everything you hoped for and more. . . . Adam Mansbach, the author and Owen Brozman, the illustrator, have definitely hit a chord with parents.” —Examiner.com On the heels of the New York Times best seller You Have to F**king Eat (a sequel to the worldwide mega–best seller Go the F**k to Sleep), now comes the version that is entirely appropriate to read to—and with—children. While the message and humor will be similar to the adult version, there will, of course, be no profanity whatsoever. Step aside Green Eggs and Ham, there’s a new, 21st-century book in town that will compel all finicky children to eat!
Serpent Never Sleeps
by Scott O'DellPocahontas and early Jamestown are brought to life through the eyes of the Newbery Award winner's latest historical heroine.
Serpents and Werewolves: Stories of Shape-Shifters from around the World (World of Stories)
by Lari DonA princess makes a daring deal with the Queen of the Snakes. A lonely sister weaves stinging plants together in order to save her brothers from their mother. A curious boy suddenly becomes a wolf cub. Discover a worldwide collection of shape-shifter stories, based on folktales and lore from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe. From cursed princes to the first werewolves, things aren't always what they seem!