The Buddha in Hell? Gossipy monks? A Karmic superhero? A lady reborn as a fly with strange likings? A Tibetan lake filled with vanishing gold? A kin who barks like a houn? The Buddha's enlightening advice for cleaning sandals? Merit from a pig's muddy tail?Who among us doesn't need some laughing gas for our karma-laden mind-stream, as we journey inexorably toward The Great Whatever? Magically illustrated by Charles A. Filius, the limericks in this book poke fun at a superficial und...

A man who pulls money out of his ears? A piano-playing goldfish? A planet where your thoughts float in the air beside your head? A girl who skips school by traveling through time? A magician who pulls himself out of a hat? This hilarious collection of zany limericks by W. W. Rowe is given an extra jolt of wackiness by Charles A. Filius's amusing, brilliant illustrations. Buy this book for the kids--then steal it for yourself

A Boy who can run like the wind seems a sure bet for the upcoming runball game. A girl's ugly eyebrows impossibly vanish. A movie, The Wizard of UZ, abruptly leaves the "tracks of sanity." An intelligent bulldog chases an elusive whizzer bird up a tree and conspires to steal human food. The minds of a boy and a girl weirdly trade places! What's going on here? Is someone practicing malicious witchcraft? Are alien beings influencing human behavior? Does a crackpot seer's crystal ball suggest...

On Mirth, humans share the planet with the invisible, tiny Golumphs and their demanding, screaming ruler, Queen Snarelda. A Golumph wizard's wand--which has a mind of its own--allows itself to be found by human children. When the wand secretly grants the kids' unwitting wishes, human adults hilariously misunderstand the magic.

Publishers Weekly says of Jerry's first adventure, "Readers will find much to enjoy in Jerry's humor, his resiliency, and in the way he meets challenges head on."This action-packed sequel to Mom's Choice Award-winning Jerry's Magic begins with Jerry at eleven, steaming mad about what happens after his first kiss. An encounter with a knife-wielding psycho opens his eyes to how thoughts trap us in what we imagine is happening. Wilcox shows him how replacing anger with forgiveness ope...

2016 Mom's Choice Awards® Silver Winner for ages 9–12. Jerry’s Mystery is adventure #3 of 5 in W.W. Rowe's playful yet spiritually and ethically instructive Jerry's M—— series. Jealousy, treachery, foul play, deception, humiliation, betrayal, revenge, and inspiration all come into play here with the new guy in Jerry’s seventh-grade class. Fox is smooth and slick, and all the girls adore him. He has dishonest intentions for Suzy—and she’s falling for it! Jerry has plenty of money now, but h...

Jerry Shore is ten. He lost his dad five years ago in the Big War, and broke a finger putting his fist through a wall. He’s the man of the house and makes good money now, selling and renting magical objects he gets from the Wonderworker by the dump. And he’s learning The Look, which puts people under his power.When some objects don’t work, burly Cromer Borkin and sneaky Willie Fielder lead the kids at school to demand their money back. He’s already spent it and would be in big trou...

A young girl hopes to find her mother as she rides an Orphan Train to find a new life out west in "this finely crafted, heart-wrenching story" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Marianne, heading west with fourteen other children on an Orphan Train, is sure her mother will show up at one of the stations along the way. When her mother left Marianne at the orphanage, hadn't she promised she'd come for her after making a new life in the West?Stop afte...

Everyone loves cats! What's not to love? In this book you will find 101 Hilarious jokes about the cats, and everything we enjoy laughing about our feline friends. Fill your days with laughter, give this book as a gift, or use it to entertain your loved ones. These punny jokes make great icebreakers and will lighten any mood. Great to use in a classroom, near events, or times when you just need a laugh.This collection of jokes is clean fun and family friendly, with no violence or of...

Peteyboo was just a hungry bug with 18 legs and 37 eyes, but he was very sad, because while he had a lot of legs, he had no friends. But then one day, when he finds a strawberry to eat, he also finds a hungry worm. And before you know it, both of their lives are changed forever! Peteyboo and the Worm is a heartwarming story of sharing and friendship for 5- to 8-year-olds. Bram Stoker Award-winning novelist John Everson wrote this short fantasy tale to read to his s...

The beloved classic about friendship—a Newbery Honor Book!Frog and Toad are best friends—they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together. School Library Journal called this story collection from Arnold Lobel "a masterpiece of child-styled humor and sensitivity."Winner of the Newbery H...