Author:Phil Silver - Born Jacksonville, Fla., raised in Burbank, Ca., lived in the Bay Area for many years, and currently lives in Roseville, Ca. Mr. Silver began telling stories to his boys in 1993, and then in 2002, after retiring from Pacific Bell, he decided to turn his stories into books.Book Synopsis: The main characters, Boga Bear, Skola Squirrel, and Bunko Bunny, are three very unlikely animals to befriend each other, but they do, and then meet each day to play, talk and pl...

Author: Phil Silver - Born Jacksonville, Fla., raised in Burbank, Ca., lived in the Bay Area for many years, and currently lives in Roseville, Ca. Mr. Silver began telling stories to his boys in 1993, and then in 2002, after retiring from Pacific Bell, he decided to turn his stories into books.Book Synopsis: The main characters, Boga Bear, Skola Squirrel, and Bunko Bunny, are three very unlikely animals to befriend each other, but they do, and then meet each day to play, talk and p...

As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a globe it was doing so much to shape in its own image. But it had concerns; the threat of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there was another concern: the emerging rise of Television.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with ‘The Big Show’. Its premise was simple but effective. Take 90 minutes of air-time and fi...

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year!Meet Olga, the amazing child scientist who LOVES animals (because they are super-cute)! Brightly put this heavily illustrated don't-miss book on their "Ultimate Summer Reading List for 9- to 12-Year-Olds."Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere is jam-packed with fun: vibrant illustrations, word bubbles, quirky humor, olgamus facts, and plenty of excitement for readers who love making discoveries and meeting...

Now with color illustrations.A short bedtime story.Created by Fairy Magic, Leaf Man only has one day to live. He dreams of all the adventures he can have, but instead spends his short time saving the life of a child. In so doing, he earns a sweet kind of immortality.

From Ashima Shiraishi, one of the world's youngest and most skilled climbers, comes a true story of strength and perseverance--in rock climbing and in life.To a rock climber, a boulder is called a "problem," and you solve it by climbing to the top. There are twists and turns, falls and scrapes, and obstacles that seem insurmountable until you learn to see the possibilities within them. And then there is the moment of triumph, when there's nothing above you but sky ...

Amber Brown wants a watch for her seventh birthday more than anything else. She knows she will feel more grown-up when she can see what time it is whenever she wants. Also, she will always know exactly how late Justin Daniels, her best friend, is. He is a great best friend, but Amber is getting tired of waiting for him all the time. She wants to live on Amber Time, not Justin Time!

Peter Peter and Wanda love to watch their pumpkins grow fat in the field. Life is lovely, until the rains come and make their mud hut sad and soggy.When Peter Peter needs to buy tin for a new roof, he decides to trade their goat for a bag of treasure. But the treasure turns out to be nothing more than some big seeds! What will Peter Peter and Wanda do now? Little do they know, those seeds might be just what they need.

You've heard the song and seen the movie. Now read a book about the famous shoes two children buy for their dying mother at Christmas. A story that will warm your heart, and put a tear in your eye. Whatever the cost, whatever the temperature, Jeremy just knew he had to get those ruby red slippers home to his mother tonight. Follow along with this touching story of family devotion, and childhood faith, that nothing is too difficult if you only believe. Could you be the stranger that helps y...

A selection of 25 humerous children's poems each having its own character and tells its own short story that will delight and intrigue any child. A good way for any child to learn is through the art of poetry. It's a fun and relaxing, helping children to unwind after a hard day at school. They are fun for the whole family and their friends too.

How would you react to a spitting rubber snake or a smelly black and white cat? What about a fluffy red marshmellow? As you experience adventures looking through the eyes of this wonderful young puppy - you will indeed experience life with the same zest for adventure as Wolf! His father was a full-blooded wolf and his mother was a Siberian husky. He came into the lives of Stan and Sandy and from the moment he timidly leaped out of the truck, onto the pavement and into their hearts - Wolf a...