Books with author Connie

This fun wide ruled composition book with a manatee cover is perfect for young writers, elementary school and middle school students.Can be used as a notebook, journal, diary or composition book for school and work. Perfectly suited for taking notes, writing, organizing, lists, journaling and brainstorming. Composition Notebooks are the perfect gift for adults and kids for any gift giving occasion.

Have you ever wondered how the Easter Bunny got his start? How crazy does a rabbit have to be to hop into your yard once a year just to scatter painted eggs and candy for you to find? It’s fun, and the candy is great, but you might be surprised to learn that the first visit from the Easter Bunny was actually a carefully planned assault on people by a colony of ruffled rabbits.After finding a “lucky rabbit’s foot” and a poisonous chocolate bar left out by the people children, Bubba Bunny feels meaner than a sidewinder on a slide. He has had enough. Now Bubba is out for revenge – but will hurting the people really make him feel better?With charming art and humor that will delight both children and adults, Connie L shares an important message about learning to understand others instead of assuming the worst and resolving issues without resorting to bullying. Life and chocolate are both much sweeter when we try to make others happy.

COOKVILLE KIDS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORSMeet the Cookville Kids, Private Investigators, seven neighbourhood friends with a talent for solving mysteries, large and small. Although Cookville appears to be a sleepy, little town, the Cookville Kids, Private Investigators find plenty of mystery and mayhem to keep them busy.The clues are right there, just waiting to be found, and if you can spot them, you can join the Cookville Kids in the race to be the first to catch the bad guys. Some cases will be "elementary, my dear Watson," and some will challenge even the most observant of private eyes.So put on your thinking caps, and come along for some fun and adventure with the Cookville Kids, Private Investigators.

THE NEW COOKVILLE KIDS INVESTIGATE Mini-mysteriesThe fun is back with ten brand new mini-mysteries for the solve-'em-yourself sleuth plus a brand new generation of Cookville Kids, Private Investigators. Unravel the tangled webs alongside D.J. Shurgelo, blossoming actress and detective extraordinaire; Mike Andrews, stunt-bike master and keen-sighted investigator; and Jordie May, class clown and serious solver.The Cookville Kids mini-mysteries provide self-solving enjoyment for first-class private eyes or amateur observers of all ages and skill levels.

Eleven-year-old whiz, Oliver Kidd, had no trouble using his genius IQ to skip grades and zoom through the accelerated college program. But after landing a job as the world’s first kid principal back at his old elementary school, Oliver faces sabotage from the jealous vice principal, Mr. Dagger, along with challenges of a kid in charge of the teachers, parents, and students. Good thing his trusty sidekick and school mascot, Chelsea the chicken, is on his side. Principal Kidd scores points with the students with his new rules, until the town health inspector shows up and threatens to shut the doors on Eggshell Elementary. Join in on the giggles and mayhem as Oliver Kidd and his friends since kindergarten try to save Eggshell Elementary. (Just watch your step, you may encounter chicken poop!)

The hunt is on. While playing on a beautiful summer day, Wyatt Nystrom and his dog, Benny, find a tennis ball with a mysterious message. The ball is just the hook to get kids like Wyatt and his cousin, Danni, involved in a journey upstream to unravel the madness of the Brandywine. With the help of creek pals throughout the watershed and numerous hands-on activities throughout the story, Wyatt and Danni discover a community of natural wonders, scientific studies, folklore, and crazy characters, all brought together by a remarkable creek. This is a story that not only engages the reader with its plot, but also with its interactive approach. Its a novel and an entertaining way to learn about watershed science.

Eleven-year-old whiz, Oliver Kidd, had no trouble using his genius IQ to skip grades and zoom through the accelerated college program. But after landing a job as the world’s first kid principal back at his old elementary school, Oliver faces sabotage from the jealous vice principal, Mr. Dagger, along with challenges of a kid in charge of the teachers, parents, and students. Good thing his trusty sidekick and school mascot, Chelsea the chicken, is on his side. Principal Kidd scores points with the students with his new rules, until the town health inspector shows up and threatens to shut the doors on Eggshell Elementary. Join in on the giggles and mayhem as Oliver Kidd and his friends since kindergarten try to save Eggshell Elementary. (Just watch your step, you may encounter chicken poop!)

A spring break vacation has turned into an empowering learning experience for a little boy, who has come to know his root in China and has found his ancestors' endeavor to build a mighty defense under very harsh conditions more than two thousand years ago. Thousands of lives were lost, while building the Great Wall, of which, many sections are currently in disrepair or eroded away in sand storms. At the end of the story, the little boy has found his mission to save the ancient wall, a legacy his ancestors had left to him, as well as to the entire world.“The Great Wall like a beautiful dragon, stretches gracefully across the high mountain ridges. The ancient dragon is so powerful and so long that Bernard can’t see the beginning or the end of it. The little boy stands on the Great Wall, so tall and high above the world. He can feel the amazing ancient dragon flying beneath his feet…”As a symbol of China, the Great Wall has stood for more than two thousand years to protect the ancient empire and has witnessed the country’s so many historical changes. By taking an amazing journey to visit the Great Wall with the little boy, Bernard, readers will have a glimpse of the depth and richness of the fascinating Chinese history and cultures.A newly released history title, by Connie Du, the author of Bernard Eats Healthy and Bernard Goes to Music School. You don’t want to miss a good read about China!

“Eat healthy; stay healthy. Healthy and happy always go together.”Healthy habits are the best gift parents can give to their children. Your children urgently need to develop healthy eating habits for them to grow well and thrive. Of course, they can’t achieve this goal without your help and guidance. The strong bond and loving relationship Bernard has with his mother in this book are the main forces that encourage the little boy to eat healthy from early on.Although this book is written for children, it is tremendously beneficial to everyone who reads it, and readers will grasp basic, important healthy eating rules in minutes! You can find many healthy food choices in this book too—for your whole family!This book can raise awareness about healthy eating in society. It is always to everyone’s benefit when there are more exchanges and debates about healthy diets and foods among communities from different cultures and backgrounds.Also written by Connie Du is Bernard Goes to Music School. Both titles are from her true-story series about her little boy, Bernard, who is growing up in a northern suburb of Toronto.Connie’s books are educational and informative and from a woman’s as well as a mother’s nurturing angle. She has written her true-story books for children by drawing from her rich work and life experiences and from her wide range of reading, interests, and studies, with a lot of important and useful information, knowledge, and advice to share with children to guide them and accompany them through their growing years.

A story for puzzle-lovers...or a puzzle for story-lovers"IF YOU NEED IT, WE CAN FIND IT. Specializing in wooden figurines. Prices negotiable. Direct all inquiries to 'The Finders'..."...the advertisement in the newspaper read. When she saw it, Clorrie believed her luck might be changing for the better. How odd that the advertisement should appear on the very day she happened to be looking for one particular wooden figurine! But things that appear to be coincidence often aren't, and what Clorrie found with The Finders was an adventure she never could have imagined. Eleven mysterious figurines hold the clues to eleven puzzles for eleven-year-old Clorrie to solve. You can solve the puzzles along with Clorrie, and when you do, you'll be able to decipher the poem that started her off on the adventure of her life."In the bright mundite of the afternoon,Or when all are asleep under light of the wune,When the chaves of the linnits reach the sand of the scowers,There it will be you shall see their powers.Twice there will be in one turn of the purth,That the mort is the first; the jong five times its worth.When the fands of kime meet and clasp as lun,There you will find that your search is done."

A spring break vacation has turned into an empowering, learning experience for a little boy, who has come to know his root in China and found his ancestors' endeavor to build a mighty defense under very harsh conditions more than two thousand years ago. Thousands of lives were lost, while building the Great Wall, of which, many sections are currently in disrepair or eroded away by sand storms. At the end of the story, the little boy has found his mission to save the ancient wall, a legacy his ancestors had left to him as well as to the entire world."The Great Wall like a beautiful dragon, is winding gracefully across the high mountain ridges. The ancient dragon is so powerful and so long that Bernard can’t see the beginning or the end of it. The little boy stands on the Great Wall, so tall and high above the world. He can feel the amazing ancient dragon flying beneath his feet…”As a symbol of China, the Great Wall has stood for more than two thousand years to protect the ancient empire and has witnessed the country’s so many historical changes. By taking an amazing journey to visit the Great Wall with the little boy Bernard, readers will have a glimpse of the depth and richness of the fascinating Chinese history and cultures.A newly released history title, by Connie Du, the author of Bernard Eats Healthy and Bernard Goes to Music School. You don’t want to miss a good read about China!