Books with author David Boyd

On their sixth adventure, Chirri and Chirra bicycle beneath the waves, discovering the beauty of coral and the deliciousness of marine edibles. Chirri and Chirra are pedaling along when they find a cave. At the end of the tunnel, they see a light. Oh! They are under the sea! They pedal through a maze of color and pass through an opening in the seaweed, into a scene of seashells of all colors and shapes. Naturally, they come upon sea treats, such as parfait à la conch and marine soda jelly topped with pearl cream. This is the happy, lovely world of Chirri and Chirra, where they stumble on the most wonderful surprises. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kaya Doi graduated with a degree in design from Tokyo Zokei University. She got her start in picture books by attending the Atosaki Juku Workshop, held at a Tokyo bookshop specializing in children’s books. Since then she has created many picture books featuring her delicate color-pencil drawings. She lives in Chiba Prefecture and maintains a strong interest in environmental and animal welfare issues. Since the earthquake of 2011 she has been active in recovery and shelter efforts for abandoned pets. David Boyd is Assistant Professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His translations have appeared in Monkey Business International, Granta, and Words Without Borders, among other publications.

In this fifth book of perhaps the most charming series ever, Chirri and Chirra venture down forest paths and through alleyways into a yarn shop and an old woman’s house, where they enjoy hot drinks and soup. When they’re done, they find a wonderful surprise hidden in the branches of a tree. Memorable for Doi’s luminous appreciation of the natural world as well as her respect for beautiful edibles, this new installment is sure to delight!

Thirty-one cheerfully designed Christmas windows will lead colorists to new heights of creativity! From the shoe store to the music shop, beauty parlor, bakery, and other emporiums, these old-style window treatments prove that the holidays can indeed be a year-round passion. Illustrations are printed on one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Vintage Christmas Windows and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Behind a hole in their basement wall, Chirri and Chirra discover a network of tunnels. Join them as they visit moles, discover caves full of glowing flowers, poke at the roots of growing plants, traverse a subterranean lake, and spend the night with a family of badgers! The fourth book in the Japanese Chirri & Chirra series, this underground adventure is sure to charm and delight.

Zaki is a long distance runner. But now he’s in the care of his psychiatrist who believes that his patient can only come to grips with the terrible events in which he was involved by writing about them. Slowly, reluctantly, Zaki begins to open up and examine his life, family, and friendships… especially his relationship with Deon. Zaki’s journal is a fascinating account of adolescent friendships, the struggle for individuality, and tragic loss.

I always enjoy looking back on my memories of growing up in Vincennes, Indiana. No matter how many things change as the years fly by, I will always look back fondly upon my time here in V-Town, and I hope this series of stories will spark a happy memory for you, too. Some of these stories may elicit a tear, some laughter. Some might invoke memories of your first true love – or what my Mom would refer to as “puppy love,” or, perhaps better yet, “youthful infatuation.” Some may remind you of an old friend you haven't seen since high school – or, sadly, one that has passed in recent years. Some may remind you of your childhood, your teenage years – or having to bid them farewell, in order to move on to bigger and better things; marriage, children, grandchildren, and a lifetime of wonderful memories that only a tight-knit, loving family can provide. Regardless of how these stories may affect you, I am sure that everyone in my hometown will find something in these pages to make you smile.

Deep below the White House in Washington, D.C., there is a top-secret room that houses the Worldwide Wonderdog Web Headquarters. In this busy hub of operations, Milo the Wonderdog and his able assistant, Winston, scan the globe, searching for any potholes in the road of time. Whenever their amazing machines detect one of these potholes, they enlist the aid of a child to travel back in time and make things right.In this adventure, they send Alex Salt to London, England in the year 1558, when Elizabeth the First held the throne. Something has gone very wrong in the road of time for, in modern day New York City, as mass wave of juggling has taken over the population. And it’s terrible juggling too, causing an epidemic of injuries. Somehow, Alex must show Master Tallboy that he can perform for ‘Good Queen Bess’ as a jongleur and not wind up in the Tower waiting for his own execution. It all hinges on a terrifying wager of enormous stakes and three turnips!!

Deep below the White House in Washington, D.C., there is a top-secret room that houses the Worldwide Wonderdog Web Headquarters. In this busy hub of operations, Milo the Wonderdog and his able assistant, Winston, scan the globe, searching for any potholes in the road of time. Whenever their amazing machines detect one of these potholes, they enlist the aid of a child to travel back in time and make things right.In this adventure, they send 11-year-old Donny Beck hurtling back to the 1400s for a meeting with Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest adventurers and scientists of all time. Leonardo is having trouble getting his flying machine off the ground, and it's up to Donny to help him. If he doesn't succeed, it will change the history of aviation. Will Donny and Leonardo discover the secret of flight? Milo (the masterful black-and-white sheltie) and Winston (the inventive pug) can only watch and wait -- and hope for the best.

My name is Noel Glass. I once was a respected scientist and madly in love. All that ended in a splash of scarlet. I can never forget, and I will never forgive myself. It’s 1953 and I’m a shamus working the streets of Industry City. I don’t rely on instinct; science is my game. The cases I get, and the booze I drink, keep oblivion just a step away. That is, until some rich recluse walks in and tells me that accident from all this years ago was a set-up, a frame job, and I was meant to take the fall. Now I have to clear my name… like that’s easy. Everyone’s keeping secrets. Who can I trust? My neighbor, the mysteriously connected Wan Lee? Or the songbird Merlot Sterling? Her lies are almost as beautiful as her voice. Even the muscle-bound bodyguard I inherited can’t keep the hit men, spies — or my own government — from trying to put me six-feet under. You see, this secret organization believes I know something and wants to keep me quiet. All I do know is they’re aiming to remake the world into their own twisted image using a device I created. They’ve already axed one world leader, and Ike could be next. God, I could use a shot of bourbon and some answers, but neither comes cheap these days.

Nicholas Sparks is a "normal" fourteen-year-old who likes rock music and sports. The only problem is that something has caused him to commit a terrible act that has changed his life forever. His psychiatrist thinks she can help him, but she doesn't know the dark secret that Nicholas is carrying... Every reader will be affected by the twists and turns which Nicholas experiences as he is propelled toward a revelation that will either save him or have terrible consequences. Told through a series of interviews, reports, and letter, this challenging novel is one that the reader will find difficult to put down until the end.Nominated for Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award 1994 Canadian Children's Book Centre "Best Choice!" • Review - Canada Schoolnet "In Looking for a Hero, David Boyd presents us with Nicholas, a character burdened with a deep secret that is gradually revealed through the efforts of the physician assigned to his case. Through a series of interview transcripts, reports and letters, we learn that Nicholas has been referred for psychiatric assessment following a terrible act. The author skillfully leads the reader through a series of twists and turns, to confront a scenario that is as tragic as it is thought-provoking. Although the crime is dreadful, we come to a fuller understanding of the motivation, as well as a fuller realization of what it is to be, or to have, a hero. Looking for a Hero is a contemporary novel that kept this reviewer hooked right to the end."

Paul is 15 and a survivor. His psychiatrist believes he can help Paul deal with the terrible images he has locked inside his mind in the aftermath of his best friend’s shooting rampage in his high school. Writing in his journal, Paul’s struggle to make sense of what happened reveals the depth of feeling in adolescent friendships, the far-reaching effects of angst and anger, and the havoc caused by a friend’s betrayal.