Books with author Emma Mclaughlin

Jason never really knew what happened to his father. That is until he had a summer where the unexpected turned his life upside down. Between meeting Jim, a local store owner with a mysteriously abandoned school bus in his back yard, and dodging Dex, a bully who has it out for him, Jason learns that beneath it all, things aren’t always what they seem.

"G" moves slowly. Nana is creaky and forgetful. What excitement could possibly be in store for their grandchildren as they arrive for an ordinary sleepover? Someone unknown is threatening trees all over the neighborhood. This chapter book, with colorful illustrations throughout, tells the story of how this family comes together to solve the crime and save the day.

It should never have happened, but somehow-with the aid of a recorder, keyboard, and very disturbed cat-Hector and Ollie have made a hit single. And now everybody wants a piece of them. They may have always dreamed of fame, but is life on tour all it's cracked up to be? Follow a rollercoaster of rock star antics in this hilarious new story from Tom McLaughlin.

It should never have happened, but somehow-with the aid of a recorder, keyboard, and very disturbed cat-Hector and Ollie have made a hit single. And now everybody wants a piece of them. They may have always dreamed of fame, but is life on tour all it's cracked up to be? Follow a rollercoaster of rock star antics in this hilarious new story from Tom McLaughlin.

A nine-year-old inventor is about to have her worst day ever in this laugh-a-minute mega-robot adventure!Molly should be doing her homework, but instead, she builds a robot to do it for her. The robot is pretty clever ... so clever that it decides to make another robot. Then that robot makes another one. Before long, an army of slightly-too-clever-for-their-own-good robots are running around town causing chaos. But when robot number one gets wind of Molly’s plan to shut them down, the mechanical army set out to get rid of the humanoid once and for all. Now, Molly must race against time to stop the mega-robot invasion … and hand in her homework!

"Ned was so happy going to bed that sometimes he ran up the stairs... backwards, of course. He would always trip and fall. He always fell up the stairs."Meet Ned. A normal boy, just like all other boys - inquisitive, determined and full of fun. He learns to crawl by watching himself in the mirror - he learns to crawl backwards! This is the start of Ned's back to front life in which he does everything the wrong way around, including falling UP the stairs! Delightful, amusing and captivating. You will fall in love with Ned - the boy who fell upstairs.

Easy and Big Coloring Books for Toddlers. This simple and fun activity can help greatly in the development of your children. Your little ones will love 100 things For learning and fun, they will spend hours coloring it set of school objects, set of summer objects, animals, set of sports objects, set of vehicle, fruit, and cupcakeseveryday items to help toddlers practice recognition 100 things 200 pages to color that keeps little ones busy and entertained for hours.Easy to color pages made more lively with funFun Early Learning!

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Jesse O'Rourke gets cast on the Laguna Beach-style reality show being filmed at her school, she's forced to pal around with the glamorous kids, whose families her working-class parents serve. But there's a tuition check attached to being on the show, and Jesse's determined to be the first O'Rourke who goes to college. At least there's one bright spot: Jesse's crush has also made the cast. As the producers play with their lives to heighten the drama, Jesse must struggle against losing herself amidst the red-carpet hype that is now a part of her daily life.