Books with author G. Phillips

"The trees are tall, and the giants are not actually taller than the trees. You told me that the giants aren’t real. I don’t know if they’re real. They look real, to me, but they also don’t seem real. You don’t see them, either."Peri, alone in her house, has spent a lot of time observing the silent, strangely sad giants that move just on the edge of her vision. They never speak. They never laugh. They are always alone. Drowning in her own loneliness, Peri doesn’t think much about where the giants came from, or what they might need from her. When Peri’s best friend Wink starts seeing the giants too, though, they decide that they need to find out why the giants are so sad and alone. This sets them off on a quest that neither of them is quite prepared for, through the woods and up the mountain. Magic, melancholy, and myth collide in their lives, showing them a world both worse and better than they ever knew. It’s beginning.

Written and published by Dee Phillips, “I Want to Be an Astronaut: A Kids Book About Astronauts” is a non-fiction marvel that’s filled with bright colored digital illustrations and informative text that is specifically geared to space loving kids. The beautiful illustrations look amazing on Kindles, iPad’s, PC’s and other tablet devices.“I Want to be an Astronaut…” delivers lots of fun facts about astronauts and space. The short blocks of text are easy to understand and perfect for kids who already have the skill of reading. For younger kids, it is a wonderful book for parents and kids to share together. In this book, kids will learn about their dream of becoming an astronaut, as well as some interesting facts about some famous astronauts, like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. With all the marvelous pictures and compelling text, kids will want to read this book over and over to get the most out of its pages.“I Want to be an Astronaut…” is set at a low promotional price and can be downloaded from the Amazon Kindle store in no time at all, so that kids can start enjoying this book immediately. Nurture your child’s dream of becoming an astronaut and provide a fun learning experience for them at the same time.

This little illustrated book of Funny Wild Animal Jokes has been carefully created with young children in mind. Laugh out loud about silly lions, elephants, hyenas, giraffes, hippos and more. Go wild with these cleanclean, animal friendly, and hilariously funnyjokes! Kids love jokes and they’ll love having these silly jokes to share with their friends. This book includes: riddle jokes, knock-knock jokes, and tongue twisters. The very last page has a bonus joke! For the Q&A riddle jokes, the questions are on the front facing pages and the answers are on the back of each question page. All pages are colorful and each joke is beautifully illustrated. Q: What kind of joke do you tell a hyena? A: It doesn't matter, he'll laugh at anything! Q: Why are giraffes so slow to apologize? A: It takes them a long time to swallow their pride. Look inside to see more jokes!About the author: Gillian Nyla Phillips is a mom that loves to create resources for teachers. Having been a primary school teacher herself, she has always found the need to make her own classroom materials to suit her students. She is currently an online curriculum designer and teacher author. Check out the other books in this series!

An authentic coming-of-age story about finding magic in the every day—perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Joan Bauer, and Wendy Mass.Olivia and her mom have just moved in with her grandmother, and Olivia has exactly zero friends at her new school. But after a strange message on the bathroom wall of a café catches her eye, Olivia decides that Birmingham, Alabama, may be a little more interesting than it seems. So begins a search for answers that takes her all over the city. Luckily, her mission isn’t solitary for long, thanks to her newfound friendship with Amelia, a girl just odd enough to be intriguing.What the girls discover isn’t the earth-shattering revelation they were hoping for, but it may be just as compelling. After all, sometimes the journey really is more important than the destination. Especially when it leads you back home.

This little illustrated book of Mother’s Day jokes has been carefully created with young children in mind. These jokes are clean, without bias, kind, and hilariously funny! Kids love jokes and they’ll love having these silly jokes to share for some Mother’s Day fun! . If you need jokes for kids, look no further! This book includes: riddle jokes, knock-knock jokes, and tongue twisters. The very last page has a bonus joke! These jokes celebrate all of the wonderful moms out there. For the Q&A riddle jokes, the questions are on the front facing pages and the answers are on the back of each question page. All pages are colorful and each joke is beautifully illustrated.Q: Why is a computer so smart?A: It listens to its motherboard!Look inside to see more jokes!About the author: Gillian Nyla Phillips is a mom that loves to create resources for teachers. Having been a primary school teacher herself, she has always found the need to make her own classroom materials to suit her students. She is currently an online curriculum designer and teacher author. Check out the other books in this series!

After surviving being at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, the horror that Hoyt experienced that day haunted him for months. Following the attacks, his life became a nightmare of starvation, obsession, alcoholism, and self-destruction that almost killed him before he turned twenty-six. And then, days before the first anniversary of the attacks, he’s diagnosed with a potentially fatal brain tumor.Cake Dreams: A Memoir of Survival vividly details one man’s experience at Ground Zero on September 11, working in New York after the attacks, being a gay man with anorexia in a rehab facility in the Midwest, and undergoing brain surgery. Cake Dreams is a unique and riveting story not found in any other book.

St. Patrick’s Day jokes are fun to enjoy in March. This joke book has funny jokes, knock-knock jokes, and tongue twisters. Each joke is based on a St. Patrick’s Day theme, tradition, or element such as Ireland culture, shamrocks, leprechauns, etc. Keep your kids reading… and laughing, like little leprechauns! See sample jokes below…Q: Which cereal does a leprechaun prefer?A: Lucky Charms!Q: What do sailors yell when they first see an Irish shoreline?A: IreLand Ho!Q: What do you call a fake stone in Ireland?A: A sham-rock!These kids’ jokes are clean, kind, and perfect for children of ages 7 to 12.The very last page has a bonus joke! The questions are on the front facing pages and the answers are on the back of each question page so that the reader does not see the answers right away. All pages are colorful and each joke is beautifully illustrated.About the author:Gillian Nyla Phillips is a mom that loves to create books and games for kids. Having been a primary school teacher herself, she has always found the need to make her own classroom materials to suit her students. She is currently an online curriculum designer and teacher author.Have jokes to enjoy for every season… Check out the other books in this series!

Did you know that the 29th of February is Leap Day? It’s the extra day that you get each Leap Year! If you want to have a fun activity for kids to celebrate the leap year, this book has funny jokes, knock-knock jokes, and tongue twisters. These jokes are all based on leap year themes and they are clean, kind, and perfect for kids of ages 7 to 12. Keep your kids reading… and laughing!Q: What does a lawyer do on Leap Day?A: Jump to conclusions.Q: What do toads say on Leap Day?A: Wart's new?Q: What made Timmy decide to celebrate Leap Day?A: Everybody was doing it so he decided to jump on the bandwagon!The very last page has a bonus joke! The questions are on the front facing pages and the answers are on the back of each question page so that the reader does not see the answers right away. All pages are colorful and each joke is beautifully illustrated.About the author:Gillian Nyla Phillips is a mom that loves to create books and games for kids. Having been a primary school teacher herself, she has always found the need to make her own classroom materials to suit her students. She is currently an online curriculum designer and teacher author.Check out the other books in this series!

In Book 1 of the Therienka, Girl Detective series, follow eight year old Rinka as she and her best friend and neighbor Carla uncover secrets of her house's past, and create their own detective agency in order to tackle a mystery that is almost 100 years old. She is brash, confident, just a bit awesome, and eager to get her hands on and solve many more mysteries in the future.

Isabelle Mackenzie always imagined herself married with kids. Instead, at 30, she’s chronically single and lives alone in a cramped condo on Chicago’s north side. Sure she’s got her beloved bookstore and her two best friends, Cameron and Oliver, but even they can’t make up for the fact that her life hasn’t turned out anything like she expected. The weighing disappointment has her questioning everything she once felt certain of, including her faith in God. So when Olly and Cam secretly volunteer her for a nationally-televised makeover, Mack decides to use the opportunity to reinvent herself. What follows is an unlikely romance with famous actor Cooper Young, a cross-continental adventure, and the long-awaited chance to make all of her dreams come true. Will Mack be able to keep her faith amidst the glitz and glamour of Cooper’s lifestyle, or will she lose herself and abandon everything and everyone she cares about in the process? Ciao, Bella is the story of one woman’s unexpected revelations about faith, love, and true happiness. It’s a novel for all who have ever been granted the desires of their hearts only to discover that what they thought they wanted could never compare to what they already had.

Everyone loves knock-knock jokes―especially kids! Bob Phillips, the king of good, clean jokes, packs more than 600 favorite knock-knock jokes into this nutty new collection.Edible DelightsKnock, knock.Who’s there?Apricot.Apricot who?Apricot my key. Open up!Animal CrackersKnock, knock.Who’s there?Butternut.Butternut who?Butternut try to pick up a skunk!Guaranteed to extract giggles, groans, and guffaws from any audience, The World’s Greatest Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids is fantastic fun for kids of all ages. Perfect for car trips, summer camps, and any occasion that calls for a hearty dose of humor!