Books with author Garrett Burnett

Daisy Crumplebumpit is turning eight, and for her birthday she wants a cat: one that is adorable and loves to cuddle. One that has green eyes and orange stripes. And one that is magic.Tricked by a fraud at the county animal shelter, Daisy brings home a tinkering cat: one that likes to rewire appliances, sneak into the movies, and find loopholes in tax laws.When the Crumplebumpits' elaborate house goes missing, and then Daisy's parents disappear, the girl and her cat find themselves working together as they embark on a grand rescue mission.A fun chapter book for upper-grade schoolers, packed with humor and excitement.

Daisy Crumplebumpit is turning eight, and for her birthday she wants a cat: one that is adorable and loves to cuddle. One that has green eyes and orange stripes. And one that is magic.Tricked by a fraud at the county animal shelter, Daisy brings home a tinkering cat: one that likes to rewire appliances, sneak into the movies, and find loopholes in tax laws.When the Crumplebumpits' elaborate house goes missing, and then Daisy's parents disappear, the girl and her cat find themselves working together as they embark on a grand rescue mission.A fun chapter book for upper-grade schoolers, packed with humor and excitement.

Tellon wants to be a chef, not a zebra watcher. Unfortunately, her free-spirited daydreaming gets her banished from Earth and separated from her 14 sisters. Tellon's sentence? To be a complaint taker on Allets, a newly opened Shared-Use Planet. Even the worst assignment in the worst part of the universe can't dampen Tellon's zest for making new friends, building zoos, and opening her own restaurant. But when she learns a horrible secret about Allets, Tellon must find a way to rescue everyone on the planet.

The whole family--19 cousins and their parents--descends on a rented house in a strange town for the holidays. And then their frightening and mysterious Uncle Herkimer arrives. Each night for twenty-four nights, he returns and tells his nieces and nephews a Christmas story: the Christmas he won the lottery; the Christmas he was conscripted to work in a bean factory; the Christmas he was evicted from an ancient Anasazi ruin.The incredulous cousins meanwhile try to discover the truth behind Uncle Herkimer's absurd stories...and end up with ridiculous Christmas stories of their own.Funny and irreverent, "Twenty-five Christmases (More or Less)" is a delightful book that can be appreciated any time of year.

The whole family--19 cousins and their parents--descends on a rented house in a strange town for the holidays. And then their frightening and mysterious Uncle Herkimer arrives. Each night for twenty-four nights, he returns and tells his nieces and nephews a Christmas story: the Christmas he won the lottery; the Christmas he was conscripted to work in a bean factory; the Christmas he was evicted from an ancient Anasazi ruin.The incredulous cousins meanwhile try to discover the truth behind Uncle Herkimer's absurd stories...and end up with ridiculous Christmas stories of their own.Funny and irreverent, "Twenty-five Christmases (More or Less)" is a delightful book that can be appreciated any time of year.

Tellon wants to be a chef, not a zebra watcher. Unfortunately, her free-spirited daydreaming gets her banished from Earth and separated from her 14 sisters. Tellon's sentence? To be a complaint taker on Allets, a newly opened Shared-Use Planet. Even the worst assignment in the worst part of the universe can't dampen Tellon's zest for making new friends, building zoos, and opening her own restaurant. But when she learns a horrible secret about Allets, Tellon must find a way to rescue everyone on the planet.

Phil the unicorn wakes from his long slumber to find that the days of sugar cane grass, chocolate milk rivers, and playful fellow unicorns have passed him by. And good riddance. When Phil is adopted by three college students at Hamburger University, he feels right at as he discovers the delights of this modern, human-filled world. As ideal as a world of video games and microwave burritos is, this new epoch is not without its sinister forces. Before long the forces of evil converge on the small college town that Phil calls home.

The whole family--19 cousins and their parents--descends on a rented house in a strange town for the holidays. And then their frightening and mysterious Uncle Herkimer arrives. Each night for twenty-four nights, he returns and tells his nieces and nephews a Christmas story: the Christmas he won the lottery; the Christmas he was conscripted to work in a bean factory; the Christmas he was evicted from an ancient Anasazi ruin.The incredulous cousins meanwhile try to discover the truth behind Uncle Herkimer's absurd stories...and end up with ridiculous Christmas stories of their own.Funny and irreverent, "Twenty-five Christmases (More or Less)" is a delightful book that can be appreciated any time of year.

Inspired by the music of Gordon Giltrap, Mrs Ockleton's Rainbow Kite and other Tales is an illustrated collection of ten charming short stories by Garry Burnett. Drawing from Garry's memories of growing up in East Hull, these stories deal with a wide variety of themes, including death and bereavement, bullying, friendship, family relationships and growing up. These short insights into an urban working class community and the fantasies and cruelties of childhood will make you think and laugh out loud.