Books with author Golden MacDonald

Tired of being a wimp? Try being a goat! Welcome to Raybury Village where corn is king and strange is normal. Billy Smudge and his best friend Shamus McNutt are about to have an adventure they will never forget. Someone is experimenting on animals in a secret laboratory and Billy is convinced that HE is one of the experiments! But the trouble is double when the boys find out that the mad scientist is someone they thought they knew and trusted!Diary of a Real "Kid" pokes fun at the multitude of "diary" books available in a light and humorous way. Twelve-year-old, Billy Smudge is a wannabe writer with a passion for "Stranger Than Weird" magazine. Billy's well-fed imagination takes a wild leap though when he wakes up one day and discovers that he is turning into a goat. Yep, a real "kid." Along with his best friend, Shamus McNutt, the boys navigate a series of misadventures on their way to discovering what caused the mysterious transformation. There is plenty of fun, a sprinkling of light sarcasm, friends, teachers, siblings and even a mad scientist. Everyone learns something about the 'power of suggestion' and how it might just be possible to become what you 'think' you are. It's a wild escape with lots of visual cues. Cartoon characters further the plot and make funny commentary. As the story is written from Billy's point of view, the comics mimic his narration and allow deeper insight into his feelings. Educators and parents will find this book suitable for most readers in the 8 - 12 year- old range, including reluctant readers. Diary of a Real "Kid" was written with the intent to amuse and entertain but a great deal of thought and attention has been given to the responsibility of writing for young people. 5 Stars From Reader's ChoiceWatch out for the puns! In the tradition of the “Diary of” books comes this one-of-a-kind Diary of a Real Kid: The Stranger Than Weird Story of How Billy Smudge Turned into a Goat by J. Garden Macdonald. When Billy Smudge and his best friend, Shamus McNutt, break into the school (to retrieve Billy’s stinky gym clothes so Mr. Atlas won’t say Billy smells like a farm animal), Billy topples into the science lab and accidentally swallows some purple goo. That night Billy dreams he’s a goat and the next day he has goat hairs on his chin. And he starts eating really weird stuff. Billy and Shamus try to get help from their science teacher, Dr. Prankenstein, but he's just too weird. Billy starts fainting (apparently he’s turning into a fainting goat) and everything just goes from bad to worse. Before it’s all over, Billy is surprised to learn about who certain people really are and who he himself is becoming. Diary of a Real Kid is a quick, light read that should appeal to preteens, especially boys. Cartoon drawings are scattered throughout and they further the story as some of them show what Billy is thinking. True to the cartoonish feel, most of the characters are one-dimensional, but it all works. You have the boys, who spend their weekly allowance on "Stranger Than Weird" magazine, a giggling girl gang, a bossy older sister and her pizza-delivering boyfriend, and a mad scientist with a talking cat. Diary of a Real Kid doesn’t take itself too seriously and yet Macdonald sneaks in a really positive message to kids (real kids, not goat kids) about who they can become. Diary of a Real Kid should find a place on the bookshelves of 4th-6th grade classrooms everywherJ.M. Macdonald is an award-winning author with 3 grown children.

Mr. Fred used to be an unhappy office manager, until he received a letter from his long lost uncle MacDonald, who gave him an amazing challenge: Fix up the old family farm, and it would become his inheritance! Looking for a change of pace, Mr. Fred quickly became Farmer Fred, and took up his uncle's challenge. He now has one year to learn how to live off the land, restore his family's ancient farm to working order, and make enough money to secure his future. Arriving at his family's farm, Farmer Fred finds it in disrepair. The fences are broken, the farmland is full of overgrown trees, the land needs to be tilled and planted, the greenhouse is broken, and there is so much more work to be done! Adjusting to his new life, Farmer Fred decided to keep a daily journal, detailing his efforts towards restoring the family farm and helping the local community. What kind of adventures will Farmer Fred have as he adjusts to life on the farm? How will he learn the skills needed to survive and thrive? How will he turn this ruined farm into a thriving business? Read this exciting series of books to find out!

Story Book - Picture Book - Cookbook In One Fun BookYou're a child and want to cook like an adult. But what is a recipe? How do you follow a recipe? Now in a simple step by step, picture storybook cookbook format, your child is taken by the hand and shown how to make yummy in the tummy muffins. Muffin they will be proud of.Read the story, see the picture and with adult supervision make an bake the yummy muffins. Yes it's easily done in this fun picture storybook -one recipe cookbook great for all ages. (Yes, even beginner muffin adult cooks.)Great for toddlers who enjoy a fun bedtime picture story book, following the pictures while hearing the story. Early readers will love reading the go forward fun story while discovering how to make and bake muffins. Curious boys and girls who are wishing to learn how to cook, will discover how to make and cook muffins by reading and following the how to do each step words and pictures. And will be enjoy reading.Adults will no longer be confused how to teach what a recipe is or how does a child follow a cookbook recipe. Open the happy door to the wonderful world of cooking. Giving your child a simple yet powerful first understanding how a recipe fits in with cooking and how to simply follow it. Also giving your child when done reading and cooking, yummy no-sugar muffins. A book and muffins they will be proud of, and happy to share with you and their friends. You'll be so proud of your little muffing cook and enjoying your time reading, making and baking muffins with them.Get exploring and cooking with - Kids Yummy Muffin Recipe Cookbook today. Make reading fun while discovering the love of cooking.

The disabled teens of Ability Inc. don’t understand the words can’t or give up. They believe any obstacle can be overcome with the right friends and are willing to risk their lives to rescue defenseless animals from abuse. Goliath is an indomitable pit bull whose life has been a struggle to survive from one dog fight to the next. When David, a wheelchair-bound teen from Ability Inc., takes on a dog fight club to rescue Goliath, his friends are there to help. It will take more than courage to win against Goliath’s abusive owner. Will Ability Inc. overcome the odds and rescue Goliath -- or will the next fight be his last?

Dream Monsters wake little Daisy, sending out a cry for Mommy! When morning, Daisy lets her best friend Joya know, her Mom says the monsters are only dreams. But she doesn't want them. It doesn't take long for Joya to hatch an adventurous plan. Taking the girls outside searching for the cute flying creature to ask how to end Daisy's monster dreams. They ask, but it doesn't work! The monsters are still roaming free in Daisy's dreams. Thus sending both girls back outside where they get the full secret to a monster-less sleep. Now it's all up to Daisy. Will she be bold, brave and smart facing her monsters? Will the Monster to Butterfly secret work, especially while Daisy sleeps? Wonderful uplifting picture storybook with fun go-along happy illustrations children and parents enjoy reading. Click Now... Get and find out the Monster to Butterfly Secret

It's summer vacation! A time to unwind and hang out with friends on the beach. No worries. Just lazy sun-drenched days by the water. At least for every other teenager in Florida but Skyler Stoerm--stuck on a sailing trip to the Bermuda Triangle with only his father and menagerie of pets for company. No Wifi, no Internet, and no friends. Unfortunately, boring doesn't describe Skyler's journey for long, and he finds himself alone and stranded at sea after an attack by a sea serpent straight out of Norse mythology. Help comes by way of a group of fallen heroes on their own path toward redemption. They travel with Skyler to Asgard where the teen learns of his Nordic lineage (cool!). But being the grandson of a Nordic god isn't all muscles and lightning bolts--it comes with an excess of enemies (not cool at all!). To save his father, Skyler must find Odin's lost book of Blood Runes (while dodging harpies and dragons and even a few demigod stalkers).

Mr. Fred used to be an unhappy office manager, until he received a letter from his long lost uncle MacDonald, who gave him an amazing challenge: Fix up the old family farm, and it would become his inheritance! Looking for a change of pace, Mr. Fred quickly became Farmer Fred, and took up his uncle's challenge. He now has one year to learn how to live off the land, restore his family's ancient farm to working order, and make enough money to secure his future. Arriving at his family's farm, Farmer Fred finds it in disrepair. The fences are broken, the farmland is full of overgrown trees, the land needs to be tilled and planted, the greenhouse is broken, and there is so much more work to be done! Adjusting to his new life, Farmer Fred decided to keep a daily journal, detailing his efforts towards restoring the family farm and helping the local community. What kind of adventures will Farmer Fred have as he adjusts to life on the farm? How will he learn the skills needed to survive and thrive? How will he turn this ruined farm into a thriving business? Read this exciting series of books to find out!