Books with author Jeff Alexander

Everyone in Peony Pinker's family wants something. Her dad,a sports reporter on the local paper, wants to get out of doing the problempage while the agony aunt is missing; her mum wants to stop working at thegarden centre where all the plants keep dying; and her big sisterPrimrose wants to be called Annabel. What Peony wants most in the world - evenmore than she wants a dog - is to stop Primrose's nasty new best friend Biancafrom being horrible to her. When Mr Kaminski next doortells them the secret of how to get what you want, Peony decides it's time toput a stop to Bianca at last. But can she get what she really wants?

Beginning in the old book store and mounting in tension to the end in the youngster’s room in the wee hours of the morning, the love of words, ideas, and sharing what’s inside come alive through the intrigue of this tale. Looking to find an interesting read, an old bookstore owner presents a book, and the experiences that follow are far more than expected. Late that night three special rules from the bookstore owner help make sense of what's encountered upon opening the book and experiencing the powerful impact of words.Warning: This adventure may lead to a lifelong fascination with books.