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Books with author Lisa Brown

  • The Airport Book

    Lisa Brown

    Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, May 10, 2016)
    Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Follow a family and the youngest member's favorite sock monkey through all the inner and outer workings of an airport.In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern-day airport. From checking bags and watching them disappear on the mysterious conveyor belt, to security clearance and a seemingly endless wait at the gate to finally being airborne. But wait! There's more! The youngest family member's sock monkey has gone missing. Follow it at the bottom of the page as it makes a journey as memorable as that of the humans above.
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  • The Airport Book

    Lisa Brown

    eBook (Roaring Brook Press, May 10, 2016)
    Follow a family and the youngest member's favorite sock monkey through all the inner and outer workings of an airport.In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern-day airport. From checking bags and watching them disappear on the mysterious conveyor belt, to security clearance and a seemingly endless wait at the gate to finally being airborne. But wait! There's more! The youngest family member's sock monkey has gone missing. Follow it at the bottom of the page as it makes a journey as memorable as that of the humans above.
  • The Phantom Twin

    Lisa Brown

    Paperback (First Second, March 3, 2020)
    A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown's The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow.Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show―until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane's death.Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, altered, and alone for the first time, can Isabel build a new life that's truly her own?
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  • Vampire Boy's Good Night

    Lisa Brown

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, July 27, 2010)
    When the sun goes down and everything is wonderfully cold and dark, a vampire boy and a little witch go searching for children in the night.But this is no ordinary night. It is Halloween, and what they find may surprise them. . . .
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  • How to Be

    Lisa Brown

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, May 9, 2006)
    This is a book about how to be a:Bear Monkey Turtle Snake Spider Dog.This is a book about how to be a: Person.
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  • The Phantom Twin

    Lisa Brown

    Hardcover (First Second, March 3, 2020)
    A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown's The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow.Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show―until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane's death.Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, altered, and alone for the first time, can Isabel build a new life that's truly her own?
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  • Baby, Mix Me a Drink

    Lisa Brown

    Board book (McSweeney's, Irregulars, Dec. 1, 2005)
    Many people are parents, and many parents are thirsty. Yet too many parents allow their infant sons and daughters to lie about idly: napping, drinking milk, and whatnot. Why not put them to work? Observe how tots enjoy the shapes and colors, all the while learning how to mix a variety of basic cocktails. Thanks, Baby!
  • The Bookworm Crush

    Lisa Brown Roberts

    eBook (Entangled: Teen, Oct. 29, 2019)
    This spinoff of The Replacement Crush featuring Amy and Toff is sure to melt your heart.Shy bookworm Amy McIntyre is about to compete for the chance to interview her favorite author, who hasn't spoken to the press in years. The only way to win is to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight, but that level of confidence has never come easy.The solution? A competition coach. The problem? The best person for the job is the guy she's secretly crushing on…local surfer celebrity Toff Nichols.He’s a player. He’s a heartthrob. He makes her forget basic things, like how to breathe. How can she feel any confidence around him?To her surprise, Toff agrees to help. And he’s an excellent teacher. Amy feels braver—maybe even brave enough to admit her feelings for him. When their late night practices become less about coaching and more about making out, Amy’s newfound confidence wavers. But does Toff really like her or is this just another lesson?
  • The Phantom Twin

    Lisa Brown

    eBook (First Second, March 3, 2020)
    A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown's The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow.Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show—until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane's death.Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, altered, and alone for the first time, can Isabel build a new life that's truly her own?
  • Baby Make Me Breakfast

    Lisa Brown

    Board book (McSweeney's, Irregulars, Nov. 3, 2005)
    Little ones learn to help out around the house with this humorous book from McSweeney's new Irregulars series.Many people are parents, and many parents get hungry. It's time to show those infants how to concoct a simple breakfast! This instructional board book teaches precious little angels to be useful, at long last. It's a delicious way to start the day. Thanks, Baby!
  • Baby Fix My Car

    Lisa Brown

    Board book (McSweeney's, Irregulars, June 14, 2006)
    Too many of us allow our infant sons and daughters to lay about idly―napping, drinking milk and sometimes "turning over." Why not put them to work? Their small hands are perfect for those hard to reach plugs and caps found under car hoods. This instructional board book teaches your infant to be useful, at long last.Watch your tots enjoy the shapes and colors, all the while learning how to change oil. Fabulous!
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  • Resisting the Rebel

    Lisa Brown Roberts

    language (Entangled: Crush, July 25, 2016)
    Disclaimer: This book contains a villain pretending to be a hero, a hero pretending to be a villain, a disco-dancing heroine, two overprotective sidekicks, a little bit of bad language, and a whole lot of swoony kissing.Spirit committee leader Mandy Pennington is secretly in love with her best friend, Gus, but when he hooks up with her archenemy at a party, she decides to win him over once and for all. She just doesn’t know how. But who better to help than hot loner Caleb Torrs?Caleb’s got his own problems, but when he sees Mandy pining over Gus at a party, he thinks she’s finally smoked the spirit stick and lost her mind. Maybe he has, too, because he just asked Mandy to be his fake girlfriend. She’ll get her loser friend’s attention, and he’ll get his stalker ex off his back. It’s a win-win.But soon one fake date blends into the next and before he knows it, he actually wants to kiss Mandy. For real. Too bad their plan is working, and Gus is finally noticing the one girl Caleb just might be falling for…