Books with author M.D. Mitchell

GG The Owl is a re-telling of the friendship between an owl, who lives in the wild, and a young girl called Princess LP. Inspired by real animals and true events. The collection follows the friendship formed when an owl made his nest on the pine tree in Princess LP's garden. Over the years, LP got to witness GG's daily activities including GG getting married; GG becoming a father and the friendships between GG and other cute animals in the wild.GG The Owl is a very entertaining and captivating picture book for children under the age of 9 years old.This book is 38 pages including 16 beautiful illustrations. The book will take its young readers on a journey into the life of GG the owl.

Second hilarious novel from the author of the funny, filmic and fast-paced crime-caper HOW TO ROB A BANK.Fourteen-year-old Jacob is thrilled when he wins the chance to feature in the next Marvel movie, shooting in Hollywood. But after missing his connecting flight in Chicago, he tries to complete the journey by Greyhound bus – and there he meets Jennifer.Jennifer is an American teenager on the run with a mysterious package she’s guarding with her life – and an enigmatic figure known only as ‘the Cowboy’ is hot on her heels . . .Jacob soon finds himself on the road-trip of a lifetime as Jennifer’s unwitting partner in crime. Will he make it to LA in time – and in one piece? A funny, filmic, page-turning adventure, ideal for readers aged 11+.

Flexagons are made by folding paper in certain ways and when they are flexed, turned and unfolded in different ways, they show puzzling and curious effects. Hidden inside a flexagon are a number of concealed faces and the challenge is to discover how to flex them into view smoothly and with confidence. Some of this extensive collection are in the form of puzzles to be solved, others have rather mysterious properties.

There once was a boy who was being threatened by a big, bad giant who was much larger and stronger than him. The boy had to make a choice to either face the giant or run away. He knew that if he ran away the giant would always be a threat to him and those he loved, but if he chose to face the giant, he might conquer him and live in peace.The only defense the child had against the giant was a slingshot and Five Stones. You could say each stone represented a super weapon. The first stone represented Prayer, the second stone Powerful Promises, the third Faithfulness, the fourth a Positive Attitude, and the fifth Helping Others.With these Five Stones the boy chose to fight and he conquered the giant! Ever since, boys and girls all over the world have been inspired to take up these same stones and conquer the giants in their own lives.Bedrock Bedtime Stories is dedicated to helping parents instill values in their children. These principles will equip your child to handle any challenges that come their way.In this story, Ben learns how to show kindness even though his friend hurt his feelings.

“Fans of Dan Poblocki, John Bellairs, and R.L. Stine will all be right at home and smiling at the shivers (and the jokes).” –KirkusWelcome to Thedgeroot, where Spaulding Meriwether is on a quest to make friends, become cool . . . and figure out why dead people are running around. “You know how people always tell you ‘just be yourself?’ That’s terrible advice. You won’t survive middle school that way. Trust me.” Spaulding Meriwether, Thedgeroot Middle School's new resident weirdo and son of questionable television ghost hunters, just wants to fit in. But after a revenant chases him through the woods, Spaulding suspects there’s something afoot in Thedgeroot. (At least he thinks it’s a foot. Maybe it was a hand. It’s hard to tell when you’re running away.) Then he notices the chimneys of the abandoned factory at the edge of town puffing smoke—and his dead next-door neighbor materializes, along with David, the missing pet boa constrictor that supposedly ate him. Spaulding can’t help wondering if these strange happenings have anything to do with his undead friends in the forest. Of course, Spaulding just has to investigate—but he may be biting off more than he can chew . . . . Kids will love this hilariously creepy illustrated middle-grade novel! “A spooky, high-interest adventure…”—School Library Journal . . . engaging and goosebump inducing.” —Booklist

One drowsy summer's day in 1984, teenage runaway holly sykes encounters a strange woman who offers a small kindness in exchange for 'asylum'. Decades will pass before holly understands exactly what sort of asylum the woman was seeking . The bone clocks follows the twists and turns of holly's life from a scarred adolescence in gravesend to old age on ireland's atlantic coast as europe's oil supply dries up a life not so far out of the ordinary, yet punctuated by flashes of precognition, visits from people who emerge from thin air and brief lapses in the laws of reality. For holly sykes - daughter, sister, mother, guardian - is also an unwitting player in a murderous feud played out in the shadows and margins of our world and may prove to be its decisive weapon. Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and chronicle of our self devouring times, this kaleidoscopic novel crackles with the invention and wit that have made david mitchell one of the most celebrated writers of his genera

It's Finally Available! Dave Mitchell has spoken to over 120,000 people since he founded this corporate training firm, the Leadership Difference, in 1995. Over that time his seminar - Live and Learn or Die Stupid! - has been among his most popular programs. During his presentation, Dave would share stories of his own struggle to achieve a healthy balance between professional and personal excellence. Is it possible to realize your full potential at work and still be an exemplary spouse, parent and friend? Is it possible to achieve true contentedness? Over time, Dave assembled several critical personal characteristics that seemed essential to this pursuit of contentedness. Culled from his work with other professionals, his conversations with colleagues and from personal introspection; these attributes formed what Dave called, "a checklist for maximizing happiness." Thousands of exuberant comments from attendees at his seminars - words like "life changing", "the most important seminar I have ever experienced," and simply, "Incredible," indicated that Dave had touched a nerve. There was just one problem. After every seminar, Dave would be asked if he had a book. His answer was always a sheepish, "No." Until now. Finally, with the release of the book Live and Learn.or Die Stupid!, you can experience the content of Dave Mitchell's popular "enter-train-ment" seminar. We hope you enjoy it and please feel free to contact us at www.theleadershipdifference.com.

As Eiji Miyake's twentieth birthday nears, he sets out for the seething metropolis of Tokyo to find the father he has never met. There, he begins a thrilling, whirlwind journey where dreams, memories and reality collide then diverge as Eiji is caught up in a feverish succession of encounters by turn bizarre, hilarious and shockingly dangerous. But until Eiji has fallen in love and exorcised his childhood demons, the belonging he craves will remain, tantalizingly, just beyond his grasp...

When twelve-year-old twins Penelope and Quintus Grey Reyes are sent to Mexico to spend the summer with their grandparents, Pen creates a website advertising their services as international agents of intrigue. A mysterious client hires them. The assignment? To locate the Codex Cardona – a rare 15th century painted book.The twins discover Abuelito, their grandfather, once searched for the same book, but he gave up the search when a friend disappeared. The book is rumored to be cursed, but Pen knows curses don't exist. Quin isn't so sure, and when Abuelito is attacked at the museum where he works, both twins are certain it has something to do with the missing codex.While Pen and Quin track down the mysterious book, greasy art professor Flores follows their every move, but someone else is watching them too - someone who doesn't want the Codex Cardona to be found. The twins must draw on their combined skills of art and technology to uncover the mystery of the painted book.