Books with author Maria Robertson

Start with one quiet, perfect life.Add: 1 step-dad, 2 pre-cooked siblings, 1 best friend, 1 sworn enemy and a long lost grandmother.Flavour with a dash of secrets, a pinch of jealousy and a good dollop of growing-up. Cook on high all summer long.Fresh and spicy and as irresistible as Friday night pizza, Sunny Side Up is a story about surviving a heatwave, running a business, avoiding headlice, loving your dog, keeping secrets, saying goodbye and hello, and finding out what really matters.

Fergus is a wee laddie, twelve years of age. Being small, he is picked on by the other boys. He is chased by them at school. Fergus develops a method of running, dodging, and evading that helps him exist in his small world.His favorite hiding place is a boulder on Loch Ness. There he meets the famous Loch Ness Monster, who has things in common with Fergus. Fergus and the Loch Ness Monster become friends, and through this interaction, Fergus is accepted by his peers. Through his new friend, he is encouraged to help himself and his football team. Thus, they can play as a team and win games.Being brave, courageous, and using our talents, we can improve our lives and the lives of others.

This simple, vivid story follows the food chain created when a naughty boy throws a goldfish down the toilet: it reaches the sea and is soon eaten by a larger fish, and it in turn is eaten by a larger fish ... The chain eventually works its way round in a full circle with dramatic results. A memorable picture book from the successful author of many picture books.

For coloring book enthusiasts who appreciate the charm and personality of hand-drawn artwork, here is the third edition of Mandalas: 50 Hand Drawn Illustrations, Vo.5, by artist Mary Robertson. This square format third edition includes larger drawings and a handy reference index filled with 1:4 scale mandalas that may also be colored, for a total of 100 illustrations. Each large mandala is printed on its own single-sided page on 60 pound bright white paper. Unwind, relax, and nurture your creative spirit with 50 unique mandalas! This coloring book is suitable for novice to expert adult colorists and older children. Happy Coloring!

Frank has no brother or sister to play with, so he decides to make one. He collects all kinds of junk and recycled materials and sets to work. The result is - Stan, a friendly and helpful robot who soon fits into Frank's family life. At first Frank and Stan do everything together, but when Frank's parents present him with a little sister, Stan begins to feel unwanted, and makes plans to leaveâ?¿This is a delightful, comic adventure with much to say about family life, that will enthrall and engage children everywhere.

What could be noisier, smellier, slimier, and more annoying than all of Hieronymus Betts’ pets put together? Only his younger brother, of course! Older siblings everywhere empathize with Hieronymus as he tries to cope with a bratty little brother who seems to do nothing but cause trouble. Robertson’s deliciously grotesque tale, in Polish and English, with its underlying message of tolerance, is perfect for siblings to read together.

Carly and Duncan have loved each other for years, but there is an ocean separating them and obligations continually keep them apart. Carly cannot leave her cousin during her illness. Duncan will not consider living anywhere but his Highland home. An old infatuation has turned into an obsession that threatens Carly's state of mind and Logan is offered hope that he might escape a lifetime sentence of being wheelchair bound. Surrounding Carly are so many memories of her youth in Mineola - decendants of her grandmother's friends still live on Oak Street and now their lives are intermingling as their families grow and expand into what will be the future generations of those raised in Carly's town.She and Duncan must face and conquer many obstacles in order to finally begin their lives together. But first Carly will have to be brave enough to say Farewell to Mineola.

Hiding behind Big Brave Brian’s bedroom door is a terror that children and parents can both relate to: a hideously messy room. Brian’s amusing phobia — that of cleaning his room — is a light-hearted way to begin a discussion about a child’s own fears. Offered in both Spanish and English, the irresistibly alliterative text is perfect for reading aloud, making this a fun way to introduce young readers to a new language.