Books with author Paul Cooper

It's 1958 and eleven-year-old Peter Wolf lives in the war-rubble squalor of East Germany which is ruled with an iron fist by the Soviet Communists. In Peter's world, soccer matches in the cobblestone streets are interrupted by Russian tanks clattering through their midst and live hand grenades still lie rusting in the dirt in vacant lots. People stand in long lines to buy rancid meat, water pails are kept on toilet lids to prevent sewer rats from invading apartments and, worst of all, every citizen is encouraged to spy upon every other citizen and report any suspect behavior to the hated Stassi (Secret Police). It is an existence so mind-numbingly desperate and deplorable that Peter's father commits suicide rather than face the hopelessness of his life. Then Peter's older sister defects to the West leaving Peter and his mother, Johanna, behind to be labeled "traitors to the state." The future is bleak and Johanna knows their only hope for any happiness is to plan and execute a daring escape. But after risking their lives escaping East Germany, surviving a kidnapping attempt, enduring six long months in a refugee camp and crossing the Atlantic in steerage, Peter discovers America is not the paradise he had envisioned. Peter is enrolled in a school that is 95% Jewish where he is reviled by a group of bullies intent on making the "Kraut's" life miserable. Then Peter learns of the Holocaust, a subject of which he had absolutely no previous knowledge and, suddenly, he understands why he is hated. But then one gangly, awkward boy, Leon Stern, befriends Peter and teaches the rest of the school a lesson in tolerance no one will ever forget.

Silly Stories About Vegetables, Books 1-4 consists of 12 silly short stories about 12 different vegetables. The first story is about a stick of rhubarb that meets a hard-boiled egg called Egg while trying to cross a cattle grid. In the second story, there is a radish that hitches a ride down the street on a skateboard. The third short story focuses on three meadow mushrooms in a clearing and the silly stories they imagine, which include a hippo that goes to school. The fourth short story is about a sprig of parsley that runs away from a factory, ends up on a fishing boat, and narrowly escapes being eaten in a sandwich. The fifth short story is about a carrot that finds itself being used as a nose for a snowman before falling into a drain. The sixth story is about a turnip that causes havoc in the village by rolling down the street, through the park, and into the church and baker's store. The seventh story is about a pea that was grown on Phoebe's granddad's allotment. The eighth story is about a tomato that goes missing and ends up in a letter box. The ninth story is about a pumpkin that was sold by a grocer to a boy and his mum at Halloween. The 10th short story is about a leek that didn't get put in Mrs Sidebottom's stew. The children wreaked havoc with that leek when they came home from school. The 11th short story is about a sack of potatoes that goes on a camping trip with Iestyn and Charlie. The potatoes swim with the ducks and then get wrapped up in foil and cooked on the camp fire. The final story is about a cauliflower who doesn't like being on display at the harvest festival in the local church. The cauliflower decides to have some fun and to disrupt the goings-on. These stories can be played by parents to young children or, alternatively, listened to by children of any age. The stories are written and narrated by British author Paul Cook, author of the Pete the Bee stories.

The Meadow Mushrooms is the third of three short stories in Silly Stories About Vegetables, Book One, written by British author Paul Cook - author of the Pete the Bee stories. This short story is about three meadow mushrooms who live in a clearing and the silly stories they imagine and share with each other, which include a story about a hippo that goes to school. Silly Stories About Vegetables can be played by parents to young children or, alternatively, listened to by children aged seven years old and upwards.

Kweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!When the alarm squeal sounds it must be a job for Captain Peter Porker and the PIGS IN PLANES!There's an emergency somewhere in Animal Paradise and the hogs are flying high to Monkey Island. The apesolutely priceless Mona Fleasa painting is missing from the National Primate Gallery! Can the PIP's stop the thieves and save the monkey masterpiece before it's lost forever?

Silly Stories About Vegetables, Books 1-3 consists of nine silly short stories about nine different vegetables. The first story is about a stick of rhubarb that meets a hard-boiled egg called Egg while trying to cross a cattle grid. In the second story, there is a radish that hitches a ride down the street on a skateboard. The third short story focuses on three meadow mushrooms in a clearing and the silly stories they imagine, which includes a hippo that goes to school. The fourth short story is about a sprig of parsley that runs away from a factory, ends up on a fishing boat, and narrowly escapes being eaten in a sandwich. The fifth short story is about a carrot that finds itself being used as a nose for a snowman before falling into a drain. The sixth story is about a turnip that causes havoc in the village by rolling down the street, through the park, into the church and baker's store. The seventh story is about a pea that was grown on Phoebe's granddad's allotment. The eighth story is about a tomato that goes missing and ends up in a letter box.The final story is about a pumpkin that was sold by a grocer to a boy and his mum at Halloween. These short stories can be played by parents to young children or, alternatively, listened to by children aged six years old and older. The stories are authored and narrated by British author Paul Cook, author of the Pete the Bee stories.

The Red Radish is the second of three short stories in Silly Stories About Vegetables, Book One, written by British author Paul Cook - author of the Pete the Bee stories. This short story is about a red radish that hitches a ride down the street on a skateboard and crashes into a greengrocer. Silly Stories About Vegetables can be played by parents to young children or, alternatively, listened to by children aged seven years old and upwards.

Silly Stories About Vegetables, Books 3 and 4 consists of six silly short stories about six different vegetables. The first short story is about a pea that was grown on Phoebe's granddad's allotment. The second short story is about a tomato that goes missing and ends up in a letter box. The third story is about a pumpkin that was sold by a grocer to a boy and his mum at Halloween. The fourth short story is about a leek that didn't get put in Mrs Sidebottom's stew. The children wreaked havoc with that leek when they came home from school. The fifth short story is about a sack of potatoes that goes on a camping trip with Iestyn and Charlie. The potatoes swim with the ducks and then get wrapped up in foil and cooked on the campfire. The final story is about a cauliflower who didn't like being on display at the harvest festival in the local church. The cauliflower decides to have some fun and to disrupt the goings-on. These stories can be listened to by children of any age. The stories are written and narrated by British author Paul Cook, author of the Pete the Bee stories.

In the tradition of Laura Ingalls Wilder and “Little House on the Prairie” comes -- MY GREAT PLAINS JOURNEY Written by Paul W. CooperThe year is 1927. It's the Roaring Twenties. The age of flappers and bootleg gin. Lindbergh flies the Atlantic. Barnstormers and wing walkers risk their lives over Midwest prairies and fields. Talking movies are born. Girls bob their hair and roll down their stockings. And boys wear raccoon coats, carry hip flasks and terrorize the roadways in galloping jalopies.But on a small, hardscrabble farmstead in Southeastern Oklahoma, the modern world remains far away. A poor farm family with seven children lose their farm and is forced to set out on a journey of faith across the Great Plains in three tiny prairie schooners. They encounter twisters, flashfloods and blizzards, Indians, barnstormers and bank robbers, injury, accident and runaway horses. It is a remarkable journey. But by the time it ends, they are down to one wagon and are 176 miles short of their destination. It will take a Christmas miracle to save their lives. The author, Paul W. Cooper, is an Emmy Award winning writer of shows including Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons. His second novel, My Great Plains Journey, combines heart-touching elements of both of those beloved series. He also wrote twenty CBS Schoolbreak Specials and ABC Afterschool Specials demonstrating his depth as a writer for children and young adults.

Silly Stories About Vegetables, Book One consists of three very silly stories about three very different vegetables. The first story is about a stick of rhubarb that meets a hard-boiled egg called Egg while trying to cross a cattle grid. In the second story, there is a radish that hitches a ride down the street on a skateboard. The third story focuses on three meadow mushrooms in a clearing and the silly stories they imagine, which include a hippo that goes to school. These stories can be played by parents to young children or, alternatively, listened to by children aged seven years old and upwards. The stories are written and narrated by British author Paul Cook, author of the Pete the Bee stories.

A Carrot is the second of three short stories in the Silly Stories About Vegetables series by British author Paul Cook, author of the Pete the Bee stories. This short story is about a carrot that finds itself being used as a nose for a snowman before falling into a drain. These stories can be played by parents to young children or, alternatively, listened to by children aged seven years old and older.

"A Turnip" is the third of three short stories in Silly Stories About Vegetables, Book Two, created by British author Paul Cook - author of the Pete the Bee stories. This short story is about a turnip that wreaks havoc in the village as it rolls and bounces through the park and in and out of the church and shops. Silly Stories About Vegetables can be played by parents to young children or, alternatively, listened to and enjoyed by children aged seven years old and upwards.