Books with author Simon James

Simon James is in his element with this side-splitting series of books about the delightfully devilish Jake. Every self-respecting child will want to collect all three!Jake is difficult. Jake is a problem. Jake - the impish creation of the inimitable Simon James, and star of this outrageous trio of picture books - is every child’s wicked alter ego and every parent’s worst nightmare, if only nightmares could be as funny as Jake.Jake hates helping anyone with anything, so, in THE DAY JAKE VACUUMED, he decides to funnel up his family, one by one! No one who knows Jake wants to babysit him, and in JAKE AND THE BABYSITTER, only the "new neighbor" will take him on. And since Jake dislikes babies almost as much as he does babysitters, trouble can’t be far away in JAKE AND HIS COUSIN SIDNEY.

Simon James is in his element with this side-splitting series of books about the delightfully devilish Jake. Every self-respecting child will want to collect all three!Jake is difficult. Jake is a problem. Jake - the impish creation of the inimitable Simon James, and star of this outrageous trio of picture books - is every child’s wicked alter ego and every parent’s worst nightmare, if only nightmares could be as funny as Jake.Jake hates helping anyone with anything, so, in THE DAY JAKE VACUUMED, he decides to funnel up his family, one by one! No one who knows Jake wants to babysit him, and in JAKE AND THE BABYSITTER, only the "new neighbor" will take him on. And since Jake dislikes babies almost as much as he does babysitters, trouble can’t be far away in JAKE AND HIS COUSIN SIDNEY.

Full-color photos. "An excellent glossy catalogue of entertaining information about a civilization of antiquity. Family life, household effects, cosmetics, sports, children's dress and games--all these and more are on display in eye-filling spreads. Either read chronologically or browsed through, each page offers up a sterling visual feast guaranteed to spur discussion and provoke thinking about the early Romans."--Kirkus.

July 8 Imagine! A day ago I?d never even heard of the world, and suddenly here I am in it. There?s so much to write about?macaroni, Fun World, and a big sister who has it all figured out. Which is why boys adore her. I need to get her attention back on me? and quick. But how? Should I take up sumo wrestling? Stunt flying? All I know how to do is write. But don?t tell anyone. This diary you?re looking at is TOP SECRET? just for you and me! Renowned illustrator Simon James brings sweetness and charm to James Solheim?s hilarious diary of a baby?and the result is a one-of-a-kind picture book no one will be expecting!