Books with title She's My Grandmother...

We may never fully value our childhood until it becomes a memory and by then we often fail to recall all the events and people who’ve touched our lives and helped shape us into the person we turned out to be. Some people have a minimal impact on us, while others influence us to the point of changing the way we think, act, and feel. There were three such people in Little Missy’s life, her grandmother, Mr. Dodie and Miss Odessa. They were a part of her mother’s childhood and that summer they became a part of hers, as well. She had no idea her grandmother’s house would become a memory that would bring a mixture of great joy and deep sorrow. It would also become a memory that she would cherish forever.

Seventeen-year-old Mandy Winthrop has been raised by her grandmother, who runs a private detective business. During the summer, she takes a summer job as her grandmother’s secretary and gets herself and her friends, Rita, who’s keen on cosmetology, and Charlie, a computer wiz, into trouble. When Mandy stumbles upon a child kidnapping scheme, she meets a mysterious man and puts her grandmother at risk. In an explosive ending, Mandy learns the truth about her parents.

In grandmother's house there is a grandfather clock, but it does not go. The hands on its big face never move! But grandmother doesn't need the clock to show the time, she says that there are so many other clocks telling her the time. She can count the seconds by the beating of her heart, an hour in the time it takes for the bath water to get cold, a week by the dust that settles on the grandfather clock and a lifetime in birthdays, friends and in what you can remember. Lyrical, moving and beautifully illustrated, this is a book to be treasured.

Descended from fairies? It sounds unbelievable, but according to Kaitlin s grandmother Viola, it s true. In spite of her initial reluctance to visit Viola, Kaitlin finds herself being drawn into Viola s stories of elegant castles, evil counts, and exciting escapades. But as Kaitlin learns more about her family, Kaitlin s mother becomes increasingly concerned about Viola s mental health. Good thing Kaitlin knows better! From the author of Spare Change, this enchanting tale shows how a good story can bring a whole family together.