Books with title The Trouble with Beasts

In a town full of shifters, it's the one human family that's the biggest pain in the rump.Debbie Panda works for the town veterinarian, a job she's always loved. But then her boss retires and the town hires a human in his place. Now she has two jobs. Help her new boss at the clinic AND keep him and his daughter from discovering the truth about the "animals" he treats. Everything's going along just fine until George (the human) decides they should host an animal rescue event. Why do animals need rescuing anyway?Now Debbie's going crazy caring for a bunch of animals (43!) who lack even the tiniest hint of human inside them – they're not even potty trained for shifter's sake! The litter boxes alone are enough to drive her mad. Thank goodness for the glorious joy of chomping bamboo. Otherwise, she might have to indulge her rarely seen carnivorous side.

Patti’s Uncle Nick is staying at her house for a few weeks while her parents are away. He’s been miserable and depressed ever since his girlfriend dumped him, and he’s making Patti’s life miserable, too. So the Sleepover Friends set out to fix up poor Uncle Nick with a date. But they just can’t seem to make a match.Meanwhile, Patti has another problem. Mrs. Mead’s out sick, and the substitute teacher chooses Patti as her pet. Patti is mortified, so she decides to do something about it. But her plan has some unexpected results!

Kate DiCamillo meets Lemony Snicket in this darkly comic novel about two sisters who learn they are each others' most important friend!Imagine two twin sisters, Arabella and Henrietta--nearly identical yet with nothing in common. They're the best of friends . . . until one day they aren't. Plain and quiet Henrietta has a secret plan to settle the score, and she does something outrageous and she can't take it back. When the deed is discovered, Henrietta is sent to live with her eccentric great-aunt! Suddenly life with pretty, popular Arabella doesn't seem so awful. And, though she's been grievously wronged, Arabella longs for her sister, too. So she hatches a plan of her own and embarks on an unexpected journey to reunite with her other half.

Fantasy story picture book about "Trokes." What are the mysterious TROKES? Grownups are not aware, but young Sarah knows what nobody else even suspects. Small with blue eyes? Lurking under her house? Mischievous but friendly? We find out what Sarah knows, as Mom and Dad try to believe her, but Miss Bloom and Uncle Herman remain doubtful.... Short, entertaining, whimsical picture book, followed by notes for an older audience. Also, an interesting choice for adults, with a sense of humor, who would like to see a different kind of Children’s Book. For kids of all ages and those that are young at heart… Quirky and Unconventional Color Illustrations... Age Range: 2 to 5 years... Language: English... Product Dimensions: 8.5” x 8.5”; Soft Cover ### Also, see our other book on Amazon, TROKES TAKE A TRIP!

Sometimes, breaking the rules is the best thing you can do, especially when the rules don’t allow you to be yourself.For Nadine Rostraver, fourth grade comes with peer pressure and new social rules. For one thing, girls aren’t supposed to hang out with boys anymore. So where does that leave Nadine and her best friend Nick? Then Summer Crawford arrives at their school and Nadine’s life goes from bad to worse! Nadine loses her job on the class newspaper and gets in serious trouble with her teacher. But Summer has always been a free spirit, and together Nadine, Nick, and Summer realize that life is a lot more fun if you march to the beat of your own drum.Leslie Bulion’s sensitive, realistic look at adolescence will resonate with young readers who will recognize themselves and their own dilemmas in her well-drawn characters and their responses to a complicated world.

She wears funny hats and makes funny cakes, but only she can save the school. The endearingly loony stories from Babette Cole have now been published in a new miniature format. As always, her vibrant, outrageously funny depictions will have kids—and parents—roaring with laughter. Winner of the prestigious Kurt Maschler Award, Babette Cole is the author of such favorites as The Hairy Book, The Slimy Book, Dr. Dog, Princess Smartypants, and The Bad Good Book of Manners.

It's Kara's turn to host the Sleepover Squad's latest party, and she couldn't be more excited! Until her annoying brothers get wind of the event, and promise they're going to play all kinds of practical jokes on the Squad. That is, unless Kara agrees to be their slave. Oh no! Poor Kara is running herself ragged trying to keep up with her rotten brothers' demands, without letting her friends find out. She's worried her pals won't want to come to her house--or, worse, that they'll want to disband the Squad! But when the rest of the Squad finds out what's going on, they tell Kara to quit being the boys' slave and relax. After all, no matter what those creeps can do to them, these girls know something the boys don't: getting mad isn't the same thing as getting even....

The trouble with Mum is that she’s a witch! Turning people into frogs and flying around on her broomstick doesn’t make her popular with the other parents at school, but her special talents come in useful in the end. Babette Cole, bestselling author of Princess Smartypants, Dr Dog and Mummy Laid an Egg brings her unique humour and delightful illustrations to this hilarious tale.A children's picture book.

It's Kara's turn to host the Sleepover Squad's latest party, and she couldn't be more excited! Until her annoying brothers get wind of the event, and promise they're going to play all kinds of practical jokes on the Squad. That is, unless Kara agrees to be their slave. Oh no! Poor Kara is running herself ragged trying to keep up with her rotten brothers' demands, without letting her friends find out. She's worried her pals won't want to come to her house--or, worse, that they'll want to disband the Squad! But when the rest of the Squad finds out what's going on, they tell Kara to quit being the boys' slave and relax. After all, no matter what those creeps can do to them, these girls know something the boys don't: getting mad isn't the same thing as getting even....

Katrina Tiger battles her predatory instincts. It's all her bunny siblings' fault! If they didn't want her to take a nibble, they shouldn't smell so divine! Besides, there are so many of them, surely her parents won't miss one, or two, or ten.Warning: This book contains typical teen language, which does include the occasional swear word. It is also full of rampant, teen hormones and the subsequent fallout.