Books with title The Trouble with Uncle

Have you ever had a truly horrible day? Of course, you have! We all have them. When Josh has his own bad day, he can't take it anymore. All of his discomfort builds up inside of him and leads to an explosion of emotion. Luckily, daddy is there to explain what is happening to him. Josh learns all about tantrums: what they are, why they happen, how to divert them, and where to go when they are imminent. It's a good thing that Josh learned all about tantrums because mommy has just come home -- and she had a truly horrible day, too. This book, written by a teacher and parent of two boys, includes comprehension and follow up questions on the last page. Through multiple readings of this book and answering the questions with a caring adult, children will learn to recognize when a tantrum is coming and how to diffuse their emotions. Repeated and consistent readings should lead to shorter, less frequent tantrums as children become more aware of their tantrum triggers.

…it’s easier.…it’s safer.…it’s often not hate at all.The Granger and Drake families have been through everything together; the suicide of the eldest Granger son, the Drake patriarch’s cancer diagnosis, family holidays with only slight maiming, and more dance recitals than anyone would care to remember.Leilani Granger can’t stand the person Casper Drake has become, and Casper doesn’t even recognise his best mate’s little sister anymore. Loving each other is second-nature, but they don’t know how not to hate each other either.As they face losing Leilani’s only remaining brother and Casper’s best mate to his inner demons, old habits lead them back to each other for comfort.But, after one night of a deeper connection than either of them were ready for, the lines between the emotional and the physical start to blur.Leilani wasn’t the kind to lose herself in meaningless sex.Casper’s been doing it for years.It's the only time they can forget the storm clouds in their lives.It’s the only time they can remember the sunshine.It’s the only time hate doesn’t get in the way.But, the trouble with hate is…it’s often not hate at all.NB: Contains mature content. Not suitable for younger readers.Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.

Jessie and her best friend, Max, do everything together. Jessie tries to keep Max out of trouble, which is not easy since her friend is wild and adventurous. Soon Jessie begins to notice things Max has tried to keep hidden: like that her stepparents are drug dealers. At the risk of losing their friendship, Jessie decides to confront Max with the truth.

Eleven year old Sam Beale wants to get one up on his older brother, Dusty. Well, Dusty is stupid about girls, so Sam figures he'll start there.He kisses Jessica Fromm at the skating rink, and now, she's his girlfriend. Suddenly, Sam is getting a crash course on girls, their mood swings and intricate social lives.Now, he's heading for middle school. He'll be one of the only sixth graders with a girlfriend. And, he'll be one of the shortest kids in the school. He'll need to make some new friends, stare down a bully, and learn to slow dance. All around him are new girls, and some of them are real pretty . . .Sam's life is about to get a lot more complicated.

The trouble with twins is that there are always two of them.This can make things very complicated. Ollie and Kate are twins and they're about as opposite as twins can be...~Dad takes Ollie and Kate on a shopping trip and discovers that the real trouble with twins is when there's only one of them — where did he lose one of the twins?When Grandma comes to baby sit she doesn't know where anything is kept. Things only get worse when Ollie and Kate decide to help her.When Mum takes the twins on a picnic she loses her glasses. Ollie and Kate help her look for them...~Three charming and delightful stories to read aloud to three to six year-olds from a bestselling children's author. Under the pen-name Nick Gifford, Redpath has had four rather more scary novels for teenagers published by Puffin, with one novel optioned for film by a leading production company. Reviews of Nick's work for older readers:"An exceptional new talent in children's literature" — Waterstone's Books Quarterly"One of the most original horror tales of recent times ... you'll have to go back quite a way to find a debut novel that is quite as striking as Piggies" — Rhyl and Prestatyn Journal"A superb achievement" — Interzone"The king of children's horror..." Sunday Express