Books with title A Little Bit of Oomph!

How do you make the ordinary extraordinary? With a little bit of oomph! An utterly inspiring and playful new book on creativity from Barney Saltzberg, author of Beautiful Oops!, A Little Bit of Oomph! teaches the invaluable lesson of throwing your heart into whatever you’re doing and trying just a little bit harder― because with a little extra effort and a lot of oomph, you can make anything beautiful. With a little bit of oomph you can help a sprinkle of seeds―lift flap―become a magical, three-dimensional bouquet of flowers. With a little bit of oomph, small notions―like a goldfish in a little bowl―open out to big oceans (just look through the peephole!). Oomph can transform a dog’s tail into a funny tale (there’s a miniature book involved). Oomph changes curiosity into discovery, daydreams into playthings, your singing into others’ dancing. A triumph of imagination, vibrant, colorful art, and paper engineering, A Little Bit of Oomph! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, spinning circles and gatefolds―and, underlying every page, Barney’s timeless message that creativity is for everyone. Just add a little bit of oomph.

Ivory and Jasper are wealthy, high-born, and now orphans. Now they are fighting for their survival until Jasper becomes an adult and can claim their inheritance. After Ivory's brother is forced into a military squad, Ivory sets out to follow him. She has a gift, and she knows she can protect her brother with it, and make it all look as if it's just luck. But when the captain of the squad discovers Ivory is following them, and learns about her magical gift, Ivory agrees to serve beside her brother until he is released. Now all they have to do is survive, which is no easy task. Not only do they have enemies grasping at their fortune, but the captain of the squad has his own enemies trying to destroy him. As Ivory fights to survive the year alongside the men in the well-known Death Squad, she finds herself wondering how she's going to leave after her service is complete when she's grown attached to the men in the squad, and to one man in particular.

A LITTLE BIT OF SUGAR is a humorous contemporary romance short story:Twenty-two year old, Gina Stewart, lives with her somewhat eccentric family in Little Florence, Ohio, a small town on the outskirts of Cleveland. Despite his fair skin and bright red hair, her father, Scottish by descent, is determined to be Italian and he’s convinced the rest of her family to be Italian, too. If that isn’t embarrassing enough, her hunky neighbor, Anthony Carboni, puts her name on the ballot for Little Florence’s Sausage Queen and she wins. His revenge for her ruining his date with that sleaze bag - Lucia Manetti. Her humiliation doesn’t end there. Her post-college job search leads to one disaster after another. And Anthony’s determination to get her to date him only complicates matters. The last thing she wants is to be just another female passing through the revolving door of Anthony Carboni’s love life. Even if she’s had a huge crush on him forever.Will Gina find her true calling in life? Can Anthony convince Gina he’s the right man for her?

Start with a hungry small mouse who is tired of cheese. Add her mama and an idea for the perfect treat. Mix in a search for some special ingredients, and you have a sweet-as-pie picture book to share with someone you love! A beautifully illustrated story about a small mouse who learns that when you make something for your little one, it's always made of love. Feel fuzzy mice on the cover of this charming read-aloud that’s just right for a baker’s little helper!

Start with a hungry small mouse who is tired of cheese. Add her mama and an idea for the perfect treat. Mix in a search for some special ingredients, and you have a sweet-as-pie picture book to share with someone you love! A beautifully illustrated story about a small mouse who learns that when you make something for your little one, it's always made of love. Feel fuzzy mice on the cover of this charming read-aloud that's just right for a baker's little helper!

Everyone needs a little magic in their lives, and Emily Spencer is no exception. A frail young girl with a big heart comes to visit her grandfather's East Texas ranch with her mother to find he cares for a few more creatures than the horses and cats in his barn. It's Emily's first time to ride trail and soon discovers the wonderful world that exists on the ranch. Little does she know that a world of adventure awaits her when she grows older in a land few humans have seen."A Little Bit of Magic" is a 2,300-word Fantasy short story and first chapter excerpt of "Atlantis Portal" that introduces Emily's adventures in the Alter World. Written for Middle Grade and Young Adults, this story is an easy read for general audiences of all ages.