Books with title Cranky Frankie

Frankie is EXCITED! A new home? A new bed? A new ball? But wait. Nico is already here. Nico’s home. Nico’s bed. Nico’s ball. Sharing is hard . . . Will Frankie find a place here too? The latest book from the Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Mary Sullivan features not one but two adorable pups with big personalites as they struggle to get along and find their places in the pack. At turns humorous and heartfelt, it appears that man isn't dog's only best friend when there is another dog to play with . . .

Sometimes when you are used to being the only child, it is difficult to share the attention of a new family member. Cranky Frankie is a poetic journey of a child coping with feelings about her new baby brother. Both young and old will laugh, cry, and relate to the real world struggle that a new baby brings to the family, and how the love of a mother can change everything.

Frankie Vega is angry. Just ask the guy whose nose she broke. Or the cop investigating the burglary she witnessed, or her cheating ex-boyfriend or her aunt who's tired of giving second chances . . . When a kid shows up claiming to be Frankie's half brother, it opens the door to a past she doesn't want to remember. And when that kid goes missing, the only person willing to help is a boy with stupidly blue eyes . . . and secrets of his own. Frankie's search for the truth could change her life, or cost her everything.

Frankie is EXCITED! A new home? A new bed? A new ball? But wait. Nico is already here. Nico’s home. Nico’s bed. Nico’s ball. Sharing is hard . . . Will Frankie find a place here too? The latest book from the Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Mary Sullivan features not one but two adorable pups with big personalites as they struggle to get along and find their places in the pack. At turns humorous and heartfelt, it appears that man isn't dog's only best friend when there is another dog to play with . . .

Frankie lives in a spacious family home in a popular suburb with her mum, Ruth and dad, Ian. Everything would seem perfect to the passer by, but her mum and dad’s constant arguing causes Frankie to become unhappy and she starts to withdraw into her own imagination. After Ruth’s mother Dorothy is taken ill, she decides to move herself and her daughter to a small rented house in the middle of a council estate, nearby to the hospital. Frankie is horrified by the move and starts to spend much of her time helping an elderly friend of her grandmother's. When a shocking crime is committed, Frankie is sure she knows who the culprit is; all she has to do is prove it...A story of parental separation, class and family relationships, told from each family member’s perspective. As Frankie faces some of the biggest challenges of her life, she learns in more ways than one, that things are not always as they first appear.

He's small, lovable and curious as a cat. He's fast, funny and goes by the name Frankie. He's a smooth fox terrier whose best friend lives in the large tan rocks by the pool. Sometimes things we take for granted are a great big surprise or just plain trouble for Frankie. He easily makes new friends as he roams the wilds of his nice green backyard. He embarks on a grand adventure as he travels to the family farm. He encounters new friends, new sounds and new smells. He has the time of his life, and whether good or bad, Frankie makes the best out of it all.

13-year-old Frankie's life is shattered by a shocking accident, and he is sent to live with a strange couple he believes are his aunt and uncle. At his new school he makes a friend, as well as an enemy, and gets to know a blind girl who seems to be in terrible danger. But when Frankie discovers a hideous secret hidden in the village, he and his friends are on the run for their lives. "I found this story enthralling, wonderful and moving. The twists and turns will take your breath away. A great fireside read." -- G.P. Taylor, bestselling author of the Shadowmancer and Mariah Mundi series "A striking thriller for young people, the best we've read all year" -- Editorial Pages "Harmoniously blends a story of a boy who has lost his family within a crime drama and a mystery, with astonishing power and scope" -- UKA Crime Writers "Funny, sad, terrifying - and what a story!" -- Barnacle Reviews

Wonderfully illustrated by Judy Swerlick.Sometimes when you are used to being the only child, it is difficult to share the attention of a new family member. Cranky Frankie is a poetic journey of a child coping with feelings about her new baby brother. Both young and old will laugh, cry, and relate to the real world struggle that a new baby brings to the family, and how the love of a mother can change everything.

"Alright, Miss Frankie," Dr. Elyse, Frankie's physical thera-pist, smiled. "I want you to try something new today.""What is that?" Frankie smiled back.Her grin growing bigger, Dr. Elyse said, "I want you to try walking."Immediately, Frankie let out a gasp. Had Dr. Elyse actually suggest-ed that Frankie try walking? Frankie knew that she was getting stronger, but she hadn't known that she had gotten to that point."I'm scared." Frankie replied, honestly. "What if I fall?""I will be right here to pick you back up." Dr. Elyse smiled.

"Alright, Miss Frankie," Dr. Elyse, Frankie's physical thera-pist, smiled. "I want you to try something new today.""What is that?" Frankie smiled back.Her grin growing bigger, Dr. Elyse said, "I want you to try walking."Immediately, Frankie let out a gasp. Had Dr. Elyse actually suggest-ed that Frankie try walking? Frankie knew that she was getting stronger, but she hadn't known that she had gotten to that point."I'm scared." Frankie replied, honestly. "What if I fall?""I will be right here to pick you back up." Dr. Elyse smiled.