Books with title Gaal the Conqueror

Jimmy and James are two young boys who leave on the same block. They are best friends, adventurers in the realm of childhood as they decide to dig up the yard for buried treasure. What they dig up is a terror beyond their ability to put comprehend. Unless that word is - a scream. The adventures of Jimmy and James are continued in the epic Horror book, Death of Heaven.

The general of a large and mighty country invades and conquers each of its neighboring countries, one by one. Eventually, all the countries in the world are conquered but one—and that one is so small it doesn't not even have an army. And so, of course, when the day comes that the general is unable to resist invading the small country, the outcome is inevitable. Or is it? David McKee's profound story and delightful childlike pictures send a special message that is all the more effective for framing a quiet plea for peace.

Maria Perez Rodriguez likes to think of herself as a normal teenage girl. Rather, she wants to think she's a normal teenage girl. Unfortunately, Maria has been plagued by dyslexia and its social effects upon her ever since an incident in kindergarten. This seemingly demeaning quality about her is what makes her unique, but in a mortifying way. Dealing with the consequences of her condition can be tough, and she always struggles when she has to read something. Even though she is gifted in art as a result, she wishes she never had to live so terribly.But one day, Maria finds a blue diamond ring. The ring somehow vanquishes her so-called disability, and soon Maria can breeze through a book without any problems. So when her ring goes missing, she despairs over its loss. Then, she discovers a long-lost family secret that will haunt her life... is Maria really the conqueror she needs to be?The Conqueror is the touching story of a girl's fight to overcome her dyslexia and the subsequent events of her later life.

How can a country without an army conquer anyone? David McKee's profound story and delightful childlike pictures frame a quiet plea for peace. The ruling general of a dominant country conquered all his neighbors in order to rule as much as possible. This plan worked, until there was only one small jovial country left. When the soldiers went there to subjugate it, they were persuaded out of their uniforms, into the taverns, and onto the dance floors. However many times soldiers were sent home and replaced by new recruits, each one was suborned; and the returning military took back with them the traditions and music of the conquered nation. Just who has conquered whom?

A short story about Jimmy and James are two young boys who leave on the same block. They are best friends, adventurers in the realm of childhood and they decided to dig for buried treasure. What they dig up is a terror beyond their ability to put it into words. Unless that word is, a scream.The adventures of Jimmy and James are continued in the book, Death of Heaven.

An important new story about war and conquering nations from the creator of Not Now Bernard, and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.There was once a powerful country which decided to conquer all of its neighbours. This plan worked until there was just one small, jovial country left. When the soldiers went there to subjugate the people, they were persuaded out of their uniforms, into the taverns, and onto the dance floors. It didn’t matter how many times the soldiers were sent back home and replaced with new recruits, it was always the same story, and the returning military played the music of the conquered nation. Just who has conquered whom?