Books with title Ice Cream Before the Store

In this kid-pleasing poetry collection, Dennis Lee delves into the special and imaginative world of children. Young readers will fall in love with Lee’s accessible, light-hearted verse, which addresses their concerns and curiosities, from digging holes to foreign lands to searching for the perfect pet. David McPhail’s gorgeous and appealing watercolor paintings of children and animals portray both the familiar and the fantastic, extending the meaning of the poems and providing a colorful feast for the eye.

Young readers will fall in love all over again with Dennis Lee’s light-hearted verse, which embraces universal childhood experiences of every flavour, from digging holes to foreign lands to searching for the perfect pet. David McPhail’s gorgeous watercolour paintings capture Lee’s subtle celebration of multiculturalism and offer a colourful feast for the eye.Oh, the kids around the block are like an Ice cream store,’Cause there’s chocolate and vanilla,And there’s maple and there’s more…

For the first time since her mother’s death, Victoria has something she cares about. Nathan is smart, funny, and totally gorgeous. Oh, and he also happens to be her future stepbrother. It was a shaky at first, but Victoria finally has Nathan right where she wants him, and for the first time in a long time she feels alive. But just when the dust begins to settle, Victoria’s life takes a turn for the worse. Victoria’s father finds out about Victoria and Nathan’s relationship and takes matters into his own hands. The consequences to his actions are devastating, tragic, and unimaginable. Can Victoria somehow put her life back together, and most importantly, is there any hope for her and Nathan? The twists and turns are just getting started in the much-anticipated sequel to Against All Odds, Before the Storm. **Before the Storm is for a mature YA audience**

From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling AuthorThis is not a simple story of first loves, this is an emotional yet touching look at life and how the smallest decisions can shape futures. What you think you know can change before your eyes. Fathers abuse, mothers deceive, best friends betray, sisters dismiss, love controls, and anger consumes. After graduating from high school, Easton Grace knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. His goal for the summer includes two things: avoiding his father's wrath and protecting his sister. His carefully laid plans are quickly changed when a girl comes to town causing him to lose his tight grasp of control on everything, including himself. Following years of sorrow, Taylor Monaco returns to a town she never wanted to see again but will forever call home. Her life was eternally changed by the people in this town, especially one boy. Her heart desires someone she's not sure her soul can handle. Can Easton and Taylor find their path before it's too late - before the storm? Note: Before the Storm is a prequel to Haven from the Storm but may be read in any order.

Fox and BC travel through time from the distant future to 1901. Elite cadets in the Imperial Army, they are young, handsome, well-mannered ... and now, mutineers. They have journeyed into the past to save the opening ceremony of Australia’s first parliament from being bombed. If the cadets fail, thousands will die, sparking a century of total war. However, to change the destiny of the world, the young warriors will need the help of three ordinary teenagers ...