Books with title The Big Dark

Just as fourteen-year-old Lucy is starting to figure out life after her mom's death, her dad ships her off to Cape John, her mom's hometown, for the summer. Worse, she has to live with her nutty great-aunt Josie, who doesn't cook edible food or suffer fools. Soon Lucy meets Colin, freshly moved from the West Coast, who's digging an enormous hole in his new yard. He spends every day digging deeper in protest of his family's unilateral decision to move to this tiny oceanside community. As Colin digs in the ground, Lucy digs through her family's history, and eventually both of them uncover a shocking truth. The Big Dig asks big questions of its readers: Are secrets ever okay? What defines a family? And can we ever really know our parents? Lisa Harrington's light and funny voice blends seamlessly with Lucy's grief, creating an authentic and riveting emotional landscape.

To the neighbors it's just a Bark In the Dark, but Hound Dog is on a mission.Can he catch the Balboa Bandit?This full color picture book tells the story of Hazel and her Hound Dog, demonstrates the power of using your voice. Despite the neighbors objections, Hound Dog follows his instincts and continues to bark - an important message for readers young and old.

‘Lisa Turner, somewhat slow learner was dared by her friend Kate To chew on glue, something to do and so she took the bait. She opened wide and stuffed some in, no doubt it made her frown. You won’t get chatting to Lisa now, not unless she writes it down’ The Big(ish) book of (somewhat) Hilarious Poems has been stuffed full of funny, cute, gross andsometimes even grotty poems that will make you giggle,wriggle, chuckle, buckle, laugh and barf. From overweight Christmas fairies to disgusting potions that turn you invisible to a baby who cannot stop eatinganything he sees – this book has it all!

When fifteen year old Drazen's mother dies in a plane crash, he's left with his dad, sister, stepmother, and two stepsisters. His dad dies mysteriously; sending Drazen and his sister to an orphanage because their stepmother doesn't want them. His only hope becomes a couple of very strange orphans, his dog Goby, and his own wits while he lingers on the edge of complete darkness. Even though he gets pampered to death at this new orphanage, he still feels the endless sorrow approaching. Could he be left in the dark forever?

Jonah, like many little boys, is afraid of the dark. His older brother, Gor, and his baby sister, Arpi, share the bedroom with Jonah. But it’s still a scary place at night, what with monsters under beds and on chairs, and who knows what’s lurking in the spooky cupboard? But when Gor promises Jonah his favorite toy soldier if he’ll just try not to be afraid, Jonah is too excited to sleep. Will the scary dark keep Jonah in his bed? Jonah, podobnie jak wiele innych dzieci, boi się ciemności. Jego starszy brat Gor i mała siostra Arpi śpią w tym samym, co Jonah, pokoju. A jest to w nocy przerażające miejsce, gdzie pod łóżkiem i na krzesłach są potwory, i kto wie, co jeszcze ukrywa się w mrocznej szafie. Ale kiedy Gor obiecuje Jonahowi swoją ulubioną zabawkę, żołnierzyka, jeżeli ten przestanie się bać, Jonah w podnieceniu nie może zasnąć. Czy groźna ciemność zatrzyma Jonaha w łóżku?

Jonah, like many little boys, is afraid of the dark. His older brother, Gor, and his baby sister, Arpi, share the bedroom with Jonah. But it's still a scary place at night, what with monsters under beds and on chairs, and who knows what's lurking in the spooky cupboard? But when Gor promises Jonah his favorite toy soldier if he'll just try not to be afraid, Jonah is too excited to sleep. Will the scary dark keep Jonah in his bed?