Books with title The Campaign

What would happen if someone decided to trick a whole town--by giving them toys? But not just any toys, you understand. Toys that had a powerful and sinister effect on their owners. And what if only two children knew the evil plot was in the works? The magic continues as John and Susan Kramar speed through this book of mystery and adventure. As the Fourth of July approaches, they know some scheme is brewing. Armed only with bicycles that possess wonderful powers, their job is to find out what the plan is and stop it.

Veep meets Parks and Recreation in this hilarious illustrated middle-grade political comedy about a 12-year-old who runs her babysitter’s campaign for mayor For 12-year-old Maddie Polansky, the only good part of school is art class. And though she’s never paid much attention to politics, when she learns that the frontrunner for mayor of her city intends to cut funding for the arts in public schools, the political suddenly becomes very personal. So Maddie persuades her babysitter, Janet, to run for mayor against Lucinda Burghart, art-hating bad guy. Soon, Maddie is thrust into the role of campaign manager, leading not only to humor and hijinks, but to an inspiring story for young readers that talks about activism and what it takes to become an engaged citizen. Maddie and Janet’s adventures on the campaign trail are illustrated by copious black-and-white drawings throughout the book.

The vice president of the United States is conflicted. She has risen to her current job by jumping on the bandwagon with President Andrew Freeman, who is now waging war against America's biggest enemy-Iran. Amy Roosevelt must make a decision whether to stay with Freeman or challenge him for the nomination. Through back channels, she learns that the president's health is declining. As Roosevelt ponders her decision, a conservative backbench congressman from Missouri breaks out of the wannabes in the other party and also decides to run. All this plays out as the man known only as Ishmael continues his campaign of violence.

Veep meets Parks and Recreation in this hilarious illustrated middle-grade political comedy about a 12-year-old who runs her babysitter’s campaign for mayor For 12-year-old Maddie Polansky, the only good part of school is art class. And though she’s never paid much attention to politics, when she learns that the frontrunner for mayor of her city intends to cut funding for the arts in public schools, the political suddenly becomes very personal. So Maddie persuades her babysitter, Janet, to run for mayor against Lucinda Burghart, art-hating bad guy. Soon, Maddie is thrust into the role of campaign manager, leading not only to humor and hijinks, but to an inspiring story for young readers that talks about activism and what it takes to become an engaged citizen. Maddie and Janet’s adventures on the campaign trail are illustrated by copious black-and-white drawings throughout the book.

The vice president of the United States is conflicted. She has risen to her current job by jumping on the bandwagon with President Andrew Freeman, who is now waging war against America's biggest enemy-Iran.Amy Roosevelt must make a decision whether to stay with Freeman or challenge him for the nomination. Through back channels, she learns that the president's health is declining. As Roosevelt ponders her decision, a conservative backbench congressman from Missouri breaks out of the wannabes in the other party and also decides to run.All this plays out as the man known only as Ishmael continues his campaign of violence.

Can cats take over the title of Man’s Best Friend from dogs? Two cats will try and find out as they embark on a campaign to tell the world that cats have what it takes to become your best friend.Our main character Tux never knew that dogs were considered Man’s Best Friend. Until one day he is awakened from his nap by a TV commercial that states this fact. With the help of his cat friend Lucy, he envisions what it would be like to stand in front of a crowd of people and tell the world that cats are helpful, loving, and friendly. In the crowd of people that he is addressing is a dog (disguised as a reporter) who is trying his best to discourage Tux with some tough questions along the way.But in the end, Tux drops the idea for his campaign when he realizes (with help from Lucy) that labels don’t matter. Instead, the only thing that truly matters is the fact that you are loved by your family and friends.

Fourteen children call The Camp their home, but it is not the type of home the orphans had dreamed about. Held captive by two women, known by the children as The Wardens, they are consistently subjected to abuse and hate, and only survive by the love they have for each other. The grounds of their home is surrounded by a tall electric fence, which makes their disheveled lifestyle inescapable. But when some of the children decide to make a bid for freedom, they learn what life beyond the fence is like. Struggle and hardship follow them through their journey, but finding a small makeshift home in the woods could represent the hope that they desperately seek. Trouble comes when the group ends up separated and each must learn to survive on their own. Does life outside The Camp become the life they always thought it would be, or is it more difficult than they could ever have imagined?