Books with title The New Playground

A hard-hitting and inspirational novel about the redemption of a bully from international icon 50 Cent Thirteen-year-old Butterball takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today. Loosely inspired by 50 Cent's own adolescence and written with his teenage son in mind, Playground received wide critical praise--and is now poised to become a perennial classic.

Kevin loves to go to the playground, but not when Sammy is there. And Sammy, who boasts that he is King of the Playground, is there most of the time. If he catches Kevin on the swings or the slide or the monkey bars, Sammy says, he will do awful, terrible things to him. Kevin tells his dad what Sammy says and they talk it over. And then one day Kevin gets his courage up and goes to the playground even though Sammy says he can't come in. Even though Sammy tells him to go home. Even though Sammy says he will put Kevin in a cage with bears in it. Will Kevin stay, or will he go home? How will he deal with Sammy?

Kevin loves to go to the playground, but not when Sammy is there. And Sammy, who boasts that he is King of the Playground, is there most of the time. If he catches Kevin on the swings or the slide or the monkey bars, Sammy says, he will do awful, terrible things to him. Kevin tells his dad what Sammy says and they talk it over. And then one day Kevin gets his courage up and goes to the playground even though Sammy says he can't come in. Even though Sammy tells him to go home. Even though Sammy says he will put Kevin in a cage with bears in it. Will Kevin stay, or will he go home? How will he deal with Sammy?

The other toys in The Lost Playground were store toys, and they were all very proud of their stuffing--forever arguing over which is best--sawdust or cotton or feathers or foam rubber. But the odd looking one named Mostly Frederick Sometimes Sam never took part in the arguments--for he was not like the others. Mostly had not been bought at a store. He had been made at home for a little girl named Jane, and his stuffing was old socks and scraps of cloth and tatered underwear. That was one reason the other toys snubbed him and that was why he wanted so much to get back to Jane. It will be love at first sight for petend age readers when they meet Mostly, the lovable little stuffed animal who is goaded into being just like everyone else, but staunchly goes on just being himself.

“Tick tock you’re on the clock.”The words every captive dreads.Ellie knew the man who abducted her; he’d taken her sister too. Now she’s in the fight of her life, against monsters and maniacs, in an arena designed to eat kids whole. She won’t go down without a fight, and with the help of Ronnie and the other captives she might just wipe the smile of Mr. Sunshine’s puss filled face.Enter a world where monsters are real and kids have to fight through a twisted fun factory of pain and torture just to stay alive. Many go in, but few return. Mr. Sunshine will let you play all day just as long as you bleed.“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s dying time.”

Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn't have much going for him. He's teased mercilessly about his weight. He hates the Long Island suburb his mom moved them to and wishes he still lived with his dad in the city. And now he's stuck talking to a totally out-of-touch therapist named Liz. Liz tries to uncover what happened that day on the playground - a day that landed one kid in the hospital and Butterball in detention. Butterball refuses to let her in on the truth, and while he evades her questions, he takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today. This devastating yet ultimately redemptive story is told in voice-driven prose and accented with drawings and photographs, making it a natural successor to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Loosely inspired by 50 Cent's own adolescence, and written with his fourteen-year-old son in mind, Playground is sure to captivate wide attention - and spark intense discussion.

Two friends take a fun, fantastical trip to the playground through Mies van Hout's amazing art. Join them as they climb through the trees, find the way across the crocodile-infested river, bushwhack through blackberries, feel their way through the dark cave, escape from a monster, and slide into safety at the jungle gym. Note a special treat: a new creature joins the children from each landscape, contributing to an ever-lengthening parade to the playground in this fun and interactive book. Sometimes the journey is even more fun than the destination!

What happened on the playground that horrible day? Rachel Parsons was bullied mercilessly as a child. She vows to put it behind her and move on with her life. But over the next thirty years, demons from her past continue to rear their ugly heads, ever present reminders of the haunting secret buried deep within her subconscious. The time has come to return to the playground and confront the ghosts of the past once and for all.

Talk-About-Books feature a simple text and engaging photographs intended to encourage discussion and the development of literacy. Each book is illustrated with realistic and comforting photographs. Children from various familial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds experience friends and pets in their many wonderful incarnations. The simple text and engaging photos invite and encourage discussion between adult and child as they have fun exploring the images together.

Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn't have much going for him. He's teased mercilessly about his weight. He hates the Long Island suburb his mom moved them to and wishes he still lived with his dad in the city. And now he's stuck talking to a totally out-of-touch therapist named Liz. Liz tries to uncover what happened that day on the playground - a day that landed one kid in the hospital and Butterball in detention. Butterball refuses to let her in on the truth, and while he evades her questions, he takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today. This devastating yet ultimately redemptive story is told in voice-driven prose and accented with drawings and photographs, making it a natural successor to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Loosely inspired by 50 Cent's own adolescence, and written with his fourteen-year-old son in mind, Playground is sure to captivate wide attention - and spark intense discussion.

BOOK 5 - Join the fun as Sara and Smiley explore a playground in the sky in a brain-boosting adventure for your child! Shhhh… This whimsical adventure is actually a cleverly disguised right-brain photographic memory/speed reading lesson! This story playfully prepares the right and left hemisphere for learning. It includes all 7 steps of our Wink: Right Brain Education program:• Step 1: Alpha Wave Relaxation• Step 2: Eye Exercises• Step 3: PhotoEyeplay• Step 4: Mental Imaging• Step 5: Observation Training• Step 6: Memory Linking• Step 7: Photographic Memory and Speed ReadingRead aloud to a classroom of students or one-on-one with your child.