Kirjahaku

Jake has always dreamed of flying, and he knows that he can; he just needs to figure out how. So he begins his quest to get off the ground with a sound plan, the right stuff, and his friend Jonah. Featuring a single-parent family, this humorous adventure reinforces the father-son bond as it encourages children to make dreams a reality.

Featuring black and white line drawings of all Jake's antics, this hilarious book follows the young hero out of the house and onto the soccer pitch. Jake just knows he's going to be awesome at soccer; he'll be super fast and much too tricky for the other players. But, Jake quickly discovers, soccer isn't as easy as it looks. When Jake isn't tripping, he's slipping. His dribbling looks like bad passing and his passing looks like bad dribbling. Will he ever get his great game?

A school concert sounds like fun to Jake, who imagines himself scampering across the stage in a monkey suit, clashing swords with Jonah, and even playing a prince--as long as princesses are kept far away. When he gets the lead role in the school concert, he also gets a terrible case of stage fright. To make matters worse, Jake is going to have to kiss a girl in front of the whole school. Is his teacher really trying to ruin his life? Featuring a loving single-parent family and humorous illustrations, this story is sure to enthrall beginning readers.