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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Donald W Kruse
Did you ever have a boring hot summer? Nothing to do, and no way to beat the heat? Well, you're not alone. One summer day, this little boy was hot, bored, and miserable until he came up with a solution. He would start his own business, and he would buy a swimming pool with his earnings. Filled with hope and ambition, he opened his own lemonade stand, expecting to get rich quick. So he waited ... and waited ... and waited, but no customers showed up. Something was wrong, but what? Then a little girl on a trike stopped by and bought a glass of lemonade from the boy. He complained to her that his business was dead. What should he do? the girl on the trike gave the boy this business tip: "You have to make those people THINK " So the boy thought about it and decided he needed a new sign. And that sign made all the difference in sales. Suddenly he had customers Later, he expanded his product line to include not one but two different drinks for sale. And he changed his advertsing sign yet again, and this time his business really took off Before he knew it, he earned enough money to buy that swimming pool and hire employees to run the business for him. But whatever became of that little girl on the trike? Read this delightful, funny story and find out
That's NOT A Pickle is the first book in a series of seven about a boy and his pet frog, both of whom love pickes as much as Popeye loves spinach In fact, the boy meets the frog in a pickle jar and they become best friends. The boy decides to use the friendship to entertain/scare his disagreeable sister who happens to be frog-phobic. All's fair in pickle jars and frog fairs This story exemplifies the spontaneous joy of living and teaches young kids the wonderful joy of reading. Written in catchy verse, and illustrated throughout with humorous, colorful illustrations, this story will keep kids ages 3 and up entertained and happy for hours. Phyllis Diller and Jerry Lewis loved it ... and so will YOU
That's NOT A Pickle Part 2 is the second book in the Pickle series of seven stories about a boy and his pet frog, both of whom are addicted to pickles In Part 2, the boy's disagreeable and frog-phobic sister buys up all the pickles in town so that her brother and his frog can't have any. That becomes a real problem for the frog who has a condition called footsie-itis, whereby his webbed feet swell up to gargantuan size and won't subside until he eats a pickle or two. But thanks to the boy's sister, there's not one pickle to be found in the entire town. Join the FUN and excitement and follow the boy and his pet frog as they embark on a most creative and mischievious plan to obtain the sister's stash of coveted pickles. Told in verse with full-color illustrations throughout, That's NOT A Pickle Part 2 will delight readers and listeners ages 4 and up. Includes an introduction by the late legendary comedienne Phyllis Diller.
That's NOT A Pickle Part 3 is another hilarious and unforgettable adventure between a boy named Frank and his pet frog named Dill. In this third story in the series of seven, you'll meet two incorrigible intruders named Finky and Fickle at a pajama party, which is hosted by Frank's disagreeable older sister named Alice. Alice has invited three of her pretty girlfriends over and they've secluded themselves inside Alice's bedroom, playing loud music. Frank and Dill are dying to meet the pretty girls, so they come up with a plan to crash the party. Armed with snackfood consisting of pickles and popcorn that they intend to share with the girls, they knock on Alice's bedroom door only to be rejected by Alice and her friends. As Alice is busy vehemently telling Frank and Dill to buzz off, two mice scurry into her room, causing Alice and friends to freak out. But Frank becomes the hero when he catches the two mice, named Finky and Fickle, and safely removes them from Alice's room. Later, Alice thinks Frank has properly disposed of Finky and Fickle, but Frank and Dill know better. The two mice are now happily (and secretly) residing in Frank's bedroom, living a life of luxury inside an empty pickle jar ... of course Written in verse, with color illustrations throughout, this fun and hilarious story witll delight and entertain readers and listeners ages 4 and up.
Thats's NOT A Pickle Part 5 is the 5th book in a series of 7. Frank and his friends are at the park, playing baseball. His neighbor little Betsy-Sue arrives with a wagonload of her homemade pickles. Frank and his friends LOVE pickles, so they buy the entire wagonload. But after Betsy-Sue leaves the park, Frank and company bite into the pickles only to discover that they taste horrible The pickles are so bad, they are not edible. Not wanting to waste the pickles they had just purchased, they decide to use the pickles for batting practice. So instead of hitting baseballs, they start batting pickles over the fence. But the pickles not only sail over the park fence, they end up sticking to Mr. Wickles' house which he is in the process of painting Poor old Mr. Wickles has no idea where the pickles have come from. He assumes they just fell out of the sky---perhaps from Mars The police are called, and then the TV news team is called. And the mayor arrives to give a speech, boasting how their town is the only town around that has pickles from Mars He renames the town Pickleville. But when the crowd samples the pickles, everyone is shocked and disappointed at the horrible taste. Then Frank confesses that the pickles aren't from Mars at all. Upon hearing the bad news, the crowd disperses and everyone goes home, leaving the horrible pickles behind. Join the uproarious fun and learn what finally happens to those horrible pickles. Told in playful, rhyming verse, and with full-color illustrations throughout, That's NOT A Pickle Part 5 will entertain and delight readers and listeners of all ages.
On an island of tropical splendor, with an endless supply of food and fresh water, lives a society of primive people whose members make their homes in tree huts built hiogh above the forest floor. But below this beautiful treetop paradise, live the earthshaking, man-eating predators of the island---the Spinosaurs. These monsters, with their bone-crushing jaws, roam the island after dark in search of food. In addition to the savage Spinosaurs, this gentle society is suddenly threatened from someone with their midst who is planning a violent takeover. Only Troy recognizes the threat. Can Troy save his family, his girlfriend, his loved ones, and---indeed---the entire community? Visit exotic and dangerous Spinosaur Island and find out
A quiet and pleasant family vacation of fishing, swimming and relaxing was anticipated by the Nelson family at their northwestern Wisconsin lakeside cottage. Greg Nelson, at 17, bickered with his father and his 14-year-old sister, Jenny, but adored his twin brothers, 5-year-old Tommy and Timmy. When ther parents departed for a few days to attend a convention, Greg was sure he could handle anything that might come up. But Greg didn't anticipate the calamitous events that would transpire including a broken cellphone, a corrupt sheriff, and an ominous surprise in the lake. He also couldn't have predicted his acquaintance with the lovely Lisa Barnett and the terror they would share in these few days ... enough to last a lifetime
