Charlie Trumper's earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather's sales patter from behind his costermonger's barrow, and when Granpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants nothing more than to follow i…
by Barbara Park ; illustrated by Denise Brunkus.
by Barbara Park ; illustrated by Denise Brunkus.
Fifteen-year-old Jess's grandfather has just had a major heart attack, but he insists he finish his painting, River Boy. At first, Jess cannot understand why this painting is so important to her gr…
Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands anymore, but stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish his last painting, 'River Boy', before he goes. A poignant story…
Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mothe…
When Grandpa decides to buy Jessie a new pair of shoes for winter, the rest of the family join in with offers of new socks, skirt, blouse, sweater, coat, scarf, hat and mittens. But all Jessie real…
Jo Schmo comes from a long line of crime fighters, but she's just a normal fourth grade girl - until she gets a mysterious package with a superhero's cape inside. Then it's time to join the family …
Superhero Jo Schmo has a problem: There aren't any crimes to fight in San Francisco! So she and her doggie sidekick, Raymond, build a time machine and head back to the gold rush days to track down …