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The Concrete Garden
Bob Graham; Illustrated by Bob Graham
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R545
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A gentle tale for pre-schoolers, introducing the concept of sharing
in the playground from multi award winning author and poet Michael
Rosen. From former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen comes a simple
and poignant tale of the power of sharing, with superb artwork by
award winning illustrator Bob Graham. George says the cardboard
house is his and no one else can play in it. It isn't for girls,
small people, twins, people with glasses, or people who like
tunnels. But Lindy, Marly, Freddie, Charlene, Marlene, Luther,
Sophie and Rasheda have other ideas! One by one each child is
refused access until tables are turned and George finds how it
feels to be on the receiving end. A topical and perceptive book
that shows that it is much more fun to share.
"A little kindness goes a long way" is the subtle moral depicted in
this gentle tale by award-winning Australian author-illustrator Bob
Graham. A brand-new edition of the classic story from Bob Graham.
All the children are afraid of mean Mr Wintergarten. His garden is
grey and sunless and it is guarded, they say, by a dog like a wolf
and a saltwater crocodile. By contrast, the garden of his sunny new
neighbours, the Summers, is a playground of happiness and flowers.
One day, Rose's ball goes over the fence into Mr Wintergarten's
garden and, prompted by her mother, Rose visits her frosty
next-door neighbour, bearing hot fairy cakes and flowers. What will
Mr Wintergarten say?
"This is first-rate child's fare. . . . Sure to make both listeners
and readers feel warm and happy when they put it down." - BOOKLIST
(starred review)
There are lots of dogs of all shapes and sizes at the animal
shelter. But Kate and her mom and dad know they want Dave the
moment they see him. He's small and cute and a perfect fit for the
end of Kate's bed. But then they see Rosy, who is old and gray and
broad as a table. How can they take home just one dog when there
are so many wonderful animals who need a home? Bob Graham creates
an original, endearing family in a touching story that will appeal
to animal lovers everywhere.
A gentle tale for pre-schoolers, introducing the concept of sharing
in the playground from multi-award-winning author Michael Rosen and
treasured illustrator Bob Graham. The new, reissue edition of a
much-loved tale from two picture book icons. From former
Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen comes a simple and poignant
tale of the power of sharing, with superb artwork by award-winning
illustrator Bob Graham. George says the cardboard house is his and
no one else can play in it. It isn't for girls, small people,
twins, people with glasses, or people who like tunnels. But Lindy,
Marly, Freddie, Charlene, Marlene, Luther, Sophie and Rasheda have
other ideas! One by one each child is refused access until the
tables are turned and George finds out how it feels to be on the
receiving end. A topical and perceptive book that shows that it is
much more fun to share.
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Max (Paperback)
Bob Graham; Illustrated by Bob Graham
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R237
R203
Discovery Miles 2 030
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Ellie's Dragon (Paperback)
Bob Graham; Illustrated by Bob Graham
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R245
R192
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No friendship is imaginary. When Ellie is very little, she finds a
newborn dragon fresh from the egg on a supermarket shelf, and calls
him Scratch. He is quite the sweetest thing she has ever seen! From
that day on, Ellie and Scratch do everything together. Ellie's mum
and her teacher can't see her fiery friend, but all her friends can
- and, over the years, Ellie's dragon grows to be big,
house-trained, and very affectionate. And Ellie is growing, too...
A moving story about the wonders of imagination and the nature of
growing up from one of Australia's most revered bookmakers.
"The Impact of 9-11: The New Legal Landscape" is the third
volume of the six-volume series "The Day that Changed Everything?"
edited by Matthew J. Morgan. The series brings together from a
broad spectrum of disciplines the leading thinkers of our time to
reflect on one of the most significant events of our time. With a
foreword by the former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman
Senator Bob Graham, the volume's contributors include Alan
Dershowitz, Aziz Huq, William Weaver, and other leading
scholars.
Two young tooth fairies make their first lost-tooth collection in
Bob Graham's warm, whimsical tale.
A Junior Library Guild Selection. April Underhill, seven-year-old
tooth fairy, gets a call on her cell phone. This is it Her first
tooth collection. April and her little sister, Esme, must convince
Mom and Dad to let them take on the task all by themselves. But
soon, two tiny fairies fly off into the night, over a highway of
thundering eighteen-wheelers, eager to prove how grown up they can
be. As always, the charm is in the visual details: the pony-tailed,
winged dad in baggy jeans; the snug fairy house with teeth dangling
from the rafters like wind chimes. Once again, Bob Graham has
crafted a tale of heartwarming adventure, magical yet very real.
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Maxine
Bob Graham; Illustrated by Bob Graham
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R180
Discovery Miles 1 800
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Max is now a big brother! Fans of the late-blooming superhero will
be thrilled to meet super-sibling Maxine, who flies high with style
– her own. Max has a new baby sister – Maxine! Max is there for
her first words, her first steps and … her first flight! But as
Maxine grows up and starts school, she doesn’t feel like she
quite fits in. In fact, she’s not sure if she feels comfortable
in her superhero guise at all. Can Maxine convince her family that
not all superheroes wear capes? With a strong, incredibly smart
girl at its centre, this is a book to inspire any child to dream
big and be exactly who, and how, they want to be.
A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of
creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured
bookmakers. After a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children
spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the
tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the
concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they
could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens.
Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the
concrete. From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming, and
gently post-pandemic story about finding optimism after a dark
spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in an urban
setting. The Concrete Garden will resonate with anyone who has been
apart from their loved ones, and will encourage us all to find the
brightness and colour within ourselves.
Shining much-needed light on areas the 9/11 Commission preferred to
keep dark, Intelligence Matters chronicles the efforts of a
historic joint House-Senate inquiry to get to the bottom of our
intelligence failures on that infamous day in 2001. Originally
published in 2004 amid the media circus surrounding The 9/11
Commission Report, it told more than a riveting tale--it also
provided an unflinching expos of failure, incompetence, and deceit
at the highest levels of our government.
The Joint Inquiry, co-chaired by Senator Bob Graham (D-Florida),
was the first and arguably most effective government body to
investigate the horrendous 2001 attacks. Indeed, it helped compel a
reluctant George W. Bush to establish the 9/11 Commission. But
while both investigations sharply criticized the failures of our
nation's intelligence establishment, only Graham's dared to
challenge the Bush administration on a number of troubling
points-especially the apparent complicity of Saudi officials in the
events of 9/11, the subsequent protection provided by President
Bush for a large number of Saudis (including members of the bin
Laden family), and the run-up to the Iraq War, which Graham voted
against.
The original work combined a compelling narrative of 9/11 with
an insightful eyewitness chronicle of the Joint Inquiry's
investigation, conclusions, and recommendations. Sharply critiquing
the failures at the CIA, FBI, and the White House and detailing at
least twelve occasions when the 9/11 plot could have been stopped,
it concluded with a clear plan for overhauling our intelligence and
national security establishment. For this paperback edition, Graham
has added a substantial new preface and postscript that lucidly
examine how effectively the nation has responded-or failed to
respond-to the Joint Inquiry's recommendations.
This edition restores "Intelligence Matters" to its rightful
place as one of the key texts on the subject of 9/11 and provides a
grim reminder of the challenges that remain for us in the war on
terror.
Serendipity and positive thinking come into play as a family
searches for a missing puzzle piece in Bob Graham's enchanting
story with a sweet surprise ending. "Oh, let's do it!" say Kitty
and Katy and Mum when a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle mysteriously
arrives in the post. "I have time on my hands," agrees Dad.
Starting in winter with the edges, by autumn they're almost done,
only to discover that one piece is missing. Mum is sure that it
must have accidentally gone out with the rubbish, so the Kellys
pile into the car to comb through the local tip ("shouldn't take
long"). There they uncover forgotten letters, train tickets,
discarded newspapers, and old photos yellow with age, but finding
the missing piece is starting to seem like wishful thinking. "Let's
wish, then," says Katy. As in all of Bob Graham's work, the beauty
here is in the details, with visual perspectives that offer a
bird's-eye view or take us underfoot, wordless sequences letting us
in on a secret. Is it sheer luck - or perhaps the power of hope -
that creates an ending to the story?
In Teaching America, more than 20 leading thinkers sound the alarm
over a crisis in citizenship and lay out a powerful agenda for
reform. The book s unprecedented roster of authors includes Justice
Sandra Day O Connor, Senator Jon Kyl, Senator Bob Graham, Secretary
Rod Paige, Alan Dershowitz, Juan Williams, Glenn Reynolds, Michael
Kazin, Frederick Hess, Andrew Rotherham, Mike Feinberg, Seth
Andrew, Mark Bauerlein and more. Their message: To remain America,
our country has to give its kids a civic identity, an understanding
of our constitutional system, and some appreciation of the amazing
achievements of American self-government. But we are failing. Young
Americans know little about the Bill of Rights, the democratic
process, or the civil rights movement. Three of every four high
school seniors aren t proficient in civics, nine of ten can t cut
it in U.S. history, and the problem is only aggravated by
universities' disregard for civic education. Such civic illiteracy
weakens our common culture, disenfranchises would-be voters, and
helps poison our politics."
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Maxine (Hardcover)
Bob Graham; Illustrated by Bob Graham
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R309
Discovery Miles 3 090
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A companion title to Bob Graham's celebrated picture book Max,
whose superhero family has just got bigger! Max has a new baby
sister - Maxine! Max is there for her first words, her first steps
and ... her first flight! But as Maxine grows up and starts school,
she doesn't feel like she quite fits in. In fact, she's not sure if
she feels comfortable in her superhero guise at all. Can Maxine
convince her family that not all superheroes wear capes? With a
strong, incredibly smart girl at its centre, this is a book to
inspire any child to dream big and be exactly who, and how, they
want to be.
With an eye for capturing small moments of shared experience, Bob
Graham illuminates the natural wonder that comes with every new
day."Bob Graham encourages readers to reflect on, and reach out to,
the world around them" Guardian From prolific and multi-award
winning writer and illustrator Bob Graham comes an enchanting story
about the sun, and how it makes its journey from the far side of
the world to the home of one small girl. While Coco sleeps far
away, the sun rises up behind a snowy peak and casts its mellow
dawn light for the wandering polar bears. It skims across the icy
water, touching a fisherman's hat and catching for a moment in the
eye of a whale. The sun races through the countryside, greeting
snow cats and bears. High over a desert it meets the rain in a halo
of colours... The sun leaps whole countries, chasing the night,
before bursting at last in a fanfare of warm golden light through
Coco's window!
In 2016, Americans fed up with the political process vented that
frustration with their votes. Republicans nominated for president a
wealthy businessman and former reality show host best known on the
campaign trail for his sharp rhetoric against immigration and
foreign trade. Democrats nearly selected a self-described socialist
who ran on a populist platform against the influence of big money
in politics. While it is not surprising that Americans would
channel their frustrations into votes for contenders who pledge to
end business as usual, the truth is that we don't have to pin our
hopes for greater participation on any one candidate. All of us
have a say-if we learn, master and practice the skills of effective
citizenship. One of the biggest roadblocks to participation in
democracy is the perception that privileged citizens and special
interests command the levers of power and that everyday Americans
can't fight City Hall. That perception is undoubtedly why a 2015
Pew Charitable Trusts survey found that 74 percent of those
Americans surveyed believed that most elected officials didn't care
what people like them thought. Graham and Hand intend to change
that conventional wisdom by showing citizens how to flex their
citizenship muscles. They describe effective citizenship skills and
provide tips from civic experts. Even more importantly, they offer
numerous examples of everyday Americans who have used their skills
to make democracy respond. The reader will see themselves in these
examples of citizens who chose to be victorious participants rather
than tranquil spectators in the arena of democracy. By the end of
the book, you will have new confidence that citizen participation
is the lifeblood of America -- and will be ready to make
governments work for you, not the other way around.
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