Gibbs: 371 books

Superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley is finally going to take SPYDER down, once and for all, in this latest addition to the New York Times bestselling Spy School series. Stranded in Mexico after nearly capturing the leaders of SPYDER, thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley desperately needs to take a...

In this follow-up to the Edgar-nominated Spy School, top-secret training continues into summer for aspiring spy Ben Ripley—and so does the danger. Ben Ripley is a middle-schooler whose school is not exactly average—he’s spent the last year training to be a top-level spy and dodging all...

At the request of Mrs Owl, Cynthia and Tibbs agree to teach her 3 young owls how to fly. Trouble follows when the mischievous owls ignore Cynthia’s advice and instructions. Soon the baby owls are in real danger, but Cynthia and Tibbs come to their rescue just in time.

It seems a good idea when Cynthia fits an engine to her broomstick. However, the noise frightens the farm animals and stops the village people from sleeping. When she finally crashes into the moon, Cynthia knows that she is in serious trouble. Tibbs is upset, and wants a quieter life.

Bullying continues to be an issue for many children. "Lunch Money," based on the real-life experience of the author, tells the story of how finally deciding to ask for guidance becomes a lesson in standing up for one's self. While told in simple language and artwork, the message will not...

When Mia learns that her mother has died, all the colour in her world changes to a dreary grey. She feels guilty, angry, sad and lost (sometimes all at once!), and she doesn't know what to do to feel better. Little by little, with the help of her Dad, Mia learns how to cope with her difficult feelings....

Pigs, Poultry and Poo is the story of two people who change their lives and discover a whole new world. Their first step is a move from living and working in the city to rural life and a two-hour commute. Over the five years recounted in the book they mature from feckless beginners to hardened country...

The very general and keen interest in the revival of arts and crafts in America is a sign full of promise and pleasure to those who are working among the so-called minor arts. One reads at every turn how greatly Ruskin and Morris have influenced handicraft: how much these men and their co-workers have...

If you teach adults, 53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study is designed to help you. It provides practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for helping students to improve their learning in class and at home. The authors demonstrate how educators can effectively support students...

Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of Permanence explores this core issue for children's services. Based on the largest...

A Mother Should Trust Her Instincts Or so they say. But when you’re not completely sure how to handle a parenting problem, Stuff Every Mom Should Know has the answers, including: • How to Swaddle a Baby • Fifteen Birthday-Party Survival Tips • The Truth about Potty Training •...

Bookstores are full of activity books for babies and toddlers, but The Rookie Mom’s Handbook is the only one designed exclusively for first-time mothers. Here are 250 enjoyable activities to help rookie moms maintain their individuality and boost their confidence about leaving the house, socializing,...

1917.... I suppose that a century hence men and women will think of that date as one of The world's black years flinging its shadow forward to The future until gradually new generations escape from its dark spell. To us now, only a few months away from that year, above all to those of us who have seen...

I had The luck to go to New York for The first time when The ordinary life of that City of Adventure—always so vital and dynamic in activity—was intensified by The emotion of historic days. The war was over, and The warriors were coming home with The triumph of victory as The reward of courage; but...