The Case of the Stolen Binky


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In book 2 of The Baby Detectives series, our lovable detectives work together with old friends and new characters to capture the elusive Binky Bandit, who is responsible for an alarming number of Binky robberies throughout the city. When tragedy strikes within the Beenah home, Kalena and her friends must deal with the personal heartache while bravely facing new challenges in their quest to locate and return each of the rare treasures to their rightful owners. Welcome to the mysterious, wondrous, and magical adventures of The Baby Detectives! The Baby Detectives series is a fictional collection of case stories describing the many life-learning experiences of Kalena Beenah, a precocious toddler, and her trusted toys and friends--Cubby, Bunny, Kitty, and Quackers, a.k.a., the Baby Detectives. Together they successfully overcome challenges in a world filled with mystery and intrigue, exploration and discovery, imagination and knowledge. The case stories are written primarily from a child's perspective and understanding. Things that may seem confusing at first are easily explainable in a world where there are no language barriers. Within a world of imaginations and dreams, we rediscover our own youthful innocence and days full of amazing adventures and beautiful discoveries. The Baby Detectives case stories are written with love and humor in a way the author hopes will reawaken the inner child in everyone.




The Case of the Missing Cubby


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In book 1 of the Baby Detectives series, Mr. Cubby is missing and presumed kidnapped by an old enemy who swore revenge years before. Fearing Cubby is in grave danger, Kalena and the other detectives search tirelessly for any clues that would lead them to their missing friend. It is a story of friendship and courage and the challenges we willingly face for those we love. Welcome to the mysterious, wondrous, and magical adventures of the Baby Detectives! The Baby Detectives series is a fictional collection of case stories describing the many life-learning experiences of Kalena Beenah, a precocious toddler, and her trusted toys and friends-Cubby, Bunny, Kitty, and Quackers-a.k.a. The Baby Detectives. Together, they successfully overcome challenges in a world filled with mystery and intrigue, exploration and discovery, imagination and knowledge. The case stories are written primarily from a child's perspective and understanding. Things that may seem confusing at first are easily explainable in a world where there are no language barriers. Within a world of imaginations and dreams, we rediscover our own youthful innocence and days full of amazing adventures and beautiful discoveries. The Baby Detectives case stories are written with love and humor in a way the author hopes will reawaken the inner child in everyone.




Binky Brothers, Detectives


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When the Binky brothers get a case involving a missing catcher's mitt, the younger brother proves the better detective and establishes his right to be a full partner in the agency.




The Shelbys Need Help!


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In this text similar to a choose-your-adventure novel, parents are allowed to take the helm of the Shelby family and decide what happens next. Each scene has a decision at the end, where the choice leads to a new scene: great, humorous, or awful. Aimed at teaching parenting techniques through role-playing with consequences, the reader tries to survive the experience of parenting three pre-teen children until the end of the Shelbys' day.




The Astonishing Case of the Stolen Stories


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Every single book in the kingdom has been stolen—can three daring detectives solve the case? Meet Cat, Fox, and Bear: detectives extraordinaire! The Prince’s bedtime stories have been stolen, and so has every last book in the kingdom. Could the Big Bad Wolf be the thief? Or is the Wicked Witch the culprit? Join three lovably silly heroes as they face fairytale fiends, uncover astonishing evidence, and solve the ultimate nursery crime.




A to Zoo


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Presents a guide to nearly 27,000 children's oicture book titles grouped in over 1,200 subjects and indexed by author, title, and illustrator.




Shockingly Good Stories


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Fairytales as you've never read them before! A side-splittingly hilarious collection of stories. Read them aloud to delight your friends, or read them silently and annoy everyone else on the bus when you randomly burst out laughing. Featuring fractured fairytales, Friday Barnes mysteries and anecdotes told by the world's most glamorous flying pig, Nanny Piggins, this is the perfect book for bedtime, long car rides or when your leg is caught in a bear trap and you're waiting for the emergency services to arrive.




The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting


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Forget quicksand and shark attacks, child-rearing is the truly terrifying activity. A screaming baby on an airplane, no diapers(!), monsters hiding in the closet, a long family car trip, the first date—these are the high-risk adventures you need to survive. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series now keep parents safe, from cradle to teens. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to remove objects stuck in a child's nose or gum stuck in hair, and how to survive endless soccer games, slumber parties, and sleep deprivation. From baby-proofing the house to dealing with a dead pet, from the perils of the play-date to explaining about the birds and the bees, this essential guide tells parents what to really expect when your worst-case scenario is all in the family.




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Creative Uses of Children's Literature


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A grim prognosis, brain cancer, leaves the speaker in Kirkpatrick's Odessa fighting for her life. The tumor presses against her amygdalae, the "emotional core of the self," and central to the process of memory. In poems endowed with this emotional charge but void of sentimentality, Kirkpatrick sets out to recreate what was lost by fashioning a dreamlike reality. Odessa, "roof of the underworld," a refuge at once real and imagined, resembles simultaneously the Midwestern prairie and a mythical god-inhabited city. In image-packed lines bearing shades of Classical heroism, Kirkpatrick delivers a personal narrative of stunning dimension.