Henry the Boy


Book Description

Henry, a boy with cerebral palsy, goes to school and plays with his friend Joel.




Henry's Heart


Book Description

Henry (and his heart) are perfectly happy playing indoors. But Henry's mom encourages him to go for a walk outside. Soon, Henry's heart starts beating faster. Is Henry riding a rollercoaster? Is he doing jumping jacks? What could be making Henry's heart beat faster? In this engaging, informative story, children learn about the many ways the heart functions within the body, and how what we see, hear, and feel can directly affect our heart rate (like falling in love with a puppy!). Henry's Heart leads him to the best gift ever—woof woof!




Henry the Brave and the Cancerasaurus


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One day Henry discovers a strange creature that he thinks will be his new friend. But soon he realizes that his "friend" is actually a Cancerasaurus and is making him feel very sick. To get rid of the Cancerasaurus he must make the long journey to the Oncology Castle where there is a magical wizard that can help him. Along the way he is met with many obstacles. But each time he wants to give up, he repeats a special saying that gives him hope & reminds him that he is not alone. "I am strong. I am tough. I am armed with love."




It’s Me, Henry!


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Henry marches to the beat of his own green thumb in this gentle picture book about a boy on the autism spectrum. Henry doesn't remember to raise his hand and he prefers to call plants by their proper Latin names, much to the frustration of his classmates. Most days, Henry doesn't notice how different he is from the other kids in his grade, but some days, he does. On those days, he finds refuge under the shade of the Salix babylonica (willow tree) or in the school counselor's office or at his very favorite place in the world: the local botanical gardens. When his class goes on a field trip to these botanical gardens, Henry’s knowledge of the flora and fauna show the other kids that his unique interests are really something special.




Lost Boy


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From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a familiar story with a dark hook—a tale about Peter Pan and the friend who became his nemesis, a nemesis who may not be the blackhearted villain Peter says he is… There is one version of my story that everyone knows. And then there is the truth. This is how it happened. How I went from being Peter Pan’s first—and favorite—lost boy to his greatest enemy. Peter brought me to his island because there were no rules and no grownups to make us mind. He brought boys from the Other Place to join in the fun, but Peter's idea of fun is sharper than a pirate’s sword. Because it’s never been all fun and games on the island. Our neighbors are pirates and monsters. Our toys are knife and stick and rock—the kinds of playthings that bite. Peter promised we would all be young and happy forever. Peter lies.




The Boy With Wings


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It's Tunde's twelfth birthday and he's in for a surprise . . . he sprouts wings! Along with his friends, Tunde must save the world. Readers will adore Lenny Henry's first middle grade book, The Boy with Wings, that's packed with captivating illustrations by Keenon Ferrell. Plus, it includes an exclusive comic book adventure illustrated by Mark Buckingham! An ordinary kid is about to become an EXTRAORDINARY hero! Wings? Check. A super-cool, super-secret past? Check. An impossible mission to save the world from a fur-ocious enemy? Check. When Tunde sprouts wings and learns he’s all that stands between Earth and total destruction, suddenly school is the least of his problems. Luckily, his rag-tag group of pals have got his back, and with his new powers, Tunde is ready to fly in the face of danger. So what if he can’t even stand up to the school bully? He’s the boy with wings – this is his destiny. No pressure then. . . This illustrated book also includes an exclusive comic in the back!




A Friend for Henry


Book Description

In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too close and too loud, when nothing seems to go right, will Henry ever find a friend—or will a friend find him? With insight and warmth, this heartfelt story from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the everyday magic of friendship.




The Boy, Me, and the Cat


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This classic tale of a trip down the Intracoastal Waterway in 1912 contains the following chapters: I. The Cruise of the Mascot II. Provisioning the Mascot III. Cabin Accommodations IV. Battleship Near Newport, Rhode Island V. Tied Up in Erie Basin, Brooklyn, New York VI. Execution Rock VII. Entrance to Delaware and Raritan Canal, New Brunswick, New Jersey VIII. Snugged Up to the Left Bank of the Canal XIV. Gunny Sacks Filled with Dry Leaves for Fenders, Raritan and Delaware Canal X. Lock on the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal XI. Canal Basin, Delaware City XII. Bugeye Oyster Dragger, Chesapeake Bay XIII. Two Young Men on Assignment for “Motor World” Magazine XIV. Chesapeake and Albermarle Canal XV. Visitor on Board at Stumpy Point, North Carolina XVI. Waterfront, Beaufort, North Carolina XVII. Wrecked at Cape Fear, North Carolina XVIII. Completing launch repairs, Southport, North Carolina XIX. Offshore between Southport, North Carolina, and Georgetown, South Carolina XX. Plantation at Frederica, Georgia, where John Wesley Established Methodism in this Country XXI. Paddlewheel Steamer on St. John’s River, Florida XXII. Lighthouse at St. Augustine, Florida XXIII. Alligator Farm at St. Augustine XXIV. Spanish Ruin at Matanzas Inlet XXV. “Flying Machines” at Daytona Beach, Florida XXVI. Relaxing at Cocoa, Florida XXVII. View from Anchorage at Palm Beach, Florida XXVIII. Mouth of Biscayne Bay XXIX. Do-It-Yourself Drawbridge Near Halifax, Florida XXX. Mascot Overhauled and Painted in Miami, Florida XXXI. The Bark “Rakel” at Fernandina, Florida XXXII. H. in the Boatswain’s Chair Scraping and Varnishing the Mast XXXIII. Manteo, North Carolina XXXIV. Sand Dunes at Nag’s Head, North Carolina XXXV. Inner Basin At Mowbray Arch Ghent, Norfolk, Virginia XXXVI. Plank Platform at Railway Station, Clay, West Virginia XXXVII. Lighthouse on Chesapeake Bay XXXVIII. Coney Island, New York XXXIX. Houseboat in Port Washington, New York




Henry the Young King, 1155-1183


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This first modern study of Henry the Young King, eldest son of Henry II but the least known Plantagenet monarch, explores the brief but eventful life of the only English ruler after the Norman Conquest to be created co-ruler in his father’s lifetime. Crowned at fifteen to secure an undisputed succession, Henry played a central role in the politics of Henry II’s great empire and was hailed as the embodiment of chivalry. Yet, consistently denied direct rule, the Young King was provoked first into heading a major rebellion against his father, then to waging a bitter war against his brother Richard for control of Aquitaine, dying before reaching the age of thirty having never assumed actual power. In this remarkable history, Matthew Strickland provides a richly colored portrait of an all-but-forgotten royal figure tutored by Thomas Becket, trained in arms by the great knight William Marshal, and incited to rebellion by his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine, while using his career to explore the nature of kingship, succession, dynastic politics, and rebellion in twelfth-century England and France.




The Children of Henry VIII


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“Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I. As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art. “Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted.”—The New York Times Book Review