The "Big Spud"
Author : William Schumann
Publisher : Merriam Press
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 24,16 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Sailors
ISBN : 1576381927
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
Author : Tomie dePaola
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 12,24 MB
Release : 1997-01-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101653450
Book Description
A hilarious read-aloud inspired by Irish folklore that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, featuring colorful artwork in Tomie dePaola’s signature style. Jamie O'Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland, far too lazy to help his wife on their farm. Then, after a chance encounter with a leprechaun, Jamie finds himself growing the biggest potato in the world. But what will happen when the potato grows too large for Jamie and the villagers to handle?
The Big Spud: USS Idaho in WWII
Author : William Schumann
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,65 MB
Release : 2008-08-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1435754948
Book Description
In addition to being a memoir based on the author's secret wartime diary, it is also the only complete history of the battleship ever published. The author, who served on the ship throughout the war, was the observer in a Vought OS2U Kingfisher seaplane used for aerial spotting and observation, especially during the shelling of enemy defenses during amphibious invasions. In addition to his diary, he researched the ship's records in the archives to produce this complete history/memoir. 79 photos, 43 documents, 2 maps.
Ski the Great Potato
Author : Margaret Fuller
Publisher :
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 27,11 MB
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Ski resorts
ISBN : 9780991156108
Book Description
Records the history of 21 current Idaho ski areas and 72 historical or "lost" areas.
My Life as a Potato
Author : Arianne Costner
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 36,10 MB
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593118693
Book Description
For anyone who has ever felt like a potato in middle school, this hilarious story about a boy forced to become the dorkiest school mascot ever will have readers cheering! "A grade A, spudtastic (not to mention FUNNY) debut. Arianne Costner sure knows middle school and middle schoolers!" --Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Ben Hardy believes he's cursed by potatoes. And now he's moved to Idaho, where the school's mascot is Steve the Spud! Yeah, this cannot be good. After accidentally causing the mascot to sprain an ankle, Ben is sentenced to Spud duty for the final basketball games of the year. But if the other kids know he's the Spud, his plans for popularity are likely to be a big dud! Ben doesn't want to let the team down, so he lies to his friends to keep it a secret. No one will know it's him under the potato suit . . . right? Life as a potato is all about not getting mashed! With laugh-out-loud illustrations throughout, hand to fans of James Patterson, Gordan Korman, Jeff Kinney, and Chris Grabenstein! "A hilarious, relatable story for any kid who has ever felt out of place." --Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
The Enormous Potato
Author : Aubrey Davis
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 20,55 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1525308475
Book Description
Energetic illustrations and a new voice put a fresh spin on a classic folk tale.
Potato Pants!
Author : Laurie Keller
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 125022599X
Book Description
A potato and his eggplant nemesis struggle to find the perfect pants in this hilarious, heartwarming tale of forgiveness by bestselling Geisel-Award winning creator Laurie Keller. Potato is excited because today—for one day only— Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling . . .POTATO PANTS! Potato rushes over early, but just as he’s about to walk in, something makes him stop. What could it be? Find out in this one-of-a-kind story about misunderstandings and forgiveness, and—of course—Potato Pants! A Christy Ottaviano Book This title has Common Core connections.
The Super Spud Trilogy
Author : Michael Diack
Publisher : Author Essentials (Indepenpress)
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 2012-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780033273
Book Description
Genetic engineering has accomplished many things, one of which has been to create the Super Spud! The humble potato elevated to new heights, creating the most flavoursome crisps ever known to humankind! But that's not all - A magical transformation occurs to all Super Spud crisps not eaten before their use-by date. They take on a life of their own. And so long as they remain undetected by humans, they enjoy life in their own Super Spud cities, take part in major Super Spud sporting events and even start the odd Super Spud war or two. Join Colin, Cougar, Hannibal Vector, Generals Rock, Jock and Strap and all the others in their rollicking adventures. You'll never look at a packet of crisps in the same way again! Fun, quirky and totally original, Michael Diack's debut is strictly for those who are still big kids at heart.
The Couch Potato
Author : Jory John
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 006302604X
Book Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller * An Instant Indie Bestseller * An Indie Next List Selection Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean, Jory John and Pete Oswald, will get you and your kids moving! The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen? Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness. Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets That’s What Dinosaurs Do
The Untold History of the Potato
Author : John Reader
Publisher : Random House
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 27,10 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Potato industry
ISBN : 0099474794
Book Description
From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.
