Author: Nat Hentoff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440085492
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
SUMMARY: Twelve-year-old Sam, who has a magnetic attraction for trouble, finds it increasingly difficult to attend the school where his father is headmaster.
This School is Driving Me Crazy
Author: Nat Hentoff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440085492
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
SUMMARY: Twelve-year-old Sam, who has a magnetic attraction for trouble, finds it increasingly difficult to attend the school where his father is headmaster.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440085492
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
SUMMARY: Twelve-year-old Sam, who has a magnetic attraction for trouble, finds it increasingly difficult to attend the school where his father is headmaster.
This School Is Driving Me Crazy
Author: Nat Hentoff
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 9780440052876
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Sam, who has a magnetic attraction for trouble, finds it increasingly difficult to attend the school where his father is headmaster.
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 9780440052876
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Sam, who has a magnetic attraction for trouble, finds it increasingly difficult to attend the school where his father is headmaster.
This School Is Driving Me Nuts!
Author: Duncan Ball
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780994234032
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Launch title for the Second Look imprint of Christmas Press, this hilarious collection of nine short plays for kids, written by popular author Duncan Ball, ranges from a comic monologue to a play that can involve a whole class, and everything in between. It will suit use both in the classroom and on stage, as well as being lots of fun to read at home. Capturing the imagination and tickling the funny bones of young readers and actors, the plays range from spoof mystery to fantasy to school capers, all with a great zing of humour. The book also includes tips on staging the plays. Originally published as Comedies for Kids in 1988, this fabulous collection has been fully revised and updated by the author, and with a brand new play, The Teeth of a Vampire', added. The lively cover and internal illustrations are by well-known illustrator Craig Smith. Recommended for children aged 7-12.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780994234032
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Launch title for the Second Look imprint of Christmas Press, this hilarious collection of nine short plays for kids, written by popular author Duncan Ball, ranges from a comic monologue to a play that can involve a whole class, and everything in between. It will suit use both in the classroom and on stage, as well as being lots of fun to read at home. Capturing the imagination and tickling the funny bones of young readers and actors, the plays range from spoof mystery to fantasy to school capers, all with a great zing of humour. The book also includes tips on staging the plays. Originally published as Comedies for Kids in 1988, this fabulous collection has been fully revised and updated by the author, and with a brand new play, The Teeth of a Vampire', added. The lively cover and internal illustrations are by well-known illustrator Craig Smith. Recommended for children aged 7-12.
Help--My Kid is Driving Me Crazy
Author: David Swanson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101133686
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
A family psychologist offers parents clear and simple techniques for disarming the strategies kids use to manipulate them. Every parent knows that children quickly learn how to push their buttons. Now, this invaluable and insightful book, written by a prominent clinical psychologist, identifies the specific ways kids manipulate their parents?and how to stop each tactic. These uncannily sophisticated and undermining strategies include: ? Emotional blackmail ? Shutting down ? Negotiation ? Protest ? Playing the victim ? Dividing the parents Filled with informative and practical advice, this insightful guide is designed to help parents restore harmony, discipline, and healthy relationships?and put an end to selfish, manipulative behavior for good.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101133686
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
A family psychologist offers parents clear and simple techniques for disarming the strategies kids use to manipulate them. Every parent knows that children quickly learn how to push their buttons. Now, this invaluable and insightful book, written by a prominent clinical psychologist, identifies the specific ways kids manipulate their parents?and how to stop each tactic. These uncannily sophisticated and undermining strategies include: ? Emotional blackmail ? Shutting down ? Negotiation ? Protest ? Playing the victim ? Dividing the parents Filled with informative and practical advice, this insightful guide is designed to help parents restore harmony, discipline, and healthy relationships?and put an end to selfish, manipulative behavior for good.
She Drives Me Crazy
Author: Kelly Quindlen
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250209161
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
“A little sweet, a little sharp.” —Booklist, starred review High school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston. After an embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, seventeen-year-old Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, Irene Abraham, head cheerleader for the Fighting Reindeer. Irene is as mean as she is beautiful, so Scottie makes a point to keep her distance. When the accident sends Irene’s car to the shop for weeks’ worth of repairs and the girls are forced to carpool, their rocky start only gets bumpier. But when an opportunity arises for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex—and climb her school’s social ladder—she bribes Irene into an elaborate fake- dating scheme that threatens to reveal some very real feelings. From author Kelly Quindlen comes a new laugh-out-loud romp through the ups and downs of teen romance, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250209161
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
“A little sweet, a little sharp.” —Booklist, starred review High school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston. After an embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, seventeen-year-old Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, Irene Abraham, head cheerleader for the Fighting Reindeer. Irene is as mean as she is beautiful, so Scottie makes a point to keep her distance. When the accident sends Irene’s car to the shop for weeks’ worth of repairs and the girls are forced to carpool, their rocky start only gets bumpier. But when an opportunity arises for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex—and climb her school’s social ladder—she bribes Irene into an elaborate fake- dating scheme that threatens to reveal some very real feelings. From author Kelly Quindlen comes a new laugh-out-loud romp through the ups and downs of teen romance, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli.
God Help Me! These People are Driving Me Nuts
Author: Gregory K. Popcak
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780829415582
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
How can you get through a day filled with difficult people? This practical, humorous book integrates cutting-edge psychology, case studies and healing principles to give readers realistic strategies that help them assess, cultivate and benefit from mature relationships.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780829415582
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
How can you get through a day filled with difficult people? This practical, humorous book integrates cutting-edge psychology, case studies and healing principles to give readers realistic strategies that help them assess, cultivate and benefit from mature relationships.
My Teacher Is Driving Me Crazy
Author: Joyce L. Vedral
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780345366481
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780345366481
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
You Are Driving Me Crazy!
Author: June Bratcher
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480828203
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
On September 8, 1980, with the family phone, the Yellow Pages, an old manual typewriter, and $200 she had saved from the grocery money, forty-eight-year-old June Bratcher started her company from the kitchen table. In You Are Driving Me Crazy!, she shares the story of the creation of Daisy Tours, a bus tour company with twenty-six coaches now worth $6 million. Bratcher relates her own experiences, how she recognized her opportunities, how she achieved her goals, and how she coped when failure loomed. You Are Driving Me Crazy!, presents a personal story of building her business to become one of the top fifty companies in San Antonio, Texas. She tells tales of romance, suicide, robbery, sexual harassment, and international intrigue as well as glorious joy and deep despair. For enterprising entrepreneurs and those considering going into business, Bratcher discusses the anatomy of building a successful business while overcoming many challenges in a field considered to be a mans world.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480828203
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
On September 8, 1980, with the family phone, the Yellow Pages, an old manual typewriter, and $200 she had saved from the grocery money, forty-eight-year-old June Bratcher started her company from the kitchen table. In You Are Driving Me Crazy!, she shares the story of the creation of Daisy Tours, a bus tour company with twenty-six coaches now worth $6 million. Bratcher relates her own experiences, how she recognized her opportunities, how she achieved her goals, and how she coped when failure loomed. You Are Driving Me Crazy!, presents a personal story of building her business to become one of the top fifty companies in San Antonio, Texas. She tells tales of romance, suicide, robbery, sexual harassment, and international intrigue as well as glorious joy and deep despair. For enterprising entrepreneurs and those considering going into business, Bratcher discusses the anatomy of building a successful business while overcoming many challenges in a field considered to be a mans world.
Help! My Kid's Schoolwork Is Driving Me Crazy!
Author: Janet G. Balfour
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1594670668
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1594670668
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This School is Driving Me Crazy
Author: Nat Hentoff
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Sam, who has a magnetic attraction for trouble, finds it increasingly difficult to attend the school where his father is headmaster.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Sam, who has a magnetic attraction for trouble, finds it increasingly difficult to attend the school where his father is headmaster.