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Getting Your Child To Sleep and Back to Sleep
by Vicki LanskySleep can be as sweet as this precious new cover. Mr. Moon in his nightcap, adorns this peaceful design with stars in blues and purples, surrounded by a soft yellow border. This 6.5" x 6.5" trade paperback has 136 pages detailed with floating stars and moons. There is a table of contents and an index to quickly reference any specific topic. There are 10 chapters including: sleeping patterns, bedtime routines, why babies cry, colic, sleep walking, allowing children in parents beds, coping with loss of sleep, naptimes, bedtimes, fears, and bad dreams. You'll find a wonderful selection of choices appropriate for childrens' various ages and stages. The author provides parents with creative techniques to cease bad habits and patterns. Arranged chronologically, written with wisdom, humor, and her understanding of parenting, this book is a reasuring guide to childhood sleep.
Getting Your Kid on a Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diet
by Susan LordGluten-free casein-free diets are widely used to improve cognitive function, speech patterns, behavior, and general well-being in children on the autistic spectrum. Written by a registered dietician and mother of a child who is thriving on a gluten-free casein-free diet, this practical guide covers everything from how to get your child on the diet, to daily meal plans, recipes and handy shopping lists. Susan Lord offers sound nutritional advice on how to implement the diet correctly, without harming your child by omitting major nutrient groups. Whether you are a parent or care-giver, this book will make removing gluten and casein from an autistic child's diet simple and stress-free. The easy-to-follow meal plans, complete with delicious recipes and ingredient lists, will guide you with confidence in providing a nutritionally-balanced diet for your child, as well as healthy meals the whole family will enjoy.
Ghachar Ghochar
by Vivek ShanbhagGhachar Ghochar es una parábola moderna sobre el capitalismo, un relato con tintes clásicos sobre la riqueza y la ruina moral. ¿Qué pasa cuando, después de una vida en la miseria, irrumpe la opulencia? Acostumbrados a vivir en una choza oscura infestada de hormigas, el narrador, su mujer, sus padres y su tío, Chikkappa, se mudan a una casa de dos pisos en un barrio de clase media alta. El éxito de la empresa regentada por el tío les salva de la pobreza, pero ha acabado con los viejos días en que toda la familia desfilaba unida como un solo cuerpo por la cuerda floja de sus circunstancias. Las grietas empiezan a acechar los vínculos familiares y la tensión reina en la casa. Cuando un día alguien llama a la puerta dispuesto a dinamitar ese frágil equilibrio, irrumpirá la violencia. "Ghachar ghochar" es una expresión que denota algo irremediablemente enredado, una complicación irresoluble. Vivek Shanbhag inventó estas palabras para dar título a una inolvidable parábola moderna sobre el capitalismo, un relato, con tintes clásicos, sobre la riqueza y la ruina moral. Críticas:«Vivek Shanbhag es el Chéjov indio.»Suketu Mehta «Magistral. Este impresionante drama familiar nos recuerda la necesidad de leer más allá de nuestras fronteras. Ghachar Ghochar nos ofrece una lección maestra de escritura, en particular del poder de dejar cosas sin decir.»The Guardian «Una gran novela india. El comprimido y densamente psicológico retrato de esta familia contiene un universo entero.»The New York Times Book Review «En esta novela de profunda mirada, irónica y conmovedora, el más pequeño detalle puede invocar mundos enteros de emoción. Vivek Shanbhag es un maravilloso escritor, excepcionalmente dotado.»Garth Greenwell «Una de las mejores obras literarias que jamás encontrarás... Una obra sutil, una maravilla.»The Irish Times «Ghachar Ghochar nos descubre a un maestro.»The Paris Review
Ghachar Ghochar: A Novel
by Vivek Shanbhag Srinath Perur“Vivek Shanbhag is an Indian Chekhov.” —Suketu Mehta, author of Maximum City"One of the best novels to have come out of India in recent decades." —Pankaj Mishra For readers of Akhil Sharma, Mohsin Hamid, and Teju Cole, a haunting, masterly novel about a family splintered by success in rapidly changing India A young man's close-knit family is nearly destitute when his uncle founds a successful spice company, changing their fortunes overnight. As they move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house on the other side of Bangalore, and try to adjust to a new way of life, allegiances realign; marriages are arranged and begin to falter; and conflict brews ominously in the background. Things become “ghachar ghochar”—a nonsense phrase uttered by one of the characters that comes to mean something tangled beyond repair, a knot that can't be untied. Elegantly written and punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth and humor, Ghachar Ghochar is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings—and consequences—of financial gain in contemporary India.Longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award
Ghetto Cowboy
by G. NeriSuddenly, something big and white bumps up against the car, and I jump. I think I must be dreamin', 'cause I just saw a horse run by. When Cole's mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad he's never met, the last thing he expects to see is a horse--let alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys ain't black, and they don't live in the 'hood. But here, horses are a way of life, and soon Cole's days of skipping school and getting in trouble in Detroit have been replaced by shoveling muck and trying not to get stomped on. At first, all Cole can think about is how to ditch these ghetto cowboys and get home, but when the City threatens to shut down the stables--and take away the horse that Cole has come to think of as his own--he knows it's time to step up and fight back. Inspired by the real-life inner-city horsemen of Philadelphia and Brooklyn, Ghetto Cowboy is a timeless urban western about learning to stand up for what's right--the Cowboy Way. A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
The Ghetto Within: A Novel
by Santiago H. AmigorenaIn his English language debut, Santiago H. Amigorena writes to fight the silence that “has stifled [him] since [he] was born”, weaving together fiction, biography, and memoir to distill a stirring novel of loss and unshakeable love.A critical sensation in France, The Ghetto Within is its author’s personal attempt to confront his grandfather’s silence. Passed down, from generation to generation, the silence of Amigorena’s grandfather became his own. A gripping study of inheritance,The Ghetto Within re-imagines the life of this Jewish grandfather, a Polish exile in Argentina, whose guilt provokes an enduring silence to span generations.1928. Vicente Rosenberg is one of countless European émigrés making a new life for themselves in Argentina. It is here, along the bustling avenues of Buenos Aires, that he will meet and marry Rosita, whose ties to his native Poland are more ancestral than extant. They will have three children and pursue a quiet, comfortable domestic life. Vicente will start a profitable business and, on occasion, look back. Still, despite success, he will ache for his mother, Gustawa, who stayed behind in Warsaw with his siblings.For years, she writes him several times a month. Yet, as rumors mount from abroad, Vicente is given pause. The war in Europe feels so remote. Over time, his mother's letters become increasingly sporadic and Vicente, through delayed missives and late transmissions, begins to construct the reality of a tragedy that has already occurred. And one day, the letters stop altogether. Racked with guilt and anxiety over the fate of his mother and family, he lapses into a deep despair and longstanding silence.With his new novel, Amigorena employs language to reclaim his "voice" from the oblivion of familial trauma. An effort to understand the ways in which his grandfather’s silence continues to affect the generations that followed,The Ghetto Within is a powerful new addition to Holocaust canon, a stunning introduction of an essential new voice to English readers. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne.
The Ghost Behind the Wall
by Melvin BurgessTwelve-year-old David lives with his dad in a big old apartment building called Mahogany Villas. When he discovers he can climb through the vent pipes in the building and get into other apartments and play tricks on people, he simply can't resist. His main victim is Robert Alveston, a forgetful man in his nineties who is afraid that he is losing his mind. But David's nasty pranks soon disturb more than his elderly neighbor. One day he comes face-to-face with a ghost, at first friendly but more and more terrifying as it becomes clear that he has a particular grudge against Mr Alveston. Soon both the old man and David are in great danger.
Ghost Boys
by Jewell Parker RhodesA New York Times BestsellerThis was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read." -Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - ObserverA heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.ALIVETwelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care of his little sister. Then Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.DEADAs a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys. Each boy has a story and they all have something in common...Bit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.A poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world.
Ghost Boys (Black Stories Matter)
by Jewell Parker RhodesA New York Times BestsellerThis was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read." - Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - ObserverA heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.ALIVETwelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care of his little sister. Then Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.DEADAs a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys. Each boy has a story and they all have something in common...Bit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.A poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world.(P)2018 Hachette Audio
Ghost Cadet
by Elaine Marie AlphinTwelve-year-old Benjy, in Virginia visiting the grandmother he has never met, meets the ghost of a Virginia Military Institute cadet who was killed in the Battle of New Market in 1864 and helps him recover his family's treasured gold watch.
The Ghost Clause: A Novel
by Howard NormanNational Book Award finalist Howard Norman delivers another &“provocative . . . haunting&”* novel, this time set in a Vermont village and featuring a missing child, a newly married private detective, and a highly relatable ghost. *Janet Maslin, New York Times Simon Inescort is no longer bodily present in his marriage. It&’s been several months since he keeled over the rail of a Nova Scotia–bound ferry, a massive heart attack to blame. Simon's widow, Lorca Pell, has sold their farmhouse to newlyweds Zachary and Muriel—after revealing that the deed contains a &“ghost clause,&” an actual legal clause, not unheard of in Vermont, allowing for reimbursement if a recently purchased home turns out to be haunted. In fact, Simon finds himself still at home: &“Every waking moment, I'm astonished I have any consciousness . . . What am I to call myself now, a revenant?&” He spends time replaying his marriage in his own mind, as if in poignant reel-to-reel, while also engaging in occasionally intimate observation of the new homeowners. But soon the crisis of a missing child, a local eleven-year-old, threatens the tenuous domestic equilibrium, as the weight of the case falls to Zachary, a rookie private detective with the Green Mountain Agency. The Ghost Clause is a heartrending, affirming portrait of two marriages—one in its afterlife, one new and erotically charged—and of the Vermont village life that sustains and remakes them.
Ghost Dance: A Novel
by Carole Maso"Although author Carole Maso follows the contours of fiction, style is everything in Ghost Dance, a strangely lovely and perplexing book . . . she has a fine ear and her literary gift is impressive." —San Francisco ChronicleOriginally published in 1986, Ghost Dance is the first in a line of relentlessly experimental and highly esteemed works by Carole Maso.Vanessa Turin's family has been broken up by an event so devastating she cannot bear to face it straight on. Her mother, the brilliant and beautiful poet Christine Wing, seems simply to have disappeared, and her gentle, silent father also vanishes. In Ghost Dance, the reader experiences firsthand the dimensions of Vanessa's longing, the capabilities of her imagination, the persistence of her memory, and the ferocity of her love as she struggles to retrieve her family, to reclaim her country, and to come to terms with overwhelming sorrow.
Ghost Detectives: The Missing Dancer (Ghost Detectives)
by Emily MasonGhost Detective: The Lost Dancer is brilliant for younger fans of the spy series The Gallagher Girls and also paranormal fiction. Girls of 9+ will love the gentle romance, school friendships and thrilling detective case to be solved. The perfect series for aspiring tweens.Some ghosts are haunted by their past . . .When Abi, Sarah , Hannah and Grace are visited by the ghost of a littl lost girl trying to dance one last time so that her spirit can rest, they jump at the chance to help. But this Ghost Detective case seems to be shrouded in secrets and everywhere they look, people get upset. With clues runing out, can the Ghost Detectives solve the mystery of the missing dancer?Emily Mason is an exciting new Irish author. Her previous book Ghost Detective: The Lost Bride was her debut novel for Puffin. Emily has been a bookworm since she was little. She is now an editor and author but has yet to see any ghosts herself...
The Ghost Forest (Secrets of the Sky)
by Sayantani DasGuptaTHE GHOSTS ARE COMINGThe Kingdom Beyond is overrun with bhoot (ghosts who live in trees), and Kiya and Kinjal are the best hope of finding a solution. The ghosts are angry and dangerous-with one look they can steal your soul-so the twins must be extremely careful and use all their wits to help their flying horse friends and the rest of the inhabitants of the magical land so important to them. But what if the bhoot are angry for a reason? What if it's their very own home trees that are being cut down, leaving them with nowhere to go?This time, Kiya and Kinjal face danger from even those they are trying to help. Can they find out who is destroying the ghost forest?
Ghost Girl: The True Story Of A Child In Desperate Peril - And A Teacher Who Saved Her
by Torey HaydenJadie never spoke. She never laughed, or cried, or uttered any sound. Despite efforts to reach her, Jadie remained locked in her own troubled world . . . until one remarkable teacher persuaded her to break her self-imposed silence.Nothing in all of Torey Hayden’s experience could have prepared her for the shock of what Jadie told her—a story too horrendous for Torey’s professional colleagues to acknowledge. Yet a little girl was living in a nightmare, and Torey responded in the only way she knew how—with courage, compassion, and dedication—demonstrating once again the tremendous power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.
Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story (Blue Ridge Mountain Stories)
by Delia Ray"Nothing is...predictable...April's coming-of-age...is poignant, realistic, and somber, and reflective of the strength April has found within." Horn Book, Starred"Ray's loving attention to setting, character, and detail makes this debut special...based on real events and a real teacher." KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review Kirkus Reviews, Starred"Ray sensitively captures the atmospheric flavor...treat[s] her characters as real, complex people...A warm but not sentimental coming-of-age story." THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"excellent portrayal...rises to the top....seamlessly incorporates historical facts into the narrative...engaging character...first-rate purchase for all libraries." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOUNRAL, STARRED REVIEW School Library Journal, Starred"fascinating historical detail...will haunt readers, especially since there's no patched-on happy solution to the poverty, anger and sorrow." BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA —
Ghost Girl, Banana: worldwide buzz and rave reviews for this moving and unforgettable story of family secrets
by Wiz WhartonHeartfelt, beautiful, funny and real, Ghost Girl, Banana is an irresistibly compelling exploration of family, identity and what it costs to belong from a wonderful new voice in fiction, Wiz Wharton.In 1966, Sook-Yin is exiled from Kowloon to London with orders to restore honour to her family. As she strives to fit into a world that does not understand her, she realises that survival will mean carving out a destiny of her own. Thirty years later, in London, her daughter Lily can barely remember the mother she lost as a small child. But when she is unexpectedly named in the will of a powerful Chinese stranger, she embarks on a secret pilgrimage to Hong Kong to discover the lost side of her identity and claim the reward. But she soon learns that the secrecy around her heritage has deep roots, and good fortune comes at a price.A stunning, powerful debut novel about the choices we make and what it costs to belong.'A story of family, love, redemption and belonging, told with such heart and empathy. Wiz Wharton is a phenomenal talent, original, fresh, and with a pinpoint clarity to her prose that cuts right to the bone. She has created such a special book, with a story that needs to be told. Essential and utterly unforgettable' Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry'Ghost Girl, Banana is an epic yet deeply intimate novel. I was rapt throughout, propelled by Wiz Wharton's taut, immersive prose. She swept me up in Sook-Yin and Lily's mirrored journeys of discovery, spanning decades and continents, but always I could feel the vibration of these women existing in the wider world; their stories are so skilfully shot through with the hum of change' Kate Sawyer, author of Costa prize shortlisted The Stranding(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Ghost Girl, Banana: The unforgettable debut novel of 2023 - a story of family, belonging and home
by Wiz WhartonA powerful debut novel about family secrets and what it costs to belong, for fans of Brit Bennett and Clare Chambers.'An astounding debut ... written with emotion and astuteness, this deserves to be on book prize lists' PRIMA1966: Sook-Yin is exiled from Kowloon to London with orders to restore honour to her family. As she strives to fit into a world that does not understand her, she realizes that survival will mean carving out a destiny of her own.1997: Sook-Yin's daughter Lily can barely remember the mother she lost as a small child. But when she is unexpectedly named in the will of a powerful Chinese stranger, she embarks on a secret pilgrimage to Hong Kong to discover the lost side of her identity and claim the reward. But she soon learns that the secrecy around her heritage has deep roots, and good fortune comes at a price.'A gripping and evocative tale of family secrets, courage, adversity and love. Sook-Yin and Lily's stories are beautifully told and truly unforgettable . . . such accomplished storytelling and gorgeous prose. Brilliant' Emma Stonex'An absolute wrecking ball of a novel. Ghost Girl, Banana is an enchanting, suspenseful journey through family, distance, money and betrayal. I loved it so much' Erin Kelly'A story of family, love, redemption and belonging, told with such heart and empathy. Essential and utterly unforgettable' Fíona Scarlett'Ghost Girl, Banana is an epic yet deeply intimate novel. I could feel the vibration of these women existing in the wider world; their stories are so skilfully shot through with the hum of change' Kate Sawyer, author of Costa prize-shortlisted The Stranding'An intriguing, beautifully written study of the stories we inherit. I loved being in Lily and Sook-Yin's heads, my heart breaking for them . . . I loved it!' Nikki May'Sparkling prose and a page-turning plot combined with wonderful storytelling . . . An absolutely dazzling debut' Julie Owen Moylan'From the first pages, I was drawn into the worlds of Lily and Sook-Yin and the stories that bind them together across the years. Wiz is a master storyteller, weaving Lily and Sook-Yin's stories of belonging together with elegance and wit' Ronali Collings'Fresh, funny, infuriating, heartbreaking - Ghost Girl, Banana is sure to be a massive hit. I adored it' Emily Koch'Captivating characters and lucid prose' Melissa Fu
Ghost Granny
by Melanie GuileWhen Granny dies, everyone in the family heaves a sigh of relief. She was a difficult old woman and not easy to live with. So when the unmistakably transparent form of Granny appears at the tea table, both adults and children are alarmed. Why is Granny?s spirit so restless? It appears the young apprentice angel assigned to guide her spirit to heaven hasn?t been doing her job. Whether Granny goes upstairs or down below now hangs in the balance ? and Granny?s bad temper doesn?t help. The ensuing tussle between the devilish form of Mr. Brimstone and his bumbling angelic counterpart for the old lady?s soul leaves Granny in limbo and the family in crisis. When Granny?s ghost disappears, it?s left to young Anna, with a few angelic companions, to seek her at the very doors of Hellmouth. GHOST GRANNY by bestselling author Melanie Guile is a funny, fast-moving, and entertaining read with thoroughly engrossing characters.
The Ghost in the Glass House
by Carey WallaceIn a 1920s seaside town, Clare discovers a mysterious glass house in the backyard of her new summer home. There she falls in love with Jack, the ghost of a boy who can't remember who he was before he died. Their romance is a haven for her from the cruel pranks of her society friends, especially her best friend, Bridget, who can't wait to grow up and embark on romances of her own. As Clare begins to suspect an affair between her mother and Bridget's father, she retreats to the glass house. But that haven begins to crack when she realizes that Jack has lied to her about his name . . . From a dazzling and fearless new voice comes a shimmering story full of wonder and mystery, in a world where every character is haunted by lingering ghosts of love.
The Ghost in the TV
by Frank RodgersBill's new TV is second hand and so ancient that it stops working... So how come there's a scary face peering from the screen? It's a ghost He's trapped and his energy's fading fast. The ghost must get back to his old house - now! Bill wants to help, but before he can, the TV goes missing. Can Bill find it before the ghost is stuck in the TV... for ever?
Ghost Moth
by Michèle ForbesIrish Book Awards ShortlistConcord Monitor/Concord Insider Book of the WeekPublishers Weekly Best Summer Book Staff PickBrooklyn Book Festival Best Debut Book"Ghost Moth is an impressive debut by a writer who is not afraid to address the so-called ordinary lives of real human beings." -JOHN BANVILLE, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea and Ancient Light"Clever, unpredictable, beautifully written and crafted." -RODDY DOYLE, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Commitments"[Forbes'] writing soaks up the world, and thrills to the beauty of it." -ANNE ENRIGHT, Booker Prize-winning author of The Gathering and The Forgotten WaltzDuring the hot Irish summer of 1969, tensions rise in Belfast where Katherine, a former actress, and George, a firefighter, struggle to keep buried secrets from destroying their marriage. As Catholic Republicans and Protestant Loyalists clash during the "Troubles" and Northern Ireland moves to the brink of civil war, the lines between private anguish and public outrage disintegrate. An exploration of memory, childhood, illicit love, and loss, Ghost Moth is an exceptional tale about a family-and a country-seeking freedom from ghosts of the past.Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Michèle Forbes is an award-winning theater, television, and film actress who has toured worldwide with The Great Hunger and Dancing at Lughnasa. She studied literature at Trinity College, Dublin and has worked as a literary reviewer for the Irish Times. Her short stories have received both the Bryan MacMahon and the Michael McLaverty Awards. She lives near Dalkey, Dublin with her husband and two children. Ghost Moth is her first novel.
Ghost of a Chance
by Lauren BarnholdtKendall takes drastic action when she encounters ghostly overwhelm in the third book in a tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls "bright, bubbly fun."Kendall feels like she's losing at life. The only people who will talk to her are ghosts, and she's exhausted from trying to fix their problems. Meanwhile, Brandon thinks she's a liar, her best friend thinks she's sneaking around with another boy, and her dad is getting serious with a new girlfriend. Kendall can't cope with anything else! Desperate for answers, she decides to visit the one person who might have them--the one person she never wanted to see again. Will her mom be able to help, or will Kendall be stuck without a wisp of hope?
The Ghost of Midnight Lake
by Lucy StrangeFrom award winning author Lucy Strange comes a thrilling ghost story about a strong willed heroine who will follow even the most restless spirit in order to untangles the dark mystery of her own past. It's 1899. The Earl of Gosswater has died, and twelve-year-old Agatha has been cast out of her ancestral home - the only home she has ever known - by her cruel cousin, Clarence. In a tiny tumbledown cottage, she struggles to adjust to her new life and the stranger who claims to be her real father. While adjusting to her new fate, she learns that the shores of Gosswater lake are haunted, and soon comes face to face with the spirit of another young girl who's soul will not rest. Could the ghost of Gosswater hold the key to Aggie's true identity?
The Ghost of Soda Creek
by Ann WalshShort-listed for the 1990 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Moving to Soda Creek, a former Gold Rush boomtown in the Cariboo region of interior British Columbia, Kelly Linden and her father try to begin their lives again after a tragic family accident.