Bøger af Mylisa Larsen

"Quagmire Tiarello prides himself on not needing anything from anybody. Sure, his mom is skipping work again and showing signs of going into one of her full-out spins, but it's nothing he can't handle. He's used to her up-and-down moods, even if this time it feels a little different. Then his mom disappears, and Quag must find shelter with an uncle he didn't know he had. Should he come clean about his mother's mental health challenges? Or can he use his carefully honed skills to bluff long enough to find his mom and get home? Readers will root for Quag as he finds himself rethinking his world and learning to accept help from the people who love him"--

Come meet the cutest babies across the animal kingdom in this rhyming celebration of how everyone, everyone, everyone grows!

In a timely, insightful story told with sparkling wit and heart, young musicians protesting plans for budget cuts navigate miscalculations, indifferent adults, and unexpected loss as they discover the power of speaking out and the value of listening.?A brave and dazzling debut, this timely novel is a blueprint for hope.??Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author of The One and Only Ivan?Keen and clear and fiercely funny.??Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author of A Long Walk to Water?Brilliant, sharp, comic, poignant, and true.?? Gary D. Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The Wednesday Wars?A splendid novel filled with honesty and heart.??Karina Yan Glaser, best-selling author of the Vanderbeekers series.Fifth period is hands down the best time of day in Connor U. Eubanks Middle School, because that's when Mr. Lewis teaches Jazz Lab. So his students are devastated when their beloved teacher quits abruptly. Once they make a connection between budget cuts and Mr. Lewis's disappearance, they hatch a plan: stop the cuts, save their class.Soon, they become an unlikely band of crusaders, and their quest quickly snowballs into something much bigger?a movement involving the whole middle school. But the adults in charge seem determined to ignore their every protest. How can the kids make themselves heard?

For fans of the How to Babysit... series by Jean Reagan, a perfect guide for children with parents who just won't sleep!No one likes going to bed. Larsen's tongue-in-cheek bedtime story about a role reversal between parents and a child pairs perfectly with Cole's hilarious and bright watercolor illustrations.