Bøger af Caroline Adderson

"Isabel and Zëo are going to their first summer camp and everything's going to be a blast! -- until it isn't. Not only does the camp not allow dogs, they also don't allow Izzy's favorite songs, awesome penguin races and necessary lunch trades. But it isn't until Izzy accidentally uses permanent maker to draw some fake eyebrows on herself, that the camp experience really goes downhill. So, what do the girls do when camp isn't all sunshine and roses? Why, start their own, of course! Welcome to a week of fun at the Bigger Amount of Fun in the Sun Camp, where we have hot dogs, singing, field trips, penguin races and more! And, most importantly, where dogs are definitely allowed! But one day, Zëo is sick and can't come over. So Izzy invites over Mr. Entwhistle, her grumpy next-door neighbour who is always grumbling about things. Thus begins a new friendship as Isabel connects with her neighbour through empathy and fun."--

The delightful adventures of a visually impaired barn cat and his annoying flea, as they set off to experience the world and find themselves participants in some of the most remarkable events of the early 20th century. Full color.

A middle-grade novel about two maybe-orphans and their unlikely friendship with a cranky old neighbor. At first Curtis isn''t that worried when his mother doesn''t come home from her all-night job at the local gas station. She''ll be back, he''s ten out of ten positive. Besides, Curtis is used to looking after himself and his five-year-old brother, Artie. But when the landlord starts pressuring them for the rent and the authorities start to investigate, it''s more than a 12-year-old can handle. Just in time, Mrs. Burt, the cranky, lonely old lady who lives across the street, offers to take Curtis and Artie to her lakeside cabin for the summer. As summer sails by and the weather grows colder, Mrs. Burt seems to be preparing to spend the winter at the cabin, and Curtis starts to worry. Have they really all just absconded to the lake for a summer holiday? Or have the two boys been kidnapped?

Nicola's adorable little dog, June Bug, keeps getting into trouble. She steals the neighbor's turkey, yanks down the Christmas tree and destroys Mum's almost-finished giant crossword. Everyone is mad, and it looks as though June Bug's days are numbered.Will doing a good deed make up for June Bug's bad behavior?Nicola certainly hopes so. And when she and June Bug come across a new nursing home in the neighborhood, it feels like a Sign. They volunteer to become regular visitors at Shady Oaks, certain that June Bug's cute tricks will cheer up the elderly residents.In fact, they could all use some cheering up. It's the holiday, and yet everyone seems to be cranky and off balance. Nobody has put up any lights, Nicola's grade five teacher is inexplicably crabby, and Nicola's big brother Jared stays holed up in front of the computer playing Inferno 2, eagerly sending winged creatures into a fiery abyss. Even Nicola is not herself, and when a new girl, Lindsay, tries to be her friend, Nicola finds herself being uncharacteristically mean, because Lindsay seems to be one of those hair-and-jewelry girls who wants her own subscription to Bride magazine for Christmas.But Nicola's mother won't let her visit Shady Oaks by herself, so when Lindsay offers to go with her, Nicola agrees. And the girls discover that something unusual is going on at the home, where it seems that a few of the more remarkable patients are being kept against their will. Freeing them will bring out the very best in Nicola, and especially in June Bug.

Ross struggles with the guilt over the consequences of his wife's paralysis and for the imagined life that is now forever lost.

"Chaos reigns in the village of Babble! All day, the residents fight, yell and argue, and no one is heard or understood . . . until a mysterious little girl arrives and gives the locals something very strange: a period. But what is this thing that looks like a freckle or a spot? The villagers don't even know how to ask. However, as the girl begins to share more gifts -- a question mark, quotation marks -- the residents slowly learn how to communicate. But when more fights arise and disaster strikes, can punctuation truly save the day?"--Publisher marketing.

An adventure story told in two languages

Isabel and Rollo are back ... but, who's in the doghouse now?Isabel's dog, Rollo --- ¿the cutest, funniest puppy¿ --- just doesn't seem like himself lately. Besides not fitting into her best friend Zoë's doll clothes anymore, he's become much harder to handle. Like when he pulls away from both girls to chase a squirrel --- then keeps running! Or when he eats everyone's ice cream right off the table! Sure, Isabel bent the rules (or, um, had no rules?) for Rollo when he was a baby. But now he's a teenager --- and he's out of control!! Is there a cure for this? Has Isabel created a monster?! Kids won't be able to look away!

Seven-year-old Bruno is back and tackling problems with his trademark originality. He defeats hiccups. He trades his mother for a new hat. He skillfully avoids math. And thanks to his special Flutter Kick, he easily advances to the next level -- in swimming and in life! Bruno is ready for any challenge as he learns all there is to know about being a boy.

The first title in a hilarious new chapter book series for emerging readers.Isabel and Zoë are favorite friends --- most of the time. They have side-by-side cubbies. And they never take off their friendship bracelets. But sometimes, Isabel isn't Zoë's favorite friend at all. Because sometimes, the fun things they do end in a no-fun way. Like getting sent to the principal's office because of Isabel's shenanigans. Now Zoë's mad at Isabel, and Isabel's miserable. Isabel's trying everything to win her friend back. Will getting a new puppy help Isabel mend her friendship with Zoë?There's a new girl in town for early readers to love, love, love --- and she comes with a fluffy sidekick!

Cakes, cookies or pie? A rivalry among local bakers is the basis for this deliciously sweet, off-the-wall picture book.Monsieur Oliphant''s cake shop, the only bakery game in town, has long had customers lining up outside its door for Oliphant''s delicious jelly rolls and marvelous wedding cakes . . . until the day cookie concocter Mademoiselle Fée takes over the old shoemaker''s shop. And it isn''t long before the divine piemaker Madame Clotilde soon moves into the old bric-a-brac shop. Three different bakers all trying to outclass one another means their little cul-de-sac is packed with customers every day and night, so, one morning, when everyone is bumpling and jostling each other with their cakes, cookies and pies, a food disaster -- a massacre of cream, a devastation of crumbs -- is inevitable! Only one little girl has the drive (or appetite?) to find a solution, but can it last? This madcap tale of frenzied cooks and zany eats (and one very lucky town) will delight readers with a sweet tooth of any age!