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..".endearing and laugh-out-loud funny..."
..".laugh a minute and impossible to put down..."
..".acutely observed, irreverent and funny..."
..".reading this was like a soft warm blanket on a cold winter's night..."
Join George, his long-suffering wife, and their three young children, as they pack their bags to begin an exciting new life in South West England. Picking up where Every Day Is a Holiday left off, George continues his celebration of an eclectic mix of weird and wonderful calendar days, proving that fun and adventure can be found in the most unlikely...

..".George's books just keep getting better..."
..".laugh out loud funny (note to self, don't read it on the tube)..."
..".it won't fail to entertain, enthral and motivate..." ..".hilarious and heart-warming..."
..".inspiring, poignant and humorous..."
..".I laughed, I cried, and am proud of a man I have never met..."
Operation Ironman follows George Mahood's inspiring and entertaining journey from a hospital bed to an Ironman triathlon. After major surgery to remove a spinal cord tumour, George set himself the ultimate challenge -
a 2.4 mile swim,
a...

"Booktalking with Teens" prepares and inspires librarians to get the most out of booktalking by probing teen reading experiences, illustrating step-by-step booktalk writing instructions, building booktalk programs, and coaching booktalk performance.

The book begins by exploring the emotional and intellectual experiences teens report when they read, then examines the many themes, genres, and topics of teen fiction, graphic novels, classics, and nonfiction. The second section focuses on writing booktalks and the third on selecting booktalks for different audiences. Performance topics...

When the blizzard arrived it caught many children homeward bound, out of school. The sun had been shining and the weather warm and lovely. Many teachers allowed the children to leave a bit earlier. The intensity of the storm was devastating and the full force of the storm would not be known until after the spring thaw.

Our...

Get teens excited about reading by using your own love of books along with a good dose of market savvy. This simple, upbeat guide is packed with practical guidelines and a wealth of exciting ideas for promoting books and reading through everything you do--from collection building, designing the space, and creating a Web site, to booktalking, readers' advisory, and special events. A practical, step-by-step approach.

Promoting books and reading is one of your most important roles, but reaching teens and inspiring them to read can be a challenge, especially now, when teens have so many...

..".exceptionally entertaining writing..."
..".George is genuinely hilarious..."
..".everything you could want in a travel memoir and more..."
..".hilarious, cringe-worthy and totally chaotic. A brilliant read..."
..".amusing, informative and heart-warming..."
..".I laughed out loud throughout..."
..".I learned more about our great US of A from this BRITISH author than I did in history class..."
Two Brits, George and Mark, set off from New York City to explore the back roads of America. In this calamity-ridden travel tale, George sets out in true cliched...