Best Selling Books by Frank Murphy

Davy''s mother is dead. Davy''s father is so wrapped up in his own grief that he can no longer care for his son. For Davy, his world has been turned upside-down, he no longer recognises his father and feels lost and lonely in a way he has never experienced before. Then he is sent to live with his grandfather, Batt Quilty. Batt is a shepherd in a remote valley in Kerry. He is a difficult man to live with. But there is more to Batt than meets the eye: his life seems to be lived under the shadow of the past. What is he hiding in the chest under his bed? Why do the townspeople seem to fear him? And what is Davy to make of the rumours about the dark secret that lies deep in the valley. Batt is connected in some way -- but how much should Davy believe of what he hears, and can he trust Batt when the word ''murder'' whispers through the valley?

Everyone''s family is unique--and good! From sprawling extended families and close-knit units to adopted and chosen families, A Family Like Ours celebrates all those important connections we build over the years. Regardless of what yours looks like, family is a place for support, safety, growth, and inspiration. What is special, surprising, or sensational about your family?

"Instant activities that build essential literacy skills and teach about this favorite theme."--Cover.

literary milk and cookies is a collection of powerful and memorable quotes selected from classic literature with the aspects of milk and cookies fused into them to create a new parodic and poetic perspective. Bibliophiles and literature aficionados will love the challenge of trying to identify these classic literary quotes disguised as subtle poetic parodies paying homage to the classic treat - milk and cookies. An appendix provides the original quote, its book, and its author. A great gift for lovers of literature and lovers of milk and cookies. A great gift that will also whet the appetite of readers to inspire the reading of classic literature. "The only cookies for me are the chocolate chip ones..." is borne out of "The only people for me are the mad ones..." from On The Road, by Jack Kerouac.A great book for the individual reader or for a group to create a game experience that can be played while enjoying milk and cookies. Can you identify the real identity of this quote? "It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of milk with those cookies."

There''s nothing in the world like a wonderful friend. Friends are there to laugh with you and ready with a hug when you need one. Adventure friends and study friends. There are forever friends and brand new friends. In this book, celebrate ALL the marvelous ways to be a friend!

The poems in this book are a series of reflections, many written in traditional verse. Poems that range through the human condition, the search for something else. An often humorous and hopefully entertaining look. From environmental issues to emigration, from the cinema to the old west, a cautionary word. The common link holding them together is that they have something to say and whether you agree, I leave it with you.