New Releases by John Grogan

La conmovedora e inolvidable historia de una familia y su maravillosamente neurótico perro, quien les enseñó lo que realmente importa en la vida.

Marley has been waiting all day to play with Cassie, but when she gets home there's still work to be done! Cassie is making a model of the solar system for school, using fruit to represent each of the planets. When all the work is done, Daddy hangs the model in the dining room for all to see . . . including Marley. Marley doesn't like homework, but he sure does like a snack, and before he can stop himself, the solar system has disappeared into the black hole of Marley's stomach. Cassie wakes up before school to find herself without her assignment, and in need of a quick fix. Can Marley somehow make up for his cosmic mistake and help Cassie get her project in on time? This Marley beginning reader is filled with out of this world laughs, perfect for anyone who's ever suffered from a case of disappearing homework.

Marley tries to be a good puppy. He really does. Cassie and Baby Louie are taking Mommy and Daddy out for a special lunch. Marley wants to come along, too. He promises to be on his best puppy behavior, but will Marley be able to contain his excitement?

When Marley's family visits Uncle Bob's farm, Cassie turns out to be an excellent farmhand but Marley just seems to get in the way. He tries rounding up the chickens, but all he does is excite them. He attempts to herd the sheep, but they think he's playing a game. Surely there's something Marley can do to help!

Spring has finally arrived! Marley and the family are celebrating with a picnic. Marley is excited about all the signs of spring, from the budding flowers to the flitting butterflies. But is he just a little too excited? Find out in this fun touch-and-feel adventure.

With all the excitement of Christmas approaching, it's no surprise that Marley, the lovable pup with a nose for trouble, wants to get in on the action. Anticipating his very first snowfall and Santa's arrival, Marley jumps in to help his family every way he can. But Marley, being Marley, always ends up on the wrong side of right. It's not long before he tears down the twinkle lights, attacks a chain of paper snowflakes, and mistakes the Christmas tree for . . . well . . . his very own indoor bathroom. Will Marley's good intentions ruin everything before Christmas begins? Or will he manage to share some Christmas magic with his family after all? This follow-up to the #1 bestselling Bad Dog, Marley! delivers a heartfelt holiday story with many hilarious Marley mishaps along the way.

Marley is in love after he catches a glimpse of a pretty poodle! With his family in tow, Marley searches all over the neighborhood for the adorable poodle who has stolen his heart. Will Marley find his new love?

Marley’s family has spent months growing a giant pumpkin to take to the fair. When the big day finally arrives, Mommy, Daddy, Cassie, and Baby Louie try to be extra careful with their blue-ribbon pumpkin. But with a dog like Marley around, being careful isn't always enough! Young readers will love Marley's delightfully destructive antics in this I Can Read story.

It's Marley's first day of obedience school, and boy is he excited! With his naughty ways, Marley is definitely not a model student. Before long, even the teacher realizes it might take more than the usual lessons to get Marley to behave. Will Marley ever learn to sit?

Marley a l'habitude de tout partager avec Cassie, la jeune maîtresse qu'il ne quitte pas d'une semelle. Aussi, lorsque cette dernière ose l'abandonner pour faire son entrée à l'école, il creuse un passage sous la clôture et s'évade afin de la retrouver. La pauvre bête flairera la trace de la fillette jusqu'à sa classe, non sans causer un véritable charivari dans les cuisines, la salle de musique, la bibliothèque ou encore le cours de science ...

From John Grogan, author of the New York Times bestsellers Bad Dogs Have More Fun, Marley and Me, and The Long Way Home, comes a new collection of more than eighty newspaper articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer written when he was a columnist there. In Life Is Like a Sailboat, John Grogan shows us all sides of the human condition—pieces that reflect his unique understanding of the crazy-quilt world we inhabit. From the fragility of life almost gone in an instant at a crosswalk, to avoiding the shoals of adolescence, to cell phones driving us to distraction (as we drive!), to turning the tables on telemarketers, to the Iraq War coming home to a small town in Pennsylvania—these pieces are filled with insight and sensitivity, laced with humor and understanding. In his own very unique way, John Grogan makes all of us feel more connected to each other and less like strangers living in a strange land.

When Daddy and Cassie go to a baseball game with their dog in tow, Marley not only roots for the home team—he howls! With balls to catch, bats to chew and slobber on, and an entire field to dig up, Marley is having the time of his life. Will the team manage to shoo him off the diamond before Marley's wild ways cost them the game? Marley has won the hearts of millions of dog lovers, thanks to his hilarious antics and unwavering affection. Now the star of a new I Can Read! series, Marley brings his trademark misbehavior to the world of beginning readers.

Marley's family takes extra care in getting their blue-ribbon pumpkin to the fair, but with a dog like Marley around, being careful isn't always enough.

Marley se prpare fter son premier Nol. Flairant la premire neige et la venue du pre Nol, l'nergique chiot veut lui aussi participer aux prparatifs! Malheureusement, il finit toujours par causer des ennuis... La couronne de Nol orne de lumires scintillantes ne tient pas le coup longtemps. Et la belle guirlande de flocons de neige en papier encore moins! Le pauvre Marley va mme jusqu' prendre le sapin de Nol pour une salle de bain intrieure! Le chiot a de bonnes intentions, mais il risque de tout gcher avant mme que la fte commence! Marley et sa famille auront-ils malgr tout l'occasion de vivre la magie de Nol?

Meet the Grogans Before there was Marley, there was a gleefully mischievous boy navigating his way through the seismic social upheaval of the 1960s. On the one side were his loving but comically traditional parents, whose expectations were clear. On the other were his neighborhood pals and all the misdeeds that followed. The more young John tried to straddle these two worlds, the more spectacularly, and hilariously, he failed. Told with Grogan's trademark humor and affection, The Longest Trip Home is the story of one son's journey into adulthood to claim his place in the world. It is a story of faith and reconciliation, breaking away and finding the way home again, and learning in the end that a family's love will triumph over its differences.

Belevenissen van een Amerikaanse columnist met zijn onopgevoede, neurotische hond.

Marley the rambunctious dog sniffs his way to Cassie's school and spreads chaos as he searches for her.