New Releases by Keith Graves

When three funky, frolicking, dump-dwelling creatures see themselves through the eyes of a glamorous butterfly, their world is turned upside down. Alas, there is only one thing left to do...they too, must become butterflies! Based on an obscure operetta by the compuser Funguso Smellargrossi, THREE NASTY GNARLIES is a poignant story that illustrates an age-old truth: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

"Trog a les meilleurs jouets de tous : le meilleur bâton, la meilleure roche, la meilleure boue. Mais ce qu''il veut vraiment, c''est un chien. Il finit par en trouver un qu''il ramène à la maison pour réaliser que ce chien est quelque peu bizarre ..." --

You just went into a home and found what looks like a BHO lab. Do you need to suit up with protective equipment, or is the scene safe? Is the lab still operating? What do you do next? Do you even have the right equipment to safely process the scene for evidence? BHO Labs can be filled with hazards that can severely injure officers and other first responders. From butane leaking into the atmosphere, to properly collecting evidence, there are many pitfalls to investigating these cases. This book covers everything you need to know to investigate BHO labs and keep your team safe. You will learn: The process of how BHO is manufactured, step by step Alternative methods of making BHO including CO2, hexane, isopropyl alcohol, and other methods Refinement methods after the manufacture of BHO including vacuum purging and winterization A review of the history of BHO Get a better understanding of THC and how it relates to a user''s high Learn the dangers of these labs, including the characteristics of butane and how BHO fueled fires are ravaging our country An explanation of the safety procedures for handling a BHO lab, whether you have advanced warning or post blast procedures Learn the details of collecting evidence at the scene Get the knowledge you need to testify as an expert in court Written by a nationally renowned drug investigator who has investigated all aspects of BHO labs. This is the premier source for BHO lab investigation techniques. Don''t put your team in danger. Buy Butane Hash Oil Lab Investigations today.

Trog has all the best toys: the best stick, the best rock, the best mud. But Trog doesn''t care about those things. He only wants one thing: a puppy. So he sets off to find one, but what he brings back may not be exactly what he thinks it is. Join Trog on his quest for the perfect pet in this hilarious picture book from the creator of The Monsterator and Second Banana.

Oop, a gorilla, is second banana to the Amazing Bubbles, a monkey, until one day, Bubbles finds himself in trouble and Oop has to save the day.

"A boy wishes to be a monster for one day, but doesn''t know what he''s in for in this picture book with a split-page novelty element"--

See below for English description. Dans une toute petite ferme, dans un minuscule poulailler, une très petite poule pond un oeuf géant. Et de cet oeuf sort une énorme... chose. « C''est grand! » glousse le petit coq. « C''est énorme! » claquète le petit poulet. « C''est un éléphant! » gazouille le plus petit poulet. « Sauve qui peut! » Malgré leurs efforts, ces poulets simplets n''arrivent pas à savoir qui est ce nouveau membre de leur famille, jusqu''à ce qu''il leur rende service. Avec un humour farfelu, cet album donne une toute nouvelle perspective au fait d''être un poulet. On a teeny little farm, in an itty-bitty coop, a very small hen laid a big, giant egg. And out of this egg came one big, humongous... something. "It''s big!" clucked the little rooster. "It''s enormous!" clucked the small chicken. "It''s an elephant!" peeped the smallest chicken. "Run for your lives!" they cried. No matter how they try, these clueless chickens can''t make sense of the gigantic new member of their family until he saves the day. With wacky, laugh-out-loud humor and silliness to spare, this BIG twist on the classic Chicken Little story lends a whole new perspective to what it means to be chicken. Original Title: Chicken Big

In een kippenhok legt een hen een reusachtig ei, waaruit een supergroot kuiken kruipt. De niet zo snuggere haan en zijn kakelende kippen vragen zich verbaasd af wat het is. Prentenboek met kleurige, cartooneske illustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Frank was a monster who wanted to dance. So he put on his hat, and his shoes made in France... and opened a jar and put ants in his pants! So begins this monstrously funny, deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story of a monster who follows his dream. Keith Graves'' wacky illustrations and laugh-out-loud text will tickle the funny bone and leave readers clamoring for an encore.

When thirteen-year-old Josephine moves to Awkward Falls she can''t help but snoop around the dilapidated mansion next door. Inevitably, she is captured by the house''s strange inhabitants: an ancient automaton who serves as a butler, a cat patched together with a few odd parts, and most surprising of all, a boy named Thaddeus Hibble. Meanwhile, Fetid Stenchley the most feared patient in the Asylum for the Dangerously Insane is on the loose after making a dramatic escape, and there is only one thing on his mind...revenge. Unfortunately for Josephine and Thaddeus, he''s headed their way. Can these unlikely friends stop Stenchley before it''s too late? With a penchant for spooky details, surprising twists, and haunting illustrations, Keith Graves delivers a suspenseful and engaging first novel.

Ein etwas anderes Huhn: Auf einem kleinen Bauernhof legt ein klitzekleines Huhn in einem winzigen Hühnerstall ein Ei. Aber kein gewöhnliches. Es ist gigantisch gross, und das Hühnchen, das herausschlüpft, ist ebenso riesig. Welch ein Schreck für die übrige Hühnerschar. Ist das etwa ein Elefant oder ein Eichhörnchen? Ein Regenschirm, ein Nilpferd oder vielleicht gar ein Pullover? Es könnte auch eine Kuh sein. Das Riesenhühnchen muss über all diese albernen Aussagen innerlich kichern, schliesslich weiss es wohl am besten, dass es ein ganz gewöhnliches, nur etwas zu gross geratenes Huhn ist. Seine Artgenossen müssen bestimmt sehr dumm sein. Trotz seiner Andersartigkeit setzt das aussergewöhnliche Huhn seine Fähigkeiten unter Beweis, beschützt die übrige Hühnchenschar vor Regen und Wind und rettet die Eier vor dem Fuchs, der gerade im Begriff ist, sie zu braten. So wird das Riesenhühnchen als grosser Star gefeiert, und alle Vorurteile sind inzwischen abgebaut. Ein berückendes Bilderbuch mit schelmischen, karikaturistischen Bildern über Vorurteile und Akzeptanz gegenüber von der Norm abweichenden Gattungen. Ab 4 Jahren, ****, Silvia Zanetti.

On a teeny little farm, in an itty-bitty coop, a very small hen laid a big, giant egg. And out of this egg came one big, humongous . . . something. "It''s big!" clucked the little rooster. "It''s enormous!" clucked the small chicken. "It''s anelephant!" peeped the smallest chicken. "Run for your lives!" they cried. No matter how they try, these clueless chickens can''t make sense of the gigantic new member of their familyuntil he saves the day. With wacky, laugh-out-loud humor and silliness to spare, this BIG twist on the classic Chicken Little story lends a whole new perspective to what it means to be chicken.

Barcelona Smith is too cautious to even smile for fear of getting a bug in his teeth, until the day his usually perfectly coiffed locks rebel and teach him to let his hair down.

Loretta, unrelenting perfectionist, is devastated when she fails to earn the Golden Marshmallow Badge--for roasting the perfect marshmallow--but her grandmother''s picture gives her a new perspective on things and she gains the courage to accept her imperfect self.

After having been kidnapped and taken into space to become a pet for an aliencreature, Stanley finally learns to be responsible for his many pets at home.Full-color illustrations.

Presents stories about a volcano that was raided by chickens, a dragon whose head turned into a station wagon, cows who used to live on the moon, and other odd characters.