Most Popular Books by Sally Grindley

Tom is not happy that his younger sister, Alice, is starting kindergarten at his school and doesn''t understand why he has to share his school with his annoying little sister.

After her father''s death, Lu Si-Yan''s uncle sells her to a rich family who expect her to work as their servant until she is old enough to marry their son, but when she runs away things only get worse.

The third in a series of four books following the adventures of a family involved in animal conservation. Nail-biting, exciting and based on fact, this is a story with punch!

Running away from rebels who attack their village, young Pascal and his friends struggle through numerous dangers before finding themselves enslaved on a cocoa plantation from which Pascal resolves to escape in order to find his family. Original.

Two children accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures. In Danger in the Dust, Joe, his sister, Aesha, and their parents go on a trip to Kenya, where they hope to see the Big Five in the wild. It''s the experience of a lifetime, and it''s all leading up to an exhilarating mission to release a magnificent black rhino back into the wild – until their safari van gets stuck and they find themselves in desperate need of rescue . . . This exciting story is written with the assistance and guidance of London Zoo''s conservation team. All information is accurate. Sally Grindley is the author of bestselling and award-winning fiction for young readers. Here she brings to life a story of how humans and wildlife can live side by side, set in Kenya.

Even when Figgy Twosocks makes Jefferson Bear cross, they discover that "a friend is forever."

"Someone''s going into Grandma''s cottage. Someone hears a trip-trapping over his head. Someone is climbing up a giant beanstalk... Who Is It?" In veteran children''s book author Sally Grindley''s rollicking new book for children, familiar fairy tales ("Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," and "Little Red Riding Hood") are presented in an exciting and fresh manner that will delight and entertain young children. Children''s excitement will mount as they recognize elements of well-known stories (Someone is eating Mr. Bear''s porridge. Someone is sitting in Mrs. Bear''s chair. Someone is sleeping in Baby Bear''s bed.) throughout the text and are asked to answer the question...Who Is It? Youngsters will happily shout out who each character is and warn those characters about who is coming to get them! Rosalind Beardshaw''s bright, bold colors and gentle, friendly depictions will reassure young readers. Featuring well-loved fairy tale characters and a surprise ending, this is the perfect interactive read-aloud story young children will ask for again and again.

“There’s a hurricane smashing, trashing, bashing through our house. CRASH! BANG! WALLOP!” The hurricane is Wills, Chris’s thirteen-year-old brother. He has ADHD. Having a brother who causes so much chaos around the house is hard on eleven-year-old Chris. Sometimes Wills acts like he’s six years younger, sometimes like he’s only a toddler. He throws food on the floor, has tantrums, and teases Chris relentlessly. And when Chris and Wills’s dad moves out, everyone feels abandoned. Chris believes he has to be even more supportive towards his mom when sometimes all he wants to do is shout and scream just like Wills. In the wake of his parents’ divorce, Wills starts hanging out with a bad crowd, shoplifting, and not coming home directly after school. When Chris finds a stash of money under Wills’s mattress, he knows he is up to something bad. It is only when things get truly out of control that the two brothers manage to help each other, and even find some solutions for the problems they share. Sally Grindley captures the difficulties of living with ADHD and divorce, two of today’s most challenging family issues. Written for a wide audience of young readers, Hurricane Wills provides an honest narrative that balances daily hardship with the optimistic resiliency of a family that’s just trying to get by.

As Max--who is almost ten--and his favorite author, D.J. Lucas, exchange letters, the two writers help each other with their new books and develop a special friendship.

Follows the activities of a group of young students in their ballet class as they prepare for a show.

Rose is happy living her itinerant life with her family - until, one day, everything changes and she has no one left

The first in a series of four books following the adventures of a family involved in animal conservation. Nail-biting, exciting and based on fact, this is a story with punch!

Journey through the Arctic with Polar Star and her cubs. While her new cubs Snowball and Snowflake are too young to venture far from their den, Polar Star shows them the delights of their ice and snow wonderland home. But when the cubs are old enough to leave the safety of the den, they must learn how to survive in their beautiful yet hostile world and follow Polar Star across the treacherous sea ice in search of food. Author Sally Grindley''s exciting story presents a factually accurate portrayal of the joyful but often dangerous life of the largest meat-eating mammals on earth. John Butler''s wondrous landscape paintings recreate in full color the grandeur of the Arctic world. A Polar Bear Facts page at the back of the book invites readers to learn more about these magnificent animals.

The second in a series of four books following the adventures of a family involved in animal conservation. Nail-biting, exciting and based on fact, this is a story with punch!

Grandfather Bear thinks his cubs are so wonderful, he cannot imagine them being naughty even though pictures show the little mischief-makers having a pillow fight, snatching jam from the kitchen, and sneaking outside while they''re supposed to be in bed. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

D.J. is fresh from her triumph with the film of My Teacher''s a Nutcase, but she''s having trouble. It seems that she has got writer''s block! Through his letters and cards, and also his new discovery - email - Max tries to help her, but he has problems of his own. He''s not only changing schools but also trying to become accustomed to his Mum''s boyfriend James. Will D.J. and Max be able to help each other to resolve their problems? This is another wonderful and compelling Max story that''s filled with humour, excitement and emotion.

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Dear D.J.,We saw my uncle Derek in a play at Christmas. He was so funny, Mum had tears rolling down her cheeks.Now I want to write a really funny play to make her laugh some more.Please, will you help me?Love from MaxAnd so continues Max1s funny correspondence with his favorite author, D.J. Lucas. As Max reveals his secrets and worries, a story about love, sharing, and growing up begins to emerge.Bravo, Max!will have fans cheering for Max all over again!

The delightful story of Scruff, the under-appreciated talented, singing cat.

Figgy Twosocks and Jefferson Bear, two lovable and endearing characters, explore the timeless and universal theme of friendship in a warmly illustrated tale that will melt the hearts of children and adults alike. Follow these two lovable characters in the Friendship Stories series as they teach lessons of emotional intelligence, perfect for children learning to communicate and express their feelings.