When the Elephant walks, he scares the Bear. When the Bear runs away, he scares the Crocodile. When the Crocodile swims for his life, he scares the Wild Hog . . . and so on, down to the Mouse.
Seriously silly stories: Snow White and the Seven Aliens. Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares
This collection of seriously silly stories puts a new - and very, very funny - spin on some tales that we all know and love. With easy-to-read text and black and white illustrations that make the stories even more entertaining, Seriously Silly Stories, by the award-winning author Laurence Anholt, provide the ideal introduction to the pleasure of books for young readers. Titles here: * Snow White and the Seven Aliens * Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares
Joanie Brewer’s children mean the world to her. She’d do anything to make sure they’re fed and clothed – even if it means going on the game – and she lives in constant fear that one of them will be taken from her. Eighteen-year-old Jon Jon is knee-deep in crime, and Jeanette, only fourteen, knows more than is good for her. But it’s Kira who really scares her, for in a world where no one is to be trusted, her eleven-year-old angel is the most vulnerable to danger.
The physical, social and intellectual distance between consumers and their food stems from a food system that privileges quantity and efficiency over quality, with an underlying assumption that food is a commodity, rather than a source of nourishment and pleasure.However, in the wake of various food scares, there is growing momentum from consumers to change the food they eat; which in turn acts as a catalyst for the industry to adapt and for alternative systems to evolve.