Bryan Smith

It's Halloween night in 1987. The era of fast cars, big hair, and glam metal is in full swing. A group of young friends push their appetite for destruction to the limit as they race along dark and dangerous back roads in search of a rumored epic spook night beer bash out in the boonies. But things take a tragic turn when they encounter a smirking villain in a sinister black car. They become trapped in haunted nightmare country with no obvious way...

"Third-grader Braden loves to be the center of attention. His comic genius, as he sees it, causes his friends to look at him in awe. But when his ill-timed jokes and actions result in interrupting class or hurting others, it's time for a lesson about impulse control"--Provided by publisher.

"Blake wants to sell his brother, Branden, to another family. Savannah wants to fight Mary over an insult. Braden so wants to sneak out of class to play kickball. The characters in this fast-paced story face conundrums that make each of them consider solutions that are inappropriate, ill-advised or irresponsible . . . introduces and encourages readers to . . . logically and thoughtfully figure out how to solve any problem, from the silly to the serious"--Publisher....

"Braden delivers drama to every minor misunderstanding, grievance and annoyance in his life! Will he learn to keep his cool in the face of disappointment, or will every discouraging moment send him into an emotional meltdown? See what lessons he learns in this fast-paced story about the perils of overreacting and losing self-control."--Provided by publisher.

"In today's world, kids are overwhelmed with activities and schoolwork. Help them stay organized with this humorous story which teaches the steps to getting organized"--OCLC.

"Blake doesn't like it when people insist he do things RIGHT NOW. Can he learn how to take more initiative and finsh his work the right way and on time?"--Provided by publisher.

Blake stumbles from one mishap to another because of a complete lack of concentration. Can using hands-on tools and manipulatives, including squishy erasers, stress balls and glove taps, strengthen his concentration muscles and help him keep his focus?-- Publisher.

An assassination attempt is made on the life of the president by a teleporting mutant. This act upsets the entire world and entices the president to begin the mutant-human war as predicted by Charles Xavier earlier. In an effort to get to the bottom of the attack and prevent world-wide war, Xavier sends out Storm and Dr. Jean Grey to search for the teleporting mutant and discover the truth behind the assassination attempt.