Writers' League of Texas Teddy Children's Book Award 2007 winner, short works 2008 Storytelling World Resource Award winner As her Grandpa naps on the sofa, Lizzie minds the family antique store. When the extravagantly rich Mrs. Bradley Larchmont III enters the shop and begins a buying spree, she refuses to leave without bargaining for an unexpected item . . . Lizzie’s Grandpa! As the stakes rise, Lizzie imagines all of the fabulous things she could buy with the money she is offered. But what fun would a sailboat, an ice cream parlor, or an amusement park be without Grandpa? Readers will enjoy the clever play between gray tones and vivid color that illustrates Lizzie’s growing conflict. This farcical storyline, coupled with vibrant paintings, ultimately stresses the importance of family and friendship over material possessions and selfish, money-driven desires.

See how budgets, percentages, and fractions come into play while looking for a birthday present! This charming title will help readers understand percentages and STEM themes, encouraging them to create a budget and use percentages to calculate sale prices of various items. Helpful mathematical charts, engaging practice problems, and easy-to-read text make calculating percentages simple! The skills that readers learn in this book will be useful for a lifetime!

Grandpa’s Newsletter By: Popa Twenty-five years ago, when Popa was blessed with two grandchildren within a month, he started writing Grandpa Newsletter as a way to communicate information to the family concerning the activities of the grandchildren. Over time it morphed into a letter that is sent via email once a month. The topics vary from those that will educate to those that will stimulate a discussion.

Jenna and Jeff are helping Grandpa with his big sale. They even sell some of their old toys. That makes Mom glad...until she sees what they bring home!

A story about a wounded girl and the boy who won't give up on her. 7th grader Louise should be the captain of her school's gymnastics team - but she isn't. She's fun and cute and should have lots of friends - but she doesn't. And there's a dreamy boy who has a crush on her - but somehow they never connect. Louise has everything going for her - so what is it that's holding her back?Phoebe Stone tells the winning story of the spring when 7th grader Louise Terrace wakes up, finds the courage to confront the painful family secret she's hiding from - and finally get the boy.

She has no choice but to put it all on the line... Olivia Raines is trying to make her ranch a commercial success, but the odds—and the town mayor—are against her. Her elderly neighbor is in poor health, so she turns to his grandson for help, determined to use everything at her disposal, risking even her heart, to get the security she needs. With his grandfather's medical bills piling up, Creek Bend's mayor demanding their water rights and Big Oil offering cash on the barrelhead, Cody O'Neal admits that the sale of the Double O seems inevitable. He has to decide which is worth more—riches, after generations of struggling for prosperity, or love, the only thing the O'Neals have ever gotten right.

Find out what birthday gift a young boy decides to buy his grandfather after saving his allowance and exploring his options through calculating percentages. Grandpa's Birthday Present covers additional topics including budgets, estimation, and managing and saving money as well as specific strategies to help readers understand percent.