Aaron Reynolds

Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. It's a dog's name. Any pooch is preferable, but a chocolate Labrador is the pinnacle. The best of the best. The dream of all dreams. When Rex's B-Day for Me-Day finally arrives, his parents surprise him with a box. A box with holes. A box with holes and adorable scratchy noises coming from inside. Could it be? Yes It has to be A . . . a . . . Chicken? Pet poultry? How clucky. One hour and fourteen minutes later, the chicken is dead (by a steamroller), Rex is cursed (by the Grim Reaper), and wild animals are haunting Rex's room (hounding him for answers). Even his best friend Darvish is not going to believe this, and that kid believes everything. Rex's uninvited ghostly guests are a chatty, messy bunch. And they need Rex to solve their mysterious deadly departures from the Middling Falls Zoo before it happens again. But how? New York Times best-selling author Aaron Reynolds delivers a wickedly funny debut title in The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter series.

A compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth--from the creator of the Webby Award-winning hit Instagram account Effin' Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature writing and bird identification. Sitting proudly alongside Sibley, Kaufman, and Peterson, this book contains more than 150 pages crammed full of classic, monochrome plumage art paired with the delightful but dirty aphorisms (think "I'm going to need more booze to deal with this week") that made the Effin' Birds feed a household name. Also included in its full, Technicolor glory is John James Audubon's most beautiful work matched with modern life advice. Including never-before-seen birds, insults, and field notes, this guide is a must-have for any effin' fan or birder.

Are you new to basketball or have never coached a youth team before? Are you unsure of what to do during practice or how to manage a team during a game? Are you dealing with a loudmouth parent on your team that is a bad example of sportsmanship? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you... 50 Things to Know About Coaching Youth Basketball by Aaron Reynolds offers a approach to coaching youth sports for first-time coaches, or parents new to the game that were "volunteered" to lead the team. Most books on coaching basketball teach you how to practice fundamentals, run set plays, and manage games yet fail to dive into the details of what it takes to manage a group of kids and transform them into a functional basketball team. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts in coaching basketball and sports psychology, including Reynolds own personal experiences coaching teams as well as supervising rec leagues, 50 Things to Know About Coaching Youth Basketball is a terrific guide for any coach. In these pages you'll discover not only tools for managing practices, games, referees, parents and players, but also the psychology of dealing with youth in a sports environment. This book is geared more toward the recreational team (and not competitive basketball) where having fun and learning the fundamentals of the game are more important than winning. It will remind the coach, and all the other parents on the team that they should lead by example so they can instill good sportsmanship and integrity into their sons or daughters. By the time you finish this book, you will know how to manage a practice, deal with parents, handle winning and losing, as well as achieve success teaching the fundamentals of the game. So grab YOUR copy today. You'll be glad you did.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist- grand Junction Colorado USA by Aaron Reynolds offers the inside scoop on visiting the Western Slope's most hidden gem. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. In these pages, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and the culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

Nerdy Birdy and his best friend, Vulture, are very different. Nerdy Birdy loves video games, but Vulture finds them BORING. Vulture loves snacking on dead things, but Nerdy Birdy finds that GROSS. Luckily, you don't have to agree on everything to still be friends. One day, Nerdy Birdy joins Tweetster, and the friend requests start flying in. Vulture watches as Nerdy Birdy gets swept up in his new friendships, but when she finally gets angry, Nerdy Birdy knows just what to do to make things right.

Nerdy Birdy likes reading, video games, and reading about video games, which immediately disqualifies him for membership in the cool crowd. One thing is clear: being a nerdy birdy is a lonely lifestyle. When he's at his lowest point, Nerdy Birdy meets a flock just like him. He has friends and discovers that there are far more nerdy birdies than cool birdies in the sky. Everything is looking up until a new bird moves into the neighbourhood. She looks lonely. What's a nerdy birdy to do?

Imagínese un salón lleno de niños el domingo, absolutamente cautivados por una enseñanza bíblica dinámica. Aquí y allá se encuentra alguien boquiabierto, mientras los chicos intervienen en el relato de Booz y Ruth con el entusiasmo que de modo usual reservan para su flamante Xbox 360. ¿No es eso lo que desea como maestro de la escuela dominical? Usted anhela influir en sus alumnos el domingo de manera que en realidad haya un cambio en sus vidas el lunes. ¿Pero cómo? ¿Un nuevo libro de trabajos manuales y actividades? No. ¿Cinco nuevos iniciadores de conversación para muchachos y líderes? Tampoco. ¿Otro libro de hojas reproducibles para colorear? Ni en sueños. ¿Qué tal un libro repleto de técnicas y métodos creativos que conducen a una enseñanza verdaderamente transformacional… del tipo de las que deja a los niños viviendo una vida diferente el lunes como resultado del tiempo que pasaron con usted el domingo. Fabulosa reinvención de la escuela dominical es una guía indispensable para la enseñanza transformacional en los ministerios de niños de todo tamaño y ambiente. Produzca excelencia para los niños mediante cuatro valores que estremecen el ministerio. Emplee técnicas fabulosas y poderosas que llevan a momentos inolvidables de enseñanza. Consulte un manual verificable de veinte métodos creativos que dan vida a cualquier relato bíblico. Diseñado con una originalidad caprichosa y escrito con amor y pasión, este libro transformará la manera en que usted —y sus alumnos— experimentan el potencial de la escuela dominical para cambiar la vida.

Superheroes-in-training use math to save the day, in this action-packed picture book by the bestselling author of Creepy Carrots. Leonard is no ordinary kid--he's enrolled in Superhero School, where leaping tall buildings in a single bound is child's play. If only long division, fractions, and multiplication came as naturally! But when Mr. Tornado and the rest of the teachers get kidnapped by some ice zombies, Leonard and his pals will need to use their math skills if they stand any chance of dividing (and conquering) the enemy. With the humor and accessible math concepts of I’m Trying to Love Math and the superhero appeal of Marvel, this is the perfect book to show young ones how math skills can be their own superpower.

Have you ever had one of those moments? You know—you''re trying to find a stolen diamond pencil box for your beautiful butterfly customer, your mosquito witness won''t give you any information, and your clumsy scorpion assistant has just tampered with your only bit of evidence? Joey Fly has those moments a lot. In fact, he''s probably having one right now. But that won''t stop him from solving the mystery in Creepy Crawly Crime, his fantastic first graphic novel!

Weevil's evil goons have captured Tiger Moth. The fate of his fourth-grade ninja rests in the hands of Kung Pow and his kid sister, Amber. Have Tiger's lessons prepared his young apprentice for this life or death battle? Or will Kung Pow fail the ultimate Ninja test?

With whimsical illustrations by Paulette Bogan, Aaron Reynolds has created a hilarious picture book about one rooster's quest for culinary delight. What happens at Nuthatcher Farm when the chickens get tired of the same old chicken feed? The rooster hatches a plan, of course With a pinch of genius, a dash of resourcefulness, and a little pilfering from the farmer's garden, the chickens whip up a scrumptious snack of chips and salsa. When the rest of the barnyard gets a whiff of the spicy smells and want to join in, it can mean only one thing . . . FIESTA But when the big day arrives, all their spicy southwestern supplies are gone It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Nuthatcher have caught on to the flavor craze as well, and the only thing left for the animals to do is to try a new culinary style-ooh la la