Résultats pour "Joey" dans Passage à l'âge adulte, choses de la vie

Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it -- especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on a class trip or swallowing his house key, Joey's problems are getting worse. In fact, his behavior is so off the wall that his teachers are threatening to send him to the special-ed center downtown.

Everything seems to be coming together for Joey Pigza. His new meds are making his ADD more manageable, and he finally feel in control. But will he renewed relationship with his recovering-alcoholic father make him lose it all?

“(Jill) Biden’s anecdotal portrait of her spouse’s early years spotlights his competitiveness and risk-taking…his role as a peacemaker, devoted brother, and defender of bullied peers…and reveals how…high school, when he became a star athlete and class president, paved the way for...

Are they flirting or fighting? This is Joey Pigza’s question when the fireworks suddenly start to explode between his long-separated mom and dad, whom he’s never really had a chance to see together. The more out of control his parents get, the less in control Joey feels and the more he wants...

Congratulations! By turning this audiobook over, you have effectively snuck up on the two ninjas on the front cover. STRIKE NOW! Find your own inner ninja, and release the five-headed hydra palm, or perform the spinning ax-kick of one thousand band-aids. Go ahead - you could use the training. I can tell. Perhaps I will let you take their places at my school, Kick Foot Academy. There you will learn the secret ways of the ninja.

Just when Joey Pigza's wired world finally seems to be under control, his good-for-nothing dad pops back into his life. This time, though, Carter Pigza is a new man - literally. After a lucky lotto win, he has a crazy new outlook on life, and he's even changed his name to Charles Heinz. He thinks Joey and his mom should become new people, too. Soon Joey finds himself bombarded with changes, including a new name, a new home, and a new family business: running the beat-up Beehive Diner.

The fifth and final book in the groundbreaking Joey Pigza series brings the beloved chronicle of this wired, wacky, and wonderful boy to a crescendo of chaos and craziness, as everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey just as he starts to get his feet on the ground.

Lynne and Hope are sisters–they share parents, living space, but that’s pretty much it. Until one day when Lynne has to run and rely on the sister she hates to save her. If Hope fails, Lynne’s going to jail and she can kiss her perfect job goodbye. But if she succeeds, will Lynne be able to swallow her pride and see Hope for who she really is?

¡Joey Pigza quiere ganar! En esta aventura, el amado héroe de Jack Gantos vuelve a los corazones de los niños con una historia sobre carreras, perseverancia y los accidentes inevitables de la vida. A pesar de sus zapatos viejos y su lucha contra el TDAH, Joey no dejará que nada lo detenga; después de todo, es el campeón veloz de las carreras en el patio de la escuela. Pero cuando una colisión a alta velocidad lo deja con una cabeza abollada y más problemas que nunca, ¿puede nuestro impulsivo héroe superar sus obstáculos y correr hacia la cima?

World War II spy, Filipino guerrilla fighter, war hero, Medal of Freedom recipient, leprosy survivor, teacher, peacemaker . . . The legendary and inspiring life and work of Josefina “Joey” Guerrero is introduced to readers by two-time Newbery Medal winner, National Book Award finalist, and...

Maren and Joe are siblings. Maren shares her snacks and toys, and they spend time together. Pairs with the nonfiction title I Care for My Sibling.

A powerful debut novel in verse about a neurodivergent seventh grader who dreams of traveling to the stars one day. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year “This story is about a boy who is certain of his own magic in the midst of the doubtful adults around him. A kid who knows not even...