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Judith Viorst
The author of It’s Hard to Be Hip over Thirty and Other Tragedies of Married Life now turns her talents to a more serious and far-reaching subject: how we grow…
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In 1972, acclaimed author Judith Viorst introduced the world to everyone’s favorite little brother in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day . Now all three stories…
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Now in an oversized lap edition, this funny and endearing story that has delighted readers for more than 40 years includes artwork that showcases Alexander (and only Alexander) in full…
Bestselling author Viorst uses her abundant gifts to consider how marriage pulls, cajoles, and commands people to grow up. By viewing marriage as a problem we have to solve again…
From the bestselling author of Forever Fifty comes a new collection of poems that tickles, consoles, and offers the pleasure of instant recognition–the perfect gift for any woman anywhere in…
In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.
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Lovable, feisty Alexander, the hero of Viorst’s classics, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday , returns with…
Charlie is always ready for anything … just in case. But as Charlie is about to find out, sometimes not being ready is even better. Full color.
Judith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for children’s books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; nonfiction titles, including the…
New York Times bestselling author –Dust jacket.
The author offers lyrical, compassionate, and witty observations about turning fifty years old and facing middle age.
Originally published in 1987 as when did I stop being twenty and other injustices by Simon & Schuster.
The beloved bestselling author of Forever Fifty and Suddenly Sixty now tackles the ins and outs of becoming a septuagenarian with her usual wry good humor. 34 two-color illustrations throughout.
The newest in Viorst’s decades series highlights funny, touching, and true poems about being 80.
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
Alexander’s grandparents give him a dollar on Sunday, but by the end of the day all he has left in his pockets are bus tokens. A rather tongue-in-cheek introduction to…
The rest of Alexander’s family is moving a thousand miles away, but there’s NO way Alexander is going to leave his best friend, his favorite babysitter, or all the places…
Viorst deals humorously with a childhood truth; here it’s the threat of imaginary monsters and a mother’s reassurances that they don’t exist… .–School Library Journal, starred review.
Viorst’s classic tale of a little boy who must accept the reality that some days are like that, when everything he does goes awry, is one of her most popular…
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In this magnificent follow-up to her bestselling Necessary Losses , Viorst explores the need to control events, ourselves, and those around us.
Alexander, who survived his bad day, learns a lesson in personal finance as he sees the dollar his grandparents gave him quickly dwindle.
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too. Full color.
In this companion volume to If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries, Viorst offers kid-friendly poems to explore everything from the first day of school to…
A little brother thinks of the ways he will some day get revenge on his older brother.
Forty-one poems reveal a variety of secret thoughts, worries, and wishes.
Lulu is getting the sister she never asked for in this hilarious illustrated chapter book filled with hilarious hijinks and fiesty twists from the author of Alexander and the Terrible…
Drawing on psychoanalysis, literature, and personal experience, Necessary Losses is a philosophy for understanding and accepting life's inevitabilities. In this book, Judith Viorst turns her considerable talents to a serious…
Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.
A Junior Library Guild Selection. It’s Lulu’s birthday, and she’s decided she’d like a pet brontosaurus as a present. When Lulu’s parents tell her that’s not possible, Lulu gets very…
After more than forty years, still the worst day ever! Now a major film starring Steve Carrell, Jennifer Garner and Bella Thorne.
It’s been more than 30 years since Alexander had to endure gum in his hair, the middle of the backseat, and lima beans–all in one day. Now, for the first…
Judith Viorst's most adored book is undoubtedly the children's classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. In this new book, fans will recognize and be drawn…
