grandparents

Traveling to Paris in 1907 with Grandmary and the Admiral, Samantha and her adopted sister Nellie suspect that someone is trying to harm their beloved grandfather and stop his secret government mission.

"When grandma and grandpa get a very special invitation, off they race in their trusty hippie van. The light-hearted verses bounce right along with them, sung to the tune of 'This Old Man'"--Front flap.

Zak and Zoe are fascinated to discover that their grandfather flew a Spitfire fighter plane during the Battle of Britain in World War II, and through the vivid memories of the twins' grandparents and their WWII friends, the twins find out about the experiences of fghter pilots, women's anti-aircraft gun crews, and schoolchildren of the time.

It's an exciting day for Llama Llama; he's going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night! His first night away from home .and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It's not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he's forgotten something important. Fuzzy Llama! Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution and soon Llama Llama is having sweet dreams.

Upon their father's death, Tess and her younger brother, Axel, leave New York for their grandparents' home in Finland, where they learn that a bear they both saw is the spirit of their mother, the strange man with her is the keeper of souls, and he wants Axel, already plagued with the disease that killed their mother, to replace him.

After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.

The kitchen window at her grandparents' house is a magic gateway for one little girl. The story depicts the special relationship she has with her grandparents.

Alex is unhappy living with her mother's parents in Indiana while her mother and alcoholic father remain in Texas, and her life becomes more complicated when she uses her computer to act on her suspicions about her grandparents' new neighbor, who Alex is certain is a criminal.

When fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Indiana to live with her grandparents, she struggles to cope with new friendships, her stern grandfather, and missing her mother.