These are the stories Wil loves to tell, because they are the closest to his heart: stories about being a huge geek, passing his geeky hobbies and values along to his own children, and vividly painting what it meant to grow up in the '70s and come of age in the '80s as part of the video game/D & D/BBS/Star Wars figures generation.

In this collection of short stories, Connolly explores the life of children and young people who find themselves split in two, and examines familiar emotions--love, loss, jealously, loneliness--with a fresh eye. 17,500.

This book examines pupils' experience of school from their own perspectives, showing a range of responses involving both pain and pleasure. It brings together a wide range of material to evoke pupil realities, to describe pupil cultures, and to consider the meanings of activities.

Do you know the way that leads to the happiest day? Follow a young boy's journey as he searches for the key to happiness. With the help of the wise, old owl, the young boy travels around the world and meets many different people, but ultimately finds happiness where he least expected it. The Happiest Day is a story about confidence and adventure, trust and intuition, and is a great read for all ages!

Snow is falling. All the animals are fast asleep in their animal homes. They awake. They open their eyes. They sniff. They run. What will they find? 1950 Caldecott Honor Book

The Happiest Day for Simeon and Sula share the joys and struggles of a brother and sister who live in Tanzania Africa. Waking up before the sun is up to begin chores for the family and walking miles to get water is unfamiliar to most who live in developed nations. Their hope to attend school one day is shared throughout the book. To be able to wear a school uniform and walk with shoes on their feet seems like a dream. Their dream becomes reality with the help of one person who set out to be their voice across the world. Enjoy the excitement as Simeon and Sula hear some wonderful news that help is on the way!

Wil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five short-but-true tales of life in the so-called Space Age in Dancing Barefoot. With a true geek's unflinching honesty, Wil examines life, love, the web, and the absurdities of Hollywood in these compelling autobiographical narratives. Based on pieces first published in Wil's hugely popular blog, www.wilwheaton.net, the stories in Dancing Barefoot chronicle a teen TV star's journey to maturity and self-acceptance. Far from the usual celebrity tell-all, Dancing Barefoot is a vivid account of one man's version of that universal story, the search for self. If you've ever fallen in love, wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a Star Trek convention, or thought hard about the meaning of life, you'll find a kindred soul in the pages of Dancing Barefoot. In the process of uncovering his true geeky self, Wil Wheaton speaks to the inner geek in all of us. The stories: Houses in Motion - Memories fill the emptiness left within a childhood home, and saying goodbye brings them to life. Ready Or Not Here I Come - A game of hide-n-seek with the kids works as a time machine, taking Wil on a tour of the hiding and seeking of years gone by. Inferno - Two 15-year-olds pass in the night leaving behind pleasant memories and a perfumed Car Wars Deluxe Edition Box Set. We Close Our Eyes - A few beautiful moments spent dancing in the rain. The Saga of SpongeBob VegasPants - A story of love, hate, laughter and the acceptance of all things Trek.

Harry loves his life. He likes to ride his bicycle, and fly with the birds, and splash the fishes. but one day he finds out that someday he will die. Suddenly life is no longer fun. Only when Harry decides to live each day as if it's his last can he rediscover the joy in life. BOOK JACKET.

"Unflinchingly honest tales of the search for life, love, and fulfillment beyond the Starship Enterprise"--title page.