Everywhere David seems to go and everything he does he tends to get in trouble for, but he just doesn't want to admit his wrongdoings. David attempts to say his dog ate his homework and makes a silly face for his school picture. He even 'forgot' to wear pants to school. When he hit a baseball through the window it was obviously an accident. Throughout the story David uses excuses such as he didn't mean to, when he was skate boarding through the house. The book is about a young boy, David, whose actions cause him to get into trouble however he manages to come up with numerous excuses for his mistakes. Library of Congress Catalog Card #2001043980ĭavid Gets in Trouble, written and illustrated by David Shannon is an extraordinary picture book. Most recently, he created the illustrations for Audrey Wood's 'The Bunyans' (1996), a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and an ABC Children's Bookseller' Choice award Winner.

Once again, David Shannon entertains us with young David's mischievous antics and a lighthearted story that's sure to leave kids-and parents-laughing.ĭavid Shannon is the award-winning writer and illustrator of many books for young readers, including 'How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball' (1994), a New York Times Best Illustrated book: and 'The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza' (1995), an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Soon, though, David realizes that making excuses makes him feel bad, and saying he's sorry makes him feel better.

And no matter what he's done 'wrong,' it's never really his fault. Whatever the situation, David's got a good excuse. 'NO! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident!'

and entertaining.' -'School Library Journal, 'Starred 'For who love suspense, drama, and mystery.' -'TIME for Kids' 'From the Hardcover edition.When David gets in trouble, he always says. 'Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health. Snow's theory-before the entire neighborhood is wiped out. As the epidemic surges, it's up to Eel and his best friend, Florrie, to gather evidence to prove Dr. Everyone believes that cholera is spread through poisonous air. But even for Eel, things aren't so bad until that fateful August day in 1854-the day the deadly cholera ('blue death') comes to Broad Street. And he's got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. He's being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. 'A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure.' -'Publishers Weekly, 'Starred Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a 'mudlark,' he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell.

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