David De Vries

"As economic challenges continue to unfold, executives seek a resource to understand a unique alternative.Executives are under pressure to produce results. Industry consolidation, rapid innovation, and shifting consumer attitudes are changing the way companies design products and go to market in a globally competitive marketplace. With two economic downturns in eleven years, one of them a global pandemic, companies are regularly evaluating how to...

For eleven year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister Gertie, are making the thrilling four thousand mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic. But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated...

The family animals at the Bed and Biscuit begin to feel slighted when Dr. Bender returns from a fire with something that occupies the time usually reserved for them.

Wanting only a peaceful, obscure life, Dewey Andreas has gone to rural Australia, far from turbulent forces that he once fought against. But powerful men, seeking revenge, have been scouring the earth looking for Dewey. And now, they've finally found him - forcing Dewey to abandon his home and to fight for his life against a very well armed, well trained group of assassins. Meanwhile, a radical cleric has been elected president of Pakistan and, upon...

Crazy hair day: Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong. Petunia: A silly goose learns that it takes more than just carrying a book to become wise. How do dinosaurs go to school?: Come along for a very unusual day at school as dinosaurs enjoy story time, show-and-tell, and recess. Monty: Monty, an alligator taxi, decides that he needs a vacation when the kids' back seat-driving...

Contains four dinosaur stories, plus three bonus tales.

A collection of children's stories focusing on election day, and the Presidency in the United States.

Live through a stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck that likes to eat alphabet soup. Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel out of business until he finds just the job to prove their worth. An old tricycle is mistaken for trash, but just before being crushed for scrap metal, it magically speeds away on an adventure through...

The man in the yellow hat gives Curious George a brand new bicycle. What adventures are ahead for the curious chimp? An unhappy mouse uses a magic potion to turn him into something else. A nice, or maybe nasty, old woman calls upon a rat-catcher to get rid of a nasty, or maybe nice, family of rats. Then, a tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle.

Giraffes can't dance : Gerald the giraffe can't dance, but with his friends' encouragement he becomes the best dancer of all. Do unto otters : A story about how to be a good neighbor and friend: just follow the Golden Rule! Katie loves the kittens : Don't the three little kittens know that Katie, a little dog, just wants to play with them?