Popular mystery writer ed mcbain is back with his latest. Its gladly, the cross eyed teddy bear brainchild of slightly cross eyed beauty lainie cummins, matthew hopes client and the litigant in a trademark dispute with toy company tycoons. Ed mcbain does a great job with the 87th precinct books, but not so much with the matthew hope series at least not the ones ive read. At stake are the lucrative rights to gladly, a teddy bear with crossed eyes and corrective lenses. Will she be cross, or is finally time to make amends.
The book was adapted into an animated christmas special in 1999. Gladly the cross eyed bear and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Gladly the cross eyed bear matthew hope by mcbain, ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Its a straightforward case until brett toland is shot in the throat aboard his luxury yacht and lainie becomes the chief lainie commins, a freelance designer of childrens toys, hires attorney matthew hope for a lawsuit against her old employers, brett and etta toland. As things begin to happen in his room, creatures appear that are a cross. Matthew is certain he can win the caseuntil someone murders one of the key players. The books have merit in the eyes of those who knowbut they dont catch on in the marketplace. Rummage through our selection of the best childrens books and novels for.
It is not known if there ever was such a hymn, but the idea for the title surely comes from the words of the lord jesus christ. This list of the best kids books about bears is sure to include a new favorite for the voracious young reader in your life. The above title is based on an old christian joke that tells of a hymn by this name that was misunderstood by a child to refer to a cross eyed bear named gladly. Heres a collection of bear books for kids and preschoolers. Whats cuddly, cute, and the object of a highstakes court battle. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
The brown bear sees a red bird who in turn sees a yellow duck and on and on. Discover the best childrens bear books in best sellers. Read this warm tale of camaraderie and affection set in the wild and beautiful savannah in our free illustrated kids book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Olive, the other reindeer is a 1997 childrens book by vivian walsh, which borrows its title from a mondegreen of the line, all of the other reindeer in the song rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Especially when the hero of this odyssey is a charming, accidentprone bear. Lainie commins, a freelance designer of childrens toys, hires attorney matthew hope for a lawsuit against her old employers, brett and etta toland. Dorothy kunhardt brings to life a story that will help open your childrens eyes to the.