David Shannon

Instead of making friends, seven-year-old Max Midas decides to make millions and spend it on what he loves best, gold, but one day things get lonely inside his shiny castle and Max finally learns that gold is not worth anything without friends and family by your side.

Even as a toddler, David was a challenge to his parents.

Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.

After Boss outlaws baseball in America, spring stops coming--until a young boy beats the tyrant at his own game.

In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.

A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492.

A father relates to his son the tale of his encounter--and friendship--with a gigantic trout whose enormous jaw is covered with so many lures and fish hooks that he jangles when he swims, but who has never been caught.

When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.

Christmas has arrived with so many rules to follow that David fears his mistakes will cause Santa to pass him by.

Even as a toddler, David was a challenge to his parent!