The Bed Head Of Ned

A short children's story about a dog and his owner.

Simon was looking out his bedroom window. A full moon was just clearing the horizon. Huge and glowing in the night sky, it lit up the ground. It cast long, dark shadows of houses, trees and lamp posts into the night. Simon smiled. Another cemetery tour would be on. He wanted to go back and see Lisa and Jack. Strange that he only ever saw them on such nights. Lisa said they didn’t go to his school. Maybe they lived on the other side of town. So why did they come all the way over here to see Simon? And why only on the full moon when there were cemetery tours? Are there such things as ghosts? And what will Simon find in the cemetery at night? Will there be another ghost? Read this creepy tale to find out! Educational Versions have exercises designed to meet Common Core standards.

Ned's Head is the first in a series of educational children's books about the human body. It presents facts about the human brain in an entertaining, colorful manner. The book consists of 16 verses in limerick form. The verses are written by a neurosurgeon and masterfully illustrated by two seasoned professionals, one of whom who has previously illustrated 12 Curious George books. In addition to the facts presented, there is a glossary at the end of the book which provides both meanings of the medical terms as well as pronunciations. There is also a small head hidden in the detail of each illustration for the reader to discern. The inspiration for the series occurred when was the author's own two children became curious about “Daddy's job” on a long drive to Disneyworld. After boring them to sleep with the answers they sought, Ned's Head was conceived. Ned is an inquisitive boy who pesters his mother with questions about the structure and function of the brain. We hope that the text will promote the habit of parents, caregivers and teachers reading with their children. We also hope that it will spark an interest in the human body in children of all socioeconomic backgrounds.

The story of Ned, from the land of Zed, whose head was so big it would not fit in his bed.

After some tossing and turning while he was sleeping, Ned would wake to find his head had turned into some wild art.

Ned liked his head, be it good or bad, cause after all, it was the only head he had.

Eleven-year-old Ned, who prefers the name Treb, uses his diary to record his wild thoughts about romance, school, and his eventful life. Translated from the original Swedish.

Some days Ned just can't keep his head about him. He's been known to lose his headgear, headphones, and headbands! His Mom isn't head over heels about that. But that's nothing compared to the day Ned loses his head! David Michael Slater's imaginative look at some of the most common idioms will have you rolling on the floor, just like Ned's head!