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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch Review

I absolutely loved the Encyclopedia Brown Series growing up. I read and reread them so much people called me Encyclopedia Jones. Actually, I did get pretty good at helping people find things. Too bad I didn't charge 25 cents!
This book, like all of Donald J. Sobol's Encyclopedia Brown books, makes you think, and pay attention, but each case is lots of fun. Leroy Brown, son of the chief of police, is the only boy detective in Idaville. He is so good at solving problems, locating missing items, and investigating crimes, that he starts his own detective agency.
Each book in the series has about ten cases. All of the clues needed to solve the case are provided in the story. The answers are in the back of the book. But what fun is it to peak at the answers?
I hope that any one reading, the Case of the Secret Pitch, one of my favorites, is sure to enjoy it, even if, like me, you need a little help from the answer pages.

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch Overview

Encyclopedia Brown tackles ten baffling mysteries. Solutions are given in the back of the book.

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Excellent short puzzles to sharpen the young mind - Charles Ashbacher - Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com)
Short puzzle mysteries are one of the best ways to exercise and strengthen the intellectual equivalent of the biceps muscles. Leroy Brown has packed so much knowledge into his mind that everyone except the officials call him Encyclopedia. His hobby is solving simple mysteries and his base charge is twenty-five cents.
This book is a collection of short mysteries presented to Encyclopedia and of course he comes through on all of them. The mystery ranges from kidnapping to bank robbery to the petty crimes and misdemeanors committed by children and all are simple enough for children to solve. Solutions to the puzzles are included at the end.
Written at the level of the young child, this book is a delight for the young mind looking for challenges and intellectual stimulation.





Entertaining Mystery - Lisa Boyle - Colorado USA
The Encyclopedia Brown books are an entertaining read for child mystery lovers. Short stories with figuring out who-done-it at the end of each. The answers are in the back of the book, along with an explanation, to see if your guess is correct.



Fun Book - LJ - Draper, Ut
This is one of the better children's books my kids have read. Just right for my 7-year old who likes to read, but needs something great to get all the way through a book without being prodded. Very fun.




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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Storyof a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Review

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX is an exciting fairy tale written in the style of classical romantic literature. The title character, Despereaux, is a tiny mouse; the smallest mouse ever to be born in the castle. Not only that, but he also has incredibly large ears, even by normal-size mouse standards, and he's born with his eyes open, something unheard of. He's so small that his mother is disappointed so much by his birth that she vows to never have any more children and his father thinks he will die in a few days. But Despereaux lives and like his unusual birth he goes on to live an unusual life. Instead of eating the pages of books in the library, he reads the words on the pages and instead of staying away from the people in the castle, he becomes good friends with Princess Pea. He's a nonconformist, but those who don't conform do pay a price as THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX reminds readers again and again. Like all good stories, THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX isn't just about Despereaux and Pea. There are two other major characters: a rat named Chiaroscuro and a poor farm girl named Miggery (Mig) Sow. Chiaroscuro is a rat who loves light. Rats by their very nature prefer darkness, but not Chiaroscuro. After he catches a gleam of light he seeks it. For Chiaroscuro light is a bright beacon within his soul. Yet, his quest for light leads to a terrible, unfortunate accident and Chiaroscuro is banished to the darkness where he plots his revenge against the rulers of the castle. Meanwhile, Mig Sow is a servant girl in the castle who wasn't born with much external beauty and who was sold by her father as a young child for a table cloth. Mig wants nothing more than to be a princess and when Chiaroscuro promises her that he can help her become one, she'll do almost anything he says.

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX is a romantic fairy tale. It is a romance because though there can never be more than friendship between Princess Pea and Despereaux Tilling, Despereaux Tilling loves the Princess. The actions he takes are done because of honor and love. But, the story is a true fairy tale. There is happiness at the end of the story and everything is restored to its proper place, but not until the characters have gone through an incredible journey full of darkness, danger, and a dance with death.

DiCamillo is a magnificent storyteller and weaves the tale in a classical literary sense. It engages readers and when words are used (such as "perfidy") or a situation arises that the youngest readers might not understand, she explains it in a way that makes the meanings clear. The book has a number of messages that all readers can benefit from, e.g. actions, even good ones, have consequences; it's difficult to be a nonconformist; though life is full of joy, there are always moments of sadness; etc.

I enjoyed reading THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX. It had all the elements that a great story should. Though marketed towards a younger audience, the book is really just a wonderful story that all readers, no matter the age, can enjoy.

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Storyof a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Overview

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

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Kate DiCamillo, author of the Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie, spins a tidy tale of mice and men where she explores the "powerful, wonderful, and ridiculous" nature of love, hope, and forgiveness. Her old-fashioned, somewhat dark story, narrated "Dear Reader"-style, begins "within the walls of a castle, with the birth of a mouse." Despereaux Tilling, the new baby mouse, is different from all other mice. Sadly, the romantic, unmouselike spirit that leads the unusually tiny, large-eared mouse to the foot of the human king and the beautiful Princess Pea ultimately causes him to be banished by his own father to the foul, rat-filled dungeon.

The first book of four tells Despereaux's sad story, where he falls deeply in love with Princess Pea and meets his cruel fate. The second book introduces another creature who differs from his peers--Chiaroscuro, a rat who instead of loving the darkness of his home in the dungeon, loves the light so much he ends up in the castle& in the queen's soup. The third book describes young Miggery Sow, a girl who has been "clouted" so many times that she has cauliflower ears. Still, all the slow-witted, hard-of-hearing Mig dreams of is wearing the crown of Princess Pea. The fourth book returns to the dungeon-bound Despereaux and connects the lives of mouse, rat, girl, and princess in a dramatic denouement.

Children whose hopes and dreams burn secretly within their hearts will relate to this cast of outsiders who desire what is said to be out of their reach and dare to break "never-to-be-broken rules of conduct." Timothy Basil Ering's pencil illustrations are stunning, reflecting DiCamillo's extensive light and darkness imagery as well as the sweet, fragile nature of the tiny mouse hero who lives happily ever after. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson

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Don't listen to the detractors... or .. maybe you should... how should I know!?! We love it! - W. Morgan - Tennesse
This book clearly has a demographic of heartfelt detractors. I'm not one of them - neither is my 7 year old daughter. My wife and many of her 3rd graders have/do love the book.

I don't see the problems with it that some others do. In fact I think it's a bit absurd - but to each their own.

My understanding is some have issue with the darkness of the book - or the sad and flawed characters. I guess I can understand this concern if you are thinking of extremely young listeners/readers. However, by the time most children can read/appreciate this book they will be old enough (presumably) to think about the world a bit more as it really is and not as it is presented in squeaky-clean children books. This book is not any darker than say Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - or a number of other Dahl books which are also loved in our house. We also read a decent bit of Greek Myth - often quite grim - but my kids love them.

Yes, Mig is a character deserving sympathy (as is Roscuro to some extent) - she is abused, dim-witted, overweight and near-deaf from the beatings to the ears she has suffered. She had a horrible life! This actually happens sometimes to real people! Think about the life someone with her abilities may have led ever so many years ago.

Desperaux's family treats him pretty horribly as well ... but he isn't tainted and is able to love and forgive and empathize and persevere ... he is ultimately a hero.

There are things to think about - and discuss. Thinking and discussing books with your kids is healthy for you and for them!









Despereaux is a Super Mouse - Elliott - L.A.
Despereaux was unusually small when he was born, but he had very big ears for a mouse. And he was born with his eyes open. These were all bad signs, according to the book's mouse community, which is dominated by the ignorant and the intolerant. Roscuro was a rat that loved the light and had the misfortune to fall into the Queen's soup. Miggery Sow was an abused child who wanted to be a princess.

This is a fantasy that both children (twelve and older), and adults can appreciate. Author Kate DiCamillo knows a lot about human nature, particularly the dark side. I would not recommend this book for younger children, because it deals with some particularly scary themes. She uses mice, rats, and medieval-style royalty to reflect upon humanity and inhumanity


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Henry and the Paper Route Review

As with the previous books, Henry and the Paper Route is written in chapter book style where each chapter is almost a short story in-and-of-itself and which all wind their way toward the ultimate goal (each book Henry has that ONE thing he's got to get or do) which makes for interesting reading, wondering how each part will ultimately work out with the end goal. It's clear from the title that this volume in the Henry Huggins series is all about Henry and his desire to get a paper route all his own and as the chapters go on, we see how he goes about proving he's ready to do that! With this book we also get to read more about Beezus and Ramona, Scooter, Ribsy and more!

Henry and the Paper Route is six chapters of boyishly good adventure geared toward Henry obtaining the paper route of his dreams! We start out with Henry in hot water over bringing home four kittens...this chapter is all about him making an interesting first impression with Mr. Capper (the newspaper guy). The second chapter is about his tireless search to find good homes for those kittens. Chapter three Henry engineers a clever plan to help his class get ahead in the school paper drive and in chapter four we find out if his plan was successful or not! Chapter five Henry meets Murph, boy genius and finds that Murph has transferred into the paper route he's had his eye on! Oh, no...in chapter six will Henry finally get that route or is he destined to only fill in and help Scooter out? Your young reader will love finding out!

I give this book five stars...though the Henry Huggins series was written in the 1940's and 50's and have a bit of a Leave It to Beaver feel with regards to the traditional family roles and quaint feel of the daily life of the kids in them...they are also rather timeless. Putting aside the money issues (yea, everything cost WAY less in these books than they do today), Henry Huggins is a clean cut typical boy looking for a bit of fun...but he's also honest, hard working, and clever in thinking of ways to get what he wants (the advertising thing for the paper drive for example)...and he's always respectful even when he's trying to scheme to get what he wants! Henry and the Paper Route (and all the other books in this series) are well worth reading...these are kids classics for a reason, because they are timelessly entertaining!

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I Enjoyed These Books As a Child, My Son Enjoys Them Too - Mat Clark - Missouri
This book series is excellent reading for youngsters. Good story lines, overall a good buy.



Beverly Cleary GETS boys - M. Heiss - USA
Oh, thank heavens for this series of books. Beverly Cleary seems to LIKE boys! It's such a nice change from all these "girls rule - boys are dumb" attitudes.

I like Henry's goal orientation. I like the way he relates to the other characters -- kind, honest, hopeful, straightforward, clever. I especially like how he treats the neighborhood pest, Ramona, a 4-year-old girl. He tries to shush her sometimes, but in the end, the story concludes with him finding a way to engage her curiosity and inventiveness.

I like how the chapters build on one another and lead to the goal. They are nice chapters -- each one tells its own story, but they do build to the conclusion.



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This book is about Henry who wants to get a job delivering papers. A funny part of the book is when is goes to apply for the paper route. On the way, he stops at a rummage sale where there is a box with four kittens for sale for 5 cents each. He buys them all and tries to hide them in his shirt when he applies for the paper route. When he knocks on the door of the man who hires people for the job, a dog is at the door. The dog growls at Henry and one of the kittens pops out of his shirt. He pushes the kitten down, and it scratches him. The whole thing is a fiasco and he is told to come back in a year or two when he is older. It you want to know more about other funny things that happen to Henry or if he gets the paper route, I recommend you read this book.




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Green Eggs and Ham Review

Our first grade teacher, Mrs. Evatt, introduced our class to this Dr. Seuss book during our Dr. Seuss week. As a class we voted to rate this book with 5 stars because it was one of our very favorites. Dylan loves this book because of the ending. He really liked it when the main character finally tried green eggs and ham and told Sam that he does like them. Abby loves this book because Sam I Am asks the main character over and over if he likes green eggs and ham in all of the different places. Ty loves this book because the main character is pretty funny when he does not like green eggs and ham. He says, "I do not like them, Sam I Am, I do not like green eggs and ham!" We all love this book for many reasons... the colorful illustrations, the rhyming words, the funny characters, and Dr. Seuss's amazing style. We would highly recommend this book to a friend.

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I Wouldn't Eat Them Either! - Shirley A. Renaud - Reinholds. PA
What child finds it hard to identify with this character?! Sam tries to force this foreign-looking concoction over and over and is met with heels digging in deeper and deeper. The sing-song lyrics, the really neat places Sam suggests are finally no match for the character and low and behold HE LIKES GREEN EGGS AND HAM! This is a great early reader favorite with rhyming words that make it easy to decipher unknown vocabulary. Early readers enjoy the story line as well. I have read this book to so many children I have nearly memorized it. Like some preschool songs, many of the phrases in this book find a place in everyday events. "I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I Am." But, this book is a keeper!






GREEN EGGS & HAM - Andrea L. Thamdrup - USA
I thought this was a very intelligent type of way for young children to learn rhyming words. I like the theme of the book and the way it was put together. It was about how this boss type of character swore up and down how he didn't like green eggs and ham, and how he wouldn't eat them in certain locations or with certain animals. It's a very entertaining type of book for children, and that's coming from experience. I loved dr.suess's creative kiddy books when I was younger and now watching my little sister develop into a toddler, she seems to love the books too.! I recommend these books to all youth across the world! CASHMERE' FUDGE





Funnier now as a parent - T. Chandler - Phoenix
This book was comical when I was a child and now that I am a parent, its hilarious. My daughter gets a kick out of Sam-I-am and I'm amused about the fact that she and Sam are nearly one in the same.

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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, Book 4) [BBC Radio Presents, 2 audiocassettes, full-cast drama] Review

In this the fourth book in the Chronicles of Narnia, the four children from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe return to the magical land of Narnia to find things greatly changed from the way they left them. A young king is on the run from his uncle who seeks to usurp the throne and the four children, who are kings and queens of Narnia themselves must battle a new foe and restore Old Narnia. The Christian allegory is quite strong in this book as it is with others. I found it a joy myself to return to Narnia after some time away. The new characters are quite fun. This story is better than the book previous (A Horse and His Boy) with good action and progresses the history of Narnia. I enjoyed this one enough to jump straight into the next one, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I was reading the Kindle version and was very pleased to see that the illustrations were included and of good quality. Recommended.

Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, Book 4) [BBC Radio Presents, 2 audiocassettes, full-cast drama] Overview

Narnia has been at peace since Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund helped rid the kingdom of the evil White Witch. But the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve have returned to their own world and a dark presence now rules this once harmonious land...

Wicked King Miraz has imposed a pernicious new order of persecution and imprisonment, but the King's nephew and rightful heir, young Prince Caspian, realizing the evil of his uncle's regime, vows to revive Narnia's glorious past. Fearing for his life, he is forced to flee and calls on the four children, the magic of the mighty lion Aslan, and an army of fauns, dwarfs and woodland spirits to help him in his seemingly impossible task.

This acclaimed BBC Radio dramatization perfectly captures C.S. Lewis' magical world as Aslan and his human friends take up the challenge to win back the freedom and happiness which is the essence of Narnia.

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Prince Caspian is a classic - -
this book is a classic for all children hungry for an adventure. I know that there was a movie i thought that the book was a ***** star and the movie a **** star.



Prince Caspian - Francine Canin -
This book was purchased as part of a grant fulfillment by Kappa Delta Pi-Eta Theta Chapter of Brooklyn College. This book was included in our annual read-aloud and book give-away at Sesame Flyers in Brooklyn. The children were thrilled with the books!



A favorite childhood adventure novel - TCO - USA
There is a lot made of the Christian allegory by some of the reviewers. And sure, it is there. But this is a book that can (was) enjoyed by a child ignorant of the parallels to Christ. The moral themes of fair play and the like come through regardless. And the adventure is rousing.

The edition shown here is nice in that it is a bit more durable and this is a book that will be reread. In addition, the original illustrations are great. So, if you are willing to spend a little more buy this one. But if that's an objection, just buy any edition (used books are fine) or even get it from the library. And have your kids read it!



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the only time i would read this again is when im in hell and there are no other entertainment. the onley thing worse then this book is the the adventures of the bull crap pigs. oohhhhhh fun book sorry ive just wet myselve with bordem.

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Oliver Button Is A Sissy (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Review

I am saddened by the personal experience of another reviewer with heartless people. I wanted to comment, though, that while this is not how things worked out for them, this book could easily have been written as an autobiographical account of events for one of my dearest friends - indeed, my highschool sweetheart - who was a dancer, singer and actor with thick, long, wavy hair ... Oh boy, did he attract more than his fair share of teasing and bullying all the way through to our final year of high school. But, just like Oliver Button, he persevered, because he LOVED the arts - and still does, twenty years later!

At the beginning of our final year, we had a talent show for our grade. When he took to the stage, he copped the usual taunts from the 'cool jocks' in the audience ... and then he started to dance. He captivated the entire audience, including those who had teased him mercilessly for years. One of the teenage boys started to call something out after my friend had begun, but he was quickly punched in the arm and silenced by another teenager, higher up in the leadership ranks of the 'cool' group - something I was somewhat surprised, but delighted, to witness. My friend went on that evening to not only win the Dance portion of the talent show, but was also the Overall Winner of the entire talent show. He was never teased again, but instead admired and congratulated for his enormous talent and, I believe, for his persistence in the face of all that teasing, when it surely would have been easier to give it all up and just "fit in". Oliver Button had his shining moment at about seven years of age. My friend had to wait and persevere until sixteen for his! I will never forget that evening. And I will always hold in my heart the lesson of being true to yourself and what you love, even when (perhaps especially when) confronted by the mindless and cruel taunts of others and their smallminded expectations about what you should do/be/have.

I think this is an absolutely fabulous book, as does my eight year old son - he was cheering for Oliver Button all the way. The illustrations are so expressive and it is beautifully written. Another wonderful title by Tomie de Paola - highly recommended!! :-)

Oliver Button Is A Sissy (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Overview

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Oliver would rather tap dance than play baseball and put up with the teasing of his classmates.

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Love it! - E. Love -
Great book to teach character education. Also goes well with "Amazing Grace" and "How to Lose All Your Friends."



Great Social Story - C. Peterson - IL
Great story about teasing and gender role assignments and stereotypes. Provokes great classroom discussion. I use with my kindergarteners.






Oliver Button Is A Star! - Karen Joan - Texas
OLIVER BUTTON IS A SISSY, by Tomie dePaola, is a very special book. Aimed at young children (but meaningful at any age), OLIVER BUTTON IS A SISSY tells the story of a little boy, Oliver, who doesn't what to do "normal" boy things. He isn't very athletic, but he likes to walk in the woods, draw pictures, wear costumes and put on plays, read, and most of all, Oliver loves to dance. His parents enroll him in a dance class, "...for the exercise," says his father. The other boys tease him and call him names. The girls have to come to his rescue. But Oliver practices and practices his dancing. In the end, even though he does not win the local talent show, everyone realizes that Oliver is special. Oliver Button is a star.

This book has a lot of meaning for my best friend and me, and I am thrilled that I am able to share it with my daughters, ages 11 and 3. Both of them have enjoyed reading this book with me over the years. I have heard the older one reading it to the younger one, because she (the older one) likes it so much. Currently, it is on the wee one's list of frequently asked for books. I asked my three year old why she likes it so much. "Because, Mommy, Oliver loves all of the things I do, he tries hard like me, and he can be anything he wants, just like me. He is my friend." My amazing child is very astute. She has gotten everything that I could want her to out of this story. Do what you love, do your best, don't listen to peer pressure, be who you are...and you will succeed. We are all unique, all gifted, all special. That is the very special, very important message of OLIVER BUTTON IS A SISSY.

"If I believe it, I can be anything, anything at all."


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Cautionary Tales for Children Review

Most of the reviews here are for the Edward Gorey version of Cautionary Tales. That's a really fun book, but readers should know that Belloc's little poems are a delight even without the pictures.

Kids absolutely love them and are shocked by their wit. These poems give kids credit for being sharp enough get the joke---and not need absolutely everything sugar coated. When my daughter was six she was told to come to school with a poem to recite. Most of the kids had nursery rhymes or well known American poems. My daughter brought Belloc's The Lion and The Tiger. The teacher, who knew nothing was the poems, got a huge kick out of them, expecially The Tiger with its dry recommendation that "mother's of large families who heed to common sense, will find a tiger well repays the trouble, and expense."

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Cautionary Tales for Children Overview

Known as a central figure in English literature, Hilaire Belloc produced a number of stunning, funny, and clever admonishments for children. The tales in this volume, illustrated by the inimitable Edward Gorey, contain instructive lessons for almost everyone.
For those children prone to wandering off from their caretakers, there is the story of a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion." Those known to stretch the truth will hardly be comforted by the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death." And as for those of us--and our children--who tend to the vainglorious, there is the sobering tale of Godolphin Horne, "who was cursed with the sin of pride and became a boot-black."
Witty, brilliant, and strikingly irreverent.

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Kindle edition is awful - Glen Campbell - Morgan Hill, CA USA
This is a brilliant book, of course, which has been utterly destroyed by the Kindle edition. All the lines of verse have been lost and instead the text is wrapped to solid justification, which makes it terrible to read. Formatting is nonexistent; instead of italics, it uses _underscores around phrases_, which is annoying. I strongly recommend avoiding this issue.






Short and to the point...but still short - Steven Warfield - Scotia, NY
The tales themselves are either going to entertain or prompt eye rolling (seriously, "Matilda, Who told Lies, and was Burned to Death" could have really just gotten away with the title), and the artwork does a good job of giving an impression of the times that the stories were probably written.

The book didn't take me longer than 20 minutes to read through; glad that I had borrowed it from the library.



Revisiting CAutionary Tales - L. M. Greig - Wellington New Zealand
This was one of the loved books of my childhood in the original edition, of course.

I hadn't seen it for a very long time and was anxious to haev a copy for my younger grandchildren. Though old people can enjoy it as well.

Now plesed to have it on my own shelves

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The Long Winter Review

To really enjoy this book, you need to read the others in this series. You COULD read it by itself, but it's not really written as a stand-alone book and should not be treated as so. If you've already read the preceding Little House books, then you should be familiar with this family and their circumstances as well as the time period they lived in, and the technology they had compared to us. I've read the negative reviews for this book and am surprised at some of the complaints, which didn't feel valid to me, but I digress.

I grew up in Wisconsin (where the first book in this series was also set), so I am no stranger to blizzards. But today we have city services, snowplows, supermarkets, and salt. We have heating and generators as well as better-constructed/insulated houses, so I can only imagine what being as cold as Laura's family must have been without all of the comforts that we enjoy today, and right in the middle of a furious Dakota blizzard! This book is an excellent look into pioneer life, not only is the Little House series a fun read, it's also immensely educational and is a vital read for anyone wishing to learn about pioneer life in a country that was still growing and forming.

It also makes you realize how lucky you are to have supermarkets and convenience stores, because Laura and the town nearly starved to death and wouldn't have made it without the bravery and luck of Almanzo Wilder. Pioneer life certainly was hard, so kudos to the people who forged on West and helped to make America the country it is.

The Long Winter Overview

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace bravely face the hard winter of 1880-81 in their little house in the Dakota Territory. Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off all supplies from the outside. Soon there is almost no food left. so voting Almanzo Wilder and a friend make a dangerous trip across the prairie to find some wheat. Finally a joyous Christmas is celebrated in a very unusual way in this most exciting of all the Little house books.

And so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.

1941 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1940–1954 (ALA)

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Preventing the Blizzard from Freezing Hearts - Gale Finlayson -
We take up Laura's story when the family has moved onto their Claim outside of De Smet. LITTLE HOUSE readers will delight to learn more about Pa, Ma, blind Mary, Carrie and baby Grace. Plus we finally meet the famous Wilder boys from NY State--of whom the younger brother, Almazno, is destined to marry Laura some years later. (Considering the author's names I feel I am not spoiling anything.) Warned by an old Indian that every 7 years winters are hard, and that every 21 years they will be severe, Pa decides to move his family into the relative safety and social warmth of their house in town. The blizzards start in October and last through April, bringing subzero temperatures, ferocious winds, relentless snow and ice. Long days of early dark, and feelings of virtual isolation even with stores and houses close by make Life gloomy then downright grim, as the family battles personal depression along with hunger and fatigue.

They survive physically because Pa hauls loads of hay on sunny days--hay not only for their livestock but which they need
to twist into "sticks" for fuel, heat and light. Also because Ma, the ingenious prairie housewife, makes button lamps when the kerosene gives out, and uses a coffee mill to grind wheat for coarse, brown bread--managing to feed them all when there is almost nothing left. But the entire town faces starvation because the trains have stopped running west--mired in frozen snow drifts 20 feet deep. The Wilder brothers have their own store, but all grocery stores have run out of supplies and the town is desperate. Then they hear a rumor that somewhere out of town--in which direction?--some farmer raised wheat which might be for sale--at the right price? Who will risk their lives to find this fellow--If he exists?

The Ingalls family owes its psychological survival to internal factors, such as Pa's wonderful fiddle music and Ma's quiet insistence that the girls continue their education even when school is shut down for the winter. Despite occasional parental flare ups and sisterly bickering the family pulls through because of their deep love and respect for each other. Laura, "Half Pint" as Pa calls her fondly, matures over those long bitter months; she privately vows to become a school teacher after all, to earn money to send Mary to a college for the Blind. When tempers threaten to result in mob rule Pa speaks with the voice of reason to calm desperate men, to encourage greedy men to be reasonable. With Garth Williams' charming pen and ink illustrations this book is a sweet but sobering read for "young" adults of all ages.





Excellent Book - K.T. - Florida, USA
This one was my favorite when I was in third grade and I am sure my daughter will love it.



love this story - LibKat - Cape Cod, MA
I love Laura Ingalls Wilder as an author. I think her books are interesting and well written. Her descriptions of events, places, people, and time periods cannot be beat and it draws you right in.



Ok, but not perfect - Heidi J. Andrist - MN
I know this is a used book, but some of the pages are almost falling out. My daughter and I both plan on reading it for a book club and I hope it stays together long enough for both of us to get through it.

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An Acceptable Time Review

Poly is a very interesting character but this book is the first one about her that really makes me think of her as a Murray. Zachary is a fool but it is always interesting to see how he appears in so many stores. Plus this story takes another good stab at explaining time travel.

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It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.

"Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract."

A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.

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Madeleine Vath's Review of "An Acceptable Time" by Madeleine L'Engle - Lady Bluestocking - South Carolina Lowcountry
I think it was a good idea for Madeleine L'Engle to write this last book, "An Acceptable Time", to conclude the Time series. In the book series' that I have read where I feel as if I have grown up alongside the main characters, the author does not usually devote an entire book about the original main characters' kids (if they have any) after the main characters have grown up and I, as a reader, would sometimes like to know how the main characters kids turn out. I feel like that is exactly what L'Engle did in "An Acceptable Time." Now that I have read the book, I know that Polly is almost exactly like her mother and has the brains of both her parents and her grandparents. I think that that is the thing I liked most about this book. The thing I liked the least as a thirteen-year-old is that, as I was reading the first four books they taught me a thing or two about science, but when I read "An Acceptable Time", I could hardly understand any of the science and mathematical terms and stuff. The only stuff I could really grasp was the time thresholds and I only understood that because it was made up! I would have waited a few years to read the whole series if they were all that difficult to read, but it was only that book that was hard for me to grasp.



A Drawn-out Tale that Ignores the Prior Books - C. Stephans -
For the fifth book in the Wrinkle of Time Series, An Acceptable Time was a huge disappointment. I actually considered not finishing it and was relieved when I did. The story uses several of the same plot techniques from the previous books; however, the characters seem to have no reference of the events of previous books. The story was boring and held little action for the amount of words used.

The main character is Polly O'Keefe, daughter of Margaret Murry. She spends the summer at the Murry's and goes through a time portal to 3,000 years earlier. As the story develops and she has conversations with the Drs. Murry, they act like they have never had any of their adventures or that the twins never went back to Noah's time. They are uncharacteristically scared for Polly and attempt to keep her from the adventure.

When she travels backwards, along with a friend Zachary and a retired Bishop, she is taken for a goddess. The religious references that follow, including from the Bishop, seem to be almost entirely pagan rather than Christian. The Druid spirituality/religion seems to be exalted in this book as the pure essence of a creature-creator relationship. Mother Earth is referenced as a reality and the theme of human sacrifice is present throughout the story as a method for appeasing Mother Earth.

It is a strange sort of story, even without the time travel. Unfortunately, there is not enough story or character development. It seems like anything interesting had already been done in previous books. I hate to say it but this is one that I could have lived without, despite my interest in the prior books of the series.



Garbled metadata and "dreaded topaz" format - Michael J. Ehling - Philadelphia, PA
The metadata on this file is garbled so that the author's name is sorted by first name rather than last, causing mis-alphabetization on the Kindle home screen on an author sort. When I attempted to correct this error with mobi2mobi, I then discovered that this file is .AZW1 (the "dreaded topaz" format). Very unprofessional presentation by a major publisher.

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Check Out 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Great Illustrated Classics)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Great Illustrated Classics) Review

Submarines as we know them didn't exist in 1869. But Jules Verne had an almost eerily prophetic knack for knowing what technology would be used in the future -- and he put it to work in "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea," a slow-moving adventure tale with plenty of proto-steampunk and almost fantastical undersea life.

Ships in the middle of the ocean are suddenly seeing -- and being attacked by -- "a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale."

Eventually the US government sends out a ship to capture the object, and during a sea battle Professor Aronnax, his manservant Conseil and harpooner Ned Land go overboard. Soon they're picked up by the Nautilus, the vast submarine that has been causing all this trouble, and introduced to Captain Nemo -- an intelligent, charismatic man who belongs to no nation.

Aronnax becomes fascinated by Nemo, his ship and his library -- as well as the amazing underwater adventures that Nemo introduces them to, like pearl-hunting and fighting a giant squid. But the captain's free, lawless life has its dark side, and the three men begin to realize that they must get away from the Nautilus no matter what.

It's actually rather amazing that Jules Verne not only dreamed up the idea of a semi-modern submarine long before they existed, but thought out the applications, the stealth, and the vast size. And since nothing like the Nautilus existed at the time, there's a slightly fantastical, steampunk flavor to "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

And as usual, Verne painstakingly studies everything about his imagined world, filling it with science (although he obviously didn't know about water/air pressure) and lovely descriptions of the Nautilus and the eerie underwater world (giant oysters, forests, Atlantis). The only flaw is that he tends to ramble on about exact measurements and travel details; there are boring patches here and there.

But Captain Nemo is probably one of Verne's most fascinating characters -- a charismatic, embittered man who is a sort of noble sea pirate. He does some stuff that is totally unacceptable (sinking a random warship), but he also has little spurts of kindness and generosity towards poor and powerless peoples of the world. He's scary but fascinating.

Giant submarines, charismatic pirates and an undersea world just waiting to be explored -- "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" is a fascinating sci-fi classic, if you can get past the dull patches.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Great Illustrated Classics) Overview

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.' Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the infamous and charismatic Captain Nemo and taken abroad the Nautilus submarine as his prisoners. As they travel the world's oceans, they become embroiled in adventures and events beyond their wildest dreams. Visionary in its outlook, Vern's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a legendary science fiction masterpiece.

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Customer Reviews

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Books of Wonder) - Bjorn Viberg - European Union
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Books of Wonder)is one of my favourite books of all time. Verne has managed to writing an intriguing, invigorating and adventure-filled adventure that also delves into questions morality and religion. Verne's love of science and technology is a leading theme through out the book and one gets a lesson in the marine-life as it was known during his lifetime. The illustrations by the Dillon's are certainly a work of art to bestow and admire. The afterword by Peter Glassman is very well-written and informative. I can highly recommend this book to readers of all ages and I gave this amazing classic a strong 5/5. 5/5.



Can't understand why this is a classic - reenum - Kansas
Started off with a bang, but then got bogged down with endless description of the scenery. I guess no one ever told Verne to show rather than tell.






20,000 Leagues under the sea - dusty -
Did not receive this and hope I was given a refund for wrong item sent

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Check Out Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf Review

Absolutely loved this book!

Humphrey Van Weyden is a 35 year old bookish man who has never had to stand on his own two feet. He almost drowns when the boat he is on collides with another in the San Francisco Bay, but is soon rescued by the Ghost and its captain, Wolf Larsen. Wolf is a Darwinian philosopher of sorts who has taken survival of the fittest to the extreme with his raw, wolf-like savageness. And this savageness, OH YES THIS SAVAGENESS, makes The Sea Wolf one hell of a read!

Wolf exclaims "life was a ferment, a yeasty something which devoured life that it might live, and the living was merely successful piggishness. Why if there is anything in supply and demand, life is the cheapest thing in the world. There is only so much water, so much earth, so much air; but the life that is demanding to be born is limitless. Nature is a spendthrift. Look at the fish and their millions of eggs. For that matter, look at you and me. In our loins are the possibilities of millions of lives. Could we but find time and opportunity and utilize the last bit and every bit of the unborn life that is in us, we could become the fathers of nations and populate continents. Life? Bah! It has no value. Of cheap things it is the cheapest. Everywhere it goes begging. Nature spills it out with a lavish hand. Where there is room for one life, she sows a thousand lives, and its life eats life till the strongest and most piggish life is left."

Make no mistake that Wolf stays true to this philosophy.

Meanwhile, Hump learns to stand on his own two feet in two significant ways - one seemingly unintentional. He unexpectedly becomes an intellectual playmate of Wolf's, which sort of buys him time from Wolf's brutality. Also, he overcomes extreme physical obstacles while on the Ghost and while trying to escape.

During my elation while reading this book I became curious as to why it hadn't made it to the Novel 100 list by Daniel S. Burt or other similar lists. I was thinking 5 STARS! 5 STARs! The dialogue was wonderful and plentiful (in a good way). Wolf's character was amazing in a brutal and sordid way. I think most of us can relate to the fantasy of our primitive selves. Why not one of THE classics?

Well it seems that some of the works referred to in The Sea Wolf are anachronistic and the story itself is considered "patchy". Patchy as in melodramatic (But this was funny and interestingggg....), philosophic debate (INTERESTING!), travelogue (Soooo?), and love story (Yeah...the love story was a bit cheesy. A famous female author just happens to be the one who washes up for the bookish Hump????)

So, 4 stars because of the out of place references and all too convenient terms of the love story, but still, a thrilling read!

Sea Wolf Overview

From the author of "The Call of the Wild" comes the compelling story of the long and perilous sea voyage of Wolf Larsen, captain of the "Ghost", and his reluctant crewman Humphrey Van Weyden.

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Decent nautical yarn, ambitious and overachieving. - A. McDonald - New York
As a psychological adventure novel, The Sea Wolf is the story of a writer, Humphrey Van Weyden shipwrecked in the ocean and rescued by the monstrous, brutal captain Wolf Larsen. Van Wedyen is soft, bookish character, and is astonished by the ugly strength and egoism of Larsen. Larsen forces Van Weyden to accompany the ship in its voyage across the ocean to hunt seals, and along the way he learns the toughness of nautical life, measured by the novel's repeated metaphors of callouses and scars on what were his soft, gentleman's hands, and what Larsen calls "standing on his own legs."

There is a weak romantic element tacked onto the story, when the crew rescues a from another shipwreck the poet Maud Brewster, a delicate aesthete and again a foil against Larsen's brutality. Brewster and Van Weyden fall in love in the course of their adventures but the book represses this until a last page kiss. Truly feeble.

But the central failing is that this novel would have been better with a more interesting or believable antagonist. Although reviewers gush about the intensity of the character portrayal of Wolf Larsen -- really, he is not that interesting. Overly talky and one-dimensional despite that, Larsen spouts philosophical cliches (as does Van Weyden) as if he's in a late-night drunken argument in a freshman dorm room. Predictable, and his routine of menacing and bullying doesn't really shock as much as the author thinks it does.

The novel's greatest strength is in the telling of the nautical adventure itself, the sailing of the schooner is wonderfully detailed and the descriptions of the techniques of seal-hunting quite interesting.



Great book and always has been - Lawrence Wegeman, Jr. - Sunrise Beach, TX,
Read it in high school fifty some years ago, and now it's easier to read and buy, on amazon.com's bookstore.






Blunt, forceful, un-cheesy book--weak ending - Daniel Mackler - www.iraresoul.com
I was surprised to discover how excellent this book was. I found the first few pages rather cheesy, but very soon London's character of Wolf Larsen, a brutal and all-powerful sea captain, changed all that. I found him one of the most disturbing and forceful characters in all of literature--a sort of Hitleresque beast, yet created almost thirty years before anyone ever heard of Hitler.

Contrasted with Wolf Larsen is the main character, appropriately named Humphrey, a wimp extraordinaire--who falls prey to the power and control of Larsen, and slowly learns to find himself and his strength in Larsen's midst. However, for maybe the first thirty or forty pages of their interaction, the book seemed a bit over-philosophical, almost teenage in its grand discussion of "life" and "morality" and "humanity" and "death." But then, somehow, Jack London gripped me anyway, and his created world of ultra-violence and distorted masculinity, where physical strength and personal force are everything, became all-too-real, all-too-believable, and all-too-powerful. I couldn't put it down. Kudos to Jack London!

Unfortunately, though, the book peters out in the last few chapters. I don't want to give away the ending, but suffice to say that I felt London just couldn't sustain the story. Yes, intellectually the ending works, but emotionally it doesn't. It turned wooden--and false. I found myself bored at the end, and I hoped that London would somehow redeem it. Alas, he didn't.

But in spite of the cheesy ending the book is still unique--and a worthwhile read. I have trouble imagining anyone writing such a book today.

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Pooh Library original 4-volume set (Pooh Original Edition) Review

Great price, shipped and arrived (in Norway) after just three days in prestine condition. This is the original Winnie the pooh, with the philosophical aspect intact. Theese are the kind of books I want my children to get as children, and I know it will follow them throughout life as a philosophical and moral compas.

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Pooh Library original 4-volume set (Pooh Original Edition) Overview

Stop everything! If at least one copy of each of these classics is not in a prominent place on your bookshelf, your home and your progeny's childhood is incomplete. Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends--blustery old Owl, bouncy Tigger, clever Christopher Robin, glum Eeyore, and the rest--have been a staple of children's literature for over 70 years in A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. And Milne's immortal collections of children's verse, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six, have soothed many a savage beast at bedtime with such incomparable delights as "If I Were King" and "Us Two." All four of these classics, complete with Ernest H. Shepard's original illustrations, are gathered here in a handsome boxed set. These hardcover editions will most certainly be a cherished legacy to be handed down for generations to come. After all, as Rabbit says solemnly one day, "Without Pooh, the adventure would be impossible." (Ages 3 to 103) --Emilie Coulter

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Customer Reviews

The best of Pooh - Erica Burr - Fort Collins, Colorado
I bought these for my 3 year old daughter. She loves listening to the stories. We read them over and over without ever tiring of them. Great to read the originals and not the Disney version.



poofect!! - basha -
timely shipping and unbelievable low price leads to a poofect purchase of POOH!! will definitely be a returning customer...thanks much






Pooh Library orignial 4 -volume set (Pooh Original Edition) - Jay Comiskey -
If you love old fashion children's stories...this is a collection to cherish. Pooh and friends make for sweet memories for your children. Read them often and enter the sweet world of Pooh-bear. A fine collection in a jacket that is lovely and strong for all the books.

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A Light in the Attic Review

Shel Silverstein has the unique ability to see life from a young person's perspective. His poems are fun, witting and totally on the mark. These books were a favorite for our youngest son, especially when he had to memorize a poem for school. Kids can relate to the silliness and the sublte lessons of life that these poems quietly give the reader both young and old.

These poems make a kid feel like he/she's not the only one to feel alone, or out of touch, and just about every alienating emotion a young person might have. That to me is the strength of Silverstein's writings. He clues on in what's going on inside a kid's head and lets him/her know that they are not alone in their thoughts, even the selfish ones as in Prayer of a Selfish Child;

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my toys to break.
So none of the other kids can use 'em . . .
Amen

Even adults can appreciate Silverstein. I can't help but think of a couple going through a divorce when I read Prayer of a Selfish Child. And I laughed. Silverstein layers his poems so that all who read them can enjoy them.
When I Dream

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A Light in the Attic Overview

Last night while I lay thinking here
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:

Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?...

Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel.

From the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends and Falling Up, here is another wondrous book of poems and drawings.

Notable Children's Books of 1981 (ALA)
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Children's Books of 1981 (Library of Congress)
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1981 USA Children's Books of International Interest
Winner, 1983–84 William Allen White Award (Kansas)
Winner, 1983 Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey Library Association)
1984 Garden State Children's Book Award for Non-Fiction (New Jersey Library Association)
1984 George C. Stone Center for Children's Books (Claremont, CA) "Recognition of Merit" Award

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Great book! - Erica A. Potter - NY
A Light in the Attic is a great book for people of all ages. I recieved it as a gift when I was younger and I just bought a copy for my niece and she called me last night to tell me how much she loved all of the poems.



Poetry Motivator - E. Hanson - Vero Beach, FL, USA
I was a Reading/Literacy teacher for over 30 years and used this book to help introduce my students to how fun poetry could be. At the end of class time, if I had a few extra minutes, I would read a few poems alous. I feel this helped instill a new awareness of the joys of poetry in many of my studens. I recently bouth a new copy (I had given my old one to a cousin, who also is a reading reacher) to read to my Mother who is a resident in a nursing home. She really seemed to enhoy the humor of these poems and illustrations.



Excellent Classic - Max Headroom - Janesville, WI
Not sure who enjoyed this book more...myself or the 8 year-old I was reading it to. Simple and quick and fun and classic. Just finished it up and already ordered another of his classic books.

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I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed (Charlie and Lola Series) Review

My two year old simply loves these stories.
Also, Great for bedtime and story time:

I Can Do Anything That's Everything All On My Own (Charlie and Lola)
Charlie and Lola's I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Pop-Up
We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog (Charlie and Lola)

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Charlie and Lola pop-up is super! - Janet K. Strukel - Yorkville, IL
I would recommend purchasing the book if your children or grandchildren know Charlie and Lola from TV. I'm not crazy about them, but the grandchildren love them and the book.



some of the movables are very fagile - T. STEWART - Denver, CO
My grandson and I love the story--especially since he just became a big brother. We are being very careful; however, some of the "pop-up" parts are not easily manipulable and I fear they will be as useless as those on the pages of the library's copy. Very cute and inventive otherwise.






love these books - Titania - Oklahoma City, OK
who doesn't enjoy the british accents of Charlie and Lola (from their tv show, of course). But, even before the tv show, we enjoyed these quirky, funny books. Now, when I read them, attempting to mimic Lola's captivating cadences, my daughter is just so excited about reading together.

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Check Out Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion (Nancy Drew mystery stories / Carolyn Keene)

Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion (Nancy Drew mystery stories / Carolyn Keene) Review

My 9-year-old niece is an avid Nancy Drew fan and enjoyed this entry in the series so I bow to her opinion. Here are a few comments from my reading:

- This edition is faithful to the original story from the Forties (clearly stated up front) and contains a few racial references and stereotypes that make one cringe nowadays.

- The plot seems a bit intricate and complicated for young readers.

- If you're sensitive to violence, be aware that there is a shooting involved (but I suppose that's true in many of these mysteries).

Other than that, my niece and I both found the book satisfying, and I imagine it's typical of the early Nancy Drew entries.

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Kindle Readers Beware--This is NOT the Moss-Covered Mansion - Lori J. Enrico - Boise, ID
I bought this book on Kindle, but it is NOT "Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion." I don't know what book Amazon (or the publisher) sent me instead using this title, but it is not the same book. I have the original book on my book shelf at home, and it took place well before the Kennedy Space Center was named such (original copyright date of 1941). The original was actually a very good story and one of my favorite Nancy Drew mysteries. This "pseudo-story" is blaaaaaah. Isn't there some kind of quality control to ensure a title gets delivered to the Kindle with the correct corresponding story? Wouldn't this be a copyright infringement by sending this story attached to the wrong title? I'm really asking--I don't know copyright law. I feel cheated by being lured to buy this book, when it wasn't the real thing.

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK ON KINDLE--IT'S A FAKE!



Nancy Drew Book #18 - M. Green -
I bought this book for my niece for her B-Day! She loves Nancy Drew books!! She said this book was pretty good but not as good as some of the other ones she has read. She still enjoyed it none the less!



The M ystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion Review-----DEM_15 - -
I think this book was a very good mystery. I would recommend this book to litte children who like adventure's and mysteries. The scenes in this book is great it takes place in an Orange Grove in Florida. the mystery is about some kind of exploding oranges. This book is the eighteenth book that Carolyn Keene has written. Now she has over a million books written today. I especially recommend these books to young women that love mysteries.

Doris Mendes





Nancy Drew Mystery Stories - L. Clymer -
The book was shipped quickly and was received in excellent condition.

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Your Mother Was a Neanderthal (Time Warp Trio, 4) Review

Synopsis: The story starts off with the Time Warp Trio finding themselves in front of a forest with strange trees and giant ferns. They also realize that they are completely naked, and they cannot find the Blue Book that brought them to the Stone Age. They need to find the Book in order to get back to their own time, but now that they are in the prehistoric times before language, writing and books were invented, how are they ever going to find a book that was never made? The last thing they remember is being in Joe's room, where Sam brought up the idea of taking all the important necessities and traveling back to the Stone Age, where their things would be more impressive, and where they could meet their ancestors. What they didn't expect is to find themselves without anything, even their clothes.

They don't have much time to think because they soon find themselves being chased by what they think is a dinosaur. They soon meet three girls around their age, who introduce themselves as Nat-Li, Lin-Say and Jos-Feen. They notice the girls scaring a group of cavemen away, and the girls notion the Trio to follow them to meet "Ma". The boys reluctantly follow, not sure what lies ahead of them. The girls take them to a cave, where they meet a big bear like figure. The bear leader takes Fred's hat and reveals herself. She looks exactly like Joe's mother! Ma orders Nat-Li to take the Trio inside the cave somewhere, and the Trio soon find themselves trapped inside a room in the cave, making them prisoners.

The Time Warp Trio try to find a way to escape Ma and the girls, only to find themselves trapped amongst the cavemen in a pit that is guarded by a saber toothed cave cat. They realize that the Book could be in the form of a painting, since Sam tells them that prehistoric people believed that paintings had magical powers to control things like the animals they hunted.

Can they escape the cat, the cavemen, Maa and her girls, a woolly mammoth and find the book in time before they are ancient history?

Review: I thought this was a marvelous Time Warp Trio Book! From encountering a saber-toothed cave cat to a woolly mammoth, this book was filled with twists and turns as the Time Warp Trio find themselves from one problem to the next. I also enjoyed how the author introduced characters like "Duh", and symbolized women by the cavemen chanting "Woo Maa".

I think the main reason why I liked this book better than some others in the series was because it had a little element of suspense (where the Trio didn't know how they would find the book), adventure (when they try to escape the pit from the saber toothed cat), mystery(as to seeing if Maa was actually one of Joe's ancestors, or as to figuring out where and in which form the book would be in), and even a tinge of romance (as the Trio play matchmaker to get the cave men and the cave women together). The author beautifully manages to put all these elements in this book, while keeping with the fast pace of the storyline, making this book a real page turner.

The illustrations provided by Lane Smith add well to the story, where some of the drawings are really scary to look at, like the saber toothed tiger, the woolly mammoth, and the dinosaur, but are also nicely blended with other humorously drawn illustrations like the Trio tying leaves and twigs to cover themselves, or the manner in which the cavemen are drawn. The back of the book also has an interesting pop quiz that the reader could take during their free time.

Overall, I was not able to put this book down, because it was very well written that would be enjoyed by both children and adults. I would recommend it to anyone who likes the series, or even if you planning on reading "Time Warp Trio" for the first time, I would suggest reading this book first.

Your Mother Was a Neanderthal (Time Warp Trio, 4) Overview

The return of the popular Time Warp Trio finds the resourceful friends journeying back in time to the Stone Age, where school is no longer a problem but where there are plenty of other dangers and adventures awaiting. Reprint. SLJ. AB.

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I loved the TIME WARP TRIO~!!! - -
I am a fan of TIME WARP TRIO. This is the book my teacher read it to my class. (I'm a second grader on elementary school.)
This is a hilarious book that three boys named Joe, Sam, and Fred travel to the past and the future with The Book. This time they traveled to the past in the Stone Age. The three boys lost everything except Fred's baseball cap, Sam's glasses, and Joe's straw. Then,as they follow the three girls,the adventrue begins!
I recommend this book to anyone who likes funny,adventurous,and science stories.






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Time Traveling
By Zachary


Your Mother Was A Neanderthal is about three boys named Fred,Sam,and Joe who go to the past and see LIVE NEANDERTHALS!!! When they are there,they go through a lot of adventures such as teaching the Neanderthals to read and write.They got to the past by a book called The Book that Joe's uncle gave to Joe for his birthday.
Hope is found in this book because they hoped they would get back to the future because they were in the past.
A message in the story is never get ahead of your self.I agree with this because sometimes when I write stories,I put important things in front of other important things.Another is never give up.I agree with this because I never give up when hard things happen.
If I could trade places with a character in the story it would be Sam because I could recreate modern civilization in the Stone Age.
I think Sam represents intelligence because he can make clothes using leaves and vines.I think Joe represents magic because he knows a lot of magic tricks.
My point of view about the characters is I think Joe,Fred,and Sam are good characters.
Before I read Your Mother Was A Neanderthal I thought that you should give up if things were way to hard but after I read this book I changed my schema,now I think you should never give up.
I recommend this book to boys and girls because both might like the setting.Also recommend this book to kids in reading level 2 through reading level 4.I gave my book a 5 star rating.





My Review of Your Mother was a Neanderthal - -
I think this book should be rated 5 stars because it's really funny and has a lot of smart remarks. In the story Sam Joe and Fred, in other words the time warp trio travel to the time 40,000 BC. There they meet cavemen and cave women. The problem is that they have to find the magic book to get back to their own time. There they met three cavegirls who took them up to meet their leader Ma. Then Ma locked them up a cave and that's when thier problems started. But they finally escaped by running away when Ma opened the gate. After awhile they met cavemen and their leader Ug. Then Ug showed them maggot infested meat. When Sam Joe and Fred tried to get out of the smelly hole in the ground Ug pulled them down and said no caw. That's when they saw a sabre tooth tiger and they came up with an idea. They dressed like a really ugly monster and scared the tiger off. Then they went back to the cave and found the book. They used the book to go back home.

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Pretty Spooky - Teilah - sacramento, CA
Man this book is decent. I just sorta lacks adventure and the whole thing was given away within chapters. I just wish it was given away like at the end. Also too much of a happy ending for me. Considering that it was still enough for me to finish it in about 2 days. Its because I had stopped reading it after a while when I found out what the situation was and didn't like it much. If it had been just a bit more suspenseful gosh this would've been a great book. The freak factor on its is wonderful. I couldn't sleep for a whole night almost and when i drifted off i thought someone was trying to steal MY BODY! ha ha it is good with the scary. I would mention more but I'm reluctant to give the story away so I'll leave it as is....






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I am a huge fan of Alexz Johnson, so when I heard she was doing a movie called Stranger With My Face, I did everything I could to find out more about it. My search eventually led me here, where I bought the book and read it. It one sitting. I liked the characters, the sci fi feel without being sci fi. I didn't like some of the instances, the way Laurie's mum acted, etc. I did like the Astral Projection and the dynamic of the twin sisters. It's a book I will definitely read it again. Now I'm a little worried about the movie, as they are changing so much of it.

Long story short, definitely get this book. It's a good read. :)



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