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Extreme Monsters Joke Book
Author: Nikki LangeISBN: 157791181-4Publisher: Penny Candy Press, an imprint of Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingReviewer: Susan Sales Harkins What does a werewolf call a fur coat? Darling! Children love jokes and monsters. They especially love to laugh. That’s why Nikki Lange’s Extreme Monsters Joke Book is a true winner. The good news is that the adults attached to the reading child will also enjoy some of the jokes in this book. Usually, a child’s...
(No rating) 3-18-2007 Views: 4579

Rainbow Dust
Author: Eleanor RothISBN: 1-932695-15-X “Danger alerts those who are connected…” That’s what Zeke tells Margaret when they meet for the first time. What makes this statement so unusual is that Zeke’s speaking to Margaret telepathically—she hears him in her head. Margaret can’t make sense of it though. Who is Zeke, why is he in her head, who’s in danger, and how is she connected to this voice in her head? To the delight of the reader, neither Margaret nor the reader will learn the answer to...
(No rating) 1-4-2007 Views: 2838

Wisdom From the Batcave: How to Live a Super, Heroic Life
Author: Cary A. FriedmanISBN: 0-9761966-2-X When the superheroes all get together, Batman probably stands aside just a bit. That’s because he’s not like the rest of them. He’s a mortal and therefore, vulnerable. To most of us, that makes him more than a superhero. Batman’s a role model in a way that no other superhero could ever be. If Batman can do it, so can we. The truth is, we can’t realistically aspire to be a Batman-type crime fighter, so…what can we do? That’s the question Cary...
(No rating) 1-16-2007 Views: 8137

Hide and Peek
Author: Sherry GersteinPublisher: Andy BennettISBN: 157791259-4 A, B, C, D, please come read a book with me… As a parent or teacher, everything you need to know about this book is in the title. Sherry Gerstein’s Hide and Peek is really a guessing game. Your child will work his way through the alphabet, with the help of rhyming clues. It’s the perfect book for a preschooler just learning his ABC’s. Even older preschoolers who already know the ABC’s will enjoy the fun of...
(No rating) 2-16-2007 Views: 2213

The Great Cake
Author: Sherry GersteinPublisher: Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingISBN: 157791260-8 One, two, a piece for you… Three four, would you like some more? Children love cake, birthday parties, and dogs. Mix them up with bright colors and fun dialogue and you get Sherry Gerstein’s The Great Cake. Yao and Rico—only two of a book full of adorable, doe-eyed animals—want to make the perfect birthday cake for their good friend Oppenheimer. They start...
(No rating) 2-16-2007 Views: 5475

Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography
Author: Stephen TrimbleISBN: 0-87358-894-0Publisher: Northland Publishing Stephen Trimble grew up roaming the west with his geologist father and his love for the land and especially the Grand Canyon comes across in beautiful living color in Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography. This photo compilation covers 125 years of spectacular photos of the Grand Canyon. The story behind each photo is as lovely as the photograph. The book begins with the first photographs of the Grand...
(No rating) 4-29-2007 Views: 8982

A Wild and Woolly Night
Author: Lorraine Lynch GeigerISBN: 978-1-891795-25-1Publisher: The RGU GroupYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Bedtime can be difficult, even for a sleepy child. That’s why children and parents alike will recognize Lorraine Lynch Geiger’s bedtime caper. Phillip’s ready and willing to go to sleep, but just as he slips under his bedspread of stars, those stars turn into wiggly, wet jellyfish—HOW did that happen? Luckily (for us) Phillip just happens to have a closet plum stuffed with...
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 5298

Moo, Moo Who Are You?
Author: Sherry GersteinISBN: 157791258-6Publisher: Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon A quick trip to the farm is a good way for a child to spend a little lap time and Moo, Moo Who Are You? is a good way to introduce toddlers to farm animals. Each spread shows friendly illustration of one animal. Clues on a flap share a little about the animal and how it communicates. Hidden underneath a flap is a photog
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 2157

Care Bears Lullaby: A Night Light Book
Author: Ran FlastersteinISBN: 13:978-1-5779-1303-0Publisher: Brighter Minds Media, Inc. You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon “And they lived happily ever after…” begins the story. Friend Bear just can’t fall asleep. Luckily, Bedtime Bear is patient. Over the pages of this familiarly illustrated board book, Bedtime Bear goes through the routine every parent knows: reading a story, getting that last drink of water, pulling the covers up, gently refusing to read just one more story, and so...
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 5853

Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly?
Author: Tom McWhirterISBN: 978-0-976853-0-7Publisher: Chupp Road PressYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Editors and authors of children’s literature know that every story has a hidden “take away” value. That value, although never obviously stated, can make or break a story. Tom McWhirter’s Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly? forces the take away value to the front of the story, which is a bit unusual. His story is meant to encourage children to have faith in them themselves and to be brave...
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 2351

Fruit Salad
Author: Ellen WeissISBN: 157791314-0Publisher: Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Ellen Weiss’ Fruit Salad is a busy touch and learn board book from one of my favorite publishers. Jason Jourdan’s simply illustrated characters make a yummy fruit salad, the fun way. The focus of each spread is a huge bowl. Cutouts on each page expose all the three-dimensional fruit figures, at first. As the characters cut up the fruit, slices appear in the bowl, and the...
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 3636

Portrait of an Unknown Woman
ISBN: 978-0-06-125651-6Author: Vanora BennettPublisher: MorrowPortrait of an Unknown Woman is a simple love story that uses the turmoil and tragedy of Henry VIII’s court to trip up its lovers, like so many others, but this one is different. Vanora Bennett weaves her charming love story around a real mystery: the fate of Edward and Richard, the Plantagenet princes who disappeared as teenagers. History tells us that Richard III, their uncle, murdered them. After reading this story, you won’t...
(No rating) 4-29-2007 Views: 8022

Dr. DNA and the Anaconda Invasion
Author: Lucas MillerIllustrated by Sherlock and Amy WatsonISBN: 978-0-978139-0-8 I’ve never met a child that wasn’t curious about snakes and other creepy crawlies. Now, some are more bold and eager than others, but they all have questions. They all want to look, even if they don’t all want to touch. Dr. DNA and the Anaconda Invasion will please them all, regardless of their squeamish level. Dr. DNA is a superhero—sort of—who dispels the myths surrounding one of nature’s most mysterious and...
(No rating) 12-26-2006 Views: 2566

Stone Pizza
Author: Susan K. MitchellISBN: 978-1-891795-26-8Publisher: The RGU GroupYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Stone Pizza is a humorous and realistic retelling of the Stone Soup fable. The characters live in the desert, where it’s hot and food is scarce. Every one’s starving, but only coyote is clever enough to put a meal together that satisfies everyone. He begins with nothing more than a flat stone and the curiosity of several skeptical and wary bystanders. It doesn’t take long for the...
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 4432

The Story of Kitten Cuckoo
Author: Ed BakerISBN: 1-933572-04-3Publisher: Centro Books Every writer who writes for children knows there are a few rules: You don’t write about animals; you don’t write in rhyme; you don’t illustrate the story yourself. So, how do you break every rule and still produce a wonderful children’s story? Ask Ed Baker. The truth is, publishers do like rhyming picture books about animals or other subjects and occasionally, authors do illustrate their own work, but the story...
(No rating) 3-18-2007 Views: 5055

Kids Training Puppies in 5 Minutes
Author: JoAnn DahanISBN: 0-9776861-0-8 Each year, we euthanize millions of dogs and cats—that’s millions each year. Some are feral or lost. Most are just unwanted. Adopting a puppy is a commitment that most people are willing to make, but they just don’t know how to follow through. Without the proper training, that cute puppy ends up an annoying troublemaker. Helping children train their puppies was JoAnn Dahan’s motivation for publishing Kids Training Puppies in 5...
(No rating) 3-19-2007 Views: 7971

Winter Spring Summer Fall
Author: Ellen WeissPublisher: Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingISBN: 157791312-4 Everyone knows that small children have short attention spans. You have to work hard to get them to sit still even for a few minutes. Well, the truth is, you don’t work hard at all—you succeed or you don’t. If your toddler doesn’t want to sit and read with you, she won’t. The trick is to find a book that stimulates her senses. Each page has to reveal more than a cute picture for the youngest reader...
(No rating) 2-16-2007 Views: 5953

Desert Night Shift: A Pack Rat Story
Author: Conrad J. StoradISBN: 978-189179516-9Publisher: The RGU GroupYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon The Sonoran Desert is a harsh place to live, unless you know the tricks to getting around. Penny Pack Rat knows all the best places to find food and trinkets. She knows to travel at night, when the air is cool, even though the night presents special problems. Despite the danger, Penny takes us on an adventure through the nighttime desert to find a treasure for her grandmother. Roaming...
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 3558

Innocent Traitor
Author: Alison WeirISBN: 978-0-345-49485-6Publisher: Ballantine BooksIt’s a match made in Heaven—a story by my favorite authors about one of my favorite historical characters. Alison Weir is one of our best contemporary historians specializing in sixteenth century England. Her nonfiction books on Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, Queen of Scots, and many others are always best-sellers. Now, Weir has published her first work of fiction, Innocent Traitor—the story of the nine-day queen, Lady Jane Grey....
(No rating) 4-29-2007 Views: 6408

The Legend of Zoey
Author: Candie MoonshowerISBN: 0-385-73280-5Publisher: Delacorte Press I don’t fall asleep while reading. When I get sleepy, I put the book aside, turn out the light, and pull up the covers. How anyone can fall asleep with a book in their hands and the light on is beyond me—or at least it use to be. Candie Moonshower’s The Legend of Zoey was so compelling that I simply couldn’t bear to put it down. I knew I was growing sleepy, but I couldn’t stop reading. So finally, I have the experience of...
(No rating) 4-29-2007 Views: 5822

Guess Who I Am…a foldout animal surprise book
ISBN: 157791175-XPhotographs by Phoebe DunnPublisher: Brighter Minds Children’s Publishing Children, even toddlers, love riddles and puzzles. Each page spread of Guess Who I Am is both a puzzle and a riddle. On the left page, you get just a peek at a mostly-hidden animal. On the right is a clue about the hidden animal, in riddle form. Flip up a flap and expose a larger peek and another clue. Flipping the last flap exposes an adorable baby animal, which is sure to delight small children. The...
(No rating) 2-9-2007 Views: 4144

Indian Yell: The Heart of an American Insurgency
Author: Michael BlakeISBN: 0-87358-907-6Publisher: Northland PublishingThere’s nothing wrong with a controversial book, but reviewing one can be difficult. Finding the line between preference and a book’s value can be a personal challenge, if you’re not objective. Michael Blake’s Indian Yell: The Heart of an American Insurgency is controversial. You’re going to love it or hate it. I can’t see too many readers being indifferent. Blake provides a gutsy look at the struggle between the native...
(No rating) 4-29-2007 Views: 4838

Alive on the Andrea Doria!
ISBN: 1-930098-74-XAuthor: Pierette Domenica SimpsonPublisher: A Harbor Hill Book published by Purple Mountain Press, Ltd.The musicians are running away. My friends are crying, too. Everybody’s scared of something. I’m scared… Where’s the light? All the screaming in the dark is scaring me. I want my Nonno… Pierette Domenica Simpson Pierette Domenica Simpson, the author of Alive on the Andrea Doria! was just nine years old when the impossible happened. On their last night aboard the luxurious...
(No rating) 3-2-2007 Views: 3323

Christmas Turtles
Author: Sara Ann DensonIllustrated by Tara McMillenISBN: 0-9769017-6-5 Lucky is the child whose grandmother loves them. That’s the message in Sara Denson’s book of grandmotherly love and family traditions. Both come across well in a simple story about Christmas candy. Grandma does everything (don’t they all?) from gathering the pecans in the fall to making and wrapping the delicious candies, which seem to magically appear each Christmas. To hear Grandma tell it, el
(No rating) 12-25-2006 Views: 3927

Hearts of Stone
Author: Kathleen ErnstISBN: 0-525-47686-5 Occasionally, you find a book so captivating that you read it in one sitting. Hearts of Stone is one of those books—I literally didn’t put it down until I finished it. At just fifteen, Hannah Cameron finds herself the head of her family. It’s 1861 and Hannah’s life on Cumberland Mountain (
(No rating) 12-25-2006 Views: 3737

Sort it Out!
Click Here To Purchase Sort It Out! Title: Sort it Out!ISBN: 978-1-934359-11-2Publisher: Sylvan Dell Sort it Out! makes early math concepts fun. It's an imaginative form
(No rating) 8-14-2008 Views: 2301

A pirate's Night Before Christmas
Click Here To Purchase A Pirate's Night Before ChristmasISBN: 978-1-4027-4257-6Publisher: Sterling Publishing Pirates aren't exactly the symbolic project you might lean toward in a children's Christmas story, but Philip Yates makes it work. It's joyful, it's funny, it's surprising, it's colorful, and it's just loads of fun. Yates usurps the classic A Night Before Christmas to share what Christmas mig
(No rating) 8-14-2008 Views: 5358

Stepping Off the Edge: Learning and Living Spiritual Practice
Author: Sandy NathanISBN: 0-9762809-8-1Publisher: Vilasa Press A quick search on “spiritual” at amazon.com turned up 216,168 books. That doesn’t include music and movies; it’s just books. There must be a lot of people looking for answers. So, how do you know which book is right for you? I can’t answer that question, but you’re reading this review, so perhaps Sandy Nathan’s Stepping Off the Edge is for you. Sandy Nathan put herself into every page of her book. Only a...
(No rating) 3-13-2007 Views: 6624

Ha Ha, Baby!
Click Here To Purchase Ha, Ha, Baby! ISBN: 978-1-905417-12-4Publisher: Boxer Books Simple language, endearing characters, an appealing story, and pictures that add a special layer to the mix are elements of a great picture book. Kate Per
(No rating) 8-14-2008 Views: 3548

The White Giraffe
You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Lauren St. JohnISBN: 978-0-8037-3211-7Publisher: Dial Books Like so many stories written for this age group—9 to 12—the story starts with tragedy. Martine’s parents die in a fire and the authorities ship her off to an unknown grandmother on another continent. Whew… I’m glad that part’s over.
(No rating) 7-16-2007 Views: 4026

Spirit Warrior, An Epic Adventure to the Blue Ring Galaxy
Author: Peter H. ZindlerISBN: 8-0595673667 Peter Zindler wastes no time thrusting his readers into the story of Spirit Warrior, with the main character, Vying, competing against Megog of Za-kar for Crown Champion of the Blue Star Galaxy. However, there’s more to the match than a competitive rivalry. Vying is the underdog and Megog is smitten with Queen Zelestar, who seems to be smitten with Vying… and the rage is on. When things seem hopeless, God answers Vying’s prayers with victory and...
(No rating) 3-31-2007 Views: 6381

In Arctic Waters
Click Here To Purchase In Arctic WatersAuthor: Laura CrawfordISBN: 978-0-9768823-4-3Publisher: Sylvan Dell Want to introduce children to the arctic ecosystem without letting on they’re learning? Read Laura Crawford’s In Arctic Waters. Follow the small fish in a big ocean through the food chain, all the way up to the grouchy and coc
(No rating) 4-7-2008 Views: 2579

Nobody Notices Minerva
Click Here To Purchase Nobody Notices Minerva Author: Wednesday KirwanISBN: 978-1-4027-4728-1Publisher: Sterling Press
(No rating) 4-7-2008 Views: 2053

Fine As We Are
Click Here To Purchase Fine As We Are Author: Algy Craig HallISBN: 978-1-905417-72-8Publisher: Boxer Books
(No rating) 4-7-2008 Views: 2986

Their Way Home
Click Here To Purchase Their Way Home Author: Melissa Van RossumISBN-10: 0979226538 ISBN-13: 978-0979226533 Publisher: MetaPublishing Melissa sees ghost. In fact, she's a ghost magnet! There are so many ghosts in her house t
(No rating) 10-25-2008 Views: 4577

Samurai Shortstop
You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Alan GratzISBN: 0-8037-3076-6Publisher: Dial Books It’s 1890 and you’re in Tokyo, Japan. Between classes in the most prestigious high school in town and baseball practice, you learn the old ways—the ways of the samurai. That’s Toyo Shimada’s life and we get the pleasure of going along for the ride thanks to Alan Gratz’s brilliant story telling.
(No rating) 7-16-2007 Views: 3810

Swift
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Swift Author: Robert J. BlakeISBN: 978-0-399-23383-8Publisher: Philomel Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group Author Robert Blake uses the Alaskan wilderness to share a story of love, endurance, and triumph over the seemingly impossible. Johnnie’s first bear-hunting adventure with his father in the Alaskan wilderness takes a fateful turn. Three days out, a grizzly mangles his father’s leg. His father can’t travel and Johnnie must go for help. His...
(No rating) 10-23-2007 Views: 1997

Skulduggery Pleasant
Author: Derek LandyISBN: 978-0-06-12315-5Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon What can I say about Skulduggery Pleasant? He’s an accomplished detective with a flair for fashion and witty conversation. I suppose I should also tell you that he’s a sorcerer who snaps up fireballs faster than I can crack gum. Okay, there’s one more tiny detail—he’s one of the undead, but he’s really a nice guy folks, honestly! Did I forget to mention that he’s a walking,...
(No rating) 7-21-2007 Views: 2278

Animals Are Sleeping
Click Here To Purchase Animals are Sleeping Author: Suzanne SladeISBN: 978-1-934359-10-5Publisher: Sylvan Dell
(No rating) 4-7-2008 Views: 4116

Sucks To Be Me
Click Here To Purchase Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) Author: Kimberly PauleyISBN-10: 0786950285 ISBN-13: 978-0786950287 Publisher: Mirrorstone Mina Hamilton seems your typica
(No rating) 10-25-2008 Views: 2689

I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track
Click Here To Purchase I Saw An Ant On The Railroad Track Author: Joshua PrinceISBN: 978-1-4027-2183-0
(No rating) 4-7-2008 Views: 4261

Haunted Camps
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Haunted CampsAuthor: B. C. JusticeISBN: 978-0-9701793-2-6Publisher: Lone Tree Publishing It’s a right of passage--sitting around the campfire, needing to pee so bad that you can’t sit still but afraid you’ll miss something wonderfully terrifying while you’re gone and of course, too afraid to face what you know lurks between you and the latrine. It’s a delightful memory. B.C. Justice, a Texas Scoutmaster for more than 25 years, retells ten classic ghost...
(No rating) 12-29-2007 Views: 2016

Amazing Girls of Arizona
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Amazing Girls of ArizonaAuthor: Jan CleereISBN: 978-0-7627-4135-9Publisher: Twodot Jan Cleere’s Amazing Girls of Arizona profiles women from America’s later pioneer era. It’s important to note, however, that the book is about amazing girls and not pioneers, it just so happens that many of those profiled lived during that time. Their common ground is that they all lived in Arizona. Cleere provides a look at a life that most modern girls will never know. They...
(No rating) 3-3-2008 Views: 4652

Blind Rage
Click Here To Purchase Blind Rage ISBN: 978-0-385-51875-8Author: Terry PersonsPublisher: Doubleday Blind Rage, by Terry Persons is a quirky murder mystery that wil
(No rating) 9-15-2008 Views: 3305

In My Backyard
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon In My BackyardAuthor: Valerie GiogasISBN: 978-0-9777423-1-8Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing There’s a lot of learning going on in Valerie Giosgas’ In My Backyard. Rhyming clips introduce children to counting from one to ten and common backyard animals. They’ll learn the names for baby animals and other interesting traits. The back matter includes a lot of practical
(No rating) 3-3-2008 Views: 2607

Bound
Click Here To Purchase Bound: A Novel Author: Sally GunningISBN-10: 0061240257 ISBN-13: 978-0061240256 Publisher: William Morrow Sally Gunning's latest historical fiction, Bound is
(No rating) 10-24-2008 Views: 3109

When the Mississippi Ran Backwards
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon When the Mississippi Ran Backwards Author: Jay FeldmanISBN: 0-7432-4278-5Publisher: Free Press Jay Feldman skillfully builds the opening of the west around the New Madrid earthquakes into an historical perspective of national building.Perhaps the most powerful character in the books is Tecumseh. Trying to build a coalition of tribes to stand against the white man, he met with resistance. He warned the tribes that he would stamp his feet and bring down their...
(No rating) 10-23-2007 Views: 2817

Little Skink’s Tail
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Little Skink’s TailAuthor: Janet HalfmannISBN: 978-0-9768823-8-1Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing Janet Halfmann’s Little Skink’s Tail has something a lot of nonfiction books for children don’t—it has a moral just like fiction. The story’s got a natural science bent, but perhaps the real value of the story is that everything is perfect, just as it is. While Skink has breakfast, she almost becomes breakfast
(No rating) 3-3-2008 Views: 2900

Lonesome Road
You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Martha Bennett StilesISBN: 0-917788-69-9Publisher: Gnomon Press Writers are wonderfully creative beings, but sometimes a story is so intimate that you wonder if it’s biographic in nature. Lonesome Road’s main character is Ruth Brough, a mother who lives through one of the worst nightmares any mother can face—that of a missing child. Thanks to Martha Bennett Stiles suburb story telling, I can’t help thinking that Ruth is real. The...
(No rating) 7-16-2007 Views: 5610

Obedience
Click Here To Purchase Obedience: A Novel Author: Will Lavender
(No rating) 10-24-2008 Views: 2390

Loss of Innocence: A Novel of the French Revolution
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Loss of Innocence: A Novel of the French Revolution Author: Anne Newton WaltherISBN: 978-0967670348Publisher: Tapestries Publishing French countess Eugenie Devereaux shares a unique and seldom-seen perspective of the French Revolution. She’s young, beautiful, rich, and supports the revolution. Her network of informants and spies, which includes even the real and famous General Lafayette, is extensive. Through her eyes, we watch French society change forever....
(No rating) 10-23-2007 Views: 6009

The Lost Fleet
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Lost FleetAuthor: Marc SonginiISBN: 13: 978-0-812-28648-4Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Lost Fleet
(No rating) 3-3-2008 Views: 6367

Something Rotten
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Something RottenAuthor: Alan M. GratzISBN: 0803732163Publisher: Dial Something is rotten in Denmark…Denmark, Tennessee that is. It’s nice to see a campy retelling of a classic that’s not in graphic novel format. Written for the teen reader, SOMETHING ROTTEN doesn’t regurgitate Shakespeare’s HAMLET in colorful action blocks in order to get a classic in the hands of reluctant readers. Nor does author Alan Gratz sacrifice the story’s soul for readability. The...
(No rating) 12-29-2007 Views: 1743

Not a Happy Camper
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Not A Happy CamperAuthor: Mindy SchneiderISBN: 978-0-8021-1848-6Publisher: Grove Press Mindy Schneider’s NOT A HAPPY CAMPER is tagged as a memoir. I truly believe Ms. Schneider lived this story. It’s an intimate and sweet story that reads like it’s coming straight from a 13 year old girl—Schneider certainly knows her craft and her audience. As a parent, I’m grateful for a peek into Jewish culture, which I know little about. I shared this book with my...
(No rating) 12-29-2007 Views: 2387

Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different
Click Here To Purchase Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different Author: Kristen O’Donnell TubbISBN: 978-0-385-73569-8Publisher: Random House
(No rating) 4-7-2008 Views: 4117

The Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old-Secret
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old-SecretAuthor: Tracy BarrettISBN: 13:978-0-8050-8340-8Publisher: Henry Holt and Company One of my fondest childhood memories is of reading mysteries. My favorite series was The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West. I received one in the mail every month. Each new arrival meant my family wouldn’t see me for hours—which I seriously doubt mattered much to my siblings. I didn’t even want to stop to eat! Well, everything changes. A...
(No rating) 3-3-2008 Views: 7577

The Littlest Christmas Kitten
Author: Leona Novy JacksonIllustrated by Kelly DupreISBN: 13:9780930643188 I love a story that uses just the right words and only those words. Leona Jackson tells the Christmas story using few words, but they are the right words.A mother cat searches everywhere for her lost kitten. She finally finds the missing kitten in a manger of hay. The mother is anxious to get her kitten safely home because strangers are in the stable. Just minutes after she rescues her lost kitten from the manager, a...
(No rating) 12-25-2006 Views: 4444

A Conversation With JoAnn Dahan Author of Kids Training Puppies in 5 Minutes
Author: JoAnn DahanPhotography By Walter GeorgeISBN: 0-9776861-0-8Susan: JoAnn, please tell our readers something about yourself. Specifically, what motivated you to write a dog-training book for kids? JoAnn: As a breeder and trainer for over 15 years, I am often asked by new puppy owners if there’s a puppy-training book on the market that I can recommend to them for their children. There are many training books on the market. Most are for adults and the rest are geared toward older...
(No rating) 3-19-2007 Views: 6512

A Conversation With Martha Bennett Stiles Author of Lonesome Road
Today, Susan Sales Harkins, one of Bookpleasures' reviewers is pleased to have as a guest Martha Bennett Stiles author of Lonesome Road.Susan: Martha, thank you for agreeing to discuss your new book Lonesome Road with me.Before we discuss the book, would you tell us a bit about yourself-as much as little as you like. Give the readers some insight into who Martha is.Martha: I grew up on a small farm on Virginia's James River, a peninsula away from where my first American ancestor, Thomas...
(No rating) 7-24-2007 Views: 6269

A Conversation with Sandy Nathan Author of Stepping Off the Edge: Learning and Living Spiritual Practice
Author: Sandy NathanISBN: 0-9762809-8-1Publisher: Vilasa PressToday, Susan Harkins one of Bookpleasures' reviewers interviews Sandy Nathan author of Stepping of the Edge: Learning and Living Spiritual PracticeSusan: Sandy, thank you for agreeing to discuss your new book Stepping Off the Edge with me. After reading your book, I know how busy you are! While reading the book, I often felt as though you were speaking to me personally. Your book is different from the run of the mill spiritual help...
(No rating) 4-28-2007 Views: 8393

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