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A Good But Not Great Hidden Alphabet Activity Book by Freak369 Pros: Fun, new vocabulary words, great for kids that love to color.
Cons: Some images might be hard to spot. When I started ordering alphabet books for Jackson I wanted to try to get a wide variety for him so he wouldn't get bored. A
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Search turned out to be a lot of fun for him and we used it for a lot of ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Getting Pajammy with Pajama Time by Bryan_Carey Pros: Helps get kids to fall asleep; Rhyming pattern
Cons: The use of a made- up word; Illustrations are ordinary Children can be stubborn about many different things. Some fuss over their food. Some refuse to get cleaned up. But the problem that is most common of all (at least in my household) is the resistance to bedtime. My girls don’t want the fun to end, and ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Murder in the Land of Aloha: That’s One Way to Ruin a Vacation by ChrisJoker Pros: Fans of the TV series will quickly feel at home
Cons: A little heavy on Natalie's personal life Some of the funniest moments of the TV series Monk take place in “fish-out-water” scenarios when the obsessive-compulsive detective abandons his (relatively speaking) comfortable San Francisco environs for a strange new place. One of the reasons ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Penny From Heaven by mjhollingshead Pros: Writer Holm has woven a charming tale within a tale
Cons: none noted Written in the first person the work begins with the speaker, Penny Falucci, telling us that Me me/grandma says heaven is full of fluffy white clouds and angels. For the speaker that does not sound much like heaven, heaven for the speaker is butter ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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When Disaster Strikes by brookelorren Pros: Great book! Suspenseful, realistic, and great imagery.
Cons: None. I had heard of Joel Rosenberg before, saw him on one of those evening news shows like the O'Reilly Factor or Glenn Beck, but I hadn't ever read any of his books before. So when I was at the library the other day and saw that he had a new book out, ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Up From Obscurity by pambo Pros: Great history
Cons: More detailed than non-historians might like The meticulously researched "Victory of the West: The Great Christian-Muslim Clash at the Battle of Lepanto" has so many elements to commend that it's difficult to know where to begin. Italian scholar Niccolo Capponi puts us smack into the ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Samurai's Daughter Isn't My Favorite Sujata Massey Novel, But Keeps Me Reading the Series by Javelina Pros: Interesting premise, suspenseful, Japanese history
Cons: Character issues I have been on a book-reading spree in an attempt to read Sujata Massey's series that centers on the character of Rei Shimura. I have read most of the previous books, although skipped over two that were unavailable from the library. The Book ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Miss Canine Intuition by vulpes Pros: Unmatched advice/methods, improve K9 relationships from baby to teenager to adult
Cons: Enough people will never read this book... Great topic: to assess canine communication accurately, and help our dogs become positive members of the family. Barbara S. insightfully teaches you how to read "dog" and use that information to reinforce the best possible relationship among you, baby, ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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Binky and Arthur Share an Unwanted Bond in Arthur's Underwear by bilbopooh Pros: very funny, Binky's empathy
Cons: the title might suggest a cruder story than is actually there "I see London, I see France, I see Arthur's underpants!" This rhyme never appears in Arthur's Underwear, an Arthur Adventure by Marc Brown, but you can tell that throughout the book, this playground taunt is haunting Arthur the aardvark. It all ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Naughty Bunnies Keep Getting into the Garden in the Hysterical Children's Book by carmenbabylove Pros: Funny, great story, repetition, wonderful to read aloud
Cons: There should be more illustrations Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! is a hilarious book which illustrates the persistence and determination of 3 hungry bunnies. It is written by Candance Fleming and illustrated by G. Brian Karas. This book is 30 pages long and is perfect for children 3 ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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A Magical Unicorn Adventure for Children by carmenbabylove Pros: Well written and illustrated, special light effects, loving father, great adventure
Cons: None The Midnight Unicorn is an enchanting book which encourages the imagination that is written and illustrated by Neil Reed. This book is 30 pages long and is perfect for children 4-8. Synopsis In The Midnight Unicorn, Millie, a ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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It was the worst of times, it was the worstest (sic) of times by pyfr Pros: Entertaining, funny, appeals to different ages and reading levels. Lots of nasty facts.
Cons: Deary's standing as a solid and accurate historical researcher is not above suspicion. This year, after nearly a decade of working in the public school system, the powers are finally granting me the opportunity to move into a general ed position. It’s not that I minded spinning my wheels in the legally hazardous black hole of governmental ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Sponging Off by msiduri Pros: Quick, entertaining read. Main character must think to solve her problem
Cons: Twilight Zone-ish ending not convincing. In this thirtieth book of the original Goosebumps series, almost 12-year-old Kat Merton and her 10-year-old brother, Daniel, are moving into a new house. While putting cleaning supplies away, Kat and Daniel discover what looks like a sponge ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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I love this book! Perfect for the new knitter by gingerjane  Pros: Projects list what techniques are needed in order to do the project. Basic techniques covered.
Cons: No advanced techniques. Illustrations are sometimes hard to understand. I basically have had to teach myself how to knit and everyone that was already knitting recommended this book to me. They said it was ideal for basic techniques and they were right. Beyond the basic casting on, knitting and purling, you can learn to ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
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Cat of Nine Tales by msiduri Pros: Entertaining, quick read
Cons: Some minor plot holes and a resort to a deus ex machina This book is based on the TV series "Charmed," which describes the trials and tribulations Piper and Phoebe Halliwell, and their half-sister Paige Mathews, all of whom are incredibly powerful witches. They live together in the family home in San ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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It's Time for Harvest and Thanksgiving in The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin by bilbopooh Pros: nice message, vibrant illustrations
Cons: more of a story for fall than other times of year Several years ago, my family gave pumpkin farming a try. We tended a nice little patch in the backyard, and while it certainly wasn't anything to attract the Great Pumpkin, we did manage to grow a few pumpkins of decent size. My brother Benjamin was ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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D. W. Thinks Big in the Midst of Wedding Worries by bilbopooh Pros: cute story, unusual setting
Cons: D. W. does a lot of sulking When I was seven years old, my uncle got married, and I got caught up in the preparations. I'd attended a wedding before, for another uncle, but that time, the ceremony had been out of town, so we weren't as involved in the process leading up to the big ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford: a gentle comedy of manners in the English Countryside by telynor Pros: A delightful collection of 'slice-of-life' stories.
Cons: I wanted more! In the last few years or so, I've been noting a resurgence of a writer who was very popular in nineteenth century England. Not quite as famous as Charles Dickens or Anthony Trollope, Elizabeth Gaskell did find a niche writing about everyday people in the ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Square Foot Gardening: A New Way To Garden In Less Space With Less Work by mjhollingshead Pros: Bartholomew’s methods can be used by novice and experienced gardeners
Cons: none noted I saw my first copy of Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening before I left California, almost two decades ago. And I have been following his gardening suggestions from that day to this. The cover, of the book with small bed after small bed ...
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Jul 05 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Duma Key by serc Pros: interesting, creepy, well-paced story
Cons: not as scary or compelling as some of his other books I’m one of those lifelong readers of Stephen King books that Stephen King himself often refers to in the forwards or after-book notes as “Constant Reader.” I have read all of his books save for the last three books in the Dark Tower series (and I ...
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Jul 04 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Alphabet Search: Making The ABC's As Easy As The 1-2-3's by Freak369 Pros: Fun book, inexpensive, highly educational, neat illustrations.
Cons: Markers kill the fun. I'm convinced that the older you get the more you take things for granted. Sometimes people can get so frustrated with kids when they are trying to help them learn at home. Thing like counting, tying your shoes, remembering the days of the week ...
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Jul 04 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Citified Green Life by pambo Pros: Lots of ideas
Cons: Serious commitment Bicycle-driven turbines, insect cultivation, wastewater recycling and solar ovens are among the techniques reviewed for “Toolbox for Sustainable Living.” These are serious projects for determined and committed environmentalists, though some ...
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Jul 04 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Lost Duke of Wyndham: Julia Quinn Still Has What It Takes! by GravityGirl Pros: Great story, nice light reading
Cons: None I have recently finished Julia Quinn’s new novel The Lost Duke of Wyndham. I was looking forward to this novel- Quinn is my favorite romance novel author and one of the very few whose novels I will still buy. Julia Quinn’s genre of choice ...
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Jul 04 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Street Education 101: ... || Not what you might think... by sleeper54 Pros: Short, lots of blank pages for notes...
Cons: Simplistic, tries to 'frighten' the reader, assumes the worst of the male sex. ... The title conjures up visions of Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver or Charles Bronson in Death Wish. Or perhaps more recently, more female, it conjures up the image of Jodie Foster in The Brave One. Unfortunately Street ...
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Jul 04 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Caring For Myself: A Social Skills Storybook by bonniesayers Pros: great tips for parents and good ideas for taking photos to assist nonverbal kids
Cons: some issues with the taking bath section Caring for Myself is an educational picture book that breaks down the daily activities in small steps for a child on the autism spectrum to learn through the social story and visual supports of children demonstrating these techniques in vibrant ...
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Jul 04 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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