Reviews (8)

Busy asa bee
Madison Finn has so much on her plate!!! She is trying to do asocial studies project with her friend Egg, and her new job is fun but takes time. What will hapeen toMadison in the fifth book????

jesi's thoughts
I would totally hate having to choose between my mom and dad on Thanksgiving. Oh wait, I already do! I do think that volunteering at the animal shelter did help matters. Except I don't know how you can relieve stress when picking up dog poop! The problem is that next year, she'll have to do it all over again!

THE BEST ONE YET!
This is the fifth book in the series, "Thanks for Nothing".I woud say out of the first 5 books, this one was the best.Madison is really upset because she isn't going to have Thanksgiving with her whole family anymore.Her gramma has a hip problem and her aunt and uncle are going to take care of her.Madison's Mom and Dad are divorced and she can't spend Thanksgiving with both of them.So its either her and Mom or her, Dad, and Stephanie.But when Madison makes a decision, she gets a big surprise and decides to do the original plan.Wanna know who she picks?Read the book!While all of this is happening, Madison decides to help out an Far Hills Animal Clinic and Shelter, where she meets a school friend who is also a volunteer.She also meets a very nice dog, but there is a surprise with the dog, too.Wanna know what happens?Read the book!As if all of this wasn't enough, Madison and Egg are paired up for a social studies project and they are having problems working together.But even though the first two surprises were bad, a surprise about the project is good!To find out what the surprises are and to read a fantastic book, get a copy of "Thanks for Nothing" today! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animal shelters    2. Change    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Divorce    6. Dogs    7. Fiction    8. Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving    9. Humorous Stories    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Science & Technology - Computers    12. Social Issues - Adolescence    13. Social Issues - General    14. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

Editorial Review

Computer savvy teens, a war game gone awry, and good old-fashioned intrigue are the elements of Read more

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The Deadliest game - A incredible book.
Tom Clancy's The Deadliest Game was a wonderful book. Comparing his book with his last book, Virtual Vandals, This was somewhat more than expected. I enjoyed this book even more because of the huge amounts of suspension. I admit the book was very slow to begin and i thought that there was excessive amount of description and detail in the book and not enough dialect. I really think Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik did a wonderful job on the book. The story of mystery holds all the aspects a good mystery should. All and all this book would have 5 stars if there was more dialect.

Weak attempt at fantasy writing
Millions of people participate in the virtual reality game of Sarxos. At any time participants can enter, by logging into a pc via an implanted connection device, the wonderful world of Sarxos, where you can eat, drink, sleep and above all fight with opponents. Sarxos is the ideal escape from the daily troubles. But for some people this escape has become quite addictive. But suddenly strange things are happening: active players are being assaulted during their daily non-Sarxos life. Megan O'Malley, a joyful teenager, is asked by the Net Force agency to check things out. Because she is a frequent player no-one will notice that she has another mission at hand, at least that is was she thinks.
Take a break
Control your armys, crush your foes, and strike fear in the eyes of those who oppose you.Then log off, brush your teeth, take a break then lunge back into the world of Sarxos.Tom Clancy really grasps the world of science fiction in his Net Force book The Deadliest Game.I would recomend this book for one and all.The mystery lover, to the action seeker, all readers can love this book many times over. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Espionage    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Computer games    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Law & Crime    8. Science & Technology - Computers    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Science fiction    11. Fiction / Adventure   

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Wealthy Genius

One of the Worst
I bought this book because its on Bill Gates, and was I disappointed or what? The style of writting is very bad, and suits a small article not a book. It is not a biography at all, but an absurd trick to cash in on Bill Gates' Name.
Bill Gates
I would give this book a five-star rating. The title is Bill Gates and the author is Jeanne M. Lesinski. Bill Gates had a dream. His dream was to create his own computer. Bill does complete his goal. On different kinds of computers he created, he did them with other friends. Throughout the story, it tells about his life, his wife, and three kids. Read the book and find out about his life and the start of Microsoft. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1955-    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    4. Business & Economics    5. Businessmen    6. Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography    7. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    8. Children: Grades 2-3    9. Computer software industry    10. Computers - Software    11. Gates, Bill,    12. History    13. Juvenile literature    14. United States   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Computers - Programming    3. Juvenile Nonfiction   

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Fantastic dinosaur world for all kids
This book i found on google during a search for dinosaur pictures for my 6 year old son. I liked it from the very first moment, the pictures are gorgeous and the online support is super cool. The book was a >Tooth fairy gift for the first toot of my son. i couldnot find a better gift. i recommend it to anybody.

A Mission to Enhance Homework
Homework takes on a new meaning when you get to go online to research topics. DK and Google are producing books to make homework a journey into discovery. Information springs to life in color pictures, 3-D models and maps.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Computers - Internet    5. Dinosaurs    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile Paleontology    8. Juvenile literature    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Dinosaurs   

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Updated, but still so far out of date
I bought the First Edition of this book not too long after I started playing Shadowbane, and back then it was a handy reference, even thought it had a lot of mistakes and omissions. I was pleased to see that they'd finally released an updated edition, but it is not even close to current. It doesn't have any mention of the Rise of Chaos expansion pack that has been out for quite some time, and is about to go even further out of date with the upcoming release of the "Throne of Oblivion" expansion pack.
Value sink.
When I first got ahold of this book it was an incredible resource for the Shadowbane game.The more I played, the morebegan to notice small errors in the book.These happen, and I was still satisfied. Nope, no comment
Went to Best Buy, decided to look around, saw shadowbane strategy guide, thought it might be nicely done, flipped to a random page, shut it, walked away.End of story ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computers - Games    2. Games    3. Games/Puzzles    4. Video & Electronic - General    5. Computer games    6. Computers / Entertainment & Games / General    7. Games / Video & Electronic   

Reviews (11)

jesi's thoughts
Of course Maddie enters a web-site contest, but that doesn't mean that her whole life has to turn into a horror story? Right? Of course it does, when the three BFFs get caught up in an old ghost story they realize how chicken they really are. Madison and I want to turn Ivy into a chicken to, since she's being so mean and bossing every single one of Madison's great ideas about decorating the Halloween dance to the ground. Who died and made her most annoying slug in the universe?

KEPT ON WANTING TO READ MORE AND MORE!
Now, I am a fast reader, but I finished this book in 1.5 hours because I just couldn't put it down.Madison is on the Halloween Dance Comittee and so is Ivy.They are both leaders of the decoration crew.Also, Madison enters a scary story contest on her favorite web site, bigfishbowl.com.Madison goes to the dance and she and Hart actually dance together!But whether or not Madison wins the contest, well, you'll just have to read the book.If you go on www.lauradower.com and go to the link where Madison Finn's homepage is, you can read a sample chapter of the first 4 books.So get this book today!

The most awsome book!
This book deserves 2 thumbs up and 5 stars! It is funny, scary and has suspense in it at the same time! It has snip-its from Madisons chats and IMs. It has 4 stories going on at once, which is realy cool and fun to read! I like this Madison Finn book more than all the other ones. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Halloween    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Schools    9. Science & Technology - Computers    10. Social Issues - Adolescence    11. Social Issues - General    12. World Wide Web    13. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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Refreshingly original and moving!
Charlie loves computer games so much, he never plays with anything else - so when the power goes out, he's really in the dark. His desperate search for batteries involves his sister's toys and some nasty behavior before he settles down to realize what's truly important in his life. Deftly written by Suzanne Collins and nicely illustrated by Mike Lester, When Charlie McButton Lost Power is refreshingly original and moving!
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Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children's Books/All Ages    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Computer games    6. Electricity    7. Family - Siblings    8. Fiction    9. General    10. Humorous Stories    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Science & Technology - Computers    13. Stories in rhyme    14. Toys, Dolls, & Puppets    15. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Computers - Software    3. Juvenile Nonfiction   

Reviews (7)

Beginner's Manual
This book is really a basic tutorial and not much else. A lot A must get if you are new to MSTS.
If you just purchased MSTS and want to learn how to use "Route Editor", "Cab Editor", "Consist Editor", and activities....good luck trying to figure it out without this book.(I bought the book and I am still trying to figure it out!!) Unless of course you have a PHD. in computer science!Well rounded book outlining all the routes and features the simulator has to offer. Just wish it had an index.

Great companion for Train Simulator
This book is full of helpful hints and strategies for the game. It could be more detailed but it covers all the activities and routes that come with the game.Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computer simulation    3. Computers - Games    4. Engineering - General    5. Games    6. Games/Puzzles    7. Railroads    8. Synthetic training devices    9. Trains    10. Video & Electronic - General    11. Video & Electronic - Strategy Games    12. Computer games    13. Computers / Entertainment & Games / General    14. Technology-Engineering - General   

Editorial Review

Keith and Barton know how to write a hints and solutions book. By offering a range of hints for each situation you face--from the faintest clue to dead giveaways--they let you choose just how much help you want. (Make sure you read the introductory section, "Using This Book.") Aside from the hints, the book features interesting information on the history of the Read more

Reviews (45)

Get this book!
Hey i'll tell you how to win the game!First if you have the necklace rubiat and the painting go to zitel's cabin C-59 he wil taunt you with a bomb and lock you in.set the one in the top Want to get off the boat? Get this book
This book is invaluable if you want to know how to win Titanic: Adventures out of time. It gives you hints and solutions to help crack some of the adventures that you have to face before you can get off the boat. For instance it tells you the combination to get into Sasha Barbicon's safe to get the real diamonds, or the correct tunnels to take to get the notebook or how to disarm the bomb Zitel has plased somewhere on board. With this you are sure to win the game and prevent history from happening!

Oh my God I got throgh the Whole Game!
If you dont have this book then you are missing out!Read more

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Subjects:  1. Computers - Games    2. Games    3. Games/Puzzles    4. Pandora directive    5. Video & Electronic - General    6. Games / Video & Electronic   

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Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Computers    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Computers    4. Computers - General    5. Data transmission systems    6. Information systems    7. Information technology    8. Juvenile Computer Science    9. Juvenile literature   

Reviews (19)

Flawed
This book poorly explains the concepts needed to understand C++.It is advertised as an introductory book, however, this book will only be useful with one or more semesters of exerpience with C or C++. The books only saving grace is that if you are studying for the AP, this book uses the STL dirived AP classes that you will need to be familar with.If you arn't taking the comp sci AP there is no reason to evenconsider using this book.

A Baby is just an Abortion Waiting to Happen
Just like this book is a complete waste of time to those who can't read a C++ book.My high school computer science class seemed able to comprehend this book and half of them (myself included) got a 5 on the AB Advanced Placement Computer Science Exam.Those who can't do a binary to hex conversion shouldn't be allowed to program a computer and should stick to their orange iMacs and pretty screen savers.Go learn some ZBASIC and get a coat hanger.SUCKERS!

Doesn't cover meterial properly
I recently purchased this book for a class at school and when i started to read it the first thing it does is launch you into hexidecimal to binary conversions. Then in chapter 2 the first example they give you is a program that takes up THREE pages at a small font. The program is a dictionary that reads from a file on the hardisk (a relitevely hard task in any langauge). And then makes what you type in translate to italian. They don't even consider that someone new to the langauge has no idea what COUT or CIN means. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Computers - Programming    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Advanced Placement    5. C++    6. Computer Science    7. Textbooks   

Reviews (5)

A nice, concise guidebook
This is a handy pocket-sized companion guidebook for the Pokemon Game Boy Color Crystal game.This is really a gift for my son so I have little to say about it other than he finds it helpful and useful.I ordered it through amazon.com because it is not an easy book to find locally any longer since the game is no longer manufactured.

I would give it five if it weren't for one thing....
The fact that this guide is in Black and White makes some of the screenshots unclear and foggy like.Other than that the walkthrough is very detailed and the book fits just about anywhere.But if your looking for a guide with good detail go to Prima, or if your looking for a guide that goes beyond Strategy get the VERSUS BOOKS guide.But this has a very detailed walkthrough, just that the screenshots are fuzzy by the black and white.

COOL DUDE!
This book is very helpful to help you with the crystal version. It is really neat too. It helps me figure out what do. I love it! ... Read more

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Great contents and strategies but bad quality printing.
I never have the PS2 version of this book, so I can't compare both version. Just wanted to ammend extra to Dr. Paul C. Graviano reviews, and personal point of view as I never seen the PS2 version.

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Reviews (5)

I forgot what the red & blue pills stand for?
Yes! I love this guide! Let me give you a few reasons.
Huh?
I Just wish Prima had put out a Guide for Enter the Matrix, Brady Games' guides are offen confusing and of sub-standard quality. This one isn't that bad, it has all the basic info and even insights in to the hacking System. But here's were it goes bad: I'M RED ON THIS
Brady Games has done it again. Their Enter The Matrix Official Strategy Guide has got it all. It's broken down into The Construct (game play, weapons, vehicles, etc.); Characters (Ghost, Niobe, and the others they interact with); Hacking (into the game console); Jacked In (complete walkthroughs for both Ghost and Niobe); Glitches In The Matrix (unlock multiplayer, find 4 mini-games, etc.); and Behind The Game (interviews and concept art). The 190+ page book even comes with a double sided poster (Matrix Code Rain and a Matrix Universe Timeline. Also hidden inside are over 50 codes for you to find and decipher. Are you red or blue on this? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computer Games    3. Computers - Games    4. Games    5. Games/Puzzles    6. Video & Electronic - General    7. Video & Electronic - Microsoft Xbox    8. Video & Electronic - Nintendo Gamecube    9. Video & Electronic - Sony PlayStation 2    10. Games / Video & Electronic   

Reviews (3)

Don's review
I.m pleased so far,except that the operation of the maze mystifies me! i can get only one sound(N) How to get thru' the maze when the tram stops at every station? Help DC

Absolutly mind saving!
Rick Barba and Rusel DeMaria have done a fantastic job of fictionalising all their game secrets in a long walk through of the Myst world without giving everything away! This book even has a quick guid for the impatient player. This book will save you from wasting precious moments in front of the screen!!

Best Bet if you want to enjoy Myst.
Thsi is the best book you could buy if you want to solve Myst and still enjoy it after. The first section gives vague hints and a complete walk-through of the game, pointing out the cool details of the game. The second part has a quick-guide for anyone who's in a hurry. The last part of the book contains an exclusive interview with the makers of Myst. Myst was a game ment to be enjoyed, not a puzzle ment to be conquered. All the other guides just tell you the facts, not really appreciating Myst for all it's beauty and glory. This is the ONLY way to go if you want to get your money's worth out of Myst. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Games    2. Computer adventure games    3. Computers - Games    4. Entertainment & Games - General    5. Games    6. Games/Puzzles    7. Myst    8. Video & Electronic - General    9. Games / Video & Electronic    10. COMPUTERS-GAMES    11. Role Playing & Fantasy Games    12. Myst Guides   

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Excellent Resource
This book is an excellent resource for parents, teachers, and children who are new to the world of the web and even for those who are not. It is precise and straightforward.Children as well as adults will find ituseful. When a fellow teacher let me borrow her copy (for a short timeonly) she allowed me a peek into the wonderful, safe, opportunitiesavailable for children on the web.There are homework sites, game sites,craft sites, and many, many others.It is a resource for all ages. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Computers    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children's Web sites    4. Computer Books: Internet General    5. Computers    6. Computers - Internet    7. Directories    8. Internet    9. Internet - General    10. World Wide Web    11. Computers / Internet / General