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Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under thestairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, curry, grass, and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Read more

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Chester Raccoon doesn't want to go to school--he wants to stay home with his mother. She assures him that he'll love school--with its promise of new friends, new toys, and new books. Even better, she has a special secret that's been in the family for years--the Kissing Hand. This secret, she tells him, will make school seem as cozy as home. She takes her son's hand, spreads his tiny fingers into a fan and kisses his palm--smack dab in the middle: "Chester felt his mother's kiss rush from his hand, up his arm, and into his heart." Whenever he feels lonely at school, all he has to do is press his hand to his cheek to feel the warmth of his mother's kiss. Chester is so pleased with his Kissing Hand that he--in a genuinely touching moment--gives his mom a Kissing Hand, too, to comfort her when he is away. Audrey Penn's Read more

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I Cry Every Time
I cry every time I read this one.We love it.

A Phenomenal Book
I'm a 24 year old soon-to-be married woman.When my parents moved me into my college dorm room, they left little presents wrapped up in all of the boxes I had to unpack.As you can imagine, once they left I was eager to get situated and began unpacking boxes and filling drawers one-by-one.One of the little presents I came across was this book.Of course, I wasted no time reading it, and soon found myself with tears streaming down my face.I was on my own for the first time, but I knew I knew I wasn't alone; nor was I ever far from my parent's love.It brings tears to my eyes just remembering how touched I was reading that for the first time.This is a fantasic book for everyone- whether you're 5 years old and starting kindergarten for the first time, or 18 and in college.

He put his fist up to his cheek...
This is one of my favorite books. The story of little Chester the raccoon, his fear of going away to school, and how his mom gives him a kissing hand so he'll know her love is with him is a priceless story. I've read it to my son and daughter often over the last few years.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Mammals    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Mothers and sons    8. Raccoons    9. Separation anxiety    10. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    11. Social Issues - New Experience    12. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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NOT JUST FOR KIDS!
If you want to be transported to a magical place for an hour or so, buy this book!I saw it and bought it just in case I ever have a granddaughter.I wasn't expecting it to be a hit with the adult women I know.But after feeling like I'd been transported back to being a little girl and swept into Fairyland (and I didn't believe in fairies!), I passed it around to my friends.It was just about impossible to get the book back!Everybody asked if they could share it with just one or two more friends.And this is before the book was ever shared with a child!Eventually I ordered 6 more copies from Amazon.The book is so creative and beautifully done.Just thinking about it continues to give me pleasure.

A nice book
It is a very nice book, although small and simple.
A wonderful book for the whole family
I can't say enough about this book and others like it.Its a beautiful book, just open the first page and you will see what I mean.I have bought this book for my grand daughter, and wizardology for my grandson, Dragonology for my other grandson, and pirateology for me, and I sent Egyptology to our oldest daughter who is a teacher, and she tells me the kids just get so excited about it.I also now, sell these books in my store.These books are a must have for any library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Diaries    4. Fairies    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - Environment    8. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    9. Specimens    10. Toy and movable books    11. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title   

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Très Bien!!
I liked this book very much! This book was my begining book in high school, it influenced my descision to remain in French class, and helped me learn the basics.This book, is a very helpful book indeed.I'm in french 4 now, and if it wasn't for this book I probably wouldn't have gone into french 3 and 4.If you want to begin and learn a languge, this is definitly a great book...to BEGIN! "Blanc" and "ROuge" are also excellent books to get if you want to further your knowledge and vocabulary.Je vous d�re...BONNE DE LA CHANCE!!!!!!! ... Read more

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AMAZING. The bible of literacy.
This is the book you need for creating and maintaining a solid and authentic classroom literacy program. "The First Twenty Days" alone is extreemely helpful. You can start small and grow as you feel comfortable. A little overwhelming at times but worth it!

Guiding Readers and Writers
Excellent resource.Everything needed to start a reading/writing/word study workshop.My book is full of sticky notes of things to use!

Excellent Resource for Teachers !
Definitely one of the most useful and comprehensive reading and writing resources that I have ever purchased for my professional library.The price is very reasonable as well! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Composition and exercises    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. English language    5. Language arts (Elementary)    6. Reading (Elementary)    7. Study and teaching    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    10. English    11. English language: reading skills    12. English language: writing skills    13. Teaching of a specific subject   

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Great Companion
I keep this book on my desk and use it all the time.It makes having the right phrases and words a SNAP.

Great Supplement to Behind the Wheel Spanish
I am a foreign language aficionado, and I plan to spend my retirement learning languages and using and reviewing every major foreign language title on the market.
Great Book with a Great Price that Will Teach You Spanish
I started learning Spanish eight months ago without any previous experience learning the language. I just used 3 tools that got 4 or 5 stars reviews at a popular learning Spanish product review site. This book is one of the tools. The other was the Learning Spanish Like Crazy self-study course. And the third was a reference book for verb conjugation (501 Spanish Verbs).
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Excellent book for a gift for dog lovers!
We bought this book for grandpa who's dog just passed away and it was great!!It was perfect for little kids who don't understand where dogs go went they die.

Wonderful book, great for kids and adults!!
This book is great for helping dog lovers of all ages understand and get through the grieving process.

A source of comfort for all of us
We received this book as a gift from some good friends when our beloved dog of 14 years had to go to Dog Heaven.We have a 20 month old son who was absolutely devistated at the loss (as were we all).He has insisted we read this book every night since, and it has helped us all cope with the loss.Highly recomended. ... Read more

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Author Wilson Rawls spent his boyhood much like the character of this book, Billy Colman, roaming the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with his bluetick hound. A straightforward, shoot-from-the-hip storyteller with a searingly honest voice, Rawls is well-loved for this powerful 1961 classic and the award-winning novel Read more

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Ulises Cruz Review
I really liked the book and it is a very fun interesting book to read. I really liked that it had to do with some sort of sport. I also liked it because it was book were there was all source of action. There was a little boy that lived in the hills and dream of having two coon hounds. He finally worked and saved enough money to buy himself two. He was so excited to get them that he trained them to hunt. The characters were very believable and never doubted that they were making them up. The plot was very interesting because it was about the kid entering a big coon hunt. He won the competition by treeing four coons with his dogs. The major themes of the story were when on of the Prichard brothers accidentally stabbed himself. The author used a very special way of imagery. He made everything be visual in my head. I was all into the story that I didn't want to stop reading. I didn't like by were sometimes they didn't talk about when the dogs killed the coons and how they treed them. They would sometimes leave you think what would happen next or what could of happen.

Geez!
I adore this book. I wrote a reviw on what I think of it a while ago, so you could find it later. But I'm sick of all these people saing there was no action or adventure. What's up with that? And to the people who say there are lost of grammer mistakes in the book, you should check your grammer.

a spectacular book
The book I read was "Where the Red Fern Grows".This story takes place in the state of oaklahoma.Thers a boy named Billy and he lives with his family.All Billy wanted was two hound dogs.One day Billy went to his grandfarthers store and his grandfarther told Billy he had to meet God half way.Billy worked til he had 25.00$.Billy got two hound dogs.He decided he name them Dan and Little Ann.Billy hunted all he could and he sold the skins for money.If you want to know the rest read this spectacular book your self. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    6. Classics    7. Dogs    8. Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Social Issues - General    11. Social Situations - General    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

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The only book you'll need.
I have taught elementary math for over 20 years, and have a master's degree in math education. I found this to be the best book on teaching basic concept of addition and subtraction I have ever had.There are numerous activities which require little preparation, group and individual activities, all of which will teach your students to understand the real meaning of the concepts and help them develop fluency with numbers that will make a significant difference in their futures with math.

A "Must Have" for Every Elementary Teacher
This Developing Number Concepts Book,along with the other two books in the Developing Number Concepts series, presents a complete number curriculum for kindergarten through third grade.This book, as well as the othertwo,are clearly written and extremely user friendly.This book,Additionand Subtraction,gives novice and experienced teachers a close look at whatthe teacher needs to know about teaching these operations.The activitiesare simple and require manipulatives and materials most teachers alreadypossess, yet at the same time are child centered and motivating.The"Analyzing and Assessing Children's Needs" section is anexcellent model for providing ongoing assessment in the classroom.Ibelieve these books are a must for every elementary teacher. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Kindergarten    2. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    3. Education / Teaching    4. Elementary    5. Elementary School Mathematics    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Mathematics - General    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Workbooks   

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Great Book
Really comprehensive and precise, helped me a lot in my backgammon ( http://www.play65.com/index.html?did=13870&tag1=11 ) game. if you want to know a thing or two about the game - give this backgammon book a try!

Clear and comprehensive, with lots of positions
A great starting point for someone who wants to become a good Backgammon player.While the book is long, it doesn't drag, and the material is well presented.

Brilliant in its day but that day has passed
This book is amazingly clear and well written but several positions are wrong. As are 2 whole chapters. Get 'Backgammon Bootcamp' by Walter Trice for an excellent accurate book. ... Read more

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school supplies
Order arrived 2 days later than expected, but I was very pleased with the price I paid and the book was in excellent condition

Good In Some Ways; Weak In Others
Our school uses this book for all Geometry classes. The book is quite thorough, but serves the teacher more than the students. The students for the most part don't read it; just use it to find the assigned homework problems.
Weak Explanations and Fails to Challenge Even the Average High School Student
As a long time mathematics tutor and teacher I know this book very well. I don't think the material is presented or explained in a way that is especially helpful for young people. As a tutor I have to constantly reintroduce the topic and/or try to stay ahead of the student's class. Beyond that, the students are asked to do only the simplest of proofs. Additionally, a new topic will be introduced and then no problems appear in the exercise portion of the section to help the student test and practice his or her understanding of the newly introduced topic (and of course, those problems invariably will show up on the chapter exam and the final).
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Inkspell.....
This book was on my bookshelf in a less than a week after I read Inkheart.I really enjoyed it and could not put it down. Cornelia Funke used very good detail and surprised me very much as well.I never would have suspected some of the things that happened but I must admit that I expected some things that did not happen.I cannot say that one book was better than the other but I can say that it is a must read for all ages!

Not just for kids
Cornelia Funke follows up her fantastic adventure, Inkheart, with a more in depth and more mature sequel.Younger kids can still appreciate the excitement and the magic, but a young adult or even adult reader can find enjoyment between the pages.The character development delves even deeper in this book.Inkheart explored what would happen if you could make your favorite characters real.Inkspell asks: What do you do after ten years away?Can you ever go back to an old life? And finally: can you choose who you love?
What I think about Inkspell
I like Inkspell and Inkheart very much and I am hoping for the next book. My dad and I are thinking that it will probably start out with the word Ink (although he has not read it yet).
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Fun Book
My 5 year old son loves holloween books.This one is up there with one of his favorites!Great illustrations and story.

FUN HALLOWEEN BOOKS
My 2 1/2 year old just loves Halloween.He was born Oct. 28th so he's definitely a Halloween baby and he loves everything to do with the holiday including seeing pumpkins, bats and spiders.This delightful book by Natasha Wing is a Halloween takeoff on "Twas the Night Before Christmas" following the same pattern except that in this book various ghouls and goblins are preparing for Halloween and for the children who will soon be knocking at their front door.The Illustrations by Cynthia Fisher perfectly fit the fun tone and pace of the book and my little loves reading this one over and over...

The Night Before Halloween is wonderful , colorful and cute.
The idea of the monsters getting ready for Haloween was great. I loved the book. I bought 10 copies and gave them to friends and relatives. They hadreceived the Night Before Easter Book and were looking forward to thecontinuation of the next Night Before series. We are anxiously awaiting TheNight Before Valentines Day. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Halloween    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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Perhaps the greatest book by one of our greatest historians, Read more

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One of the most important and fascinating books i have ever read & read again
I first read this book many years ago and have re-read it more than once since then. This book is one of the most engaging I ever read and is also a volume that includes a wealth and variety of knowledge that makes me want to read it again now. Few books have left me feeling such conflict at finishing it. Part of me is exultant at the pure pleasure of the learning experience, part sad because the glorious experience is ended. No person who considers themselves educated - truly educated - can fail to read this powerful volume.

Informative Read
The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstin gave a great background to the technological and geographical improvements over the past 4000 years.
Discover the Discoverers
Discoverers is a stand-out for both its scope and detail (more on detail in a moment), but what makes it truly remarkable is its subject matter, its illumination of ideas and bits of knowledge so basic to our everyday thinking that we scarcely, if ever, pause to think about them: our concepts of time, location (geography), physiology, culture, among others.The book is eye-opening, as it shows through historical exploration that for most of human existence most people have lived without using our concept of a year, our idea of a week, and much less our calibrations of twenty-four hours to a day, 60 minutes to the hour and 60 seconds to the minute.Similarly, the notions people have had about where they were on the planet, what the planet was, where it was in the universe, etcetera, were all equally vague (although everyone, everywhere, seems to have been fairly comfortable in the "knowledge" that their particular city was the center of the world and the world the center of the universe).Once Boorstin has laid bare the arduous path the human mind has had to trail-blaze to arrive at our modern ideas of time and space, he turns to the human body, showing that our modern knowledge of its constitution and function, too, is the result of hard-won, centuries-long, intellectual battles.
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When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island, send for a boy orphan to help them out at the farm, they are in no way prepared for the error that will change their lives. The mistake takes the shape of Anne Shirley, a redheaded 11-year-old girl who can talk anyone under the table. Fortunately, her sunny nature and quirky imagination quickly win over her reluctant foster parents. Anne's feisty spirit soon draws many friends--and much trouble--her way. Not a day goes by without some melodramatic new episode in the tragicomedy of her life. Early on, Anne declares her eternal antipathy for Gilbert Blythe, a classmate who commits the ultimate sin of mocking her hair color. Later, she accidentally dyes that same cursed hair green. Another time, in her haste to impress a new neighbor, she bakes a cake with liniment instead of vanilla.Lucy Maud Montgomery's series of books about Anne have remained classics since the early 20th century. Her portrayal of this feminine yet independent spirit has given generations of girls a strong female role model, while offering a taste of another, milder time in history. This lovely boxed gift collection comprises Read more

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Awesome read
I am reading these with my 7yr old and 4 yr old girls and they love the girly stories and wonderful adventures they tell.Warm fuzzy reading.

SIMPLY FABULOUS
I AM 29 YEARS OLD AND GREW UP WATCHING ANNE OF GREEN GABLES ON PBS, NOW I HAVE INTRODUCED MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO THE COMPLETE SET OF BOOKS AND DVD'S AND SHE IS ENCHANTED AS WELL!!

Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set
All of the bookes in the Anne of Green Gables series are wonderful!I have been reading them over and over again for years and now I share them with my daughter. ... Read more

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One of the weaker volumes, but still a wonderful series
My friend, a huge fan of the Warriors series, is what got me into this wonderful story, and I'm glad she did.
There are not your ordinary cats
I am a librarian, and I started reading this series in 2005. I never really understood why it was for children because there is more violence and bloodshed then the Harry Potter series. Moreover, The Warriors saga became a lot more darker and gothic once it spun off onto the sequel: "T.N.P."
Twilight
Twilight is a fantastic book full of suspense,mystery, and danger. Anyone who loves cats and a good thrill,get readin'!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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An overall Disappointment
This book was largely a disappointment. I had heard previously that this was the leading high school text that is used and had high expectations. I was disappointed to find a plethora of type errors (including math mistakes!) and also very poor descriptions of things like bonding theory, equilibrium constants, reaction ratesetc. The book covers a lot but fails to get real advanced in much of anything. I would reccomend for the advanced high school student a college level text with a good teacher instead of wasting your time on this.

Not too good for self-study
I'm an 8th grader that wants to learn chemistry very badly, and bought this book.
BIG FAT MISTAKE
I just found out from my VISA company that not only you credit my money back but you charged the money for the item that I returned. Another words you charged me twice.
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Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Science & Nature - Chemistry   

Editorial Review

Who would ever suspect that a tiny little mouse could wear out anenergetic young boy? Well, if you're going to go around giving an exuberantly bossy rodent a cookie, you'd best be prepared to do one or two more favors for it before your day is through. For example, he'll certainly need a glass of milk to wash down that cookie, won't he? And you can't expect him to drink the milk without a straw, can you? By the time our hero is finished granting all the mouse's very urgent requests--and cleaning up after him--it's no wonder his head is becoming a bit heavy. Laura Joffe Numeroff's tale of warped logic is a sure-fire winner in the giggle-generator category. But concerned parents can rest assured, there's even a little education thrown in for good measure: underneath the folly rest valuable lessons about cause and effect. Felicia Bond's hilarious pictures are full of subtle, fun details. Fans will be happy to know that this dynamic author-illustrator pair teamed up again for Read more

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Best book everrrrrr!!
This was a favorite of mine when i was younger, and that has not changed as i have grown older. "If you give a mouse a cookie" is an amazing book. It is funny, interesting, and an all around good children's book. I recomend this book to anyone who has kids or enjoys kids books. It is also a well illustrated book which makes it even better.

New Favorite
My 3 year old son and I love this book.We can't decide which we like more - this one or Numeroff's other book "If Give GiveMoose a Muffin".Unlike some children's books, both the text and illustrations are equally enjoyable.It's especially fun to see how the animals boss the children around and tie them out.

If you give a child this book...
...make sure to have cookies and milk to share right after you are done reading it! What a fun book for preschoolers and a good book for introducing sequence of events. One of my son's favorites. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Entrance examinations    3. High schools    4. Independent School Entrance Examination    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. SSAT & COOP (Secondary School Admission Test & Cooperative A    8. Secondary School Admission Test    9. Study Aids - Test Preparation    10. Study Guides    11. United States    12. Study Aids / SSAT & COOP (Secondary School Admission Test & Cooperative Admissions Examination)