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4 | Machine or mannequin? | "You're wondering who I am<br />(Secret, secret, I've got a secret)<br />Machine or mannequin<br />(Secret, secret, I've got a secret)<br />With parts made in Japan<br />(Secret, secret, I've got a secret)<br />I am the modern man"<br />(lyrics by Styx)<br /><br />This is a great sci-fi book for the iY generation, and ... | [] | 0982845200 | 0982845200 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,291,697,592,000 | 18 | false |
4 | Who you gonna call? | A simple summer in Lone Jack, Missouri turns into a nightmare for ten year old Jared Millhouse, beginning from the time a long, hard baseball hit takes him out of the ball game and into some gnarly brush behind the field.<br /><br />There, a close encounter of the ghostly kind with a female apparition with wild eyes an... | [] | 0980036909 | 0980036909 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,291,605,411,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Look for a Star | "When life doesn't seem worth the living<br />And you don't really care who you are<br />When you feel there is no one beside you<br />Look for a star"<br />(Garry Miles)<br /><br />This is a collection of interviews between author, poet and publisher Chase Von and a wide variety of famous and almost famous people from... | [] | 0976678780 | 0976678780 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,290,300,974,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Tea Break in Ohr | Between sips of fragrant tea, misty memories drift past Anne, the central character of this afterlife story. Struck down without the benefit of a warning while water-skiing, 80 year old Anne is reunited with her "Irish Twin" sister Molly in Ohr, a transitional place where a cup of tea and a warm welcome await the rece... | [] | 193217236X | 193217236X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,288,323,422,000 | 2 | false |
5 | A lesson for all ages | Sometimes you get angry<br />When things don't go right<br />And you just want to scream<br />And to yell and to fight<br /><br />This little book teaches<br />It's really okay<br />To temper your temper<br />And just walk away<br /><br />Ideal for young children<br />Who're now starting school<br />To show them that t... | [] | 0982616503 | 0982616503 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,285,556,059,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Goooooooooooal!! | "You're a good soldier<br />Choosing your battles<br />Pick yourself up<br />And dust yourself off<br />And back in the saddle"<br /><br />(Waka Waka - Shakira - FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Anthem.)<br /><br />This fast-paced one-sitting read is the perfect book for boys between 8 and 10 years old, but also pretty dar... | [] | 0984425705 | 0984425705 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,283,275,273,000 | 0 | false |
4 | The day the circus came to town | "Baby cried the day the circus came to town,<br />'Cause she didn't want parades just passing by her."<br /><br />[Lyrics: Melissa Manchester - Don't Cry Out Loud]<br /><br />Book one of an intended trilogy delivers a well-placed opening serve for a promising young adult saga based on mythology, magic and mystery. The... | [] | 1935178075 | 1935178075 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,280,866,181,000 | 4 | false |
2 | Singles blogging | The things this book has going for it are as follows:<br /><br />Great dog stories<br />Great dog<br />Dog<br /><br />Let's face it, the most interesting thing about this memoir is how the dog interacts with the author and his friends and roommates. More like a blog, I didn't care for the writing style, or for the rep... | [] | 1438942389 | 1438942389 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,280,766,690,000 | 0 | false |
3 | Consequences | When the sun and the moon get into a silly quarrel, they retreat into their respective corners and forget about the jobs they are supposed to be doing. As a result, the earth is severely affected until the combatants realize the consequences of their actions.<br /><br />Beautiful color illustrations and a timely messa... | [] | 1933426098 | 1933426098 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,280,765,035,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Seuss-y, loosely | This beautifully illustrated children's book tells the tale of a bog creature that terrorizes a town every Halloween, until something happens to change its outlook on life.<br /><br />A seed and a log<br />In the slime of a bog<br />Become quite frightening<br />When hit by lightning<br /><br />Almost like Dr. Seuss in... | [] | 1934572004 | 1934572004 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,280,763,119,000 | 1 | false |
3 | The raindrop's circle | "I want to know, have you ever seen the rain<br />comin' down on a sunny day?"<br /><br />This is a cute little children's story with two main themes. Firstly, it tells a simplified version of the water cycle from the point of view of a raindrop, and secondly, it teaches that everybody and everything has a purpose on ... | [] | 1933426012 | 1933426012 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,280,113,240,000 | 1 | false |
2 | Something's not quite right with this upside down day | I like stories with pictures<br />And stories that rhyme<br />And stories with morals?<br />... Well, most of the time<br />This one tries too hard<br />And it lost me half way<br />Something's not quite right<br />With this upside down day<br /><br />I think that it's saying<br />You shouldn't be scared<br />When some... | [] | 1933426071 | 1933426071 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,279,656,872,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Let me whisper in your ear | Listen,<br />Do you want to know a secret?<br />Do you promise not to tell?<br />(The Beatles)<br /><br />This small book of diary entries made by a pre-teen girl packs a much bigger punch than it appears. In an easy-to-absorb one-sitting read, the author covers a myriad of issues that affect girls of that age, includ... | [] | 0979895219 | 0979895219 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,279,420,112,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Cat's day out | A day in the life of a teen cat (and Bingo is his name-o) adopted from "Town Cats", a no-kill rescue shelter in California. This full color picture book translates his feline feelings on his first day in the countryside, exploring new territory.<br /><br />Trucks and trees provide an initial thrill, and after some tre... | [] | 0615370322 | 0615370322 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,279,419,365,000 | 4 | false |
4 | Dancing to save the world | "The war machine springs to life.<br />Opens up one eager eye.<br />Focusing it on the sky."<br /><br />If you're not into fantasy worlds or parallel universes, read no further.<br />If you don't believe in goblins, or plots to take over the world, stop now.<br />If you don't appreciate the fine art of `70s disco danci... | [] | 1449586732 | 1449586732 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,278,434,111,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Stranger than fiction | This inspiring story shows how one woman overcame extreme adversity, mainly through an unswerving belief that she could do better. In brief, it's about a young Irish girl who learns to deal with a life of neglect and cruelty by connecting with her inner soul in ways most people can only imagine.<br /><br />Later in li... | [] | 0956246109 | 0956246109 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,278,408,236,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Religious fiction, with a twist | This rather unusual story combines love and cultural differences then throws in some drama and a twist of suspense. It begins as your standard "boy meets girl" story, where "boy" is a mainstream Mormon, and "girl" comes from a polygamous society. Both study medicine at the University of Utah, fall in love, and then g... | [] | 159955075X | 159955075X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,278,387,952,000 | 9 | false |
4 | Saints and Martyrs | For a short book this one certainly packs a punch.<br /><br />Based on the Catholic church (albeit not about the currently hot topic of priests behaving inappropriately), the story revolves around two main characters - a priest reluctant to accept the modernization of the church and who is experiencing some doubts abou... | [] | 0615318495 | 0615318495 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,274,592,703,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Wailing away at the whale | I'm glad to have been able to add this book to my growing list of classic conquests, but to be perfectly honest, I could have done with a lot less of the tall whale history and anatomy lessons from the verbose Mr. Ishmael, and a lot more heavy whaling action from the rest of the crew.<br /><br />The fanatically turbo-c... | [] | 061534903X | 061534903X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,274,590,664,000 | 1 | false |
5 | It's not your fault | The fourth book in the series<br />Takes on the serious theme<br />Of kids getting the feeling<br />That they've let down the team<br /><br />When parents start to quarrel<br />To bicker and to fight<br />Kids may feel that they're to blame<br />For things not going right<br /><br />Howard's friend was very sad<br />He... | [] | 0971539057 | 0971539057 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,274,312,903,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Another classic accomplishment | Readable Classics makes it 2 for 2 on my scorecard, following up "Jane Eyre " with yet another direct hit on the elusive target of classic novel appreciation for modern readers. Admittedly, the original Hawthorne version is far enough over my head to cause nose-bleeds, but this version is a one-sitting page-turner.<br... | [] | 0615332013 | 0615332013 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,269,365,195,000 | 1 | false |
5 | A relatable update | My first experience with the original version of this book was not a happy one. No, dear reader, it was not, and although I can sense your outrage at my dreadful confession, I must persevere to tell you that it was required reading for Literature class, and that at the tender age of twelve, there were things far more ... | [] | 0615324444 | 0615324444 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,261,876,601,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Through the wormhole | An action-adventure tale for young readers who thrive on the unusual, this story chronicles the exploits of a boy and girl who discover a magical passage to another time and end up having to try to save both worlds from an evil sorceress.<br /><br />To make it more interesting, the time just happens to be that of a you... | [] | 1935178032 | 1935178032 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,258,928,018,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Just monkeying around | In his latest highly imaginative tale (or tale of a tail), B. B. Wurge again releases his inner Dahl-link to bring us the story of a lazy and spoiled child, who learns a life-changing lesson through the glassy eyes of a toy monkey.<br /><br />Children from the age of seven will relate to the delightfully named Lobelia ... | [] | 0981514898 | 0981514898 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,258,927,704,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Stirred and Shakered | This young adult novel is set in the 1840s, and provides a valuable historical lesson into the daily life of a Shaker community of that time.<br /><br />After a devastating flood destroys her father's business and wreaks havoc in her hometown, fourteen year old Anna is sent to live in a Shaker community until he gets b... | [] | 1935178067 | 1935178067 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,250,564,090,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Rolling marbles has never been this much fun | This short but wonderfully stimulating book is a must-get for any child who enjoyed reading "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" and books of that ilk. Although I am way past the age of half-price admittance to the matinee, I thoroughly enjoyed the few hours it took me to read it, and the ending left me anxiously awaitin... | [] | 1440437599 | 1440437599 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,250,562,160,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Violent thrills | The stories of multiple characters flow through this page-turner about a serial killer named The Versifier, the people who're trying to catch him or her, and those who know, or think they know, what makes the killer tick.<br /><br />It begins with descriptive passages of violent murders, each one as cruel and innovativ... | [] | 1607436930 | 1607436930 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,247,948,177,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Max to the rescue | The adventures of Max continue from book one "Max and the Gatekeeper". In this rather confusing plot, Max has to prevent the evil Hudich and his followers from unleashing a deadly weapon and destroying other worlds in the whole domination scheme of things.<br /><br />This time however, the bad guys have some added lev... | [] | 0979720230 | 0979720230 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,247,936,587,000 | 1 | false |
4 | "When our hair is white, we'll still have our sister love" | After reading Peony in Love, also by Lisa See, I picked this novel without stopping to read another line. Although this one is not, in my opinion, quite as good as the former, it provides a fascinating look at the Chinese immigration experience in America in the 1930's, and also the dynamics of Chinese and other Asian... | [] | 1400067111 | 1400067111 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,247,932,336,000 | 1 | false |
4 | The case of the burned benefactor | This is the second book in Marco Conelli's exciting young adult series, and it picks up where the first left off.<br /><br />Well-rounded (literally) leading character Dennis' foray into school tabloid journalism changes in the blink of an eye from dead boring to dead body. His latest assignment is to interview an elde... | [] | 1440123470 | 1440123470 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,241,236,314,000 | 4 | false |
5 | "They slit the heels of condemned criminals." | Place: Umana Yana, Georgetown, Guyana<br />Event: Carifesta 2008<br />Time: Early evening<br /><br />A dignified figure with perfect posture makes her way to the podium for a book reading.<br /><br />Yet she carries no book.<br /><br />For fifteen enthralling minutes, I listen in awe as Karen King-Aribisala performs he... | [
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4 | Bride to order | Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):<br /><br />1. Young Korean girl named "Regret" seeks a better life<br />2. A matchmaker brokers a marriage for her through an exchange of photographs<br />3. She regrets it<br />4. ... but manages to adapt under very unusual circumstances.<br /><br />This story is about the aforemen... | [] | 0312360401 | 0312360401 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,238,295,139,000 | 1 | false |
5 | The grave necessities | Look for the grave necessities<br />The basic grave necessities<br />Forget about the living and their strife<br />I mean the grave necessities<br />Old Mother Nature's returnees<br />That bring the grave festivities to life<br /><br />(Adapted from "The Bare Necessities" - The Jungle Book)<br /><br />This award-winnin... | [] | 0060530928 | 0060530928 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,237,429,693,000 | 1 | true |
5 | The Cat, the Creature and the Corridor | Too wet to go out<br />With nothing to do<br />So she stayed in the house<br />Counting everything blue<br />Then she counted the windows<br />She counted each door<br />`til she came to the one<br />That she'd not used before<br />"Ignore it" said Mother<br />And took out the key<br />"It doesn't go anywhere,<br />Cor... | [] | 0061139378 | 0061139378 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,237,081,933,000 | 9 | true |
4 | Sometimes it takes a push | Ever wonder how famous and infamous people do the things they do? I'll bet that you're still of the dated opinion that Isaac Newton came up with the whole gravity-apple thing on his own, aren't you?<br /><br />Not so<br /><br />Meet the Probability Angels. Men and women (like us, except deader) who made certain life o... | [] | 1441403868 | 1441403868 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,236,775,975,000 | 1 | false |
4 | To dream the impossible dream* | "This is my quest<br />To follow that star<br />No matter how hopeless<br />No matter how far"*<br /><br />This is the story of two young women who impulsively quit their dead end jobs and take off on a road trip. Their names aren't Thelma and Louise as you might be thinking, but Martha and Nina, and this literary fan... | [] | 0982060912 | 0982060912 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,236,519,283,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Play it again John | "Nature is out of balance, now you must choose how to make it right"<br /><br />This novel (actually more a novelette `cos it isn't very long) is a time warping romance from the "pen"* of a young male writer.<br /><br />A burned out businessman surrenders his green Jag and his past to a grizzled Native American dude at... | [] | 1401058019 | 1401058019 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,236,486,977,000 | 1 | false |
4 | The view from the other side | The tales they tell<br />Of schools for girls<br />With winsome curls<br />Are often from the view<br />Of monitors<br />And wayward youth<br />And now the truth<br />Is told by someone new<br /><br />A Teacher's life<br />`tween coffee sips<br />And those field trips<br />Is often bittersweet<br />As they juggle<br />... | [] | 1847481825 | 1847481825 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,236,217,754,000 | 0 | false |
4 | This Body Farm novel glows | Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):<br /><br />1. Frozen body found in dirty swimming pool<br />2. Add a STIHL* chainsaw to the list of casualties<br />3. Frozen body turns out to be hot, as in Geiger counter hot<br />4. History lesson on the Manhattan Project follows<br />5. Blurry photographs lead back to wartime Oa... | [] | 0061284742 | 0061284742 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,234,659,935,000 | 10 | false |
5 | So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky | "So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky,<br />They cannot see the sun on high"<br />(from The Inchcape Rock - Robert Southey)<br /><br />This is a brilliant fantasy novel which will appeal to fans of Piers Anthony, Neil Gaiman and Lewis Carroll. It is set in a parallel world of London (Un-London - get it?) where discarde... | [] | 0345458443 | 0345458443 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,234,131,588,000 | 0 | false |
4 | From Qing to Eternity | And eternity is what it'll feel like if you don't keep a written record of the main characters of this book. Focusing on the strong female characters, the author goes backwards and forwards in time over a hundred year period, resulting in a storyline that's sometimes difficult to follow, especially when some character... | [] | 1416583807 | 1416583807 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,232,859,416,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Mobster Mash | 1. Don't work for the mob<br />2. Don't work against the mob<br />3. Don't mess with the mob<br /><br />But someone's not playing by the rules.<br /><br />A string of unsolved murders is plaguing FBI investigator Owen Dunham. A deadly, silent and seemingly untraceable force dubbed the "Grudge Ninja" has been eliminati... | [] | 0979951011 | 0979951011 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,231,019,629,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Left, Right, Surprise - All the world's a stage | Cast your mind back in time to the days when you believed in fairy tales.<br /><br />Scenario: Three Wishes<br /><br />Wish one - just for fun<br />Wish two - to undo<br />Wish three - use wisely<br /><br />This novel utilizes the awareness of that third wish, in a five part, two volume epic life story with eight, mayb... | [] | 1603800433 | 1603800433 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,229,059,186,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Chickadee challenge | Moving house can be an emotional time for all, especially for children who have to say goodbye to their friends, not knowing what the future will bring. This third book in the series sees the little girl moving from her familiar home to go live in the country, and being very worried about her friends, the chickadee fa... | [] | 0979626528 | 0979626528 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,228,964,590,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Keeping chickadees chirpy | Another book that you should see<br />About that little chickadee<br />The second book on Emily<br />This time with her whole family*<br /><br />Fast forward from [[ASIN:0979626501 Emily Waits for Her Family]], and it's now summer. The baby chickadees are grown, and being extremely sensible, they've decided to hang ou... | [] | 097962651X | 097962651X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,228,667,853,000 | 1 | false |
4 | A horse is a horse, of course, of course | As the once popular theme song goes:<br /><br />"A horse is a horse, of course, of course,<br />And no one can talk to a horse, of course,<br />Unless, of course, the horse, of course,<br />Is the famous Mr. Ed!"<br /><br />Well, move over Mr. Ed, because there's a new breed in town, and they're tough as nails and a lo... | [] | 0981723403 | 0981723403 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,228,527,250,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Evensong stays on your mind | This is a gripping historical drama set during WWII, which starts at the leisurely pace of a winged invertebrate trapped in amber, and then gathers momentum rapidly as it pulls the reader along towards the totally unexpected ending.<br /><br />As the story begins, the members of the Cross family of Missouri are stoical... | [] | 1419668242 | 1419668242 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,228,109,049,000 | 2 | false |
3 | Bare bones | According to the author, you have too much stuff in your house.<br /><br />She's referring to stuff that you really don't need for a simple, uncluttered lifestyle. In this book, she recommends 98 items that she has found essential, given her move to a smaller house.<br /><br />Dump the TV<br />Buy a bed<br />Cook with... | [] | 0761144609 | 0761144609 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,228,014,327,000 | 31 | false |
5 | Models 2 Go | Once upon a time, two naive kids named Adam and Eve ate fruit from the Tree of Knowledge and discovered that not only did they have bodies, but that their bodies were different. For one thing, it took three fig leaves to cover Eve unless she carefully draped her hair, but only one small one for Adam when the weather t... | [] | 0976457393 | 0976457393 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,227,723,709,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Appreciating Mother Nature | Based on a true story, this cute little book is about a special relationship between a young girl and a tiny bird.<br /><br />This is the tale of Emily<br />A cheerful little chickadee<br />Who filled a young girl's world with glee<br />By raising a small family<br /><br />The book introduces one of the wonders of natu... | [] | 0979626501 | 0979626501 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,226,378,398,000 | 1 | false |
4 | And they all lived happily ever after? | ...... Well, no, not really, if truth be told.<br /><br />With this new collection of short stories, Nancy Madore reinterprets eight popular nursery rhymes in her distinctive style, each offering a witty, clever and titillating variation on old favorites like Humpty Dumpty and Georgie Porgie.<br /><br />Written with th... | [] | 0373605218 | 0373605218 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,225,841,933,000 | 2 | false |
5 | When in doubt, feel free to shout | First Howard learned to [[ASIN:0971539014 listen]]<br />Then he listened to his [[ASIN:0971539022 heart]]<br />Now he's facing nasty bullies<br />And not feeling very smart<br /><br />No matter what he said or did<br />He'd always lose his lunch<br />To bullies like the Snorton Twins<br />Who loved to rabbit punch<br /... | [] | 0971539030 | 0971539030 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,225,557,761,000 | 11 | false |
4 | Ember extinguished | This is the fourth in the "City of Ember" series. In book one, [[ASIN:0385736282 The City of Ember]], the residents of Ember live underground in a post-apocalyptic world. They have a generator for electricity, indoor plumbing, stocks of canned food and they have never seen the outside world. When stocks start running... | [] | 0375855718 | 0375855718 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,224,978,970,000 | 4 | true |
4 | Bursting at the Seems | This is the second book in the series "The Seems", a young adult sci-fi / fantasy adventure that combines a teenaged male protagonist in the ilk of Artemis Fowl, the puns of Piers Anthony and a bag of cool gadgets in a parallel world something like Garth Nix's House from the "Keys to the Kingdom".<br /><br />The Seems ... | [] | 1599901307 | 1599901307 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,224,707,609,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Let's take a ride, and run with the dogs tonight, in Suburbia | "Let's take a ride, and run with the dogs tonight<br />In Suburbia<br />You can't hide, run with the dogs tonight<br />In Suburbia"<br />(Pet Shop Boys)<br /><br />Dale's got it all<br /><br />He's got a nice house in the `burbs<br />Great wife who's a lawyer<br />Two kids - boy & girl<br />Three published books<br />M... | [] | 0615213073 | 0615213073 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,224,394,928,000 | 3 | false |
5 | A high price to pay | This is about Phoebus<br />A teenager of few words<br />Who also s-s-stutters<br /><br />It's also about Kenny<br />His older, controlling brother,<br />A redneck in a sombrero<br />And the only friend Phoebus has<br /><br />Then there's Janelle<br />Also known as Mai Lin<br />Who lives with her best friend Lien<br />T... | [] | 1601641621 | 1601641621 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,223,349,671,000 | 6 | false |
3 | The giants are revolting (yes, they certainly are) | Down in the Florida swamps lies a giant problem. No, make that several giant problems. The fire-breathing giants are beginning to wake up, and only people with "the sight" can see them.<br /><br />When the giants lay waste to an entire housing development project, it's high time for the giant slaying team to do somet... | [] | 0689871325 | 0689871325 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,223,172,864,000 | 9 | true |
4 | Lost? | No, this isn't about the addictive TV series, but rather the infamous patch of sea where people, ships and aircraft are said to have vanished "without a trace" (also not the TV series)<br /><br />This series of graphic mysteries is published by David West Children's Books of the UK, and this one contains abridged versi... | [] | 1905087640 | 1905087640 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,223,162,056,000 | 6 | false |
4 | Gnome sweet gnome | This is a compilation of four short stories from the UK-based publishing house Usborne. Recommended for the 5 to 8 age group, the language is simple, the print is large, and each page has colorful illustrations by Stephen Cartwright that make the story easy to follow.<br /><br />The first two stories are about gnomes ... | [] | 0746080212 | 0746080212 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,223,159,817,000 | 5 | false |
4 | A not so dangerous book for boys | This is a little book of easy to read stories from the UK-based publishing house Usborne. Geared towards the 5 to 8 age group, the language is simple, the print is large, and each page has big colorful cartoons that make the story even easier to understand.<br /><br />There are three stories in this book, and as the t... | [] | 0746080530 | 0746080530 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,223,147,559,000 | 5 | false |
4 | Extreme Maritime Survival! | Short Attention Span Summary (SASS) of book one:<br /><br />1. Twins escape horrid fate<br />2. Fate decides to give it another shot<br />3. They get separated at sea<br />4. One gets to talk like a pirate every day<br />5. The other's with a crew that sucks<br />6. Reunited, and it feels so good<br /><br />Following r... | [] | 0316013749 | 0316013749 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,223,089,450,000 | 10 | true |
4 | Graveyards and Bog Fiends | (to the tune of My Favorite Things)<br /><br />Graveyards and bog fiends and tombstones and leeches<br />Plants that devour small creatures with screeches<br />Huge snapping turtles that hide from the light<br />And nobody goes into Spooking at night<br /><br />Little Joy Wells is the star of our story<br />It's gloomy... | [] | 1416934162 | 1416934162 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,222,573,330,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Forever XVIII | State of Missouri v. Anthony Joe Larette<br />648 S.W. 2d 96 (Mo. banc 1983)<br /><br />Case Facts: On July 25, 1980 a white male was observed driving a cream-colored convertible circling an apartment complex in St. Charles, Missouri. At approximately 11:00 a.m., an individual later identified as Anthony Larette was s... | [] | 143823144X | 143823144X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,222,372,606,000 | 36 | false |
4 | Don't they know it's the end of the world... | "Why does the sun go on shining?<br />Why does the sea rush to shore?<br />Don't they know it's the end of the world..."<br />(from The End of the World - Dee/Kent)<br /><br />In this heart-rending memoir, the author shares with us his experiences as a young boy growing up under the influence of the religious group kno... | [] | 1579219659 | 1579219659 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,221,799,476,000 | 33 | false |
4 | Don't let the birdfrogs bite | It's silly and it's funny<br />And it's crazy and it's wild<br />It's Roald Dahl and Burton<br />And some Snicket for your child<br /><br />[You see]<br /><br />Billy's lost his mother down<br />A long dark scary shaft<br />He's living with his Granny<br />Whom folks think is rather daft<br /><br />She's welded shut th... | [] | 0981514820 | 0981514820 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,221,627,213,000 | 22 | false |
4 | Going crackers for Grahame | In this charming book for young readers, a little rabbit named Kenny befriends a dragon, and then has to convince the terrified villagers that this particular wyrm has no plans to put them or their crops on the menu.<br /><br />The dragon lived on Shepard's Hill<br />Just near the Parrish Creek<br />Young Kenny Rabbit ... | [] | 1416939776 | 1416939776 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,221,355,004,000 | 6 | false |
4 | Death on the SS Nile | "Woman hold her head and cry;<br />Comforting her I was passing by.<br />She complained, then she cry"<br />(Lyrics from "Johnny Was" by Bob Marley)<br /><br />Lizzie Hall thinks she's dreaming.<br /><br />She's dreaming she's on a ship<br />And she's bald<br />And she has a room-mate named Thandiwe<br />And she's got ... | [] | 0312367465 | 0312367465 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,221,102,993,000 | 14 | false |
4 | The gateway to Hell is closer than you think | The Cronus Chronicles is another addition to the group of Y/A fantasy novels that incorporate Greek Mythology into the present day. Unlike the Percy Jackson books however, none of the human characters are actually related to gods or demi-gods, and in this first novel of the series, the young protagonists Charlotte and... | [] | 141690588X | 141690588X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,220,890,365,000 | 13 | false |
5 | Girlfriends only | "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside" (A.A. Milne)<br /><br />If you've never used your superior powers of deductive reasoning to determine that the effects of a fudge brownie à la mode can be counteracted by a diet drink at the same meal, then chances are that:<br /><... | [] | 159543836X | 159543836X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,220,724,987,000 | 19 | false |
4 | Matthew Livingston, I presume | This is the first adventure of a new sleuth in town, and guess what? He lives on a street named Baskerville! Matthew Livingston is a high school senior, a deductive genius, and a math and chess whizz. He's also not the narrator of this story. This honor goes to Dennis Sommers, the sixteen year old Junior Editor of t... | [] | 0595521258 | 0595521258 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,220,673,670,000 | 6 | false |
5 | The Power of Won | "There's talk on the street; it sounds so familiar<br />Great expectations, everybody's watching you<br />People you meet, they all seem to know you<br />Even your old friends treat you like you're something new"<br />(Eagles)<br /><br />There's a new book in town, and the secret is out.<br /><br />Even a dedicated und... | [] | 0802796516 | 0802796516 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,220,403,987,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Dicey business | Teams of women, playing Bunko<br />Matching numbers, or they're sunko<br />Trying to win lots of junko<br />While enjoying getting drunko<br /><br />The above is an oversimplification, and not necessarily true in all cases, but the game of Bunko has tens of millions of female aficionados around the world, who meet for ... | [] | 1932172300 | 1932172300 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,219,964,905,000 | 5 | false |
4 | Dig deeper | This book by Jenifer Fox offers a unique view on the development and education of your children. Rather than depending on a rigid school curriculum and then using test results to pinpoint weaknesses, she advocates finding the child's strengths and interests and building upon these to improve their overall academic perf... | [] | 0670018767 | 0670018767 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,219,624,536,000 | 9 | false |
5 | One if by land, two if by sea | "Suspended under a twilight canopy<br />We'll search the clouds for a star to guide us"<br />(The Fifth Dimension - Up, Up and Away")<br /><br />NOW we're talking!<br /><br />The fifth book in the Land of Elyon series is by far the best with regards to plot, adventure and characterization. It's also steeped in religio... | [] | 0439899516 | 0439899516 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,219,238,752,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Dark and twisty Triggerfish | Fulfilling every reader's wish<br />Is Dorsey's funny Triggerfish<br />Perhaps the best one of the lot<br />(At least of all the ones I've got)<br /><br />The fourth novel in the series is set in Tampa in 1997. Jim Davenport is the unlikely star of this one, proving that even a milquetoast can cause a lot of trouble g... | [] | 0061031550 | 0061031550 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,219,127,898,000 | 6 | true |
4 | Artemis gets Kraken | Those who have been faithfully following this series will know that this is book six of the adventures of the teenaged criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl II.<br /><br />Picking up at Fowl Manor, we learn that three years have passed while Artemis was otherwise occupied, and that he now has two brothers, twins named Beck... | [] | 1423108361 | 1423108361 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,217,644,203,000 | 47 | true |
5 | Animal folktales from around the world | This is another delightful collection of seven folktales from around the world, which can be enjoyed by all ages. Written by Amy Friedman, and directed by Lori Ada Jaroslow, the music was composed by Laura Hall of "Who's Line is it Anyway?" The beautiful and colorful illustrations on the CD jacket are by Jillian Gill... | [] | 097908671X | 097908671X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,217,607,448,000 | 20 | false |
5 | Folktales, limericks and word play | This is a charming collection of eight folktales from around the world, which can be enjoyed by anyone above the age of three. Written by Amy Friedman, and produced by Friedman and Lori Ada Jaroslow, the background music was composed by Laura Hall of "Who's Line is it Anyway?" fame.<br /><br />1. A Sense of Theft<br /... | [] | 0979086701 | 0979086701 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,217,557,547,000 | 11 | false |
5 | Mau's sea town | "People got to keep pushing on<br />No matter how many dreams slip away<br />Yah mo be there"<br />(Doobie Brothers)<br /><br />In the beginning there was Imo<br />Imo made the world<br />And the people<br />And out of night, he made<br />Locaha, the god of death<br /><br />Once there was the Nation<br />Important to i... | [] | 0061433012 | 0061433012 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,217,298,049,000 | 41 | false |
4 | What if.... | "Suspicion torments my heart<br />Suspicion keeps us apart<br />Suspicion why torture me?"<br /><br />(Elvis)<br /><br />Your scenario:<br /><br />1. You're a high level executive with a pharmaceutical giant<br />2. Your ex-girlfriend's into medical ethics on a professional level<br />3. Your best friend is probably on... | [] | 074349279X | 074349279X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,217,129,681,000 | 18 | false |
4 | This little widget went to market | This little book is really an introduction to marketing and business, sneakily hidden within a fantasy adventure for kids from around 9-13.<br /><br />Ten year old Tyler has just launched his Solve-a-matic Machine business, but after only ten weeks, sales are down and the factory is cutting production.<br /><br />While... | [] | 0977926516 | 0977926516 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,216,958,354,000 | 11 | false |
3 | L.A. Law and Disorder | Having read this novel, my Wambaugh total is now up to - well - one, to be exact. It's about LA Cops and LA people, and provides a little peek into the sordid underbelly (apologies, but I always wanted to get an opportunity to say that) of life on the Hollywood streets.<br /><br />The story isn't about the famous sign... | [] | 0316025283 | 0316025283 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,216,776,852,000 | 20 | false |
4 | Not superior, but still pretty good | "Now that it's raining more than ever<br />Know that we'll still have each other<br />You can stand under my umbrella<br />You can stand under my umbrella<br />(Ella ella eh eh eh)"<br />- Rihanna<br /><br />Book Six of the series "The Keys to the Kingdom" has the young hero Arthur Penhaligon taking on the oldest Trust... | [] | 0439700892 | 0439700892 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,216,512,823,000 | 34 | true |
5 | Spamming for lions | Every day<br />Jamming your In-Box<br />Is SPAM<br /><br />This book<br />Is about one man<br />Who replied<br /><br />Watch Bob<br />Spam the Spammers<br />For laughs<br /><br />The paragraphs below use some of Bob's examples to give the reader a sense of this book, which is really quite clever if you like this sort o... | [] | 1602392757 | 1602392757 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,216,406,425,000 | 24 | false |
5 | When 2 Dimensions just aren't enough | This is an essential starter book for anybody who wants to learn to draw in 3 dimensions.<br /><br />Draw five circles in a ring<br />And add a little dot<br />Use a ruler to connect<br />the edges to the spot<br />Chop the ends with curvy lines<br />Erase what you don't need<br />It's so easy, anyone<br />Can follow a... | [] | 0939217147 | 0939217147 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,215,981,877,000 | 30 | true |
3 | You get what you pay for | In the heat of the day<br /> With the breeze of a fan<br /> When your child wants to draw<br /> And you say that he can<br />And he wants to draw faces<br /> Yes, faces so funny<br /> So you take out this book<br /> (Which costs so little money)<br /><br />And he opens the book<br /> And he flips through the pag... | [] | 0486423972 | 0486423972 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,215,733,207,000 | 50 | true |
4 | Living fiction | It begins innocently.<br />Four tenth grade girls<br />Just hanging out<br />On a Tuesday evening<br />Listening to stories<br />Told by "The Storyteller",<br />Rosaline<br /><br />Rosaline tells a lively tale<br />Of kidnappers<br />And cults,<br />And the story includes her friends<br />And other real-life characters... | [] | 1601452055 | 1601452055 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,215,487,981,000 | 14 | false |
4 | She's got legs | "She's a very special girl<br />The kind of girl you want to know<br />From her head down to her toenails<br />Down to her feet, yeah"<br />(Rick James - Super Freak)<br /><br />From the first pick up line<br />She could see he was a leg man.<br />First the flirting<br />Then the sweet nothings,<br />Until at last ....... | [] | 0979745349 | 0979745349 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,214,521,990,000 | 13 | false |
4 | Just the basics | This is a good starter book for children from 4 to 8 with an interest in drawing vehicles. It includes diagrams (no text) showing the basic construction of several types of vehicles, and because it uses simple shapes it's easy to follow.<br /><br />Using squares, circles, rectangles, ovals, triangles and lines, each o... | [] | 0486281140 | 0486281140 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,213,982,311,000 | 17 | true |
4 | Back to the "Hood" | This is an ideal collection of short stories for short attention spans, people who read on the go, people who think they're too busy to read, and big girls (and boys) who just wanna have fun.<br /><br />The witty storylines and sometimes absolutely brilliant concepts are well-written, to the point, and never, ever bori... | [] | 1847997074 | 1847997074 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,213,671,127,000 | 8 | false |
5 | Dance like no one's watching | Howard really loved to dance<br />He'd shimmy and he'd jiggle<br />Every time he got the chance<br />He's do his little wiggle<br /><br />But one day the kids at school<br />Made jokes as children will<br />Ashamed of being made a fool<br />He felt his ego chill<br /><br />He wanted to be debonair<br />He wanted to bel... | [] | 0971539022 | 0971539022 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,213,076,566,000 | 10 | false |
4 | Why robot? | This futuristic story pits technology against religion in an all-out bloody war, ostensibly to save the human race. The thing is, both sides have dark secrets that they'd rather stay hidden from the world, and now one uniquely talented young man is threatening to expose them all to clear his father's name.<br /><br />... | [] | 1601640218 | 1601640218 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,212,883,495,000 | 18 | false |
5 | "Verdigris n. a blue-green rust .... | ...that tarnishes ageing and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely...."<br /><br />Throwing coins in a wishing well<br />And making a wish<br />It seems so simple<br />But have you ever spared a thought<br />For the coins?<br /><br />Lying for eternity under the water<br />Among the slime and leaves<br />Forgo... | [] | 0330441906 | 0330441906 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,212,634,733,000 | 19 | true |
4 | Mystic Pilaf | This is a page-turning odyssey of a young American woman of Armenian descent, who smoked (and inhaled), cooked, loved and lived the late `60s and early `70s traveling from Phoenix to Kathmandu and back.<br /><br />Restless and unclear about her goals in life, she bounces from relationship to relationship, living only f... | [] | 0979930502 | 0979930502 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,212,296,315,000 | 14 | false |
3 | Capitalist vices | Diana: Some things are not for sale.<br />John: Such as?<br />Diana: Well you can't buy people.<br />(Quotation from the movie "Indecent Proposal")<br /><br />This book pulls a switcheroo on the "Indecent Proposal" plotline, where a wealthy man offers a cash-strapped couple one million dollars in exchange for certain f... | [] | 0743289358 | 0743289358 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,212,206,575,000 | 21 | false |
4 | ADAM's ribs and other juicy parts | "With the toe bone connected<br />to the foot bone,<br />and the foot bone connected<br />to the ankle bone,<br />and the ankle bone connected<br />to the leg bone.<br />Oh mercy how they scare!"<br /><br />(from Dry Bones)<br /><br />A.D.A.M. is an acronym for "Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine", and was dev... | [] | 0521710057 | 0521710057 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,212,028,850,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Heavens to Percy! | This is book four of the Percy Jackson series, with only one more installment to come. Readers from around ten years old will be thrilled by the adventures of the teenaged hero who just happens to be the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea, and all his friends, most of whom are the children of the Olympians from Greek Myt... | [] | 1423101464 | 1423101464 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,211,771,334,000 | 65 | true |
4 | Dog's eye view | A puppy<br />Gets lucky<br />And finds a place to call home<br /><br />A child<br />Who's special<br />And finds a friend of his own<br /><br />Adopted<br />Autistic<br />Yet forming a special bond<br /><br />Finding<br />A love<br />That goes above and beyond<br /><br />It's a dog's life for Chance, a Rottweiler/Germa... | [] | 0981461921 | 0981461921 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,211,486,012,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Your first QUESTE is to read the other books | This is the fourth book in the Septimus Heap series, and also the biggest at 596 pages. The first three books, in order are:<br /><br />[[ASIN:0060577312 Magyk]]<br />[[ASIN:B0012F2OLA Flyte]]<br />[[ASIN:0060577371 Physik]]<br /><br />In order to fully appreciate book four, I would recommend reading the three precedin... | [] | 0060882077 | 0060882077 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,211,243,330,000 | 13 | true |
4 | There are seven days, there are seven days.... | There are seven days in a week<br />Sunday, Monday<br />Tuesday, Wednesday<br />Thursday, Friday<br />Saturday*<br /><br />*(popular children's ditty)<br /><br />This is a strange book<br />Unreal<br />The writing style can be disjointed<br />Yet strangely poetic<br />And you can't put it down<br />For fear you miss so... | [] | 0307278859 | 0307278859 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,210,478,693,000 | 24 | false |
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