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5 | /I / I/ \ \ . II\ I// \ / . /I II/ \ . I/ \ I// II\\ / \ . | /I / I/ \ \ . II\ I// \ / . /I II/ \ . I/ \ I// II\\ / \ .<br /><br />Ha! Got you there, haven't I?<br /><br />The title of this review is written in the Code of Claw*, so you'll have to read the book and then listen for my scratching, scratching, scratching and the tapping, tapping, tapping, but I wa... | [] | 043979143X | 043979143X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,178,025,731,000 | 25 | true |
4 | A monkey's tale | Once upon a story time<br /><br />on top a mountain peak<br /><br />there lived a little monkey<br /><br />who was really quite unique<br /><br />He was a spider monkey<br /><br />with a long tail and big ears<br /><br />He had to do one special task<br /><br />but couldn't hide his fears<br /><br />The other monkeys l... | [] | 0971701377 | 0971701377 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,177,970,239,000 | 6 | false |
4 | Good plot gone wild | This story is a little strange<br />although rather compelling<br />Right from the start it draws you in<br />with clever storytelling<br /><br />Jess is only eight years old<br />and prone to misbehaving<br />Her parents think she needs a change<br />to stop her bouts of raving<br /><br />Her mom is from Nigeria<br />... | [] | 140007875X | 140007875X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,177,821,027,000 | 4 | false |
4 | Warm breezes, dry sands and shimmering light | For all those times you're under stress<br /><br />and don't feel all that great<br /><br />Just pop this CD in the slot<br /><br />and sit and meditate<br /><br />Half an hour's all it takes<br /><br />for this inspired choice<br /><br />Background music sets the mood<br /><br />for Susie's soothing voice<br /><br />I... | [] | 096507241X | 096507241X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,177,644,106,000 | 23 | false |
4 | The city folk are coming...... | This is a delightfully witty commentary on city folk who chuck it all in to dwell in rustic splendor in the idyllic countryside around Eight Mile Bottom, but who get a lot more than they bargained for.<br /><br />If you liked [[ASIN:014028009X Bridget Jones's Diary]] or appreciate British humor, you'll enjoy the result... | [] | 0452283027 | 0452283027 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,177,201,241,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Physician, heal thyself - but if that fails, get some help | Fans of [[ASIN:0060577312 Magyk]] and [[ASIN:0060577363 Flyte]] will be very pleased to know that Angie Sage has done it again. Physik is the third in the young adult series about that OTHER wizard boy named Septimus Heap, and as I understand it, there will be two more books in the making. Physik is pretty long at over... | [] | 0060577371 | 0060577371 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,176,950,184,000 | 22 | true |
5 | Short 'n' Sweet | C. G. Ferrel has a knack<br /><br />For looking deep within<br /><br />His observations peer beneath<br /><br />Our hardened outer skin<br /><br />This volume deals a lot with love<br /><br />In every form and fashion<br /><br />Love triangles, hope and loss<br /><br />With feeling and compassion<br /><br />He also spe... | [] | 0972968415 | 0972968415 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,176,649,192,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Don't be fooled by the fine print | This book has been sitting on my "to be read" shelf for a long time, mainly because the teeny tiny little print that fills the pages to within half a centimeter of the edge filled me with trepidation at the apparently insurmountable task ahead. Fortunately, I took the coward's way out and watched the movie first, and ... | [] | 1400096898 | 1400096898 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,176,562,076,000 | 15 | true |
4 | Cruising down the river | These tiny Magic Tree House books<br /><br />Promote imagination<br /><br />Reading's better for your kids<br /><br />Than games on a PlayStation<br /><br />A tree house filled with many books<br /><br />That's like a time machine<br /><br />To travel to another place<br /><br />Just wish, and choose a scene<br /><br /... | [] | 0679863729 | 0679863729 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,176,001,509,000 | 5 | false |
4 | Learning adventures make reading fun | The purpose of these little books<br /><br />Is to encourage reading<br /><br />And judging from the ones I've seen<br /><br />They seem to be succeeding<br /><br />A tree house filled with many books<br /><br />That's like a time machine<br /><br />To travel to another place<br /><br />Just wish, and choose a scene<br... | [] | 0679824243 | 0679824243 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,971,419,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Bigjobs, ships and other things that go bump in the night | It's almost impossible to read "The Wee Free Men" without William Allingham's famous poem "The Fairies" coming to mind. The book itself was once named after a line of the poem, which begins:<br /><br />Up the airy mountain<br /> Down the rushy glen,<br />We daren't go a-hunting,<br /> For fear of little men<br /><br... | [] | 0060012382 | 0060012382 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,922,895,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Tom's field test proves to be a load of bull | In this galvanizing addition to the "Ghosthunters" series, Tom has to identify and capture an unclassified ghost as the final step to being awarded his GhostHunting Diploma. Everybody, including Tom, thinks that this is a mere formality, because as we all know, he has already defeated ghosts in Category Six, and the f... | [] | 0439862698 | 0439862698 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,917,814,000 | 9 | true |
4 | Cogito ergo sum | I put Descartes before this verse<br />Because it seemed quite fitting<br />If you try C. G. Ferrel's book<br />You'll read it in one sitting<br /><br />Appearing simple at a glance<br />The verses run much deeper<br />His poems make you stop and think<br />Making this one a keeper<br /><br />He draws from his experien... | [] | 0972968407 | 0972968407 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,651,016,000 | 6 | false |
4 | A teaching tool for parents and a guide for teachers. | This teaching package is geared towards children from Grades 1 to 5, and includes three math tutorials on DVD, an audio CD and a practice workbook filled with exercises aimed at developing math skills.<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />1. The lessons are easy to follow, with clear explanations.<br /><br />2. The course cover... | [] | 0976932490 | 0976932490 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,355,439,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Go for Hugo | This is the third book in the "Far Flung Adventures" series by the dynamic duo that gave us "The Edge Chronicles". This adventure series is for younger readers from about eight, and each book includes a fold out map cleverly disguised as a dust jacket.<br /><br />Although each one can be read on its own, you should st... | [] | 0385750927 | 0385750927 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,345,753,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Won't fall on deaf ears | If you have little boys or girls<br /><br />You'll know at times it's tough<br /><br />To make them listen when you speak<br /><br />About manners and stuff<br /><br />Your kids will love to read about<br /><br />This naughty little rabbit<br /><br />Howard was a problem `til<br /><br />He got the listening habit<br />... | [] | 0971539014 | 0971539014 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,187,036,000 | 56 | false |
4 | The city folk are coming....... | This is a delightfully witty commentary on city folk who chuck it all in to dwell in rustic splendor in the idyllic countryside around Eight Mile Bottom, but who get a lot more than they bargained for.<br /><br />If you liked [[ASIN:014028009X Bridget Jones's Diary]] or appreciate British humor, you'll enjoy the resul... | [] | 0747266166 | 0747266166 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,175,107,957,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Behind the burqa | With his second novel, Khaled Hosseini proves beyond a shadow of doubt that "The Kite Runner" was no flash in the Afghan pan. Once again set in Afghanistan, the story twists and turns its way through the turmoil and chaos that ensued following the fall of the monarchy in 1973, but focuses mainly on the lives of two wom... | [] | 1594489505 | 1594489505 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,174,703,691,000 | 523 | false |
4 | Misty chum-colored memories | Eric has a problem<br />That is more than he can handle<br />A letter in an envelope<br />Sends him to Dr. Randle<br /><br />He can't remember who he is<br />Or where he's been and why<br />"Dissociative disorder"<br />Is the good doctor's reply<br /><br />But luckily his former self<br />Has left him codes and clues<b... | [] | 1841959111 | 1841959111 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,174,644,305,000 | 31 | false |
5 | The Quint Saga continues | "The Winter Knights" is another must-read installment of the amazing series "The Edge Chronicles". Picking up the story from the end of [[ASIN:0385750765 The Curse of the Gloamglozer (The Edge Chronicles, Book 4)]], this penultimate book of the Quint Saga covers the apprenticeship of young Quintinius Verginix at the p... | [] | 0375837418 | 0375837418 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,174,257,052,000 | 5 | false |
4 | The mirror of their dreams | Don't even try to start this book<br />Without reading the rest<br />Friday's very near the end<br />With so much to digest<br /><br />Monday ruled the Lower House<br />Tuesday, the Far Reaches<br />Wednesday had the Border Sea<br />With its expanding beaches<br /><br />Thursday moved around the Maze<br />And in this o... | [] | 0439700884 | 0439700884 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,173,567,270,000 | 38 | true |
4 | Gladiator meets The Matrix | It took me weeks to read this book<br /><br />Much longer than it should<br /><br />It's long and sometimes rambles, though<br /><br />It's basically quite good<br /><br />For several thousand years or more<br /><br />Entrapped beneath a tree<br /><br />There lies the evil demon Scourge<br /><br />Who's yearning to get... | [] | 1595141146 | 1595141146 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,173,329,372,000 | 29 | true |
2 | More CSI please | This is my first Scarpetta book<br /><br />I got it as a gift<br /><br />As someone who loves CSI<br /><br />I feel like I've been stiffed<br /><br />I learned about the citrus blight<br /><br />And super fast road bikes<br /><br />Shrinks and spiders, prison mail<br /><br />And food Scarpetta likes<br /><br />A killer... | [] | 0425210278 | 0425210278 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,172,285,314,000 | 59 | false |
4 | A good old fashioned fairy tale | A good old fashioned fairy tale<br /><br />To read to little kids<br /><br />Before you tuck them in their beds<br /><br />To rest their heavy lids<br /><br />A prince knew one day he'd be king<br /><br />But still he wanted more<br /><br />He dreamed of magic and of stars<br /><br />And miracles galore<br /><br />He t... | [] | 1598580159 | 1598580159 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,170,521,089,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Ode to Billie Jean | This story, although based on fact<br /><br />Is highly dramatized<br /><br />A girl who with a passing glance<br /><br />Had grown men hypnotized<br /><br />She was but one of seven kids<br /><br />And although times were hard<br /><br />No other place felt more like home<br /><br />Than her Grand Boulevard<br /><br /... | [] | 1932586393 | 1932586393 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,170,298,252,000 | 15 | false |
5 | Move over Mr. King | I started this one yesterday<br /><br />And couldn't put it down<br /><br />It all began one quiet day<br /><br />In a small rural town<br /><br />A deafening roar shattered the calm<br /><br />The ground began to shake<br /><br />A quick glance at the southern sky<br /><br />Proved this was not a quake<br /><br />A mi... | [] | 142573152X | 142573152X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,169,320,536,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Beware of Baronesses and biting ghosties | The third part of the series<br /><br />And a new Ghosthunter book<br /><br />The saga of the Baroness<br /><br />Is worth a second look<br /><br />It's off to Gloomsburg Castle<br /><br />To meet some folk named Worm<br /><br />Another tough assignment<br /><br />For Hetty and her firm<br /><br />To try to catch the B... | [] | 0439862671 | 0439862671 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,168,997,484,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside | They captured first an IRG<br />(More dangerous than most)<br />Now Hetty Hyssop and her crew<br />Must tackle a new ghost<br /><br />They go to a seaside hotel<br />(The staff are agitated)<br />And find the manager's report<br />Was badly understated<br /><br />Equipped to fight a fire ghost<br />They find something ... | [] | 0439833094 | 0439833094 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,168,834,716,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Who ya gonna call? | Kids who read the Goosebumps books<br />Or show a lot of spunk<br />Will really, really like this one<br />By Ms. Cornelia Funke<br /><br />Tom was scared of many things<br />That lived down in the cellar<br />But then he found to his dismay<br />There was a ghostly dweller<br /><br />His grandma knew just what to do<b... | [] | 0439833086 | 0439833086 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,168,717,856,000 | 6 | true |
4 | You always think the worst | Madonna's second story<br />Is better than her first<br />It shows that when you see something<br />You always think the worst<br /><br />The little town of Happville<br />Is the setting for this book<br />And if you have a pre-teen kid<br />You should give it a look<br /><br />The illustrations by themselves<br />Will... | [] | 0670058831 | 0670058831 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,166,889,030,000 | 5 | false |
4 | Why wizards don't multiply | Have you ever found yourself wondering why wizards don't go forth and multiply? Perhaps it's because they're usually too old to remember how the multiplying part works, or maybe it's because they didn't have access to spam mail with all the special "performance" tablets on offer, but most likely it's just to prevent t... | [] | 0061020672 | 0061020672 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,165,673,008,000 | 8 | false |
5 | Walking a tightrope | I've read all her non-fiction<br /><br />I keep them on my shelf<br /><br />This author is a keeper<br /><br />If I do say so myself<br /><br />This may be her first novel<br /><br />But she writes just like the pros<br /><br />She puts in each her heart and soul<br /><br />And happily it shows<br /><br />Soulful Joel ... | [] | 1932172262 | 1932172262 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,165,214,093,000 | 9 | false |
4 | Arrrrrrr! | Aye, this be a book for young rapscallions who be wantin' t' test their sea legs on the tale o' a scurvy number cruncher who be wantin' t' be a pirate just like his dear old cousin Blackbeard.<br /><br />Be warned mateys, that this be no regular yarn o' Jolly Rogers, eye patches and walkin' the plank, so don't say you ... | [] | 0595392482 | 0595392482 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,163,934,810,000 | 3 | false |
5 | The answer to (almost) all of your questions about Neverland | This really cool "prequel" answers once and for all the burning questions you have been harboring about the man-child who lives in Neverland with other little boys. No, no - not THAT one, I'm talking about Peter Pan, the fairy-loving, pirate-hating leader of the Lost Boys. (Same thing, you say - but that's a different... | [] | 078684907X | 078684907X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,161,254,939,000 | 10 | true |
4 | Knock knock knocking on Narnia's door | The third book in the Land of Elyon series hits you over the head with religious symbolism, and if you've read the excellent Narnia series, you'll easily see that Carman is also a big fan of C.S. Lewis.<br /><br />In the conclusion to this part of Alexa's story, she and her motley band of friends are on the way back to... | [] | 0439700957 | 0439700957 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,160,637,646,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Fantasy goes Horror | Alexa and her friends are back in this somewhat creepy sequel, and although this one has more action, the imagery is kinda gross in places. Returning to her favorite chair in the library approximately one year after the death of Warvold, Alexa reunites with an old friend and receives a letter that sends her back out in... | [] | 0439700949 | 0439700949 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,160,389,346,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Howlingly good | A fantastically funny tale of witches, wizards, demons and magic, all rolled up into an entertaining book for all ages. If you've seen the movie of the same name, you should note that there were many changes in the story on the way to animation, but the book remains the better version.<br /><br />Sophie Hatter has the... | [] | 006441034X | 006441034X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,160,281,908,000 | 6 | false |
2 | Huh? | James Patterson enters the young adult fiction arena with a whimper, with this far-fetched sci-fi saga which borrows heavily from the recycle bin of Dean Koontz. The titular character (Yep, "Maximum Ride" is a character in the book) is the leader of a group of six children who call themselves "The Flock". Each child ... | [] | 0446617792 | 0446617792 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,160,150,383,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Larger than Life | This may not be a very big book, but it's one of those deals where peeking inside reveals a whole new dimension. Kat Ricker skillfully regales the reader with those little details of life that most people take for granted, and whether in poetry or prose, she gets straight to the heart of the matter. This is no book o... | [] | 1590281527 | 1590281527 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,160,080,516,000 | 5 | false |
5 | The second Far-Flung Adventure is like a pleasure cruise | If you're buying a book for a young reader in the seven to nine age group, you may want to consider this new series. Brought to you by the same people who did "The Edge Chronicles" (another excellent series, but for slightly older kids), this one has large, easy to read print, simple language and wonderful illustratio... | [] | 0385750900 | 0385750900 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,159,031,131,000 | 5 | false |
5 | The "Far-Flung Adventures" series is way cool | If you're thinking about buying a gift for a young reader in the seven to nine age group, you may want to consider this new series. Brought to you by the same people who did "The Edge Chronicles" (another excellent series, but for slightly older kids), this one has large, easy to read print, simple language and wonder... | [] | 0385750889 | 0385750889 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,159,029,227,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Iced Dreams | An excellent debut from Riley Weston, telling the story of a mother and daughter brought together by an Olympic ice-skating dream. A sports themed novel with a difference, the story revolves around the two extremely strong female characters, mother and daughter, coach and protégé, both strong willed and ... | [] | 0977954323 | 0977954323 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,158,661,278,000 | 14 | false |
5 | Collector's item or valuable clues? | If there's anyone on your gift list unlucky enough to own the entire series of unfortunate events, you may wish to inflict further adversity upon them by purchasing this additional volume for their collection. Not so much a book as a mystery contained between hard covers, this most attractively presented publication c... | [] | 0060586583 | 0060586583 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,158,527,492,000 | 134 | true |
5 | Geniuses and Demons | This is the fifth installment of the Artemis Fowl series, with reportedly just one more to go. Most of the surviving characters are back, including of course Artemis, the teenaged criminal genius and Butler his bodyguard, as well as Holly, the former female LEPrecon official, Foley the Centaur and Mulch the amazing di... | [] | 0786849568 | 0786849568 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,158,495,149,000 | 43 | true |
5 | Multiple crimes and punishments | This is a big book, a huge book, a massive tome - it is one of those books that would cause grievous bodily harm if dropped upon the unsuspecting foot. But don't let that deter you - from the first confession to the final gripping chapter you'll find yourself a tad reluctant to place your bookmark between the pages, ev... | [] | 0393062031 | 0393062031 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,157,324,376,000 | 8 | false |
4 | Not for scaredy cats | This is young adult fantasy with a difference. May Ellen Bird is the school weirdo who lives near the woods of Briery Swamp, West Virginia, a place that has lost seventeen people to mysterious causes. Her only friend is her bald, ugly cat; a hairless Rex named Somber Kitty. You can see right away that this is no cute... | [] | 141690607X | 141690607X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,157,247,373,000 | 20 | true |
5 | Henry's world | Henry Wolff is many things to many people. To the world he's a Vietnam War veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress disorder. To the people of Coalsville, PA he's a harmless but crazy eccentric who recently lost his wife, and whose infant son died due to crib death shortly after Henry returned from the war. To hi... | [] | 1933242035 | 1933242035 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,157,244,588,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Oh come all ye faithful | The new third book of Ember<br /><br />Is actually the first<br /><br />It takes place fifty years before<br /><br />The big war bubble burst<br /><br />A woman down in Yonwood<br /><br />Was thought to have the sight<br /><br />The way they read her mutterings<br /><br />Established wrong from right<br /><br />Anythin... | [] | 0375875263 | 0375875263 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,157,073,810,000 | 27 | false |
4 | A whole new world | The second book of Ember<br /><br />Though Ember is no more<br /><br />The citizens who made the trip<br /><br />Now have new things in store<br /><br />They find a whole new world out there<br /><br />With things they've never seen<br /><br />Like sky and sun and other stuff<br /><br />They'd not known where they'd be... | [] | 0375828257 | 0375828257 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,157,070,697,000 | 20 | false |
5 | It's always night in Ember | It's always night in Ember<br /><br />No moon, stars or sunlight<br /><br />There's just the generator<br /><br />To keep the city bright<br /><br />Food comes from storage bunkers<br /><br />Books are written by hand<br /><br />Veggies from greenhouses<br /><br />Sustain this gloomy land<br /><br />Twelve year olds ar... | [] | 0375822747 | 0375822747 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,157,066,756,000 | 20 | false |
3 | Not TSA approved | I recently picked up this book for four reasons:<br /><br />1. It was on sale<br /><br />2. I'd just finished reading "The Husband"<br /><br />3. I needed light entertainment for a long flight<br /><br />4. I was in a hurry and it was conveniently stacked near to the register<br /><br />It was only during the boarding ... | [] | 0553582941 | 0553582941 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,157,004,232,000 | 49 | false |
5 | Observe, Preserve, Conserve - but in the end you'll get what you deserve | This starts off as a routine fantasy footprint - two kids, Kendra and Seth, get palmed off on their grandparents for a visit that becomes a lot more than they ever dreamed. As they soon learn, Fablehaven is no ordinary country estate, but a protected area for magical creatures, and their grandfather is the current car... | [] | 1590385810 | 1590385810 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,156,894,878,000 | 114 | false |
4 | More adventure than revelation | If you're a Dan Brown fan and are looking for more revelations, mysteries and puzzles, be warned that this isn't the book for you. Sure, the cover says "The Lucifer Gospel" and the blurb says "an earthshaking truth", but in fact this is more an Indiana Jones-type archaeological adventure with the requisite bad guys, s... | [] | 0451412230 | 0451412230 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,156,892,444,000 | 24 | false |
4 | Some things never change | If you've been following the Stephanie Plum series, you'll probably be pleased to know that the principal characters haven't changed a bit.<br /><br />What has changed is the level of danger involved and this time Stephanie has managed to get herself on the hit list of a killer linked to a violent gang. Both Morelli a... | [] | 0312936222 | 0312936222 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,156,139,515,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Nick's tale and other stories | This is a collection of short stories written by Garth Nix at one time or other in his career, plus a novella continuing the Abhorsen Trilogy from Nick's side of the story.<br /><br />Each begins with a brief introduction from the author, and range from non-traditional Arthurian legend to fairy tales.<br /><br />1. Nic... | [] | 0060747153 | 0060747153 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,156,138,959,000 | 2 | false |
5 | That's the way the gingerbread crumbles | Who'd have thought that those old nursery rhymes and fairy tales would have had so much going on behind the scenes? Fresh from their largely forgotten triumphs in "The Big Over Easy", Jack Spratt, Mary Mary and the rest of the Nursery Crime Division find themselves faced with new challenges.<br /><br />The psychopathi... | [] | 0670037729 | 0670037729 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,156,137,848,000 | 15 | true |
4 | The other side of the wall | An entertaining but average fantasy tale about a young girl whose insatiable curiosity often gets her into trouble. She lives in the Land of Elyon, and in particular within a walled structure, comprising the central hub of Bridewell, connected to three outlying villages by walled passages, resembling the spokes of a wh... | [] | 0439700930 | 0439700930 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,155,699,285,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Tales from the Hood | Book three is the darkest of the lot so far and picks up the plot from the cliffhanger ending of book two. Sabrina Grimm is in deep, deep trouble, staring down the claw of a Jabberwocky. Her arm is broken, and her only hope lies with Puck, who of course wants to be paid for the rescue.<br /><br />It appears that her ... | [] | 0810949148 | 0810949148 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,154,889,158,000 | 8 | false |
5 | School daze | Continuing from book one, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are very busy solving crimes in Ferryport Landing alongside their Grandmother, her friend Mr. Canis and the mischievous Puck. So busy in fact, that they have conveniently forgotten that they should be attending school, an oversight that is speedily rectified with the ... | [] | 0810959267 | 0810959267 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,154,883,839,000 | 10 | true |
5 | Snicket meets Dripping Fang in the Everafter | If viewed separately, the fundamental ideas behind this book have all been done before. Disappearing parents, kids in foster care, unsuitable guardians, mysterious grandmothers and fractured fairy tales have all been covered many times. Yet somehow when this book pulls all these elements together, it works like a cha... | [] | 0810959259 | 0810959259 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,154,846,936,000 | 5 | true |
4 | Scaly, slimy, creepy crawly Camp | The movie is guaranteed to become the cult classic of the year, and if this book is an indicator, it's going to have people squirming in their seats come August 16, 2006.<br /><br />Herpetologists are going to be squirming with glee at the concept of an airplane besieged by some of the rarest, deadliest snakes in the w... | [] | 1844163814 | 1844163814 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,154,586,923,000 | 10 | true |
5 | Something deadly this way comes | Picking right up from the end of book two, we rejoin Lirael and Sameth at Abhorsen's house, with the cast of "Night of the Living Dead" hanging around outside getting ready to crash the party. Lirael has finally admitted to herself that she's the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and Sameth isn't arguing. Mogget the cat and the D... | [] | B000C4SHRW | B000C4SHRW | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,154,397,877,000 | 3 | false |
5 | On a Clayr day you sometimes don't see that much | In "Sabriel" Garth Nix told us of the Abhorsen who deal in death, and now he enlightens us about the Clayr, the women who are gifted with the power to see into the future (albeit not always clearly) and then there are those awkward times when things get confused by alternate futures and such complications.<br /><br />L... | [] | 0060005424 | 0060005424 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,153,837,370,000 | 7 | false |
4 | Heading for Hell in a golf bag | John Tyler thought he'd been through it all. Once a successful businessman with a lovely wife and the requisite couple of kids, he had come crashing from his lofty pedestal after the death of his son, followed in rapid succession by divorce, a second divorce after a rebound marriage, and then to crown it all, personal... | [] | 0595377890 | 0595377890 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,153,608,104,000 | 3 | false |
5 | For whom the bells toil | Seven bells have a lot of work to do in this riveting novel, part one of the Abhorsen Trilogy by master storyteller Garth Nix.<br /><br />The bells are named after seven makers of the Charter (the force that governs every aspect of the Old Kingdom) and in this story they are carried by Sabriel, daughter of a necromance... | [] | 0064471837 | 0064471837 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,153,024,038,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Walk like an Egyptian | This is book two of the Ulysses Moore series, and the story picks up the adventure immediately after the first book (The Door to Time) closed off. In the previous episode, twins Jason and Julia and their friend Rick find that there's a lot more to Kilmore Cove than meets the eye. After solving many brain-teasing ridd... | [] | 043977439X | 043977439X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,152,766,525,000 | 8 | true |
5 | War Games | Another exciting installment in this series from the outrageously creative and slightly warped mind of Garth Nix, where Lord Arthur, Rightful Heir of the Architect etc. etc. finds himself drafted into the Glorious Army of the Architect under the command of the highly strung Sir Thursday. Starting at the bottom, Arthur... | [] | 0439700876 | 0439700876 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,152,487,749,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Oh what shall we do with all our poo? | Most people just don't understand<br /><br />the wonder of the flush<br /><br />Now here comes Hodding with his book<br /><br />To get you off your tush<br /><br />The Romans they used aqueducts<br /><br />The French called "Garde L'eau"<br /><br />London stank before they learned<br /><br />to use the water flow<br />... | [] | 0743474082 | 0743474082 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,152,293,965,000 | 58 | false |
5 | The Tale of the Whale | Wednesday being the third day of the week (if you don't start at Sunday of course), there are no prizes for guessing that this is book three of The Keys to the Kingdom series. If you haven't read Mister Monday and Grim Tuesday, please look no further - without the two preceding books you'll be up a creek without a pad... | [] | 0439436567 | 0439436567 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,151,944,291,000 | 3 | false |
5 | When it's all Greek to your child | Does your child look at you blankly when you mention "Pandora's Box"? Do they think that "Hercules" is a Disney-originated character? Even the most stubborn young reader will get a kick out of this comic book version of some of the Greek myths, and you will too when you read the hilarious little speech boxes of the ca... | [] | 1564021157 | 1564021157 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,151,904,308,000 | 19 | false |
5 | Lightning DOES strike twice | Rick Riordan comes through again, and this follow up to The Lightning Thief is just as entertaining, informative and action-packed as the first book. This time Percy (son of Poseidon) is at school in New York when things start to go downhill fast, beginning with some bad dreams about his friend Grover the satyr, follo... | [] | 0786856866 | 0786856866 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,151,285,642,000 | 59 | false |
5 | Who's yo' Daddy? | Percy Jackson has always been different from other kids. He's dyslexic and suffers from ADHD, and is always getting into trouble. He's been expelled several times, and the only thing that holds his interest is Greek mythology.<br /><br />We soon learn that Percy has close ties with Mount Olympus, and when monsters fr... | [] | B000F5FNSE | B000F5FNSE | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,151,215,906,000 | 6 | false |
4 | A handy reference tool for Language Log users | Language Log is an on-line magazine founded by Mark Liberman and Geoffrey Pullum, specifically dealing with the right and wrong way to use language (the polite kind mostly.) More than two million people have ventured through the virtual doors of the site since launch time, and this book is made up of excerpts from the... | [] | 1590280555 | 1590280555 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,151,209,173,000 | 7 | false |
4 | If there's a Will ... | In the beginning there was The Architect who created everything from nothing. Eons passed, and then there was The Will. The Architect's Will was broken into seven pieces by the treacherous Trustees to prevent it from ever being executed. The first fragment was fused inside a solid crystal and then placed inside an un... | [] | 0439551234 | 0439551234 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,151,114,302,000 | 7 | false |
4 | When Barty lost his bite | The third and final installment of the Bartimaeus Trilogy (*1) picks up three years after the "The Golem's Eye" with Nathaniel a.k.a. John Mandrake now the Information Minister, and spending his time making up propaganda pamphlets about the supposed successes of the war in America (*2) He has been increasingly mistreat... | [] | 0786818611 | 0786818611 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,150,741,491,000 | 25 | false |
4 | A Series of Gross-Out Events | If your kids love the Lemony Snicket stories and the Goosebumps series, and snicker at gross-out stuff like boogers and stinky feet, then this one will be sure to get their attention.<br /><br />The Shluffmuffin twins suddenly find themselves orphans after some rather unfortunate events overtake their parents and tiny ... | [] | 015205457X | 015205457X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,150,732,669,000 | 2 | false |
4 | An ego-whacking spiritual journey | "Swimming with Gandhi and Einstein" is an intriguing book with two objectives. On the one hand, Colwell regales us with humorous tales about traveling in Indonesia, and experiences that can't be found in any guide book. (This is probably just as well for the country's tourism industry.) His stressed-out central chara... | [] | 097396300X | 097396300X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,150,729,964,000 | 2 | false |
5 | The Fly Girl and the Goose | This is the story of a young girl born in The Fractured Realm, a fictional place vaguely resembling eighteenth century England. Citizens of the Realm worship a multitude of gods, named “The Beloved”, individual “beloveds” being determined by the day and time of the person’s birth. The gi... | [] | 0060876271 | 0060876271 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,150,001,383,000 | 18 | true |
4 | The Accidental Gardner | This is the fourth novel by Lisa Gardner, and one of the best I’ve read so far. Always with an inclination towards tragic heroines and damsels in distress, Gardner spins a complex web of murder, revenge and cruel mind games, as a psychopath wreaks havoc on the life of FBI Special Agent Pierce Quincy.<br /><br />... | [] | 0553578693 | 0553578693 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,149,396,520,000 | 1 | false |
4 | It’s getting dark in here | Book four of the Underland Chronicles deals with some pretty dark stuff. It picks up the story not long after the end of book three, with Gregor’s mom still recovering in Regalia, and Gregor unwillingly continuing his echolocation lessons with Ripred the Rat.<br /><br />Gregor and Boots are regular visitors down... | [] | 0439791456 | 0439791456 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,148,792,457,000 | 30 | false |
5 | Happiness is a nice warm McCall Smith novel | This is book seven in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, and although it doesn’t shine as brilliantly as book one, it’s still as delightfully amusing as ever.<br /><br />Mma Ramotswe of course remains the traditionally-built central character, but the other characters also come into their own.... | [] | 0375422722 | 0375422722 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,148,671,649,000 | 8 | true |
4 | Plight of the Penguins | Many people have seized the opportunity to dine in a classy restaurant at some point in their lives, and as readers of this book will soon realize, any bad experiences may well have been a direct result of their neglecting to follow the (until now) unwritten rules of dining etiquette. This is not the Emily Post dining... | [] | 0595337775 | 0595337775 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,148,531,708,000 | 6 | false |
4 | Bye-bye to Barty’s biting back-chat | It’s been two years since the recovery of The Amulet of Samarkand, and Nathaniel (now known as John Mandrake) is a Government official in the Office of Internal Affairs, apprenticed to Jessica Whitwell.<br /><br />His job is to hunt down a pack of rebellious commoners known as the Resistance, who have been causin... | [] | 0786818603 | 0786818603 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,148,143,185,000 | 3 | true |
4 | The Other Gardner | Having read “Alone” quite recently, I backed up a bit and picked up some other novels by the prolific Ms. Gardner, who also writes under the name “Alicia Scott”<br /><br />Although similar to “Alone” in that the main female character has a hidden and troubled past, this one is not as... | [] | 0553576798 | 0553576798 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,147,496,575,000 | 13 | false |
5 | Let's play "Find the Djinn" | This second book in the “Children of the Lamp” series can be read without reading the first, but why would anyone want to do that? Both books are excellent adventures for both young adults and adults who think they’re still young, and should not be separated at any cost.<br /><br />We take up the stor... | [] | 0439670217 | 0439670217 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,146,979,505,000 | 14 | true |
5 | The Magician’s Apprentice | Once upon a time, in an alternative magical version of London, there lived a young boy by the name of Nathaniel, who was apprenticed to a magician. In this London, magicians ruled the country as members of parliament, with their own invisible army that included imps, marids, afrits and djinns, waiting to be summoned i... | [] | 0786852550 | 0786852550 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,146,877,597,000 | 9 | true |
4 | The youth awakens | I got this novel as a gift<br /><br />From a pal who thinks I’m bright<br /><br />And though I lack attention span<br /><br />I read it in one night<br /><br />It tells the tale of one young man<br /><br />We only know as “Youth”<br /><br />Who wallows in his misery<br /><br />Until he learns the trut... | [] | 0533139759 | 0533139759 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,145,512,627,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Not quite the end of the story | This is the seventh book of the Edge Chronicles as published by David Fickling Books. (Random House Children’s Books) It brings together many of the characters from the previous books, and should not be read before the others.<br /><br />If you’re having a hard time keeping them straight, the books are gro... | [] | 038575082X | 038575082X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,144,791,023,000 | 16 | true |
5 | The Meaning of Material Things | There are two stories in this slim package, both dealing with people’s relationships with their possessions.<br /><br />In the first, Mr. and Mrs. Ransome return from the opera to find their flat totally empty. The casserole has disappeared along with the oven, and even the toilet paper’s gone. Mr. Ransom... | [] | 0812969650 | 0812969650 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,143,941,179,000 | 35 | false |
4 | Half magic = double imagination | Edward Eager's books provide the imaginative spark lacking in many heavily promoted children's books published in recent times. In each of his "magic" stories, unusual things happen to ordinary children, and in this story, it is the discovery of a magical coin that leads four children to the best summer of their lives... | [] | 0152020683 | 0152020683 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,142,958,854,000 | 8 | false |
5 | The Last Friendly Whangdoodle | For those who have read Roald Dahl’s “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory”, please rest assured that this is not about the large, hungry and mean Oompa-Loompa-eating Whangdoodles of that story. Julie Andrews’ creation rules as King of Whangdoodleland, lives in a remote castle and has a sweet tooth ... | [] | 0064403149 | 0064403149 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,142,473,958,000 | 6 | false |
4 | The Raven and the Ocelot | To be perfectly honest, the first chapter of this book is a bit daunting. The first page and three quarters (a.k.a. Chapter One) dwells on the hypothetical life and physical attributes of a walnut - and that’s Chapter one in a nutshell, so to speak.<br /><br />However, those souls who dare to venture on will fin... | [] | 1413485979 | 1413485979 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,141,008,000,000 | 21 | false |
4 | A little imagination goes a long way | This book reminds us that back in 1967, children played games that expanded their imaginations and sent them voluntarily to the library to seek information. Computers and the internet now make the information search so much easier, but sadly, many children don't take their eyes away from the television screen, X-Box g... | [] | 0440422256 | 0440422256 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,140,355,618,000 | 49 | false |
4 | If you like fractured fairy tales.... | If you like fractured fairy tales<br /><br />And giggle at a pun<br /><br />And if you're still a kid at heart<br /><br />You just might like this one<br /><br />Princess So-Wise loves to read<br /><br />So goes this little tale<br /><br />Her step-mom is the jealous type<br /><br />And talks to her toe-nail<br /><br /... | [] | 1593303300 | 1593303300 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,139,726,641,000 | 6 | false |
4 | The end of war can be hell too | James McCleary had a lot to be thankful for. He had his fair share of action, survived a German POW camp, and was able to return home to the arms of his sweetheart Madeline, who had been waiting patiently to start their life together.<br /><br />This pretty little picture is quickly shattered when it becomes evident t... | [] | 0312332726 | 0312332726 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,139,723,103,000 | 8 | false |
4 | Good vs Evil - the next round | While visiting a book fair recently, I came across a whole pile of young adult fiction and picked up titles randomly without even reading the back covers. I had no clue therefore that Frank Peretti specializes in Christian fiction, but it didn't take me long to discover that this is no ordinary fiction series.<br /><b... | [] | 1581346182 | 1581346182 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,139,242,762,000 | 8 | false |
4 | Picture imperfect | The Goosebumps series is a great way to get children interested in reading. The books are short and easy to read, and the gross-out situations are tailor-made for the enjoyment of young readers.<br /><br />This is number 44, which continues the adventure of an earlier book (Number 4). Greg Banks is having a hard time... | [] | 0439573610 | 0439573610 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,139,183,468,000 | 2 | false |
4 | ..and the clock ticked on | Some parts of this story may seem a little familiar to fans of Young Adult Fiction, but John Bellairs has a distinctive style which makes this an extremely enjoyable read.<br /><br />Young Lewis Barnavelt suddenly becomes an orphan when his parents are killed in an auto accident. (See Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket fo... | [] | 0142402575 | 0142402575 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,139,182,186,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Did someone call you a Dog today? | Before you snarl, bare your teeth and assume your attack position, please note that January 29, 2006 is the first day of the Year of the Dog in the Chinese calendar, and that it runs until February 16, 2007.<br /><br />If by chance, you were born between the following dates, then doggone it - they were right about you ... | [] | 186204063X | 186204063X | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,138,595,355,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Dazzling heights and plunging depths | This is a story of the dazzling heights and plunging depths of human emotion.<br /><br />From the colorful, chaotic slums of Bombay's streets, to the monochromatic, efficient orderliness of Germany, from the untamed beauty of an English garden to the wildly remote Himalayas and fashion capitals of the world, Sharon Maa... | [] | 0007123868 | 0007123868 | AGTMZCWIWBH43TCW7UKG2YV2EKKA | 1,138,554,139,000 | 10 | false |
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