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3 | Target age 3 to 8 year olds | Today is a huge day for little Lola's older sister, it's Eva's 15th Birthday celebration 'Quinceanera'.<br /><br />Being the baby of the family and also cute and full of energy makes Lola more than a little spoiled and undisciplined by everyone. She gets in trouble and it impacts her sister's big day.<br /><br />All is... | [] | 0761454675 | 0761454675 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,060,182,000 | 0 | false |
5 | When Grandpa starts to forget - what's a girl to do? | Heartwarming story that is ideal for this generation. How do you explain dementia (in all its forms and variables), to a child?<br /><br />I read this 32 page story to my little ones age 4, 5, 6 & 8. I think only the 8 yearold absorbed it but the story kept the interest of the younger ones and lots of questions were a... | [] | 0761457127 | 0761457127 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,044,249,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Ages 17 18 & 19 | 18 year old Sam is rock star in the making in an all girl band, also a vegetarian turned meat eater when she involuntarily becomes a werewolf. And you thought your teen years were rough!<br /><br />I got this for my 12 year based on the Product detail guidelines and I should have read the subject matter - I don't know ... | [] | 1477816887 | 1477816887 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,033,314,000 | 1 | false |
5 | A must have for any home with young children | Gorgeous illustrations, a lovely little girl, a playful and dear polar bear - detailed sumptuous clothing and scenery, majestic wildlife & scary Trolls - beautiful just as you see on the cover - this is a book that you will hand down for generations.<br /><br />The author takes one of her favorite folk tales "The Cat o... | [] | 0761459588 | 0761459588 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,027,155,000 | 0 | false |
4 | I got this for my 12 year old but am holding off after reading it - I don't think the age was right. | Ages 15, 16 and 17 - 2nd in the Woodcutter series. Sixteen year old Saturday Woodcutter, sister of Sunday and child of Jack doesn't think she has any super powers like the rest of her family. Until the day she and a mirror almost destroy her world - rut roh!<br /><br />She heads off on an adventure, is captured by a lo... | [] | 0544056779 | 0544056779 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,012,511,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Ages 11 to 13 | Mister Max, Solutioneer (I keep myself laughing my hearing the voice of Wylie Coyote saying "Super Genius")<br /><br />A delight mystery/adventure. finds our 12 year old Max cared for by his grandmother after his actor parents disappear.<br /><br />Trying to find out the whereabouts of his folks, he manages to find sol... | [] | 0307976815 | 0307976815 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,010,470,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Hildy & Moose book #4 | I have 4 in the series and each one has been read many many times.<br /><br />Published in 2007. Hildy's cousin comes to visit and he is a boring Boar from the city who irks others with his bragging. The moral of the story: be patient and kind to those who are different and no no likes a show off.<br /><br />The story ... | [] | 0761453741 | 0761453741 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,006,375,000 | 0 | false |
4 | #3 in the Moose and Hildy series | Published in 2006. The moral of the story: use caution with strangers and listen to your friends. Pig farmers and their families may take exception to Hildy the pig being duped into almost being the bar-b-que dinner.<br /><br />The story and the art work are spot on perfect. My 8 year read it to my 6, 5 and 4 year olds... | [] | 0761453245 | 0761453245 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,005,797,000 | 0 | false |
5 | First in the Moose & Hildy Series | Published in 2005. I have 4 in the series and each one has been read many many times. This first book covers diversity (Hildy is a pig) and being happy with who you are (Moose loses his antlers and this makes him feel less then he was).<br /><br />The story and the art work are spot on perfect. My 8 year read it to my ... | [] | 0761456988 | 0761456988 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,005,319,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Moose & Hildy Book 2 | Published in 2005. The story and the art work are spot on perfect. My 8 year read it to my 6, 5 and 4 year olds - they all loved it. It's silly and timeless - I loved it too. | [] | 0761452338 | 0761452338 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,004,928,000 | 0 | false |
4 | for ages 9 to 11 | Published in 2008, first published in Spain in 1994 as part of a series about 10-year-old Manolito.<br /><br />Manolito tells about his life in Madrid dealing with violent bullies (Manolito's mother has him confiding in the school psychologist), a surprise party for is Grandpa Nicolas & having is girlfriend come to his... | [] | 0761457291 | 0761457291 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,386,003,396,000 | 1 | false |
3 | 14 year old Florian | This is a German Young Adult novel so many of the things I found off-putting for a 12 or 13 or even 14 year old you can probably chalk up to as cultural perspective.<br /><br />Florian is 14 and in his mind it's all about him, has enough of being a supportive younger brother. His sister is gravely ill, her care has dra... | [] | 0761463313 | 0761463313 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,921,656,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Ages 12 to 14 appropriate | My 12 year old loved it and so did I.<br /><br />13 year old Travis grew up with a single mother - his father dying before he was born. Mom never told him much about his Dad. Now Mom is remarried and they live in California.<br /><br />Travis decides he needs to get away for the summer and surprise his paternal grandmo... | [] | 0544029003 | 0544029003 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,582,484,000 | 2 | false |
4 | perfect for ages 10 to 12 | A little girl who can only sleep during the day grows from something of an isolated town oddity to the heiress of an ancient legacy of magic and music.Exquisitely illustrated, this gentle, satisfying young fantasy is filled with unforgettable, quirky characters and imagery. A perfect read-aloud, it shows how one can f... | [] | 0547792638 | 0547792638 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,582,131,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Ages 12 and up | Although the child in the story is a 10 year old I think the subject matter might be creepier than some parents might want for their pre-teens. Top drawer writing, Excellent world building, believable characters, creepy story. Set on the truly mean streets of Victorian era London, England circa 1870. Make sure to note ... | [] | 0544087089 | 0544087089 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,582,009,000 | 0 | false |
5 | best for ages 10 to 13 | For 12 year old Willow Chance, it has never been easy for her to make friends. Willow is a self described “person of color” adopted at birth by loving parents, who are white. She is a genius with a couple obsessions one with medicine and the other with plants however at her school in California the combination lead to... | [] | 0803738552 | 0803738552 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,581,837,000 | 0 | false |
4 | your 6th and seventh grader (11 & 12 year olds) will love it | me, not so much - must be a generation thing, lol.<br /><br />Perfect timing for this story, my not so tiny tot is 12 years old and entering seventh grade middle school. They also are getting snow this week like but not like the giant nor'easter which blankets the village of Dunwich, Massachussetts. Robert and BFFs are... | [] | 1594746400 | 1594746400 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,580,297,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Black Beauty, The Black Stallion and Born Free | Ali and his mother are living in the wild when they are captured and trained by Egyptians. Ali balks, as camels do, and is traded to American soldiers to be a part of the new Camel Corps in the american southwest. The Corp never takes off and when the program comes to an end Ali and fellow work animals are disbursed to... | [] | 0761451641 | 0761451641 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,579,689,000 | 0 | false |
5 | 1950s California | The story focuses on teacher Delores Huerta's work to improve the lives of migrant workers harvesting grapes on American farms. The illustrations are perfectly in tune with the story. Think of her as the Sam Adams of the Southwest.<br /><br />I didn't know Delores Huerta's name so it was fun to read with the 8 year ol... | [] | 0761461078 | 0761461078 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,578,633,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Magical realism going back to World War II | Having moved from Brooklyn to the coast of Maine, 13 year old Siena finds that her new home looks like the same home that shows up in her dreams. She finds a pen that when filled with think tells her a story of a girl who also lived in her room, named Sarah.<br /><br />My 12 year old thought it was terrific and ripped ... | [] | 0385742991 | 0385742991 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,578,002,000 | 0 | false |
5 | For Michael Connelly fans a terrific police procedural | Adi, is raped outside her home in Tel Aviv, Israel, her father takes the investigation, finding young Ziv Nevo lurking in her neighborhood. He's not the rapist but a gangster, and his Mob bosses force him to admit to the rape and take a plea deal. A technicality sets Ziv free.<br /><br />The detective on the case, Insp... | [] | 0062237446 | 0062237446 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,575,742,000 | 2 | false |
5 | CSI Stockholm - book 2 | An American serial killer on the loose for 20 years escapes to Stockholm,Sweden soon after torturing to death a Swedish literary critic (the body is found in a closet at Newark International Airport). And vanishes.<br /><br />Detectives Paul Hjelm and Kerstin Holm of Intercrime's A-Unit (aka The National Criminal Polic... | [] | 0375425365 | 0375425365 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,574,500,000 | 2 | false |
5 | I liked the broad appeal - fun! | the verse appealed to my 3 and 4 year olds, while the illustrations appealed to the 6 and 8 year olds. Both appealed to the adult in me. This title is part of a series, (Karate Hour (2004) and Baseball Hour (2008), that describes an hour of a sport's practice (girls and boys).<br /><br />Bill Thomson, the illustrator, ... | [] | 0761456899 | 0761456899 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,572,725,000 | 1 | false |
5 | When you know who the killer is and you are still creeped out | For fans of Eric Ambler, Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes<br /><br />When you know who done it and why from the get-go, aka an "OPEN FORM" mystery, does that make it a thriller and not a mystery?<br /><br />Two young lovers were murdered because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Big mistake for the ki... | [] | 1616147857 | 1616147857 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,572,171,000 | 0 | false |
5 | SPANISH version - english editon is also available | I vividly remember our mother boycotting grapes in support of the migrant workers when I was a child growing up in New Jersey in the 1960's. We asked her why and she explained to us so that we understood. How wonderful to now have this to share with my little ones ages 3 to 8. The graphics are gorgeous. The poetry make... | [] | 0761452834 | 0761452834 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,570,111,000 | 1 | false |
4 | 11 to 13 year olds | Realistic and hard hitting. It World War II, 1944, and Hazel's Dad is moved from New Jersey to Los Alamos New Newico to work on The Manhattan Project to produce an Atomic Bomb for the war effort.<br /><br />It impacts Hazel as if she were on the front lines, her already unstable mom goes off the rails, Her workaholic ... | [] | 0761451870 | 0761451870 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,539,789,000 | 0 | false |
3 | seedy police officers and vicious underworld criminals | What's not to like? Well, my dad would have loved this premise - me not so much. I grabbed the novel because the title was catchy and it was described as "from Sweden's internationally best-selling crime novelist" and a "riveting second installment of the Stockholm Noir Trilogy."<br /><br />I found the story unrelentin... | [] | B00ATLA8IE | B00ATLA8IE | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,538,968,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Full of laughs and heartache, success and failure. | 9 Year old fourth grader Odessa Green-Light's parents are recently divorced and dad is already getting married (I hate him already).<br /><br />She, her little brother Oliver, and their mom move to a new home - Odessa gets her own bedroom in the attic. A Magical attic that she finds out gives her power to go back in ti... | [] | 0385739567 | 0385739567 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,534,592,000 | 0 | false |
4 | the oddest story I will read in 2013 | I loved it and thought it lame at different times. I loved the setting of Portland, Oregon - the author captured it perfectly, believe everything you read because the author is spot on. I loved the quirkiness of the stories and the people. I like to be taken out of my comfort zone once in a while and this did it. I tho... | [] | 0307955524 | 0307955524 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,533,549,000 | 1 | false |
4 | The Hero has more lives than Xena: Warrior Princess! | Intelligent and complex, double crosses and action - a fun read for a holiday or if your are stuck in an airplane on a trip. I have now read all three books in the series and I am not sure if there is enough here to read a fourth.<br /><br />The premise in a nutshell -<br /><br />* Will Cochrane, veteran of the French ... | [] | 0062038028 | 0062038028 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,530,066,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Book 2 in the hugely popular The Chronicles of Kazam | I thought this was a delightfully fun, silly fantasy and the 12 year old in our family did too. Book 3 The Eye of Zoltar, is already published in the UK and is scheduled for April 2014 in the US.<br /><br />A HUGE cast of characters:<br /><br />Jennifer Strange<br />The Mighty Shandar<br />King Snodd IV<br />The King's... | [] | 054773848X | 054773848X | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,526,179,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Conjecture? Truth? Hard to tell when JFK never had a chance to have a say | The fact that unless his daughter Caroline presents her father's diary to the world (not that I believe it exists) we will never really know the truth from the fantasy, the fact from the fabrication.<br /><br />Forty years ago I enjoyed reading David Halberstam's "The Best and the Brightest" on the same subject as "Cam... | [] | 006206584X | 006206584X | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,524,613,000 | 1 | false |
5 | speaks for me | I had not made the time to read the work of this author. When I did select the book it was based on his reputation. Before I opened it I did a bit of research on his life, his marriage and his work.<br /><br />I interpreted the three sections (144 pages total) as the three parts of a relationship, that rare occurrence,... | [] | 0385350775 | 0385350775 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,504,479,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Astonishing and heartbreaking | What a strong and good woman! I only wish I could have known her but for the fact that perhaps she could have been a bit overwhelming to her brother Mr. Franklin. I say this because even though he had the capability of doing so, and she had the stated desire to live nearer each other than Boston and Philadelphia he ne... | [] | 0307958345 | 0307958345 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,451,866,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Fun series going back to 1990 set on the Florida Gulf Coast | I lived in Florida for the last 21 years, until 2013, so this well written series is especially close to my heart. This is the 2nd book in new "HANNAH SMITH" series featuring many characters in the "DOC FORD" series: MARION "DOC" FORD is a former government agent who now runs a marine supply business from his a stilt... | [] | B00C5Q49O0 | B00C5Q49O0 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,448,972,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Compulsively readable | I could not stop reading this book - I had to know what happened. The writing is available and compelling, accessible and rewarding. The author put me squarely in the farming community and with the families affected by the story. I was very happy with the ending (even if my suspicions were proven correct). | [] | 0778314979 | 0778314979 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,351,889,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Loved the premise | loathed the result. I guess the author and I had different idea on where this premise could go, lol!<br /><br />I don't want to give the whole story away. Perhaps I can say this, I was looking for a more introspective, kinder, more personal story then what was given.<br /><br />Your miles may very as many many people a... | [] | 0778315339 | 0778315339 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,331,794,000 | 0 | false |
4 | bonus points for leading me to read Ford Madox Ford's "The Good Soldier" | Set in New York City this is an ambitious and clever novel about fathers and sons, brothers and envy, lies and truths, cowardice, responsibility and guilt.<br /><br />At times epic & beautifully eloquent, insightful and wry, but rarely touching this reader emotionally. Perhaps because my own father was a better man the... | [] | 0812993969 | 0812993969 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,328,064,000 | 0 | false |
4 | 14 year old is off to Europe with Grandma | A surprisingly sad as well as sweet story. Told in a format of journal entries (which I find cumbersome and unemotional). What surprised me was that grandma Z's life going back 40 years plays such a large role in the book.<br /><br />I got this for my 12 year old but I will wait a year to give it, I think it may be of ... | [] | 0547625383 | 0547625383 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,322,147,000 | 0 | false |
4 | a mixed bag, take from it what you will | For a 50 year old friend of mine going through a divorce and starting a new career and having to find a new home and new friends with was a life line that helped tremendously.<br /><br />For me it was the opposite. The premise that to get me to be able to make the changes I need and want in my life by looking at my mot... | [] | 1434705358 | 1434705358 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,320,726,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Told in alternating blog posts | which I find distracting. I can't tell if a 17 year old would be bothered by it because I got this for my 12 year then read that book takes place senior year in college - so I will be hanging on to it for 5 years until appropriate.<br /><br />Jerry Downing (first down, second down, 3rd down, 4th down) is a senior in hi... | [] | 0374379963 | 0374379963 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,320,156,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Perfect ending | The story is told from the perspective of the main characters a chapter at a time ending with Jeremiah and then Kate.<br /><br />Seriously, the ending made it for me. I believed in and liked Kate and Jeremiah very much. The rest of the story was almost cartoonish with it's stereotypes and implausible events. However, i... | [] | 006222106X | 006222106X | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,319,067,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Book 3 of the Faelin Chronicles Trilogy | Non-stop action and adventure. the twins are fourteen years old by now and their kidnapped sister, Amelina, is likely four years old. They have developed into strong characters, the stories are filled with magic and creatures galore.<br /><br />All is resolved rather neatly at the (for me) rushed ending.<br /><br />I g... | [] | 1477816569 | 1477816569 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,311,063,000 | 0 | false |
3 | I know I will keep this book and take out again in the next decade, perhaps I will have better appreciation then. | 1958 Greenwich Village to Occupy Wall Street - Extraordinary novel of the legacy of American Communism, set in Queens and Greenwich Village New York City. First Lathem novel for me. I completely set aside any expectations that I might have. I love the author's command of the language and the setting was one I greatly e... | [] | 0385534930 | 0385534930 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,278,444,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Hooray for Hollywood | 500 page extravaganza! from the depths of Depravity (Chrissie) to Oscar Glory, this book has it all.<br /><br />Dorian, is a major international movie director who needs a hit. I think he needs a hit on his wife Chrissie (I loathed her and made me feel less for Dorian that he was with her). He is putting his reputation... | [] | 1612184634 | 1612184634 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,270,720,000 | 0 | false |
3 | the last 20 pages were feel good and I will give the author another go | I liked Horatio, Theresa and Sasha - I loved the premise of the novel tremendously. I didn't like Jackson at all! I thought Jackson was a pouty little boy - beh! All that being said the last 20 pages were feel good and I will give the author another go.<br /><br />Your mileage may very so here is a list of the author's... | [] | 1612184642 | 1612184642 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,261,004,000 | 0 | false |
4 | book 2 in the Klaatu Diskos series | Tells the same story as Book One, The Obsidian Blade (2012), but from sixteen year old Lah Lia's point of view Interspersed with chapters from Tucker's viewpoint. She is a 'Pure Girl', brought up in the future world of Romelas and raised to be sacrificed for the sins of her world. At her sacrificial ceremony Tucker app... | [] | 0763654043 | 0763654043 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,229,095,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Sequel to 'a certain slant of light' published 2005 | Do yourself a favor and read a certain slant of light first. If that isn't an option, below are a couple summaries of that book.<br /><br />Under the Light takes place right after the end of a certain slant of light. The gorgeous prose gives us fifteen year old Jenny and Billy who has been so wretched in their home li... | [] | 0547367546 | 0547367546 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,226,658,000 | 0 | false |
5 | A Gem for ages 12 to 15 | Perfect for a 12 year old (and their parents).<br /><br />Fantasy<br /><br />The story is told by none other than the ghost of Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) aka the Brother's Grim of Rapunzel, Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin etc of the famous Brothers Grimm and Grimm's Fairy Tales.<b... | [] | 0375849726 | 0375849726 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,190,489,000 | 0 | false |
5 | the memory will stick with you | Sure to be a classic. I got this for my 12 year old but I gobbled it up. I think to truly appreciate it the reader should be closer in age to 13 or 14 at the least.<br /><br />Told by the 76 year old Hannah circa 1930(?). She is telling the story of her life in a rural vernacular that is easy on tongue but might be e... | [] | 1477817255 | 1477817255 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,185,444,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Amish teenager in the Vampire Apocolypse | No Joke. Very Well Written.<br /><br />Have you read book one? you should before you read this book becuase book one The Hallowed Ones (2012) sets it up nicely.<br /><br />Teenage Katie is now exiled from her Amish community for refusing to follow the new rules. She heads north with Alex and Ginger, 'outsiders' from bo... | [] | 0544000137 | 0544000137 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,171,969,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Highly unusual children' novel | delivered like an adult novel.<br /><br />Written by a Swedish crime novelist and translated into English. There is a creepy atmosphere like that of Orwell's 1984 - and the setting in the 1960's helps that alot.<br /><br />Tommy, nickname Kenny, is in the summer camp of nightmares run by a wretched Matron and her stran... | [] | 1477816542 | 1477816542 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,159,051,000 | 0 | false |
4 | rather mature subjects for a 12 year old | and welcome to the real world.<br /><br />set in the New England (?) coast, circa 1920s.<br /><br />We have a assortment of characters<br /><br />Socialite Mom widowed for 3 years who may or may not have a romance going on<br />15 year old Teddy who is already drinking<br />14 year old BFF's Bram (who has an eye for 12... | [] | 0544022912 | 0544022912 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,146,017,000 | 0 | false |
3 | Paranormal and Urban Fantasy series 'Dead Is ...' | Very surprised this is book 8 in a series. After reading it, I find nothing compelling me to go back and read the original seven.<br /><br />SERIES TWO featuring Jessica Walsh:<br /><br />DEAD IS A BATTLEFIELD: Jessica Walsh is starting her freshman year at Nightshade High and trying to forget about the tragic events s... | [] | 0544102622 | 0544102622 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,143,549,000 | 0 | false |
3 | Book 3 of a trilogy | I liked it but I am not the target audience. And that is my only quibble. The story is about a 17 year old, so why would I want a 12 year old reading this book? There's a lot of death and destruction & blood.<br /><br />However if you have a 15, 16 or 17 year old in the home (or as a gift) - get them the whole series -... | [] | 0547739648 | 0547739648 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,141,192,000 | 0 | false |
4 | ages 13 to 14 | I found this story very true to life.<br /><br />14 year old Linda has been raised by her Aunt on the borderline of poverty. Then tragedy strikes and her aunt get sick and loses the only income they have. Linda is shipped off to a distant aunt in Pittsburgh who has a houseful of adopted kids and a TV show that takes al... | [] | 0761459812 | 0761459812 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,140,074,000 | 0 | false |
4 | hugely entertaining buts what's with the gratuitous sex? | 12 and 13 year olds are already thinking enough about their changing bodies and this series is already so enjoyable that the sex really isn't needed and in fact slows the story down. Product description says 12 years old and up but I would say based on the make out sessions to keep it 14 and up.<br /><br />Gritty and f... | [] | 0544108841 | 0544108841 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,138,747,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Very Dear | This gorgeous book would be perfect with the illustrations alone. They evoke feelings that anyone who has ever had a happy family get together will identify with immediately.<br /><br />The poetry is accessible and my 3, 4, 5 & 8 year olds enjoyed it.<br /><br />The illustrator is new to me. Luckily when I went looking... | [] | 0761455590 | 0761455590 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,106,149,000 | 1 | false |
4 | 17 to 18 year olds only | This is a graphic memoir novel of an 18 year leaving her high school life behind and heading off to college.<br /><br />I was looking for a book for my 7th grader/12 year old and grabbed the title 'Little Fish' based on the Product Profile Age range, grade level info, plus the cover and title. I will skip that and read... | [] | 1936976188 | 1936976188 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,093,786,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Poppins! | Practically perfect in every way, like Mary but unlike Nabeel's pants which start out "4 fingers" too long and end up 12 fingers too short, LOL.<br /><br />This is a perfect way to expose your non-muslim tiny tot to the not so scary side of Muslims - A break from the exposure tv gives us is mainly terrorists.<br /><br ... | [] | 0761456295 | 0761456295 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,092,780,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Poppins! | Practically perfect in every way, like Mary herself. Principal Fred is not having luck at bed time.<br /><br />This cartoonish book is ideal for any child heading to school for the first time, it humanizes the authority figure at the school.<br /><br />The only place it truly went over the top for me was Fred taking th... | [] | 0761457097 | 0761457097 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,091,650,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Poppins! | Practically perfect in every way! First published in 1973 and 20 editions later it is still relevant and compelling story telling.<br /><br />Alan is the Hubbell Gardner of High School (Jock & Brains). Until the new guy in town eclipses Alan in cool and popularity when he invents the Facebook of the high school set.<br... | [] | 0761458395 | 0761458395 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,089,542,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Poppins! | Practically perfect in every way, like Mary herself.<br /><br />Ideal for boys and girls age 8 to 12. My boy age 12 and girl age 8 both enjoyed it.<br /><br />I really liked the setting of a working farm, they really speak to our country's roots.<br /><br />I thought that Amanda and her parents were authentic and spot ... | [] | 0761458271 | 0761458271 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,087,782,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Poppins! | This feel good romance was practically perfect in every way. I enjoyed the Indiana local as well as the returning Vet turning his downward spiral around with help from friends. I liked that the passion was hot. The only negative for me was that the sexual tension wasn't allowed to build longer. I liked both both Ryan, ... | [] | 1611099374 | 1611099374 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,085,861,000 | 0 | false |
4 | EEK! not appropriate for 12 year olds or even 14 year olds | A really well written import from Germany. The Birdcatcher has two 16 year olds heading off for a 2 week camping trip (complete with purchases from the liquor store)dropped off in a remote area by one of the dads. They are stalked by 'the birdcatcher' and, unbelievable to me, when they phone home the dads poo-poo their... | [] | 0761463305 | 0761463305 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,070,998,000 | 0 | false |
3 | 16 years or older disregard the 12 years that is rubbish | Any book that has 17 & 18 year old having sex in a beginning of a book is not a book that's target audience is 12. At least not in my family.<br /><br />17 year old Simon Peters does not have it easy. His Parents are dead. His older Paul is now in charge and he is selling drugs and got his girlfriend pregnant. Paul and... | [] | 1477816348 | 1477816348 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,046,267,000 | 2 | false |
4 | 1900 Boston | I enjoyed this novel. I came to understand that there is a trilogy from the author that continues the story of the next generation. Not having read any novels by the author I had no expectations. Historical fiction is my preferred genre so this story was right for me.<br /><br />Yes, the story of Harry & Gina is a bit ... | [] | 0062103237 | 0062103237 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,025,250,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Would make an excellent TV series | It was a little to fluffy for me but I would enjoy watching on TV maybe a short series.<br /><br />This is book 4 in the series: Perfect on Paper (2010), It's a Waverly Life (2011), Honey on Your Mind (2012).<br /><br />Waverly Bryson lives in new York City, has her own business and has recently been promoted at the t... | [] | 1611099110 | 1611099110 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,022,443,000 | 0 | false |
3 | book 2 in the series set on the Puget Sound of Washington State | I should have guessed by the write up that it might be a bit too sweet for me "Rose Harbor Inn, where each guest finds a second chance and every room comes with an inspiring new view."<br /><br />Jo Marie Rose, a recent war widow, has opened a bed-and-breakfast<br />Mark, the handyman who has let her down big time for ... | [] | 034552893X | 034552893X | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,017,098,000 | 2 | false |
3 | Where was the Fa-La-La? | I was all set to read a delightful romance about two adults falling in love over the holidays - the cover sucked me right in.<br /><br />Instead we have two antagonists who meet and over a weekend fall in love.<br /><br />I just never believed it. And I really really wanted to - I was totally in the mood for a feel goo... | [] | 0345528891 | 0345528891 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,015,846,000 | 0 | false |
4 | The Bodyguard updated with a happily ever after | New to me author - If you wanted Whitney and Kevin to live happily ever after this is for me & you.<br /><br />Neil is a ex-Marine with a no romancing the client rule - which is easier when the client isn't as attractive and exciting as Gwen. Gwen is the daughter of an English duke and is a matchmaker to the wealthy.<b... | [] | 1611099528 | 1611099528 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,385,013,890,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Once you get half way in you won't put this book down | 419 is the section in the Nigerian Criminal Code for fraud.<br /><br />Laura is the daughter of Henry Curtis<br /><br />Henry Curtis, was a retired Alberta, Calgary Canada schoolteacher who was scammed in a get rich quick money laundering deal, now dead after a car crash leaving his wife broke. Jerk. Detectives of the ... | [] | 0143188720 | 0143188720 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,385,887,000 | 1 | false |
3 | New to me author - The Streets of San Francisco | Will try his other novels "The Survivor" & "The Crime Writer" as they are raved about.<br /><br />I loved the premise but the telling either had me yawning or rolling my eyes.<br /><br />Daniel counsels 6 ex-cons who we learn about in their group sessions. However the telling doesn't compel me to read on.<br /><br />Da... | [] | 0312625529 | 0312625529 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,382,698,000 | 1 | false |
3 | What a blender of characters! | plus, Satanists, Vampires, ex-pat Americans in Mexico and movie geeks, oh my! Don't think of this as a mystery but as general fiction with a Quentin Tarantino muse The Cheap Detective meets the Coen Brothers, with less comedy, more blood, more Hollywood, lots of betrayals and porn. For me, the novel would have been mor... | [] | 0544028589 | 0544028589 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,382,491,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Conclusion to a series follows the children of two earlier novels | 1917 Los Angeles California, teenage runaways inherit a magical legacy abilities to stop time and reverse death.<br /><br />Kate Witherspoon has lived a bohemian life with her artist parents and wants to be a movie director in the developing business of Flickers.<br /><br />Midwestern farm boy Julian Birch was crippled... | [] | 0547853149 | 0547853149 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,382,205,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Tony's mother is rightly thrown in jail for dog fighting | and I hope she can turn her life around before she ruins his.<br /><br />Tony lucks out and moves to Sierra Nevada with his great uncle, a forest ranger. Tony comes to love his uncle's search-and-rescue dog, Gabe.<br /><br />Tony's story including visits to his mother in jail, aversion to the mathematics in school, and... | [] | 0805095160 | 0805095160 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,380,660,000 | 0 | false |
3 | elements of rape, suicide & domestic abuse | Maybe suitable for 14 years and older.<br /><br />4th in the Life as We Knew It series and 4 years since a meteor crashed into the moon, killing billions of people, animals and agriculture.<br /><br />Jon, younger brother of Miranda and friend of Julie from the previous titles, is living a privileged life with his step... | [] | 0547813376 | 0547813376 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,379,739,000 | 0 | false |
3 | hoping for a different tale | The preview led me to believe this would be a profound story of a man and wife and the family that they make their own. It was more light weight then I thought the characters or the plot deserved. I think I was hoping for a banquet and instead got a dessert. If you are looking for an uplifting Lifetime movie of the wee... | [] | 1477805869 | 1477805869 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,378,129,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Winter 1846 New York City the birth of the NYC police force | Squeal to the hit novel The Gods of Gotham featuring 28 year old NYPD copper badge wearing Timothy Wilde and his police-captain brother, Valentine.<br /><br />I don't know if this second title was rushed into print but the characters felt to me not fully fleshed out and Timothy Wilde didn't see all that to me. Also the... | [] | 0399158383 | 0399158383 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,377,586,000 | 1 | false |
4 | my 12 year old found it a bit slow moving | 14-year-old Sid doesn't have it easy in small town Virginia. Her father is dead, her mother unemployed and the mom's new boyfriend is dangerous enough that Sid pulls a gun on him - Sid call the cops next time, please. .On top of that she knows that the best the town can offer her is a low wage job at the paper mill tha... | [] | 0547868715 | 0547868715 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,375,991,000 | 0 | false |
4 | My 8 year old loved it! | Liam's mom died two years ago. His Dad moves him and his sister to a new home for a fresh start. The scares, thrills and chills start when Liam's new friend summons the ghost of Bloody Mary into the house.<br /><br />A short truly scary story told at a 3rd grade reading level.<br /><br />I read it with my tiny tot fir... | [] | 1250018870 | 1250018870 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,375,217,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Science Fiction comedic fantasy a hit with my 12 year old | Freesia is beautiful, popular, school is as fun as a day at the mall, she parties all night and her parents are part BFF and servant to her. Then Freesia's bubble bursts and it seems she was in a Matrix where re-entry in her own life is tough and she wants back into her Bubble. A fun look at what if and what decisions ... | [] | 0805095713 | 0805095713 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,374,752,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Cuban Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814-73) | The 2008 Newbery Honor winning author tells the story in free verse of the poet,abolitionist and feminist with information derived from 'SAB', the poet's 1841 abolitionist novel.<br /><br />The historical note, translated excerpts of the poets work, and a bibliography made this a terrific start to knowing more about th... | [] | 0547807430 | 0547807430 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,373,966,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Nice Debut | Summer 1963 Connecticut: sisters Alice (14 year old) and Natalie (16 year old) and 20 year old painter Thomas are neighbors.<br /><br />Tragedy strikes when Alice is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and their parents die in an auto accident.<br /><br />1971 Alice and Thomas meet (you'll want to read what happens you... | [] | 1451689764 | 1451689764 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,369,153,000 | 0 | false |
5 | those who love Japanese crime fiction will love this thriller | Japanese Yakuza Fiction set in San Francisco California.<br /><br />Excellent story and intricate plot, action never stops and nail biting ending.<br /><br />A thrill ride from Japan town in San Francisco to the street of Tokyo, Japan.<br /><br />I don't know as I will buy this author again only because I came to feel ... | [] | 1451691696 | 1451691696 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,366,467,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Best romance in a long time! | I can't say enough good things about what a great guy Ross is or how delightful and real Kate is.<br /><br />29 year old Kate was the younger daughter sent to a convent as a child and now 20 years later her parents pass her off as her older sister with her sister's fiance.<br /><br />Their journey to happily ever after... | [] | 0061963119 | 0061963119 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,382,364,202,000 | 1 | false |
5 | writing that flows, depth and a great ending | More than mystery for those who enjoy great writing and drama. "The Truck Comes on Thursday" has everything I look for in novel - writing that flows, depth and a great ending - the humor is a bonus! The racism a sad fact of life.<br /><br />After her grandmother has a stroke, Native American Loni Wagner returns from Lo... | [] | 0979270189 | 0979270189 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,380,297,802,000 | 0 | false |
4 | That will teach me to buy a book by it's cover | I thought I was buying a cookbook - imagine my surprise when it arrived.<br /><br />Luckily for me, my college degree was history and political science with a concentration in the Soviet Union, so this book was practically written for me!<br /><br />This is the author's memoir of life behind the Iron Curtain. Born in 1... | [] | 0307886816 | 0307886816 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,380,220,253,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Anything but riveting | I was totally in the mood for a small town romance. However this is a cookie cutter small town romance with stock characters, gorgeous gal, gorgeous guy, one thinks the romance doesn't have a chance the other makes the change needed to enable the romance but doesn't tell the other. hmmm.<br /><br />There was just nothi... | [] | 0062237225 | 0062237225 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,380,218,188,000 | 4 | false |
4 | Not for those who enjoy multiple point of views. The ending made me put it on the shelf to read again. It was like watching The | It was like watching The View. 4 forty-somethings (the Brit, the screenwriter, the trophy wife and the working mom) dish on marriage and money, kids and careers, parents and pensions.<br /><br />I loved Lucy! Moving from London to to NYC was a bonus - I got to travel without leaving the house.<br /><br />The ending mad... | [] | 0399160213 | 0399160213 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,379,615,162,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Best Children's Book Ever | I was the lucky first child to read this book and it has been in our family for 6 generations (sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews and now grandchildren). The illustrations are delightful, memorable and award worthy. The story is perfect for ages 1 to 101. Fun to read and be read to. Do not miss it. We now have 5 copies ... | [] | B0007E1L7K | B0007E1L7K | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,379,399,445,000 | 1 | true |
3 | Regency Romance from New to me Author | Rave reviews from Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Romantic Times.<br /><br />The premise grabbed me from the get-go: A handsome blinded soldier (Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh) , a remarkable woman (Miss Sophia Fry), a marriage-of-convenience, Passion, redemption and new love.<br /><b... | [] | 0345535871 | 0345535871 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,379,369,115,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Ages 10 to 13 - a novel of courage, strength and brutality | Two African teens and their dog struggle to survive a horrific African drought, a life without rain: no rivers, no lakes, no water.<br /><br />Sarel's parents are murdered by outlaws for their water. Sarel leaves the family homestead in the African bush with her family's pack of Rhodesian Ridgebacks.<br /><br />Nandi t... | [] | 0547976518 | 0547976518 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,379,364,305,000 | 0 | false |
4 | LOL good | Nate is a 20-something writer living in Brooklyn. It's been a struggle to make a living and he has just sold his first book. Turns out Brooklyn is the hip place for the new literati to live before they can afford Manhattan or the Hamptons.<br /><br />Our man Nate thinks he is the sensitive modern renaissance man. Nate ... | [] | 0805097457 | 0805097457 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,379,362,821,000 | 0 | false |
3 | I think fans of The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris might enjoy it more. | This is the 11th in the series. The gore was grisly and felt gratuitous so a turn off for me. I think my expectations were too high. The characters never felt human to me and the story line was a stretch.<br /><br />This is a new to me author I didn't want to feel lost by not having read the previous books so I went b... | [] | 0385535546 | 0385535546 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,376,979,658,000 | 1 | false |
4 | New to me children's book series - I got it to read with my 8 year old niece | She loved it. Her mother not so much - lol.<br /><br />This is a terrific book to open dialogue with your child about proper behavior and not needing to go with the herd mentality.<br /><br />Nikki and Deja BFFs in elementary school.<br /><br />Mr. Willow (a softie) and Mr. Blaggart (toughie) are their substitute teach... | [] | 0547615655 | 0547615655 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,376,192,281,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Literary satire and snarky sequel to The Writing Class | Amy is a 65-year-old online writing instructor for the local college, living in Escondido, California.<br /><br />At age 22 she was a literary star on the horizon with her first book published on her first submission. Suffering from writer's block, her last book was published 30 years ago and her titles are out of prin... | [] | 1250028272 | 1250028272 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,376,182,402,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Clearfield, Virginia, a quiet town with all the answers | Who was the woman who gave Sophie up for adoption to be raised by loving parents?<br /><br />Sophie is summoned via a letter to a stranger's deathbed to find out.<br /><br />Arthur Cubeck, the pastor in the small town she was born, dies before she arrives from Ohio after an 8 hour drive.<br /><br />Cubeck leaves her hi... | [] | 0062084801 | 0062084801 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,376,177,251,000 | 0 | false |
4 | January 1943, Rockport, Massachusetts 13 months after Pearl Harbor | Iowa City, Iowa not knowing another 32 months until the war would be over.<br /><br />Rita's husband and son are both fighting overseas (North Africa and the South Pacific).<br /><br />Glory is a mother of 2 year old and another on the way. Her family is old New England money. Her husband's BFF is 4F and passion betwee... | [] | 0778314952 | 0778314952 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,376,159,455,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Set in the worlds of mistresses, high society, affairs, passion and romance | Terrific premise, equally good prose. The only down side was the plot is a bit overly contrived and there weren't too may surprises you didn't see coming.<br /><br />* 1955 London; Grace, after a sheltered upbringing in Oxford, is a newlywed<br />* 1927 Paris, Monte Carlo, New York & Madame Eva d'Orsey, is the muse to ... | [] | 0062257838 | 0062257838 | AFWVN52MRBWOTIK7UGXBWGOY4HBA | 1,375,895,658,000 | 0 | false |
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