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Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 276 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
I'm soooo sad it's over!
This review is for the books, not necessarily the packaging this particular set is sold with.
When the Harry Potter hype first started, I was a little annoyed. I just couldn't understand the big deal. But, of course, I hadn't read any of the books yet. In fact, it wasn't until book five came out that I finally started reading them. I became interested after having seen a portion of the ...
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Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work (2nd Edition) 6 reviews
Susan P. Robbins, Pranab Chatterjee, ...
Allyn & Bacon, 2005
Groundbreaking book
This is a truly comprehensive theory textbook that covers complex theories in a manner that makes them accessible to the reader. The authors are to be applauded for making a critical analysis of theory a central component of each chapter and for including theories that most other textbooks have ignored.
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Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning318 reviews
Jonah Goldberg
Doubleday, 2008
Thought-provoking and challenging work
I purchased this in hardcover as soon as it came out, and when I received my Kindle I purchased it again so I'd have it handy. Simply put...this is an outstanding work. Meticulously researched yet written in an approachable style, Goldberg makes an effective argument. I found some of the themes challenging, particularly since I had to "unlearn" a number of things I had discovered I had ...
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The Eat-Clean Diet for Family and Kids: Simple Strategies for Lasting Health and Fitness 2 reviews
Tosca Reno
Robert Kennedy Publishing, 2008
Similiar to Clean Eating Diet, but not the 'Cookbook'
I'm a big Tosca Fan! Maybe I had the wrong idea, but I thought this was more of the 'Clean Eating Diet Cookbook'directed toward creating meals with your children and still being healthy. It actually resembles 'The Clean Eating Diet,' with it's Half guidance, Half recipes format. Both have recipes in them not included in her other books. She also has great recipes in 'The Butt Book' (we love to ...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) 5423 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Press, 1998
Impossible to not enjoy.
I went into this novel with some apprehension considering its massive hype. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it truly was. Sure, there are plenty of people that bash it, and while I will agree that it is not the most "important" novel to come out of the last twenty years, it is truly good fun. I am currently re-reading all of the Harry Potter novels because I never did get ...
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The Story of the World: Activity Book 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, ...55 reviews
Susan Wise Bauer
Peace Hill Press, 2006
Captivating
We have tried several hs history curricula and this is the first one that has captivated my children. I would highly recommend this!
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Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6) 262 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Inc., 2006
The whole series....
This series is an amazing series, one of the best, although i do have another series which i think is the best, It is not because these books arent as good, becasue they are perfect for all ages. MY favorite book series is about what intrests me most. I hope that makes since. This is a great story. It never gets old. For me, i have it in audio, and well im addicted. Like some people listen to ...
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Cocoa(R) Programming for Mac(R) OS X (3rd Edition)124 reviews
Aaron Hillegass
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2008
A must have.
This book is excellent. The explanations are short and very clear. The author makes cocoa really easy to learn, step by step. There are good and instructive exercices he calls challenges.
You can really get to work right after reading this book and completing the so called challenges. And it will certainly be a handy reference book.
A must have.
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Exercises to Accompany A Writer's Reference Large Format59 reviews
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007
Better than ever
I was directed to use "A Writer's Reference" beginning with the second addition. When I could choose texts for my classes, I voluntarily chose this very text, which I use for pre-freshman composition, freshman critical thinking/composition, literature/advanced composition, and critical thinking/advanced composition. The sixth edition is better than ever. Furthermore, it is the one book I tell my ...
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Spaces & Places: Designing Classrooms for Literacy4 reviews
Debbie Diller
Stenhouse Publishers, 2008
Spaces & Places
This book has lots of practical ideas for using the space in your classroom to the best advantage. The pictures are clear and show how to implement these ideas.
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Tempting the Beast (Feline Breeds, Book 1)58 reviews
Lora Leigh
Ellora's Cave, 2003
In the beginning
Tempting the Beast (Feline Breeds, Book 1)
Starting in the beginning is always best. I just love every one of her characters and since I first read a breed story have wanted to get to the beginning. While the first one is a short story at least this is the start of the "lion breed" storyline. Since the way these breeds were created is more science that paranormal they also fall into the ...
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World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery4 reviews
Jeffrey Brodd
Saint Mary's Press, 2003
Textbook
This exact book is a requirement for a theology course at Walsingham Academy. It arrived in perfect condition, almost as quick as buying in the store, except someone else drove. I am buying more online than ever--the technology is maturing. I would rather sit in my den than drive through all sorts of weather--with no guarantee the book will be there when I arrive.
The book is an excellent ...
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The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do about It1 review
Robert J. Shiller
Princeton University Press, 2008
Audacious in its proposals
The first thing that can be said about this book is that notion of a financial bubble is not really explicitly defined. Instead its author takes it as a given that there was a housing bubble and it aggravated the current "credit crisis". One could perhaps debate the author's contention is this regard, if one examined for example the relatively stable housing markets in many areas in the country ...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)5174 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Press, 2000
Pure Epic-ness!
While I firmly believe that the Prisoner of Azkaban is the true beginning of the series that is now known as the Harry Potter series, this is the novel that truly cements its grandeur. All of the characters begin to grow in this novel and Rowling seems to be truly growing as writer. She seems to have a firm grip on where this novel is going to go and she also seems less intimated about bringing ...
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My New Baby (New Baby Series)66 reviews
Child's Play International, 2000
wondeful book for toddlers
Our 27 month old son loves this book and its companion, "Waiting for Baby" by the same author. We talk about what's going on in the pictures and he's always noticing new things, even after repeated readings. I like this book because it presents the introduction of a new baby as a natural, happy event. The mom is pictured breastfeeding not once, but twice and the dad is shown changing diapers, ...
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Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6 (Warriors)25 reviews
Erin Hunter
HarperTrophy, 2007
Warriors Box Set
I personally think this is amazing. I'm a huge warriors fan. I have all of the books and i recommend this to everyone. Erin Hunter is a great author.
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6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide (Grades 3 and Up)16 reviews
Ruth Culham
Teaching Resources, 2003
invaluable
I looked at many writing books for my child. A school teacher recommended this one to me. After we used it as the primary writing guide, my child's writing took off. It's so effective that his writing has jumped from average to outstanding in his class. Now the book is one of our two MUST-DOs every week (the other is Beestar online ELA and vocabulary exercises, a wonderful web site ...
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99 Activities And Greetings: Great For Morning Meeting... And Other Meetings, Too!4 reviews
Melissa Correa-Connelly
Northeast Foundation for Children, 2004
I love it!
I use this book almost every day in my second grade classroom and have loaned it to several other teachers in my building. The games are easy to understand and teach and the students love them. The activities and greetings are easy to personalize and think of variations to be used over and over again.
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MAGRUDER' S 2007 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (Magruder's American Government)1 review
William A. McClenaghan
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
American Government Book
I was very satisfied with this book. I was tremendously satisfied with the prompt delivery.
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Creepy Archives (Archive Editions (Graphic Novels))7 reviews
Various
Dark Horse, 2008
At last.
At last.
A cultural touchstone for thousands of young kids from the 60's and 70's has made its' way to the archive bookshelf, and that "touchstone" is Creepy Magazine.
Being, purportedly, a "grown-up" now, I realize that the Warren magazines like Creepy and Eerie were the sequela to the EC phenomenon. But back then, I was the wrong age for EC. Didn't know they even existed. I was absolutely ...
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