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2 reviews
Craig McLachlan

Yohan Publications Inc, 1997

Long walk to nowhere
People go on pilgrimages for many reasons, but to qualify as a pilgrimage there must be some spiritual component. Otherwise, it's just a long journey. Japan's most famous pilgrimage route circles the island of Shikoku and leads the pilgrim to 88 temples belonging to the Shingon school of Buddhism, a tantric sect brought to Japan by one of its most influential sons, Kobo Daishi. 100,000 ...

Edgar Allan Poe, Selected Poems and Tales / Deluxe
Edgar Allan Poe

Barnes & Noble, 2004

Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Poems and Tales/Deluxe -- FROM THE PUBLISHER: For more than a century-and-a-half, Edgar Allan Poe's poems and tales have thrilled readers with chilling accounts of matters mysterious and macabre. Their somber poetry and rich moods of menace and melancholy have conjured some of the most haunting images in American literature: the accusing echo of the tell-tale heart, the beloved but doomed Annabel Lee, the ...

Tale of Two Summers

16 reviews
Brian Sloan

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2006

Raw, Honest and Refreshing
When I first came across this book, I was skeptical. Mainly due to the format. How interesting can two teenagers blog entries really be? Okay, sure it can be interesting, but for how long? Will it seem forced? Still, it intrigued me to see just how it was done. Needless to say, after only reading the first few pages, my initial thoughts seemed to go away. The blog entries worked. However, it's ...

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks ...
Jeanne Birdsall

Yearling, 2007

Ruthie's Extraordinarily Ordinary Summer: A Tale of Happy Valley
Gwen R. Angstrom

PublishAmerica, 2005

On a farm in Happy Valley in 1950, nine-year-old Ruthie experiences an extraordinarily ordinary summer. Her story is woven together with Daddy and Mother, Ruthie's imaginary friends, and her companionable dog. Ruthie cares for chickens and cows, takes part in haying, and picks boysenberries. But she longs for the fulfillment of her most treasured dream: to have a horse. Let Ruthie's Extraordinarily Ordinary Summer: A Tale of Happy Valley take ...

Summer Chills: Tales of Vacation Horror

3 reviews

Running Press, 2007

Another winning collection from Jones
A great anthology of vacation-gone-awry horror shorts I read over the summer, appropriately lounging by the pool with a cold drink in one hand, inwardly chilled by tales of living gargoyles, a man who steal the youth of young women to create beautiful dolls, man-eating beasts in the mountains, and a slew of other creative horrors. Despite the garish, over-the-top cover art, this is no B-grade ...

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks ...

93 reviews
Jeanne Birdsall

Yearling, 2007

The Penderwicks
One day I found this book lying around in my house. As always, I love to curl up with a good book. So when I started to read it, I couldn't put it down. This is a realistic fiction book that talks about an adventure four sisters encounter with. The summer adventure has twist and turns, sure to stay in your memories at all time. I read this book when I was nine and I recommend it to readers aged ...

Mountain Summers : Tales of Hiking and Exploration in the White Mountains from 1878 to 1886 as Seen Through ...
Peter Rowan

Gulfside Press, 1995

Hoover's Summer Tale
Nancy Lee

Summerland Publishing (CA), 2004

"Hoover's Summer Tale" is a delightful children's story. Hoover is a special guest who brings joy to the mother and daughter whose lovely garden he visits every day. Parents and grandparents alike will have just as much fun reading this story as the children will have while listening to this little fellow's everyday adventures. The first of many new Nancy Lee books, "Hoover's Summer Tale" is sure to bring a smile to every child's face. A ...