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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) 106 reviews
Robert N. Munsch
Annick Press, 1992
she doesn't end up with the prince
one of the reasons this story is great is because its one of the few books where the story doesn't end with the girl getting a guy. princesses and romance go hand in hand, even when the princess is a tough, adventure-seeking, swash-buckling tomboy, for the most part they end up with a guy. in fact stories with female protagonists that don't end up with a guy could probably be counted on one hand, ...
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Le Petit Prince (French Language Edition)68 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Harvest Books, 2001
Incroyable!
This is probably one of the best books I have ever read. We read it in my fourth year french class, right before graduation. It is such a simple tale wherein lies a deep and meaningful message. It is open for interpretation, which is part of what makes it so great. You really have to think in order to gather the entire message. I hope to purchase the french version soon.
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The Constant Princess 153 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2006
The Constant Princess
Get book and great way to learn history. So interesting to read character interaction.
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread (Tale of ...351 reviews
Kate Dicamillo
Candlewick, 2006
4th grade class top 10 winner
My review is for the book, The Tale of Despereaux . It was written by Kate Dicamillo and illustrated by Timotby Basil Ering. The genre is fantasy.
Despereaux is a mouse who is in love with Princess Pea but his family doesn't approve. Despereaux gets sent to the dungeon where he meets Gregory. They become ...
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Profit from the Peak: The End of Oil and the Greatest Investment Event of the Century (Angel Series) 3 reviews
Brian Hicks, Chris Nelder
Wiley, 2008
Well written, lots of graphs and charts, packed full of facts.
This book is an exciting read. Starts out with a history of oil and develops into fossil fuel alternatives. The author builds a convincing case that we are on the verge of peak oil production and how we need to prepare with the decline.
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Septimus Heap Box Set: Books 1 and 2 (Septimus Heap)6 reviews
Angie Sage
HarperTrophy, 2007
Great Bargain
You get two quality books for the price of one all tucked away in a box! It shouldn't take much thought on this purchase. Anyone can appreciate these books.
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The Da Vinci Code3518 reviews
Dan Brown
Anchor, 2006
Genius
Favorite book of all time... followed by Angels & Demons... Brown's work is genius, and could make anyone question their own beliefs.
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The Queen's Fool: A Novel 173 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2004
No Foolin'
Right after I finished The Other Boleyn Girl I had to pick this one up and continue, sort of, the story.
I liked Hannah well enough. I could see many traits in her that I see in myself. Surprisingly one situation she has in extremely close to one I had, and it was interesting to see someone elses take on it, even if the person is fictitious. I was a bit bored with her always talking about her ...
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Septimus Heap, Book Three: Physik (Septimus Heap)2 reviews
Angie Sage
HarperTrophy, 2008
Great book
I truly enjoyed this book. My grand daughter is reading it now. The
series is terrific - hope there are more to come.
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America1069 reviews
Barbara Ehrenreich
Holt Paperbacks, 2002
Compelling and Maddening
This book has a very promising premise, one that many middle- or upper-class people living in the United States never examine: what life is like for those trying to survive on minimum-wage salaries. The author travels from city to city, going through the process of trying to put down roots, and dealing with the difficulty in starting a new life, wrestling especially with the question of how to ...
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Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets, New Expanded Edition, (Paperback)75 reviews
Michael W. Covel
FT Press, 2007
Great Read
I bought both of this author's books on the recommendation of Amazon. The first book, the Complete TurtleTrader was the one that I read first. I wish I would have read them in reverse. Trend Following built up the story. After reading Trend Following I went back and read the Complete TurtleTrader again.
What made the book great? Well like most reading these types of books, I am a person ...
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Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me15 reviews
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
great book
This is a great book. Funny and well written. Quick read which is great for short breaks from any hectic schedule
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Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure18 reviews
Cindy Neuschwander
Charlesbridge Publishing, 1997
Great Way Of Sneaking In Math!
My daughter has always had a problem learning Math but reading this book (along with the others in this series) has helped her immensely! The books themselves are a bit young for her but the concepts in them (Pi, Geometry, etc) are explained in a way I think she needed.
I would recommend these to anyone who has a child with problems in math concepts.
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Murder of a Medici Princess1 review
Caroline P. Murphy
Oxford University Press, USA, 2008
A Renaissance woman's tragic fate
Isabella de' Medici (1542-1576) sparkled among the glittering ruling family of Florence, but she was tragically snuffed out in the prime of her life. In a further injustice, her brother Francesco, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, tried to erase her from memory, an injustice that Caroline Murphy has done an admirable job of rectifying in this fascinating biography of Isabella.
Isabella was the third ...
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Physik (Septimus Heap, Book 3)32 reviews
Angie Sage
Katherine Tegen Books, 2007
Physik
This book is the reason I can't wait for Queste-the fourth book in the series.
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The Interior: A Red Princess Mystery (Red Princess Mysteries)2 reviews
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
I am hooked!
I have to admit I have read every one of Lisa See's books. The Inspector Liu/Attorney Stark books are very different from her other books (Peony in Love, Snow Flower & the Secret Fan, On Gold Mountain), but what I love about this author is that each of her book is unique and full of surprises. I came across Dragon Bones first and was hooked! At that time it was very hard to get a copy of The ...
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Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker16 reviews
Stacy A. Cordery
Viking Adult, 2007
Alice: Alice Roosevelt
In this biography author Stacy Cordery succeeeds in making her subject come alive. Alice Roosevelt was the pop star of her day just 100 years ago and was the center of attention in Washington DC from the time her father was in the White House until her death almost 80 years later. Using primary sources, Alice's letters and diaries gave the writer the opportunity to paint a vivid portrait in ...
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Princess Ben7 reviews
Catherine Murdock
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
Move over, Gail Carson Levine! For all of you who loved, obsessed, or even just liked Ella Enchanted, Princess Ben is for you. Ben (short for Benevolence) is in quite a predicament. Her parents and the king killed by assassins from a neighboring country, she finds herself heir apparent, and under the tutelage of her aunt, Queen Sophia, whose harsh ways quickly ensure that this princess would ...
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Princess & the Kiss: A Story of God's Gift of Purity61 reviews
Jennie Bishop
Warner Press, 2000
Great Gift!
I can't tell you how many of these I have given as birthday gifts to my daughter's friends (she's now 9) for the past 4 or 5 years. Every parent needs to read this to their young daughters over and over and over again. It really reinforces the virtue of purity.
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His Princess: Love Letters from Your King (His Princess)21 reviews
Sheri Rose Shepherd
Multnomah Books, 2004
Im a daughter of the King..
This book has been so meaningful to me--daily readings that describe Gods love for me--like He's talking 'to' me...with a verse that leads the day..
Reading this book has been helpful for me--helping me to understand who I am in Christ...helpful for knowing my identity and my inheritance into His family...
I bought a copy and gave it to my best friend for her birthday--she's loving it and ...
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