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1 review
Rebecca Bell

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2005

Confusing, not captivating
Reviewed by Cayden (age 3-1/2), Max (age 19-months) Aures and Mom for Reader Views (4/08) "Capitano Ricco" is a story about a boy named Richard who likes school and reading maps. He dreams about being on a boat in the ocean, being a Captain, and being a pirate. He sees fellow classmate Jennifer gazing at the map in the classroom with her own dreams of becoming "Capitana Jenna." As fate ...

Un insecto común (Las Aventuras De Ojos De Lince/ the Adventures of Sharp-Eye)

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2008

Written in Spanish. In Book 1, Jacob Bug Becomes Sharp-Eye. Sharp-Eye finds his most valuable tools inside himself. He uses his natural caring for his family, friends, and environment to save Bugville, Palmetto Park, and the Weeki Wachee Swamp. A starving ant colony plans war with Bugville.

Stories From South Beach
Sunday Lee

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2006

Sunday Lee's debut in fiction brings the reader into the glamorous and mundane life of Miami's South Beach. Using her humorous, rhetorical style, Lee ties visions of the high-life to the difficult reality of being a high school teacher at Hurricane High. Through the myriad of small revelations, Stories from South Beach tells of love's losses and gains that flow like the tide in the larger than life world of Miami Beach.

Ticket To The Moon

3 reviews
Uthaya Kumar

Bouncing Ball Books Inc., 2007

I love this book
The author talks about the beauty of an Indian village and the Great values held by these Simple people in the village. Alamelu, Santhosam and vidivelli are some of the unforgettable characters. The simple narration make the reader live with the characters. I couldn't resist the temptation to live a village life after reading this book. It's simply superb. Waiting for the next set of ...

Storm Tunes (Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series, Book 2)

1 review
Tabatha Jean D'Agata

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2006

Not sure about the message sent
Reviewed by Cayden (age 4) and Max (age 2) Aures and Mom for Reader Views (5/08) "Storm Tunes" is Book 2 in the "Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series" and is geared toward beginning readers. In the book, the main character is a boy named Sal who has a fear of storms. As one approaches he hides underneath his bed. His mom tries to get him to come out by bribing him with various items. He finally ...

The Misty Forest

1 review
Stephanie LeMonde'

Bouncing Ball Books Inc., 2007

A trip that you won't soon forget
Reviewed by Brianne Plach (age 10) for Reader Views (6/08) Do you like Dr. Doolittle? Dr. Doolittle is a very popular movie; there was an original movie, then a remake followed by at least two sequels. Don't you wish you could talk to animals? You look at your pet dog and wish you knew what he was thinking. It would be much easier if he would just be able to put his feelings into words. ...

A Diplomat's Daughter

2 reviews
Victoria Montes

Bouncing Ball Books Inc., 2007

Life in a diverse culture
Reviewed by Mary Johnson (age 15) for Reader Views (6/08) "A Diplomat's Daughter" is a fictional book about Veronica Wasp, also known as Ronni, who at 15-years-old, moves to Islamabad, Pakistan. While she lives there she meets new people from very diverse cultures, who become some of her best friends. But, after going on a school field trip to Kabul, Afghanistan a lot of things change. Ronni ...

The Quarterback's Demons - a mystery/thriller

3 reviews
C. K. Laurence

Bouncing Ball Books Inc., 2007

New Author - Must Read Mystery!
Riveting plot lines, great characters, twists, turns and a shocking finale make THE QUARTERBACK'S DEMONS one of the best mystery novels I have read in a long while. C.K. Laurence's debut is nothing short of spectacular. I highly recommend this book and look forward to the author's next offering.

Princess Sara
Rebecca Bell

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2005

Princess Sara"" is a children's book with pictures on every page. The Princess goes on a walk through the countryside. Her ordinary day becomes something special when she sees the stranger talking to his horse.

Maria, Me, and Animals

1 review
Stedman H. Carr

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2006

For fiction enthusiasts who double as animal lovers.
A doctor of veterinary medicine for almost a half of a century brings readers his debut novel in "Maria, Me, & Animals." J. Devaux must deal with a mysterious murder of one of his friends, while dealing with the re-emergence of his once spurned high school sweet heart and the possibility of a second chance with her, all while pushing forward his veterinary career. A deftly written and researched ...

Ick the Stick (Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series, Book 1)

1 review
Tabatha Jean D'Agata

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2006

Fun book to encourage new readers
Reviewed by Cayden (age 3-1/2) and Max (age 20- months) Aures and Mom for Reader Views (5/08) "Ick the Stick" is Book 1 in the "Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series" and is a great book for the beginning reader. Sal and his mother go to the park to play. While his mother reads, Sal takes joy in scaring various bugs by sneaking up on them and shouting "Boo!" causing them to scurry away or hide. At ...

True Animal Stories
Stedman H. Carr

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2006

True Animal Stories is a collection of humorous short stories about human-animal bonding relationships. These stories are sometimes poignant and other times fun but always amusing.

Space Travelers Land At Buckingham Palace

1 review
Peter Lancaster Walker

Bouncing Ball Books Inc., 2007

Lots of funny moments
Reviewed by Brianne Plach (age 10) for Reader Views (7/08) Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut? Imagine traveling in a small spacecraft with four others. Your fellow space travelers are really adults, even though they only look like Earth kids. You aren't only traveling from country to country around the world. You are traveling from time period to time period. This is one space odyssey ...

Message From Miami (The Adventures of Sharp-Eye)
Rebecca Bell

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2005

In Book 2, Sharp-Eye is asked to investigate the sudden and unexplained illness of entire insect families from Key West to Lake Okeechobee. The Tri-M (Miami Mosquito Mafia) attempts to take over South Florida.

What Bird?

6 reviews
Cherie Zendarski

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2006

A whimsical storybook sure to induce a smile or chuckle in young cat and bird lovers alike.
What Bird? is a simple, rhyming children's picturebook about a cat who eats the family canary and responds to accusations of the misdeed with the feline equivalent of saying 'What bird?' The childlike color illustrations help convey the upbeat story and its happy (if not terribly realistic) ending: "I know you did not mean it, / So do not sit and pout. // Let us hurry to the doctor, / She might ...

A Regular Bug

1 review
Rebecca Bell

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2005

Ants vs. Bugville
Reviewed by Matthew Feliciano (age 8) for Reader Views (4/08) "A Regular Bug" is about a bug named Jacob Bug. He lived in Bugville but decided to go to Palmetto Park after seeing some ants through his binoculars. He was interested in the pink cookies the ants were carrying and how those could be the cookies that were being stolen from his father's work. When Jacob and his friends ask the ...

Puaf, El Palito (Si, Se Leer! Serie Naturaleza/ Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series)
Tabatha Jean D'Agata

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2008

Written in Spanish, ""Ick The Stick, Book 1"" in our ""Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series"" is a must-have beautifully illustrated emergent reader! Sal is an inner city kid who loves nature. He meets and greets, in his own way, five different insects in the park nearby. When he meets Ick, something special happens. ""Ick The Stick"" is a read aloud - read along book with an interesting story sure to catch the nature lover in us all.

Mensaje desde Miami (Las Aventuras De Ojos De Lince/ the Adventures of Sharp-Eye) (Las Aventuras De Ojos De ...

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2008

Written in Spanish. In Book 2, Sharp-Eye is asked to investigate the sudden and unexplained illness of entire insect families from Key West to Lake Okeechobee. The Tri-M (Miami Mosquito Mafia) attempts to take over South Florida.

La Cancion de la Tormenta (Si, Se Leer! Serie Naturaleza / Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series) (Si, Se Leer! ...
Tabatha D'agata

Bouncing Ball Books, Inc., 2008

Written in Spanish, ""Storm Tunes"", the second book in our must-have ""Yes, I Can Read! Nature Series"" brings us into Sal's bedroom during a thunder and lightning storm. Sal takes cover under the bed. Mom tries to use cookies and milk to coax Sal out from his hiding place. The storm continues and Sal must overcome his fear. Find out how Sal enjoys the storm in this beautifully illustrated read aloud-read along book.

The Adventures of Nihu

1 review
Omorui Uwiagiaren

Bouncing Ball Books Inc., 2007

Exciting, and sometimes scary
Reviewed by Regan Zaborowski (age 8) for Reader Views (7/08) This long book takes place in a jungle and is about a boy named Nihu that lived in a small village. One day Nihu is out hunting, and his uncle was killed by an arrow that a robber took after Nihu shot it. Everybody thought Nihu killed his uncle, so he was told not to come back to the village. He went to the jungle to live, and met ...

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