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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series)

138 reviews
Ted Kerasote

Thorndike Press, 2007

The best of a thousand
I've read a thousand books, and most I'd consider good as I try to be discriminating with my reading. By good, I mean in the sense that I've been delighted, enriched, made to laugh out loud, and shown countless insights into living and this life we share. With no reservation, I count Merle's Door my favorite. No doubt the author's singleness, his passion for the outdoors, and his home ...

The House of the Scorpion

296 reviews
Nancy Farmer

Thorndike Press, 2005

Timeless
A real page turner, I can see why its now on many schools summer reading lists.

Seabiscuit: An American Legend (G K Hall Large Print Nonfiction Series)

628 reviews
Laura Hillenbrand

Thorndike Press, 2001

If you have not read this book, buy it today!!
Seabiscuit is a great story, book, and movie. If you have not read it, buy it today and start reading. You will not be disappointed.

The Little Prince

190 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Thorndike Press, 2005

Little Prince speaks to the child in me
I was an adult when i read this book, and i really appreciated the lessons in life that Saint-Exupery shares through the Little Prince. A great book, full of beautiful illustrations, easy to read, while fun and sad at the same time. I personally read it as if Exupery is sharing with us the conversations he has with his own inner child, in the image of the Little Prince. That is why the ...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1, Large Print)

5410 reviews
J. K. Rowling

Thorndike Press, 1999

Exciting story for the summer vacation roadtrip!
Our family enjoys the annual summer vacation road trip - seeing the countryside; anticipating our arrival at the vacation destination and listening to audio books. My son and daughter are 6 1/2 and 9 - they were thrilled by Jim Dale's reading of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. He does a great job of creating a distinct voice for each of the book's characters and the pacing is spot on. ...

Boy's Life

256 reviews
Robert R. McCammon

Thorndike Press, 1992

My all-time favorite
Whenever I have occasion to recommend for another serious reader a good book, Boy's Life is the first title to spring from my lips, almost without my knowing I've said it. Even though there's a thirty-year gulf between protagonist Cory's childhood and my own, I recognize every word of it. I remember so well the apple-flavored days of summer, the adventures both real and imagined, the off-beat ...

When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi

141 reviews
David Maraniss

Thorndike Press, 2000

A very engrossing read
I picked up this book after hearing a strong recommendation. I knew next to nothing about Vince Lombardi, other than that he was an excellent football coach. Very glad I bought the book as this was a particularly engrossing biography. The author was very thorough in his research and traces Lombardi's life in detail for his full nearly 60 years. He provides a lot of detail on Lombardi's ...

Ella Enchanted

1078 reviews
Gail Carson Levine

Thorndike Press, 2000

Cinderella Who? by Sara Martinez
Many young girls dream of having a fairy tale life just like the ones that appear in Disney movies such as Cinderella, but what happens when these girls grow into young ladies and expect a little more than your usual fairy tale? In her novel Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine adds a whole new twist to the familiar story of Cinderella. With the use of point of view, characterizations and themes, ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)

2599 reviews
J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré

Thorndike Press, 2000

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban book 3
Like the first two Harry Potter books this book is great, it is in this book that parents should beware; it starts to have a few more moments that might scare the younger reader, it takes on a darker side as Harry ages and Voldemort begins to gain his power back, Definately makes you want to continue to read the complete set, this is my second time thru the books and I never tire of reading ...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)

5167 reviews
J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré

Thorndike Press, 2000

Harry Potter and the Four Champions
Triwizard Tournment ,Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasly. Harry potter has a horrible life under the commands of the Dursleys. He wants to get to Hogwarts, a wizard and witchcraft school, one of the three, Beaxubutions and Durmstrang. This year the Triwizard Tournment is happening at Hogwarts it hasn't happened in over one-hundred years. The champions are Viktor Krum, one of the ...

From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction ...

112 reviews
Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth

Thorndike Press, 2007

Been a while but it made a lasting impression!
It has been a while since I read this but I would probably read it again (and I don't read books twice). I'd love it if they made a movie out of it. I learned a lot about how things are in Iraq and experienced a heart warming story in the process. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a dog lover or has someone they love overseas.

The Transall Saga

112 reviews
Gary Paulsen

Thorndike Press, 1999

Nick Stauffer's Book Review
If you like books about adventurous, sci-fi stories about the world then you are sure to enjoy reading the Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen. This story is about a 13 year old boy who falls into a mysterious blue light that transports him very far into the future when he is hiking through the missle mountain range. When he thinks that he is alone on this deserted planet he is proven wrong when he ...

Love, Lucy

90 reviews
Lucille Ball, Betty Hannah Hoffman

Thorndike Press, 1997

Great read!
I picked this book up on a recommendation from someone who used to work on the I Love Lucy Show (Dann Cahn). It was fantastic! Written by Lucy herself, it really focused on her feelings and thoughts early on. Once I started I couldn't put it down.

White Night: A Novel of the Dresden Files (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)

118 reviews
Jim Butcher

Thorndike Press, 2007

wonderful
Great author and a wonderful book. keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way.

Rebel Angels

110 reviews
Libba Bray

Thorndike Press, 2006

One of the best sequels
Gemma Doyle has had to face much since she discovered her magic. But her journey is not over. She still has to defeat Circe and find the temple to bind the magic which is now free since the runes were smashed. Circe and the Rakshana are still after her and she does not know who to trust and who to blame. She does not even know if she can trust her dead friend Pippa. Along with all that she still ...

The Wind Blows Backward

67 reviews
Mary Downing Hahn

Thorndike Press, 1993

Talking Silly Talk
The Wind Blows Backward By: Mary Downing Hahn Lauren is shy, insecure, and smart. What could she possibly want with the big man on campus, Spencer? Better yet, what would he want with her? Still recovering from their unexpected split as friends in middle school, Lauren wonders whether or not to let Spencer back in. Spencer struggling with his own dark past presses his emotional ...

Tears of Rage: From Grieving Father to Crusader for Justice : The Untold Story of the Adam Wlash Case

78 reviews
John Walsh, Susan Schindehette

Thorndike Press, 1998

I MAXIMIZE my respect for John Walsh
Tears of Rage is such a brilliant book. It is very touching, tragic, and even insightful. Not only did I truly enjoy it, but also I found it hard to put down. Such hard times for this fellow after the sadistic murder of his lovely child Adam. Yet he does not give up and he battles and battles for justice for Adam. It was not easy and the police unit were not very helpful and competent with ...

Conspiracy in Death

74 reviews
J. D. Robb

Thorndike Press, 2007

A New Eve!
Someone is killing the homeless of New York, in the year 2058, and removing their body parts! As Lieutenant Eve Dallas unravels the mystery behind who is killing them and why (affectionately known as the "sidewalk sleeper murders"), she is forced to face an adversary who will stop at nothing, including framing her for murder, to get her thrown off the case. Torn between a love for the job, a ...

A Primate's Memoir

67 reviews
Robert M. Sapolsky

Thorndike Press, 2001

An All Time Favorite
This book is hard to classify: Is it autobiography? Primatolgy? Travel adventures? Humanist philosophy? Humor? Basically it is all of these and more. It is a real page turner. Sapolsky has a truly marvelous sense of humor that includes knowing how to laugh at himself. I rank it with in the top 10 favorite books I've ever read. Bravo!

Page: Protector Of The Small

117 reviews
Tamora Pierce

Thorndike Press, 2002

Tamora Pierce has created another masterpiece!
Keladry of Mindalen has passed her test and is now a full page, dreaming of becoming a knight. Kel is keeping up with life but it's getting hard. She still has to handle to fact that many, many people are still mad about her becoming a page. While she deals with this she is trying to maintain her training. And ALSO trying to deal with her feelings for her best friend, Nealan of Queenscove. In ...

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