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Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (Spiderwick Chronicles)

60 reviews
Holly Black

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2005

Fun book for the imagination.
My 10 year old son loved this book. He and friends went out collecting bugs and plants pretending to be authur spiderwick.

The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, As Told to Jenifer

48 reviews
Du Bose Heyward

Demco Media, 1974

A CLASSIC THAT SHOULD NOT BE LOST
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by DuBose Heyward and illustrated by Marjorie Hack has been around for yours. In fact, it made its first appearance in 1939 and has gone through several printings since that time. The latest one I could find was 1974, which is far too long ago, as this is one that we had better not loose. Briefly, this is the story of a little brown country bunny ...

The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches III (Keeper Martin's Tales, Book 3, Special Illustrated Edition) ...

86 reviews
Robert Stanek

Reagent Press Echo, 2008

A book that absolutely shines!
Full praise to the author for yet another amazing installment in the story of the Kingdoms. It is a rare and wonderful author that can deliver time after time yet Robert Stanek managed to do just that. Anyone who has the time to read this book should because it is well worth it in every single way possible to imagine!!! Trust me and my fellow Kingdoms and the Elves fans!

The Tale of Three Trees

75 reviews
Angela Elwell Hunt

Lion Hudson Plc, 2002

Christian Classic
There is something absolutely timeless about this story--that is probably where the "traditional folktale" bit comes in. I'm not sure just how old the story itself is but I can see why it is still loved today. Ms. Hunt does an incredible job retelling this meaningful and beautiful story of a connection with Jesus Christ through sweet, emotional prose and fantastic pictures. Definitely a keeper.

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (Squire's Tales)

32 reviews
Gerald Morris

Kingfisher Books Ltd, 2005

Just keep getting better and better
After reading The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf I went back to Malory -- Lynet was just like in Morris' book, constantly digging at Beaumains and harping on having a kitchen boy substitute for a real Arthurian knight. After reading the first three books Morris has written in The Squire's Tales, I broke down and bought all he's written to date -- in hard cover. They are absolutely delightful, ...

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)

68 reviews
Rick Riordan

Hyperion Book CH, 2008

Buy a lot of them and give them to your friends.
Read all 3 books before it and right the day it came out I Finished it. Awesome details about these greek myths. Give them to your friends to read. Recommend it!!!!!

Change Me into Zeus's Daughter

56 reviews
Barbara Robinette Moss

Scribner, 2000

Find Joy In the Most Desparate of Situations
Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter is a powerful and poignant story of impoverished life as experienced by Barbara Moss. Surrounded by poverty, alcoholism, abuse, malnutrition and facial deformities, Moss could easily have allowed herself to be trapped in that negative world. Instead, through determination and the kindness of a few strangers along the way, she rose above adversity and has been ...

The Glory of Their Times : The Story of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It

71 reviews
Lawrence S. Ritter

Harper Paperbacks, 1992

Baseball's Old Testament
Statistically, baseball back then couldn't be more at variance with the game now. Cy Young threw 511 career victories, and 750 complete games. In 1909, Ty Cobb led the majors both in batting average (.377) and home runs (9). Cobb's teammate Sam Crawford hit over 300 triples in his career. What to make of such numbers? Lawrence S. Ritter's "The Glory Of Their Times" strips away the statistical ...

Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told

32 reviews
Blake Snyder

Michael Wiese Productions, 2007

Excellent, once again...
Save the Cat has done it once again, but this time on a much higher scale. After a great introduction to the BS2 (Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet) and a few extras, Blake includes a beat-for-beat layout of various films in 10 popular Hollywood genres. Excellent purchase! I'm convinced these books will give me the knowledge I need to succeed and I recommend 'Save The Cat' for anyone interested in ...

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

144 reviews
Jon Scieszka

Viking Juvenile, 1999

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
The story, The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka is about a wolf named Alexander T.Wolf and three little pigs. People think they know the story of the three little pigs but everything is all wrong. This is the "real" story of the three little pigs. Once upon a time there was a wolf that was making a birthday cake for his granny. But he didn't have a cup of sugar so he went to ...

True Love: Stories Told to and by Robert Fulgham

29 reviews

HarperAudio, 1997

I must make one correction in my story in the book.
Of course you'll love this book because it's a true reflection of so many facets of romantic love. And I also personally love it because I wrote the story in it about Danny O'Neal. I don't remember the title of the story, but I'll never forget my accurate description of Danny "He was like Peter O'Toole with a double dose of testorone and a Tommy Lee Jones smile." (:sweet memory and sigh here.:) ...

Italian Folktales

22 reviews
Italo Calvino

Harcourt, 1990

Folk tales (and then some)
Italo Calvino is mostly known for being a brilliant magical realist. But he also collected two hundred Italian folk and fairy tales in "Italian Folktales," apparently because a publisher wanted a sort of Italian Grimm. The resulting collection is actually better than your average fairy tales -- full of the cute, bizarre and funny. Basically, we have the usual collections of folk-tale oddities ...

Ard Righ: The Sword on the Stone

20 reviews
Ray L. Cattie

Dna Press, 2005

Very Good Summer Read!
Kudos to Ray Cattie on penning a very good summer read! ARD RIGH: THE SWORD ON THE STONE is the a fast-paced story of King Arthur, telling the story of the true person who might have actually been King Arthur! Cattie uses his historical facts well, blending them with the elements that we King Arthur fans already know, creating a new and unique look at this famous founder of the Knights of the ...

The Arabian Nights (Everyman's Library Classics)

30 reviews

Everyman's Library, 1992

Handcrafted Quality
They don't make books like they used to - or, so i thought, until i bought this elegant edition of The Arabian nights. Beautifully bound, printed on high-quality paper, with an erudite introduction, and clear, but stylish font, I thought how appropriate for the publisher to release a classic such as The Arabian nights in such a 'classic' style, hearkening back to a time when great care was put ...

Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang: By God As Told to John Shore

29 reviews
John Shore

Seabury Books, 2005

Perfect Penguins
Thank GOD for this book! I laughed until I cried. This book was so fun to read. Pure genious. You have very carefully understood GOD'S word and helped to drive home some very important points in a memorable way. It is a book that I will read again.

Faeries: Doorways to the Enchanted Realm

21 reviews
Lori Eisenkraft-Palazzola

Smithmark Publishers, 1999

Step Through the Doorway!
This is a lovely book that any wild-hearted person will enjoy. By stepping through this Doorway to the enchanted realm you will meet the Daoine Sidhe, the Sith, the Tuatha de Danann, the Twylth Teg and many more beings of the faery worlds. The chapters cover the topics of Enchantment, Mischief, Good Fortune, Faery Encounters, and Various Faeiries and Others, so as you can see there is a lot of ...

Gnomes

27 reviews
Wil Huygen

Harry N. Abrams, 1977

An excellent book to bridge the gap between childhood fantasy and adult reality
If there is a better book suited to bridge the gap between children and adults, then I have yet to see it. In this book, all aspects of the lives of gnomes are presented, from their physical attributes to the way they interact with nature. In between you will also learn about their economy, diet, their dwellings, social and family structures, how they court, and the games their children play and ...

Knowledge of Angels

22 reviews
Jill Paton Walsh

Green Bay Publications, 1994

Tour de Force
This book cries out for a different rating system - perhaps a 1-10 scale. Even then one would have to reward an "11" for this magnificent tome. I could not find a single flaw in the entire reading - character development and portrayal was realistic yet unforgettable, the setting mesmerizing (one is instantly transported back to the time of the Inquisition and the faith-filled, simple lives of ...

The Road to Avalon

22 reviews
Joan Wolf

New American Library, 1989

A Fresh Perspective On King Arthur Without Lancelot!
An incredible version of King Arthur sans Lancelot. This is the story of Arthur, and his more than humble beginnings, until Merlin tells him years after he "adopted" him that he is the heir to the British throne after Uther. He is Uther and Igraine's legitimate son. While Merlin is preparing him to be a leader whilst living in Avalon with his daughter Morgan, the two children develop a lasting ...

The Little Bear Audio Collection

29 reviews
Else Holmelund Minarik

HarperChildrensAudio, 1992

Playful stories about a little bear cub
Little Bear, first published in 1957, is a true classic in children's literature. The book is about a bear cub who is a good friend to Owl, Cat, Hen, Duck and Emily, the little girl who visits in the summer. Elsa Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak teamed up to create these stories. The stories are filled with quiet humor, affection and imagination as Little Bear and his friends celebrate ...

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