Tacky the Penguin (Sandpiper Books)39 reviews
Helen Lester

Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1990

Funny and touching

+ You have to meet Tacky the Penguin!
+ so cute! great message!
+ Still Remembering Tacky
+ If you have a quirky kid.......
  
  











  



  
Hugville7 reviews
Court Crandall

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2005

Hugging Dad's best friend

+ Finally......Adult humor!!!
+ We love hugville
+ HUGVILLE
+ OUR FAMILY LOVES THIS BOOK!!
  
  











  



  
By the Great Horn Spoon!53 reviews
Inc. Sid Fleischman

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1988

"I ground in a few acorns for flavor."

+ By the Great Hornspoon Paper back
+ A Hit!
+ A good supplement to the Gold Rush unit
+ It had tons of action!
  
  











  



  
The Two Swords (The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, Book 3)20 reviews
R. A. Salvatore

Wizards of the Coast, 2005

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Read this if you read the first two in the series, then you'll be done. More stories of Drizzt and all his friends. I find this to be some of the better of R.A. Salvatore's Forgotten Realms work. I finished it in 2 days.
  
  











  



  
How to Behave and Why24 reviews
Munro Leaf

Universe Publishing, 2002

Still great after fifty years

+ I really like this book
+ pleasant children unite
+ It's good, but for a little bit older kids
  
  











  



  
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12)213 reviews
Lemony Snicket

HarperCollins, 2005

Lemony Snicket's Penultimate Peril

+ Exactly as described
+ Great series _______________________!!

My daughter loves the whole series. Hard to find book in our local community. Thanks~
  
  











  



  
Thistle and the Shell of Laughter (The Fairy Chronicles, Book 3)19 reviews
J. H. Sweet

Allison Rolling Valley, Inc., 2005

A Smile on Your Face, Laughter in Your Heart

+ Have a laugh.
+ Imaginative Folklore
+ "Balance" Theme Cleverly Presented
+ Thistle and the Shell of Laughter
  
  











  



  
The Story of Science: Newton at the Center7 reviews
Joy Hakim

Smithsonian Books, 2005

Another Great Book!

+ Captivating read!
+ Wonderful!
+ This has been a WONDERFUL resource!
+ great resource
  
  











  



  
My Giant Sticker Activity Book (First Concepts (Paperback))24 reviews
Roger Priddy, 2004

Great for trips to the doctor, car or plane rides, etc.

+ A ton of fun
+ Great sticker book, easy enough for your toddler to enjoy.
+ The Best Sticker Book Ever!
+ Good for small children
  
  











  



  
Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3)142 reviews
Jonathan Stroud

Miramax, 2005

great book

+ Very good end to the trilogy
+ Best of the series
+ WOW!!! What an ending to this series
  
  











  



  
Donuthead13 reviews
Sue Stauffacher

Yearling, 2005

Great Book

+ Mrs. C
+ 4 Donuts for Donuthead
+ Donuthead
+ A Donuthead Review By Dan H.
  
  











  



  
How Rude!: The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out36 reviews
Alex J. Packer

Free Spirit Publishing, 1997

How Rude!: The Teenagers" Guide to Good Manners

+ One of the best books out there about appropriate behavior.
+ Comprehensive

This book is a perfect gift for your new teenager. It is written in such an entertaining way that the teenager will want to read it just for the fun of it and yet he/she will be getting valuable advice on how to handle himself/herself in new,unfamiliar social situations. There are many ...
  
  











  



  
The Other Side25 reviews
Jacqueline Woodson

Putnam Juvenile, 2001

The Other Side

+ A Picture Book for Middle Schoolers
+ The Other Side
+ The Other Side
  
  











  



  
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (National Book Award ...86 reviews
Jeanne Birdsall

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2005

Terrific for anyone!

+ A Wonderful Read Aloud
+ Truly excellent!
+ A good adventure book
  
  











  



  
Arthur & George82 reviews
Julian Barnes

Knopf, 2006

Finally, A Man Booker Prize Finalist living up to its billing...

+ Elegant Writing, Bold Structure, Deliberately Diffuse
+ The Ending Changed My Whole Perception

The novel wades back and forth between alternating lives of Arthur and George. Arthur, a Scot, was a promising student and athlete with consider wit, charm and appeal. George, on the other hand, was born poor, the father of a Parsee Indian, has terrible eyesight, is unpopular, and has far less ...
  
  











  



  
Spectrum Math, Grade 76 reviews
Thomas Richards

Spectrum, 2002

Great 7th Grade Math Workbook!

+ Good product, just buy ONE grade
+ Simple, but clear
+ Good Worksheets
+ Spectrum Math, Grade 7
  
  











  



  
Avalon High77 reviews
Meg Cabot

HarperTeen, 2006

Megs' Best Work!!!!!!!

+ First book I have read by Meg Cabot
+ the Best Book From Her
+ Different then what I am used to, but a good read
+ perfect blend of hist fic and chick lit
  
  











  



  
Spectrum Writing, Grade 8 (Spectrum Series)3 reviews
School Specialty Publishing

McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing, 2002

Nice book for helping students to write.

+ Spectrum Books are the best for home schoolers
+ Great book!

The assignments are fun and you can use the same ideas and substitute something appropriate for the particular student. The lessons are also sequential which makes them effective in helping the students to put their thoughts down in an organized manner and then write from there.
  
  











  



  
Coming of Age in Mississippi97 reviews
Anne Moody

Dell, 1992

Descriptive, emotional, engaging

+ Coming of Age
+ Amazing. A MUST read.
+ Not angry... Just historically honest
  
  











  



  
Your Body Belongs to You21 reviews
Cornelia Maude Spelman

Albert Whitman & Company, 2000

Great for very young children

+ Good book for little kid
+ Great intro to tough subject for preschoolers
+ Protect your small children with this book
+ Appropriate for Preschoolers