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Levine Books, 2006 The Valley of the Wolves + Highly recommended (by both Scott AND Tammie) + Oh, the Pro-Wolf Lobby is not gonna like this one + The Valley of the Wolves             Grimpow: The Invisible Road14 reviews Rafael Abalos Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007 on audio Grimpow: The Invisible Road was written for young adults by Spanish lawyer Rafael Abalos and translated to English after its success in Europe. The story is a medieval mystery/historical fantasy set in early 14th century Europe. Grimpow is an illiterate orphan who stumbles upon the dead body of ...             The Son of The Red Corsair2 reviews Emilio Salgari iUniverse, Inc., 2006 Be young once again I read this book in italian when I was a child, and reading it again now I am finding the same excitement and fun I experienced then. The translation is great, the humor of the original transpires in this edition as it is in the original. Adventure and romantic interludes are to be found at any ...             Ghost Ship (Apple Signature)5 reviews Dietlof Reiche Scholastic Inc., 2006 masterful story telling + Great summer adventure + !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!READ ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + Great Read!!!!!!!! + Ghost Ship             Dance of the Assassins (The Devil's Dances Trilogy)3 reviews Herve Jubert Eos, 2005 Great Book! + The Must Read... + Darkest, most addictive book I have read yet! Dance of the Assassins is a thrilling book that takes the reader from 19th century London,to 17th century Paris,and Venice. Count Palladio has created a virtual theme park of those cities in which tourists explore. The theme park is so detailed that famous villians (Jack the Ripper, La Voisin) ...             The Orange Trees of Versailles Annie Pietri Yearling, 2005 When Marion Dutilleul enters the service of the Marquise de Montespan, she never imagines that her ability to recognize scents and to blend them into perfumes will win her the favor of Louis XIV’s mistress. But the marquise quickly has the young girl creating new perfumes for her. Eager to please and hopeful that her olfactory gifts will win her recognition, Marion concocts memorable ...             Shooting Stars Everywhere Martina Wildner Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006 The first anonymous letter arrives on July 23rd, Victor’s 13th birthday. Which is good, because it gives him something to write about in the journal his father gave him as a present. Soon Victor is writing down everything that happens as he tries to solve the mystery of the letters, conquer his fear of jumping off the high diving board at the pool, and figure out what is going on between ...             Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl632 reviews Anne Frank Bantam, 1993 Amazing, This is the best book I have ever read... + The Face of the Faceless + New book condition + Anne Frank Diary + Anne Frank             God and I Broke Up1 review Katerina Mazetti Groundwood Books, 2005 Amazing This book translated from the original Swedish will bring you to tears. It's the story of Linna an outsider in her school she is a tall, awkward, miserable, loner who's parents are divorced and just happens to be 16 years old. Then she meets Pia who is just as tall but does not lack ...             The Fighter2 reviews Jean Jacques Greif Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2006 The Fighter Moshe Wisniak is a poor Jewish boy from Warsaw, who can't run away from the Polish boys who attack him because his legs are too weak, so he learns to use his fists and his head as well as other weapons to defend himself and his brothers. Survival of the fittest is displayed here in Maurice's story ...             Kamikaze Girls Novel, Volume 114 reviews Novala Takemoto VIZ Media LLC, 2006 Very deep + Beautiful + Very good book + Pretty much the same as the movie... + Beautiful, subtle storytelling             Secrets in the Fire1 review Henning Mankell Annick Press, 2003 The strength of the human spirit This spare story presents the story of a young girl, Sophia, after she steps on a land mine. The impact of the well-chosen description of the circumstances is powerful. From the brutal reality of the loss of her village and the travel looking for a place to live, to the thoughts which carry ...             The Invisible6 reviews Mats Wahl Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007 ThE InViSiBlE KcS + The book is great! + Good Story but the Invisible Factor Plays No Part in the Plot + Evil needs to be acknowledged and dealt with + Courtesy of Teens Read Too             The Little Prince279 reviews Harvest Books, 2000 Man, I love this book ... + one of my favorites + Funny and moving at the same time + Wonderful             My Guardian Angel3 reviews Sylvie Weil Arthur A. Levine Books, 2004 Award winner from the Association of Jewish Libraries! + My Guardian Angel + Historical Fiction At A Nice Pace This title was named a 2004 Sydney Taylor Honor Book by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Twelve-year-old Elvina is the granddaughter of the great Rabbi Rashi. She has a curious and lively nature and a thirst for knowledge. Her goodness of heart and her knowledge of Torah lead her to assist a ...             Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window43 reviews Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Kodansha International, 1996 Unforgettably good + GREAT BOOK for EVERY ONE. + Ascending the status of a classic + The little girl who grew up to help so many other little girls &boys. + Gentle Leadership             Pirate Curse (Wave Walkers)8 reviews Kai Meyer Margaret K. McElderry, 2006 Creative, Amazing, Gripping... what more do you want? + I Won't Tell You What! + Great In this outstanding book by Kai Meyer, Jolly, a 14 year-old pirate, has been blessed- or cursed?- with the ability to walk on water. She and her pirate crew, who are the only family she knows, roam the seas, until one terrible day, when they are tricked onboared a vessel that has been rigged to ...             Kiki's Delivery Service9 reviews Eiko Kadono Annick Press, 2003 Being half a witch has its problems. + Book Vs Movie + Kiki's original deliveries... + misconceptions