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The Thank You Book: Hundreds of Clever, Meaningful, and Purposeful Ways to Say Thank You
Robyn F. Spizman
Active Parenting, 2004
Thanks
Very helpful in writing all different kinds of thank you notes, or just how to say thanks in general.
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Quick & Clever Handmade Cards (Quick and Clever)
Julie Hickey
David & Charles, 2004
Excellent Book
I am a beginner in cardmaking and found this book very useful. However the book is not aimed entirely at the beginners. Anyone can draw inspiration from it. The cards are very beautiful and relatively easy to make. There are lots of useful information about the tools, ...
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Doreen Cronin
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2000
An Over and Again Read
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, written by Doreen Cronin and published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, is a humorous rendition of animal life on the farm. Understanding moo is important in this tale, where cows go on strike and chickens refuse to lay ...
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Outstanding fiction for middle readers (and their parents)
What tremendous fun this is! I read the first 100 pages aloud to my mother after she had surgery. Then the book got so compelling and engaging that I had to race through silently and leave poor Mom to fend for herself. (I gave her a copy of her own for Mother's ...
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Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices (VOICES)
Dan Saffer
Peachpit Press, 2006
Excellent for Aspiring Interaction Designers
I am an aspiring interaction designer and this book by Dan Saffer really nails it for me in terms of laying down a coherent and well-written overview and framework.
This book is essential to the interaction design community in that it defines clearly what ...
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Jim Copp, Will You Tell Me a Story?: Three Uncommonly Clever Tales [Book and Musical CD]
Jim Copp
Harcourt Children's Books, 2008
Well Done!
The recordings of Jim Copp & Ed Brown originally released on Playhouse Records (PlayhouseRecords.com) really belong on the short shelf of American children's classics. The illustrations here by Lindsay duPont have been lovingly updated in this very classy book/CD ...
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The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
Lauren Willig
Dutton Adult, 2008
Fans of spy and historical mystery books will relish this story
Lauren Willig's SEDUCTION OF THE CRIMSON ROSE is narrated by stage actress kate Reading, who lends an impassioned voice to this modern day 'Pride and Prejudice', continuing a series about Pink Carnation spies during Napoleonic War times. Fans of spy and historical ...
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Mr. Clever (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
Price Stern Sloan, 2001
The Border Between Reality and Clever Clever Land
This is a short fabulous story in the powerfully beautiful Hargreaves Mr Men & Little Miss series. What happens to Mr Clever when he passes beyond the boundary of his Cleverland? He finds for all his cleverness, he has little practical knowledge. A friend of mine said ...
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Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths
Mardy Grothe
Collins, 2005
Great book
As one reviewer of this book wrote:"This book isn't guaranteed to make you more clever, but it certainly can't hurt." This book is ingeniously written. Don't be alarmed if you find yourself laughing aloud. This book will keep you engaged from beginning to end. I have ...
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (Mysterious Benedict Society)
Trenton Lee Stewart
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Another wonderful story to read to your children
About 2 years ago Iread the original Mysterious Benedict Society to my sons and they enjoyed it. Now they are 9 and 10, and I think this sequel was an even better story to share with them. In the original book, there is a series of challenges, puzzles or tests that ...
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Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers
D. P. Lyle
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
A valuable resource for writers and an entertaining book for readers
Nothing ruins a good crime novel faster than factual errors or logical mistakes. That's why so many writers turn to Dr. D.P. Lyle for help. A practicing physician, Lyle is a writer himself, and he helps his colleagues figure out inventive (and accurate) ways of doing ...
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Syrup
Maxx Barry
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Brilliant Satire on Marketing!
This is another brilliant book by Max Barry who is one of the best satirists out there regarding office and business situations. This time he pokes his wit at the Marketing Industry. The main character who calls himself Scat (because it is a cool name) claims that ...
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When Least Is Best: How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as ...
Paul J. Nahin
Princeton University Press, 2007
More would be better !
Mr. Nahin states in his preface that 1st year undergraduate math and physics is enough to manage "a lot of mathematics in this book." He is fairly on the mark, discounting my comments about chapter six below. As usual, the reader must keep pencils and scrap paper ...
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5 Ingredients or Less! Fresh Recipes for Every Season Plus Clever Tips for Celebrating Every Day (Gooseberry ...
Gooseberry Patch
Gooseberry Patch, 2004
Great cookbook!!!!!!!
I love this cookbook. It's my favorite Gooseberry Patch cookbook thus far. I plan my meals a month at a time and shop according to my list of meals for the month. I was able to plan 45 days of meals from this one cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow and have, like ...
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Clever Lunchbox Puzzles: Fun Tear-Outs to Pack with Your Sandwiches
Steve Ryan
Sterling, 2005
Fun for kids!
These tear outs are perfect to add to lunch boxes. My daughter(7 yrs. old) loves the jokes and puzzles. She and her friends try to solve them together. I like that she is exercising her brain and having fun at the same time.
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