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Riding Freedom
Pam Munoz Ryan
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1999
I read this every year to my fourth graders!
This book will capture the attention of boys and girls. It is a wonderful story about a young girl fighting to be herself despite the gender roles of her era. Lots of adventure and history are included in this captivating story. A must!
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Twelfth Night (No Fear Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
SparkNotes, 2003
In the words of my 16 year old...
...."Mom, this is perfect!" It helped her understand the language of the day in order to better understand the comedy writen for that time period.
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Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Hyperion Book CH, 2007
Just as good as the first
I fell in absolute love with the first Knuffle Bunny and I must say that this is as worthy a sequel as it gets! Trixie is now in preschool... with another little girl possessing a similar Knuffle Bunny. Mo Willems shows off his fantastic art of drawings against ...
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Twelfth Night (Folger Shakespeare Library)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Great Comedy
This play is about a girl who goes under cover as a man to try to find her twin brother who was lost in a shipwreck. she goes to work for the self indulgent Duke Orsino. the play is filled with comedic events such as the Duchess Olivia falls love with the main ...
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Sister Switch (Candy Apple)
J. Mason, S. Stephens
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008
The Sister Switch
This book was intriguing. It kept me interested the whole time because it was so descriptive in explaining the sisters in action. The differences in the sisters kept me laughing. A great book!
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Ashes in the Wind
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Avon, 1981
Out Of The Ashes Of The Old A Timeless Love Blooms...
KEW has written yet another epic love story to fill my days in awe.
Set in the civil war era where North is against South ,Union is against Confederate , and a young "lad" is against a Yankee "sawbones",makes a perfect read for anyone.
The witty comic exchanges ...
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Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope
Don & Susie Van Ryn, Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak
Howard Books, 2008
Interesting theme
The story line of this book is fascinating and intriguing. It evokes many strong emotions as you walk through the events these families lived through. One is drawn into the theme right from the beginning and the book holds your attention throughout. As I read about ...
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Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit's Power
J. P. Moreland
Zondervan, 2007
Kingdom Triangle: It needed to be written, and Moreland wrote it.
First of all, let me explain the basics of the triangle Moreland has so keenly presented in this book. The book has 4 basic sections:
1. "The Crisis of Our Age" (Chapters 1-4)
2. "The Recovery of Knowledge" (Chapter 5)
3. "Renovation of the Soul" (Chapter ...
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The Undomestic Goddess
Sophie Kinsella
Dell, 2007
Light and fun - just uncomplicated enjoyment.
I bought this book at an airport while having massive delays and aggravation. After reading it for 15 minutes I was laughing and enjoying my time despite travel issues. Sophie is funny and light - nothing heavy and political. I am reading her 4th book now - she's great ...
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The Good Guy
Bantam, 2007
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK
I have not read any Koontz for a while. This one caught my eye so I decided to order it. I have the hard copy.
I couldn't put this book down. I loved the characters, the plot, the story and most of all the hero. From cover to cover i could not put this book down. ...
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Payback: A Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mystery (Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mysteries)
Clare Curzon
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
This latest from genre veteran Clare Curzon makes a thrilling addition to this entertaining series. Sandy Craddock witnesses his detested half brother deliberately mown down by a hit-and-run driver outside his place of work, and he guiltily assumes that he himself was the intended victim. Convinced the killers will strike again once they discover ...
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The Truth-Teller's Tale (Firebird)
Sharon Shinn
Puffin, 2007
Another Safe-Keeper's Secret
The Truth-Taller's Tale (2005) is the second Fantasy novel in this milieu, following The Safe-Keeper's Secret. Adele and Eleda are mirror twins, born at the same time, but opposite in many ways. They look much alike, but one parts her hair on the left and the other ...
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Mistaken Identity
Lisa Scottoline
HarperTorch, 2000
Mistaken Identity by Lisa Scottoline
I started reading Ms. Scottoline books in the middle of this series and decided to go back to the beginning of the series, I am so glad I did.
Great Series!
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The Comedy of Errors (No Fear Shakespeare) (No Fear Shakespeare)
SparkNotes Editors
SparkNotes, 2005
Really helped to understand the play
I bought this book as "homework" for myself before seeing the play performed at a Shakespeare festival. I read through the comtemporary English on the right hand pages, skimming the Shakespearean left pages so I would recognize the dialog when I heard it. I saw the ...
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Geronimo Stilton #06 (Geronimo Stilton) Paws off Cheddarface
Geronimo Stilton
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
Cool!
It was strange. Paople kept telling Geronimo he did not have in mind. Then he realized the truth, there's a mousae alike Geronimo running in town.!
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