books by Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks

books by Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks

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The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain)

Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

I am so glad I found these...
A friend loaned me her copies of this series. I enjoyed them so much I wanted my children to be able to read them, but I was apprehensive about having them read her autographed copies, and they weren't available at our local library. I was so delighted to find them ...

Digger Man

Andrea Zimmerman

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2007

Brotherly love and Diggers
Love this book as do my kids. Boys love diggers, but my daughter loves this book too. Simple to understand and the big brother wants to teach his little brother to be a Digger Man too! I gave this as a gift in conjunction with a "digger" toy and everytime my son plays ...

Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain)

Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Very pleased with Taran Wanderer
This book is probably my favorite of all the Prydain Chronicles . . . It's maybe not as intense as some of the others are, but I love how Taran travels around and meets so many interesting characters and learns to view life differently by seeing how they live and view ...

The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain)

Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

A Wonderful Experience.
I first read the Prydain Chronicles when I was 10 years old, and can safely say that in my 45 years, I have never enjoyed a series of books more. To those who haven't read them, I am truly envious--to be able to enjoy and savor these books for the first time would be ...

The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain)

Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Great Fantasy
Lloyd Alexander was one of my favorite authors as a young adult and his work has really held up now that I'm an adult. The stories and characters are just so well crafted and executed. This is a great book to go back to or to get for someone who is just starting to ...

The Teddy Bear

David McPhail

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2005

"All you need is Love"
"Once upon a time," I had no use for children's literature. Then I had children. Now I am fascinated by the genre and the humanizing influence it can have on children and "grown-ups" alike. There are few writers in the business who can match McPhail's artistry. ...

The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain)

Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

The Perfect Fantasy
It is NOT my intent to be inflammatory or insulting with this review. However, as humans, we live and die by comparing and contrasting, so I can't help it if I do so. Please don't shoot the messenger because I rate Alexander's series according to personal standards. ...

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: 40th Anniversary Edition

Bill Martin

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2008

Brown Bear's back!
I remember reading this charming story to my own kids and also to my preschool class. Now it's been reissued in board book format, artistically illustrated, and every bit as enjoyable. This is a perfect book for teaching color and animal names, in a catchy rhyming ...

Maze: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle

Christopher Manson

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 1985

One of the best puzzles ever, but also one of the toughest
A puzzle not for the faint-of-heart -- there is NO solution available to brute force and you are not expected to solve it in an evening. It's an exciting, detailed trip through a fiendish den of riddles and allusions with an untrustworthy guide, and I've used it as a ...

The Foundling: And Other Tales of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain)

Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Classic Chronicles
Lloyd Alexander's "Chronicles of Prydain" have become a classic staple of fantasy literature, a few rungs below "Lord of the Rings" and a few inches down from "Chronicles of Narnia." In this volume, all six books in his series are brought together, showing all of ...

The Hollow Kingdom: Book I -- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy

Clare B. Dunkle

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Terrific Trilogy!
I love the Hollow Kingdom Trilogy. The Hollow Kingdom (the first in the series) is my favorite. It is fun, action packed, mysterious, suspenseful and romantic. It is a great read for anyone from 12-99. Try the whole series. You will love them.

The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)

Greg Trine

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Teacher's Grade: A-
I'm going into my 13th year teaching second grade, and I'm always on the lookout for new books that will appeal to my reluctant readers and get them excited to read. The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich is just that kind of book. With funny pictures, action-packed ...

Alphabet Under Construction

Denise Fleming

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Creative, Inventive, and Lots of Fun.....
Dear little mouse has a big job to do, building the entire alphabet with art supplies and construction tools, and he gets right to work Airbrushing the A, Buttoning the B, and Carving the C. And as he moves quickly, letter by letter, Folding the F, Measuring the M, ...

Make Lemonade

Virginia Euwer Wolff

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Hope, love, and making lemonade
I don't remember when I added this to my list of books to read, but at some point I did. I must have missed the hints about this being written loosely and in freestyle, because I was a bit surprised when I opened the book. But though I don't generally like books that ...

In the Coils of the Snake: Book III -- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy

Clare B. Dunkle

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Very enjoyable read
I forgot how much I liked the first book until I read the third book in this series. Miranda is the main character in this book. She lives with her mother who is abusive to her. She does not have any friends, either. The only person that she feels a connection to ...