the Wargin- vanFrankhuyzen team have done it again. This book is absolutely gorgeous to look at. And when you're done looking and can sit down to read it, it will fill you with such emotion. Their "Legend" series contiues to get better. I can't wait to read the next one. Until then, I will keep pulling their books out at my daughters bedtime and we will both enjoy them.

In March 1857, Inkpaduat and his band of Native Americans attacked several frontier Iowa and Minnesota settles leaving some forty dead and taking four young women captive. Rumors spread rapidly about the event. The U.S. Amry from Fort Ridgely and citizen militia rom Fort Dodge and Webster City, Iowa, and form New Ulm, Mandato, St. Peter, and Traverse des Sioux, Minnesota, marched through snowdrifts and spring floods to provide assistance to the survivors of the raid. Rescue of the captives and punishment of the renegades became a top priority of the government. Legends, Letters And Lies: Readings On The Spirit Lake Massacre Of 1857 includes readings from all facets of the event including military reports, contemporary newspaper accounts from the area (and from the East Coast), reports from the missionaries who helped rescue the captives, first person stories of the burial parties and more. Also included are lists of those involved including the militias and the U.S. Army unit, the Native Americans who went in search of Inkpaduta and his band, and the claims filed to recover losses resulting from the event. Highly recommended for students of Native American studies, as well as Iowa and Minnesota frontier history, Legends, Letters And Lies is a superb example of regional frontier history and is enhanced for the reader with maps, illustrations, a bibliography, and an index.

This installment in the series was superb. Political intrigue combined with a strong sense of uncertainty and action make it a very enjoyable read for adults and children. Herge leaves behind much of the miraculous coincidence that populates some of his other books and instead drafts a believable and complex (for Tintin) story that holds reader interest,

Being a parent that lives Adirondacks I am always looking for new things for me and my children to enjoy. I thought this was a great book for both kids and adults to look through and find activities. I found it had a variety of activities to do in a large 16 county area. I think this is the perfect guide for the parent who like to do weekend activities with the kids. For me its simply choose a place to go and find something interesting to do there. And trust me, there are plenty of choices! This is an escpecially helpful book for kids 2-12. I easily give this book the full 5 Amazon stars for excellent research, easy to use layout, variety of choices, wide selection of locations, and knowledge of what families want. So if your a parent looking for a guide for where to bring your kids, buy this book. In fact any parent living in upstate New York should get this book, you never know when you might need it.

I liked this book because Rosie doesn't get frustrated. Also, Rosie has a good imagination. She, in her mind sends a letter to her summer vacation spot, the lake. Thus the title, Letter to the Lake.

An enjoyable, fun filled book of clever poetry and information about many places in Michigan. A unique approach and creative in focus. Every person fond of Michigan would enjoy it.

Lev Ivanov has been, for the last century, a known name but an unknown figure. As fruit of exceptional research into Russian archives, Professor Wiley has produced what he claims is a `first study'--which undoubtedly it is, but which future generations of dance lovers and scholars will recognize as a major work of historical and interpretative research. Ivanov must ever remain a shadowy figure. Contemporary comment and contemporary records reveal as little as one might expect about a man was only `second balletmaster'. His legacy to us, of course, is enshrined in two of the most popular ballet in the world--`Swan Lake' and `The Nutcracker'. Yet it is Professor Wiley who has now made clear the extent of Ivanov's contribution to the development and the greatness of the Russian imperial ballet at the Maryinsky Theatre. The book is essential reading for anyone concerned with ballet, and it is a work of both scholarship and artistic insights. --Clement Crisp, Ballet Critic, The Financial Times of London

Expanded revision of the 1984 Guide. I live in New Jersey & this wonderful book is one of the best teachers for my home waters.

"Life in Chesapeake Bay" is organized to take the reader from an overview of bay ecology, across the sand beaches, around the piers & pilings, into the intertidal zone, through shallow waters, marshes & then out toward deeper waters. Illustrations are clear line drawings. The scholarship never leaves the reader gasping for air. There's a highly informative glossary & species list.

"Life in Chesapeake Bay" makes a strong pro-environmental statement by showing us the diversity, poetry & interconnectedness of life (including humans) at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the fragility of this great inter-weaving of water, tide, sand & mud. It teaches us the awesome beauty of small things that exist right in front of out eyes.

Bob Rixon

This book has beautiful, vibrant pictures. The text is child-friendly, easy to read and understand. This is a great resource for elementary classrooms.

I found this book absoloutly wounderful. It countians amazing facts and wounderful pictures. The book has facts about how people lived with the sea and the animals in it. This book is excellent.