Ever wondered about the origins of Dangerous Dan McGrew? You know, from the famous poem by Robert Service? Okay, maybe not a FAMOUS poem, but a good one. In this funny story, the Grub-and-Stakers decide to act out the play in the hopes of winning a literary competition. Naturally, things don't go as planned, and someone winds up dead. I really like Alisa Craig and I wish her books were more available. I really recommend this one.

I found out the 92" edition helpful and I would like to know what's with the more recent edition of the book.

As a kindergarten teacher, I discovered this book to use in my math lesson for teaching the concept of "half". Every time I use this book, the children have a good understanding of what "half" is by the time the reading is finished. A great story with a cozy family and a great teaching tool!

Being an owner of this book I know it's worth reading. Claudia, a hardworking girl, is to work for Ellis because it seems his secretary caught the flu. He needs someone to type an important document and Claudia is the chosen one. Claudia's a little weary at first, but once Ellis locks her in his room she knows Ellis is up to no good. They continue to encounter one another throughout the book. This is definitely one of mine favorite books ever. Excellent job Charlotte Lamb.

This book really helped my daughter see that she was special and her new sibling was ok too.

This is one of the funniest read-alouds I have encountered. Those catchy rhymes and the ridiculous looking, but really very sensible, hen are so absurdly comical that I can't even read this to myself without laughing aloud. I have read it to my 2 year old grandson so often I have it memorized. The surprise ending in which the chickies happily fix a snackie-snickie for themselves that they DO like is a wonderful lesson in self-reliance. (And Mom Henny is equally happy about it too! CLUCK!

CHARLOTTE MACLAY keeps getting better and better! THE HOG-TIED GROOM is one of the three books of "The Brides" series for Harlequin American Romance, which includes THE COWBOY AND THE SHOTGUN BRIDE by Jacqueline Diamond and A BACHELOR FOR THE BRIDE by Mindy Neff. You will enjoy the humor and the romance -- and maybe even laugh out loud at Rambo the lovably funny hog.

This book, the 2nd of the Merrywell Trilogy, continues the strange adventures of Rian, a seemingly ordinary young woman, who owns a New Age book and herb shop, and her friends, who became involved with the bizarre and mysterious Rag Bone Man.

In this book, there is an old dollhouse that holds the secret. A dollhouse with a strange power that once entrapped the soul of a little girl - and refused to let it go. How is Rian's destiny being thwarted by a malevolent thoughtform? Why is her karma entwined with that of a hapless spirit abducted from the Otherworld?

Only a chilling visit to the holographic dollhouse can give the answers. But at what cost? Will the dollhouse help free her destiny from the evil being who entagles it? Or will Rian - like that little girl of long ago - fall victim to the dollhouse's occult powers?

A mystery you won't want to put down.

I was at a baby bargain store when I stumbled across this book. I was aware of home births and was somewhat interested but not wholly. I had a few fears of my own---like... what if something happened to the baby? There were so many questions I had and this book virtually answered them all in such an effective and informative manner. The photos are beautiful and you see so much joy and sweetness in them. As far as the technical information goes, some are outdated due to the technical advances made in the modern world (this book was published in 1976) but the theme remains the same. You don't have to fear having a baby at home. It was perfectly normal to have birth at home back in the early 1950's. Nobody thought much of it. You only went to the hospital if it was an emergency. Lots of insight and opinions from different medical doctors. I also enjoyed reading the different family profiles and how they enjoyed the birth at home and how much more peaceful it was to give birth at home compared to the hospital. The father was not seperated from the mother. The father was there 100% and it was a very relaxed atmosphere---especially now that the hospital hooks you up to an annoying monitor that makes you nervous if something goes wrong, sticks you with a needle/IV "in case something happens" and in the midst of giving birth. They tell you WHAT TO DO... how to sit, how to lie down, how to breath, and even to the point of telling you that you're not allowed to walk around or relax in your favorite positions while giving birth. The book made it obvious to ME that birth is 100% natural when the hospital makes you feel birth is unnatural. I realized that I truly want to give birth at home and even went to look for a midwife since I am pregnant. I am so excited about having a baby at home knowing when he comes out. I'll be able to cuddle and breast feed him right away.

Though the theaters around the world continue to produce the plays of Oscar Wilde and even the Opera houses consider Strauss' adaptation of Wilde's "Salome" as a staple in the repertoire, and while biographies and films about this unique artist increase in number with every year, this book approaches yet another aspect of Wilde's genius. Charlotte Gere has researched the Aesthetic Movement in England at the turn of the century and attributes the style and popularity of the 'new look' in home decor to Wilde and his entourage. From paintings to furniture to wallpaper to fabric to book design - all the art nouveau trends were at times created by Wilde and at other times merely popularized by him on his numerous tours. The book is resplendent in illustrations of paintings, homes, photographs, and a lot of just fine biographical data about Oscar Wilde. A thoroughly informative and entertaining slant on The Importance of Being Oscar!