A great storyline and obviously extensive research combine too make this an entertaining and educational read. The adventures of Cynan offer a unique look into life in this perilous era.

I highly recommend The Beginners Bible. There are colourful illustrations for each Bible story. Each Bible story is a good length for younger children. The Beginners Bible is written in such a way that it is easy for children to understand the message in each Bible story. My children (ages 5, 3, 2) all enjoy the Beginners Bible. They like me to read it to them, and they also like to sit and look at the pictures and try to read it themselves.

I love the Old (and the New) Testament and I have been planning to take the time to map "out who begat who" in the first few books of the Old Testament for a couple of years, but haven't gotten around to it. After reading this book, I got a good look at Leah's life and the people around her. I can remember who is related to who much easier now!

I like this book because it's about Mexico's great history. I also like it because it's about a young boy who is an orphan but still is very succesful in life.

I don't know form translations. However I was just as interested in the history of the language as much as the story. However I really wanted to get on with it and not hold a translation in my hand. This works. First he tells you what you are about to hear; then you hear it. He keeps the descriptions in small chunks of complete thoughts. A side benefit is what makes poetry attractive.

An emotional private glimpse into women of 50 years ago and their men. Would that we could escape this fate lo so many years later! We are still falling in love with married men, still put our careers second and still put our fates into other peoples hands. Read this book and compare it to your own life almost a half a century later! Ladies, we must get off this hamster wheel...! You will love this book and then question your own..life! Men, you will see you have not changed, even though society pretends you have!

This is by far the best study guide I found for the Praxis II PLT middle grades 5-9. The only complaint about the book is that the two practice tests are outdated with the Praxis PLT format change in September of last year (now more essay questions and fewer multiple choice), but the information that you need to know is still the same. The book helped me pass on the first try.
Buy this book.

I was skeptical that another book could be different than any other on this same subject, but was I wrong - this is a "must-read" book for any financial professional, accountant, CPA and appraisal expert who conducts online research and looks for in-depth information. Lang and Tudor have outdone themselves. Bravo to a world-class effort! One piece of information in the first chapter alone more than covered the cost of the book.

Bonnie Graves takes me right back to grade school years and the joys and pain of early friendships. I like the way Lucy remains true to herself. And the details are great. I can almost taste that bubble gum. I think kids and their parents will enjoy this book.

Although I was surprised that it was Bette Davis rather than Katharine Hepburn that was the focus on the Film Star volume in the Library of Famous Women, Gene Brown does turn in an excellent juvenile biography. The key is that Brown does not simply provide biographical information about Davis, but keeps the focus on the significance of her career. Brown argues that Davis was the first woman who played roles that portrayed women realistically, which is certainly something worth noting. Young readers will also learn about the Studio System, which represents an entirely different world of making movies than what they hear about today. Brown also pays attention to details, such as the way Davis used her body, that made her stand out as an actress. It is because Brown understands about films and acting, that elevates this book. I certainly might wonder if young readers have seen any films starring Bette Davis, especially since so few of them ended up being made in color, which is often a prerequisite for viewing by kids today, but I have little doubt that if they read this book they will be interested in seeing some of her work. This book is illustrated with mostly black & white publicity shots from Davis's films, as well as a few color shots, including one of her made up as Queen Elizabeth for "The Virgin Queen." Now if Brown would just do a book like this about Hepburn. Other volumes in this series look at Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, Mother Teresa, Painter Georgia O'Keefe, Anne Frank, and Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.