Great book! It's a bit long at times but generally very well structued and clear in outlining the guidelines of the skills theme approach. I think it's great.

As a first year teacher working with students in grades PK-6, I have found Children Moving to be an invaluable resource when planning my lessons. The diagrams that outline the different locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative activities help break down all the skills I teach. I recommend this book to any and all physical educators.

Simple, yet very detailed, lots of code samples and some very useful utilities. As anything from Midrange Computing, slightly overpriced. Get your IT department to pay for it!

This book is well organized, easy to understand, and taught me what I need to know. The utilities CD is a nice touch.

Danger: This encyclopedia is habit-forming. I try to stop at just one entry, but each one is so very interesting that it leads me to more cross-referenced entries and then still more. All in all it seems very even-handed in its tone and treatment of the various contentious theories and theorists. It is indispensable for anyone working with evolution, no matter how versant in evolutionary history, and eminently readable for nonspecialists. The only negative criticism I have of the book is that it lacks an index in the back so that one could track a thread. The cross-references at the end of each article are not as exhaustive as I'd like, so a word index to find every mention of a concept should definitely be considered for subsequent editions.

If you're interested in biological evolution, this is a book you've got to have. A huge collection of articles, arranged alphabetically, but each one interesting in itself. And many are fascinating. It's written for common folks, like me, but few compromises are made with scientific precision. Of special interest to many will be the biographical sketches (of "losers" like Lysenko as well as "winners" up to an including both Charles and Erasmus Darwin). Also covers a lot of frauds and hoaxes (e.g., Piltdown Man). You'll have fun. And even professional evolutionary biologists can expect to learn a lot.

Felix Holt combines themes of political responsibility and social concern amidst the background of a community that is facing problems involved with the rapid industrialization of the country. Eliot depicts a village caught in a battle between tradition and progressivism. The characters who make up this struggle are brilliantly portrayed. There is even a sweet romantic twist to the story that renders it even more enjoyable. Eliot gives one the impression that in order for society to make advances for the good of all, some people must willingly give up the prosperity and status that accompanies a largely capitalistic state. It is through such noble acts that those less fortunate can gain a voice in a system that constantly represses them. This is the major theme of this incredible novel.

I've heard a lot of moaning this year about how democracy is dead and how much better things were in the good old days. Eliot's unromantic view of human nature is the perfect cure for all that. As she tells it, people were dumb, and cunning, and selfish back then - just as they are today. The biggest difference was that most people weren't allowed to vote: "universal suffrage" was about as beyond-the-pale then as gay marriage is today.

Here's the TV preview version: _Felix Holt_ is a lively mix of barroom treating, soapbox preachers, riots, bribery, "irregularities," and a courtroom scene with a shocking finale! One caveat: readers spoiled on modern pap may find this novel difficult going. But it's worth it.

This book was an awesome book! It was a little weird at first, but it got a whole lot better each page turned! My favorite character was of Isabella, new Queen of England. She was definitely a cunning character in how she plotted slowly and quietly against her husband, Edward, the weak king. Just like her, I absolutely HATED Gaveston and loved that the barons had the soldiers chop his head off. Ha ha, down with one more cocky weirdo. I loved Warrene too, and I loved how he helped someone else in a situation just like him. Otherwise, this book had a good developing plot, setting the characters up with backrounds and such. But I would recommend it only to people who have patience with books, because at times the description gets pretty boring. Cool!

This book was just fabulous. Henry II, the effeminate and unworthy ruler of England, is bested by his high-spirited and beautiful wife Isabella of France. Jean Plaidy is the best!

Jean Plaidy, a prolific writer of historical fiction who is also known as Victoria Holt to her legion of fans, weaves an intriguing tapestry of historical fact and fiction that will hold the reader in its thrall. This is the story of a king who desired nothing more than to be a just and wise ruler. That King is Edward I of England.

Edward I, happily married to Eleanor of Castile, would inherit an unhappy and nearly bankrupt kingdom upon the death of his father, Henry III, whose profligate wife, Eleanor of Provence, Edward's mother, had incurred the emnity of the people for her lavish spending and the ensuing heavy taxation. Edward's fervent wish was to put to right all that was wrong. His was to be a reign which saw prosperity for his people.

It was also a reign in which war was a constant. With William Wallace rallying the Scots and Llewellyn rallying the Welsh under their respective banners, Edward was to have his hands full. Yet, vanquish them he did, as his desire for unity would ultimately become a reality, with Scotland and Wales under his banner.

Edward I would declare the first Prince of Wales, his son Edward II, who, unfortunately would grow up to disappoint his father. Edward I viewed his son as a dissolute weakling, and he disdained his son's relationship with Piers Gaveston, who was rumored to be his son's lover. He feared for England, as he felt that his son and heir had little judgment. Edward I died, leaving England in the very hands of he would prove himself unfit to rule.

This is an interesting work of historical fiction that will keep the reader turning its pages. Ms. Plaidy is a master storyteller with a talent for making history come alive. This is a stirring look into the past. It reveals the bitterweet origin of Charing Cross. The book is one that all those who love well written historical fiction will enjoy.

This book was a wonderful read. Jean Plaidy stayed close to the story of Edward 1 and William Wallace without getting as off center as Braveheart. She is able to transport the reader to that time and make it so enjoyable. Being that the stories are based in fact it makes them that much more interesting. Great read for anyone interested in history, but with a twist of fiction to make it fun.

This is the story of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII of England by Catherine of Aragon. The book tells of her life and how she secured the crown after her step-brother Edward VI died, despite conspiracies to prevent this becoming so.

Jean Plaidy, known to her legion of fans as Victoria Holt, continues her "Queens of England" series of books with this, her sixth volume. It is a well written and engrossing work of historical fiction written as a first person narrative by Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Queen Katherine. Mary would eventually become Queen of England in her own right and leave a legacy whereby her subjects would remember her as "Bloody Mary".

As the only child of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, the future seemed rosy for the Princess Mary. She lived a fairytale life until her father, obsessed with begetting a male heir, fell for the charms of Anne Boleyn. From that moment on, life would never be the same for Mary. Her world was torn asunder, as her father became someone whom she did not recognize. His cruelties to her and her mother, Katherine, would leave an indelible mark on her life. Divorcing her mother to marry the notorious Anne Boleyn and splitting from the Catholic Church of Rome, Henry would set England on a course that would change history. It would also serve to reinforce Mary's Catholicism, the faith of her pious, long suffering mother.

Upon the death of her father, Mary would, along with her half sister Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Anne Boleyn, become a pawn in the political intrigues of the day in which religion would become a focal issue. When Mary became Queen after the premature death of her sickly half brother, Edward VI, son of her father, Henry, and his hapless third wife, Jane Seymour, she tried to make England return to the Catholic Church of Rome. Under the guidance of some of her advisors, she would make horrific examples of those who would fail to embrace what she viewed as the true faith, a policy that would not endear her to her subjects. This, unfortunately, would be her legacy and would, ultimately, shape the future religious identity of England.

This is an absorbing story of one woman's struggle to survive the vicissitudes of life, the feckless love of her father, the King, the political intrigues of her day, the threat of imprisonment and death, and a loveless and childless marriage to Phillip of Spain. It is the story of a woman whose road to the throne was paved with many obstacles, and her ultimate acquisition of the crown would confer little happiness upon her. It is a spellbinding account of a life lived entirely in the shadow of the crown.

Living with Little Quilts has some great decorating ideas. It also has patterns for some of the quilts they show. I enjoyed browsing through the book for inspiration

I never gave much thought to making little quilts until I bought this book. Full of old-fashioned charm throughout, you will find so many creative ways and ideas to use little quilts. It also offers a few patterns to get you started and some great tips as well. Colorful, bright and inspiring. A book to cherish!

This book keeps you wondering who done it. This is a must to read for all mystery readers!

Ms. Seeton adventures are the best reads that I have come across. I am a thirty something that loves these types of British sleuthing novels. I re-read these novels several times a year, I have them all. My favorite used bookstore in Los Angeles had the entire series out of out-of-print ones, so I stocked up on all of them at once. They were over with too quickly. .... Maybe I should have waited and only gotten one book a month!!

They are truly one of a kind. I love the time period and the many scrapes that she seems to fall into. They're truly hilarious, while the novels maintain the suspense. I love Britain and try to get to London and environs once every couple of years or so.

This is a lot better than many mysteries I've read recently. The main character is interesting, pleasant, and believable. I do wonder, sometimes, about the police in mystery novels, so ready to let a relative or friend in on the police work, even before following police procedures. It would be nice if the police in these mysteries were also believable.

Many of Hazel Holt's books have alternative titles, 'Mrs Malory Wonders Why ' was originally titled 'Superfluous Death', 'Mrs Malory, Detective in Residence' was originally 'Murder on Campus' and 'Mrs Malory and the Only Good Lawyer' was 'The Only Good Lawyer...' (the last subtly different!). -SW