You see, I found this book really enjoyable. It's about a boy called Lee that thought that he can be a highest rank at his Karate Dojo. But how wrong he was. A girl came in. He insisted that she was a new white belt but when he looked at his belt and her belt, Lee's eyes were nearly cooked ready to come out of their sockets.He was shocked. She had brown belt with black tips. He still thad to earn his own. Then they work together when bullies surrounding them.... Even though I'm 11 and I never knew anyhing about Karate, I found it very interesting. I suggest everybody to read this exiting new series. I really love the series and who likes fantasies will love it too. Happy reading.

This book, originally published in 1936, is a wonderful tale of intrigue and romance. Melissa Barclay has been caring for her Aunt in a lonely, seacoast town for three years. Aunt Hetty had use of the property for her lifetime, and now, with her passing, the estate goes to Lex Carson. Lex asked Lissa to "Give Him One Summer" and stay on to help transition. In reality, Lex is using his inheritance as a cover as he and a few men investigate some counterfitters. Enter Lissa'a spoiled step-sister and step-mother, some summer renters, and things really get stirred up. Lots of Mystery and good, clean, wholesome romance in this book!

Within two days after purchasing this book, I made 14 different recipes. Each one turned out great! The ingredients are simple and easy to find anywhere. I bought three more books to give my mother, sister and boss.

This was a favorite of my son and I when he was little. It's predicated on two mysteries: What "grand and wonderful thing" is going to happen today, and just why are Pooh's friends all away when he visits them? The text is very Pooh-oriented ("Although the honey was yummy in Pooh's tummy, it did nothing to jog his memory".... "being a bear of very little brain"... and a song that ends, "rum tiddly tiddly tum,") and the whole book has a ring of authenticity. There's even a mention of the mildly scary "heffalumps and woozles." All turns out well: "...I just remembered that no bear ever had such grand and wonderful friends." The book has 25 pages, with simple, uncluttered pictures on each page.

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This is one of Jeannie Baker's earliest books, being first published in 1978. It is a tale of a young girl (almost certainly Jeannie) visiting her grandmother's house.

The story couldn't be simpler, but it is delightfully charming. The real beauty of Jeannie Baker's books is her amazing ability to create the very life-like collages that illustrate her pages.

Grandmother's house is almost hidden behind a wildly overgrown garden. The subtle message is that because of her age (and widowhood?) the garden has got away from her. The architectural detail of the house is magnificent, with filigreed iron lace work on the exterior and a superb carved mantle around the fireplace.

You suspect Jeannie's artistic talents must have been inherited from her grandmother for in the garden are carved stone figures that she said she carved long ago.

We share the simple joys of sitting with grandmother in front of the fire drinking tea and eating chocolate cake, and helping to knit a scarf of rainbow colors.

For those readers who know Jeannie's later works it is interesting to see how her style and technique have evolved since 1978. These days her work has a much stronger environmental message such as seen in "Where the Forest Meets the Sea". Her collage methods of illustration have become increasingly sophisticated, but the very domestic scenes and sentimental story line seen in "Grandmother" is genuinely appealing.

Hopefully we will soon see this book back in print.

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The illustrations are colorful, yet simple. The text consists of catchy rhymes making the book educational and, at the same time, enjoyable for young children.

My kids love Gray Rabbit, the illustrations are so vivid. My two year old and four year old love to find the "wrong thing" as rabbit organizes his toys. We just got it yesterday and have already read it at least half a dozen times.

This was a great purchase for my 2 yr. old son. He loved the colorful pictures and finding the "hidden golden eggs" on all the pages. It is a nice, sturdy board book for small hands. I am very pleased & happy with purchasing this delightful book! I highly recommend it for this upcoming Easter!

Like the title of my review states, this is the definitive book on this subject. If you're ever curious about highways or their engineering be sure to check this out. It is more than worth the price as it provides months of entertainment on a subject that, quite frankly, isn't that interesting to most people.

Dr. Baker insures that the material covers a range of significant information relative to the community college movement in the United States. Beginning with the historic development of these institutions, the contributing authors identify community colleges' unique comprehensive mission, the evolution of their curriculum and instructional approaches, the emergence and pervasiveness of leadership in these institutions, management of fiscal and human resources, issues related to strategic planning and forces impacting community colleges, student development including assessment, and finally the future of community colleges as we enter the 21st century. A "must have" book which provides a foundation of collective wisdom for those working in or aspiring to work in community colleges in any capacity.