Reading this book caused every emotion to surface within me. From laughter to tears, it's all here. I highly recommend it. This author obviously has a lot of heart.

Upon randomly picking up a copy of the 'Spellsinger's Scherzo,' I was instantly thrust into the 4th book of the Spellsinger series. (And yes, since then I have read all 8 of Alan Dean Foster's journeys into this fantastical world!) This book chronicals the further adventures of the Spellsinger Jon-Tom, as he travels with his otter companion Mudge to the distant city of Polastrindu, seeking to meet a mysterious magician who he suspects to be from the planet earth. Filled with humor and direness, lighthearted anecdotes and gripping action, this book, though it was the 4th in the series, grasped my attention as easily as if I had begun at the start of any epic series. A must have for any fantasy fan!

I really enjoyed this book. The characters are likeable and real, with weaknesses and quirks that are subtle enough that they don't turn into caricatures. I liked that Natalie, the main character, learns to like and trust people who are legitimately annoying in some ways, since that's how life really is. I thought her development was realistic and important; she discovers that she has more control over how she sees the world than she thought at the beginning. That's a great message and an important one these days.

WOW! Wonderful resource for prek-2nd grade students. Perfect for homeschool, which is what i am using it for,and at an affordable price,too.You have GOT to get one,there is not enough I could say! My children loved coloring and cutting and putting the books together.

For those who like to cry, and for those who don't, this is a wonderful, emotionally moving, fictious, first-person story about what happens after the death of the narrator's brother.
I checked this small book out of the local library because I liked the cover design and title-it was something different. With that much to go on, I started reading. I had only planned to read the beginning-having a tight schedule that day-nothing more, but could not, would not put it down. The book was an amazing story giving readers a fictious glimpse into the afterlife on two fronts, not only some of the afterlife of the brother, but the afterlife of the narrator and how she copes with the loss of her brother. Having lost my dear father to death three years ago, I found myself sobbing by the end of the book. For me, the book stirred up forgotten grief as I identified with the narrator. More than that, I will not tell. Read it yourself and do remember the tissue.

A great book telling a story I have always been curious about.When I found out that something like 25% of of the black American radio audience listened to country music I have to admit I was both surprised and yet I wasn't.Country music was always a "adult" music and as is stated in the book,black Americans have not just contributed styles and techniques but have also been practioners of the form.Foster introduces the reader to various people, from people who work in the industry(DJ's,promo people etc..)to musicians and even fans.I have to admit the only black country singers I'd ever heard were Charley Pride (obviously)and Stoney Edwards(fantastic)until I heard the CD box devoted to black country musicians called "FROM WHERE I STAND".The singer LaMelle Prince was a stand out for me.Now my curiosity has been aroused I'm going to try and get some of the singers that sounded interesting. Two points 1)Now that a book has been written about the influence of black music on Country,when will some politically in-correct, non-liberal type write a book on the influence of various European musics on black music.There are hundreds of books written about black American music forms showing its relationships to African styles and rhythms yet no one seems to have bothered to research the influence from the other side as author Barney Hoskyns' classic book on soul music with a country flavour"SAY IT ONE TIME FOR THE BROKENHEARTED"

(newly reprinted-get this,if you like this book) states on one page,it seems too contentious a topic for an impeccably liberal musicologist to research and write about,black musicians are deified,white country musicians are bumpkins and rednecks who steal,yet black musicians who played music of an Anglo-Celtic or European style were great musicians who adapted to a awful situation (slavery)not that they may have actually enjoyed playing the music not counting their enslaved position in society of the time. 2)It was heart warming to read about a "young star in the making",a 13 yr old girl who wants to be a country singer.I really hope she makes it. Foster has done a great service to all the people and fans of country music in the black community who have followed their love of a style of music that has never been thought to have been their own but as she has shown can proudly claim their own as much as anyone.Country music is not just "white"music,it is an "AMERICAN" music as this book proudly shows.This book deserves a wider audience,Foster has self-published this effort,but it deserves publishing by a major publishing house to expose to a larger audience,I only found it here at Amazon.com by accident.Lucky Me !

This book gives a thorough, and easy to understand, explanation of what foster care is. A boy waiting to visit his mother tells what it means to be a foster child to two children who were just taken from their family. This book is a good resource for foster parents and foster children. -Cynthia Miller Lovell, author of The Star: A story to help young children understand foster care, and Questions & Activities for The Star: A handbook for foster parents

This activity book is a wonderful resource for foster parents and foster children! I like this book because important and tough topics are raised, but in a non-threatening way. Any book that helps explain foster care and the issues involved is a valuable resource for foster parents (or any adult working with foster children) and foster children. -Cynthia Miller Lovell, author of The Star: A story to help young children understand foster care, and Questions & Activities for The Star: A handbook for foster parents.

I really enjoyed this book because it was an exciting book to read to younger children...

This book is a good resource for foster parents and foster children. Similar to My New Family (which is written by the same authors, but for younger children), important and tough topics are raised, but in a non-threatening way. Any book that helps explain foster care and the issues involved is a valuable resource for foster parents (or any adult working with foster children) and foster children. -Cynthia Miller Lovell, author of The Star: A story to help young children understand foster care, and Questions & Activities for The Star: A handbook for foster parents.