Just wanted to say that this was an awesome book! Her characters are so realistic, and you can kinda relate to them. Does anyone know if there's a book number 5? I'd be very interested. We are totally left hanging!

OMG! Mz. Craft, where iz the fifth book? I can't find it on Amazon dot com, and I'm DYING to know what happenz! I have to know who Blue decided to call! Pleez, finish this series, or else get this website in order, and tell them to make the next book available to us readers! We're dying here, it's a TOTAL cliff hanger. To those of you that haven't read this book, MAKE SURE YOU CAN FIND THE FIFTH BOOK BEFORE YOU START READING ANY OF THEM!

I thought this book was the best book i have read in a long time . It relates to me as i'm about the same age. If you are a teenager and are thinking of buying this book i would advise you to. The plot gets especially good at the end and i am reading the next one at the moment .

I also had this book as a child, (I got it 1975 for X-mas: I was 5)and never forgot it. It took me almost 10 years to find a copy of it, and now it is one of my most prized possessions. I remember that I was actually challenged by the activities in the book - it was not the typical 'color and connect the dots' activities. Mobiles, 3-D towns, greeting cards, as well as coloring and connect dots. It also teaches how to mix colors. It is divided into the months of the year, so activities coincide with specific holidays, etc. I am now an full-time artist, and I believe that this book had everything to do with what my career is now. THEY SHOULD REPRINT THIS! One of the best children's books ever! Definitely brings out an intelligent creativeness in a child.

I bought this book as a child about 25 years ago, and have never forgotten it. The activities and illustrations brought me hours of joy --it never got boring. As a parent, I am saddened to see that this book is now out of print, as I would love to be able to purchase it for my children and their friends. There isn't much out there which encourages wholesome fun and creativity these days -- bringing this book back into print would be a wonderful start.

I agree with the earlier reviewers. This book is the greatest. I have been looking for it for years, and would love to buy if for all my friends children (okay and for myself too.) Please re-release it!!!...

Delderfield's To Serve Them All My Days is a book that I have read frequently over the years. I found it after I watched the PBS Series. It is a very interesting period in British history - the end of "the war to end all wars" and the start of World War II. It is a time of social change, economic downturn and political upheaval. Delderfield uses the vantage point of a boy's school in Dorset to look at these issues and events. It is an extremely successful tactic. But what makes this book even more memorable are the people, from the stationmaster on the first page to the last boy on the last page, these charecters all have a very human aspect that connects to you immediately. Even the not so admirable or more difficult to like charecters make an impression.

This book is one that should be in everyone's library. It is a must have for teachers - maybe not to use as a teaching guide, but to show that our problems of today, stimulating learning, school politics, funding, are not new. Nor are the problems with parents.

This is a fine book and I recommend it highly. It is just the book for a cold rainy day and a goes well with a hot cup of tea and a scone.

When I became a teacher, my uncle gave me his copy of this book. He said it was a wonderful novel and I would take pleasure in it. He was so right! Delderfield makes PJ, Bamfylde and the whole crew come to life in my imagination. I have been even luckier to have gained access to the wonderful Masterpiece Theatre rendition of it as well. If anyone lives near either the LA or NY site of the Museum of TV and Radio, you can see the miniseries, too! It is 13 hours long but well worth it.

To Serve Them All My Days is probably the greatest book ever written about post World War One life in England. Like other readers I regularly go back and revist the likes of PJ, Algy and the boys of Bamfylde. I am lucky to be able to regularly visit the Devon countryside where the novel was set. RFD loved his Devon and the people that live in it. Having read To Serve Them All My Days and other RFD classics like Diana, I now see Devon through RFD's eyes. If you haven't read any other RFD books I stongly urge you to try, I promise you wont be dissapointed. He is my oldest and dearest friend whose stories I return to whenever I need a lift.

This is a delightful book. It gives us a humorous peek into what parents of twins are up against. Even early readers will enjoy its short and sweet verse: "Double shirts. Double jeans. Belly buttons in between." And the illustrations are heart-warming! TWIN TO TWIN is a book that I'll keep on my "Special" shelf to read again and again. I'm looking forward to more children's books from the talented Margaret O'Hair.

I had to write in to say how much we enjoyed Twin to Twin. This adorable little book is so fresh and fabulous. I don't have twins, exactly, but two children 15 months apart, and so when a friend told me about T to T, I picked it up and could totally relate. I can't wait for more from Ms. O'Hair!

I intended to buy this book for a friend expecting twins, but had to get one for myself. The charming illustrations in baby hues grabbed me first. I couldn't stop turning the pages with right-on rhyme that made this mom chuckle. Parents of any little ones will want this by their bedside for nightly storytime. I'm also going to use it in my 1st grade class because I believe in the power of language. This new author not only has a "niche" book for families with twins, but a book all children will want to hear again and again (and will be soon chiming in with the rhymes).

A charming, comical view of an ex-pats culture clash with the eccentric and at times certifiable residents of an Irish village.Enjoy a bumpy ride through pubs, fish and chips, laundry and love-Celtic Style.

The characters in this book are so well-written that I had a hard time remembering that this is fiction! The author was obviously paying attention during her time in Ireland as the dialogue rings true. It is a lovely mix of romance and friendship. I was truly regretful when the book ended, and couldn't wait to return to Killarmon.

Absolutely wonderful book. The author make us laugh, cry, all different emotions are inside this book. Samantha let us see trough her eyes the life in Killarmon. An amazing work of fiction truly.

The title suggests this book is comprised of reminiscing reflections from sadistic, self-satisfied Nazi war criminals. In fact, most of the observations in written and spoken testimonies, diaries and documents, suggest the 'Perpetrators and Bystanders' were appalled. Frequently, however, they were only bothered by the manner of the beatings and executions. Those whose material contributed to this book had to see starved women beg for their lives-- soon to be corpses pulled from gas chambers by hooks on sticks inserted into their mouths to make for easy dragging-- Nazi mass executions of Jews by bullet in which many near dead tumbled into communal graves begged to be shot again, or even crowbar execution beatings by SS-supervised Ukrainians, and so on, before returning to enjoy their privileged lives away from real military action.

In a section on the camps, an SS Doctor, Johannes Kremer, Mengele-like, describes how he 'reserves' certain starving prisoners who are particularly interesting to him medically, for warm disections. On the next entry of his diary he says: "'There was roast hare for lunch'a real fat leg'with dumplings and red cabbage'" His remark, chosen for the title of this chapter: "Food in the officers' mess excellent."

There are a number of photographs throughout the book, which were taken in spite of it being forbidden.

For those of us born after 1945, there is an impenetrable membrane between us and a proper sense of these important recent events. (If you visit Auschwitz/Birkenau you may be struck by how modern everything looks. It was not that long ago.) We may ask how it is possible for civilized people with families to commit and tolerate such affronts to humanity, and then quietly return to their lives with a clear conscience. Hauntingly, there is an even worse question, if I had been born in the right time and place, and had been fed the right propaganda, could I have done it? In some way, am I doing it now?

Such books as this make me mournful and trouble my sleep. I consider this necessary reading for anyone hoping see a little deeper into this terrible odyssey shared by perpetrators and victims.

I also recommend Nazi Hunter, the Wiesenthal File, by Alan Levy, which is by no means similar in style or perspective, but contains a wealth of information.

This book really makes one shiver. I have read a number of books on the holocaust and World War 2 and this book absolute is the rawest of the books covering the genocide. That is not to say the book had a blow by blow account of the methods of killing, but just the history of this group of solders and the off handed way the mass killing was described. The people doing this killing were just normal guys, not unlike friends, family or myself. Wow, it is just amazing to me the way they try to justify what they were in charge of, the crimes against humanity that they committed. That is what was so disturbing to me. It is much easier to think that the mass killing was done by some group of homicidal maniacs let out of the asylum and given guns that that is not the case.

The details you get here are very hard to take once you have finished the book and think about it. This is one of the few books that for weeks after I finished it I would continue to think about it I do not think I can recommend this book enough; it really gives you a feel for the tremendous crime that took place. You will not be able to stop reading the book until you have completed it. I could go on and on. Even if you are not overly interested in WW 2 or the Holocaust you should read this book, there is no way you will not be griped by it.

Read it but be careful! The abyss will look back at you. The reports, letters and diary excerpts... This is really the backside of the nazi grandiose facade. Not forget the Holocaust? This book will never let you forget.

A friend gave me a copy of The Last Days of St. Pierre, so I figured I'd at least read the first chapter or so, even though disasters aren't usually my thing. WOW! WHAT A SURPRISE! I had a hard time putting this book down!

The first chapter begins with the personal journal of a sailor who passed some fifty miles from the volcano on the day of the disaster in 1902, then docked on another island to find the burned out hull of a large steamer that had escaped the eruption while 18 other ships sank. Then the scene shifts to Washington, New York, Philadelphia, and Paris, where the first sketchy reports of the disaster are arriving by telegraph. Then the preparations of the scientist and journalists who head off to Martinique to unravel the mysteries about what happened there. No reader can possibly stop here; you have to go on the Chapter 2.

Even though you think you know what's going to happen next, there is one surprise after another. And I found myself really caring about the many of the characters, trying to guess who will die and who will escape in time.

This true story is what I call a "MUST READ!"

perhaps the debate "is zebrowski's book a scientific account or a novel?" is best understood when we look at a simple fact: it has a human side. no writing can be strictly an "account" if it takes on the brutal task of touching on not just the facts but the sociological effects of such a disaster, as zebrowski's story does. and the humanization of a scientific fact of life is not a fault.

a novel or an account... why can't it be both? after all, what is a great story if not a wonderful descripton of a point in time, with characters and dialogue-and truth, at that.

and spelling geographical terms in a different way than we are used to is not a "liberty," it is a choice.

this is a truly phenomenal book. dr. zebrowski is clearly a scientist-and a writer.

This book is that rarity - a page turner about geological phenomena. I had no previous interest in or knowledge about volcanoes, but The Last Days of St. Pierre was hard to put down. The tragic history of Mount Pelee, its fatal eruption and horrific aftermath, come alive in the words of contemporary witnesses (and many who did not survive). I could see how Zebrowski must have identified with the adventurer-geologists who investigated the volcano after its initial eruption, for he describes their travels (and travails) vividly.

But this is not just a book for earth scientists. It deserves a wide general readership.

My mother wrote this book.I am so glad to see she has helped so many people and still is.A toast to a wonderful woman !(wine of course )

My mother wrote this book.She passed away a few years ago,but when i read her book it makes me smile.I am so glad she was able to share this with other people and make them feel good to!A toast to a wonderful woman!(wine of course)

One of the best books I have ever read. I'm a 34 year old female who just finished treatment for lymphoma. Ms. Hyde captured my feelings and thoughts perfectly. I highly recommend this to anyone going through a battle with cancer or to any caregivers also. I wish I had found this book when I was actually having my chemo and radiation. Some of her pointers would have helped me a lot (ie. always carry a blanket with you to chemo and to hospitals).

This is one of three books titled "The Publishing Game". Each of the books sets itself apart from the others by the subtitles "Bestseller in 30 Days", "Finding an Agent in 30 Days", and "Publish a Book in 30 Days". Taken together they are a comprehensive set of instructional resources for everything you might want to know to get your book published and marketed.

If you purchase only one title on how to market your book, this is the one you want. Thorough, detailed, well organized, and a step-by-step procedure to marketing your book, it provides all the information that you could possibly need. Unlike similar books there is absolutely nothing left out. After providing a good review I am often asked how to get the book listed on Amazon, how to get it carried by major and minor bookstore chains, and similar advice. Now I know how to easily and quickly answer those questions - pick up a copy of "Bestseller in 30 Days". This is a thorough examination of the book marketing industry that includes many tips and tricks for getting publicity that I have not seen anywhere else.

The areas covered in "Bestseller in 30 Days" include dealing with getting an ISBN, ABI, EAN Barcode, CIP information and a Copyright, creating a discount schedule and terms, planning future titles, getting reviews, generating quotations, selling to chain stores, getting listed in Online Bookstores, selling to Libraries, print media campaigns, broadcast media campaigns, speaking tours, catalog sales, foreign sales, and even syndicating yourself.

An example of how this book differs from similar titles is the tremendous amount of detailed, step-by-step information. This is a cookbook approach on how to make your book into a bestseller. As a result, you can feel confident that if you follow the directions you will get the same results every time. Unlike most other similar books, the author not only instructs you on what to do but also provides all the necessary details to actually complete the task. For example, when Fern Reiss discusses a print media campaign she not only provides valuable instruction but actually provides detailed referral information for her favorite person to write a press release, people who provide fax services to get the review to media contacts, reputable public relations firms, etc. For each one of these she provides full contact information so you can easily move forward with your marketing campaign. The book is well worth the price just for this detailed contact information.

"The Publishing Game: Bestseller in 30 Days" receives the highest recommendation I can give. It is clearly the best of the best.

It might seem odd for the author of a marketing book for writers to give a five star rating to another book on the same topic. In this case Id' be remiss if I didn't award those five stars. I have found that when people are doing research on how to do anything they invariably buy more than one book, and in the area of book marketing they would do well to buy this book as well as You Can Market Your Book.

Fern Reiss has obviously learned the publishing game from the ground up and is now showing others how to have success in what is a difficult area to break into. Reiss shows the reader how important it is to have a game plan when it comes to marketing a published book whether the book has been traditionally or independently published. She is obviously advocates a structured approach and one that works well. I feature many more actual tips and case studies and the two books complement each other beautifully. From now on when I teach at conferences or consult with authors I will suggest this book as a must read along with my own book.

From the excellent table of contents to the index Bestseller in 30 Days is packed with information every author needs to have. Ms. Reiss has demystified the publishing industry and given the authors a weekly strategy for making their book a best seller. What many authors will find helpful is the "To Do List" type of approach so that each day something significant gets done to promote the book.

Can every book be a best seller? As Reiss explains, best seller means different things to different people. If the book is well conceived and well written, and the author implements the basic marketing strategies outlined in this book, then success is possible. The addresses and Web sites along with actual dollars costs make this book a handy reference tool that will be used beyond the 30 days it takes to make a book a bestseller.

As the compiler of a recently published book ...I still was able to glean much useful information (such as creating a buzz for a book, free online news release services, distribution to libraries, etc.) from The Publishing Game. And, as other reviewers have similarly commented, wish I knew about this book before playing "The Publishing Game."