The adventures of Juliet Blackwell, a young girl in Medieval England, are continued in this second book. Juliet has now become a lady-in-waiting at court to her best friend, a younge noblewoman named Marguerite. But then the father of Enid, Marguerite's new friend, is unjustly accused of treason, and Juliet risks her life to clear his name.

This is a great book for anyone who sits in a cublicle, a corporate meeting room, or a dead-end 9-5'er dreaming of a way out. It is possible to break free and do it. This is delightful story of a man who did just that and came to live a better life by refusing to accept the slavery of a polyester tie and gambled with a life at sea. A must-read for anyone who has ever wondered about the road not taken or what's over the horizon.

I enthusiastically recommend this book. I don't have children of my own, but I bought one copy for my nephew and another for my mother (a devoted reader of books for children). The story is simple enough - a boy who saves his hard-earned money for his grandmother's birthday, but then blows it on a baseball glove and has to come up with a meaningful gift that doesn't cost any money. The clever part of the story is that by being forced to think of what would mean the most to his grandmother, the boy is able to come up with a present that's not only better than any store-bought present, but that allows the grandmother to see him in a new light.

I'm especially happy that Watts doesn't write down to children, instead using a quietly humorous, at times bouncy style that appeals to children and adults, such as this line: "Kenyon's quiet easy glide to freedom was frozen by his grandmother's words." Or this one: "'I'm not sick. I'm just stupid.'" Moreover, the grandmother isn't called something common like "Grandma" or "Granny," but the distinctive "Little Dolly." The reader learns a lesson along with the boy, but what's most impressive about the story is that Little Dolly herself learns a lesson, breaking the standard wise-adult, foolish-kid story line.

I liked the full-color paintings, too, which nicely complement the story with a range of unusual perspectives.

This is not one of those picture books you get sick of reading after one or two times. You'll be happy to read it to your children over and over.

Tracey Agranoff has written a wonderful, creative Jewish crafts book for children of all ages. Her imaginative craft ideas really bring the Holidays to life. The easy to follow Step by Step instruction guarentee success every time. The book has a great lay flat binding that makes it the easiest book to use I've ever seen. The book is fun,with bright color pictures and so easy to use I have reccomended it to all my friends for their classroom use or at home with their own families.

This is a very practical and useful translation of Patanjali. It's thorough in it's analysis of the original text and is extremely helpful in instructing the reader on how to implement and practice the teachings.
If you are a student of Patanjali, this is a "Must Read."

In a very low-budget publication of the Unabomer's Manifesto (before Kazcynski's capture), which was available in anarchist bookstores and other bookstores, there was an extensive preface in which whoever the very 90's anarchist was who wrote it tried to distance his movement from the Freedom Club and the Unabomer. He suggested that if people were interested in such thought, they should instead read things like. . . and this book was one that was mentioned. I wrote myself a note to buy it, but I haven't gotten around to it, yet. Now, I've received an Amazon.com gift certificate from an online supply company for ordering 5 things in the month of March. That promotion was against my company's policy, apparently, and some supervisors and managers were concerned about it. They almost didn't let the online supplier give away the promotional gift certificates, but then they decided, well, they can't have the Starbuck's or the Century theaters certificates, but they can have the Amazon.com gift certificates, and they should try to buy books that will apply to their jobs. . . That's cool. I'm thiniking of buying this book. I gave it five stars, because I haven't found anything wrong with it yet, and I'm very optimistic about it. I hope you have a really great day. Love, Dave

Told from a spider's perspective, this story details the life and near demise of a small creature. At the last moment the lady of the story demonstrates compassion and returns the spider to the garden where he can live a long and happy life. This story is filled with rich illustrations and captivating text. Good for children 3-5 but riveting for those 5-8. The message is one we all should hear.

This is the recapitulation of the gestation of McLuhan's thought, which culminates in the Laws of Media. The beginning of the book is almost as incomprehensible as that last sentence, but by the time you get to page 93, you will understand it. McLuhan gives us a tool with which to dig out an understanding from the media we see around us. His tetrad approach to analysis is ably illustrated by his poetic examples in part 4. It's not that things get more apparent, but they do become more transparent from his multiple points of view.

If you've already worked through the Gutenberg Galaxy, and want more, this book is for you. On the other hand, if you are unfamiliar with McLuhan, this might not be the book to start with. However, I found the book to inspire new thoughts and insight that come reflected off his refracting whorl of ideas, so maybe it's as good a place to start as any.

I saw this book and just had to buy it for a friend of minewith a young child who loves Winnie-the-Pooh. I liked it so much thatI read through most of the book myself! There are many illustrations that are classic Pooh and his friends, plus excerpts from the Pooh stories as well as lyrics from Pooh songs. But the best aspect is that each segment ends with a little "thought" that serves as a lesson to be learned from the character's adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. Perfect for bedtime stories or to teach young children to read. For Winnie-the-Pooh fans, this is a must to add to your collection!

This is my second book by this author. The first was wisconsin. Each book has a comprehensive guide to unique places to stay and visit within each state. It's a great book to just keep on the shelf for reference or to plan a vacation.