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Just in Case by Kathy Harrison
This book is subtitled: How to be self-sufficient when the unexpected happens, and that's the best description for her.
The author is a committed team and does what it yourselfer type of person to be prepared. This book contains a wealth of useful advice. Part of it is standard, and large part from his own experience after the start of the preparation and independence with your family.
If I had to give you odds, I'd say she and her family must be in the 1% of 1% for the meeting and surviving any emergency. If a flu pandemic, nuclear war or invasion total financial breakdown alien, the party at home.
Seriously, it's hard to imagine a better or more comprehensive book on this subject.
She covers the practical aspects disaster preparedness. Make a plan and start slow. Make a list, and do it. Talk it over with your spouse and children. Involve them, for not running into the mountains without them (I hope).
It has extensive chapters on food storage, survival food recipes, what to do if your power is out (I spent more times than I can remember), is passed by a forest fire, flood, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, storms or landslides.
She covers every possibility of a simple storm, temporary to survive the breakdown of civilization as we know it. She could be a character from a novel by science fiction writer Robert Heinlein. Survivors survive, he wrote. If she is not a survivor, the rest of us have no hope.
The chapter on terrorism explain the color coding system. She is probably the only person in that department within DHS understands.
Fear you may need to know how to purify water? There are more ways than you think, and explained that are within these pages.
There are basic tips on gardening, seasonal fresh foods and put into long-term storage by canning, drying, pickling, and preservation.
How set up cold storage in your home, to keep fruits and vegetables such as potatoes and apples? Heat your house with wood. Find edible plants that grow in the forest. Survive in nature if you have a problem with camping, hiking, biking or floating.
Yogurt bread, cakes and make cheese.
Some of these issues that skims over, of course. A full course on growing vegetables and fruits could fill entire books. And there are books devoted entirely to the search wild edible food.
However, she is not a survival gungho, hardcore, which may disappoint some. This book does not say to buy weapons and gold. It explains almost everything you ever need to know to prepare for disasters whether personal, local, national or international.
Hopefully never need 98% of the information contained in this book.
But if you ever need 2% of it, could not have claimed the lives of you or someone you loves.
About the Author
Richard Stooker has a long-time interest in health, diet and fitness subjects, including kids running shoes, and the Brooks running shoes.
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The Trapper's Bible: Traps, Snares & Pathguards List Price: $16.00 Sale Price: $9.15 Average Rating:   |
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The traps, snares and pathguards detailed here can be constructed out of the most basic materials, keeping your expenses down and your net profits up. Includes pest snares, large animal snares, and transplant traps, plus camp alarms that alert you to intruders and deadly pathguards that could save your life. |
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Do-It-Yourself Medicine: How to Find and Use the Most Effective Antibiotics, Painkillers, Anesthetics and Other Miracle Drugs... Without Costly Doctors' Prescriptions or Hospitals List Price: $20.00 Sale Price: $10.62 Average Rating:  |
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Ragnar gives you precise instructions for securing and using the very latest drugs and supplies from animal health centers, foreign pharmacies, mail order suppliers, military dispensaries and other unusual sources. |
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Ragnar's Ten Best Traps: And A Few Others That Are Damn Good Too List Price: $20.00 Sale Price: $11.89 Average Rating:  |
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Catch even the craftiest critters with the trap lore perfected over generations. Ragnar has culled his all-time favorite traps that are easy to build, easy to maintain and guaranteed to work! Detailed illustrations show you how to build a floating duck snare, den trap, live-mouse set, campfire set and fish trap, to name just a few... |
What is a survivor of your career?
To answer the question what is a race for survival, we must go back in time when the species on earth began to evolve. It was a moment that best expresses the inherent quality of all living and breathing organism to survive all adversity and the fittest of them all survived. Our careers too much volatility and demands this fight in almost all points. In this scenario, the person change was planned and prepared ourselves accordingly, hold on until things return to normal. They are a rare breed of people and are called survivalists career.
What are they?
Perhaps the most striking feature of survivalists race is their understanding and adapting to change. They are the type of persons who do not depend on anyone, carve a career based entirely on their own efforts. So whenever there is a situation of instability that will understand and can acclimate to changing conditions. A career survival is a type of person who has extensive experience in all that he / she does and instead of focusing on an issue individual, focuses on perfecting his skills in all areas related to work.
Why are a rare breed?
When you ask someone what is a race of survival, the first and most obvious answer would be that they are people that can hold all types of working conditions and are almost indispensable for any organization. There are, of course, very few of them working as one of survival in a particular position. The rationale behind this is that it takes a lot for a career as survival. Things like hard work, always looking forward and continuing contingency plans are some of the features of survival of a successful career.
Be one of them
To be one of them the first thing to consider is that change and survival are the processes circular. There does not begin and end with the process. A continuous and endless effort is required to take yourself to that level. Always remember that there are no jobs to survive, but survivalists in employment. What is a survival race can be a difficult question to answer, what is difficult is to be one. Always evolving, always trying, always walking a little further, attending every meeting or presentation, continuous networking are just some of the ways to be like one of them.
There are a number of books, blogs and articles written that try to find out what is a race for survival or how you can be like them. Many case studies have been published in magazines talks about her character. It is noted that very basic principles remain focused on improving their skills and learn all possible sources. They have no secret formula. What they have is a dedication to go to great lengths to acquire all possible knowledge that not only for them to be at the forefront of the fight time also would completely indispensable.
About the Author
Silas Reed, Writer for Hound, writes articles that inform and teach about different job profiles and career advice. Please visit http://www.hound.com for a list of some of the many job listings we offer in various fields.
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Survivalist $9.99 Track Listing: 1. Introduction, 2. Infection, 3. Addiction, 4. Regression, 5. Survivalist, 6. Destruction, 7. Articulation, 8. Devastation, 9. Rejection, 10. Isolation |
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The Awakening (The Survivalist #10) $3.48 The Awakening (The Survivalist #10) by Jerry Ahern Published in 1984 by Zebra |
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Survivalist #13 Pursuit $3.98 Survivalist #13 Pursuit by J. Ahern, and Jerry Ahern Published in 1986 by Zebra |
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Survivalist #4 Doomsayer $3.98 Survivalist #4 Doomsayer by J. Ahern, and Jerry Ahern Published in 1981 by Zebra |
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The Survivalist # 1 - Total War (Survivalist) (Survivalist) $25.48 For years, like millions of other Americans, John Thomas Rourke had planned for what seemed inevitable the destruction of civilization. There were various possible causes: global economic collapse, some uncontrollable pestilence, a world famine or nuclear war. And the rumbling signaling the coming of Total War was becoming increasingly strong as Rourke, ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer, weapons expert, and survival authority, made his last desperate gambit to save his estranged wife and two children before the button was pressed, the missile launched, the multi-megaton bombs loosed. Here then is the story of the ultimate war, the final nuclear holocaust and the unrelenting quest of John Thomas Rourke as he begins his search across war-ravaged America, following every haunting clue, however fragmentary, to locate his missing family. There are Soviet occupation troops, lawless murderous brigands, and vast uncharted nuclear deserts to block his way. John Thomas Rourke has no option but to go on--he is The Survivalist.GraphicAudio®...A Movie in Your MindTM is a unique audio entertainment experience that features a full cast of actors, sound effects and cinematic music. Publisher's Weekly says "Graphic Audio delivers an action and sound effect loaded audiobook that lives up to its tagline, A movie in your mind. " Audiofile Magazine says, GraphicAudio sets the gold standard for full-cast dramatizations, and new listeners will become instant fans. |
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The Survivalist # 2 - The Nightmare Begins (Survivalist) (Survivalist) $25.48 World War III is now a bloody page in American history. With nuclear holocaust killing more than a quarter-billion people worldwide and the United States just a memory, John Thomas Rourke, ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer, weapons expert and survival authority is enduring the ultimate test. Soviet Occupation Forces have landed and must begin the "pacification" of America. They will start by liquidating any prominent Americans who could become a rallying point for armed resistance. The first name on the list is Samuel Chambers, the lone surviving member of the Presidential cabinet. And as the American KGB invades Texas to find Chambers, they find Rourke there as well. With his young friend Paul Rubenstein, Rourke is fighting his way back to continue the search for his missing wife and children. Paramilitary armies, heavily armed brigands, a beautiful KGB infiltrator, an unending stream of War refugees, and a land gone mad with violence block his path. The birth of U.S. II has begun and the quest continues for John Thomas Rourke, The Survivalist.GraphicAudio®...A Movie in Your MindTM is a unique audio entertainment experience that features a full cast of actors, sound effects and cinematic music. Publisher's Weekly says "Graphic Audio delivers an action and sound effect loaded audiobook that lives up to its tagline, A movie in your mind. " Audiofile Magazine says, GraphicAudio sets the gold standard for full-cast dramatizations, and new listeners will become instant fans. |
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Best Of The Song Books: G $14.99 Best Of The Song Books: G |
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The Best Children's Books of the Year $5.99 The Best Children's Books of the Year |
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Best Books for Young Adults $48.55 Best Books for Young Adults |
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Books $24.98 BOOKS: The Quick and Easy Way to Select the Best will guide you to the "Best" books published during the first three years of the 21st century. Titles were drawn from: bestseller lists published by the traditional media, "top sellers" from major online booksellers, award-winning books, books recommended by book clubs and books recommended by national television/radio personalities. Designed for adult readers, many titles would also be suitable reading for high school and middle school students. BOOKS has three sections. Sections I and II include bestsellers cited in print and electronic sources. Section III focuses on other useful sources that will help you find "Best" books: Book and Media Vendors Online, Television/Radio Programs, Book Awards and Book Clubs. Equipped with BOOKS you can go to your local bookstore, library, retail store or online with specific titles in mind. The choices you make will suit your interests and needs; the time you save will be yours. Number of bestsellers cited--635 Number of fiction bestsellers--363 Number of nonfiction bestsellers--272 Mysteries--the most populated fiction category--101 U.S. Government, politics--the most populated nonfiction category--34 |
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The Very Best of the Song Books $16.99 Track Listing: (DISC 1:), (DISC 2:), 1. Blue Skies, 1. Night and Day, 2. 'S Wonderful, 2. I Get a Kick out of You, 3. Begin the Beguine, 3. Embraceable You, 4. I Got Rhythm, 4. Love for Sale, 5. Man I Love, The, 5. My Funny Valentine, 6. Blues in the Night, 6. Lady Is a Tramp, The, 7. Over the Rainbow, 7. Where or When, 8. Take the 'A' Train, 8. That Old Black Magic, 9. All the Things You Are, 9. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good), 10. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), 10. Skylark, 11. Cheek to Cheek, 11. Too Marvelous for Words |
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The Best in Children's Books $4.48 The Best in Children's Books : The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1985-1990 (Sutherland, Zena//Best in Children's Books) by Zena Sutherland, and Betsy Hearne, and Roger Sutton Published in 1992 by University Of Chicago Press |
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Sunday Best (Abacus Books) $3.98 Sunday Best (Abacus Books) by Bernice Rubens New Ed Published in 1991 by Abacus |
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Christmas (Best Holiday Books) $3.98 Christmas (Best Holiday Books) by Dennis B. Fradin Library Binding Published in 1990 by Enslow Elementary |
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Kwanzaa (Best Holiday Books) $3.48 Kwanzaa (Best Holiday Books) by Dorothy Rhodes Freeman, and Dianne M. MacMillan Library Binding Published in 1992 by Enslow Elementary |
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Grammar (Best Value Books) $13.98 Grammar (Best Value Books) by Susan Taylor Drumm Published in 2002 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company |
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The World's Best Books $20 Publisher: Little, Brown, and company Publication date: 1889 Subjects: Books and reading Best books Bibliography Literary Criticism / Books |
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Best Books for Beginning Readers $3.98 Best Books for Beginning Readers provides a descriptive listing of more than 1,000 high quality books that are especially appropriate for novice readers. Books are listed according to eight levels of difficulty ranging from emergent or very beginning reading level through beginning second grade level. Carefully graded on the basis of both subjective and objective factors, the listing allows teachers, parents, and librarians to select books that are on the appropriate level of difficulty for students in the beginning stages of reading. Books selected include both classics and recent releases. Annotations include a brief summary of the book, suggested interest level, and the theme or subject of the book.Best Books for Beginning Readers emphasizes matching children with books on the basis of interests and reading ability. A Primary Reading Placement Inventory is provided to assist teachers in estimating reading levels of novice readers. The levels indicated by the Primary Reading Placement Inventory correspond with the annotated list of books, so that, for example, a student who achieves a Beginning B level would most likely do best with books listed as a Beginning B level. Carefully validated with novice readers, the Primary Reading Placement Inventory was created specifically for this book. Also included is the Primary Readability Index, which is designed to estimate the difficulty level of beginning reading books. With this easy-to-implement tool, teachers can estimate the readability of books not included in Best Books for Beginning Readers. |
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100 Best Books for Children $9.98 From classics to new favorites, 100 Best Books for Children "points parents in the right direction [to] 100 titles no child should miss" (Booklist). With thirty-five years of experience at the heart of children's publishing, Anita Silvey is better equipped than anyone to help parents make the right reading choices, given the enormous range of children's books available today. From board books to titles for older readers, Silvey narrows the field to 100 "best books," organizing them by age and providing essays on plot summary, along with fascinating insights into the story behind the story that only an insider would know. Essential and inspiring, 100 Best Books for Children is a perfect handbook for parents who want to help their child develop a passion for reading that will last a lifetime. |
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Best Buy Bargain Books $12.98 With over 125 pages, these super science activity books are truly a best buy! Reproducible activities cover a wide range of topics--from animals and seasons to the human body and life sciences. Answer pages are included where needed. A super value! Best-s |
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Best Books for Children $94.48 This new edition of this classic guide to children's books includes more than 25,000 in-print titles recommended for children in grades PreK-6. More than 5,000 entries are new to this volume, which updates both Best Books for Children, 7th Edition (2002), and the Supplement to that volume (2003). The thematic organization, concise annotations, and complete bibliographic data plus review citations make this volume equally useful for reader's advisory, research, and collection development. Books in series and award winners are noted. Grades K-6. |
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The Best Business Books Ever $14.48 Given the urgency and immediacy of so many business problems and challenges, a solid grounding in the history and evolution of business thinking will help managers separate fad from fact and apply the cumulative wisdom of the writers whose ideas have demonstrated profound and lasting impact. From Sun Tzu's timeless Art of War to the inventors of modern management in the 1920s-'40s to the books that have the captured the New Economy Zeitgeist, The Best Business Books Ever illuminates the key ideas and contributions of the 100 books that should form the basis of any manager's, business student's, or entrepreneur's library. The Best Business Books Ever places both historical and contemporary works in context and draws fascinating parallels and points of connection between books from different places and times, all of which have contributed to our collective understanding and practice of the art of management. |
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How to Get the Best Out of Books $13.88 How to Get the Best Out of Books |
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The Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008 $6.14 The Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008 |
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Some of My Best Friends Are Books $19.76 Some of My Best Friends Are Books |
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The Best Reading. Hints on the Selection of Books; $39.15 The Best Reading. Hints on the Selection of Books; |
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Best Books for High School Readers $85 Best Books for High School Readers |
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Twelve Best Books by African Women $28 Twelve Best Books by African Women |
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6 Books Of Music For The Vihuela $15.99 6 Books Of Music For The Vihuela |
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Chirk Castle Part-Books $17.99 Chirk Castle Part-Books |
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Iberia Books 1-4 $15.99 Iberia Books 1-4 |
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Etudes Books I & II $9.99 Etudes Books I & II |
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Jay Jay & The Magic Books - $9.99 Jay Jay & The Magic Books - |
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Wrapped Up In Books $12.99 Wrapped Up In Books |
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Black Books: The Complete Black Books [3 Discs] - $59.99 Includes:Black Books: He's Leaving Home (2000) Black Books: The Blackout (2000) Black Books: Grapes of Wrath (2000) Black Books: The Big Lockout (2000) Black Books: Manny's First Day (2000) Black Books: Cooking the Books (2000) Black Books: The Entertainer (2002) Black Books: Fever (2002) Black Books: Hello Sun (2002) Black Books: A Nice Change (2002) Black Books: Blood (2002) Black Books: The Fixer (2002) Black Books: Manny Come Home (2004) Black Books: Moo-ma and Moo-pa (2004) Black Books: A Little Flutter (2004) Black Books: Party (2004) Black Books: Travel Writer (2004) Black Books: Elephants and Hens (2004) Black Books: He's Leaving Home No synopsis available. Black Books: The Blackout No synopsis available. Black Books: Grapes of Wrath No synopsis available. Black Books: The Big Lockout No synopsis available. Black Books: Manny's First Day No synopsis available. Black Books: Cooking the Books No synopsis available. Black Books: The Entertainer No synopsis available. Black Books: Fever No synopsis available. Black Books: Hello Sun No synopsis available. Black Books: A Nice Change No synopsis available. Black Books: Blood No synopsis available. Black Books: The Fixer No synopsis available. Black Books: Manny Come Home No synopsis available. Black Books: Moo-ma and Moo-pa No synopsis available. Black Books: A Little Flutter No synopsis available. Black Books: Party No synopsis available. Black Books: Travel Writer No synopsis available. Black Books: Elephants and Hens No synopsis available. |
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Book Sense Best Books $3.48 Celebrating five years of the successful Book Sense program, the first compilation of "must-read" adult and children's titles selected and annotated by trusted and experienced booksellers. Book Sense, the successful national brand representing more than 1,200 independent booksellers throughout the USA, celebrates its fifth birthday in 2004. The Book Sense name—which embodies the passion, personality, knowledge, community, and character of its members—is the reason independent booksellers are once again being recognized for the vital role they play in connecting great books with passionate readers. As part of its birthday celebration, Book Sense (a subsidiary of the American Booksellers Association) circulated a ballot with 371 titles—all of the top-10-ranked books on the Book Sense Best Books lists over the last five years. Over 1,000 members voted for the books they most enjoyed hand-selling, resulting in a "Best of the First Five Years" list of 15 adult and 10 children's titles. As a quick and easy reference for booklovers, this first volume of Book Sense Best Books features these titles and more than 100 others, organized as follows: The Top Picks: 15 adult and 10 children's titles, annotated by individual booksellers Top Reading Group Recommendations: 50 more adult titles, organized by category Top Classics for Children and Young Adults: 50 more titles, organized by age and reading level Appendix listing of 371 Top Ten Book Sense picks from past five years Index by title and author |
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Best Books for Public Libraries $4.48 "The subtitle tells us all we need to know about the contents, and the publisher's reputation tells us the rest ... beautifully compiled ... with thorough subject, title and author indexes." Reference Reviews "It's surprising how quickly a new reference can come to seem essential when it brings together previously uncompiled information. Such is the case with this guide..." Reference & Research Book News "I find this book an excellent collection development tool that renders its rivals obsolete ... I have used it several times to get patrons on the right track for their reading wants and needs." Wilson Library Bulletin Based on positive reviews from respected sources (Library Journal, Booklist, Choice, The New Yorker, The New York Times Books Review, Atlantic, Time, Newsweek and others), this cornerstone resource gives you all the information you need to evaluate, choose and order any of more than 10,000 ESSENTIAL books for your collection. Best Books for Public Libraries divides titles into two parts: fiction (by genre) and nonfiction (by Dewey Decimal classes). Entries identify award winners, best-sellers, and large-type editions, in addition to providing the title, author, publication date, publisher, price, edition, ISBN, a brief annotation, and citations for published reviews. |
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Cookin' the Books $14.99 Track Listing: 1. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise, 2. Prisoner of Love, 3. What Is This Thing Called Love?, 4. Cookin' the Books, 5. I Lost the Blues, 6. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon), 7. Dancing in the Dark, 8. Poor Butterfly, 9. Gone With the Wind, 10. Scrapple From the Apple |
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Thanksgiving Day (Best Holiday Books) $3.48 Thanksgiving Day (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Published in 1997 by Enslow Publishers |
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Presidents Day (Best Holiday Books) $7.98 Presidents Day (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Published in 1997 by Enslow Elementary |
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Mardi Gras (Best Holiday Books) $3.98 Mardi Gras (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Published in 1997 by Enslow Elementary |
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Halloween (Best Holiday Books Series) $3.48 Halloween (Best Holiday Books Series) by Dennis B. Fradin Published in 1990 by Enslow Publishers |
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Washington's Birthday (Best Holiday Books) $11.98 Washington's Birthday (Best Holiday Books) by Dennis B. Fradin Library Binding Published in 1990 by Enslow Publishers |
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Best Books for Senior High Readers $4.48 Best Books for Senior High Readers by John T. Gillespie Published in 1991 by Libraries Unlimited |
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A Dog's Best Friend (Pair-It Books $6.48 A Dog's Best Friend (Pair-It Books : Early Fluency: Stage 3) by Gare Thompson Published in 1998 by Steck-Vaughn |
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Best Books for Young Teen Readers $14.98 Following the successful formula of the acclaimed Best Books for Children, this new guide will help you confidently select the books that best suit the needs of today's teen readers. Perfect for grades 7-10, the book also includes adult books suitable for young adult readers. Providing an evaluative listing of thousands of titles that have received two or more recommendations from leading journals, Best Books for Teen Readers will enhance the curriculum, encourage recreational reading, and assist in preparing general and specific reading lists. And, as with all of the "Best Books," you're assured of getting the most value for your book buying budget. |
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The Best Toys, Books and Videos for Kids $3.98 The Best Toys, Books and Videos for Kids : The 1996 Guide to 1,000+ Kid-Tested Classic and New Products for Ages 0-10 (Best Toys, Books, Videos & Software for Kids: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio) by Joanne Oppenheim, and Stephanie Oppenheim Published in 1995 by HarperCollins Publishers |
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Independence Day (Best Holiday Books) $5.48 Independence Day (Best Holiday Books) by Willma Willis Gore, and Michael P., and Ph.D. French Library Binding Published in 1993 by Enslow Elementary |
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Best Books for Boys $49.98 Looking for books guaranteed to grab the attention and interest of boys? Books that will keep them reading to the end? Books that will turn them onto reading, or turn them from reluctant readers into lifelong readers? Dip into this guide for a wealth of ideas, all carefully chosen to help librarians, teachers, and parents. The approximately 500 entries have been selected for the general appeal and for their ability to engage and involve readers. Covering a broad span of literature, the book focuses on titles published within the last decade. Genres covered include humor, realistic fiction, adventure, sports, fantasy, historical fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction, and even poetry. Entries are organized by genre and each includes a brief plot summary that highlights the appeal to boys, an indication of reading level, and complete bibliographic information. In recent years, educators and librarians have become increasingly aware of their failings with young male readers, and eager to enlist boys in books and reading. If you are among those educators hoping to more successfully reach out to boys and promote reading, this book is for you. A wonderful tool for collection development, book lists, and displays, this volume will help adults sift through the plethora of titles published for children each year and identify suitable titles for individual boys in grades 3-10. |
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The Best Book of Weather (Best Books of) $7.98 Where do clouds come from? Why does the wind blow? Why is snow cold? Walk outside with a child and it will be clear right away that kids want to know all about weather. With an unbeatable combination of age-appropriate writing, solid information, and an affordable and portable format, The Best Book of Weather makes even the biggest weather mystery understandable. Covering subjects from the power of the sun to the changing seasons, climate, and even dramatic events like hurricanes, this is the perfect companion for strolling and observing with young weather bugs. |
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The Best Book of Trains (Best Books of) $7.98 Trains are a topic of endless fascination for young readers, from the powerful engine to the charming caboose and everything in-between. With accessible text, information that goes beyond the basics, and a small format that’s perfect for little hands, The Best Book of Trains covers everything about the history of the rail—a perfect, affordable take along for young train lovers on the go. |
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Best of the Verve Song Books: Love Songs $11.99 Track Listing: 1. From This Moment On, 2. Solitude, 3. Love You Madly, 4. All the Things You Are, 5. I Concentrate on You, 6. Out of This World, 7. How About Me?, 8. I'm Beginning to See the Light, 9. Man I Love, The, 10. I Remember You, 11. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart, 12. Always, 13. Just One of Those Things, 14. Prelude to a Kiss, 15. All Too Soon, 16. Lover |
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Piano Preludes Books 1 & 2 $24.99 Piano Preludes Books 1 & 2 |
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Grieg Lyric Pieces Books 8-10 $17.99 Grieg Lyric Pieces Books 8-10 |
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Black Books: The Complete 2nd Series - $19.99 Includes:Black Books: The Entertainer (2002) Black Books: Blood (2002) Black Books: A Nice Change (2002) Black Books: Hello Sun (2002) Black Books: The Fixer (2002) Black Books: Fever (2002) Black Books: The Entertainer No synopsis available. Black Books: Blood No synopsis available. Black Books: A Nice Change No synopsis available. Black Books: Hello Sun No synopsis available. Black Books: The Fixer No synopsis available. Black Books: Fever No synopsis available. |
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Book Sense Best Children's Books $3.48 Following up on the tremendous success of Book Sense Best Books, a brand new compilation of more than 200 children's book recommendations from independent booksellers across the country. Features a foreword by a favorite contemporary children's author and line drawings by noted children's book illustrators.Book Sense, the successful national organization representing more than 1,200 independent bookstores nationwide, had a hit with the publication of Book Sense Best Books: 125 Favorite Book Recommended by Independent Booksellers. This easy-to-use reference showcased personal recommendations from booksellers on the titles they most enjoyed handselling.Now in Book Sense Best Children's Books, trusted and experienced independent booksellers offer their recommendations on more than 200 children's books for every age group and category. Featuring a foreword by a favorite contemporary children's author and line drawings by noted children's book illustrators throughout as well as brief essays by booksellers introducing each section, Book Sense Best Children's Books includes sections on board books, middle reader (ages 9-12), picture books, young adult (ages 12 and up), early reader (ages 5-7), holiday books, chapter books (ages 6-8), and nonfiction.Following the reader-friendly format of Book Sense Best Books, each selection is annotated by an individual bookseller and includes a complete index and fun appendices such as "What to Read While Waiting for the Next Harry Potter," "If You Like…," and "Favorite Series." |
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Black Books: The Complete 1st Series - $19.99 Includes:Black Books: He's Leaving Home (2000) Black Books: The Blackout (2000) Black Books: Manny's First Day (2000) Black Books: Cooking the Books (2000) Black Books: Grapes of Wrath (2000) Black Books: The Big Lockout (2000) Black Books: He's Leaving Home No synopsis available. Black Books: The Blackout No synopsis available. Black Books: Manny's First Day No synopsis available. Black Books: Cooking the Books No synopsis available. Black Books: Grapes of Wrath No synopsis available. Black Books: The Big Lockout No synopsis available. |
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Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children (Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children $3.48 Your Sure-Handed Guide Through A World Of Books For ChildrenBooks and reading are an essential part of every child's development. But how can parents, educators and librarians choose the best books among the many thousands that compete for their attention? Here's how--with a comprehensive, charming, common-sense guide from two leading experts on children and reading.With wit, candor and boundless enthusiasm, Valerie V. Lewis and Walter M. Mayes select more than two thousand wonderful books fro children from birth to age 14: from stories that babies can literally chew on, to the very best choices for bridging the critical gap between listening and reading, to the right books to tempt an adamant non-reader, and much more. Here is the most useful, candid, and convenient guide to children's literature ever published, featuring in-depth reviews, concise ratings, handy cross-references by theme and interest, a family reading journal, and mountains of essential hints and advice to help you pass along the gift of reading to the next generation:Matching the child to the bookUsing moments besides bedtime to incorporate readingAccepting books they will love to read and facing up to books they will hateJudging children's ability to distinguish between fantasy and realityDeveloping a child's attention span with booksAnd much, much, more.Here is one book that deserves to be on the shelf of every parent, or anyone else who chooses books for children: a friendly but expert analysis of more than two thousand books for children from birth to age 13. Written by two nationally known and respected authorities, this amazing volume helps overwhelmed parents and caregivers make sense of the sea of children's literature and instill a love of reading as an essential component of everyday life. Supported by educated opinions and judgments--not based on just reviews or awards--Valerie and Walter make specific recommendations, show how to find other books on favorite subjects, and provide a world of sound advice that parents will consult again and again. |
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One Hundred Best Books: With Commentary and an Essay on Books and Reading $11.33 One Hundred Best Books: With Commentary and an Essay on Books and Reading |
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Black Books: The Complete 3rd Series - $19.99 Includes:Black Books: Manny Come Home (2004) Black Books: Elephants and Hens (2004) Black Books: Travel Writer (2004) Black Books: Party (2004) Black Books: A Little Flutter (2004) Black Books: Moo-ma and Moo-pa (2004) Black Books: Manny Come Home No synopsis available. Black Books: Elephants and Hens No synopsis available. Black Books: Travel Writer No synopsis available. Black Books: Party No synopsis available. Black Books: A Little Flutter No synopsis available. Black Books: Moo-ma and Moo-pa No synopsis available. |
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Voice, Books and Fire 3 [Digipak] $20.99 Track Listing: 1. Voice, Books and Fire 3 |
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The Survivalists $3.48 The Survivalists : Mid-Wake (The Survivalist) by J. Ahern Published in 1988 by Zebra |
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Best Books for Junior High Readers (Best Books for Junior High Readers, 1991) $3.48 Best Books for Junior High Readers (Best Books for Junior High Readers, 1991) by John T. Gillespie Published in 1991 by Libraries Unlimited |
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RICHARD SCARRY BEST BOARD BOOKS GRAND HOTEL (Richard Scarry Best Board Books Ever) $3.48 RICHARD SCARRY BEST BOARD BOOKS GRAND HOTEL (Richard Scarry Best Board Books Ever) by Richard Scarry Brdbk Published in 1997 by Simon Spotlight |
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Readers Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers $3.98 Readers Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers : Little Women (Best Loved Books for Young Readers) by Louisa May Alcott Published in 1989 by Choice Publishing, Incorporated |
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The Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008 (Best Children's Books of the Year) (Best Children's Books of the Year) $10.98 Looking for just the right children's book? Each year, the Children's Book Committee issues an annotated guide to more than 600 books they consider to be the best publications of the prior year. The fiction listings are divided into sections by age (infant to age 14) and arranged by topic: adventure, animals, folk and fairy tales, growing up, mystery, science fiction, sports, and more. Another section lists nonfiction and poetry titles, also arranged by topic. This year's special Centerfold Section is ''New Beginnings: Life in a New Land,'' a generous sampling of books dealing with the experiences of people moving to or residing in different places. All of the books have been reviewed by the nonprofit Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education. The Committee's members include educators, librarians, authors, illustrators, and parents. Many of the books are also read and evaluated by children who range in age from two to fourteen. |
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We Are Best Friends (Mulberry Books) $3.48 When his best friend Peter moves away, Robert has no one to play with, no one to fight with, and no fun at all. Then he meets Will -- and finds he's not the only one who needs a new best friend. |
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Ramadan and Id Al-Fitr (Best Holiday Books) $25.48 Ramadan and Id Al-Fitr (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Rev Upd Published in 2008 by Enslow Elementary |
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Chinese New Year (Best Holiday Books) $25.48 Chinese New Year (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Rev Upd Published in 2008 by Enslow Elementary |
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Best Science and Technology Reference Books for Young People: $3.98 Best Science and Technology Reference Books for Young People: by Malinowsky, and H. Robert Published in 1991 by Oryx Press |
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The Best Thing About Easter (Happy Day Books) $3.48 The Best Thing About Easter (Happy Day Books) by Christine Harder Tangvald Published in 1996 by Standard Publishing Company |
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American Childhood's Best Books Ages 8 to 12 $30.48 American Childhood's Best Books Ages 8 to 12 Published in 2007 by Kessinger Publishing, LLC |
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St. Patrick's Day (Best Holiday Books) $4.48 St. Patrick's Day (Best Holiday Books) by Dorothy Rhodes Freeman Library Binding Published in 1992 by Enslow Elementary |
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Best Sign (Cover-to-Cover Chapter Books) $15.48 Best Sign (Cover-to-Cover Chapter Books) by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor Published in 1999 by Perfection Learning |
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Jewish Holidays in the Spring (Best Holiday Books) $3.98 Jewish Holidays in the Spring (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Library Binding Published in 1994 by Enslow Publishers |
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Alphabet, Colors, Numbers and Shapes (Best Value Books) $12.48 Alphabet, Colors, Numbers and Shapes (Best Value Books) by Kelley Wingate Published in 2002 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company |
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The Five Books of Moses - $6.99 The home video release The Five Books of Moses features dramatized readings of the Pentateuch - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy - from the King James Version of the Bible. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi |
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Best $3.98 Best : Today's Hits Published in 1999 by Max Music |
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SCHOLASTIC BOOKS TRADE SB-0439210445 THE BEST OF TIMES $19.28 SCHOLASTIC BOOKS TRADE SB-0439210445 THE BEST OF TIMES |
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One Hundred Best Books (Dodo Press) $9.38 One Hundred Best Books (Dodo Press) |
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The Best of Books: Beings Lectures to Children on the Bible (1881) $13.37 The Best of Books: Beings Lectures to Children on the Bible (1881) |
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The Best Books: A Reader's Guide and Literary Reference Book $29.2 The Best Books: A Reader's Guide and Literary Reference Book |
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Much Loved Books - Best Sellers of the Ages $33.8 Much Loved Books - Best Sellers of the Ages |
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Books: The Quick and Easy Way to Select the Best $20.76 Books: The Quick and Easy Way to Select the Best |
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Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers $85 Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers |
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Faking the Books [Digipak] $13.99 Track Listing: 1. Faking the Books, 2. Call 1-800-Fear, 3. Micronomic, 4. B-Movie, 5. Grin and Bear, 6. Geography -5, 7. Left Handed, 8. Alienation, 9. Crawling by Numbers, 10. Hidden Track, 11. Hidden Track |
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RICHARD SCARRY BEST BOARD BOOKS SALLYS FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL (Scarry, Richard. Best Board Books Ever.) $4.48 RICHARD SCARRY BEST BOARD BOOKS SALLYS FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL (Scarry, Richard. Best Board Books Ever.) by Richard Scarry Published in 1997 by Simon Spotlight |
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Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers $3.98 Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers : Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Published in 1989 by Choice Publishing, Incorporated |
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Best Books for Children; Preschool Through Grade 6 $5.98 Best Books for Children; Preschool Through Grade 6 by John T. Gillespie 6Rev Ed Published in 2000 by R. R. Bowker |
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Best Books (Volume 3) $39.44 Volume: 3 Publisher: New York, P.F. Collier [n.d.] Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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Best Books (Volume 1) $26.44 Volume: 1 Publisher: New York, P.F. Collier [n.d.] Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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Best Books (Volume 2) $32.1 Volume: 2 Publisher: New York, P.F. Collier [n.d.] Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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Comic Books Unbound - $8.99 Comic books have long been a key source of inspiration in Hollywood, and in this documentary from Starz Inside, the folks behind some of the most popular comic-to-screen translations ever produced explain how the stories that have held children captivated for decades successfully made the transition to the big screen. Clips from such memorable comic book films as Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Dark Knight, American Splendor, Fritz the Cat are inter-cut with reviews from such prominent filmmakers and comic book creators as Stan Lee, Richard Donner, Guillermo Del Toro, Zak Penn, Roger Corman, Neal Adams, Mike Mignola, Avi Arad, and more. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi |
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Well-Tempered Klavier Books 1 & 2 $32.99 Well-Tempered Klavier Books 1 & 2 |
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Mater Matris Christi - Music From The Choir Books $24.99 Mater Matris Christi - Music From The Choir Books |
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Pieces De Clavecin Books 1 & 2 $27.99 Pieces De Clavecin Books 1 & 2 |
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Well Tempered Clavier Books 1 & 2 $32.99 Well Tempered Clavier Books 1 & 2 |
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Iberia 1 Books 1 & 2 (Hybr) $14.99 Iberia 1 Books 1 & 2 (Hybr) |
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Iberia 2 Books 3 & 4 (Hybr) $14.99 Iberia 2 Books 3 & 4 (Hybr) |
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Best Books for Building Literacy for Elementary School Children $4.48 A handy book for practicing elementary teachers! Books are arranged by grade level (grades 1-6) and difficulty level, so teachers will have an extensive listing of books that would be appropriate for students in their grade. Annotated and graded lists of over 1000 books allows teachers to choose books that match their students' interests and reading abilities. Suggestions for matching students with books describes specific ways in which the reading abilities of students can be assessed and the difficulty of books can be determined. Best Books for Building Literacy for Elementary School Children helps current and future teachers find interesting, readable books for every student in their class and use children's books to help each student fully develop her or his literacy potential. It provides an annotated listing of more than 1000 books selected for students in grades one through six. The listing features a balanced selection of the best that has been written, including many award winning books by such highly acclaimed authors as Avi, Eve Bunting, Gary Paulsen, Phylis Naylor, Patricia Lauber, Joanna Cole, and Roald Dahl. Also included are highly popular series books, collections of jokes and riddles, poetry collections and many intriguing informational books, such as The Best Kids' Book of Lists, Incredible Plants, Bizarre Bugs, Do Fish Drink?, Mummies, and Superstars of Women's Basketball.Based on the premise that students need books that are interesting and at the appropriate level of difficulty, the readability of each book has been assessed. At each level, from grade one through grade six, books are listed that are of average difficulty for the grade as well as those that are easy and those that would be challenging. A special effort was made to include books that students reading below grade level would be able to handle. All annotations include a summary of each book, and many provide suggestions for using a particular book to foster comprehension, vocabulary, or writing development. Numerous suggestions for tie-ins with science, history, and other content areas are also included. To help readers locate a particular book, the books are indexed by author, by title, and by the skill that is reinforced in the book. Thomas G. Gunning is a professor at Southern Connecticut State University. |
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To Be the Best $3.98 To Be the Best by Barbara Taylor Bradford Library Ed Published in 1988 by Doubleday & Company Inc |
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Best Books for Young Adult Readers Grades 7 - 12 (Best Books for Young Adult Readers, 1997) $4.48 Combining and updating the popular Best Books for Junior High Readers and Best Books for Senior High Readers, Best Books for Young Adult Readers cumulates titles that will capture--and hold--a teen's attention. Informative listings for some 8,000 fresh, contemporary titles in every genre feature: Recommendations from leading journals Brief descriptive annotations, bibliographic data, awards, review citations, and more A clear subject classification scheme enables teachers, librarians, and media specialists to confidently select the right book for every reading level and application. |
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100 Classic Books - Nintendo DS $19.99 SynopsisDevelop your love of literature with this library of classics. Explore timeless novels by well-loved authors, including William Shakespeare and Jules Verne. Keep your favorite books handy for entertainment wherever you go. 100 Classic Books transforms your Nintendo DS into a library of timeless literature. Highlighting 100 works from authors such as Jane Austen, Mark Twain and more, 100 Classic Books lets you carry your favorite reading everywhere. Adjust the size of text, place bookmarks and even download new content via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service (broadband Internet connection required) to expand your portable bookshelf. |
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The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide $17.39 This practical, expert guide is filled with the tips and tools readers need to survive potential disasters and save money during tough times. |
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Survivalist's Medicine Chest $9.33 From his years helping Third World natives, Ragnar Benson brings you this handbook for doctoring humans with readily obtainable, cheaply priced vet that are often identical to prescription drugs and cost only a fraction as much. Tetanus, typhoid and gun-wound infections will never again strike fear in the hearts of survivalists who pack this illustrated handbook in with their antibiotics, syringes, sulfa drugs, sewing needles and sutures. |
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The Frugal Survivalist Disaster Preparations Under $500 $11.95 Hard times are ahead and the average person might wish to prepare. Most advice is very expensive on how to prepare for potential disasters. The Frugal Survivalist shows how anyone can easily and very inexpensively give themselves a cache of supplies to see them through disaster. |
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Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children 2nd Ed $3.98 With wit, candor, and boundless enthusiasm, Valerie V. Lewis and Walter M. Mayes have selected more than 2,000 wonderful books for children from birth to age 12. Here is the most useful, candid, and convenient guide to children's literature ever published, featuring in-depth reviews, concise ratings, tips for finding the perfect book for your child, and mountains of essential hints and sound advice to help you pass along the gift of reading to the next generation. This fully revised and updated edition includes: Reviews of the best new books for children More of Valerie and Walter's patented back-and-forth dialogue Handy cross-references by theme and interest And much, much more From stories that babies can literally chew on, to the very best choices for bridging the gap between listening and reading, to the right books to tempt an adamant nonreader, this truly is the last word on children's reading and the first book a parent should buy. |
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Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate to Read $13.48 Get Your Child Hooked on Books!Reading can become a favorite part of any child's life—even children who think they hate to read. And, with the help of this unique book, it's easy to put your reluctant reader on the path to becoming an enthusiastic reader. Inside are 125 books that are certain to ignite your child's interest in reading. You'll find a variety of titles with real kid appeal—the best of the best for children of all reading levels. These books will captivate your child's interest and create a passion you never thought possible. So, for the love of reading and your child, come inside, explore all 125 books, and discover:·Complete descriptions and synopses ·The appeal of each book to reluctant readers ·Suggested audience and reading levels ·Recommended readings if your child enjoys a particular book ·And much, much more! By developing a love of reading and an emotional connection to books and ideas, your child can develop and maintain a high level of interest in reading—and get a head start on life."An excellent resource for parents and educators interested in promoting literacy among children, with practical tips on how to make reading a fun, educational, and rewarding experience for children of all ages."—Stephen Green, Ph.D., child development specialist, Texas A&M University |
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Eat Books [ECD] $15.99 Track Listing: (No track list available) |
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Reads the Books E.P. [EP] $9.99 Track Listing: 1. Pagina Uno./Introduccion, 2. Pagina Dos, 3. Pagina Tres, 4. Pagina Cuatro, 5. Pagina Cinco, 6. Pagina Seis, 7. Pagina Siete, 8. Pagina Ocho |
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Preludes Books 1 & 2 $32.99 This set contains an interview with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and both discs are also offered at a special price: 2 discs for the cost of 1. |
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Best Books for Children, Supplement to the Seventh Edition $4.48 The latest addition to the Best Books family, this all-new guide updates the popular and critically acclaimed Best Books for Children, Seventh Edition. This thematic work is a state-of-the-art reading guide and selection tool for children's literature, enabling you to thoroughly evaluate your children's literature collection and create theme-based and genre-oriented reading lists for curriculum-related and recreational reading. The entries cover more than 6,000 titles published from 2001 to 2003, most of which have been recommended in at least two sources, and provide annotations with succinct plot summaries as well as ISBNs, book length, price, reading level, and review citations. Award-winning and series titles are noted as well. This guide is an invaluable resource for anyone working with children or children's literature. |
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Best of the Best $3.98 Best of the Best : 35 Major League Superstars by Ken Rosenthal, and John Smith Published in 1998 by Masters Pr |
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The Best Book of the Human Body (Best Books of) $11.98 Young readers who are curious about their bodies will find all of the answers they need in this highly accessible book. Superb cutaway illustrations show clearly how the body systems work together to keep us alive, while expertly pitched text explains in simple terms how skin protects the body, how senses gather information, how a baby grows, and many other important functions. Tailored specifically for children, this is a fascinating introduction to human anatomy. |
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Black Books: The Complete 1st and 2nd Series [2 Discs] - $44.99 Includes:Black Books: He's Leaving Home (2000) Black Books: The Blackout (2000) Black Books: The Big Lockout (2000) Black Books: Cooking the Books (2000) Black Books: Manny's First Day (2000) Black Books: Grapes of Wrath (2000) Black Books: The Entertainer (2002) Black Books: The Fixer (2002) Black Books: Blood (2002) Black Books: A Nice Change (2002) Black Books: Hello Sun (2002) Black Books: Fever (2002) Black Books: He's Leaving Home No synopsis available. Black Books: The Blackout No synopsis available. Black Books: The Big Lockout No synopsis available. Black Books: Cooking the Books No synopsis available. Black Books: Manny's First Day No synopsis available. Black Books: Grapes of Wrath No synopsis available. Black Books: The Entertainer No synopsis available. Black Books: The Fixer No synopsis available. Black Books: Blood No synopsis available. Black Books: A Nice Change No synopsis available. Black Books: Hello Sun No synopsis available. Black Books: Fever No synopsis available. |
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The Best Nest (Beginner Books(R)) $9.48 Illustrated in full color. Mr. and Mrs. Bird's search for a better nest leads them to some peculiar spots. |
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The World's Best Thin Books, Revised $3.48 This handy little gold mine describes 100 titles for middle and high school students that are readable, attention-grabbing, and are all less than 200 pages! |
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Columbus Day (Best Holiday Books) $97.48 Discusses how the achievements of the man credited with discovering America led to the present-day celebration of his landing in the New World. |
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Killer Books $3.48 Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Mystery Nonfiction, By a Woman's Hand was "a tour de force of a reference source on contemporary women mystery writers" (Nancy Pickard). Now Jean Swanson and Dean James have written a mystery guide with even broader appeal-by reflecting current trends in film, television, and mainstream fiction. Killer Books is the perfect guide for discovering favorite mystery writers based upon readers' personal preferences. For instance: If you liked the movies The Silence of the Lambs or The Usual Suspects, or TV's "The X-Files" or "Murder, She Wrote," this cross-referenced sourcebook will guide you to the types of writers and books you'd most enjoy. Brilliantly organized and indexed, with complete descriptions, author profiles and awards, Killer Books is the mystery guide that lets you navigate the maze of mystery-and find the books that you'll like best. Includes special sections on: • cops • private eyes • legal thrillers • psychological suspense • historical mysteries • romantic suspense • capers and criminals • amateur sleuths • reporters, writers, filmmakers • sci -fi/horror mysteries • and more. |
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Theodore's Best Friend (Jellybean Books(R)) $3.48 Who is Theodore Tugboat's best friend? With so many friends, it's hard for a little tugboat to decide. But after Theodore, Emily, George, and Foduck all pull together to save Hank, Theodore discovers the true meaning of a best friend! |
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Mexican Independence Day and Cinco De Mayo (Best Holiday Books) $4.48 Mexican Independence Day and Cinco De Mayo (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Published in 1997 by Enslow Publishers |
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The Best Way to Play (Little Bill Books for Beginning Readers) $16.98 The Best Way to Play (Little Bill Books for Beginning Readers) by Bill Cosby Published in 1999 by Tandem Library |
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Companionable Books $34.98 1922. From the Preface: Many books are dry and dusty, there is no juice in them; and many are soon exhausted, you would no more go back to them than to a squeezed orange; but some have in them an unfailing sap, both from the tree of knowledge and from the tree of life. By companionable books I mean those that are worth taking with you on a journey, where the weight of luggage counts, or keeping beside your bed, near the night-lamp; books that will bear reading often, and the more slowly you read them the better you enjoy them; books that not only tell you how things look and how people behave, but also interpret nature and life to you, in language of beauty and power touched with the personality of the author, so that they have a real voice audible to your spirit in the silence. Here I have written about a few of these books which have borne me good company, in one way or another, and about their authors, who have put the best of themselves into their work. Such criticism as the volume contains is therefore mainly in the form of appreciation with reasons for it. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |
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Banacek: The Best Of - $6.99 Includes:Banacek: To Steal a King (1972) Banacek: The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack (1973) Banacek: The Greatest Collection of Them All (1973) Banacek: Ten Thousand Dollars a Page (1973) Banacek: To Steal a King In this mystery, ace-detective Bancek looks into the case of a missing coin valued at $3-million. The priceless object was stolen from a hotel vault. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi Banacek: The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack--actually $2 million dollars in engraved stock-certificate plates--are missing. The guard went into the special security elevator with the plates; moments later, the elevator arrived empty. Cap'n Jack (Andrew Duggan) is furious; detective Banacek (George Peppard) is curious. And he gets curiouser and curiouser as he interviews such suspects as Jessica Walter and Linden Chiles. This 90-minute episode of Banacek originally aired on February 7, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Banacek: The Greatest Collection of Them All No synopsis available. Banacek: Ten Thousand Dollars a Page This episode stars David Wayne as a reclusive, ill-tempered tycoon. While he doesn't suffer fools (or anyone else) very well, Wayne is devoted to his collection of valuable books. When one of his rarest volumes disappears from a supposedly impervious glass-enclosed case, troubleshooting detective Banacek (George Peppard) is called onto the case. George Lindsey, best known as Goober on The Andy Griffith Show, co-stars as the local constabulary. The Greatest Collection of Them All was the January 10, 1973, installment of the TV series Banacek. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Class List of Best Books $11.58 This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR''d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. |
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The World's Best Thin Books $17.47 This handy little gold mine describes 100 titles for middle and high school students that are readable, attention-grabbing, and all less than 200 pages! Each entry provides information on characters, plot, and action, and even suggests topics to cover in a book report. |
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World's Best Daddy (Daymaker Greeting Books) $3.98 One glance at Barbour's brand-new DayMaker gift books, and you'll say "Wow!" These gorgeous, 32-page, full-color gift books feature inspirational text for moms, dads, and graduates. Carefully selected photographic illustrations complement the text perfectly, while the hardback covers include special touches such as gold foil application. A tastefully designed envelope is included with each book, making the DayMaker program an even more incredible value. Only Barbour Books can bring you this amazing package for just $2.97! |
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Three Books $16.48 This volume brings together BODY RAGS and MORTAL ACTS, MORTAL WORDS and THE PAST, three books that are central to the life's work of one of the masters of contemporary poetry. Included here are many of Galway Kinnell's best-loved and most anthologized poems. Kinnell has revised some of the poems for this new edition, and comments on his working method in a prefatory note. |
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A Passion for Books $14.48 "When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and clothing."--Desiderius ErasmusThose who share Erasmus's love of those curious bundles of paper bound together between hard or soft covers know exactly how he felt. These are the people who can spend hours browsing through a bookstore, completely oblivious not only to the passage of time but to everything else around them, the people for whom buying books is a necessity, not a luxury. A Passion for Books is a celebration of that love, a collection of sixty classic and contemporary essays, stories, lists, poems, quotations, and cartoons on the joys of reading, appreciating, and collecting books.This enriching collection leads off with science-fiction great Ray Bradbury's Foreword, in which he remembers his penniless days pecking out Fahrenheit 451 on a rented typewriter, conjuring up a society so frightened of art that it burns its books. This struggle--financial and creative--led to his lifelong love of all books, which he hopes will cosset him in his grave, "Shakespeare as a pillow, Pope at one elbow, Yeats at the other, and Shaw to warm my toes. Good company for far-travelling."Booklovers will also find here a selection of writings by a myriad of fellow sufferers from bibliomania. Among these are such contemporary authors as Philip Roth, John Updike, Umberto Eco, Robertson Davies, Nicholas Basbanes, and Anna Quindlen; earlier twentieth-century authors Christopher Morley, A. Edward Newton, Holbrook Jackson, A.S.W. Rosenbach, William Dana Orcutt, Robert Benchley, and William Targ; and classic authors such as Michel de Montaigne, Gustave Flaubert, Petrarch, and Anatole France. Here also are entertaining and humorous lists such as the "Ten Best-Selling Books Rejected by Publishers Twenty Times or More," the great books included in Clifton Fadiman and John Major's New Lifetime Reading Plan, Jonathan Yardley's "Ten Books That Shaped the American Character," "Ten Memorable Books That Never Existed," "Norman Mailer's Ten Favorite American Novels," and Anna Quindlen's "Ten Big Thick Wonderful Books That Could Take You a Whole Summer to Read (but Aren't Beach Books)." Rounding out the anthology are selections on bookstores, book clubs, and book care, plus book cartoons, and a specially prepared "Bibliobibliography" of books about books. Whether you consider yourself a bibliomaniac or just someone who likes to read, A Passion for Books will provide you with a lifetime's worth of entertaining, informative, and pleasurable reading on your favorite subject--the love of books.A Sampling of the Literary Treasures in A Passion for BooksUmberto Eco's "How to Justify a Private Library," dealing with the question everyone with a sizable library is inevitably asked: "Have you read all these books?"Anatole Broyard's "Lending Books," in which he notes, "I feel about lending a ... |
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The Best Toys, Books, Videos & Software for Kids, 1998 $3.98 This book takes the guesswork out of finding the best products for kids from infancy to age ten. Here are over 1,000 expert- and kid-tested products that are guaranteed to entertain as well as educate. You will also find safety tips and a key to buying the best new and classic products your kids will love. This fun, easy-to-use guide includes:Learning toys that workBrand-name comparisonsBaby shower and birthday gifts for every budgetProducts for kids with special needs And much, much more!Revised every year, this complete guide helps you make choices your kids will love!About the AuthorsJoanne Oppenheim is one of today's leading authorities on child development and education. She is the author of more than forty books for children, including Have You Seen Birds? and Not Now! Said the Cow.Her daughter, Stephanie Oppenheim, a former corporate attorney, is cofounder and publisher of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio and a mother of two. |
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The Best of It $3.48 At the center of the stories is Kate, the matriarch, a woman of unrealized possibilities whose disappointments in life are masked by a veneer of cruelty which affects them all, especially her daughter, Bridget, subject of eight of the stories. Beginning in County Mayo, Ireland, the fifteen short stories in The Best of It lay bare the complexities and contradictions, the lights and shadows that plague the immigrant Quinn family as they move from the old and embrace the new. Included in the stories are Bea’s attempts to remain true to her religious beliefs in a loveless marriage, Timeen’s patriotic fervor which leads him with Patton’s Army into the Black Forest, John who thought he had left behind forever the “dyin” that so darkened his childhood. Bridget, in the second generation, becomes Sister Bridget whose life in the convent mirrors the aspirations and disappointments of her forebears. |
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Speaking of Books $4.48 "What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours." -- J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (1951) "I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of books than a king who did not love reading." -- Thomas B. Macaulay, Life (1876)The love of books, and the desire to speak and write of that love, are as old as books themselves. In fact, they are even older than printed books. "All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion, unless God had provided mortals with the remedy of books," wrote Richard de Bury in The Philobiblon (The Love of Books), which was completed in 1345, more than a hundred years before Gutenberg printed his first Bible.And in every generation since de Bury's there have been new voices expressing the pleasures they take in books and reading. Speaking of Books contains hundreds of the best of those expressions -- entertaining and thought-provoking quotations about the reading and enjoyment of -- not to mention obsession with -- books. The collection includes examples of bibliophilia that range across the centuries and around the globe, from ancient Chinese proverbs to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, from the Bible to Woody Allen, from Jane Austen to Mark Twain, and from William Shakespeare to J. D. Salinger.Filled with insight, wisdom, and humor, Speaking of Books will be read with pleasure by everyone who believes, as Thomas Carlyle did, that "of the things which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things called books." "I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves." -- Anna Quindlen, "Enough Bookshelves," New York Times, August 7, 1991 "It was books that taught me that the things that torment me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive." -- James Baldwin, in the New York Times, January 1, 1964 "Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore!" -- Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers; or, Experiences of Art and Nature (1855) "What refuge is there for the victim who is oppressed with the feeling that there are a thousand new books he ought to read, while life is only long enough for him to attempt to read a hundred?" -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Over the Teacups (1891) "I took a speed-reading course where you run your finger down the middle of the page and was able to read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It's about Russia." -- Woody Allen, in a letter by Phyllis Mindell to the New York Times, September 3, 1995 "You may perhaps be brought to acknowledge that it is very well worthwhile to be tormented for two or three years of one's life, for the sake of being able to read all the rest of it." -- Jane Au... |
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A Century in Books $4.98 It all began atop a drugstore in Princeton, New Jersey, in November 1905. From its modest beginnings, Princeton University Press was to become one of the world's most important scholarly publishers, embracing a wealth of disciplines that have enriched our cultural, academic, and scientific landscape. Both as a tribute to our authors and to celebrate our centenary, Princeton University Press here presents A Century in Books. This beautifully designed volume highlights 100 of the nearly 8,000 books we have published. Necessarily winnowed from a much larger list, these books best typify what has been most lasting, most defining, and most distinctive about our publishing history--from Einstein's The Meaning of Relativity (1922) to the numerous mathematical and other works that marked the Press's watershed decade of the 1940s, including von Neumann and Morgenstern's Theory of Games and Economic Behavior; from milestones of literary criticism by Erich Auerbach and Northop Frye to George Kennan's Pulitzer Prize-winning book on Soviet-American relations; from Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz's A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960 to more recent landmarks such as L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Paolo Menozzi, and Alberto Piazza's The History and Geography of Human Genes and Robert Shiller's Irrational Exuberance. ln addition to succinct descriptions of the 100 titles and a short introduction on the history of the Press, the book features five essays by prominent scholars and writers: Michael Wood discusses the impact on Princeton University Press of intellectuals who fled Nazi Germany and authored many influential books. Anthony Grafton recounts our rich publishing tradition in history, politics, and culture. Sylvia Nasar traces our evolution into a leading voice in economics publishing. Daniel Kevles reflects on Einstein, a figure of special importance to Princeton. And Lord Robert May writes on our long-standing tradition of publishing in mathematics and science. A Century in Books is more than a celebration of 100 years of publishing at Princeton University Press--it is a treasure trove of 100 years of books that have added to the richness of twentieth-century intellectual life. |
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My Nest Is Best (Bright & Early Playtime Books) $9.48 Mr. Bird thinks his nest is the best in the world—until Mrs. Bird tells him it’s all wrong. Adapted from P. D. Eastman’s classic The Best Nest, simple and sturdy flaps, wheels, and slide tabs bring Mr. and Mrs. Bird’s quest for “the best nest” to life when their “mailbox-nest” gets a delivery, their “church-bell” nest cling-clangs, and a storm blows them into the best nest of all. And you can guess which one that is! |
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Best Travel Activity Book Ever (Backseat Books) $3.48 This book certainly lives up to its name, appearing on the Publisher's Weekly list of bestselling children's travel books. There are hours of fun in this big book of puzzles, mazes, connect-the-dots, and color-by-number activities. |
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The Best Halloween Masquerade Ever! (Richard Scarry's Best Holiday Books Ever) $3.48 When the endearing characters of Busytown put on their costumes for The Best Halloween Masquerade Ever! you'll never guess who is scaring who! |
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Best Books for Children, Supplement to the Eighth Edition $44.98 This supplement to the 8th edition (2006) of the classic guide to children's books incluldes nearly 4,500 new in-print titles recommended for children in grades PreK-6. The thematic organization, concise annotations, and complete bibliographic data plus review citations make this volume equally useful for reader's advisory, research, and collection development. Books in series and award winners are noted. |
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Only in Books $13.48 When writers aren't writing books, they're often writing about books. ("A room without books is a body without a soul" --Cicero, p. 47), or about being a writer ("I am a writer perhaps "because" I am not a talker," --Gwendolyn Brooks, p. 29), about technique ("Style and structure are the essence of a book; great ideas are hogwash" --Vladimir Nabokov, p. 165), about other writers ("Indeed there are few better ways of spending a hilarious evening then in recalling the worst lines in English poetry" --W. H. Auden, p. 8), or publishing ("Yes, I suppose some editors are failed writers--but so are most writers" --T.S. Eliot, p. 76), about the writing life ("I write when I'm inspired, and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning" --Peter deVries, p. 64), or reading ("He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it" --Joseph Heller, p. 106). "Only in Books" is the most complete and up-to-date collection of quotes in print on books and writing--over a thousand quotations, inspiring and amusing, familiar and surprising--guaranteed to delight book lovers everywhere. From Woody Allen to Emile Zola, Herman Melville to Toni Morrison, "Only in Books" presents the best of what has been said and written about books. For anyone who agrees with Tomas Jefferson's exclamation "I cannot live without books" or with Franz Kafka, "A book must be an ice-axe to break the seas frozen inside our souls." "Only in Books" is the perfect book-side companion. |
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Advantage Books $92.98 Marketing Principles and Best Practices, Advantage Edition combines the expertise of the best teachers and most accomplished scholars in marketing in a low-priced paperback text. These authors have collaborated in writing a leading-edge, contemporary principles of marketing textbook. Each chapter explains and illustrates the best practices from every facet of marketing. Without losing the distinct flavor of each contributing author, every chapter is consistent in format and pedagogy and edited by Dr. Doug Hoffman to ensure a consistent, streamlined presentation. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Best Holiday Books) $5.48 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Best Holiday Books) by Dianne M. MacMillan Library Binding Published in 1992 by Enslow Elementary |
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Best Books For Kids Who Hate To Read $15.95 Ignite and maintain children's enthusiasm for reading with help from this timely book that offers tips on everything it takes to get kids hooked on books including a list of 125 of the most highly recommended books for reluctant readers. Ideal for teaching professionals and for parents. "Best Books For Kids Who Hate To Read" is 272 pages. Soft cover. |
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The Modern Library of the World's Best Books $20 Publisher: NEW YORK Publication date: 1920 Subjects: THE STORY OF PET MARJORIE Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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The Best of the Tales of the Beartooth and Other Books $27.99 The author's original intent when he first started his TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH was to write a single book about his most exciting adventures with wildlife, cowboys and dudes during his many years of owning and operating a guest ranch outside Yellowstone Park. He ended up writing three books instead because he found he had so many adventures to write about. He made an initial decision to place stories about wildlife in one book and stories about cowboys and dudes in two additional ones. However, he received many complaints from readers who stated that they wanted wildlife stories mixed in with other stories about the Beartooths. He has resolved these complaints by consolidating THE BEST OF THE TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH into this single volume. |
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Books And Characters $23.98 Giles Lytton Strachey (1880-1932) was a British writer and critic. He is best known for establishing a new form of biography in which psychological insight and sympathy are combined with irreverence and wit. From time to time throughout his life Strachey studied Italian, German, and French. Landmarks in French Literature was published in 1912. By 1916 Strachey's theory of biography was fully developed and mature. He was being greatly influenced by Dostoevsky. His first great success, and his most famous achievement, was Eminent Victorians (1918), a collection of four short biographies of Victorian heroes. This work was followed in the same style by Queen Victoria (1921). Amongst his other works are Books and Characters: French and English (1922), Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History (1928), Portraits in Miniature (1931) and Characters and Commentaries (1933). |
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Comic Book Pajama Party: Women Who Love Comic Books - $12.99 Comic Book Pajama Party: Women Who Love Comic Books - |
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The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica (Mammoth Books) $12.48 A seductive selection of new writing from 2005–2006, The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica offers selections by bestselling erotica anthologist Maxim Jakubowski. These sensual tales are by authors from around the world and explore all the variety of the human erotic experience. This book is filled with explicit sexual drama from some of the best writers in the field. |
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Junior Classic Books & Fairy Tales - Nintendo DS $19.99 SynopsisYour Nintendo DS is already your favorite accessory. You know that it means you can carry all of your favorite game worlds, challenges and entertainment with you anywhere you go right in your pocket. Now, get ready for an all-new DS experience feel the page-turning rush of holding an entire library in the palm of your hand. The convenience of e-Books has collided with the fun of your Nintendo DS to create Junior Classic Books & Fairy Tales. Tap your finger and turn the page to adventure and excitement in a vast collection of some of the greatest stories of all time in this virtual junior reader library. Designed just for readers eight and up, this portable literary treasure trove puts a vivid new spin on classic books and puts them right at your fingertips. With two font sizes to choose from and an easy interface, books have never been so easy to access. Now, you can follow Alice into the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland, fly off into the mystical world of fairy tales and dive into the greatest stories ever told all from the same place you play your favorite games. |
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Babbles to Books: First Steps to Literacy $11.99 Track Listing: 1. Introduction - Fisher-Price, 2. Hi, Little Darling - Fisher-Price, 3. Fingers & Toes Medley - Fisher-Price, 4. Hands Go Up, Then Down - Fisher-Price, 5. Peek-A-Boo Medley - Fisher-Price, 6. Sitting On My Knee - Fisher-Price, 7. Wee Wiggy, Poke Piggy - Fisher-Price, 8. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep - Fisher-Price, 9. Seen My Ten Fingers - Fisher-Price, 10. Knee Play Medley - Fisher-Price, 11. Mama's Little Baby - Fisher-Price, 12. Zoom, Mama - Fisher-Price, 13. Bouncing Medley - Fisher-Price, 14. Ten Little Fingers - Fisher-Price, 15. Ddi You Ever See? - Fisher-Price, 16. Riding & Trotting Medley - Fisher-Price, 17. Here We Go "Round The Mulberry Bush" - Fisher-Price, 18. Kitchen time Medley - Fisher-Price, 19. Bubble Rap, The - Fisher-Price, 20. Aiken Drum - Fisher-Price, 21. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe - Fisher-Price, 22. Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling - Fisher-Price, 23. Alphabet Song, The - Fisher-Price, 24. Rainy Day Medley - Fisher-Price, 25. Where is Thumbkin? - Fisher-Price, 26. Bow, Wow, Says The Dong - Fisher-Price, 27. My Dog Max - Fisher-Price, 28. Bee Hive, The - Fisher-Price, 29. I Love Little Kitty - Fisher-Price, 30. Fish Alive - Fisher-Price, 31. High In The Pine Tree - Fisher-Price, 32. Hickory Dickory Dock - Fisher-Price, 33. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear - Fisher-Price, 34. Three Bears, The - Fisher-Price, 35. Goodnight Medley - Fisher-Price |
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A Collection of Best-Loved Little Golden Books $14.98 Six treasured Little Golden Books are all in one beautiful box! These six titles, featuring adorable animals, are truly the pick of the litter. Titles include: The Color Kittens; Mister Dog, I Can Fly; Baby Farm Animals; The Jolly Barnyard; and The Happy Man and His Dump Truck. A bonus blank Little Golden Book lets children create their own literary masterpieces! Hardcover. (Age 2+) |
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Best Bear $14.48 Best Bear by Emma Dodd Published in 2008 by Good Books |
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Be Your Best $15.98 Be Your Best by David Morgan 1st Published in 2007 by Virgin Books |
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Sunday Best $13.48 Sunday Best by Edward O. Phillips Published in 1998 by Cormorant Books |
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All for the Best $14.48 All for the Best by Hans Wilhelm Published in 2003 by Young Spirit Books |
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The Best of the Best $15.98 For years, The Year's Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after twenty-one annual collections, comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies, The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction, in which legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the very best short stories for this landmark collection. Contributors include: * Stephen Baxter * Greg Bear * William Bigson * Terry Bisson * Pat Cadigan * Ted Chiang * John Crowley * Tony Daniel * Greg Egan * Molly Gloss * Eileen Gunn * Joe Haldeman * James Patrick Kelly * John Kessel * Nancy Kress * Ursula K. Le Guin * Ian R. MacLeod * David Marusek * Paul McAuley * Ian McDonald * Maureen F. McHugh * Robert Reed * Mike Resnick * Geoff Ryman * William Sander * Lucius Shepard * Robert Silverberg * Brian Stableford * Bruce Sterling * Charles Stross * Michael Swanwick * Steven Utley * Howard Waldrop * Walter Jon Williams * Connie Willis * Gene WolfeWith work spanning two decades, The Best of the Best stands as one of the ultimate science fiction anthologies ever published. |
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Books Kids Will Sit Still For $13.48 Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3: A Read-Aloud Guide is the latest all-new volume in the Books Kids Will Sit Still For series, which includes Books Kids Will Sit Still For: A Read-Aloud Guide, Second Edition and More Books Kids Will Sit Still For: A Read-Aloud Guide. The three books together constitute a tour of the best of children's literature and how to use it, with a total of more than 5,000 invaluable annotations of exemplary children's books. |
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