Monthly Archives: March 2010

"Stories of Knights"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Stories of Knights Author: Jane Bingham Illustrator: Alan Marks Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd., new edition in 2006 ISBN-13: 9780746080580 (hardback) ISBN-10: 0746080581 (hardback) ISBN-13: 9780794507558 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0794507557 (paperback) Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading … Continue reading →

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"Hide or Seek"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Hide or Seek: How to Build Self-Esteem in Your Child, Expanded and Updated Author: James Dobson Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company, newest edition in 2001 ISBN-10: 0800756800 (paperback) ISBN-13: 978-0800756802 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0739401467 (hardcover) ISBN-13: … Continue reading →

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"Village School": Book #1 in "The Fairacre Chronicles" Series

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Village School: Book #1 in “The Fairacre Chronicles” Series Author: Miss Read (Dora Jesse Saint) Illustrator: John S. Goodall Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, reprinted in 2001 ISBN-13: 9780618127023 ISBN-10: 061812702X Language level: 3 (an occasional … Continue reading →

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"Anna and the King of Siam"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Anna and the King of Siam Author: Margaret Landon Illustrator: Margaret Ayer Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, reprinted in 1999 ISBN-13: 9780060954888 ISBN: 0060954884 Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages: independent reading level 9 up … Continue reading →

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"Pirates and Smugglers"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Pirates and Smugglers Author: Moira Butterfield Publisher: Kingfisher, latest edition in 2008 ISBN-13: 9780753458648 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0753458640 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 9780753462485 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0753462486 (paperback) Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages 10-14 Rating: 4 … Continue reading →

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"Aladdin and His Magical Lamp"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Aladdin and His Magical Lamp Author: Katie Daynes Illustrator: Paddy Mounter Publisher: EDC Publishing, 2004 ISBN-13: 9781580865586 ISBN-10: 1580865585 Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages 7-10 Rating: 4 stars (GOOD) Reviewed by Wayne … Continue reading →

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"Guiness Book of World Records Wild Lives: Outrageous Animal and Nature Records"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Guiness World Records Wild Lives: Outrageous Animal and Nature Records Authors: Dina Anastasio and Ryan Herndon Publisher: Scholastic Inc., latest edition 2006 ISBN-13: 9780439745857 ISBN-10: 0439745853 Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages 9-13 … Continue reading →

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"Riding with the James Gang: A Luke and Jenny Adventure"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Riding with the James Gang: A Luke and Jenny Adventure Author: Gayle Martin Illustrator: Wes Lowe Publisher: Five Star Publications Inc., 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1-58985-164-1 Related website: http://www.LukeandJennyBooks.com (series), http://www.FiveStarPublications.com (publisher) Language level: 2 (a few … Continue reading →

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"The Swiss Family Robinson"

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Swiss Family Robinson Author: Johann Wyss Publisher: Dover Publications, reprinted in 2001 ISBN-13: 9780486416601 ISBN-10: 0486416607 Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Independent reading level ages 10+ but suitable for anyone Rating: 5 … Continue reading →

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"Give Me Liberty: The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry"

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HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Give Me Liberty: The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry Author: David J. Vaughan Publisher: Turner Publishing Company, reprinted in 2002 ISBN-13: 9781581823233 (paperback) ISBN-10: 1581823231 (paperback) ISBN-13: 9781888952223 (hardcover0 ISBN-10: 1888952229 (hardcover) Language level: 1 … Continue reading →

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