Monthly Archives: July 2011

"The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas"

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Poky Little Puppy’s First Christmas Author: Justine Korman  Illustrator: Jean Chandler Publisher: Golden Books, 2002 ISBN-13: 978-0307960344 ISBN-10: 030796034X Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; … Continue reading →

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"In the Dinosaur’s Paw: The Kids of the Polk Street School #5"

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: In the Dinosaur’s Paw: The Kids of the Polk Street School #5 Author: Patricia Reilly Giff Illustrator: Blanche Sims Publisher: Yearling, republished in 1987 ISBN-13: 978-0440441502 ISBN-10: 0440441501 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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"Frosty the Snowman"

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Frosty the Snow Man Author: Annie North Bedford  Illustrator: Corinne Malvern Publisher: Barnes and Noble Books, republished in 1997 ISBN-13: 978-0760704585 ISBN-10: 0760704589 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading →

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"Best of Stories for Children Magazine, Volume 1: A Collection of over 20 Poems, Stories, and Articles Published by Leading Children’s Authors"

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Best of Stories for Children Magazine, Volume 1: A Collection of over 20 Poems, Stories, and Articles Published by Leading Children’s Authors Author: VS Grenier, editor Publisher: Stories for Children Magazine, republished in 2009 ISBN-13: … Continue reading →

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"I Wish I Were a Butterfly"

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: I Wish I Were a Butterfly Author: James Howe  Illustrator: Ed Young Publisher: Sandpiper, republished in1994 ISBN-13: 978-0152004705 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0152004705 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0152380137 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0152380132 (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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"Novel Concept"

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Novel Concept Author and Illustrator: Teagan Bentley Publisher: Do Life Right Inc., 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0-9824829-9-5 ISBN-10: 0-9824829-9-X Related website: http://www.DoLifeRight.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or … Continue reading →

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"The Reconstruction of the Republic"

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Reconstruction of the Republic Author: Harold O. J. Brown Publisher: Mott Media, 1981 ISBN-13: 978-0915134861 ISBN-10: 0915134861 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot … Continue reading →

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"Economics: A Free Market Reader"

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Economics: A Free Market Reader Authors: Jane A. Williams and Kathryn Daniels Publisher: Bluestocking Press, republished in 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0942617443 ISBN-10: 0942617444 Related website: http://www.BluestockingPress.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading →

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"Medieval Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat"

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Medieval Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat Author: Hans Talhoffer Publisher: Greenhill Books, republished in 2006 ISBN-13: 978-1853677069 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0760780110 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1853675829 (paperback) ISBN-10: 1853675822 (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading →

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"The Medieval Underworld"

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book:  The Medieval Underworld Author: Andrew McCall Publisher: Sutton Publishing, republished in 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0750937276 ISBN-10: 0750937270 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing … Continue reading →

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