Monthly Archives: September 2013

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Author and Illustrator: Bob Barner Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 1999 ISBN-13: 978-0811822381 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0811822389 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0439172080 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 043917208X (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce Author: John Piper Publisher: Crossway, 2007 ISBN-13: 978-1581348750 ISBN-10: 1581348754 Related websites: http://www.DesiringGod.org (author), http://www.crossway.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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Buzz Buzz Buzz

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Buzz Buzz Buzz Author and Illustrator: Byron Barton Publisher: Aladdin, 1995 ISBN-13: 978-0785763857 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0785763856 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0689718731 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 068971873X (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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The Case for Christ’s Resurrection: Most Comprehensive Evidence Ever Compiled on Christ’s Resurrection

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Case for Christ’s Resurrection: Most Comprehensive Evidence Ever Compiled on Christ’s Resurrection Authors: David W. Balsiger, and Michael Minor Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers, 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0882704319 ISBN-10: 0882704311 Related websites: http://www.grizlyadams.tv (author), http://bridgelogos.com (publisher) Language … Continue reading

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Grizzly: World of Adventure

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Grizzly: World of Adventure Author: Gary Paulsen Publisher: Yearling, republished in 1999 ISBN-13: 978-0613051095 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0613051092 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0440412175 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 044041217X (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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Harry and the Terrible Whatzit

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Harry and the Terrible Whatzit Author and Illustrator: Dick Gackenbach Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, reprinted in 1984 ISBN-13: 978-0395287958 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0395287952 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0899192239 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0899192238 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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The Young Scientist Investigates Structures

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Young Scientist Investigates Structures Author: Terry J. Jennings Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, republished in 1989 ISBN-13: 9780516084091 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0516084097 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 9780516484099 (paperback) ISBN: 0516484095 (paperback) Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: … Continue reading

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The Lion of The North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Lion of The North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus Author: G. A. Henty Publisher: Preston-Speed Publications, republished in 2000 ISBN-13: 978-1887159425 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1887159428 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1887159432 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1887159436 (Paperback) … Continue reading

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The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ Author: Lee Strobel Cover Photographer: David Paterson Publisher: Zondervan, republished in 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0310242109 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 031024210X (Hardcover) ISBN-13: … Continue reading

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The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot Author: Caroline Carlson Illustrator: Dave Phillips Publisher: HarperCollins, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0062194343 ISBN-10: 0062194348 Related websites: http://www.carolinecarlsonbooks.com (author), http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com (publisher) Language level: 2 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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