Monthly Archives: September 2013

Here Am I, Send Me

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Here Am I, Send Me Author: Leslie Diestelkamp Publisher: Diestelkamp Printing, 1976 ASIN: B003D8VOOM Related website: http://www.thinkonthesethings.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages 13 and up Rating: ***** 5 stars (EXCELLENT) Reviewed … Continue reading

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Pap–the Broken Mold

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Pap—The Broken Mold Author: Rodney Miller Publisher: Miller Publications, 1979 ASIN: B004BJOX18 Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages 13 and up Rating: ***** 5 stars (EXCELLENT) Reviewed by Wayne S. Walker For more … Continue reading

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The Disappearing Stranger: Adventures of the Northwoods, Book 1

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Disappearing Stranger: Adventures of the Northwoods, Book 1 Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson Cover Illustrator: Tom Holden Publisher: Mott Media, republished in 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0880622752 ISBN-10: 088062275X Related website: http://www.loiswalfridjohnson.com (author), http://www.mottmedia.com (publisher) Language level: … Continue reading

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The Soup Bone

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Soup Bone Author: Tony Johnston Illustrator: Margot Tomes Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, republished in 1992 ISBN-13: 978-0152772550 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0152772553 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0152772567 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0152772561 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading

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Friend Frog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Friend Frog Author: Alma Flor Ada Illustrator: Lori Lohstoeter Publisher: Scholastic, republished in 2001 ISBN-13: 978-0152015220 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0152015221 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0439267748 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0439267749 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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The Animal Mall

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Animal Mall Author: Cooper Edens and Dan Lane Illustrator: Edward Miller Publisher: Dial, republished in 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0803719842 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0803719841 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0803719866 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0803719868 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading

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The Royal Raven

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Royal Raven Author and Illustrator: Hans Wilhelm Publisher: Scholastic, 1996 ISBN-13: 978-0590543378 ISBN-10: 0590543377 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing or … Continue reading

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A Friend for Dragon

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Friend for Dragon Author and Illustrator: Dav Pilkey Publisher: Scholastic, 1994 ISBN-13: 978-0756982997 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0756982995 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0531070543 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0531070549 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.Pilkey.com (author) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading

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Martha Walks the Dog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Martha Walks the Dog Author and Illustrator: Susan Meddaugh Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, reprinted in 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0395904947 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0395904943 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0618380053 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0618380051 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading

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Ghost Stories of Indiana

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Ghost Stories of Indiana Author: Edrick Thay Illustrators: Gerry Dotto and Ian Dawe Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing, 2002 ISBN-13: 978-1894877060 ISBN-10: 1894877063 Related website: http://www.lonepinepublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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