Monthly Archives: November 2016

Quiet Boy

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Quiet Boy Authors: Lela and Rufus Waltrip Illustrator: Theresa Kalab Smith Publisher: Weekly Readers Book Club, reprinted in 1962 ISBN-13: 978-1299906464 ISBN-10: 129990646X Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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Buck Rogers in the Twenty Fifth Century

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Buck Rogers in the Twenty Fifth Century Author: Addison E. Steele Publisher: Dell Publishing, 1978 ISBN-13: 978-0440108436 ISBN-10: 0440108438 Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a … Continue reading

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The Christmas Spirit Is Born!

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Christmas Spirit Is Born! Author: J. Perry Johnson Illustrator: Lucy Walker Publisher: Lanier Press, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1610058278 ISBN-10: 1610058275 Related website: http://www.thechristmasspiritisborn.com/ (book), http://shop.booklogix.com/main.sc (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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Letter from a Christian Citizen: A Response to “Letter to a Christian Nation” by Sam Harris

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Letter from a Christian Citizen: A Response to “Letter to a Christian Nation” by Sam Harris Author: Douglas Wilson Publisher: American Vision, 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0915815661 ISBN-10: 0915815664 Related website: http://www.AmericanVision.org (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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Swygert: Growing Up in the Middle of Nowhere in a Little Town Nobody Ever Heard Of

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Swygert: Growing Up in the Middle of Nowhere in a Little Town Nobody Ever Heard Of Author: Jeffrey Harold Utterback Cover Illustrator: Alyson Utterback Publisher: iUniverse, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1462054558 ISBN-10: 1462054552 Related website: http://www.iuniverse.com (publisher) … Continue reading

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The Little Duke

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Little Duke Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, republished in 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1463574765 ISBN-10: 1463574762 Related website: http://www.readaclassic.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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Sue Barton, Student Nurse

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Sue Barton, Student Nurse Author: Helen Dore Boylston Publisher: Image Cascade, republished in 2008 ISBN-13: 978-1595110244 ISBN-10: 1595110240 Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot … Continue reading

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Normal Nina and the Magic Box

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Normal Nina and the Magic Box Author: Ian Sadler Illustrator: Adrienne Brown Publisher: Gelos Publications, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0996415705 ISBN-10: 099641570X Related websites: http://www.NormalNina.com (book), http://www.GelosPublications.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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Letter to a Christian Nation: Counter Point

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Letter to a Christian Nation: Counter Point Author: R. Chris Metcalf Publisher: iUniverse Inc., 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0595432646 ISBN-10: 0595432646 Related website: http://www.iuniverse.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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How to Train Your Dragon

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: How to Train Your Dragon Author and Illustrator: Cressida Cowell Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers, republished in 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0316085274 ISBN-10: 0316085278 Related websites: http://www.cressidecowell.co.uk (author), http://www.howtotrainyourdragonseries.com (series), http://www.lb-kids.com (publisher) Language level: 2 … Continue reading

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