Monthly Archives: January 2018

Kami and the Yaks

Posted on January 31, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Kami and the Yaks Author: Andrea Stenn Stryer Illustrator: Bert Dodson Publisher: Bay Otter Press, 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0977896103 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0977896102 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0977896110 Paperback ISBN-10: 0977896110 Paperback Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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Cedric, the Forester

Posted on January 29, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Cedric, the Forester Author: Bernard Gay Marshall Illustrator: J. Scott Williams Publisher: Scholar’s Choice, republished 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1298006691 ISBN-10: 1298006694 Related website: http://www.forgottenbooks.org Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading →

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The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure

Posted on January 23, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure Author: William Bowen Illustrator: Reginald Birch Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, republished 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1519285560 ISBN-10: 1519285566 Language … Continue reading →

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Through the Eye of a Needle: The Doctrine of Nonaccumulation

Posted on January 22, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Through the Eye of a Needle: The Doctrine of Nonaccumulation Author: Roger Hertzler Cover Illustrator: Heather Richey Publisher: Scroll Publishing Co., republished 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0924722202 ISBN-10: 0924722207 Related website: http://www.scrollpublishing.com Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading →

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The Sackett Brand

Posted on January 20, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Sackett Brand Author: Louis L’Amour Publisher: Bantam Book, reprinted 1985 ISBN-13: 978-0553276855 ISBN-10: 0553276859 Related website: http://www.louislamour.com/ (author) 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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Collected Verse (Edgar A. Guest)

Posted on January 18, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Collected Verse (Edgar A. Guest) Author: Edgar A. Guest Publisher: Contemporary Books, republished 1977 ISBN-13: 978-0809288281 ISBN-10: 0809288281 Language level: 1 (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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All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying Cloud

Posted on January 15, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying Cloud Author and Illustrator: Armstrong Sperry Publisher: David R. Godine, republished 1995 ISBN-13: 978-0879235239 ISBN-10: 0879235233 Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading →

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The Blue Hawk

Posted on January 14, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Blue Hawk Author: Peter Dickinson Cover  Illustrator: Michael Herring Publisher:  Open Road Media Teen & Tween, reprinted 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0316184298 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0316184292 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-1504014939 Paperback ISBN-10: 1504014936 Paperback Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading →

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The Not-Just-Anybody Family

Posted on January 8, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Not-Just-Anybody Family Author: Betsy Byars Illustrator: Jacqueline Rigers Publisher: Yearling Books, republished 1987 ISBN-13: 978-0385294430 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0385294433 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0440459514 Paperback ISBN-10: 0440459516 Paperback Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading →

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The Hooks Files III

Posted on January 5, 2018 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Hooks Files III Author: Paul Boyce Cover Designer: Joana Quilantang Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1-68164-215-4 ISBN-10: 1-68164-215-4 Related website: https://buypaulboycebooks.com (author) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading →

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