Monthly Archives: March 2018

Spine Chillers Book 3: The Fortune Teller and Other Tales That Terrify

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Spine Chillers Book 3: The Fortune Teller and Other Tales That Terrify Author: Jim Razzi Illustrators: Jacqueline Rogers and Joan Holub Publisher: Grosset and Dunlap, 1991 ISBN-13: 978-0448410821 ISBN-10: 0448410826 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading

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That’s Life!: The Book

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: That’s Life!: The Book Author: Dee Bowman Publisher: Religious Supply Inc., n.d. (c. 1990) ASIN: B0029XEHV4 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing … Continue reading

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The Secret of the Cave: A Thrilling, Inspiring Mystery Story for Boys and Girls

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Secret of the Cave: A Thrilling, Inspiring Mystery Story for Boys and Girls Author: Arthur S Maxwell Illustrator: John W. Atterbury Publisher: Kessinger Publishing LLC, republished 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1169048119 Hardcover ISBN-10: 1169048110 Hardcover ISBN-13: … Continue reading

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Jay Bowman: The Collected Works

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Jay Bowman: The Collected Works Author: Warren and Paula Berkley, Editors Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1523327010 ISBN-10: 1523327014 Related website: http://www.CreateSpace.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading

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Young Walter Scott: An Historical Romance, with a Portrait

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Young Walter Scott: An Historical Romance, with a Portrait Author: Elizabeth Janet Gray Illustrator: Kate Seredy Publisher: Viking Press, 1935 ISBN-13: 978-9997489272 ISBN-10: 9997489276 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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St. Bartholomew’s Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: St. Bartholomew’s Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars Author: G. A. Henty Illustrator: H. J. Draper Publisher: Robinson Books, republished 2002 ISBN-13: 978-1590871041 ISBN-10: 1590871049 Related website: http:///www.robinsonbooks.org (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading

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The Governor You Don’t Know: The Other Side of Bruce Rauner

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Governor You Don’t Know: The Other Side of Bruce Rauner Author: Chris Cleveland Publisher: Jameson Books, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-0-89803-183-6 ISBN-10: 0-89803-183-6 Related website: http://ivesforillinois.com Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading

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Northkill

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Northkill Authors: Bob Hostetler and‎ J. M. Hochstetler Cover Illustrator: Melissa Jackson Publisher: Sheaf House, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1936438358 ISBN-10: 1936438356 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; … Continue reading

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Catlow

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Catlow Author: Louis L’Amour Cover Illustrator: Frank McCarthy Publisher: Bantam, republished 1991 ISBN-13: 978-0553247671 ISBN-10: 0553247670 Related websites: http://www.louislamour.com (author), http://www.bantamdell.com (publisher) Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading

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Lighthouse Loyalty

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Lighthouse Loyalty Author: Sarah Kay Bierle Cover Illustrator: Cheryl Schoenberger Publisher: Gazette665, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0986202025 ISBN-10: 0986202029 Related website: http://www.Gazette665.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or … Continue reading

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