Monthly Archives: August 2018

Ring Of Bright Water

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Ring Of Bright Water Author: Gavin Maxwell Publisher: Penguin, Trilogy edition in 2001 ISBN-13: 978-0140290493 ISBN-10: 0140290494 Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of … Continue reading →

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Be Wise Small: A Lifetime of Distilled Wisdom

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Be Wise Small: A Lifetime of Distilled Wisdom Author: Dee Bowman Cover designer: Marc Hinds Publisher: 21st Century Christian Inc., 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0890989128 ISBN-10: 0890989125 Related website(s): http://www.21stcc.com (publisher), http://www.hindsdesign.com (designer) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading →

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Bright Island

Posted on August 23, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Bright Island Author: Mabel L. Robinson Illustrator: Lynd Ward Publisher: Yearling, republished 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0375971365 ISBN-10: 037597136X Related website(s): http://www.randomhouse.com/kids (publisher) Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or … Continue reading →

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All Things Bright and Beautiful

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: All Things Bright and Beautiful Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001 ISBN-13: 978-0060266172 ISBN-10: 0060266171 Language level: 1 (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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For the Beauty of the Earth

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: For the Beauty of the Earth Author: Folliot S. Pierpoint Illustrator: Lucy Fleming Publisher: Sparkhouse Family, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1506421834 ISBN-10: 1506421830 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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Kentucky Horse Park: Commemorative Edition

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Kentucky Horse Park: Commemorative Edition Author: George T. Mitchell Publisher: Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0-615-40371-7 ISBN-10: 0-615-40371-7 Related website(s): http://www.kyhorsepark.com (book), http://www.khpfoundation.org (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading →

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The Haunted Hotel

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Haunted Hotel Author: Janet Adele Bloss Illustrator: Bill Robison Publisher: Willowisp Press-Pages Publishing Group, 1989 ISBN-13: 978-0874064018 ISBN-10: 0874064015 Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; … Continue reading →

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