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1. 1001 Animals to Spot
2. Life in Prison
3. The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir
4. We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States
5. Eyewitness: Spy
6. Pirate (DK Eyewitness Books)
7. A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
8. Hole in My Life
9. Detective Science: 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
10. Comprehensive Curriculum Plus Test Practice, Grade 6
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With Financing Know-How, Hispanics Can Beat the Odds and Increase Homeownership Hispanics looking to buy into the American dream of home ownership are learning how to get the best mortgage at the best price. And though its a sellers market, with the right information, people are buying the home they've always wanted. When consumers have questions, Bernice Gomez, president of Harvest Home Mortgage Source, has the answers. [PRWEB Jul 4, 2005]
Unique South Beach Concierge Joins The Party At Moscow Extravaganza! The Constellation Concierge was founded by Fraser Allport, founder of The Constellation Companies. Constellation lives, breathes, eats, and sleeps the scene from Palm Beach to South Beach and The Keys. Every day, Constellation's Mission is to rediscover and redefine what "Incredible Service and Incredibly Fun" truly means for The 1% Club - The 1% of the world's " Working Fabulous ".
Appreciating the Real Value of Our Pets: How We Can Care For Our Aging Animal Companions Here in the United States, over 290 million of us own nearly 378 million pets, and we spent over 32 billion dollars on them in 2003an almost doubling of pet expenditures in the last 10 years. And thats $12 billion more than we spent on toys for our children that same year. The message is clear, we seem to care more for our pets than ever before and show it by spending more and more for their care. [PRWEB Aug 17, 2005]
TURQ JEWELRY ANNOUNCES NEW FALL/WINTER LINE Turq Jewelry unveils its fall/winter collection at www.TurqJewelry.com. The new pieces, ranging in price from $60 to $410, feature an array of warm colors for winter.
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1001 Animals to Spot
Authors: Ruth Brocklehurst. Susannah Owen. Paperback, 32 pagesPublisher: E.D.C. Publishing Publication Date: 2002-06 Reviews :
Children can find animals from woolly lambs to blue-tongued skinks in these busy scenes of different habitats from around the world. The text and illustrations are intended to help children develop skills in reading, counting, matching and identification....
$6.99
New Price: $3.15
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Life in Prison
Authors: Stanley Williams. Barbara Cottman. Paperback, 80 pagesPublisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: 2001-02-01 Reviews :
"The true stories I've written in this book are my living nightmares. My greatest hope is that the lessons the stories offer will help you make better choices than I did." Stanley "Tookie" Williams, cofounder of the notorious Crips gang, is a death-row inmate. But in his two decades of incarceration, Williams has also become a respected author and activist whose dedication to ending gang warfare in the lives of inner-city children has earned him a 2001 Nobel Peace Prize nomination. In this award-winning book which has drawn praise from educators, government leaders, and families alike Williams describes the brutal reality of being an inmate. He debunks myths of prisons as "gladiator schools" with blunt, riveting stories of overwhelming homesickness, the terror of solitary confinement, and the humiliation of strip-searches. Williams' words are a frank challenge to adolescent readers to educate themselves, make intelligent decisions, and above all, not to follow in his footsteps....
$5.99
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The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir
Authors: Cylin Busby. John Busby. Hardcover, 352 pagesPublisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books Publication Date: 2008-08-01 Reviews :
The extraordinary true story of a family, a brutal shooting, and the year that would change their lives forever. When Cylin Busby was nine years old, she was obsessed with Izod clothing, the Muppets, and her pet box turtle. Then, in the space of a night, everything changed. Her police officer father, John, was driving to work when someone leveled a shotgun at his window. The blasts that followed left John’s jaw on the passenger seat of his car—literally. Overnight, the Busbys went from being the "family next door" to one under 24-hour armed guard, with police escorts to school, and no contact with friends. Worse, the shooter was still on the loose, and it seemed only a matter of time before he’d come after John—or someone else in the family—again. With their lives unraveling around them, and few choices remaining for a future that could ever be secure, the Busby family left everything and everyone they had ever known…and simply disappeared. As told by both father and daughter, this is a harrowing, and at times heartbreaking account of a shooting and its aftermath, even as it shows a young girl trying to make sense of the unthinkable, and the triumph of a family’s bravery in the face of crisis. ...
$17.99
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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States
Authors: Paperback, 32 pagesPublisher: Puffin Publication Date: 2005-04-21 Reviews :
A long time ago some smart guys wrote the Preamble to the Constitution. You have probably read it before, but do you know what it means? And did it ever make you laugh? Now it will! Perfect for inspiring discussion in classrooms and around kitchen tables, this fun-filled and cheerfully illustrated look at the Preamble citizens of all ages. Includes a glossary of terms and a foreword by the artist....
Sooner or later, just about every American kid is required to memorize the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. And until now, it was one of the more boring, meaningless assignments. But artist and political cartoonist David Catrow ( Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon) has changed all that with his witty, clear-as-a-Liberty-Bell picture book. For him, the Constitution is "a kind of how-to book, showing us ways to have happiness, safety, and comfort." With laugh-out-loud cartoony illustrations, and the actual words of the Preamble as the only text, Catrow depicts a camping trip taken by a diverse, bumbling group of friends, demonstrating the rights and responsibilities the Constitution places on all Americans, young and old. In one especially winning picture, the kids' long-nosed, long-eared pooch provides "for the common defense," keeping lackadaisical guard over the camp as the three human friends yuk it up in silhouette inside the tent. Readers will never yawn at mention of the Constitution again! (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter...
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Eyewitness: Spy
Authors: Richard Platt. Hardcover, 64 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2000-06-01 Edition: 1st Reviews :
Discover the world of espionage -- from the early spymasters to the electronic surveillance of today. Everybody knows that spies wear white dinner jackets, drive sports cars, like their drinks shaken not stirred, and carry electric saws disguised as watches. Or do they? Certainly, some real spies are sophisticated members of the diplomatic service, but most are ordinary people from all walks of life. Spy is a journey through the history of espionage, from biblical spies who helped bring down the walls of Jericho to today's technological intrusions on the internet. Real-life spying equipment and gadgets are as amazing as those designed by Q for James Bond. Eyewitness Spy shows how, after the Cold War, and despite the new spirit of international cooperation, there is still a place for the spy in the modern world. Written by Richard Platt, author of the best-selling Cross-sections! Man-of-War and Eyewitness Pirate, Spy is a unique introduction to the dangerous lives of those who exist in the shadowy world of espionage....
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Doe Run Peru Partners with Local Farmers to Clean Mantaro River Channel Revitalization project will benefit 15,000 Andean farmers. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005]
Hot New High Dollar Condos and Lofts Leave Buyers Cold Lisa Kristensen, owner of Gallery West Studio has hopes that the opening of her new online art gallery will warm things up a bit. The new gallery went online in June 2005. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2005]
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Pirate (DK Eyewitness Books)
Authors: Richard Platt. Hardcover, 72 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2007-05-21 Reviews :
Some of the most popular selections from the formidable Eyewitness backlist are now available with a clip-art CD included-with no increase in price!...
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
Authors: Betsy Maestro. Paperback, 48 pagesPublisher: Collins Publication Date: 1990-10-26 Reviews :
This easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. "Simple, attractive, informative....The most accessible history of the Constitution to date."--School Library Journal....
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Hole in My Life
Authors: Jack Gantos. Paperback, 208 pagesPublisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Publication Date: 2004-09-08 Reviews :
In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring young writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a way out of a dead-end job. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a boat loaded with hashish from the Virgin Islands to New York City. But federal agents were waiting. Gantos was caught and, for his part in the conspiracy, sentenced to serve up to six years in prison. ...
"I find myself moving like a knife, carving my way around people, cutting myself out of their picture and leaving nothing of myself behind but a hole." A gaping hole of misery is what popular young adult author Jack Gantos remembers when he thinks back to 1972, "the bleakest year of my life." Just 20 years old, Gantos was in a medium security prison for his participation in a get-rich-quick drug scam. Scared silly by the violence he saw around him daily, Gantos's only lifeline was a battered copy of The Brothers Karamazov, which he painstakingly turned into an impromptu journal by scratching his own thoughts into the tiny spaces between the lines. There, he recorded both his fears and his dream of someday writing a book of his own. Before prison, Gantos had penned a scattered myriad of journals, but had never been able to pull them together into a cohesive narrative. It was during his time behind bars that he found himself growing into a focused, diligent writer who eschewed drugs for the bigger high of watching his words fill the hole once and for all. Gantos, best known for his award-winning Joey Pigza titles, mines darker material here that is as deeply compelling as his lighter fare. Using short, meaty sentences, Gantos manages to write in a way that dismisses the dubious "romance" of prison, drugs, and "life on the edge" without ever sounding didactic or heavy-handed. Older teens will appreciate his candor and sheer willingness to give them the straight story. Vigorously recommended. (Ages 13 and older) --Jennifer Hubert...
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Detective Science: 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
Authors: Jim Wiese. Paperback, 128 pagesPublisher: Wiley Publication Date: 1996-02-06 Edition: 1 Reviews :
Children/Science Become a super science sleuth with . . . Detective Science 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthand look at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solve real-life crimes. Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on a glass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry to identify mystery substances, and much more. In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective and performing experiments like a real forensic scientist! ...
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Comprehensive Curriculum Plus Test Practice, Grade 6
Authors: School Specialty Publishing. Paperback, 616 pagesPublisher: American Education Publishing Publication Date: 2003-01-16 Edition: Workbook Reviews :
Offering an entire grade 6 curriculum, this popular Comprehensive Curriculum Plus Test Practice workbook features educational activities, instruction, and a special test preparation section. Containing 616 pages of exercises in essential skills including Phonics, Spelling, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Language Arts, and Test Practice. This workbook prepares children by giving them a solid foundation in the basic skills necessary for success in the classroom and on standardized tests. Featuring: •Special section for test preparation •A section of teaching suggestions •Complete answer key •Perforated pages for easy removal ...
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Children's Books News |
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Seattle Nonprofit Help Teens Affected by Hurricane Katrina Art with Heart to donate art therapy journals/lead workshops to help prevent post-traumatic stress [PRWEB Oct 9, 2005]
76% of Churches and Faith-Based Organizations will use 'Evangelism Tickets' 2005 Survey Reports Churches Ready to Embrace New Outreach Strategy
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