Thursday, August 27, 2009

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BOOK NUMBER: 51
SUBJECT MATTER: Youth Fiction, Bilingual fiction, Pre-school fiction
TITLE: Wiggling Pockets/Los Bolsillos Saltarines
AUTHOR: Pat Mora
PUBLISHER:Royo-an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
COPYRIGHT: 2009, 22 pages
A delightful book about a family with a little boy with frogs in his pockets!
Great book for those who read English and Spanish or those who want to practice either their English or Spanish.
Illustrated by: Maribel Suárez

Friday, August 21, 2009

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BOOK NUMBER: 50
SUBJECT MATTER: Graphic novel, Science fiction
TITLE: Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone-The Midnight Sun
PUBLISHER: Walker & Company
COPYRIGHT: 2008-text, 72 pages

An enjoyable adaptation of one of the classic Twilight Zone tales originally presented by Mr. Rod Serling.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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BOOK NUMBER: 49
SUBJECT MATTER: Cooking, Children cooking
TITLE: Cooking Fun-121 Simple Recipes to Make with Kids
AUTHOR: Rae Grant
PUBLISHER: St. Martins Griffin
COPYRIGHT: 2008, 144 pages
An amazingly remarkable book, stunningly designed with very delectable yet simple recipes included. Alluring descriptions of the dishes-such as : Ohio Sloppy Joe, Blueberry Soup. Emergency Soup, etc. Sections include: Eggs for Breakfast, Lunch, Supper -Toasts, Sandwiches, and Soups- Quick Breads and Cakes.
Includes in the front cover 'Weights and Measures' and includes in the back cover' Emergency Substitutions'.
A truly wonderful book that you have to see to believe!

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BOOK NUMBER: 48
SUBJECT MATTER: Mystery fiction, Detective procedural
TITLE: The Cold Hand of Malice
AUTHOR: Frank Smith
PUBLISHER: Severn House Publishers, LTD.
COPYRIGHT: 2009, 251 pages
A pretty good British detective murder mystery and the solving of the mystery. Features the character DCI(Detective Chief Inspector) Neil Paget. Good, involving story. Enjoy!

Friday, August 7, 2009

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BOOK NUMBER: 47
SUBJECT MATTER: Travel
TITLE: Don't Go There! The Travel Detectives Essential Guide To The Must-Miss Places Of The World
AUTHOR: Peter Greenberg
PUBLISHER: Rodale
COPYRIGHT: 2009, 308 pages
A rambunctious read warning travelers about places that are best NOT to travel to both in the USA and worldwide.
Chapters include: Worst Airlines, Dangerous Theme Parks, and Disease Capitals as well as many others. Definitely worth a read!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

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BOOK NUMBER: 46
SUBJECT MATTER: Career, Self-help
TITLE: The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl. Real Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use
AUTHOR: Karen Burns
PUBLISHER: Running Press
COPYRIGHT: 2008, 287 pages
An impish book for those looking for ways to kickstart/jumpstart/begin their working life.
Good tips, personal stories/anecdotes and very cute drawings-with pages for "notes" at the end.
Very prettily designed!