The Feline Wizard (Wizard in Rhyme, A) Review

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(More customer reviews)Stasheff returns to the parallel world of wizards, sorcerers, and witches.Where christian ideas become reality. Beware of doing are thinking wrong here, there actually is a hell.
This book continues the story ofBalkis.The Princess who can change into a cat.She can also whip out areally potent spell...if only she could rhyme that last line.
Theprincess is kindnapped due to a prophecy saying she will protect herempire.However, the abduction goes wrong and she is actually sent to theone who can complement her spells.Romance blooms as Balkis and her newlove travel back home.As they travel, I felt like I was reading Gullivers Travels: large ants, crytal encrusted caves, and little peoplewho survive off of apple smell alone.
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A CAT-NAPPED PRINCESS

The feline sorceress Balkis has returned to Maracanda to reclaim her royal title. But a vengeful foe sprouts a diabolical scheme to spirit away the Princess of the Eastern Gate and send her tumbling forever through unknown worlds. Now an unprecedented search is begun, led by Balkis's mentor, Royal Wizard Matthew Mantrell.

But the hardship of finding his apprentice cannot compare to Balkis's own struggle to escape the strange world in which she has landed. With the aid of a soul-weary young boy named Anthony, Balkis mounts a magnificent, though treacherous, journey. Together they must rely on each other and their powers--both mortal and magic--to defy the forces of darkness and embrace the destiny they are fated to share . . .

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Insect Invaders (Magic School Bus Chapter Book #11) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was never a fan of Magic School bus, as I thought there was too much sensory overload in pages of their books.But I must admit I liked this insect book.My daughter learned a lot reading it just one time through.Kudos.

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When Wanda brings her new ladybugs to school, she just wants Ms. Frizzle to give her some hints on caring for her insect pets.Instead, the whole class gets field trip.They find out pretty quickly that lots of insects eat other insects for lunch.And, there is a little issue of spiders, too.Yikes!It might be disgusting, but Wanda has to admit that the world of insect invaders is amazing.

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The Predator (Animorphs, No. 5) Review

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(More customer reviews)Marco looks out for himself and his dad. Ever since his mother died, he has been doing a lot of the housework and keeping his life normal in his cynical way. Then he and his four friends, Jake, Rachel, Cassie, andTobias, were given the power to turn into any animal they want. They haveto protect Earth from the Yeerks, a slug-like alien species which wants totake over the the human race. Marco is not too happy about this. All heever wanted was a calm life. But his world is gong to change even more whenhe meets Visser One, leader of the Yeerks and who he's infesting.

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Resenting his Animorph powers, Marco prefers to watch over his widower father until he learns that his mother is still alive, and he is horrified to discover that she is the highest ranking officer in the Yeerk army.

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Salvation Review

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(More customer reviews)I was surprised at how much I loved this book, it was very touching, compassionate book of journey and self discovery!!! A true book that makes you ask questions of how people come to the decisions they make in life and still go on living....

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Flora and Tiger Review

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(More customer reviews)When I taught an autobiographies unit for my fifth grade writers, they were particularly drawn to this collection of autobiographical stories by Eric Carle.We are teaching our students how to make personal connections to readings, and there were many here...such as Carle's special walks with his father...his curiosity with nature...his incredible observation skills which led to his success as an artist and writer.The children loved this work and wanted to read all the stories. The voice, honesty, and beauty is lyrical and tangible.

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My father loved animals, it is from him that I inherited that love for all kinds of creatures.My father liked to draw, it is from him that I inherited the joy of picture making.My father was a story teller, it is from him that I learned to tell a story.

Eric Carle known for his outstanding picture books, among them The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has now turned his talent to writing these short stories.Flora and Tiger is an exuberant and touching collection of personal vignettes dedicated to his gentle father, from his earliest years in America, through his boyhood in the shadow of war in Germany, to the present as an adult living and working in the United States.

Eric Carle writes of his Oma (German grandmother) and the hen who might have been a rooster, his cousin Fritz and the turtle who loved a cat, his friend Sol and his kidnapped black cat, and his Uncle Adam and his tamed ravens, and many others.

"These stories have three things in common," Eric Carle writes, "animals and insects, my family and friends. and me."Writing with wit and charm, full of love for the people around him, in these stories, Eric Carle welcomes readers, young and old, into his world.

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Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is not intended as a comprehensive/blow-by-blow tutorial.It is a part of o'reilly's new 'notebook' series which is intended as a VERY brief intro to a new technology for experienced developers.

This book is for folks who are pretty experienced with Java and databases, and its intention is to provide a very high-level fast-paced into to hibernate.

In my opinion, it does these things well. I've got about 9 years experience with Java, and about 15 years with SQL/databases, and about 15 years commercial development experience.I've never used hibernate, and I decided to use it in a project.I'm in a HUGE hurry, and I needed to get up to speed FAST.This book got me there.In this sense, I think the book succeeds very well.

There are plenty of spots where I needed additional help, and a quick web search or a quick jump out to hibernates reference documentation (hibernate.org) was all that was required.

This book does what it intends.If you need hand-holding, detailed instructions, or in-depth tutorials, find another book.(And as far as I know, there aren't any).

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Do you enjoy writing software, except for the database code? Hibernate:A Developer's Notebook is for you.
Database experts may enjoy fiddling with SQL, but you don't have to--the rest of the application is the fun part. And even database experts dread the tedious plumbing and typographical spaghetti needed to put their SQL into a Java program. Hibernate: A Developers Notebook shows you how to use Hibernate to automate persistence: you write natural Java objects and some simple configuration files, and Hibernate automates all the interaction between your objects and the database. You don't even need to know the database is there, and you can change from one database to another simply by changing a few statements in a configuration file.
Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook walks you through the ins and outs of using Hibernate, from installation and configuration, to complex associations and composite types. Two chapters explore ways to write sophisticated queries, which you can express either through a pure Java API, or with an SQL-inspired, but object-oriented, query language. Don't let that intimidate you though: one of the biggest surprises in working with Hibernate is that for many of the common real-world application scenarios, you don't need an explicit query at all.
If you've needed to add a database backend to your application, don't put it off. It's much more fun than it used to be, and Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook shows you why.
About the new Developer's Notebook Series from O'Reilly:
Developer's Notebooks are a new book series covering important new tools for software developers. Developer's Notebooks stress example over explanation and practice over theory. They are about learning by doing; by experimenting with tools and discovering what works. "All lab, no lecture," with a thoughtful lab partner to guide the way.

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Notebook Reference Webster's Thesaurus: Second Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)OK, but lacks important words you might need for your education. Like about 90% of them!
You can do better with Roget, unless you want to fail your English class.

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The Notebook Reference Thesaurus offers students thousands ofwords to help them expand their vocabulary right at their fingertips! The easy-to-read entry words appear in boldface type and are arrangedalphabetically.Each entry is followed by a list of like words calledsynonyms.Where applicable, entry words also include a list of oppositewords called antonyms.Plus, they will find a section of vocabulary forreaders and writers with useful information on homonyms and homographs,similes and metaphors, the writing process, and more!The 3-holepunched format allows students to carry this book in a 3-ring binder forquick reference at school, at home, or on the go!


Features include:


•Thousands of easy-to-read entry words


•Synonyms and antonyms


•A complete section of readers and writers vocabulary and the writingprocess


•And more!


The Notebook Reference series offers students everythingthey need for school success - in a convenient, 3-hole punched format. Containing essential information, each comprehensive guide offerssubject-specific text that is easy to read and easy to use.The 3-holepunched format allows the guides to be inserted into notebooks for quickand easy reference.Our other titles include Math, Science, StudentPlanner, Dictionary, Spanish Dictionary, and Writer's Guide.

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