Tino and Teeny are two lovestruck bunnies living a mere hop, skip, and jump apart. If only they could overcome their shyness and be friends! Tino has an idea: leave a tender letter for Teeny in the hollow log. Soon after, Teeny has the same thought. But before each can discover the other’s note, it starts to rain. And when a family of cold, wet mice seeks shelter in the log, what better to keep them warm than letters, chewed, chomped, and shredded just so? Luckily, the sun returns and, realizing what they’ve done, the matchmaking mice help Tino and Teeny piece together their true feelings.
My Fellow Americans: The Most Important Speeches of America’s Presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush
September 16th, 2009 3 comments » From Publishers Weekly
Don’t know much about American history? This multimedia collection of the great words of American presidents is for you. While this guide covers the entire American presidency, it is understandably weighted heavily toward the last 75 years. The early speeches-Washington’s inaugural words, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Woodrow Wilson’s WWI speech-are read credibly by actors. But this valuable collection really picks up steam with FDR, when the presidents themselves do the speaking. (Most of the recent presidents, with the exception of Jimmy Carter, have more than one speech included. ) There will be those who may wish other speeches were added, but it’s hard to quibble with those included: John F. Kennedy’s
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
September 16th, 2009 No comments »The war against Voldemort is not going well: even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of The Daily Prophet looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.
And yet. . .
As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate–and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.
So it’s the home front that takes center stage in the multilayered sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Here at Hog
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Mornings On Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt
September 16th, 2009 3 comments » FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF JOHN ADAMS Winner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as a masterpiece by Newsday, it is the story of a remarkable little boy — seriously handicapped by recurrent and nearly fatal attacks of asthma — and his struggle to manhood. His father — the first Theodore Roosevelt, “Greatheart,” — is a figure of unbounded energy, enormously attractive and selfless, a god in the eyes of his small, frail namesake. His mother — Mittie Bulloch Roosevelt — is a Southerner and celebrated beauty. Mornings on Horseback spans seventeen years — from 1869 when little “Teedie” is ten, to 1886 wh
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 13-16: Vacation Under the Volcano/Day of the Dragon King/Viking Ships at Sunrise/Hour of the Olympics
September 16th, 2009 2 comments » From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4 This collection by Mary Pope Osborne contains unabridged readings of Vacation Under the Volcano, Day of the Dragon King, Viking Ships at Sunrise, and Hour of the Olympics (all Random, 1998). Jack and Annie have been appointed Master Librarians by Morgan leFay and must gather books from ancient libraries so that they may be preserved in Camelot. Young listeners travel to Pompeii as Vesuvius erupts, ancient China where an emperor burns books, Ireland as Viking raiders invade, and the first Olympic games in ancient Greece. Along the way, much is learned about the history of bookmaking, the importance of libraries throughout the past, and the similarities and differences b
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Who’s Looking Out For You?
September 16th, 2009 3 comments » Media powerhouse and expert critic Bill O’Reilly’s most comprehensive book yet offers new insight into the current state of life in America. In examining the social, political, and economic aspects of our daily lives, O’Reilly exhausts every bureaucratic system to see what our higher-ups are doing to take care of us, and points out the people and institutions who are failing the average American. At the same time, he makes one of his most profound and daring journeys yet, as he ventures to question how much genuine altruism is left in a society that thrives on a competitive, increasingly self-indulgent ethos. With thoughtfulness and candor, O’Reilly targets our biggest problems, and offers sage advice on how to regain contr
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God’s Promises for Kids ~ Children’s Devotionals ~ Audio Book ~
September 15th, 2009 No comments »God’s promises audio disk includes:
1. ) He will send a rainbow
2. ) Follow these rules
3. ) Even a boy
4. ) Do not be afraid
5. ) Follow that star
6. ) A good friend
7. ) Celebrate life
8. ) Lions and lambs
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American Heritage’s Great Minds of American History
September 15th, 2009 No comments » In a series of fascinating interviews, today’s best and brightest historians weigh in on the crucial moments in American history. American Heritage® Great Minds of American History takes you there, imbuing the past with an immediacy that goes well beyond the scope of formal histories. Roger Mudd’s highly knowledgable questions illuminate five truly first-rate minds: World War II and the Post-War Era Stephen Ambrose, biographer of Eisenhower and Nixon, bestselling author of Citizen Soldiers and Undaunted Courage, and adviser to Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan offers his expert insight into war and its aftermath. The American Revolution Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Radicalism of the American Revolution, a
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
September 15th, 2009 2 comments » Review
What makes the Harry Potter series so successful? Maybe it’s the fact that J. K. Rowling doesn’t write children’s books, she writes children’s stories, more in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm than Dr. Seuss. The exploits of Harry and his friends captivate even the shortest attention spans by engaging the imagination with vivid characters and fast-moving action, instead of trying to merely catch the eye with colorful pictures or pop-up effects. Not surprisingly, the Potter tales sound wonderful read aloud, and adapt to the audiobook format extremely well. Broadway actor Jim Dale’s impressive vocal range gives each character in the book its own distinctive voice–a considerable task, given the pantheon of wit
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