Book Description
magine if all your personal thoughts about crushes, fears, enemies, and even kissing practice ended up on the internet for everyone to read! That's what happens to Erin Swift when her secret blog lands on the school Web site. As if navigating the treacherous waters of seventh grade weren't enough! Writing with warm, knowing humor, first-time novelist Denise Vega perfectly captures life from a seventh grade girl's point of view.
Customer Reviews:
Reveiw from "The Hot Shot".......2007-04-26
Hey! Whats Up? I loved this book, Click Here. It was entertaining and a wonderful in all sorts of ways... One reason I liked it was, because in 2 years in going in 7th grade. But in are school district middle school starts in 6th grade, not 7th. Back to the story. Last year I was on a select soccer team, the a team to be exact. This year i tryed out and didn't make it.. all my friends did. I cryed for DAYS. I didn't make it because i wasnt good enough, it was a political reason. Yes, my stories not like Erin's but it relates.
Erin Swift, is going to 7th grade. Uh Oh... Her and her Best friend Jilly are in different tracks! On the first day she gets to school and punches a girl in the face for calling her "Pinnocio." Well, i'm not going to give away the story, but, what i can give away that this book is GREAT!
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Click here:For a snickers or a tootsie pop.......2007-03-31
Plot:in this book there are many plots.So,to start off we'll start off at Erins house,you know where she eats,sleeps,does her homework,dresses,and writes in her secret online journal.The second plot is at Molly Brown Middle School where most of her life consists of,and dont forget...go down the toilet.You'll see once you read the books.The last plot in the book is at the YMCA.This is where Erin shoots hoops with cute boy(mark sacks),and eventually it will be a place of forgiveness.
Specific events:Erin starts school at Molly Brown Middle School,Erin thinks "cute boy" is very,very cute!,Erin becomes Rosies friend,Erin becomers "cute boy's" friend,Erin starts I-club.
Setting:this book takes place in the present,there is no information on the state,see the plot.
Conflict:Erins deep dark secrets,feelings,and other buissness is revealed..to the whole school!
Resolution:This is a problem that can only be solved with self forgivness and the forgivness of others.
Charecter:My main charecter's name is Erin P. Swift,she loves b-ball,soccer,computers,and apparently her Chuck Taylors!Erin has big feet.Erins mom is a professional web designer who taught Erin how to do web designs.Jilly is Erin's best friend and has been since kindergarden.Oh,and she loves snickers and she comes to like tootsie pops.
Best Book Ever.......2006-12-27
It was fun to read and there's comedy, things that might occur to you in real life, and other fun things. The book is based on a girl who gets her internet website accidently published onto the school's intranet. It's a funfilled comedy. I highly recommend it.
Click Here.......2006-11-30
Writen By: Clara
Click Here is told by a 7th grade Web Nerd, Erin Swift. The Book starts when Erin and her best friend Jilly find out that they want be on the same track in the new school (which is middle school.) Erin grows to be more social and meets new people now that Jilly's not around. Erin is faced with a bully, a really cut guy, Mark Sacks, feelings of her own that are hidden inside of on a personal blog, and most of all a horrible situation.
Jilly trys out for the school play and makes Erin try out to, they both make it but Erin wants to do something she likes doing. Erin and her new friends Mark which she likes a lot and Rosa a new best friend all are apart of the school Intranet Club. Ms. Moreno puts Erin as the head of the program only because she has the most experience with computers. The club is to lunch a live internet webpage for all students to view at all times but something happens.
Many things happen between Jilly and Erin, and even a lot of other kids at the school that Erin writes about in her personal blog. Erin learns that life goes on and you meet other people. We all think that if we loses are best friend the world comes to an end, but Erin keeps going.
We all know middle school can be a big drama but we get thought it, fights and argument are resolved and people are forgived. In "Click Here" Erin has it the most but if you read this book you would understand that no matter what your friends are your friends forever. I would say that girls in there middle school ages would like this book the most. "Click Here" is a favorite book this year.
It helps!.......2006-11-30
I'm a 6th-grader and I'm going into 7th. Anyways, I read this book, and it was truly hilarious. I can't believe how true it is! I mean, I've had this stuff happen already in 6th, and I can wait to see what will happen in 7th a.k.a. middle school (since my school goes to 6th). My favorite characters would probably be the janitor and Erin. I read it in the hospital and it was so cool! I really suggest buying this book.
Book Description
One stormy day a strong wind rages through the forest, causing an old oak tree to bend and sway. Lightning strikes; the tree crashes to the ground. Now it's a giant log.
In this fascinating book, author Wendy Pfeffer and illustrator Robin Brickman introduce readers to they life cycle of a tree. The informative, lyrical text is complemented by stunning, three-dimensional paper sculptures that showcase the forest ecosystem, inspiring readers to take a close look at the trees -- and logs -- in their own backyards.
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A Nature Center Must Have.......2005-07-24
I absolutely love this book and have used it with a variety of ages. Not only is the information clear and accurate, but the illustrations are outstanding. They are done all in paper (watercolored first) and are photographs of 3D "dioramas". Not only can you use this book to introduce life cycles, decomposition, etc. but you can use it as a lead in to some great art projects!
Georgeous Ecology/ Life Lesson.......2004-08-02
My 2 year old daughter loves this book, and so do I. The drawings are incredible (more so when you read that they are completely in water color), the text is beautiful and worth reading again and again(even though we often just marvel at the pictures and don't read all the text at my daughter's age), and what I so appreciate is the highly accurate description of log ecology,that is done so at a level exciting and accessible to a child.
If you aren't well-versed in the ecology of rotting logs, this will be a great resource for you as a parent, as well, prior to "field trips" to the woods!
Read this book and then take a walk in a forest!.......2000-04-19
"A Log's Life" is a little masterpiece of children's literature that can become a child's favorite book. The amazing paper-sculpture photo illustrations of Robin Brickman and the sparse but powerful alliterative language of author Wendy Pfeffer unite to tell a important ecological story about the life OF a log and the life IN a log. No wonder this book won the 2000 Giverny Award for best children's science picture book! What's fun for children is searching for and finding the organisms in Brickman's artwork on succeeding pages, once each has been initially introduced in the text. And later, when they hike in the woods with their parents, they can actually SEE this story come alive in nature itself.
Book Description
As reviewed by Kirkus Discoveries: "Step-by-step instructions on how to build a home in an economical and artistically unique way. Owning a home doesn't have to be a trying ordeal, says Madison, who reports that he built his own house with little more than his own muscle power and ingenuity. Though he claims not to be particularly handy, he managed to create a fully functional cabin complete with electricity, running water and Internet access as part of a journey that was both fulfilling and therapeutic. He takes readers through the process, from cutting down trees and laying the foundation for the floor to installing piping and electricity to detailing plans to build additional modules. Pictures and diagrams complement the text, and the author even discusses his future plans to fully automate the cabin. In addition to the down-and-dirty details, he uses quotes from a number of philosophers-Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau and others-to help explain his motivation. It was as much about testing his own abilities as it was about creating a physical shelter. One one level, this is a practical guide that contains pertinent information for people who actually want to build their own cabin. On another, it's a fascinating look inside the mind of a man who chose to go against the grain and who writes with such folksy charm and comical practicality that you can't help but applaud him for bucking the system. Those not interested in building their own homes will be bored senseless by the technical details and some of the long-winded endnotes, but entertaining anecdotes-such as how the author munches on blackberries while simultaneously trimming his beard in his yard to lay down a barrier of human scent that deters snakes-keep the pages turning. In definite need of editorial direction but makes a case for the author-whatever his name is-getting his own home-improvement show." As reviewed by New York Times best selling author Ellen Tanner Marsh: "When Henry David Thoreau tired of the city in 1845, he retreated to the country, living on the shores of Walden Pond and chronicling his experiences in the timeless work Walden or Life in the Woods. Now, in an enchanting new book, A Small Cabin that One Person can Build, readers are presented with a sort of modern-day version of Thoreau's classic. Like Thoreau, author Aristotle Locke Rousseau Hume Madison (a.k.a. Al Madison) decided to retreat from his hectic life, and although he didn't have a place to live, he had some time and money and, more importantly, some land and trees. In this amazing little book, Madison (each of the illustrations names he uses provides a famous quote at the end of it) sets out to build a log cabin-and educate readers on how to do it themselves. In a friendly, approachable style, Madison shows readers exactly how he built his cabin using easy to follow step-by-step instructions, from insulation to wiring to putting on a porch. He lists exactly what tools you need and where to get them. Lest the thought of roughing it doesn't appeal to you, be assured that this cabin is no rustic refuge. Madison added all the modern comforts, including Internet service and a flush toilet. 'There are two characteristics to my building,' he writes 'It was built efficiently and it is a deliberate work of art.' Filled with wonderful photographs and a fine, wry wit, Madison's book is not just a how-to, it's a why-to. Because Madison didn't just build a cabin; he rebuilt himself. As he takes the time to point out, his labors made him healthier, stronger, and emotionally tougher, too. Readers can live vicariously through Madison in this wise and funny book, but truthfully, after reading it you'll want to build a cabin of your own. Luckily Madison is here to show you how."
Customer Reviews:
Outstanding Phonics.......2004-12-05
This book is about a frog that sits on a log by the bog. He suddenly jumps over the bog with one big hop and starts to jog. When the frog stops jogging it's foggy outside and a dog appears. The dog starts running and bumps into the log causing the frog to fall off the log. Frog gets up and gets back onto his log and along comes Pig through the fog. Pig is looking for the dog, but he bumps into frog's log causing frog to fall into the bog. The next day its sunny and frog straps himself onto the log, Pig and dog push the log and it falls into the bog with Frog tied to it.
This book would be wonderful to teach children about phonics and the different sounds. You could use this book to teach children about regular phonics and irregular phonics. This book forces children to sound out the words and since the words rhyme it makes it easier to figure out the difficult ones. This short book can also be used to teach kids to pay attention to details. It could be used as a game to see who could find the duck on each page the fastest. This book can also be used to teach beginner readers about sequence of events. After reading the book you could have each child draw pictures in the order of how the story happened which would also teach the children creativity and art. This book can be used to teach kids about the letter y and all its different alternate endings such as ie and the i sound. This book can teach children about several different endings such as "ed" as an alternate ending for the "t" sound and ow as an alternate ending for the "ou" sound.
This book is wonderful to teach children about rhyming words and phonics. I like how it gives information about phonics at the beginning of the book. It also provides a page at the back of the book that goes more into the irregular words that the reader will find within the book. It gives a list of the words and provides some details about how to sound the word out. The pictures are colorful and fun to look at. The illustrator also adds a small yellow duck to every picture that the reader is supposed to find. This provides the reader with some entertainment before, during, and after reading this book. This is a great book for children just learning how to read and I would love to use this book in my classroom someday.
Great Books!.......2002-06-04
All of the Easy Words To Read series are fantastic for children just learning phonics. My reading delayed and dyslexic students finally have something fun to read. Great illustrations, nice little story line and best of all, they are made up of mostly phonetic words that repeat. This repeation and phonetic approach is of major importance when instructing young readers with reading difficulties. I use these books with my private students and in the early grades in the primary school where I run a volunteer reading program. I hope that more of the same will soon be on the market.
Book Description
What creatures live in a bog-boggy place? From zip-zipping dragonflies to hip-hopping frogs, here's a medley of critters who swim, soar or crawl in a wetlands home that protects one and all. This engaging book is the fourth natural neighborhood to be portrayed by this dynamic author-illustrator duo.
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Bess's Log Cabin Quilt
D. Anne Love
Manufacturer: Yearling
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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The Promise Quilt
ASIN: 0440411971
Release Date: 1996-10-01 |
Book Description
Bess Morgan longs for the day when her Pa will come back home. He's been working on the Oregon Trail, bringing settlers out West, and his return is long overdue. Bess and Mama pass the time by singing, quilting, and taking care of their farm. Then disaster strikes when Bess's mama comes down with swamp fever and a collector comes for the hundred dollars Pa owes him. If Bess and her mama don't pay the money in 30 days, they'll lose the farm. Bess's only hope of getting the money is to win a quilt contest at the town fair. From that moment on, Bess works day and night on the Log Cabin quilt that could save the family farm.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic! Don't miss this new author!.......1998-11-09
This is a fantastic book. I bought copies for all my nieces
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Log Cabin (Bookworms - the Inside Story)
Dana Meachen Rau
Manufacturer: Benchmark Books (NY)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding
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ASIN: 0761422749 |
From the Publisher
You already have what it takes to be a winner. If even once, during a workout or a contest, your reactions and your technique were just perfect, it means you have all the skills to show such mastery all the time. The obstacles to releasing your mastery on demand are in your mind.
Gold Medal Mental Workout, a simple program developed by noted Polish sports psychologist Dariusz Nowicki, is now available to help athletes worldwide turn in winning performances. In a triumphant testimonial at Polish team headquarters in Barcelona, Olympic gold medalist (judo) Waldemar Legien revealed "You already have what it takes. Now all you need to do is unlock your potential. Your key is the
Gold Medal Mental Workout. It is easier than any other mental training and it helped me win two Olympic gold medals."
Gold Medal Mental Workout works so well because its author, Dariusz Nowicki, is himself a world class athlete (in 1979 he competed in the World Taekwondo Championship), sports psychology researcher, and a successful trainer of world class athletes. He uses mental skills, studies them (he has a master's degree in clinical psychology and is currently completing his doctoral dissertation for a Ph.D. in sports psychology), and teaches successfully; a hard to match combination of athletic practice, scientific knowledge, and teaching experience with olympic teams.
Gold Medal Mental Workout introduces athletes to the basics of mental preparation in its first part called "Fundamentals,", which is accompanied by four audio tapes. When the athlete feels comfortable in practicing the basics of mentally "working out," he or she proceeds to the second part directed at athletes in the combat sports and the two audio tapes to be used at this second, more specific stage of training. At any stage of the program the athlete may wish to record his or her activity and progress in the
Gold Medal Mental Workout Exercise Log.
Book Description
Abraham Lincoln was born to a poor family on the American frontier. He was a hard worker, but he wanted more than a farmer’s life. As he learned about the issues of his day, Abe longed to be a lawmaker himself, so he ran for the state legislature. Soon the farm boy would become the brilliant orator and admired president who finally proclaimed freedom for all Americans. Focusing on Lincoln’s childhood and early manhood, this book explores the people and events that shaped one of America’s greatest presidents.
Customer Reviews:
My First Lincoln Book.......2001-08-02
I am 38 years old and my father bought me this book when we visited the Lincoln birthplace when I was approximately 6 years old. I still read it from time to time. This book started me on a lifetime desire to learn more about the man called "Abe". The book is well written and takes you from birth to his assassination (which is taken up by less than a page.) I found it fascinating when I was younger and, as I said, I still read it now and then. I have over 50 books on Lincoln and this is still one of my favorites. If you have a young son or daughter that likes to read, let them try this one, I think they might just do as I did the other day. My father is now 72 and visited and I showed him the book and thanked him again as I recalled the day he bought it for me.
I would heartily recommend this book for anyone, but it is geared toward children. (I would actually say from 9-12) depending on how much they like to read.
Its preety cool I like it.......1999-10-11
It is one of those vivid and accurate biographies, which can not become old-fashioned with the years. The book describes the early boyhood and young manhood of Abraham Lincoln. It describes the long and not easy way, which Lincoln had to overcome to stay in history as the great and humane American President of the Civil War Years. I underlined the facts, which impressed me the most. Young Abe was the best wrestler for many miles along the midwestern coast. Several years ago I wondered: why sports should be important for politicians? They should be bright in something else - intellectwise. But now I understand that you have to be either in boxing or in karate or in wrestling like Lincoln when you are young. This will help you to overcome numerous defeats when you become older and go into political fights without any rules. Another fact from Lincoln's biography shocked me. He would walk miles to borrow a book. There was no Internet; there were no even libraries in the area where he lived. Why would he go for miles and I am sure it was not always easy for him. How many of my friends would go for miles to borrow a book? I do not know. In addition, the second thing about it. His parents were illiterate; they could not write or read. How and from whom he would know that you have to read books? I found out that one person influenced Abe a lot. That person was his teacher named Zachariaah Riney. From Riney Lincoln got a habit to read aloud to him and would do it for the rest of his life. The third fact from his biography is amazing. Lincoln read every newspaper, which he could find. I ask myself: do I always read New York Times, which I find at home? Alternatively, I prefer to watch cartoons with my brother Kevin. When I think about all of this I come to a sad conclusion: I will never become the President of the great country. However, I hope that at least I will become the Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court. The will power, this is what comes to my mind when I think about Lincoln while reading Sterling North's book. The life was not easy for him. However, he never gave up. I know that life is not easy for anyone. However, most people give up. In addition, they do not become the great Presidents. I was trying to find out what else influenced Lincoln and helped him to become what he became in the future. I am sure it was the environment of Cucumber Trail. It was a small place but Abe could see a larger world from his cabin. All sorts of travelers were passing by their cabin telling all kinds of stories about their life. Pioneers seeking for new land soldiers and even slaves in chains. It reminds me about the city where I live - New York. You can meet the entire world here and know much more about life if you are willing to talk to all these people like young Lincoln used to do. In addition, the last thing, which determined the future of Lincoln, was that his family moved a bit. This was giving to him an exciting feeling of constant adventure. I am sure that this feeling is extremely important for any politician otherwise he becomes and old and boring mosquito who fly's around and disturbs people with his monotonous songs.
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First Book of Flight: A Child's History of Aviation and Flight Log
Ashley Andersen
Manufacturer: Plymouth Toy & Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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| Aviation
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ASIN: 1882663489 |
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- Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings
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- Darcy & Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley (Pride & Prejudice Continues)
- Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New Comets: Paradoxes Resolved, Origins Illuminated Second Edition
- Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
- Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
- Draw 50 Aliens: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw UFOs, Galaxy Ghouls, Milky Way Marauders, and Other Extraterrestrial Creatures (Draw 50)
- Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3)
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