The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)

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Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he cant seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worsePercy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. Percys mom decides its time that he knew the truth about where he came from. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friendsone a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of AthenaPercy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.

Customer Reviews:

Gods in the Modern World.......2007-10-08

Although I might disagree that the USA is the centre of Western Culture, this is a fun read. Percy Jackson is just such an interesting character. When we meet him first he's in his Sixth school in as many years and this school is a school for troubled kids. Strange things keep happening around him, he's got ADHD and Dyslexia and his stepfather hates him

When he realises that he's the son of a Greek God and that because of this he's the subject of interest from monsters from myth and legend. He gets a chance to go to Camp Half-Blood, where Mr D (or Dionysus) supervises the half-gods. However someone has stolen Zeus' Thunderbolt and Percy is the primary suspect. Will he survive to find the real thief or will the Gods kill him.

Meh.......2007-09-27

This book is a little elementary. Also, it seems like a lot of concepts were taken from Harry Potter. I think there is even a blatent reference to the Potter novels in the book. I like the concept and the use of Ancient Greek themes, but I think the market of people who can enjoy this book is rather small: 8-12 year olds with a comprehension of Ancient Greece.

An awesome book that you have to read.......2007-09-20

The Lightning Thief is without a doubt one of the best books I have ever read. If you have not read this then you have to get this book right away. This book will keep you reading for hours, as you read unexpected twists in it. Percy goes on adventures with his other half-blood friends and every one is very interesting. So, if you are looking for a book to read, then this is definitely one that you have to read.

My eight-year old daughter loved this series!.......2007-09-05

I heard Rick Riordan being interview on NPR and was intrigued enough to go to our neighborhood bookstore with my eight-year old daughter and find the first book in the Percy Jackson series. Before buying, I had my daughter apply the Richard Back Book Test: opening the book at three random spots and reading one or two paragraphs.

She loved all three sections. I would have been in serious jeapordy if I had not then bought the book... We actually bought the Book 1 and Book 2 at the same time.

My daughter just ate up the books. Even though she's only eight, she loved the characters and the story.

A week later I bought Book 3 which she promptly devoured. We are now eagerly awaiting Book 4!

Just wanted to provide some input to those with somewhat younger kids.

A Second to Harry Potter!.......2007-08-26

I wasn't planning on buying this book but the display caught my eye. "If you loved Harry Potter, you will love this book! Perfect reading while waiting for the 7th book!" Bought and read; I couldn't put it down. From cover to cover it was a fantastic book on a young boy's quest to find out who he truly is and to prove himself worthy of the Olympian gods. It was definitely worthy of this reader and this book has now been passed onto 4 other individuals in my family for a great read! Definitely not for children only!

Aiming at Amazon: The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Publish Books for Less, Sell Without Hassle, and Double Your Profit (or More) With Print on Demand and Book Marketing on Amazon.com

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Aaron tells you all the secrets he learned the hard way!
Aiming at Amazon: The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Publish Books for Less, Sell Without Hassle, and Double Your Pr
An invaluable reference guide
So good if you are a competitor I hope you don't read it!
Helpful

Aiming at Amazon: The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Publish Books for Less, Sell Without Hassle, and Double Your Profit (or More) With Print on Demand and Book Marketing on Amazon.com
Aaron Shepard
Manufacturer: Shepard Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 093849743X

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There has never been a self publishing manual like this.

Aiming at Amazon is NOT about getting your book into bookstores. Instead, it lays out an innovative approach focused almost entirely on sales at Amazon.com. It tells exactly how to make a nonfiction book sell well online, with tips never before offered in print.

This book is also NOT about working with a "self publishing company." It introduces the printer/distributor used by almost all those companies themselves -- the one they keep secret so they can be middlemen and charge you double.

Forget bookstores. And forget self publishing companies. Let Aiming at Amazon reveal to you the NEW business of self publishing.

Customer Reviews:

Aaron tells you all the secrets he learned the hard way!.......2007-09-28

Planning to self-publish your book? Aaron teaches you how to bypass all the middle-men. Believe, I know - I published my first book through a publishing service (you'd know the name), and it was so easy. And it was FREE. BUT, by using them my book had to be priced too high to sell: $21.98 for a 228-page paperback novel. After reading Aiming at Amazon I learned how I could cut my retail price in half, yet still make a decent profit. I have just published the second edition of my first mystery novel, along with my second and third novels using the advice in this book. Check out one of them here:Hideaway Hospital Murders (Greg Tenorly Mystery Series, Book 2). I highly recommend Aiming at Amazon. Frankly, I'm surprised he's sharing the information instead of just keeping it to himself for his own use. So, if you're planning to self-publish your book, don't do anything else until you read this book!

Aiming at Amazon: The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Publish Books for Less, Sell Without Hassle, and Double Your Pr.......2007-09-19

I have reread this book three times and plan to go thru it a couple of more times. Enlightening!

An invaluable reference guide.......2007-09-04

I have recently gone through the process of publishing a non-fiction book now listed on Amazon. Fortunately I came across this book just as I had completed my writing. Throughout the roughly six-month process of defining a market strategy and implementing it, Aiming at Amazon has been sitting next to my desk rather than on the bookshelf. Aaron Shepard is one of those rare "self-help" authors who provide common-sense, practical advice rather than just rah-rah bromides and useless pep talks. If you are self-publishing, start here.

So good if you are a competitor I hope you don't read it!.......2007-09-01

I am an experienced publishing exec with numerous NYT bestsellers in my past, but Aaron Shepherd has changed the way I look at publishing. A truly great book.

Oh, and did you notice that to scroll down to the customer reviews you first had to get past the best Amazon page you have ever seen? And that's just one reason to buy this book.

Helpful.......2007-08-23

Aaron Shepard's Aiming at Amazon book is a light read full of helpful tips on tailoring your publishing endeavors at one of the best sources of online book sales: Amazon.com. In this how-to, Shepard meticulously shows how to get your book put together and "optimized" for online shopping. Along with his friend, Morris Rosenthal's book on POD book publishing Print-on-Demand Book Publishing: A New Approach To Printing And Marketing Books For Publishers And Self-Publishing Authors, any new publisher can have their books online making money in under a month (approx.)Highly recommended.

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Amazing
Sweet story
My two nephews love this book & CD!
Wonderful book!
Fantastic!

Leo the Lightning Bug
Eric Drachman
Manufacturer: Kidwick Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0970380909

Book Description

Leo wins our hearts and gains self-confidence in his struggle to make his very own light.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2006-11-05

You can't be without this book if you have 3-6 year old kids. My girls can't get enough of it. The message is one of encouragement, persistence, and self confidence. Eric Drachman is amazing at what he does. The CD character voices seal the deal. A must have along with all the others: Ellison the Elephant and It's Me. A Frog Thing is his newest release and is maybe more appropriate for slightly older kids i.e. 5 and up.

Sweet story.......2005-10-26

This is a wonderful story for any child who has ever felt left out. Leo is tiny and can't make his light shine. He is teased by the other lightning bugs. His mom tells him to keep trying and he'll succeed. After practicing over and over, he finally figures out how to light his light. The other bugs stop teasing him and he learns to laugh at himself, an important lesson for the younger child. I have a 6 year old and an 8 1/2 year old and they both love this story. The illustrations are wonderful.

My two nephews love this book & CD!.......2005-10-23

This lovely and lively story became an instant favorite of my two young nephews -- which is saying a lot considering that their bookshelf is well stocked! The CD that accompanies the book (making the price a real bargain) is no afterthought -- it is just as rich in detail and as well-produced as the book itself. And having a CD of the book comes in very handy when the boys are in the mood to hear the story AGAIN (and again and again and again...)

Wonderful book!.......2004-07-09

I have bought this book for my grandchildren and have enjoyed reading it with them. Beautiful illustrations and lots of fun for young children.

Fantastic!.......2003-10-27

This is simply a must have book for your preschoolers! My two boys, ages 3 and almost 5 LOVE this book. It has a great message - you have to practice to be good at things - and the CD is very well done. You cannot go wrong with this one.

Storm The Lightning Fairy (Weather Fairies)

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My daughter wants all the books now!
Got My Daughter Interested in Reading Again
We love the Rainbow Magic series
We love it!!
Doodle's magic feathers lost!

Storm The Lightning Fairy (Weather Fairies)
Daisy Meadows
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0439813913

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Fairyland is home to the seven Weather Fairies! Along with Doodle the rooster and his magical feathers, they bring all of the weather to Fairyland. But when evil Jack Frost and his goblins steal the feathers, the weather turns wacky. It's up to the Weather Fairies to fix it -- fast! A loose lightning bolt could cause terrible trouble in Wetherbury! Can Storm the Lightning Fairy find her magic feather and get things under control -- before it's too late? Find one feather in each book and fix the weather in Fairyland!

Customer Reviews:

My daughter wants all the books now!.......2007-07-08

My daughter is 9 and has Asperger's syndrome, or high functioning autism. She collects feathers, and the weather is one of her IMPORTANT subjects. She reads fast, and finished this book quickly.... and informed me that she needs to read the rest of them so could I please help her get them right away? The story itself is a little intense because the goblin is actually trying to hit Storm and girls with lightning, but of course it all comes out okay in the end. We will definitely read the other books in the series!

Got My Daughter Interested in Reading Again.......2007-05-07

We've been struggling for a way to get my daughter to read now that she's run out of Junie B. Jones books. The Weather Fairies books have done the trick. She seems to enjoy reading again for the first time in half a year or more.

I have to say I haven't read any of the Weather Fairies myself but I caught my twelve-year-old son reading the series because his sister had obviously liked it. He said he wanted to read more, too.

We love the Rainbow Magic series.......2007-02-06

My soon-to-be 5 year old daughter and I LOVE this series. The stories are simple enough and short enough (about 40 min) to hold her attention as a read aloud, and there are enough illustrations peppered throughout to give her something to look at as I read. Both the stories and the illustrations are delightful. These books have ignited a passion for reading in my daughter, and she is now extremely motivated to read on her own so she doesn't have to wait for me to read them to her. We can hardly wait for the rest of the series to be published in the US. There are also the Jewel Fairies, the Pet Fairies, and the Party Fun Fairies that are only available in the UK right now, but it looks like some of them will be published here this summer. You can be sure we will be pre-ordering them!

We love it!!.......2006-12-23

My seven-year old daughter Clare has read 12 books by Daisy Meadows and we've ordered several more. She especially liked Crystal the Snow Fairy. It has great pictures. Some of her other favorites include: Pearl the Cloud Fairy and Heather the Violet Fairy. What a great series!

Doodle's magic feathers lost!.......2006-10-13

I love this book! I would recommend this book for ages 5 and up. In this book Jack Frost's evil goblins stole Doodle's, the rooster who gives the weather faries their weather feathers so they can control the weather in FairyLand, tail feathers which are the weather feathers! Kirsty and Rachel are best friends, who are friends with the fairies so they can help! Their first mission is in this book when they have to find Crystal the snow fairies weather feather. Read this book to find out more!

How to Succeed in the Game of Life: 34 Interviews with the World's Greatest Coaches

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A Great Read
What a great read!
Game of life
Coaching advise from athletic coaches
Overcome Adversity

How to Succeed in the Game of Life: 34 Interviews with the World's Greatest Coaches
Christian Klemash
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0740760653

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What would legendary Boston Celtics coach and 16-time NBA champion Red Auerbach say is the most critical quality for a person to be successful? Would his advice differ from 10-time NCAA championship coach John Wooden's? What would each say to a young person just starting out in pursuit of their dreams? What is the best advice they were ever given?

It took author Christian Klemash more than two years of research, persistence, and original interviews, but now he's ready to pass on the best advice you'll ever get. Only the rare individual has had the opportunity to pick the brain of just one legendary sports coach—let alone thirty-four of the best sports coaches of all time. Klemash gives sports fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn valuable life lessons from the most famous, intelligent, and victorious coaches ever. The legends span the sports world, from gold medal-winning gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and three-time college football championship coach Tom Osborne to four-time World Series-winning baseball manager Joe Torre and hall-of-fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee.

These coaches know how to teach top athletes about character and winning, how to manage pressure at crunch time, and how to bring out the best in their players when it matters most. How to Succeed in the Game of Life shares their insights into sports, life, and the most vital keys to sustain success.Featuring Exclusive Interviews with:

Red Auerbach, 16-time NBA World Champion

Bobby Bowden, College Football's All-Time Winningest Coach, 2-time National Champion

Scotty Bowman, 9-time Stanley Cup Champion

Bill Cowher, Super Bowl Champion

Tony Dungy, Super Bowl Champion

Dan Gable, 15-time NCCA Champion

April Heinrichs, Gold Medal Winning Coach of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

Bela Karolyi, The World’s Greatest Gymnastics Coach

Bill Parcells, 2-time Super Bowl Champion

Emanuel Steward, Boxing Trainer of 30 World Champions

Joe Torre, 4-time World Series Champion

Bill Walsh, 3-time Super Bowl Champion

Lenny Wilkens, NBA’s All-Time Winningest Coach, NBA Champion

John Wooden, 10-time NCAA Champion

And More!

Customer Reviews:

A Great Read.......2007-08-26

Wow!Could not put it down.An extraordinay self help book.Gave it to my kids they loved it.Don't miss this one

What a great read!.......2007-07-25

I took it on vacation with me and I couldn't put it down. A great book for aspiring athletes and coaches as well as your average Joe who works 9-5. The coaches discuss a variety of topics from their childhood to how they motivate their players. Any easy read for all ages.

Game of life.......2007-07-24

I've read through Game of Life and I enjoyed it very much. There are so many things to take from this book, not just into sports, but also some reflections on life. I would recommend this book to everybody.

Coaching advise from athletic coaches.......2007-06-27

A fun read, especially if yoiu're a sports fan. I read it in search of things that would help my own ability as a coach in my company. Much of it is light stuff but the easy read makes it fun nonetheless and there are few golden nuggets laced throughout the book.

Overcome Adversity.......2007-04-12

Anyone looking for inspiration, either for their own life or to share with others, will find a gold mine of quotes here. This book isn't just for sports fans.

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I have a 5yr old
Excellent
One of our boys' top picks over years
Gives information on thunderstorms for beginning readers
Fun and educational

Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll
Franklyn M. Branley
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064451798

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Did you know that lightning bolts can be over a mile long? Or that they may come from clouds that are ten miles high? Storms can be scary, but not if you know what causes them. Before the next thunderstorm, grab this book by veteran science team Franklyn Branley and True Kelley and learn what causes the flash, crash, rumble, and roll of thunderstorms!

Customer Reviews:

I have a 5yr old.......2007-04-10

My son likes this book quite a bit. It's pretty informative and the illustrations are good. He knew most of the information already but the illustrations and the couple of new bits of information held his interest.

Excellent.......2005-09-06

This book gives a great description that EVERYONE can understand about rain, thunder and lightning. We have tried in so many different ways to teach our daughter about this phenomena and when we read the book she realized that we were telling the truth!

One of our boys' top picks over years.......2000-07-22

My two boys, now aged 3 and almost 5, have asked for this constantly over a period of two years. They put it in the top five the top of their favorite books list and we have a LOT of outstanding books. My older boy has wowed several adults with his lectures on how lightening and thunder work. I highly recommend the book/cassette combination. My husband and I also enjoy listening to it after many, many hearings. It is entertaining, soothing, interesting, and educational.

Gives information on thunderstorms for beginning readers.......1999-09-02

This book is designed to provide beginning readers with information about thunderstorms, and safety. It includes information on how to make a cloud, rain gauge and web sites. Very good reading for grade levels 1-3.

Fun and educational.......1998-01-04

A fun way to look at the weather. I read it hundreds of times as a child and will read it to my daughter

Flash, Book 1: The Fastest Man Alive - Lightning in a Bottle

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Wait for Flash: Vol. 2
Better Than You've Heard
The Flash One Year Later
The Flash is back!

Flash, Book 1: The Fastest Man Alive - Lightning in a Bottle
Danny Bilson , and Paul DeMeo
Manufacturer: DC Comics
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ASIN: 1401212298

Customer Reviews:

Wait for Flash: Vol. 2.......2007-08-02

This book sucks... I'm not going to lie to you. This book was written by the same people who wrote the pilot episode for the Flash TV Series... how well did that one turn out? Demeo and Bilson try to make Bart an adolescent-friendly character "with huge shoes to fill". Yeah, we get it. The villian sucks and the art doesn't match the book at all, it is absolutely horrendous. Instead of shelling out money for this you should wait for Marc Guggenheim's (Of CSI fame) run on the character which should be out soon. His story is coherent, engaging, and you don't feel dumber for reading it, which is a bonus.

Better Than You've Heard.......2007-06-22

Yeah ... so ... um, I swear I've been meaning to write a review of this collection for about a month now, and just when I sat down yesterday to write it, well, we got some news about Bart Allen and The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive Issue #13. I promise you, the recent news did not alter my thoughts on this work whatsoever.

When this new series began, I honestly didn't get it. I didn't understand why they ended one of my all-time favorite runs with Geoff Johns' Wally West as the Flash. What initially put Wally on the path to greatness, after a bit of a rocky start, was Mark Waid's fun and fanciful writing, and Johns just kept that sprint moving.

So, even though I didn't understand why they were relieving Wally of his duties, I also didn't get very upset about it. After all, Wally was once Kid Flash, and he had to step into Barry Allen's boots, and, though it took many years, he eventually became a top-tier character in terms of roundedness and dynamic. I didn't see the point in tossing Wally aside, but I also had faith that Bart would come into his own one day. I love the character of the Flash, no matter who's in the mask, so I was going to stick with it.

Oh, but the fanboys cried havoc! I kept hearing the news series was terrible; Bilson and Demeo, the new writers, didn't have a clue what they were doing. Blah, blah, blah. As is my habit, I waited for the trade.

Guess what folks? It's not bad.

Granted, it's not up to the level of Geoff Johns' or Mark Waid's run, but those guys are seasoned all-stars. I thought it was a nice intro to a new series with some interesting plot points, art ranging from the very good to the serviceable, and while Bart wasn't as fun as he use to be as Impulse, or, to a lesser degree, Kid Flash, he also seemed to bring an interesting perspective to the character that I felt would be interesting to follow.

Did I like Bart as much as Wally? No, but once upon a time I didn't like Wally as much as Barry, and that changed in the early nineties when I was in high school. Bart had been around for a long time, I felt fairly confident he would come into his own and the writers would get into a groove with who they wanted him to be and where they wanted to take him.

Well, if you've heard the news, it's all a moot point. I don't want to give anything away, but the second volume of this series will be the last. I'm looking forward to reading it, and, with the news of Mark Waid returning to a Flash book picking up where the other series left off, I'm fairly stoked to read those, too.

But, don't let the disgruntled readers fool you. Lightning In a Bottle is not bad and, if you're a Flash fan, despite who's wearing the uniform, I think you'll enjoy it.

The Flash One Year Later.......2007-04-09

After the events in last year's epic "Infinite Crisis" all the DC titles were fast forwarded one year. In "Flash - Fastest Man Alive", Jay Garrick has been protecting Keystone City since Wally West, Linda and the twins disappeared last year. Former speedster Bart Allen (a.k.a. Impulse) returned from his battle with Superboy-Prime inside the Speed Force four years older, and apparently without any speed. Now Bart is working at an automotive plant with his friend Griff, a wanna be stud. There is an explosion at work by a jilted employee and Griff acquires superpowers and, to Jay's chagrin, becomes the city's newest hero, but at a severe cost. It seems that Bart has not really lost his power, but the fundamentals of the Speed Force has changed, and it scares him. As he falls in love with a scientist from S.T.A.R. Labs he desperatly wants to leave the hero buisness behind. As you could probably guess events spiral out of control as The Griffin (a.k.a. Griff) becomes completely unstable and stages disasters so he can become a hero again. This is the action packed story of how Bart becomes the new Flash, in spirit as well as in deed. It also explains what happened while Bart, Wally, and the other Speedsters were in the Speed Force. A very good story that, much like the hero, is faced paced, indeed it's over before you know it. Not exactly as existentially deep as I usually hope an origin story would be, it still should satisfies the action junkie and Flash fan with a worthy a cracker-jack story. Great introduction to the newest Speedster, and a new line of comics.

The Flash is back!.......2007-03-23

Bart Allen hasn't been the same since the Infinite Crisis. The former Kid Flash and Teen Titan went toe to toe with Superboy Prime; inadvertantly traveling into the future which resulted in the destruction of the Speed Force, the disappearance of then Flash Wally West, and his own aging into an adult. Fast forward one year later, and Bart is a factory worker in Central City with no powers, and wanting none of the Flash legacy. However, soon enough he and his friend Griffin Gray are caught in an accident that reconnects Bart's link with the Speed Force, and gives Griffin his own powers as well. Naturally, you know what's coming. Yes folks, we have a new scarlet speedster in town, and thanks to writers Danny Bilson and Paul Demeo, this Flash for a new generation already gets his share of a rogues gallery, as well as a love interest. Lightning in a Bottle manages to pack in enough Flash history as well as tie up some loose ends left over from Infinite Crisis (just what happened to Bart in the future?) while artists Ken Lashley, Karl Kerschl, and Ron Adrian, do solid work. The only real downside is that this first volume feels way too short, and the idea of Jay Garrick in mortal danger has been a Flash plot device for so long now that something better can surely be thought of. That aside, Lightning in a Bottle is a great new beginning for the Flash, and I for one am looking forward to seeing what Bart Allen will be racing towards in the future.

People of the Lightning (The First North Americans series, Book 7)

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Not Disney, REAL Florida, based on a REAL Place!
Wow! I must get the others...
A great summer read
one of my favorite books
People of the lightning

People of the Lightning (The First North Americans series, Book 7)
Kathleen O'Neal Gear , and W. Michael Gear
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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ASIN: 0812515560

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People of the Lightning takes us to ancient Florida, to a village of fisher folk who must face their deepest fear: Pondwader, now a lanky boy of fifteen summers. He is the White Lightning Boy--the first of his kind to be born in tens of tens of summers. His white hair, pink eyes, and pale skin make him fearsome enough, but legends foretell that a Lightning Boy will make Sister Moon bury her face in the clouds and weep falling stars--and the winds of destruction will be unleashed.The folk manage to trade him in marriage to Musselwhite, a woman warrior who does not really want him. She must face an old enemy who has captured her beloved husband, an enemy who is determined to destroy her. What good to her is this soft-hearted youth? She has yet to learn that Pondwader is a Lightning Boy. He can hear voices in the wind, telling of coming horror....

Customer Reviews:

Not Disney, REAL Florida, based on a REAL Place!.......2006-06-26

I had been reading the series of The First North Americans, when I came to this book I was amazed to find that it is based on an actual find located less than 20 miles from where I live! The Windover site is just 30 miles from Orlando for all of you Disney visitors. All though it is fiction, there is quite a bit a factual research in this book. I thought that the story was amazing and was even better tied to a familiar place. The Florida indians were an amazing people and many of the shell mounds and burial sites are still around if you know where to look of the beaten path of theme parks in Florida. A special book and if you plan to visit Brevard county a must read!

Wow! I must get the others..........2006-05-11

A great surprise... a book I expected to get bored with and instead spent a sleepless night reading.
The albino power child Pondwader marries the famous warrior woman Musselwhite, whose clan needs more warriors in order to survive the attacks from Musselwhite's ex-lover's clan, Cottonmouth. Musselwhite's first husband has been taken hostage and tortured as a method of forcing the woman to come to his rescue, and Pondwader (though convinced he'll die freeing the lightning bird he believes is lodged in his own body) knows her only chance to succeed is to take him along. Only, his feeble body and limited sight will prove to be hindering to her desperate fight to save her beloved first husband, and the destruction of the clans' world is sure to come if the power child kills its guardian eagles - by releasing the inner lightningbird. Wich is exactly Cottonmouth's plan.
The writing seems a bit naive, and the adventure is slow to build tension, but the outcome is worth the wait.
The insight on the prehistoric Native American is addictive - even if it may be based largely on imagination. This is a "what if it was like this..." book.
I loved this book. So now I'll have to search for all the others...

A great summer read.......2006-04-09

Although the various books in this series tend to follow certain patterns, particularly in terms of characterisation, I found this one to break out of the mold a bit. The wise but crazy old medicine man actually IS kind of creepy in People of the Lightning (unlike lovable Dune or sensible Panther from other books in the series), the most beautiful person in the book is not the hero or heroine, the villain actually is who you think it is, and the ending is wholly satisfying.

True to their usual standards of research, the authors pleased me with their knowledge concerning albinism. It usually goes hand in hand with visual difficulties, but so few people outside of the blind community seem to realise this. The descriptions of what the highly light sensitive Pondwader saw were beautiful and reasonable.

If you haven't read any of the books in this series, I'd highly reccommend starting at the beginning (People of the Wolf) but after that, it really doesn't matter. When you read People of the Lightning, have some time set aside, and preferably also some fish to grill. The descriptions make you hungry.

one of my favorite books.......2006-03-15

there is not a lot of action in this book but I loved it. the story is about a lighting boy (a albino) and a woman. she is trying to get her capured hasband back from her EX's tribe.

People of the lightning.......2005-10-16

The authors make the past come to life. You learn what in was like in Florida ages go. The white lighting boy powder is pale white and has transparent eyes and a gentle soul. The adventure is very educational and exciting

Ghosthunters And The Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost (Ghosthunters)

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An Invincible Lightning Ghost
This was a pretty good book
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside
A whole new ghostly world.
Ghost Gallore

Ghosthunters And The Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost (Ghosthunters)
Cornelia Funke
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0439833094

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After banishing the Incredibly Revolting Ghost of book 1, Tom, former klutz, Hugo, still an Averagely Spooky Ghost (ASG to the uninitiated), and Hetty Hyssop, current world-renowned ghosthunter, have formed an agency dedicated to dealing with difficult apparitions. No case can defeat them--until they encounter a Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost. This smoking specter has claimed the penthouse suite of a beachfront hotel, where it passes its eternal vacation by turning guests into ghosts themselves. Could Hugo's slime douse the flaming phantom? Or are Tom and the team about to get burned?

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An Invincible Lightning Ghost.......2007-06-01

Ghosthunters And The Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost is the second book in the series. In the first book, the ghosthunters got their ghost - an Incredibly Revolting Ghost. Now Tom (a 9 year old boy), Hetty (a world famous ghost hunter), and Hugo (an Average Spooky Ghost) must face a new ghost.

The story starts when the ghosthunter crew sets out to help Mr. Alvin Bigshot at his isolated Seaside Resort on what they think is a simple and easy task to chase away a bothersome ghost. In an identical plot twist as the first time around, the ghosthunters go after one particular ghost and find there is something more dangerous to go after instead and you can probably guess that it's the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost in the story's title.

For those who haven't read Roald Dahl's BFG, please do to see where Cornelia Funk got the ideas for IRGs and ASGs etc. Dahl's is a story of Giants and Funke's is a story of Ghosts. Dahl does a much better job at storytelling than Funke, and that's the crux of the problem. As with the first one, this one's weak on plot and not always believable. Unlike the first one though Funke less on the "idea" of ghosts and haunted houses being scary and more on real msytery/mystique. There are even a few genuinely scary moments (for young readers).

Although the plot is weak, young readers interested in witches and ghosts should enjoy the story. It is a fairly good beginner chapter book for ages 7 to 9 and given a choice between the Junie B. Jones books and the Magic Treehouse books (which are also for ages 7 to 9 and also don't have much plot), this book is more fun.

This was a pretty good book.......2007-01-29

I like the Ghosthunters series but this book was ok. The part when they put out the Invincible Lightning ghost was kind of dumb. This book is not scary. I like the first one better.

Ryan: age 9

Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside.......2007-01-15

They captured first an IRG
(More dangerous than most)
Now Hetty Hyssop and her crew
Must tackle a new ghost

They go to a seaside hotel
(The staff are agitated)
And find the manager's report
Was badly understated

Equipped to fight a fire ghost
They find something much stronger
They use the tools they have on hand
(I won't go on much longer)

The moral of this Funke-y tale
Is simple and sublime
"Never underestimate
A well placed gob of slime"

Amanda Richards, January 14, 2007

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A whole new ghostly world........2006-11-30

My 7-year-old son loved this book. He could not wait to start it immediately following the first book(Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost). We both loved how Cornelia Funke has created a whole new vocabulary for this world naming all the different kinds of ghosts and how to try to be protected from them and neutralize them. We both can't wait for the next one!

Ghost Gallore.......2006-11-29

I think this book is really cool because there are lots of ghosts. One ghost is called a Gilig. I love the part when Hugo spits on the Gilig to defeat it

When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You)

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grreat!
Enjoyable says a middle aged man
Sixth Sense
When Lightning Strikes: #1
When Lightning Strikes

When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You)
Meg Cabot
Manufacturer: Simon Pulse
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ASIN: 1416927050

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JESS MASTRIANI

was misunderstood by her teachers and had a crush on the local bad boy, but that didn't mean she was trouble. But trouble found her when she survived a lightning strike and discovered that a newfound talent had been bestowed upon her.

Now, whenever she sees a picture of a missing child, Jess knows exactly where he or she is when she wakes up the next morning. Reuniting lost children with their desperate parents is one thing, but Jess must choose whether to use her power for good...or for evil.

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grreat!.......2007-09-02

This book is simply amazing! I loved it loved it loved it! If you even LIKE Meg Cabot you are going to fall in love with her writing in this one! It is simply amazing and just fantastic! I definitely did not expect it to be this great but it was!! Buy with confidence- you are going to love this book!!

Enjoyable says a middle aged man.......2007-08-07

From the perspective of a man in his middle fifties, I have found Meg Cabot's adventure books, the Lightning Girl books and the Mediator books are very enjoyable.
I read YA books for their light content and fairly happy ending. A series like this allows for some character development that is often not found in adult adventure fare.
There are many of us who were hooked on the YA genre as our children went through this age group. When they stepped up to Dickens or Evanovich, we often returned to these books.
So often they deal with social issues neglected by adult genre fiction and made deadly dull by the more "literate" novels. Meg Cabot's books are no exception.

Sixth Sense.......2007-07-18

Another best-seller from meg cabot this book aboards the sixth sense like cabot has never done.
A serie that promises a normal girl that suddenly has to deal with completely new problems.
Diferent from the mediator because this girl receive her abilities when she is sixteen so you see how she deals with it since the beginning.
Such a great book that I ordered it from another country.

When Lightning Strikes: #1.......2006-12-23

I read this whole book in one night. It was amazing. It was funny, and suspenseful. I just couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next.
I suppose if you are looking for an in-depth description, you could look at some of the other freakishly-long reviews. This review is just meant to tell you that I loved this book so much.

When Lightning Strikes.......2006-10-16

When Lightning Strikes is about an ordinary girl who, like the rest of us girls, goes to school, has a crush, gets good grades, has problems, and has one weird family she loves. Her best friend loves her guts but forces her to walk home when she could've driven home in a car because her friends thinks she has a lot of meat on her due to some football jock of an idiot. That's where the glitch comes in. She has super powers. Yeah: you heard right; she has superpowers.

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