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Jonah Caine, a lone survivor in a zombie-infested world, struggles to understand the apocalypse in which he lives. Unable to find a moral or sane reason for the horror that surrounds him, he is overwhelmed by violence and insignificance. After wandering for months, Jonah's lonely existence dramatically changes when he discovers a group of survivors. Living in a museum-turned-compound, they are led jointly by Jack, an ever-practical and efficient military man, and Milton, a mysterious, quizzical prophet who holds a strange power over the dead. Both leaders share Jonah's anguish over the brutality of their world, as well as his hope for its beauty. Together with others, they build a community that reestablishes an island of order and humanity surrounded by relentless ghouls. But this newfound peace is short-lived, as Jonah and his band of refugees clash with another group of survivors who remind them that the undead are not the only-nor the most grotesque-horrors they must face.
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One of the best zombie novels I've ever read.......2007-10-06
Title mostly sums this review up. I've read a lot of zombie novels and this by far one of the best I've ever read. It's ranked up there with World War Z in my opinion. I find it really explores human nature in times of crisis. You got your good and your evil, with some being truly kind and others doing some of the most despicable things ever. But lets not forget the zombies, they're ever present and the author truly paints some gore filled scenes with his shambling masses of undead.
Good Zombie novel!!.......2007-09-18
I have read alot of zombie books and this one uses the more common ideas for them. BUT it has a neat twist with one of the people involved. I really enjoyed this book and think all zombie book lovers will like it too!!
Zombie Fiction at its Best!! A Must Read!!.......2007-09-16
I have read most of the zombie fiction available out there and Dying to Live manages to deliver where most others fail. Here are the reasons:
1. Finally a zombie novel with horror in it. True horror.
2. Tons of action.
3. A storyline that doesn't involve survivors sitting around in a safehouse the entire time waiting for help.
4. A character with a mysterious ability over the undead that doesn't turn the book into the mummy returns.
5. Great bad guys. Characters that we pretend don't really exist just to be able to sleep at night.
SOLID ZOMBIE NOVEL.......2007-09-14
Permuted Press has been making quite a name for themselves in the genre of zombie fiction and their latest release is Kim Paffenroth's "Dying to Live." The problem I have had with some zombie novels in the past is that the authors tend to set their sights a bit too high. While trying to tell a world-spanning tale of a zombie outbreak they often try to do too much and forget the smaller, personal stories. The best zombie stories/films were those that concentrated on the smaller picture, such as "Night of the Living Dead." Thankfully Paffenroth does not fall into this trap. He gives us one small, yet very appetizing piece of the zombie pie.
Paffenroth doesn't waste a lot of time explaining the zombie outbreak, preferring to jump right into the introduction of the main character, Jonah Caine, who has been surviving on his own since the catastrophe took place. Jonah is a plain, everyman...a former English professor at a community college, who has been resourceful enough to stay alive but grown weary by the stress of being on the run. A risky foray into a city to find food leads to Jonah meeting a small settlement of survivors who have turned a museum into their own fortress. The settlement's leader is Jack Lawson, your typical former military man but the most interesting character is the settlement's spiritual leader, Milton. In Paffenroth's zombie world, animals can also become zombies. When one of these undead animals bites Milton, he becomes essentially a human/zombie hybrid, carrying the stink and rot of death, yet not actually dying. Further, other zombies seem to fear Milton and are repelled when he walks among them, a useful ability indeed.
These survivors live in relative safety in their stronghold, leaving only for quick raids for food and supplies in the city. Jonah has to prove himself with a dangerous initiation rite by going on one of these raids. It is during one of these raids that they encounter another survivor, living alone with his newborn son in what turns into a harrowing rescue. With no real threat to them, they decide to go to the threat, by investigating smoke seen at the far end of the city. It's here where the survivors face the real horrors...a state correctional facility whose inmates have secured their own fortress.
"Dying to Live" is a solid, and often terrifying novel. The confrontations with the zombies keep are slam-bang thrill rides with something lurking behind each dark corner. The only real problem with the story is the last quarter of the book when Jonah and a few others encounter the prison inmates. Paffenroth ultimately made his characters too safe and secure in their museum home. The zombies were completely unable to mount any kind of a threat to them in their makeshift museum fortress. Paffenroth had to concoct a more serious threat than the legions of zombies themselves. A bit contrived, but not enough to spoil an otherwise brisk moving story with sufficient scares for any zombie fan. While I would have liked to have seen the characters developed a bit more, this is still an entertaining zombie fiction read.
REVIEWED BY TIM JANSON
Zombies, with a side order of religion........2007-08-30
There are parts of this book that are great - some flat out fantastic zombie fiction. Original, and yet mostly true to the Romero template (though that's not something I live and die by, as it were). I can see why this has earned his book the compliment of being 'the thinking man's zombie novel' - but I think that description is somewhat misleading.
The plot and geography of his world are very nicely done - and the nods and respect for what is horrific about the genre are intact. That aspect is intelligent and fun writing.
There is a lot lacking, however. The dialog is pretty bad, with exposition coming about in unnatural ways. There are some awkward treatments of gender, and race, that read like they are coming from someone a few generations older than the pop culture norm. The narrator and male characters have a kind of 'tin masculinity' - cliches abound. The women are treated nearly as a different species, rather than gender.
Especially odd is the way the narrator lingers on many emotionally difficult things, yet - he doesn't think about his wife and kids at all after trying, unsuccessfully, to find them (not really a spoiler - its covered in exposition). He writes of sexuality as if he is Mr. Rogers. In a prison environment, he refers several times to 'the black man'(previously met)- it would be more apt to point out 'the white man', who is more likely a minority in this setting. Better yet - I'd rather have characters described as something other than their race. In a zombie infested convenience store he comments about how the races are all finally getting along now that they are undead... last time I was in a convenience store many races were represented and they were getting along fine. There is some ugly judgement and generalization of inmates in prison - all lazy stupid sodomites.
All of this can be forgiven for a fast paced romp through a zombie apocalypse.
Harder to avoid, however, is the ever present discussion of God, the Bible, spirits, and souls. Luck and 'all these little miracles' are written of in a way that tauntingly suggests that anyone who doesn't think God is pulling the strings is crazy. The word or name God is on nearly every page - especially in dialog - many characters like to chat about God. An unlikely character points out the difference between the Tribulation and the Apocalypse (having overheard it from elderly relatives!?). The Bible is quoted several times, sometimes in casual conversation. People don't talk like that, in my experience, except perhaps in church lobbies or study groups. For the most part - people avoid discussion of religion and politics in polite company of casual acquaintances.
This would all seem more plausible, and less hard to accept and digest, if the narrating character was a professor of religious studies (like the author of the book) rather than an english professor. That would have been a good solution, I think.
Aside from dialog - there are several biblical references in the action of the story. A man first looses his ear in a scuffle - then has both hands pierced with knives and is finally killed with a spear in his side while his friends talk about how forsaken he was, and how 'like a lamb to the slaughter' (this read as crass and tasteless, not merely out of place and unlikely). There is an outright messiah character who didn't bother me half as much as the frequent references to God and impromptu religious discussions (and untimely internal reflection of the narrator) throughout the rest of book.
How reviewers fail to mention this religious undertone is beyond me. I found it very distracting at times - and feel it detracted from an otherwise fantastic read.
The highs were strongly tempered by the lows - I would have gone to 5 if it hadn't had a subversive religious tone.
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Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, puts futuristic lieutenant Eve Dallas in a supernatural showdown with a most seductive criminal: a vampire.
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And Mary Kay McComas gives an unhappy wife a magic-carpet ride into an alternate reality to show her the grass isn't always greener.
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The bizarre suicide of a biologist leads Doc Ford to the discovery of flesh-eating parasites infesting Florida waters--and a biological catastrophe that only Doc can stop.
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I've read better.......2007-09-27
I am certainly a fan of this genre of novel; however I have found Dark of Night so full of superfluous material, which has no bearing on the plot itself, that I am tempted to wonder if Mr. White is being paid by the word by his publisher for his output.
I know he can do better than this.
Go right, read White.......2007-04-08
It's been two decades since John D. MacDonald passed away. A gifted storyteller who had published several dozen books from the 1950s until his death, MacDonald was particularly noted for his series of novels featuring Travis McGee. Over the years, there has been many attempts to create a worthy follow-up to McGee. Randy Wayne White, with his Doc Ford novels, is the writer who has succeeded.
Of course, there are distinct differences between McGee and Ford. McGee was more-or-less a beach bum who took his retirement in pieces, amassing funds on occasion doing dangerous "salvage" work. Ford is a retired government assassin who now works as a marine biologist and only reluctantly gets involved in adventures. The similarities, however, are also significant: both live in Florida by the ocean and are members of a close-knit beach community. They both take on particularly nasty characters and have near-genius sidekicks. Most importantly, both characters are also the narrators of their stories and lace their tales with plenty of cynical observations of the Florida life.
In Dead of Night, the twelfth Doc Ford novel, the hero is recruited by an old friend Frieda to check on her brother Jobe, a brilliant but extremely withdrawn scientist. Her brother has never been very communicative, but when Frieda realizes Ford will be roughly in Jobe's neighbor, she asks him for the favor. When Ford arrives at Jobe's home, he discovers the scientist between tortured by a man and woman. Ford chases the two off, but when he returns, he finds Jobe dead by hanging. That's bad enough, but when worms start crawling out of the corpse, Ford knows something really creepy is going on.
The worms turn out to be parasites native to Africa and there is apparently a conspiracy to infest the local waters with them, where the damage would be considerable. Ford's training is enough to clue him into the real dangers; he is further drawn in when his old boss, Hal Harrington, recruits him to find and "eternalize" the bioterrorist.
If Dead of Night suffers from anything, it's that the villains aren't quite as interesting as in other Ford books. The main villain, an evil-but-beautiful Russian woman named Dasha has her moments - and the other bad guys also have their quirks - but they just aren't that compelling. Maybe it's just because they pale in comparison to the creatures they threaten to unleash, of which the worms are only one species. Some of these animals will really make the reader squirm.
Of the recurring characters, we get some nice new developments. Ford, in particular, must deal with his erstwhile girlfriend Dewey, who has moved to Iowa carrying their child. He also starts coming more to terms with his dark past and the fact that he can never completely retire from it. Meanwhile, best friend Tomlinson must cope with unexpected wealth; anti-materialistic by philosophy, he must cope with also enjoying money and what it can buy.
Randy Wayne White fans should be happy with this latest book, which like his others, does not disappoint. If you have never read White, this may not be the best place to start, but it also stands alone well.
Great book; just a couple of quibbles........2007-03-20
I thoroughly enjoyed Dead of Night, as I've enjoyed all the Doc Ford books. There are just a couple of things that stopped me cold and brought me out of the experience.
1. In chapter 14, Doc has printed out a series of articles on the guinea flea, and mentions the "sheath of papers" sitting on a chair. As an educated man, he ought to know it's a "sheaf" of papers, unless he's talking about the envelope they're in.
2. Doc refers to Ransom being his "only living relative". Then what does he consider Laken? How is a son not a living relative? This isn't said to someone, where Doc might be trying to shield his son, it's in the narrative of the book, where we the audience certainly aren't a threat.
Maybe I'm being too picky, but what are editors for?
Not Doc Ford.......2006-12-19
This seems like a practice run for the Doc Ford books. Same training and all, different main character. A little gruesome losing his whole family. But other than that it was a good read.
Dead of Night.......2006-11-04
Randy Wayne White began writing suspense novels under the name Randy Striker in 1981. The hero of his first books was Mac Morgen. He began writing under his real name and changed his hero to Doc Ford in 1990. His first was Sanibel Flats. He has written two more novels since Dead of Night; Dark Light, published in 2006 and Hunter's Moon, soon to be released. Dead of night, as with most of his Doc Ford novels, bears a striking resemblance to the writings of John D. MacDonald's Travis Magee series with a smattering of Philip Wylie's Crunch and Des short stories (the name of the local marina cat is Crunch and Des).
His novels take place in and around a marina on the west coats of Florida, near Sanibel and Captiva islands. Doc Ford is a retired government agent trying to earn a living collecting marine samples for schools and research labs. He lives in a "fish house" that also serves as his lab. From here he helps friends and locals when they need his special sort of expertise. Doc Ford has a side-kick named Tomlinson who lives aboard his boat. In Dead of Night, Doc Ford is called upon by an old friend to check on her brother. What Doc finds could have devistating effects on the entire state. Doc and Tomlinson try to prevent this from hapening.
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The Redding, California, area is terrorized by a serial killer with an unusual method for murder. Annie Kingston is called in to draw sketches of the victims' faces so they can be identified. As the body count rises, the pressure increases to find this heinous killer. The Sheriff thinks he's close--maybe too close. How can Annie—and her son— stay safe, as the killer closes in? Book Three in the Hidden Faces Series.
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Raising The Bar.......2007-09-18
In Dead of Night, forensic artist Annie Kingston finds herself mixed up in deadly game with a serial killer. Bodies of several young women have been discovered in Redding, California, and Annie has been called in to draw the unknown victims for identification. The latest body has been found just behind Annie's property, and it seems as if the killer may have Annie in the crosshairs. She must now work fast to not only protect another innocent victim, but also to save herself.
Not only does Collins raise the bar for other suspense authors, somehow she manages to make each installment better. Annie Kingston's first-person narrative effectively drives this series. Annie's struggles are real and we are able to relate with her as a parent and a Christian. As a single mom, Annie must juggle the demands of family with the intense responsibilities that come from working in law enforcement. On top of all of that, as a new Christian she faces an inward battle as she learns to rely on God completely. As Annie continually finds herself in the throes of danger, it is inspiring and encouraging to watch her faith increase.
Collin's writing is edgy, engaging, and absolutely thrilling. She knows how to take readers on a journey that will have them gripping their chairs and looking over their shoulders. This series is highly recommended for fans of suspense and mysteries, as well as those who love stories that challenge and inspire. (Originally reviewed as a series for Christian Library Journal)
Remember to breath.......2007-07-23
This is an awesome book. Brandilynn keeps you riveted to this book, very hard to put down. I can't wait for the next in the series.
Brandilyn Collins... A Superb Author of Mystery and Faith.......2007-02-14
"Dead of Night," the third book in Brandilyn Collins' four-volume 'Hidden Faces' series, is as suspense-filled as any novel by any author who writes in this genre. Even though her previous works are superb, Ms. Collins somehow gets better and better. Highly Recommended!
--R. C. Howe (aka 'Toby Martin II).
A multidimensional Christian suspense novel full of surprises.......2006-03-29
Forensic artist Annie Kingston has a serial killer on her hands ---- hands that have no clue what the suspect looks like. But people who live in the area where the killer has been stalking female prey and dumping their bodies are in a near panic; the women are fearing for their lives and everyone is demanding that the authorities do more to catch the monster in their midst. The pressure on Annie is enormous. Not only is she called to each gruesome crime scene to sketch the faces of unidentified victims; she's also drawn into the investigation on a personal level when both a suspect and a body show up on her property.
As it turns out, these crimes are highly personal with regard to Annie. Her high-profile status, which had been secured in an earlier investigation (and, presumably, an earlier book), has placed her squarely in the killer's sights. What's more, her newfound faith in Christ rankles the killer to no end. Between each chapter, Collins gives the perpetrator an opportunity to reveal the chilling thoughts and motives that drive the violence, and it becomes evident early on that resentment toward the church and Christians is a prime factor behind the killing spree.
As if that wasn't enough, Annie's drug-abusing son is giving her fits, and a neighbor, the unmarried father of her daughter's best friend, is quietly and slowly revealing his attraction to her. Her life is complicated, to be sure, but as the investigation heats up, neither Annie nor Collins's readers can possibly be prepared for just how complicated it's going to get.
Despite all the big and little red herrings that crop up as the plot progresses, about a third of the way through the book I was sure I knew who the killer was, and it was not someone you'd ordinarily suspect. Much to my utter delight, I was wrong --- not even close, in fact. I can't begin to describe the pleasure I get from being mistaken about the doer when I'm reading a murder mystery, especially if the surprise ending doesn't feel contrived. That was the case here; Collins so adeptly disguises the killer's identity until the bitter, strychnine-laced end that when it was revealed, I felt simultaneously stunned and satisfied rather than tricked and cheated.
Collins also serves up some surprising insights and images that are only marginally related to the main plot but provide depth and texture to the overall story. In a scene in which Annie's daughter and her friend are simultaneously grilling cheese sandwiches and grilling Annie about another possible victim, Collins describes the resiliency of teenagers through Annie's thoughts: "Somehow they managed to turn their attention back to the priorities of the moment --- to cooking their sandwiches, sliding them onto plates, fetching drinks. Even as they pumped me for information about Karen --- not all of which I could give --- their demeanor settled like cellophane under heat, shrink-wrapped to fit this new reality." Images like that appear often enough to set Collins's writing apart from that of so many one-dimensional suspense authors.
Now to the faith part. As a new believer, Annie has a lot to learn, and this provides Collins with an opportunity to enlighten her readers as well. Her writing is not what you'd call preachy, but neither is the faith angle subtle. The primary "teaching" comes from a taped sermon that Annie listens to in her car, a slight variation on a device used by Christian writers who make their faith-related points through sermons delivered in church. To her credit, Collins does a good job of weaving the faith element in as a part of everyday life; it never felt intrusive or tacked on as an afterthought. Plus, it was pivotal to the plot, which made it even more appropriate for her to focus on.
For fans of Christian suspense, this one is up there in the stratosphere. In fact, I'm fairly confident that Collins has it in her to give an author like Patricia Cornwell a run for her money someday. She has that kind of potential.
Chilling and Brilliant.......2005-10-17
"Dead of Night" builds on the memorable characters from the previous Hidden Faces books and takes things to another level. Brandilyn Collins tackles the issue of evil head-on, never flinching or backing down. This time, the evil comes in the form of the Poison Killer. This particular villain injects victims with poison, then watches them die. Through chilling scenes, Collins takes us into the killer's sadistic mindset. She does so brilliantly, and I looked forward to those moments in the book. (Does that make me a sick puppy?)
Once again, the story follows Annie Kingston as she tries to unravel the mystery--not only of the killer's identity, but of her son's criminal activity, and of her own romantic possibilities. Blending suspense, romance, and family issues, Collins comes up with a fantastic book. Although she's careful to avoid gratuitous violence, she portrays things in a credible way, and she gives us some final twists that are surprising but fitting.
The Hidden Faces Series is one of the more enjoyable ones going, and "Dead of Night" is the best installment yet. This is a must-have for mystery readers in this market.
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A few months after the first fighter jets landed in their own backyard, Ellie and her five terrified but defiant friends struggle to survive amid a baffling conflict. Their families are unreachable; the mountains are now their home. When two of them fall behind enemy lines, Ellie knows what must happen next: a rescue mission. Homer, the strongest and most unpredictable among them, is the one to take charge. While others have their doubts about his abilities, Homer has no choice but to prove them wrong - or risk losing everything to the enemy.
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absolutely fantastic.......2006-10-24
I loved this series when I was younger and I love it now that I'm an adult. I re-read the entire series probably once a year. It is absolutely fantastic writing - Marsden deals with issues realistically and completely and somehow manages to make this scenario seem entirely real.
Every book in this series is on my favorite books list. If you are an avid reader, you MUST read this series.
The greatest war story/ comming of age tail ever told.......2002-06-30
I was first introduced to this serioes at school, we were assigned to read it for English, before this book all books assigned to us in school were all garbage and I expected the same, as did most the other students in my class, most wouldnt bother to read it, so the teacher read it aloud in class, for most of it upuntil the half way mark I ignored most of it, until it dawned on me that this book was actualy sounding o.k. When I got home i got my copy from the bookshelf and actualy started to read it, and I read at any chance I had, and when I finished I read the second and third and then had to wait while the rest were written and released
The amazing story starts off with a group of teenagers going camping, and when they return the find the Australia has been taken over by another country, they go to the bush again to hide, but can't just sit back and do nothing and decide to fight back in what ever way they can, although unconventional, when all is said and done and the series is over they made a huge impact on the war, sometimes planned, sometimes fluked, of coarse not all survive and with every loss you can not help but feel the emotional pain of the others, it is the best comming of age story I have read, and although it is listed as a young adult series, it will be unforgetable to all ages and you will develop a bond with Ellie, Homer, Kevin and the rest of the gang, I have never fell in love with any fictional charactors the way I did with these guys, not even in T.V series
A story like this comes along once in a life time, do not, and I mean do not missss this book
Not just for kids...a review by Rachaels' mom.......2002-03-29
I occasionally read the books that my 12 year old daughter reads, just to make sure they are acceptable. The quality and depth of this series is absolutely incredible. The characters are so believeable, with real emotions and reactions. You actually feel that you are living every moment with them and often find yourself considering what you would do if you were in a similar situation. Some situations are very violent, but our kids need to realize that war is real, and the destruction and pain it causes is real--there is more to it than what they see on the news...
SO GREAT!!!.......2001-07-23
OH!!! I loved this book so much! It was awesome! I am just disappointed about Corrie, because she was my favorite character, and I wish that she hadn't been the one injured. :( I don't want to blow the plot or anything involved in it, but I thought it was so sweet when they go to the hospital...you know?! Sorry if that was a spoiler for anyone... :( You HAVE to read this book if you read the first one. The series gets better and better with each book, and I am anxiously awaiting the US debut of "The Night Is For Hunting" NEXT MONTH! YES! I just finished "Burning For Revenge" last week!
loved it.......2001-06-19
this book is a thriller and a tear jerker. sorry i sound so much like a payed book critic in the first sentence. but it is. the poetry is just stunning and the rest of the book its self is just amazing. i read and reread it for a whole summer. my copy has tape on the spine from me reading it so much. i recrememd this book to anyone who loves to read or even doesn't like to read alot. but you should really read the begining of the series before this one to get a grip of what is going on. you'll love this book as much as i do. trust me.
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Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror
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Beware!: R.L. Stine Picks His Favorite Scary Stories
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Let's Get This Party Haunted! (Mostly Ghostly)
ASIN: 0064410455
Release Date: 2002-08-06 |
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Ten terrifying tales that will haunt you forever...
"Some stories are too terrifying to tell," says R.L. Stine. "They are the ones that live in the darkest corners of my mind. The ones that give me chills in the dead of night. The ones that I must tell you now –– or they will haunt me forever!"
Read the spine–chilling story of a baby–sitter who loves evil tricks...the terrifying tale of a boy who dared to lie down in an ancient mummy case...the frightful story of two boys just dying to have the scariest Halloween ever...
Are you ready for these scares and more? R.L. Stine, the #1 best–selling children's author of all time, presents ten new stories that will give you chills in the dead of night and turn any hour into The Haunting Hour!
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Fun and scary.......2007-05-03
This is a great book. The stories are scary and have twists that double the enjoyment.
My 7 year old grandson and I have our special time together reading after he comes home from school. He loves these kind of stories and will sit still while I read. I do sound effects and character voices which makes the stories fun for me too.
I purchased Beware and Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror both by R.L. Stine, that are equally good.
The Haunting Hour.......2006-11-22
_The Haunting Hour_ by R.L.Stine was very suspenseull and full with horror. When Amber's dad brings home an antique trunk that she doesn't want to take on her cruise, that night she hears a voice saying "take me with you." At first she just thinks it was a nightmare, but later a ghost comes out of the trunk and into her body since Amber declares that she won't take the trunk on her cruise. Amber was so mad at her dad for not listening to her. Then when she gets on the cruise ship, the cruise ship is there...is her cruise gonig to be a disaster?
Stories that will make you scared.......2005-04-30
This is a collection of R.L. Stine's spookiest stories. And some of them are really scary. My favorite story that scared me the most was "Losers" because i want to remind the bullies at my school, IF THEY CALL ME A LOSER, THEY'RE GONNA BE HUMILIATED ONE DAY. Because it's a about kids who disrepect other kids, and what happens to them? They become the laughing stock of the carnival.
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Halloween Dance: Creepy, talking about what happens when you die 8/10
The Bad Babysitter: Wierd, but enjoyable. About a babysitter who hurts kids with a making a minature cookie that looks like their face
And there's alot more. But I'm not gonna give it away. Good book, read it.
Stories that will make you scared.......2005-04-30
This is a collection of R.L. Stine's spookiest stories. And some of them are really scary. My favorite story that scared me the most was "Losers" because i want to remind the bullies at my school, IF THEY CALL ME A LOSER, THEY'RE GONNA BE HUMILIATED ONE DAY. Because it's a about kids who disrepect other kids, and what happens to them? They become the laughing stock of the carnival.
STORIES:
Halloween Dance: Creepy, talking about what happens when you die 8/10
The Bad Babysitter: Wierd, but enjoyable. About a babysitter who hurts kids with making a minature cookie of them.
And there's alot more. But I'm not gonna give it away. Good book, read it.
The Haunting Hour.......2005-04-05
I like this book because it is filled with exiting horror stories! Like The revenge of the killer snowman or like the story called loser. Loser is about some kids who joke to much a little to much. Also if you get this book then your in for a big suprise of thrilling fun. I recomend this book because I think the auther is trying to tell us to have fun reading this book.
by Austin evans
4th grade 2005
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Book Description.......2001-02-07
From the ranks of some of America's most passive people, the Mennonites, sprang the intrepid Union general, Samuel K. Zook. Raised in the very cradle of freedom, Valley Forge, Sam Zook was a good friend and subordinate to another area hero, Major General Winfield Scott Hancock. While these two men came from similar and tolerant religious backgrounds, Hancock out of the Quaker tradition, they also enjoyed an uncommon areligious talent with their verbal oaths. Zook was a citizen soldier who found military strictures to be virtually second nature to his personality. Afforded only a modest education and raised in an agrarian atmosphere, he was introduced to the military by the local militia, which he joined as a young man. From his rich Teutonic heritage, Zook was inculcated with a strong dedication to detail and discipline, which aided his impressive technical ability, as witnessed by his noted accomplishments in the budding telegraph field. These were demanding traits that he carried directly into his ranks and onto the battlefield. But some aspects of his life, both civilian and military, were frequently dotted with important and consuming controversies which continued well after his untimely death. Zook's contribution to the Union cause was as great as anyone could demand or expect from any soldier. Leading the 57th New York and later, the Third Brigade, First Division of Hancock's Second Corps, his crowning military moments were at Fredericksburg, where the record lets us vividly relieve his horrible agonies of battle with all of their cruelties and passions. Then to Gettysburg with its ironies, confusion and human madness. Despite all of those trying conditions, there never was a finer moment for Sam Zook. Decisively defying orders on the second day of Gettysburg, he led his exhausted brigade across the open farmlands to aid the suffering ranks of the Third Corps, onto a small patch of lonely ground known only as the Wheatfield. While standing tall in his stirrups and positioning his men amidst a hail of shot and shell, Zook was brought down by a single bullet that would close the book on his brief life of only 41 years. Laid to rest in Montgomery Cemetery in Norristown, where he would ultimately be joined by Generals Hancock, Hartranft, McClellan and Slemmer, Zook was regrettably lost to the annals of history and the hearts of the nation. Today, our responsibility is to save the memory of all those who fought that horrible war and paid the sad, ultimate price. To further the knowledge of his contributions and to the impressive memory of Brigadier-General Samuel K. Zook, this volume is solemnly devoted.
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Night of the Walking Dead, Part (Critters of the Night Part 1)
Erica Farber
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
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ASIN: 0679873716
Release Date: 1997-06-24 |
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A kingdom shrouded in darkness..An evil vampire ruler..And three wicked witches...The Last Empress is the only hope. And it's up to Wanda Howl to find her -- before it's too late!
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- Greatest war story/coming of age tail ever told
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- Marsden knows how to attract the teen reader...
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Dead Of The Night: Library Edition
John Marsden
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Best So Far.......2004-06-18
THE DEAD OF NIGHT is the 2nd book in John Marsden's TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN series. THE DEAD OF NIGHT continues the sorty of a group of teenagers who have to learn how to survive after their country has been invaded. This book is really good if you like suspense.
Greatest war story/coming of age tail ever told.......2002-06-30
I was first introduced to this serioes at school, we were assigned to read it for English, before this book all books assigned to us in school were all garbage and I expected the same, as did most the other students in my class, most wouldnt bother to read it, so the teacher read it aloud in class, for most of it upuntil the half way mark I ignored most of it, until it dawned on me that this book was actualy sounding o.k. When I got home i got my copy from the bookshelf and actualy started to read it, and I read at any chance I had, and when I finished I read the second and third and then had to wait while the rest were written and released
The amazing story starts off with a group of teenagers going camping, and when they return the find the Australia has been taken over by another country, they go to the bush again to hide, but can't just sit back and do nothing and decide to fight back in what ever way they can, although unconventional, when all is said and done and the series is over they made a huge impact on the war, sometimes planned, sometimes fluked, of coarse not all survive and with every loss you can not help but feel the emotional pain of the others, it is the best comming of age story I have read, and although it is listed as a young adult series, it will be unforgetable to all ages and you will develop a bond with Ellie, Homer, Kevin and the rest of the gang, I have never fell in love with any fictional charactors the way I did with these guys, not even in T.V series
A story like this comes along once in a life time, do not, and I mean do not missss this book
awesome.......1999-01-02
All the books in this series are brilliant
Marsden knows how to attract the teen reader..........1998-03-01
The Dead of Night is a fascinating follow-up to Tomorrow, When the War Began. I teach a class of 7th and 8th graders and we have read both books aloud throughout the current year. The kids simply love this series. Marsden is no dummy! He knows how to cleverly pull in the teen readers. In this series, the adults have managed to screw things up and it is up to the kids to correct things. He offers a sense of adventure along with a sense of power to his teen readers. Furthermore, he deals directly, yet responsibly, with a number of issues that are especially important to teens. Somehow, he manages to capture the true feelings and concerns that are universal for most teens.
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One More Saturday Night: Reflections With the Grateful Dead, Dead Family, and Dead Heads
Sandy Troy
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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One More Saturday Night: Reflections With the Grateful Dead,.......2000-06-24
this is a great book. if you are a true deadhead you need to get this!
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