How to Draw Pokemon

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Grab your pencil. Pick up some paper. And get ready to tdraw the coolest, most action-packed Pokemon art ever. Catch step-by-step secret tips on drawing your favorite Pokemon, like Pikachu, Togepi, Chikorita, Meowth, Pichu, Houndour, Lugia, Cyndaquil, and more!Plus, draw bonus poses of Pokemon in action, and create your own battle scenes!You'll be a Pokmon drawing-Master in no time!

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For the budding Artiste.......2007-06-19

Set by step instructions made it easy for my some to draw his favorite Pokemon characters.

Awesome pokemon drawing book.......2007-05-13

I bought this for my 7 years old daughter because she loves to draw
and also is into Pokemon. The step to step drawing was easy to follow.

Wonderful.......2007-05-13

I bought this for my son as a reward for doing well in school. He is 9 years old and in the fourth grade. It turns out my 5 year old and 4 year olds both enjoy it immensely, much to the dismay of my son (no girls allowed, lol.)

My son decided to trace the images for a quilt we are making to donate to kids in a loval hospital.

Pokemon Book.......2007-05-13

The step by step instructions is so easy anyone can do it once you practice with it. Once you get the hang of it you will be drawing Pokemon like a pro. This is a really good way to learn to draw some of your favorite Pokemon. I give it an A+++.

Easy to follow directions........2007-05-09

This book was wonderful for my 7 and 5 year olds who are addicted to anything Pokemon. Most of the drawings are quite challenging for a 5 year old, but he was just happy to be drawing something resembling a Pokemon character. I'd definitely recommend. However, it looks like a big thick book but it's only about 30 pages.

The Freedom Writers Diary: Movie-Tie-In: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

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READ THIS, THEN PASS IT ON TO A FRIEND !
Freedom Writers
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
great for teens and tweens
AMAZING.

The Freedom Writers Diary: Movie-Tie-In: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them
The Freedom Writers , and Erin Gruwell
Manufacturer: Broadway
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ASIN: 0767924908
Release Date: 2006-12-12

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Shocked by the teenage violence she witnessed during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, Erin Gruwell became a teacher at a high school rampant with hostility and racial intolerance. For many of these students–whose ranks included substance abusers, gang members, the homeless, and victims of abuse–Gruwell was the first person to treat them with dignity, to believe in their potential and help them see it themselves. Soon, their loyalty towards their teacher and burning enthusiasm to help end violence and intolerance became a force of its own. Inspired by reading The Diary of Anne Frank and meeting Zlata Filipovic (the eleven-year old girl who wrote of her life in Sarajevo during the civil war), the students began a joint diary of their inner-city upbringings. Told through anonymous entries to protect their identities and allow for complete candor, The Freedom Writers Diary is filled with astounding vignettes from 150 students who, like civil rights activist Rosa Parks and the Freedom Riders, heard society tell them where to go–and refused to listen.

Proceeds from this book benefit the Freedom Writers Foundation, an organization set up to provide scholarships for underprivieged youth and to train teachers

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READ THIS, THEN PASS IT ON TO A FRIEND !.......2007-08-07

A close friend kept bugging me to see the movie, "Freedom Writers." Finally, we watched it one afternoon, and she was right. It's a very good movie. After seeing the movie, I came home the same day, and ordered the book. The book is a collection of diary entries by high school students in the Long Beach area of L.A., right after the Rodney King riots. Some of their true stories are horrific and all are intense. These kids, who are 14, at the beginning of the book, have to deal with abusive or neglecting parents, parents strung out on drugs, pressures to be in a gang or to lie in court to protect their own. It's a very intense book. Their teacher, Erin Gruwell, set herself the goal to teach them about tolerance and stop the cycle of violence in their lives. Amazingly, she was suceesful. This book follows the kids through their high school years, and the changes that take place in their thinking in that time.This is a great book, I couldn't put it down.

Freedom Writers.......2007-05-13

Well written, deep and touching true accounts of the students past. A truly inspiring story

Courtesy of Teens Read Too.......2007-05-05

This is the book that the movie Freedom Writers (Widescreen Edition) is based on. These are the diaries of the students put into one book.

There are no names used in the book--each diary entry has a number, so that the students could feel free to write what they wanted without knowing exactly who wrote what. Personally, I think this is a great idea because the diary entries were very open and you could tell the students wrote exactly what they felt.

THE FREEDOM WRITERS DIARY is a truly excellent book, because everything is so real and most of The Freedom Writers had to grow up at an extremely early age. Many had their innocence taken away around the age of ten. The Rodney King riots were going on and the Columbine High School event occurred during the time of the book. These high school students had seen more murder and dead bodies then most people will ever see in their entire lives.

99% of The Freedom Writers have even been shot at. This is an extremely true and eye-opening statistic. Segregation is still an issue in the United States, even though many people don't have to deal with it. This book taught me a lot about tolerance and what happens on the streets of Long Beach, California.

Reviewed by: Taylor Rector

great for teens and tweens.......2007-03-09

I bought this book for two 12 year olds to read, they are still reading and it has sparked important discussions!

AMAZING........2007-03-09

this book was apsolutly amazing. i loved it. if you have seen the movie the book is exactly like it. it is amazing if you are a teenager like myself. my dad bought this book for me for my birthday. if you havent already bought it buy it. If you havent bought it and you havent seen the movie. READ the book first then watch the movie. AMAZING!

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Overcome the disgusting title
How To Eat Fried Worms

How to Eat Fried Worms
Thomas Rockwell
Manufacturer: Yearling
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ASIN: 0440421853
Release Date: 2006-07-11

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How to Eat Fried Worms has happily repulsed children since its original publication in 1973. Now youngsters can experience this classic story in a whole new yucky way, by listening to it on audiocassette. Narrator Jay O. Sanders gives extra kick and vitality to this already lively yarn. He throws himself into the role of a 10-year-old boy, facing the most revolting bet of his life. Billy must eat 15 worms in 15 days--but the reward will be worth it: $50 for a shiny new minibike. Luckily, Billy's friends cook up these fat juicy grubs in a variety of appetizing ways--drenched in ketchup and mustard, fried in butter and cornmeal, and the pièce de résistance, a Whizband Worm Delight (an ice-cream worm cake). Sanders derives obvious pleasure from reading (and singing) out loud the hilarious rhymes and childish chants concocted from the mind of the book's author, Thomas Rockwell.

"Trout, Salmon, flounder, perch,
I'll ride my minibike into church.
Dace, tuna, haddock, trout,
Wait'll you hear the minister shout."

How to Eat Fried Worms is a ghastly gastronomical treat that will dazzle young listeners. (Running time: two hours, two cassettes) --Naomi Gesinger

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Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!" At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before him, even with a choice of condiments from peanut butter to horseradish. But later it looks as if Billy will win, and the challenge becomes getting to the worm to eat it. Billy's family, after checking with the doctor, takes everything in stride. They even help Billy through his gastronomic ordeal, which twists and turns with each new day, leaving the outcome of the bet continually in doubt.

From the Paperback edition.

Customer Reviews:

My boys love this CD!.......2007-10-01

They are 7 and 9 and loved the movie so i got this for a car trip. Great idea!

Other Books.......2007-09-03

Very amusing gross out type kids tale. It taught me what horseradish was, at least! Quite old, but you didn't really notice, that, as it was about the kids and the whacky bet that two of them have made about how many ways you can eat those little crawling and wriggling earthworms. So pretty entertaining.

very pleased.......2007-08-04

I was very pleased with the timely manner that this product was delivered in, as well as the new condition that I was promised. I would order from this vendor again!

Overcome the disgusting title.......2007-06-10

This book is not just about eating worms. It is about how awkward childhood can be and one child's way of adjusting to change in his environment. This kid faced a bully without using violence and turned a crowd of kids where picking on him into his friends. It is a great read for any kid but especially one who has to move around and be the "new kid."

How To Eat Fried Worms.......2007-05-22

How To Eat Fried Worms
By Thomas Rockwell
Reviewed by Mallorie Ihme

All because of a bet with a kid named Joe Billy will have to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days, in the book How To Eat Fried Worms. If Billy loses the bet he will have to pay Joe fifty dollars but if Billy wins the bet Joe will have to pay Billy fifty dollars for a minibike that he's always wanted. When Billy first made the bet he said the BIGGER the worms the juicer the better. I can assure you that is how Joe made them BIG and juice. At first Billy had a lot of trouble swallowing the worms especially with the extra condiments like peanut butter and horseradish. Now that Billy has gotten use to the extra condiments he might actually have a chance of win the fifty dollars and a minibike. Billy's parents found out soon enough that Billy was eating worms and they called the doctor immediately but the doctor didn't seem to have a problem with it. Billy kept eating worms to finish off the bet, but the question is will he win the fifty dollars and a minibike or did he eat all those worms for nothing?
Even though this book was an easy read it was worth the while and hard to put it down at some parts. I would recommend this book for a fun read but I would defiantly read it again for fun.
Thomas Rockwell wrote How To Eat Fried Worms an Exiting and fun eventful book.

The Hippie Handbook: How to Tie-Dye a T-Shirt, Flash a Peace Sign, and Other Essential Skills for the Carefree Life

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For Wannabee Hippies
Young Hippie
Find Your Bliss!
Yes, I AM a hippie!
Groovy

The Hippie Handbook: How to Tie-Dye a T-Shirt, Flash a Peace Sign, and Other Essential Skills for the Carefree Life
Chelsea Cain
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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ASIN: 0811843203

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Brothers and sisters! Here at last is a light-hearted, free-spirited, groovy guide to the timeless hippie skills and activities that make the world a better place, one macrame belt at a time. In illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions, author Chelsea Cain -- who grew up on an Iowa hippie commune -- provides practical and playful know-how for the hippie and hippie-at-heart. Learn how to milk a goat, build a compost pile, play "Kumbaya" on the guitar, teach a dog how to catch a Frisbee, and get your file from the FBI. Discover the finer points of caring for a fern, choosing a mantra, organizing a protest, naming your hippie baby, and making sand candles as holiday gifts. Including primers on cooking, dressing, driving, telling time, dancing, and celebrating your birthday in classic hippie style, and a righteous appendix of essential hippie books, movies, and slang, The Hippie Handbook knows the score. Right on.

Customer Reviews:

For Wannabee Hippies.......2006-05-04

I think if you're an old hippie (like me) you know everything in this book already..Now if you can justttt remember it!!! LOL I think it is written for young people who want to discover the art of being a hippie, and adopt that lifestyle, more than for old heads or the people who have "been there, done that" For the old heads, I would recommend a book I've had since it first came out in the 60's (i think) Living on the Earth by Alicia Bay Laurel. Or Carla Emery's book The Encyclopedia of Country Lore, these people lived the life and walked the walk, and the information is 'right on'. Namaste.

Young Hippie.......2006-01-29

I am just 19 but everyone I've ever met said I was a "left-behind hippie" so when I seen this book on Amazon I just thought to myself "if I really am a "left-behind hippie" then I should probably have the Hippie Handbook." That only made perfect since to me, so I bought it and I LOVE IT!!! Now I really can be a "left-behind hippie"! Ha! Ha! Thank you!

Find Your Bliss!.......2006-01-18

Chelsea is way cool....grew up in a commune and all. She takes me back to my Berkeley days hanging out on Telegraph! She covers alot with such a great sense of humor and love. Chelsea shows you lots of fun things to do and tells you why they are so important to the hippie lifestyle. Like taking time to smell the roses and getting in touch with your inner being. Also the illustrations are fun. Stick it to the Man....Thanks Chelsea for making this book!
Peace

Yes, I AM a hippie!.......2006-01-12

I don't usually like novelty books but this one was quite entertaining and informative. I keep going back to it. Find out how to tie-dye, macrame, make "oregano brownies", (I think I'd use mint instead of oregano), wear proper attire and don't bathe too often.

I love learning about name origins so my favorite section was on naming babies. I passed with flying colors--giving my daughter a proper hippie name--even before reading this book.

It all adds up--I'm a hippie! Hey, man, I'm going to split, light some incense, listen to some Joplin, and--later I'm going to meditate. Namaste.

Groovy.......2005-06-11

Once you get past the sterotypical idea of the book. It is actually a pretty good book. The craft ideas and simple history it has to offer is worth the price. For a person who lives the counter culture movement, It is a wonderful addition to my library.

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How We Became the Little Einsteins
Marcy Kelman
Manufacturer: Disney Press
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ASIN: 1423102126

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NZ review.......2007-05-24

I brought this item as a gift for my 2year old nephew. I haven't seen the book myself as I arranged delivery direct to NZ. However from all reports upon receiving this book it was taken straight to his bed. This is were all his prized possessions are kept and these are not shared with anyone. This is the first book of this series he has received as they are not available in NZ. Based on his reaction I'll certainly be ordering more.

Film Scheduling: Or, How Long Will It Take to Shoot Your Movie?

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The definitive work...
Great primer!!
READ THIS BOOK FIRST!!

Film Scheduling: Or, How Long Will It Take to Shoot Your Movie?
Ralph S. Singleton
Manufacturer: Lone Eagle
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How to create a production board, shot-by-shot, day-by-day to turn a shooting schedule into a workable production schedule.

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The definitive work..........2007-06-18

This book is the definitive work in film scheduling. It clearly explains the process of breaking down a screenplay in order to produce a shooting schedule, daily call sheets, and much of the rest of the paperwork that goes hand-in-hand with a smooth feature film.

Planning is everything on cost-effective filmmaking. This book is an educational tool that breaks everything down into small logical steps. It explains how to carry out those steps, and the logic and reasoning behind doing it this way. In the end, you arrive at a point where you have ample paperwork that explains in which order you shall shoot your film, on which days, in which locations, and with everyone knowing who and what needs to be where, when!

It needs to be said that at time, the breakdown process can be laborious and highly repetitive. This method goes a long way to minimizing the repetition, and making you a more effective filmmaker.

When you reach the end of this book and have scheduled your film, the companion book "Film Budgeting" will show you with equal clarity how to produce a meaningful budget from the results of this book.

I highly recommend both books, particularly if you are working on larger productions where you have enough money to really mess up, but not enough money to afford to mess up.

Great primer!!.......2006-10-31

Before getting this title I had downloaded a couple of scheduling software to start planning a short film but soon discovered that I had no clue how to get started and transform the written words in the script to a detailed plan of action for the cast and crew to follow.

Although this book is a little old - the second edition was published in 1991- the principals for film scheduling it contains are invaluable for anyone involved in planning a film or video production. It guides you through the logical process of transforming any script into the foundation for a precise film schedule. Brief and concise explanations about color-coding your script, transferring these tags to breakdown sheets and then working with the strip board to fine tune your schedule. It uses Francis Ford Coppola's Conversation as a sample script, and it takes up a large chunk of the book. This helps illustrate a very complex film and what was the mindset for breaking it down into shooting days in the most adverse conditions, but you can always use your own. It also includes a chapter on computer scheduling but most of the software presented are outdated; the most important thing you can learn from this chapter is that you need to understand the fundamentals, key parameters and how the process is done manually before sitting in front of a computer and this book does just that.

I must also point out that you can breeze through the pages as I was able to finish this book in just two days (over the weekend) leaving me enough time to practice the basics and go to the computer to prepare a reasonable film schedule.

READ THIS BOOK FIRST!!.......2001-01-16

Film Scheduling is the basic primer of how to schedule a film. There are very expensive computer programs that will help you in scheduling -- but you have to first understand the process. This book is written by an experienced, working, Hollywood film producer. Best $20 you'll spend. Cheaper than film school! Spend a little more and get the other books Singleton's written as well and you'll be on your way to knowing more than many Hollywood execs.

Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace: The Definitive Guide to the Craft

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A definate for vehicle lovers!
A Vroom with a View by garrie keyman
This Is Wizzard Anni!!!
A good book...if you're into that sort of thing like me
Very detailed book with few missing points

Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace: The Definitive Guide to the Craft
David Reynolds , Richard Chasemore , and David West Reynolds
Manufacturer: DK CHILDREN
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Want to get a battle-droid's-eye view of the inside of an AAT battle tank? Care to see what Darth Maul's hiding in the trunk of his sinister-looking Sith Infiltrator? You're in luck: the crew that brought us the super-cool Star Wars Visual Dictionary and the Incredible Cross-Sections for the first movie trilogy is back. Boy wonder archaeologist-author David West Reynolds has put together another Incredible Cross-Sections guide, this time pulling apart the vehicles and vessels in Episode I: The Phantom Menace. DK has mastered the art of making Star Wars fans drool, and this latest guide is definitely state of the art, opening up everything from Naboo starfighters to Trade Federation transports.

As always, Reynolds approaches the Star Wars universe with the respect and love of a fan, putting each ship in context with his characteristic friendly but scientific style. The clean chromium lines and meticulous wiring of Queen Amidala's Royal Starship reflect the order and honor of Naboo royalty; the flowing, shell-like details on a tribubble bongo sub show off the Gungans' organic aesthetic. The best ships, of course, belong to the bad guys: you can check out the secret weapons and cloak field generator packed aboard Maul's Infiltrator (which, we learn, has an "experimental" ion engine that will later put the I-E in TIE fighters), and the Trade Federation's droid starfighter and control ship get a full giant fold-out. From the "bunker-buster" high explosive shells spit out by an AAT to the flame emitter weapon on Sebulba's podracer, this inside-out tour makes all the stops you want it to. --Paul Hughes

Book Description

Experience the Star Wars saga through the vision of DK's cross-section illustration techniques and the magic of the imagineers at Lucasfilm. All of the vehicles and space craft found in Star Wars: Episode I will be explored in precise detail. Cutaways are accompanied by informative text to not only reveal the armaments, defense capabilities, propulsion systems and all other key technological aspects of these vehicles but also give you insights into the culture of their creators. See why the Sith Infiltrator is the most dreaded craft in the Universe. Discover how many droids can be carried on a Droid Control Ship. Learn how the Naboo Queen's Starship is designed to conform to the Naboo philosophy of peaceful existence. Explore the weaponry of the Droid Starfighter and much, much more. Together with the Star Wars Episode I Visual Dictionary, these books create a definitive Star Wars Episode I reference library. Fourteen unbelievably detailed cross-section artworks, including a magnificent gatefold cutaway of the heart of the Trade Federation Invasion Fleet, as well as encyclopedic text provide the ultimate reference resource for the craft of Star Wars Episode 1. Watch the fastest Podracers in the galaxy compete for their lives, the golden Naboo N-1 Starfighter in Battle-action, the Trade Federation Landing Ship disgorging its unstoppable cargo and the awesome weaponry of the secret army's armored fighting vehicles. Discover the lethal secrets of the stealthy Sith Infiltrator, how a Gungan survives in the treacherous core of Naboo, and the eerie internal workings of the droid starfighter. Then explore the graceful aesthetics of the Naboo Queen's Royal Starship and the hidden control centers of the Trade Federation invasion fleet!

Customer Reviews:

A definate for vehicle lovers!.......2006-02-27

I always wanted to see more and to be able to look inside of the vehicles more closely, and this book provides that information (and more more) in great detail. I really like the mini illustrations of where in the vehicles that events from the movies took place, it helps to "put a name to a face".

A Vroom with a View by garrie keyman.......2004-02-26

If you've stayed up nights wondering about the inner workings of a Naboo N-1 Starfighter, or even occasionally contemplate the unconventional solid-fuel concentrate slugs that the strange society of the Neimoidian traders use to give their droid starfighters such powerful thrust, you'll want to read Star Wars Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections cover-to-cover. This handsome book - deservedly referring to its illustrations as incredible - shows us a vroom with a view; more than fourteen vrooms, in fact.

SW Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections is brought to us by the great people at Dorling Kindersly Publishing -- or DK for short - where just about any topic you might think of has already been turned into a beautifully illustrated right-brained adventure in learning. The illustrators for this masterpiece are Hans Jenssen and Richard Chasemore, arguably the two artists with the best job available in that field this side of Alpha Centauri.

Jenssen, who specializes in technical art, especially machines, lives in England but claims to spend his vacations on Tatooine (no accounting for taste in vacation spots) where he has been known to engage in "moderately disreputable pursuits (he goes all the way to Tatooine for that?)." Chasemore has worked as an illustrator in both the U.S. and Europe on a great variety of projects, one of which was another collaboration with Jenssen: DK's Star Wars: Incredible Cross Sections featuring intergalactic vroom-vrooms previously made famous by the vision makers at Lucasfilms. Chasemore says he enjoys "perilous sports involving boards and high velocities (now, maybe he's the one who should check-out Tatooine).

Rounding out the gifted team taking us on intricate tours of Gungan Subs, Podracers, Coruscant taxis and Republic Cruisers, is Dr. David West Reynolds who earned his PhD in archeology at the University of Michigan. His background as a lecturer, veteran of field expeditions on three continents and as an author of scientific archeological publications should make one thing perfectly clear: you don't have to be a dullard denizen of the local mall scene to be a StarWars fan. If his background doesn't make it perfectly clear, the intellectual acuity of his copy will.

This must-have addition to the shelf of any die-hard StarWars fan is equally enjoyable to tot and teen as to tottering sage. It's a picture-book nonpareil or a detailed account of mid-power repulsorlifts and hydrostatic bubble projector units (if you do more than look at the pictures). It's even a trivia-hunter's true treasure. For instance (be honest now), did you know any of the names of Anakin's co-contenders for the Boonta Eve Podrace? Sure, you say - Sebulba. But anybody knows that! True buffs will want this book so they can win rounds of Star Wars Trivial Pursuit with answers like Ark "Bumpy" Roose, Teemto Pagalies, and the ever-impressive Clegg Holdfast.

If you like schematics (or even the word schematics - it's such a great one, isn't it?) you're going to want to pour over this book like hot fudge on a sundae. Featured is a dual fold-out center page affording a panoramic view of the Trade Federation's Droid Control Ship. The resultant artistry of this and the other detailed drawings was generated when the DK team worked directly with the film production art department at Lucas's Skywalker Ranch, mapping out the anatomy of each craft as it was being created. This book comes from the source, folks: from the source ... of the Force.

My ten-year-old loves taking turns with me reading sections of this book aloud and I can almost see his gray matter expanding (hasn't hurt his imagination too much, either) while we huddle by the lamplight. Only problem I'm left with now is what to do with all these detailed schematics of his own left lying about the house - outlandishly labeled creations from foreign worlds contemplating an invasion of Earth, no doubt. Hmm. Maybe I should call George Lucas.

This Is Wizzard Anni!!!.......2003-09-11

This edition is devoted to the Spaceships and Craft from The Phantom Menace.

As with Star Wars Cross Sections it is very well detailed and even better with todays print technology. Great for children and first generation Star Wars fans alike.

A good book...if you're into that sort of thing like me.......2002-06-22

I wouldn't call this the greatest technical book of all times. I wouldn't be suprised if this book wasn't nominated for any kind of award. But Episode 1: Incredible Cross-sections is captivating enough to stand on its own. I enjoyed it because I got to look through the insides of some of the film's most enigmatic ships and vessels like Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator and the Gungan Bongo. It's good for those who were still puzzled about the ships after the end of the film.

Very detailed book with few missing points.......2002-06-01

One of the missing points is the Chancellor ship which appeared in the movie and it was not displayed in this book.

It is more complete than the former book, even considering it is only for one movie and the other is for all three.

Other missing point is the lack of a picture of the ship without the cross-section. It is important to compare.

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Learn the secrets of tie dying and create your own beautiful fabrics. Tie dying is an ancient art form developed in the Far East over a thousand years ago. This user-friendly book will show you how to create seven unique and beautiful designs. Clear, simple instructions, including photos of each stage of the tying and dying, will guide you through the process. Full color photos show the stunning results possible. Includes a source listing for permanent, high quality dyes.

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Not too great........2007-05-08

I'm a beginner and I honestly got more information off of one internet site than I did in this book. It's okay, but not great.

Excellent guide for a beginner.......2006-11-11

I've purchased several tie dye books and DVDs, this is my primary "go to" book. Author does a fantastic job:

1. Tells you at a high level the end-to-end process of tie dying

2. Has text, accompanied by black and white photos on how to tie.

3. Has at least one color photo of each finished tie dye project.

You will understand how to tie dye several different types of patterns, and be successful at your first attempt, if you follow the information and advice.

Tie Dye The How to Book.......2006-03-19

This book was the best! I bought four, two historic, the other way to in-depth and not explanitary enough in simple, quick and easy terms- that was the one AMAZON asked me to write about... but I chose to write about this one instead! This book led me ( mother of a two year old boy-meaning-bath time reading only and dented attention span) by the hand - in easy pease lemon squeezy mode - to instruct 15 or more mothers AND their children at a nursery school! Thank you for applying yourself in sharing the knowledge.. for quick answers and quick easy read before the tie dye project- BUY THIS ONE!

Good, but not good enough.......2005-01-03

Virginia has a good starter book for tie-dye, but like the majority of tie-dye content - only skims the surface. I prefer Jacquard's "Tie Dye To Die For & Batik You Can't Resist" book at $5.95 vs. this how-to book. To be fair, I would purchase it to see her lovely tie-dye work, but as a "how-to" I might look elsewhere.

Michael Fowler

Best starter book.......2004-12-28

This book was the best starter book I've found on tie-dye. The steps are easy to follow and many resources are given on creating great tie-dye from scratch. I've met the author at craft festivals where they show the clothes. They are amazing people and create incredible artwork. Better than anything out there. The eldest son just inherited the business and I look forward to what new things they create. Their company is Harmony Enterprises and are located at: http://harmonytie-dyes.com

Fly Tying For Beginners: How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies

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A Great Book for your Fifth Fly!
The Best Fly Tying Starter Edition I've seen....
Not bad, but ...
Excellent book
Fly tying for beginners

Fly Tying For Beginners: How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies
Peter Gathercole
Manufacturer: Barron''s Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0764158457

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Any angler who takes up the art of fly tying will discover an added dimension to the wonderful sport of fly fishing. This profusely illustrated instruction book shows beginners how to craft 50 professional-looking flies for trout and salmon fishing. Each fly-tying project consists of step-by-step instructions accompanied by close-up photos of the work in progress and a large photo of the finished fly. Beginners will learn how to make dry flies, wet flies, bugs, nymphs, hairwings, and streamers. They'll also get advice on which flies are best for catching which variety of fish. Author Peter Gathercole is the ideal fly-tying instructor, offering a thorough grounding in the core techniques required for fly tying, while assuming no previous knowledge on the reader's part. As he instructs, he also demonstrates that with good guidance and a little practice, every angler can tie a fly that is good enough to fool a fish. More than 500 color photos.

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A Great Book for your Fifth Fly!.......2007-02-08

Fly Tying for Beginners by Peter Gathercole is an excellent Fly tying book. I have been fly tying for about six months now and I have searched for the best Fly tying books around. As far as Fly tying books goes for a beginner, it probably doesn't go in detail far enough. But after your first couple of flies(Four or Five), this book would be excellent. To start off with this book covers a lot of flies, 50 in all. In addition it has a spiral binding, so you can open it up as you tie, which I feel is mandatory for a fly tying book. The description of each fly is four pages long, highlighting the most difficult parts. On the first two pages it gives a detailed picture of the fly as well as pictures of the material needed to make the fly; this is particularly helpful to a beginner. It also tells of the type of fish that this fly would presumably be used to catch. As far as the general info on the book it has the usual Pictures in the front of the book to show particular techniques as well as the basic tools and material used. One of my favorite parts of this book is on page 47. It has a fly selector with pictures of all 50 flies in the book which is very helpful, especially when you only have limited abilities and material. Over all this is one of the best books I have seen on fly tying so good in fact that I bought it for my own Reference.

The Best Fly Tying Starter Edition I've seen...........2006-09-01

I Manage a Fly Fishing retail outlet and would see most of the flytying books available.
Fly Tying For Beginners: How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies would have to be the best I have seen by a mile. It starts with clear and simple explanations of all the gear names and recipes required to start tying. A great tool for the raw beginner and seasoned tyer both.
Great fly recipes top off a very valuable addition to the flytying creel. Its a must have, there is no doubt in my mind there is nothing like it on the market. The Fly Tying Bible[by the same author] also follows on from where Fly Tying For Beginners: How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies this book brings the tyer's skills to a high level with clear and simple recipes and picture instructions.
The binder cover is the best idea since slice bread, its sits on the tying bench and can be easily referenced without closeing up or looseing your page.
To the Auther... Thanks for a chance to sell and use this great publication.
Trevor Martin
Pro-Angler Geelong
Victoria
Australia

Not bad, but ..........2006-06-24

There are some truly great things to say about Mr. Gathercole's book, "Fly Tying for Beginners." First, it is laid out in a very sensible manner. Starting with tools and techniques up front, followed by a list of flies, all in awesome crystal-clear color photos. The book's size and wire wound binding makes it so easy to use on at the tying bench.

That said, as a novice to fly tying, I found myself going to other resources to research techniques such as tying hair wings. In addition, it would have been MORE helpful (for me) if some of the techniques I needed to use were found in the same pages as the fly I was tying at that time. One other point is that I found myself having to guess several times on tail lengths, hackle sizes,and occasionally material placement.

Overall, I'm very glad to have this book as a reference, but I'm also glad I have OTHER references to assist me with the gaps of information I found missing in this one.

Excellent book.......2006-03-04

This is an excellent book. It is for beginners and that is exactly what I am. The photographs are in bright full color and take you step by step through the tying of the fly. There are a lot of fly tying books out there and I have looked through dozens and dozens of them. Not one of them came close to being as good as this book.
The wire o' binding that lets the book lie flat is just an added bonus.

Fly tying for beginners.......2006-03-01

The book is as user friendly as is possible. It's ringed binding allows it to lie flat on the table and the size of the book is just right, not too small nor too big. The diagrams are easy to follow and unique in their design. I like novel designs and compliment the author on his creativity. If I were to design a book, this would be it.

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How to Draw Dragon Ball Z
Are they Kidding?!
Male Cow Excrement - B S Watson
It Was OKAY
totally stinks

How to Draw Dragon Ball Z
Michael Teitelbaum
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0439313481

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Awesome power, the endless struggle between good and evil, and the coolest characters ever! That's the world of Dragonball Z! Now you can draw your favorites, including Goku, Trunks, Gohan, the evil Cell, and many more. So grab a pencil and paper and get ready to help the Super Saiyan heroes stop Cell and the evil Androids!

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How to Draw Dragon Ball Z.......2007-03-17

This is a great book if you like Dragon Ball Z. You can learn how to draw them. Easy steps to go by.

Are they Kidding?! .......2005-12-21

This book does not help me draw at all. I don't actually have the book, I just rented it from the library to see how to draw guys better, (I'm a girl) but this book in my oppinion is absolute CRAP! I'm twelve years old and I draw manga just as well as in real comics. (At least the girls.) My, "how to draw manga books" show way more examples and poses! I returned it after I read through it! There is no social poses or anything in this book. What if you just wanted to draw one of those characters smiling or in a nice pose, not just about to rip someone's head of. Don't get this book, you'll be way disapionted! I would recoment the book, "Lets Draw Manga". It is great!

Male Cow Excrement - B S Watson.......2005-04-06

I have this book and I know drawing techniques (not in this book), this book provides little credibility and I fail to see how Scholastic Inc can promote it let a lone distribute it. I would not recommend this book at all to anyone learning to draw... BUT I would recommend it to the children that use it to trace or colour-in; namely the children that gave this book a ridiculously high review - that or just fans of the DBz site (children that don't understand the importance of accurate reviews).

It Was OKAY.......2002-10-15

It could of been alot better but..... once you practice a little you can make up different poses!! it should of had better stuff like background but none of it really looked like in the shows. It could of been alot better.But I think it was worth its money. but it is a good starting point.

totally stinks.......2002-09-28

This book stinks. Half of the character pictures don't even look like the people they're portraying. The author seems to think that all we want to draw are mean action pictures. There's only a few pages anyway, and not very much help drawing them. If you've got major artistic talent and you want good shots to copy, buy the manga. If you don't have much talent but want to draw, find another book. I wasted my money on this one...don't waste yours!

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