The Adventures of Tintin: The Broken Ear / The Black Island / King Ottokar's Sceptre (3 Complete Adventures in 1 Volume, Vol. 2)

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San Theodoros, Britain, Syldavia

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A trio of solid Tintin adventures from the late 1930s

The Adventures of Tintin: The Broken Ear / The Black Island / King Ottokar's Sceptre (3 Complete Adventures in 1 Volume, Vol. 2)
Herge
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ASIN: 0316359424

Customer Reviews:

Little disappointing.......2007-02-07

The quality of the printing is far from perfect. It smooches on several pages.Also, I read the French version first and the English one is, in my opinion, rather lame. A lot of work would need to be done to improve it.

San Theodoros, Britain, Syldavia.......2006-11-17

"The Adventures of Tintin: Volume 2" contains three more adventure comics by Herge, in a handy sized hardcover book. Here, we get "The Broken Ear" (1937), an adventure in a civil-war torn part of South America, "The Black Island" (1938) a chase through Britain, and "King Ottokar's Sceptre" (1939), featuring a plot against a "Syldavian" king. A few well known Tintin characters first appear in these stories. General Alcazar first appears in "The Broken Ear", Dr Muller appears in "The Black Island" and Bianca Castifiore sings her first song to Tintin in "King Ottokar's Sceptere". They're all exciting, intriguing adventures, my favorite in this bunch being "The Black Island", mainly for the chase sequences and the island's "beast".

The text and pictures are a little smaller, but it's easy enough to read, and the detail of the pictures is maintained. It's really great value too. Here on amazon you could buy two or three of these for one normal sized hardcover Tintin. That's 5-8 more adventures for the same price!

Definitely worth picking up if you're interested.

Immature Mother.......2006-11-10

I've always enjoyed reading the Adventures of Tintin. The 3-in-1 hardcover books are good on the budget but the dimensions are smaller than the individual paperback books. Some of the storylines are a little dated and the jokes do get somewhat repetative. The later stories tend to get "silly" with characters falling down and running into things more often than the older stories but I think that's what made my 9 year old daughter enjoy them since she doesn't really follow the stories very well. If you like Tintin, you'll want to buy all of the books and you will reread them.

A rich part of this bilingual Canadian's heritage.......2006-09-09

Volume 2: The Broken Ear (1937), The Black Island (1938), King Ottokar's Sceptre (1942). This is the second instalment of my reviews of each of the seven volumes.

The famous slogan, "for young readers 7 to 77", already validated by the previous three adventures, is further endorsed by what follows.

The Broken Ear takes us to the Amazon, in South America of course, where we meet the Arumbaya Indians, General Alcazar, and, well, just read it. I don't want to give spoilers. This adventure is another outstanding one, and very well translated. In the English version, the Indians' talk, apparently in some mysterious language, is understandable if read out loud. Already five continents visited in four stories!

The Black Island, which takes place in England and especially Scotland, is not up to the usual Tintin standards (one central theme is revisited and far better handled in a later adventure), but a Tintinophile would certainly not want to miss it.

King Ottokar's Sceptre, however, is a magnificent creation. We meet the Castafiore (= "chaste flower") for the first time, a soprano with an ego that would make Callas suffocate, the only major female character in the entire series, and a truly amazing personage. But the real achievement is the creation of an entire fictional kingdom (Syldavia, and a rival neighbouring nation, Borduria, also fictional) with a `reproduction' of a tapestry giving its history, and an adventure that would be meaningless without it. This is a huge achievement for a 62-page children's comic book.

A trio of solid Tintin adventures from the late 1930s.......2005-09-09

Volume 2 of "The Adventures of Tintin" brings together a trio of stories by Hergé from the late 1930s, right before World War II. This is noteworthy because at this point Hergé is refining his attention to cultural detail in these stories, but also starting to get more fanciful and away from what is happening in the real world. You will still find allegorical elements in these stories, but none of the events ripped from the headlines that you saw in previous tales such as "The Blue Lotus."

"The Broken Ear" is from 1937 as our hero and his faithful companion Snowy go it alone through a series of perilous episodes, although there are brief appearances by the Thom(p)sons and Professor Calculus. The title defect belongs to an Arumbaya Fetish at the Museum of Ethnography which is stolen and then mysteriously returned. When Tintin notices the sacred tribal object now has two perfect ears and our hero is quickly in full Sherlock Holmes mode. However, Tintin is not the only one in search of the real fetish as his path starts crossing that of a pair of mysterious figures. After a series of incidents involving the search for a talking parrot, everyone finds themselves on a ship bound South American way for the Republic of San Theodoros, which happens to be where the Arumbaya tribe lives along the banks of the River Coliflor. There Tintin becomes involved in the political turmoil of San Theodoros and eventually gets around to traveling up the jungle river to find the Arumbayas. Meanwhile, poor Snowy finds that his tail becomes a sore point time and time again. In "The Broken Ear" the mystery takes something of a back seat to the repeated perils faced by Tintin. I went back and counted them up and on average Tintin faces death or severe physical harm once every three pages in this 64-page story, which might be a record for our intrepid reporter.

For the most part I do not like the early Tintin adventures where there is a lot of slapstick and every other page our intrepid reporter hero is either holding a gun or having somebody hold a gun on him as much as the latter adventures. However, "The Black Island" is certainly the epitome of this type of Tintin adventure and Hergé really pours it on pretty much from start to finish. This might be slapstick but it is nonstop slapstick from Tintin trying to stop the Thom(p)sons from arresting him to Snowy getting the better of a gorilla (but not a spider). Tintin might end up unconscious more often in this story than all of his other adventures combined. The beginning is simple enough as Tintin sees a plane land with engine trouble. Noticing it is an unregistered plane he offers to help and is immediately shot (do not worry, the bullet only grazes his ribs). Of course Tintin wants to get to the bottom of this mystery but it is hard to collect clues when people are trying to kill you and you have no clue why. Besides, in this one Tintin gets to wear a kilt, not to mention a bonnie bonnet as the titular piece of property happens to be in Scotland. All things considered "The Black Island" has got to be the funniest of Hergé stories.

In contrast "King Ottokar's Sceptre" is an adventure in which our intrepid hero gets to do a lot of deductive reasoning. Certainly there are more actual clues than Hergé usually includes in his mysteries, which means you really have to pay attention as you play along this time. Tintin encounters Professor Alembik, who studies seals (no, silly, not the friendly little animals but the things you stamp into wax on official papers). This seems a harmless career choice but Tintin finds that both he and the good professor are embroiled with secret agents and a plot against the King of Syldavia. It turns out there is a major loophole in the laws of the monarchy, for if H.M. King Muskar XII, the present ruler of Syldavia, were to lose possession of King Ottokar's sceptre, he would lose the right to rule and have to abdicate. This would work to the advantage of the bad guys across the border in Borduria, where everybody seems decided Eastern European and probably pro-Communist or at least very much into Socialism, so it is up to Tintin and Snowy to save the day. They are aided in this endeavor by Thomson and Thompson of the C.I.D.; to be precise, they endeavor to aid. There is also Tintin's first meeting with Bianca Castafiore in this very solid offering from Hergé. This is an actual mystery, where clues need to be solved and mysterious developments need to be explained.

Some of these early adventures of Tintin have engendered criticism because of the way Hergé draws a Negro in caricature and I certainly do not want to suggest that a white male European was not representative of the inherent racism of his culture, but I would point out that Hergé, like Edgar Rice Burroughs writing at roughly the same time, relied heavily on stereotypes for many of his characters and that you will find "good" and "bad" types for every race and ethnicity Tintin encounters. Certainly the South Americans Tintin encounters in San Theodoros, with their heavy accents, fiery tempers and tendency towards extreme violence, are central to any such critique. But Herge also displays some sensitivity towards the native tribes of the area that is rather enlightened. If Tintin engaged in slurs or derogatory comments towards anyone, that would be something different, but our hero only thinks in terms of "good" and "bad," not "white" and "black". Anyhow, you can read these stories and decide for yourself where you stand on this issue.

Faith Lessons on the Prophets and Kings of Israel (Church Vol. 2) Participant's Guide

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Faith Lessons on the Prophets and Kings of Israel (Church Vol. 2) Participant's Guide
Ray Vander Laan
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ASIN: 0310678978

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The complete new Faith Lessons curriculum takes your small group on a round trip to ancient times, places, and customs, and back again. This lively, interactive journey is more than fascinating -- it's faith-inspiring and life-changing. This brand-new Participant's Guide carefully and plainly helps you turn the lessons you learn from the past into real-life applications that impact the way you live your faith. You'll find space for note-taking, topics for discussion, and questions for reflection, as well as maps, photos, sidebars, and other study tools to help you better grasp each faith lesson. You'll also find Action Points for translating each lesson into practical ways to make a unique, important difference in the world around you. The carefully organized format makes it easy for you to gain tremendous benefits from the following sessions: 1. Innocent Blood -- Part 1 2. Innocent Blood -- Part 2 3. Who is God? 4. Wages of Sin 5. The Lord is My Shepherd 6. God with Us

The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book (Princess Diaries, Vol. 6 1/2)

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The Princess Present
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The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book (Princess Diaries, Vol. 6 1/2)
Meg Cabot
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ASIN: 0060754338
Release Date: 2004-09-21

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Mia would give all the jewels in Genovia for the perfect present

Every year, Princess Mia spends the holidays in Genovia with Grandmère. This year, she's looking forward to the most perfect Christmas ever: her boyfriend, Michael, and her best friend, Lilly, are coming to Genovia, too.

But even a princess's plans can go awry. Lilly has a lot to learn about palace protocol, and with all the state holiday functions Mia must attend, there's no time to linger under the mistletoe with Michael. Worst of all, Mia hasn't been able to find him the perfect gift.

Can Mia stop her (bah-hum)bugging long enough to see that the perfect present has nothing to do with international express courier -- and everything to do with real love? (Though some shiny silver ribbon never hurts ...)

Customer Reviews:

princss present review.......2007-06-27

It was an ok book. Loved the part with the cats. That made me laugh.

The Princess Present.......2006-09-11

This was enough to keep me entertained for the moment inbetween novels, but if it would have been any longer I would have fallen asleep. I honestly don't get the point, except Lilly and Michael are coming to Genovia for Christmas and Lilly makes a mess and Mia is trying to find the perfect gift for Michael. Funny how it turns out...
I guess it was okay, but I really like the novels better than the novellas.

Loveable Christmas Tale.......2006-02-20

Mia is super excited about spending Christmas in Genovia with Grandmere- for once. Usully, she would have hated spending the season with nagging, careless Grandmere. But this time, her best friend Lilly and boyfriend Michael are coming to visit her-and she hopes it will be the best Christmas ever. But what to get Michael? What will be the perfect present?
A cute addition to the Princess Diaries Series.

Good Story.......2005-06-23

Am I the only one who is annoyed at how much time Carbot skipped. She went from May (Princess in Pink) to December! In the first 3 books Mia wrote everyday, but look at all the time she missed. This book is funny and well written though, but too short.

Um...hello?!.......2005-05-01

If anyone has actually read this book instead of skimming the front flap, they will be able to tell that Mia is acting incredibly shallow. I mean, in this book, she acts as if making out with her boyfriend is the most important thing on earth. Yuk.

Sweet Sixteen Princess (Princess Diaries, Vol. 7 1/2) (Princess Diaries)

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Sweet, but too short
Sweet Sixteen Princess

Sweet Sixteen Princess (Princess Diaries, Vol. 7 1/2) (Princess Diaries)
Meg Cabot
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ASIN: 0060847166
Release Date: 2006-05-23

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Sixteen is the magic number

Mia doesn't always have the best luck with parties, so even though it's her sweet sixteenth, she doesn't want a birthday bash. As usual, Grandmère has other ideas, and thinks a reality TV special is just the thing in order to celebrate royally. The whole scheme smacks of Lilly's doing -- Lilly, whose own TV show is still only limited to local cable viewers.

Will Mia be able to stop Grandmère's plan? Will her friends ever forgive her if she does stop it, since it involves all of them taking the royal jet to Genovia for an extravaganza the likes of which would turn even Paris Hilton green with envy? Why can't Mia get what she really wants: an evening alone with Michael?

With a little luck, this sweet sixteen princess might just get her wish -- a birthday that's royally romantic.

Customer Reviews:

Very Cute.......2007-01-22

This is a very short story about Mia's 16th birthday. It is very cute and filled with lots of moments between Michael and Mia that make you feel warm and fuzzy. Very Cute!!

Too good, too short.......2007-01-02

I'm not going to go over the plot with you,I'm just here to tell you what I like and dislike. What I like? That's easy. Meg Cabot has once again outdone herself with this novel. Like I said, I'm not going to go over the plot, so you will have to read it or wonder for the rest of your life(okay, exaggeration). Dislikes: Just one. IT IS NINETY-SIX PAGES! I know, I know. Book 4 1/2 was fifty pages. What is the problem here? I'll tell you: This isn't a in-between book. It is supposed to be equivalent to 150 page novels previously written by Meg Cabot. Not to mention the fact that 4 1/2 had pretty much NO plot, whereas this one has a real setting, story, and more than ten characters.
That is all I have to say. Oh, yeah, one more thing:
READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A must-read for all ages............2007-01-02

This book was great! Meg Cabot really outdid herself. However, I wish it were longer. There is certainly enough plot, but only 96 pages? Really.
All in all, I would say it is a great book. You would be best getting it at a public library, because for $9, you only get 96 pages[hardcover].

Sweet, but too short.......2006-11-10

I won't delve into the plot, since many other reviewers have already done so. Instead, I'll say that Mia is progressively coming into her own, as this installment proves. She may be nervous addressing parents and school officials, but finally she has learned to emphatically lay down the law with her friends, something she certainly had trouble with at the beginning of this series. However, I found it frustrating that the book was over so quickly, especially at full cover price. I highly suggest you purchase a used copy if you don't have lots of money to burn.

SPOILER!
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I also wonder if this book is setting up a possible future romance between Mia and another guy...

Sweet Sixteen Princess.......2006-09-11

Happy Birthday Mia!
Sixteen years old now, but she doesn't want a huge party. She just wants a night alone with Michael, which doesn't happen often with her being a princess and all. But Grandmere tries to get her on a special episode of My Super Sweet Sixteen.
How will she get a night alone with Michael? HOW! This was a sweet, short book that makes me ache for the next one.

Project Princess (The Princess Diaries, Vol. 4 1/2)

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Project Princess
Project Princess
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Project Princess (The Princess Diaries, Vol. 4 1/2)
Meg Cabot
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What on earth is that princess up to now?

Hammer in hand, Princess Mia embarks on an epic adventure for one so admittedly unhandy: Along with her cohorts from school, she's off to build houses for the less fortunate. It doesn't take Mia long to realize that helping others -- while an unimpeachably noble pastime -- is very hard work. Will her giving spirit prevail? Will the house collapse due to royally clumsy construction? And most importantly, will Michael stop working long enough to kiss her?

What comes between Volumes IV and V of The Princess Diaries? Volume IV and a Half, of course!

Customer Reviews:

Short, but Not So Sweet.......2007-06-28

Project Princess is a fun, short addition to the Princess Diaries series. This books details Mia's spring break spent building homes for the less fortunate. Project Princess goes by pretty fast that by the time you get into it, the book is over. Anyone who wants to read the entire series should just read it and then move on to the later installments.

Project Princess.......2006-09-02

This book was okay. Very short, easy to read. It covers what Mia is doing on her spring break and how she has a hard time adapting to the wilderness because she is a city girl.
But I think she's gotta get used to it, if she wants to save the whales or whatever.
But it's only fifty pages, and you should read it because after all you gotta take the good with the bad and if you loved her other novels you should try to keep up.

Project Princess.......2006-06-29

It was good but not as good as her other books. A very quick read but I should have only paid a couple of dollars for it not 5.00.

It was her same style but very short.

kinda disappointed.......2006-06-26

My daughter will love this book as she does all the Princess Diaries collection, but I am shocked I paid $5 for this book when the book comes with a *star* stating $2.99. I feel I may have gotten jipped!

As a side note, this is a great series for any young girl to read.

Lowest Rating I've Given Yet.......2006-05-19

No offense to Meg Cabot, but this book was dissapointing... I mean, I love knowing now what Mia was talking about in book five with Michael and the hammer in the overalls deal, but this book made me look at Mia in a whole different light. Thankfully I rushed onto the 5th book and Mia went back to being her normal self. In the 4 1/2 book, she portrays herself very selfishly and I was extremely appalled by her "I think it's easier to worry about the unidentified species that might be killing off as we speak when your inside, away from all of it."
I hear the shallow bell ringing... I mean through the whole series she talks about how she wants to save the baby seals, and join Greenpeace, and she can't handle a little bug? Where will she get in life? Oh yeah, she's a princess. As an activist in animal rights and the environment, I am extremely dissapointed that Meg Cabot portrayed an extremely influencing character so selfishly.

The Fall of Samaria: An Historical and Archaeological Study (Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East, Vol 2)

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The Fall of Samaria: An Historical and Archaeological Study (Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East, Vol 2)
Bob Becking
Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers
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ASIN: 9004096337

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The fall of Samaria is narrated in 2 Kings 17. The cuneiform inscriptions dealing with this event are prima facie contradictory: the conquest is ascribed to both Shalmaneser V and Sargon II. The surmise of H. Tadmor that Samaria was conquered twice is investigated. At the same time the events are interpreted in their socio-historical framework. Tadmor's assumption cannot be falsified, although his theory should be modified as regards the date of the first conquest: 723 B.C.E. The fall of Samaria can be interpreted as an inevitable result of the expansion of the Assyrian Empire in combination with internal struggles in Israel. Evidence of deportation reveals that deportees were treated as normal citizens. Thorough discussion of the sources and their interpretation is a feature of this book.

The Magic Presence (Saint Germain Series - Vol 2)

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Perfect
Life is Eternal
Divine guidance
OK, this one's better
Ascension; the Natural Thing to Happen

The Magic Presence (Saint Germain Series - Vol 2)
Godfre R. King
Manufacturer: St Germain Pr
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ASIN: 1878891073

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This volume contains the author's second group of experiences with Beloved Saint Germain. These experiences were the result of his applying the knowledge he had previously learned, as described in Unveiled Mysteries.

Customer Reviews:

Perfect.......2007-06-01

This book and any of the other books in the Saint Germain Foundation's Series of Ascended Master Teachings are written Beautifully and Perfectly. Whether you believe these to be actual Ascended Master experiences or not, the Fact is that the Points made in this book and every other book from the Foundation, bring you to such a deep point of reflection, Thought, Feeling and Awakening that you Truely do raise your vibratory state of being tremendously.

Life is Eternal.......2007-03-22

The Ascended Masters are true and very real. Open your heart to God's Eternal Love, Open Your Inner Spirit to The Real Reality. The Gospel of John 1:3 tells you about God's Light. This is a true story about the journey of real people going to the ultimate place with God. Also tells the story about two twin flames that ascend together, very beautiful. You will read this story with love in your heart. You will find yourself peacefully smiling...
I also recommend for those beginning to learn about the Ascended Masters, The Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East, by Baird T. Spalding (6 vol. set) God Bless You...Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East (6 Vol. Set) The Gospel of John

Divine guidance.......2006-11-08

"When the disciple is ready, the Master appears". An excellent book for readers in the Path inclined to achieve higher transformations. Follow your inner guidance and reach the mystical realm of true harmony in your life and environment.

OK, this one's better.......2006-04-27

I confess I had some doubts about this St. Germain series after reading volumes 1 and 3. All that discussion of things like "The Great Great Silence" (one "great" is not good enough apparently, but TWO "greats" somehow does the trick) gets tiresome pretty quick.

Then you get to this book, with the endearing, youthful, Great Great Characters Nada, Bob, Rex, and Pearl. The scene about three-fourths of the way through the book in which these two platonic couples penetrate the mysterious "Cave of Symbols" and proceed to become unplatonic (or to "know" each other, as the Bible would put it), incorporating the cave's various stalactites and stalagmites in the process...well...let's just say one begins to think this religion is after all even MORE than it is cracked up to be!

Ascension; the Natural Thing to Happen.......2005-02-25

An uplifting account of the power of Mind over the illusion of limitations

An outstanding narration of several exciting human and mystical adventures led by ascended person St. Germain and others which reads more like a well-crafted movie than a real life account.

Assuming King Ray is telling the truth, these Masters are able to control and rule the apparent limitations of time, space, matter, and negative emotions in such a practical and commanding manner that it encourages the reader to enrich and improve his/her own life.

They say that the Ballards (Godfree Ray King, and wife Lotus) ascended only after their physical death, yet don't let that influence your opinion since the values, the uplifting thoughts articulated throughout this book are in my opinion extremely motivating, truthful and very practical.

The King Tiger, Vol. 2: Development, Units, Operations

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Detailed enough
An excellent source on the King Tiger tank
An excellent source on the King Tiger tank
An inexpensive photo essay of the King Tiger in service

The King Tiger, Vol. 2: Development, Units, Operations
Wolfgang Schneider
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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ASIN: 0887402879

Book Description

This is the second volume covering the use and variants of the King Tiger, in both photographs and text., b/w photographs, line drawings, 11" x 8 1/4"

Customer Reviews:

Detailed enough.......2007-01-14

I bought this short (47 page) booklet as a reference as a hobbyist. There is enough good detail on unit marking and the slight variations of the models of this tank to be of use to the modeller and even history enthusiast. The photos are great, many of which may be first published in this booklet. There are more detailed and lengthly publications on the Tiger tanks, but for the price, this one is very good.

An excellent source on the King Tiger tank.......2004-04-29

This is an excellent source on the King Tiger tank; it represents a pictorial guide to the development and operations of the King Tiger. It provides information on the technical development, through some text, but mostly pictures, and drawings (including three cutaway drawings of the interior of the King Tiger's turret, and hull). Most of the book is on the units and operations of the King Tiger tank, almost every unit to receive King Tiger tanks is summarized with a few paragraphs on that units operation from 1944 to 1945, and accompanied by interesting pictures that illustrate the units operations. The pictures are never or rarely published before, the book is worth buying just for the pictures (as many come from private collections or those who served with the King Tiger tank units). The book also has a table listing the complete deliveries of King Tigers to units. This book is worth buying if you are interested in the King Tiger tank.

An excellent source on the King Tiger tank.......2004-01-08

An inexpensive photo essay of the King Tiger in service.......2000-12-17

If you cannot afford Wolfgang Schneider's massive two-volume "Tigers in Combat" series (published by J.J. Fedorowicz in Canada), then this little booklet is a useful alternative. While the other Tiger books usually reprint the same propaganda photos with useless captions, Schneider actually gives a very brief history of each Tiger unit, and offers a handful of photos showing the King Tiger in service with that unit. Thus, you get a better understanding of different camouflage and marking practices in each Panzerabteilung. Combine this title with Thomas Jentz's King Tiger book published by Osprey, and you have an economical but authoritative reference library on the beast.

Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Hamlet and Henry IV, Part 1 (Teaching Hamlet & Henry IV, Vol. 2)

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Outstanding teaching resource
A very good teaching resource.

Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Hamlet and Henry IV, Part 1 (Teaching Hamlet & Henry IV, Vol. 2)
William Shakespeare
Manufacturer: Washington Square Press
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Outstanding teaching resource.......2000-05-16

I found this book to be useful in getting across the ideas in Hamlet and Henry IV. The activities are directly related to understanding the text. Instructions are written out to the letter, and a number of outside resources are suggested. This has been one of the most useful aid I have used in teaching either play. The ideas are clear and inventive. My students responded positively to the activities that I used from this book and came away with a clear understanding of plot, characterization, and language.

The only negative comment I have is O'Brien can get a little flighty once and awhile. In truth, however, she gets to and stays with the point better in this book than in any of her others. I find myself going back to this text to supplement her others. She stretches a bit too far into the artistic than my taste allows, and I don't feel that she goes into enough detail in some parts of Hamlet, but these are things that are easily supplemented. Nevertheless, this book sets up the premise for teaching in a very effective way.

Once again, this is learning through movement and acting. No wallflowers or shrinking violets allowed.

A very good teaching resource........1999-02-17

I found in teaching Shakespeare that this book was very valuable. It allows the teacher to combine both drama and literature into one lesson. Students have a remarkable response to its techniques. They seem more interested and have longer retention of the material. The variety of exercises that are written out for you appeal to a number different kinds of learners; especially my resource students. I find the book a valuable aid either as supplemental material, or as a lesson planner in-and-of itself.

Princess in the Spotlight (The Princess Diaries, Vol. 2)

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Cornwall, NY Sixth Grader
GREAT READ!!
Great book for Granddaughter...
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Mias big surprise

Princess in the Spotlight (The Princess Diaries, Vol. 2)
Meg Cabot
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0064472795
Release Date: 2002-03-26

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Fifteen-year-old Mia Thermopolis, the witty, lovable star of Meg Cabot's The Princess Diaries, has had it with princess lessons, also known as torture sessions: "Do they really think anyone in Genovia cares whether I know how to use a fish fork? Or if I can sit down without getting wrinkles in the back of my skirt? Or if I know how to say 'thank you' in Swahili? Shouldn't my future countrymen be more concerned with my views on the environment? And gun control? And overpopulation?" To make matters worse, she's getting these lessons from Grandmère, a rather judgmental woman who dresses her pet in chinchilla bolero jackets and has eyeliner permanently tattooed on her eyelids. Princess in the Spotlight further records Mia's path to princessdom: her artist mother's relationship with her algebra teacher (how awkward), her forced television interview, broadcast to all of America (how humiliating), and her crush on her best friend Lilly's brother Michael (how excruciating). The result is another thoroughly entertaining diary of a very human, very self-deprecating, very unprincesslike princess. (Ages 12 and older) --Karin Snelson

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She's just a New York City girl living with her artist mom...

News Flash: Dad is prince of Genovia. (So that's why a limo meets her at the airport!)

Downer: Dad can't have any more kids. (So no heir to the throne.)

Shock of the Century: Like it or not, Mia Thermopolis is prime princess material.

Mia must take princess lessons from her dreaded grandmére, the dowager princess of Genovia, who thinks Mia has a thing or two to learn before she steps up to the throne.

Well, her father can lecture her until he's royal-blue in the face about her princessly duty--no way is she moving to Genovia and leaving Manhattan behind. But what's a girl to do when her name is Princess Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo?

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No one ever said being a princess was easy. Just when Mia thought she had the whole Princess thing under control, things get out of hand, fast. First there's an unexpected announcement from her mother. Then Grandmère arranges a national primetime interview for the brand-new crown princess of Genovia. On top of that, intriguing, exasperating letters from a secret admirer begin to arrive. Before she even has the chance to wonder who those letters are from, Mia is swept up in a whirlwind of royal intrigue the likes of which hasn't been seen since volume I of The Princess Diaries.

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Cornwall, NY Sixth Grader.......2007-03-07

I am a sixth grader. I read the book Princess in the Spotlight the second Princess Diaries. This book is by Meg Cabot. In this book, Mia, gets a big surprise. But when her mom tells her the surprise, Mia isn't too happy. But this surprise leads to another. You see, Mia's mother is still dating Mia's algebra teacher, Mr. Gianini. So now Mr.G will be moving in with Mia and her mom plus Mia's mom is marring Mr.G!! Mia is so shocked when she hears this news. She is still shocked to hear the first surprise her mother told her. So now Mia is thinking that it is not going to be fun having her algebra teacher living with her. But after a few weeks of thinking about it and finding out that Mr.G has a fooze ball table and a pin ball machine she decides that living with Mr.G won't be too bad. But when her grandmother plans a big interview with a big interviewer, Mia is very nervous. When she finally has the review, she feels as if nothing will ever go right again.
Mia's father is there, and well Mia's mom has not exactly told Mia's dad that she is getting married. So when Mia tells the entire world about her mom marring Mr.G, not only is Mia's dad in shock, but so is her grandmother. For the next few chapters, things don't go so well for Mia. Later on in the book, Mia's grandmother decides to plan her mom and Mr.G's wedding. Her grandma even hires a professional planer. Mia knows that her mom will not like the fact that her daughter's father's mother is planning her wedding. But after Mia's mother's parents, who have never in their entire life left Africa, come to help Mia's grandmother plan the wedding that Mia's mom doesn't even want, Mia and her mom thinks things have gotten out of hand. But they both know that they can do nothing. So they call Mia's father to take care of his mother. Well I don't want to give any more away but I do recommend this book for anyone who is a girl and liked the first Princess Diaries book.
K.M.

GREAT READ!!.......2007-02-20

Princess in the Spotlight is a GREAT book!! i Loved reading this book i couldent put it down. I finshed this book in about 3 days. This is a book that I think every teenage girl should read. Mia is a very wonderful person i love her chacther in this book she shows so much courage and is the type of person that dosent care about what other people think of how she dresses or acts she is her own person.

Great book for Granddaughter..........2006-11-10

Just what my granddaughter wanted. That's one on the plus side for grandpa...

Princess in the spotlight Review.......2006-11-07

I thought that this book was really nice to read because it had every thing that was in the first book. Every character is back and that everything is still the same even Mia is the same old self except the whole princess thing. What I like about Mia is that she was afraid of being a Princess but then she got rid of that fear and sayed it might be fun being a princess.

Mias big surprise.......2006-11-05

Mia Thermopilis thinks she has a normal life. She thinks she is just a mormal flat chested freshmen at Albert Enstein high school. But she found out somthing shocking. She's the princess of a little european country. Her life has been a mess ever since she found out. At the beginning of this book, she found out that her mom was pregnant! Mia thought it was a good and a bad thing. She then found out that her algebra teacher was the father! Her mother told her that they were going to get married! When Mias gradmere (the queen) found out there was going to be a wedding she wanted to make a big wedding. Will the wedding follow through or will it be a complete disater for mias mom who just wanted a very small wedding. A wedding that did not include Martha Stewert and the first lady. I thought the ending was great. Read the book yourself to see what happens.

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