Mars Needs Moms!

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Milo doesn't get it: What's the big deal about moms? They're just slavedriving broccoli bullies. Yet they are worshipped the world over! Perhaps even the galaxy over—because here come Martians and they're after one thing only: moms. Milo's mom in particular. Who better to drive them to soccer practice and to pizza parties? That's quite a long way to come for a mom—could it be that Milo has been overlooking something special?

From Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip creator of Bloom County and bestselling author Berkeley Breathed comes a funny, poignant book about how the unique love that binds our families can be overlooked in the rush and tumble of everyday lives . . . especially those of disgruntled little boys.

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Kid's Sci-Fi Tribute.......2007-08-27

This book, for people of all ages, and if you had a mom like mine, makes you hope you give, gave, are giving your Mom enough respect for the love and care and sacrifice she has put out for her children. Breathed's seriously funny Opus series is sort of turned on its head with surprise seriousness. Excently drawn and colored, beautiful design and surprise kids Science Fiction, the book may create a new genre. You want to share it with the people you know. High recommendation all around.

Wow! What a moving and fantastic book!.......2007-08-24

My wife and I bought this book while on vacation (without the children). She read it on the way home and began to tear up. This is a wonderfully illustrated and extremely poignant story about a boy who is unsure what's so darn special about Moms. Well, through the course of about 25-pages he discovers what's so special.

A fantastic book that should be part of every children's library!

This book is a pick me up for Moms!.......2007-08-10

The son saw his mom as a beastlike hag until the Martians kidnapped her. He went to rescue her and she put her air helmet on him to save him. I liked how the artist showed his mom changing to a lovely person as he saw her love and value. This book is a pick me up for moms!

We adore this book!.......2007-07-14

Berkely Breathed at his best - this book has a plot which has both the fantasy that a kid likes plus the message that an adult likes - in this case, it celebrates moms. We are liking this book even more than Breathed's Edwurd Fudwupper story, but it is a close call as to which is best. The illustrations are incredible, as always.
This has become my new "birthday present" book.

Give to all.......2007-07-10

This is an excellent story to be given to all moms of any age. Mothers' Day 2007 I gave several copies to moms I know, including my own, and every one cried over the beautiful sentiment contained in this story.

Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings

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A "Universal" treat!

Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings
Douglas Florian
Manufacturer: Harcourt Children's Books
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ASIN: 0152053727

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Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems about space.

From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberant celebration of our celestial surroundings that's certain to become a universal favorite among aspiring astronomers everywhere.

Includes die-cut pages and a glossary of space terms.

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A "Universal" treat!.......2007-05-05

I think Douglas Florian's new book, 'comets, stars, the moon and mars' is his most expressive yet.

Beginning with the poem "skywatch," two children look at the sky. The next poem is "the universe."

Die cut "planet" holes move the reader deeper and further through space. From "mercury" to "venus" to "the earth" to "the moon" the poems continue in order according to their distance from the Sun. Comets, black holes and the mystery of what lies beyond are also addressed. Florian's ability to weave facts and fun are on full display here.

The bright color palette echoes the amazing views from the Hubble space telescope. This generation of kids has grown up looking at Seymour Simon's books about the solar system and the Universe. They have seen the colors that are out there.

Check out the Harcourt page about the book and download Florian's Poetry Kit. The "Practical Poetry Pointers" are some of the most best tips for writing poetry with kids that I have ever seen.

You have Gotta-Have-It.

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Great manga!
mars #4

Mars #4
Fuyumi Soryo
Manufacturer: TokyoPop
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Great manga!.......2003-10-06

I have alawys loved most manga but MARS is one of my favorites. When I first encountered it the plot seemed extremely cliche and boring, but when I started reading it I couldn't stop. This is not the average romantic-good-girl-helps-corrupted-bad-(but good on the inside)-guy. It has some major twists that, while you may see coming, are always intense. I have read up to 11 but cannot wait to finish it- Mars is that riviting!

mars #4.......2002-10-10

This whole series is the best manga I've read. It is wonderful and I would recommend it for everyone who like intrigue and romance. The characters are original and very interesting. I can not wait for the next book to be published.

Mars Mission (Lego Masterbuilders) (Lego Masterbuilders)

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Mars Mission (Lego Masterbuilders) (Lego Masterbuilders)
Sebastian Quigley
Manufacturer: Lego Media
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ASIN: 1903276160

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It's a book...it's a toy...it's LEGO Masterbuilders!

Introducing LEGO Masterbuilders, an interactive series of building inspiration books containing everything you need to make 15 cool LEGO models.

Box contains:

- 48 page, full-color paperback book
- Over 50 LEGO bricks
- Fun stickers to customize your models
- Reusable plastic box to store your LEGO bricks

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Seymour Simon has written more than 150 award-winning science books about animals, anatomy, astronomy, earth science, and vehicles!

Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has fascinated people for thousands of years. Did you know that . . .

A Martian year is 687 Earth days, almost twice as long as a year on Earth.

Mars's biggest valley, Valles Marineris, is four times as deep as the Grand Canyon!

Scientists think that Mars, now rocky and barren, once had an ocean, rivers, and a thicker atmosphere.

The first robot ever to explore the surface of Mars is only about the size of a child's toy wagon.

Customer Reviews:

Seymour Rocks Mars.......2006-01-29

This was a Christmas present for our 5 yr old who has recently discovered the thrill of our solar system. He reads it continually and has many of Seymour Simon's other books about our solar system. He loves them so much and has started sharing them with some of his friends. He constantly relates planetary trivia to me which shows me that he's not just looking at the pictures.

This Mars book is written incredibly well. I'm amazed at how Seymour Simon can speak to a 5 yr old and adults. The artwork and photographs within the book are incredible. I love this and all of Mr. Simon's books we've seen so far. I highly recommend this as a reading tool for any kid that is interested in planets or space in general. If they love the book, they'll keep reading!

5 Novels: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars; Slaves of Spiegel; The Last Guru; Young Adult Novel; The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death

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A smart writer for smart children
Boared with your hum drum life? Escape with the Cosmic Beatnicks of Pinkwater!
the last Guru rocks!
A great read. Again, again, again, and again.
-[beyond a title]-

5 Novels: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars; Slaves of Spiegel; The Last Guru; Young Adult Novel; The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death
Daniel Pinkwater
Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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There are many words that could be used to describe Daniel Pinkwater's books. Wacky comes to mind. Outrageous. Lively. Real. Unreal. Comic genius Jules Feiffer, in his foreword to 5 Novels, says, "Pinkwater's thoughts don't connect like yours or mine. His 'tab A' does not fit into 'slot A' the way it's supposed to in a well-thought-out thought. More likely, his 'tab A' will fit into 'slot 14' or 'slot X79,' the kind of fit that might drive you or me crazy if we tried it, but when Pinkwater does it, you read it and say to yourself, 'Why, of course, this is how it should be.'"

Performing chickens, a New Jersey Martian, an orangutan orchestra conductor from Ceylon ... the details are what jump out of his novels. The ice cream dish in Slaves of Spiegel, for example, consisting of an eggplant, two slabs of whole-wheat pizza dough, 16 flavors of ice cream, fresh figs, pistachio nuts, a lobster, and assorted fresh garden vegetables and fruit. (It's served piping hot from the microwave, in a freshly laundered regulation army knapsack, to the accompaniment of Franz Liszt music.) This is what Pinkwater is all about. A junior-high schooler's dream of an author.

In 5 Novels, you can feast upon five beloved and quirky favorites: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars, Slaves of Spiegel, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, The Last Guru, and Young Adult Novel. And if you still need more Pinkwater novels (and you definitely do), explore 4 Fantastic Novels. (Ages 9 and much, much older.) --Emilie Coulter

Book Description

5 Novels -
Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars
Slaves of Spiegel
The Last Guru
Young Adult Novel
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death

Customer Reviews:

A smart writer for smart children .......2007-04-09

If you haven't read Pinkwater before, this is a good place to start. If you are familiar with his work then rejoice for here are five books in one. And not just any five books... oh no. This collection contains not only Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars and Young Adult Novel but the first and best of the Snarkout Boy books. Buy it, read it, and know that you and your children will never be the same.

Boared with your hum drum life? Escape with the Cosmic Beatnicks of Pinkwater!.......2006-11-10

I Loved these books. Daniel pinkwater is an old favorite from my adolescance. I fondly remember my older brother reading aloud from the "Snarkout Boys..." and "Young Adult Novel" on family car trips. More than holding up well with time, I found that now, at 32, I can finally grasp the great comic surrealism that is Daniel Pinkwater. This is a great compilation of old favorites and un-appreciated gems. This book is somehow bound with paper so light, I carried it on the subway daily until I finnished all 5 books and wasn't bothered by the size or weight. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who can appreciate inter-dimensional shopping mall parking lots, gourmets from space, enlightenment brought on by silly hats, socio-political revenge via soggy grape nuts and/or Psycho-kinetic guacamole. Yum...

the last Guru rocks!.......2005-11-20

This is an amazing, funny, incredibly random book with five comical masterpeices. Though I agree with the other reveiwers that alan medelsohn, boy from Mars is very good, my personel favorite is the last Guru. the idea of a self-made kid millionare is VERY intertaning. These books are, as I said earlier, random, and A Young Adult Novel is possibly the most random of them all. an example; the Dada's(the main character) beleive dishwashers should rule the world. Weird, isn't it? Any way, no matter wich story you read first, you'll laugh and have a great time reading it.

A great read. Again, again, again, and again........2005-07-09

The five novels in this book are genius. Alan Mendelson, boy from mars, takes youn through a boy going through being the new kid, goofing off with another weirdo, the wacky Klugarsh Mind Control, and... well I just can't give away the rest! I have to say i have a soft spot for The Last Guru, its so just... cool what happens to the boy :). This is an EXELLENT book for anyone to buy, I've read it so many times i tore off both covers and three pages. A great book to love and read again, again, again, and again.

-[beyond a title]-.......2004-12-01

I cannot think of one word, or two, or three or even more to describe this book. I am not even going to try. The only problem I have is not with the book itself, but with some of the reviews.. Everyone looks upon Alan Mendelson, Boy from Mars as Pinkwater's masterpiece when the true gem (in my opinion) is in the back of the book! Yes folks.. Young Adult Novel by Daniel Pinkwater is quite possibly my favourite book. Ever. It is insanely random (Horace Gerstenblut n'existe pas!!!) (also, Kevin Shapiro is the, well, I won't ruin that card for you, partially 'cause I can't remember..). But anyway, all the contained novels are pure comic genius, funny to all (I loved them when I was eleven or so, but they seem almost better to people in high school; my aunt loves Pinkwater and I read Young Adult Novel to my mum and she seemed to enjoy it), so I suggest you read this book IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!

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DK Guías Visuales El Mar has done it again

Mar, El (DK Eyewitness Books)
Miranda MacQuitty
Manufacturer: DK CHILDREN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Favorite Eyewitness titles are now available in Spanish-language editions for American readers. With the help of special language consultants, each book has been expertly translated with U.S. Spanish speakers in mind, offering native speakers and language students alike the opportunity to experience the truly unique resource that is Eyewitness.

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DK Guías Visuales El Mar has done it again.......2006-01-07

DK Publishing Guías Visuales Series of nature books are all outstanding. This definitely includes El Mar. The pictures are outstanding. The book contains sections on oceans of the past, life in the sea, how the seas affect climate, coral, life in the coral, explorers of the sea, marine products, and more. Definitely for 8 year olds to adults. Great reference and reading book for students and teachers alike.

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Play ball
You must read this Freddy book!

Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars
Walter R. Brooks
Manufacturer: Overlook Juvenile
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Play ball.......2002-10-14

If you are not familiar with Freddy I suggest you read "Freddy the Detective" first to see how he became a detective.
Now this may very well be his greatest adventure for kids of all ages.
Once again Freddy is confronted with many overlapping mysteries. One of the Marinas (Two Clicks) is missing. And Freddy must use some of his best disguises in the investigation. As with Freddy stories there are many adult concepts that are brought up in the story and one must know where loyalty lies and be ware of deceit.
Now have fun and learn how the ABI (Animal Bureau of Investigation) helps solve the mysteries.

You must read this Freddy book!.......1999-01-25

Surely the best Freddy the Pig book, Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars is humorous and delightful. From the martians, to Simon and the rat gang, to Mr. Hercules, this book is a must-read, Freddy fan or not!

Egg Monsters from Mars (Goosebumps Series)

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Goosebumps Rules!!!!!!
The best book ever made.
Good, but not the best Goosebumps book
Egg Monsters from Mars
Egg Monsters From Mars:

Egg Monsters from Mars (Goosebumps Series)
R. L. Stine
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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Binding: Paperback

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Goosebumps Rules!!!!!!.......2007-06-09

I just LOVED this book!! Starting with an innocent
easter egg hunt,you end up biting all of your fingernails off!!

The best book ever made........2006-12-27

This was such a great book. It had these little aliens who were kind of scary. I thought they were cute, and when the main kid is captured, they spring into action and save the day!

Good, but not the best Goosebumps book.......2005-07-27

Egg Monsters From Mars was a really good book. When I started reading it, I couldn't put it down and I read it in two hours flat! It has mystery, although it's not too scary and the egg monsters from mars turn out to be friendly. It's good but not my favorite goosebumps book. 4 stars.

Egg Monsters from Mars.......2005-03-02

Egg Monsters from Mars was a pretty good book. The main character in this novel was a boy named Dana Johnson. Something crazy happend to him in this story. I liked some parts of the book and disliked other parts.Now here are some of my likes nd dislikes from reading this book.

The first thing I liked was at the very beginning of the book
when Dana's sister Brandy had an egg hunt at her party that turned into an egg war between the party guests. i also liked the fact that Dana had a very adventerous time in this sory like the time Dr. Gray tried to kidnap him. Dr. Gray was a bad guy who told Mr. Johnson a lie that he had never seen Dana before when Mr. Johnson asked him this question at Dr. Gray's lab.

i disliked that the author went a little too oveboard on the details about the egg monsters. i also disliked the book's ending left you hanging because dana brought his parents to the lband the egg monsters and Dr. Gray had disappeared and no reason was given.

Overall I thought it was a good book. I would give it three out of five stars. L would recmmend this book for fourth graders going into fifth grade. You should read this book because if you do, you will probably like it, and you will want to read the rest of the books in the series of Goosebump stories by R.L. Stine.

Egg Monsters From Mars:.......2001-11-26

Now this book is just as interesting as the title is!!! Its more sci-fci then horror. Its not scary, but is VERRRRRY interesting!!!

Dana Johnson is a normal 12yr boy with a totally bratty sister who get's whatever she wants whenever she wants. She demands an egg hunt for her birthday party... And so of course she get's one!!!

Now Dana to his suprize finds an egg the size of a softball in his yard with purple viens, and it throbs... He keeps the egg in his sock droor to keep it from his little sister. Soon one day he finds it hatched in his sock droor. But its nothing that normally fromes from an egg... Its a small yellow,gooey,slimy creature with beedy black eyes. Dana is shocked, but he wants to know what it is and he takes it to the science lab in his town to have them check it out.

And that's just where the fun begins!!!

To find out the rest read this interesting book it has and interesting ending as well!!!

Book Description

In Freddy and the Men From Mars, the trouble starts when a newspaper reports that six little creatures, believed to be the only Martians ever to have visited Earth, have been captured single-handedly by Mr. Herbert Garble. This news wouldn't have disturbed Freddy and the other barn animals had not the paper further stated that their friend Mr. Boomschmidt had invited Mr. G. and his men from Mars to join Boomschmidt's Stupendous and Unexcelled Circus. Freddy, ever ready to maintain his reputation as a detective, immediately suspects a hoax, and quickly sets out to expose it. How he manages to do so, with the help of Jinx, the Horrible Ten, and several other familiar allies-and a band of real Martians who turn up just in the nick of time-makes for one of the most hilarious of all the Freddy tales, a story that is simply out of this world!

"Freddy is simply one of the greatest characters in children's literature!" (School Library Journal)

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Wonderful........2006-09-08

Walter R. Brooks Is witty and intellegent he makes wonderful books and this is wnderful and i think it should be rated ten stars!!!!!

It is so Cool.

Wonderfuly Boomshmidt........2006-09-01

I love this book and i think it is one of the best by Walter R. Brooks.
I love Walter Brooks and i love all of his books including Freddy the Pilot, Freddy The Cowboy, and Freddy and the Egnormous.
I highly recomend his books to people of all ages.

Pig 200, Rats 0.......2002-11-29

Freddy the Pig and his friends from the Bean farm have come a long way from their first trip to Florida in 1928. Now they have a Farm Animals Republic, a bank, a newspaper, an atomic powered car and even a rocket ship. But, despite the prestige and renown of being Bean farm animals, their basic nature had remains the same - they are honest, forthright, and darned funny.

Things bode ill for the Boomschmidt Circus when Herbert Garble (who has never had an honest day in his life) joins them with six strange looking men from Mars - each a foot high, in red pajamas and wearing red fluffy whiskers. Freddy is sure there is some fraud involved, but the Circus is making a ton of money and the last thing the farm animals want to do is hurt Mr. Boomschmidt. Freddy, Jinx the Cat, Uncle Ben and Mrs. Peppercorn head out to investigate.

What they find is pretty fishy, or rather, pretty ratty. Mean old Simon the rat and his family are up to their necks in trouble making, and Garble's Martians are just the start. If the rats have their way the Beans will be forced off their farm and Uncle Ben will lose his rocket ship. Drastic times call for drastic measures as the animals prepare to go to war.

If things are strange with fake Martians, they get stranger when a flying saucer full of real Martians shows up to investigate. Soon there are rats pretending they are Martians, rabbits pretending they are rats pretending they are Martians, and real Martians stirring the pot. As Freddy nearly is sent to Montana to become pork chops and bacon, everything hangs in the balance.

As always Walter Brooks' tales combine humor and suspense with a natural sense of values that apply equally to animal and man. If the science in this book is a bit silly it is still engaging enough for its intended readership. And the simple lessons of friendship and doing what is right never grow old.

The Best of Bean Sci-Fi.......2002-07-15

I was prejudiced against Bean's fifties incursion into space after the tedium of "Freddy and the Space Ship," but "Men from Mars" proved to be a surprisingly strong title. My six year old son laughed a lot and was thrilled when one of his favorite villains showed up. A good one!

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