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Clifford Plush, Big Red Dog
Inc. Scholastic Manufacturer: Sidekicks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Misc. Supplies Similar Items:
ASIN: 0590273590 |
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This 9" long plush Clifford stuffed animal is in a lying position and ready to cuddle. Age: 3,4,5,6,7,8 Manufacturer: Scholastic Dimensions: 9"Customer Reviews:
Clifford makes toddler happy!.......2007-06-10
Overpriced.......2007-05-07
Clifford Stuffed Animal.......2006-03-22
Time to hug Clifford.......2000-06-26
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Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy
Sonya Sones Manufacturer: HarperTeen ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0064462188 Release Date: 2001-01-23 |
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The subtitle of Stop Pretending says it all: "What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy." In a sequence of short, intense poems based on the author's own experiences, a 13-year-old girl suffers through her shifting feelings about her sibling's mental illness. She recalls the terror of the Christmas Eve when Sister was suddenly transformed into a stranger; the horror of visiting Sister in the hospital and finding her rocking on all fours; the fear that her friends will find out; her own worry that she, too, may lose her mind; and her wistful memories of Sister as she was before. More complex emotions are also explored, such as her irrational suspicion that Sister may be deliberately acting crazy, as poignantly expressed in the title poem: "Stop pretending./ Right this minute./ Don't you tell me/ you don't know me./ Stop this crazy act/ and show me/ that you haven't changed./ Stop pretending/ you're deranged." Gradually, as Sister begins to recover, the girl is able to find hope and again take pleasure in her own life. Blank verse is perfect for a story with such heightened emotion, and is a format that has been used with great success in other fine novels for teens, notably the Newbery-award winning Out of the Dust, by Karen Hesse, and Robert Cormier's boyhood memoir, Frenchtown Summer. Teen readers may even be so inspired as to try their own hand at this challenging but satisfying form. (Ages 10 and older) --Patty CampbellBook Description
It happens just like that, in the blink of an eye. An older sister has a mental breakdown and has to be hospitalized. A younger sister is left behind to cope with a family torn apart by grief and friends who turn their backs on her. But worst of all is the loss of her big sister, her confidante, her best friend, who has gone someplace no one can reach.
In the tradition of The Bell Jar, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and Lisa, Bright and Dark comes this haunting first book told in poems, and based on the true story of the author's life.
2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) and 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)
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excellent.......2007-08-09
Stop Pretending.......2007-02-24
Mental Illness.......2007-02-23
stop pretending.......2007-01-26
"Stop Pretending".......2006-10-04
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Big Snacks, Little Meals: After School, Dinnertime, Anytime
Rose Dunnington Manufacturer: Lark Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound Similar Items:
ASIN: 1579907806 |
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What will entice kids into the kitchen and turn them into budding chefs? Try yummy baked apples, to-die-for brownies, crunchy, munchy stove-popped popcorn with peanuts and chocolateÑall found in this lie-flat, spiral-bound cookbook made just for them. Inside, hungry snackers will find foods they can prepare to fill up that after-school empty belly, sate a postgame appetite, and banish movie-watching cravings. And, most important, all these bite-size mini-meals are fun to make, delicious, and (keep it a secret) healthy. A handy basics section includes details on how to read a recipe and teaches kids everything from creating a work space to presentation. Before long, confident youngsters will smoothly prepare such tasty dishes as guacamole, cheese straws, and baked chicken fingers.
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The Big Book of Pop Culture: A How-to Guide for Young Artists
Hal Niedzviecki Manufacturer: Annick Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1554510562 |
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It's culture creation made easy by a master of the independent art scene.
Join indie-guru Hal Niedzviecki on a how-to journey through the world of pop culture. In his upbeat, spirited style, Niedzviecki first provides a quick history of entertainment -- from its origins through to the present day, when corporate powers largely determine what we read, hear and watch.
Niedzviecki then shows how to reclaim cultural expression by encouraging everyone to use the tools of modern media: print (self-publishing zines, comics and books), video (making movies and shows), CD (creating original music) and the indie-paradise of the Internet (websites, blogs, video games). Quick and easy do-in-a-day project ideas are included, so emerging artists will feel ready to tackle more ambitious works.
Punctuated by inspiring interviews with young creators, engaging sidebars, and zine-style graphics that capture the spirit of the indie movement, The Big Book of Pop Culture is an empowering guide to original artistic expression.
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202 Ways to Make Big Bucks and Stop Mooching Off Your Parents (202 Ways Not to Mooch Off Your Parents)
James Stephenson Manufacturer: Entrepreneur Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1932531939 |
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You're never too young to strike it rich!
Parents: Tired of your kids always bugging you for money?
Kids: Tired of depending on your parents for an allowance?
When an allowance or minimum-wage job just won't cut it, it's time to stop mooching money and start making it. There's an idea for everyone, regardless of skills, experience or funds.
Whether you're a teen, tween, or twenty-something, moneymaking maverick James Stephenson gives you 202 fun, innovative ideas for businesses that you can start today.
Find out everything you need to know to be the biggest success on the block:
What would you do with an extra $100, $250, even $500 a week? Stop dreaming, and start earning today!
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Clark's Big Book of Bargains
Clark Howard Manufacturer: Hyperion ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette Similar Items:
ASIN: 1401397417 |
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lark Howard, the bestselling author of Get Clark Smart and host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Clark Howard Show, wants to show you how to get the best bang for your buck-whether you are at the supermarket, buying new clothes, renovating your home, or going to the movies. Learn how to pay $12.95 for a CD that costs $19.95. Find out why a $90 VCR just may work better than a $300 VCR.Download Description
Clark Howard will show readers how to spend the least and get the best value out of their shopping, dining and recreational experiences. Chapters will include:· Food- saving at the supermarket, restaurants, fast-food, wine, bottled water· Events- finding bargains while shopping for weddings, births, holidays· Family and Children- getting great deals on back to school clothes, buying for your first childetc.· Necessities- finding reasonable prices on clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, cosmetics· Leisure- having fun and saving money on movies, music CD's, books, tickets to sporting events, etc.· Emergencies- not having to shell out too much money on unfortunate problems like plumbing, towing, etc.· Home Improvements- getting the best price on painting, blinds, shutters, carpet.etc.· Cars- how to get a great bargain on tires, oil changes, car washes, repairs· Appliances/ Electronics- how to save on TVs, digital cameras, camcorders, home theater systems, toasters, refrigerators. Clark will also tell readers where the best places are to shop to get the great bargains that he is known to find for himself and his family.Customer Reviews:
Good info.......2007-09-19
Some good ideas, some terrible ones. .......2004-09-27
Mostly common sense. Why buy common sense?.......2004-02-18
Most everything in this book was common knowledge or common sense. Example: Want cheap clothes, then buy them from a thrift store or discount store like TJ Maxx. Want cheap books, borrow them from the library, or buy them used on the internet. Too often the answer is buy used, or buy at a warehouse club.
I can't recommend this book unless you are a novice at saving money. You are better off saving your money and buying Clark's far superior book, "Get Clark Smart: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rich in America", which despite its title is not a get rich quick book. That book has all sorts of useful and less known money saving ideas, and a lot of information on how to avoid getting ripped off.
not satisified.......2003-11-19
Very Very good Info!.......2003-06-18
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So, You Wanna Be a Rock Star?: How to Create Music, Get Gigs, and Maybe Even Make It Big! (So, You Wanna Be . . .)
Stephen Anderson Manufacturer: Beyond Words Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1885223994 |
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What child hasn't dreamed of being a rock star? With this handbook, young musicians can work toward that dream. Written by a musician who started his first rock group in the seventh grade, it shows kids how to turn a couple of talented friends, a set of drums, and inspiration into a band; how to get their big break; even how to stay friends with their bandmates when conflicts arise -- all the practical information wannabe rockers need to find fame and fortune. The book profiles 20 young musicians and bands. He wanted to make it on his own so he toured for years without telling anyone -- even his band, the Wallflowers -- that his father was Bob Dylan.Customer Reviews:
need another success story?.......2002-03-09
There's a Vamp'n chick that sould read this!.......2000-05-04
You need to know how to act around others so they look up to you, as if you're Bon Jovi? It's in here. You want to be a master of the power chords and know how to really rokk? It's in here!
The high-pased life of the rock star is outlined in here. The writer did a great job teaching me to rock on!
Rock On,
Kristian
An excellent tool, that will benefit young musicians........1999-04-03
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Building Big
David Macaulay Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0618465278 |
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David Macaulay's hit PBS series by the same name cannot take you as far as this book does into the wonders of the constructed world: dams, domes, skyscrapers, tunnels, and bridges. It's also a trip through time, transporting you, for instance, from Rome's Ponte Fabricio (built in 62 B.C.) to the 1930s Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to France's Ponte de Normandie across the Seine, which was the longest bridge on earth when completed in 1994. Some of the wires that so ingeniously hold up the Golden Gate are depicted in their intricate engineering context--and at their actual size. As you pore over Macaulay's crystal-clear text and profuse illustrations, the mental fog lifts and you get a sense of what a marvelous act of imagination the bridge is.In books about building, the whole art lies in the details. Macaulay gives you a glimpse into the minds of the designers, too: in making a tunnel under the Thames River in London, Marc Brunel was inspired by shipworms, "the scourge of the Royal Navy," mollusks who used shieldlike shells to bore holes through timber "and then had the audacity to create a rigid lining in the wood with material they excreted." Though the poor workers who created Brunel's tunnel shields had to brave fiery explosions of methane gas and vile fumes from centuries of sewage--and as Macaulay rather rudely puts it, "Brunel's shield now seems a bit like a platoon of creaking Star Wars robots leaning against each other for support as they inch their way nervously through the muck"--the construction did the trick. That tunnel begun in 1825 is still part of the London Underground subway system.
Macaulay can construct a sound sentence: a child can grasp his celebration of the art of engineering, and a grownup can read him with childlike glee. --Tim Appelo
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Why this shape and not that? Why steel instead of concrete or stone? Why put it here and not over there? These are the kinds of questions that David Macaulay asks himself when he observes an architectural wonder. These questions take him back to the basic process of design from which all structures begin, from the realization of a need for the structure to the struggles of the engineers and designers to map out and create the final construction. As only he can, David Macaulay engages readers' imaginations and gets them thinking about structures they see and use every day - bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, domes, and dams. In Building Big he focuses on the connections between the planning and design problems and the solutions that are finally reached. Whether a structure is imposing or inspiring, he shows us that common sense and logic play just as important a part in architecture as imagination and technology do. As always, Macaulay inspires readers of all ages to look at their world iCustomer Reviews:
Building Big does a great job explaining civil engineering concept!.......2007-01-05
Great Book.......2006-08-24
A Great Gift for Someone Who Loves Architecture.......2001-12-31
A BIG success.......2001-03-13
Awesome.......2000-11-16
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Big Trucks and Diggers Nesting Blocks
Caterpillar Manufacturer: Chronicle Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Misc. Supplies Similar Items:
ASIN: 0811836215 |
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This entertaining and educational set of ten nesting blocks makes learning fun. Featuring rugged Caterpillar machines, these sturdy cardboard blocks introduce early learning concepts such as counting and puzzle solving. The blocks nest neatly in their own box for storage.Customer Reviews:
After a year he still loves this toy!.......2005-12-11
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The Big Bucks: How to Manage Money Now That You're On Your Own
Nelson Books Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0785263977 |
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Every year approximately 460,000 people under the age of 35 years old declare bankruptcy. In the last decade, loan debt has risen 142% for college students.1
The Big Bucks will explain in clear, conversational language the basics of money management-from credit cards to checking accounts to leases on cars. This is the info students need to know as they head off to college.
It's the perfect graduation gift for any student in your church or school!
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Christianity-centered money smarts, if that's what you want.......2003-11-15
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