books by James D. MacDonald     books:       Danger in the Palace (Circle of Magic)2 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Good Fantasy Lots of sly humor and an exciting adventure story makes this a good book.             Communicating Partners: 30 Years of Building Responsive Relationships with Late-Talking Children including ...5 reviews James D. MacDonald Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004 This book has been the MOST helpful! After reading this book, and I have previously read other books by Dr. MacDonald, I must say that the techniques in it are the most family friendly ideas I've ever heard of! The viewpoint is so refreshing, to think that we as families CAN be the most influential people in our child's social development is a new approach. This book has shown me how to incorporate very do-able ideas into our ...             The Wizard's Castle (Circle of Magic, Book 5)1 review Debra Doyle, Judith Mitchell, ... Troll Communications, 2001 A Good Book from the Series This was a great book by Debra Doyle. Where Randal meets some old "friends" & a new chllenge with his magic. Where he is forced to trust an old enemy's wife when he is blocked off from his magic by a magical bell.And finding a new challenge he needs to complete in order to save a kingdom.             Tournament and Tower (Circle of Magic Series)1 review Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald, ... Troll Communications, 1990 Intriguing Light Fantasy This book sticks in your mind for years. It is for young chapter book readers, but is re-readable forever. The action is continuous, the character's are easy to connect to, and the plot is amazing. It has a solid plot in itself, but also has hints of multiple plot meanings, which end up connecting to the whole series. The inter-book plot connections are uniquely made. The character's, ...             Bad Blood2 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald Berkley, 1993 This is the Prequel to "Hunters' Moon" it's where the whole thing started! What started out as a simple camping out, turns into a nightmare! What's worse is that the local werewolf is taking names and his classmates are his victims. But something unexpected happens, and now the cocky hunter has an enemy he hadn't counted on. But which will be the winner in a battle to the Death? Plus learning to deal with being a werewolf isn't so easy either. ...             By Honor Betray'D (Mageworlds, Book 3)4 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald Tor Science Fiction, 1994 A Convergence of Forces By Honor Betray'd (1994) is the third novel written in the original Mageworlds trilogy. At this time, however, it is the sixth of the series in internal chronological sequence, following Starpilot's Grave. In the previous book, the Magelords have taken Galcen, the marines have joined Jos Metada, Commodore Jervas Gil has pulled together the Mageworlds fleet at Ophel, Ari Rosselin-Metada has fled ...             The Prisoners of Bell Castle (Circle of Magic Series, No 5)1 review Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald, ... Troll Communications, 1990 excellent! i loved this book. my brother stole it from his fifth grade teacher, and i borrowed it to read it. i didn't read any of the ones before it, but that's not important. the story was great! and the characters were wonderful. it is a small book, but the plot can get confusing at parts, but i figured it all out. i would recommend it to anyone to read again and again.             Danger In The Palace (Circle Of Magic, Book 4)3 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald, ... Troll Communications, 2000 An outstanding book in an outstanding series This book was originally published ten years ago under the title The Prince's Players. It hasn't lost any of its freshness or originality since its first publication. It was great then, both as a stand-alone book and as part of the series. (The Circle of Magic books tell one story from beginning to end if you read them in order.) All of them can be read by themselves, though, without losing ...             Play To Talk: A Practical Guide to Help Your Late-Talking Child Join the Conversation4 reviews James MacDonald Ph.D., Pam Stoika Ph.D. Kiddo Publishing, 2007 A great book for any parent! This book is a helpful and practical guide for any parent. It offers fun ways to engage meaningful conversation with any child during daily family activites!             City by the Sea (Circle of Magic, No 3)2 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald Troll Communications, 1990 Cicle of Magic: City by the Sea I loved this book! I took it out of my teachers library but didn't read it for a while. Once i did though, I couldn't stop. I loved it so much that i stole it from my teacher. The carecters are very deatailed for such a short book.I especialy love the fact that its all about magic. It is a must read.             The Gathering Flame: The Prequel to Mageworlds (Mageworlds, No 4)7 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald Tor Books, 1995 The First Mage War The Gathering Flame (1995) is the fourth novel written in the Mageworlds series. At this time, however, it is the third in internal chronological sequence, following A Working of Stars and preceding The Price of the Stars. Five hundred years before, a Great Working was performed to bridge the eiran across The Gap Between. The only surviving Mage from that Circle, Arekhon Khreseio sus-Khalgath ...             School of Wizardry (Circle of Magic Series)19 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald, ... Troll Communications, 1990 Good read! I've read this whole series of books when I was much younger, from when Randal was first a squire in his kings court, to his adventures well beyond, I won't spoil it for you. If you like fantasy books this is definetely a good read. Randal starts out as a young squire in his kings court with his older brother Walter who is training to be a knight. Randal was dissatisfied with his potential ...             The Apocalypse Door7 reviews James D. Macdonald Tor Books, 2002 Sometimes it pays to step outside of your personal norm Perhaps that is a universal axiom that all of us should not ignore. For example, I never think to consider exploring within the fantasy/thriller genre. I don't know why this is. I read other things; so many books, so little time, I guess. After reading Apocalypse Door, I feel somewhat foolish, as though I've wasted time being so narrow in my previous reading choices. All I can say is, it was a ...             The Price of the Stars: Book One of Mageworlds22 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald Tor Science Fiction, 1992 The Swashbuckling Domina The Price of the Stars (1992) is the first novel written in the original Mageworlds trilogy. At this time, however, it is the fourth of the series in internal chronological sequence, following The Gathering Flame. In the previous book, Perada Rosselin and Jos Metada headed the resistance movement in the First Mage War and the subsequent establishment of the Republic. Although the Republic won ...             Knight's Wyrd15 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald Jane Yolen Books, 1992 It's a wonderful "Wyrd" Wizards, knights, ogres and mermaids -- a typical fantasy tale, right? Wrong! Debra Doyle and James MacDonald take a typical sword'n'sorcery tale (heavier on the swords) and spin it into a slam-bang adventure tale that will definitely cause thrills and chills for both kids and adults. In one of the dukedoms of Anglia, young William is about to be knighted, which is theoretically one of the best ...             Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict - Requiem For Boone7 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald Tor Books, 2001 A book worth reading This is one of the best books I have ever read.The human nature and spiritual exploring the novle expresses can deeply move the readers.And the background--a science fiction world--supplies such a wonderful,broad environment to set in the very story about humans and talons.The whole story is so complex and mysterious that it makes me take an interest in it.I am very glad to learn that ...             OtherWere: Stories of Transformation3 reviews Ace, 1996 One Interesting Spin on Lycanthropy After Another I must say that I picked this book up initially just because I was bored, but it delivered much more then I thought it would. From the lighthearted "Stag Party" to the highly intriguing and thought-provoking "The Way Things Should Be", this book had more twists on the were-mythology then any compliation I've seen. Brilliant. Simply Brilliant.             The High King's Daughter (Circle of Magic Series)2 reviews Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald Troll Communications, 1990 A Fitting Finale This is the sixth and final book to the Circle of Magic set, and a wonderful journey it is! We meet our 3 heros again, Randal, the wizard-in-training, his cousin Walter, a knight, and his friend, a thief turned minstral, who is a girl around his own age, named Lys. They meet friends and foes they encountered in the previous books and a new cast as well, with a plot that stands on its own. ...             My Favorite Fantasy Story4 reviews DAW, 2000 A wonderfully eclectic volume of fantasy writing I enjoyed last year's predecessor volume, My Favorite Science Fiction Story, but this volume is even better. The premise is that eighteen bestselling fantasy writers were asked to pick their all-time favorite fantasy story (by another writer). The result is a very eclectic assortment of tales. Most of these stories I had never seen before (even though I had read other stories by the same ...             Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers: Tales to Make You Shiver3 reviews Scholastic, 1996 An amazing compilation I recently dug this book out on a whim, after having not so much as looked at it for perhaps five years or more, and was genuinely surprised and delighted. The stories are a lot more mature than I would have expected for a book marketed to children. I say this not because they are in any way inappropriate, but because they deal with somewhat darker themes than most believe children can ...              search for books apocalypse, asperger, building, children, communicating, conflict, conversation, daughter, developement, fantasy, favorite, gathering, including, late-talking, mageworlds, otherwere, partners, practical, prequel, prisoners, relationships, responsive, roddenberry, stories, syndrome, talking, tinglers, tournament, transformation, wizardry books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Bernstein: Candide we recommend This book has been the MOST helpful! leave a comment home  impressum - about us