books by Econo-Clad Books     books:       Hamlet (New Folger Library Shakespeare)154 reviews William Shakespeare Econo-Clad Books, 1999 To thine own self be true ... NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHIEFLY PERTAINS TO THE NEW FOLGER LIBRARY EDITION. William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is arguably the most famous play ever written in the English language; it presents the world with questions and characters that have been the subject of thespian and scholarly debate ever since the Prince of Denmark's first appearance on the stage of London's Globe Theatre. Probably written ...             Relic285 reviews Douglas J. Preston Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Taunt, exciting thriller After the death of two museum visitors, the museum of Natural History calls in the Police, headed by truculent hard-nosed Lt. D'Agosta, also FBI Agent Pendergast, a quirky and unorthodox investigator from the south. What they discover? They believe a serial killer is on the loose- perhaps intending to derail the museum's new "Superstition" exhibit. What they don't know is something far more ...             Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!93 reviews Louise Gikow Econo-Clad Books, 2001 A Holiday Classic The holiday season would be incomplete without the annual reading of this delightful tale that introduces the little ones and many of the big ones too, to the residents of Whoville. A timeless tale where one will meet Little Cindy Lou Who, Max the Dog, and the Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small. In the end, the Grinch is not the only one that discovers the true meaning of the holiday. ...             Oh Yuck! the Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty54 reviews Joy Masoff Econo-Clad Books, 2000 That's Nasty! I bought this for your typical 11 year old boy. He loved it, I'm not sure how much mom did. That is one very clever way to get boys that age to read a book on their own. And they learn a thing or two along the way. Heck I would have like this when I was a kid. Remember boys are going to be gross either way, might as well make it educational too!             Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)462 reviews Laurell K. Hamilton Econo-Clad Books, 1999 This series is a guilty pleassure First let me start by saying that i am speaking as a whole when i say that Anita Blake series is a wonderful series. Jean-Claude is super sexy, i am currently on the 9th book in the series i have been into the series for 2 months now. i got into them thanks to a friend at work. I agree with some reviews for future books that say that anita starts having a lot more intimacy with her eye candies ...             D-Day, June Sixth, Nineteen Forty-Four309 reviews Stephen E. Ambrose Econo-Clad Books, 2002 superb As i first read Stephen Ambroses Band of Brothers i knew that i wanted to read more of his works. D-Day was a superb book and lived up to my expectations in every page. His writing style grabs you and won't let you put the book down. Very good written and to the best of my knowledge very accurate. The personal accounts are very breath taking.             The Shining616 reviews Stephen King Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Absolutely enjoyable! I just happen to finish this book today, which I just found out is Mr. King's birthday (Sept. 21st). After reading King's The Tommyknockers and Lisey's Story, which were exasperatingly wordy, I found The Shining a real treat to read. The novel has a richness that Kubrick's film lacked completely. King has a superb talent for creating characters that seem unbelievably real. You really get to know ...             Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Perennial Classics)216 reviews Annie Dillard Econo-Clad Books, 2003 The result of relentless observation I first read this book in High School. I was impressed but 8 years later re-read the book to my younger sister for a class she was taking. She wasn't getting much from the book. But as I read it to her, I realized how supreme this book is among American Lit. Dillard's book is the result of relentless observation. Chapter by chapter she radiates a worshipful view of the natural world. Those who ...             Don't Know Much About History158 reviews Kenneth C. Davis Econo-Clad Books, 1999 "Don't Know Much About.." Series is Excellent! I've read all of the books in the "Don't Know Much About.." series. If you're interested in getting a rather thorough overview without becoming an expert, these books are for you. They are so easy to read, that I couldn't but them down.             Journey to the Center of the Earth (Classics Illustrated Notes)128 reviews Jules Verne Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Recommended as a faithful translation If you are looking for a English translation of JTTCOTE that is faithful to Verne's French one, this one (and a couple others) has been recommended to me by members of the North American Jules Verne Society ([...]). Verne has been poorly translated since the novels were first published and he has received unfair reviews based on those poor translations. I think we owe it to this brilliant man to ...             The Time Machine325 reviews H. G. Wells Econo-Clad Books, 2001 Wells blends Genre's with ease I am sure that you have seen the movies that have been made from this book, there are quite a few and most of them are very entertaining. Unfortunately none of the movies that I have seen have captured the social meaning behind this book. Certainly they have the adventure part down pat, but the rest of it is changed, for the times I'm sure. I would advise those of you who love Sci-fi to read ...             Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia304 reviews Jean P. Sasson Econo-Clad Books, 2001 God bless you, Jean P. Sasson. I read this book without regard to ethnicity or political belief. I read it as a woman -- as a human being who suffered at the thought of what other women are enduring in the name of "religion" or "culture." There is no explanation possible to make this palatable to anyone with a conscience. To let it pass without mention is an abomination, akin to denying the Holocaust. There is no ...             The Cay596 reviews Theodore Taylor Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Good boy's book about race and respect This short novel for boys tells how a white American boy becomes marooned with an old West Indian black man on a tiny island during World War II. It's simple, direct, often exciting, truthful, and well-observed. Along with the story of this archetypal relationship (which is much like that between Huckleberry Finn and Jim) it tells a good deal about the fundamentals of life on a Caribbean reef ...             Welcome to Camp Nightmare #9 (Goosebumps)29 reviews R. L. Stine Econo-Clad Books, 1999 An Entertaining Nightmare to be Sure! As Welcome to Camp Nightmare begins we join a lively group of youngsters headed to the sleep-away camp, Camp Nightmoon, called Camp Nightmare by the campers...and with good reason. In this volume we meet 12 year old Billy who is headed out for his first time at sleep-away camp, we join him on the bus ride with his fellow campers, including two girls who are headed to the girls camp of the same ...             What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters54 reviews Lynda Madaras Econo-Clad Books, 1988 Good Introduction When I was about 10-11, my mom got me this book. I found it super helpful to have a book like this to answer some of my more embarrassing questions on my own. I really liked the fact that there were questions from real teenagers. I could relate to many of their concerns. If you haven't seen the pictures in the book, there are some black and white drawings of different body parts. They are not ...             A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man239 reviews James Joyce Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Best Kindle edition of Joyce's "Portrait" There are many editions of James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" available, but this is easily the best Kindle edition. The text is based on Chester Anderson's 1964 text. There are also a good number of annotations by Seamus Deane--fewer than in Anderson's Viking Critical edition but sometimes more detailed and aimed at a less scholarly audience. best of all, this edition is a ...             Flat Stanley (Trophy Chapter Books)72 reviews Jeff Brown Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Hooked my 6 year old on reading chapter books My son was reading well, but Junie B, Horrible Harry etc didn't capture his imagination and have him clamoring for more -- but this one, just totally captured his imagination and got to the top of his Christmas wishlist. In fact they got read before all of his toys got opened. I think, those series(at least the few we did read) have such mundane classroom settings, but flattening Stanley set ...             The Borrowers52 reviews Mary Norton Econo-Clad Books, 1999 The Borrowers by M. Norton Whoosh! You see a hat pin sail across the room, much like a javelin, and pin onto the lace curtain. Then, a small man no more than six inches tall scurries across the room. Welcome to the world of the Borrowers; Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock. They live under the floorboards and borrow anything from potatoes to blotting paper. The tiny people live in an old country house, inhabited by ...             Henry Huggins36 reviews Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Woohoo! A great book for kids The Beverly Cleary books are great for kids. They show independent children and normal families. In the books are ordinary stress levels, pressure, respect, and consideration. The parents are loving and well-adjusted. It doesn't get much better than this, especially in the first-and-second-grade boys' categories. There are lots of worthwhile books with girl heroines, but these Henry ...             The Winds of War98 reviews Herman Wouk Econo-Clad Books, 1999 Historical fiction at its finest This book was so good that it caused me to slack off on my studies. I don't normally read too much fiction, but a friend who is a fellow WWII buff recommended it, and I'm glad I took him up on it. The story follows US Naval Captain Victor "Pug" Henry and his family in the years leading up to WWII. The characters are all intriguing and lifelike, and Wouk's storytelling ability is second to none. ...              search for books borrowers, chapter, christmas, classics, daughters, encyclopedia, everything, forty-four, goosebumps, growing, happening, history, huggins, illustrated, journey, library, machine, nightmare, nineteen, parents, perennial, pilgrim, pleasures, portrait, princess, shakespeare, shining, stanley, vampire, welcome books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Ragged Dick (Norton Critical Edition) leave a comment home  impressum - about us