books by Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media     books:       The Parrot's Lament, and Other True Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence,and Ingenuity26 reviews Eugene Linden Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2000 Excellent I have a bird myself, and though she doesn't display any higher intelligence, these stories were humerous and fascinating. The tales of love and escape and the human qualities displayed by animals were touching, too. This book made me do something not not very many other books have done; I laughed out loud. It's a great book for those who have pets or are just interested in tales of animal ...             A Room of One's Own42 reviews Virginia Woolf Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Still Relevant and Important One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. ~Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own Virginia Woolf's very intense A Room Of One's Own, is actually a long essay she wrote "with ardour and conviction" on the the topic of women and fiction, that she prepared when asked to speak about this subject at women's colleges. A Room of One's Own was published in 1929, ...             Merry Christmas, Space Case James Marshall Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Buddy McGee invited his friend, the thing from outer space-also known as Space Case-to come to Earth for a Christmas visit. Now Buddy's family is going to Granny's for the day, and Buddy is afraid he'll miss Space Case on Earth altogether. What he doesn't know is that Space Case has a surprise in store for him. "Kids will be delighted with the wacky humor and colorful, slightly loony pictures. A holiday treat for all year round." ( School ...             It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life727 reviews Lance Armstrong Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Can't Put It Down, Easy Read What an inspirational book, it is a must for any cyclist, cancer survivor, anybody who wants to get inside the head of a world class athlete who came from humble beginnings.             The Case Of The Summer Camp Caper (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley)1 review Judy Katschke Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2004 What a Book Mary-Kate is having a hard time. She is being accused of a thief. A mystery but this time Olsen hired Olsen!             Good Night, Mr. Night15 reviews Dan Yaccarino Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Never Gets Old No matter how many times I read this to my son, I never tire of it. He loves the beautiful pictures and I love those plus the clever, sweet, soothing bedtime story. This is now one of my very favorite children's books.             What Are You Figuring Now: A Story of Benjamin Banneker (Creative Minds Biography (Turtleback))2 reviews Jeri Ferris Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2001 What Are You Figuring Now-Teaching History Through Literatur The story of Benjamin Banneker has been a great addition to my class. I teach 7th,8th grade resource special education students in an economically disadvantaged part of rural east Texas. We read the story and study it with the use of vocabulary and questions which I have developed. The story is well written and easy enough for my slow readers to enjoy. I am very pleased to be able to teach ...             Box Children24 reviews Sharon Wyse Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2003 ONE OF THE BETTER BOOKS YOU WILL READ THE BOX CHILDREN Wow, I loved this book. It is short, it is sweet, it is a great story. Our story is told in diary form -- love that concept! - by 11 year old Lou Ann. Lou Ann's story takes place in the early 60's in a small half-horse town in Texas. She has a boat load to deal with -- her dad, is a drinking, womanizing, farmer who likes to "almost mess around" with Lou Ann. He is ...             Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories3 reviews Truman Capote Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2000 Flamboyant characters drawn with rare perception This story of a single young woman beset with ambition, beauty, questionable judgment, and an impecunious past is crafted with imagination and attention to detail. In a big city, Holly Golightly bounces through the very short (~110 small pages) novel among a surprisingly realistic cast of larger-than-life supporting characters. There's no excuse for not reading this classic. Three short ...             McElligot's Pool25 reviews Dr. Seuss Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 1947 Excellent Quality Quality hard cover book, absolutely the best Dr Seuss story of all time, IMPOSSIBLE to get in Australia. Order this book, it is truly the best thing you will ever do for your child, full of wonderful pictures.             Scribbler of Dreams115 reviews Mary E. Pearson Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2001 I LOVE IT! I true Romeo and Juliet story in recent time! Two families destined to hate eachother and two teens meant to be together. I loved this book. It made by laugh and cry. I must read for the whole family!             Husky with a Heart (Animal Ark Holiday Treasury #10-Valentine's Day) (Animal Ark Series #47)1 review Ben M. Baglio Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2005 Book Review by Katie This is about a woman named Hannah who owns a dogsled team. The lead dog gets injured and they can't race without a lead dog! Hannah also has a fiance and they are getting married on Valentine's Day! Hannah and Michael are feeling stressed and at Animal Ark there is a ferret in trouble! Will Hannah and Michael still get married? Will they get a new lead in time? Will the ferret be ok? ...             Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard23 reviews Mawi Asgedom Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Heart warming and inspiring I won't take a lot of space stating what the book is about. Just get it and read it, everyone from middle school through adults. You'll be glad you did.             Emeline at the Circus3 reviews Marjorie Priceman Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Marjorie Price meets Raoul Dufy The artwork is exceptional. Elephants, giraffes, tigers, clowns and of course Emeline move through the pages with unequaled grace and cheerfulness. What appears to be a blotch of primary colours at first glance is almost magically transformed into subtle and tender characters who might justly be called the sophisticated french painter Raoul Dufys great-grand-children. Two-year-old readers ...             In This Mountain (The Mitford Years, Book 7)102 reviews Jan Karon Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2004 Great series After reading the first 6 books of this series I was hoping it would never end. You get to feel like you actually know the characters and it would be interesting to meet them if they were real people.             The Fight for Truth (Star Wars Jedi Apprentice, 9)51 reviews Jude Watson Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2000 The Planet of Kegan The Fight for Truth Jedi Apprentice #9 -by Jude Watson The Story Obi-Wan Kenobi, just barely back on the Jedi path, leaves with his master, Qui-Gon Jinn, and another team of Jedi, Adi Gallia and Siri Tachi. Siri was the padawan rival of Obi-Wan. She claimed Obi-Wan had made all masters believe their padawans weren't as dedicated as they use to think they were. That rift still lay between ...             Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff: Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned (Chicken Soup ...63 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ... Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 Great Book! I purchashed this book for my niece and she seems to really like it. It's hard to talk to kids sometimes abotu certain things so I always try to encourage her to read certain books. She seems to really enjoy this one.Prompt delivery. product in good condition.             Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage: The Graphic Novel (Puffin Graphics) Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2005             Ah-Choo Margery Cuyler Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 What do the farmer, his wife, and the farm animals all have in common? Ah-CHOO! They all have the flu! Come and share the fun in this silly, read-with-me, sneeze-with-me book!             Selected Poems of Langston Hughes6 reviews Langston Hughes Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 He, too, sang America "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" is a rich selection from several decades of this poet's work. Hughes (1902-1967) is a poet of many moods and voices. His work is at times mournful, humorous, sensuous, or ironic. Many poems capture the rhythms of African-American vernacular speech. A number of narrative poems tell stories of Black life, and a number of his best poems feature female speakers. He ...              search for books 10-valentine, adventures, apprentice, banneker, beetles, benjamin, biography, breakfast, children, christmas, creative, emeline, figuring, graphics, holiday, ingenuity, intelligence, intrigue, langston, learned, mary-kate, mcelligot, mountain, remarkable, scribbler, selected, tiffany, treasury, turtleback, valentine 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: Intimate Confessions of Sex-ripe Nymphomaniacs / Intime-Gestandniss ... leave a comment home  impressum - about us