books about: spider     books:       Miss Spider's Tea Party (Scholastic Bookshelf)43 reviews David Kirk Scholastic Inc., 2007 Belongs right up there with other classics of childrens literature. This book has the unique combination of being charmingly written, stunningly illustrated, and thoroughly captivating. Belongs in the upper echelon of children's literature, along with Ferdinand, Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel, and Make Way for Ducklings. What a gem!             Spider Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan) Kathy Reichs Scribner, 2010 Kathy Reichs?#1 New York Times bestselling author and producer of the FOX television hit Bones ?returns with the thirteenth riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan.   John Lowery was declared dead in 1968 ?the victim of a Huey crash in Vietnam, his body buried long ago in North Carolina. Four decades later, Temperance Brennan is called to the scene of a drowning in Hemmingford, Quebec. The victim appears to ...             Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti16 reviews Gerald McDermott Henry Holt and Company, 1987 I Usually Don't Like Spiders, But This One's OK ANANSI THE SPIDER is a retelling of a story from the Ashanti people by Gerald McDermott. Though one doesn't realize it at the onset, the story is actually an origins tale about a very important piece of our universe. The story revolves around a father spider named Anansi and his six sons. Each of his sons has an unique gift and on a particular day each of the sons is called upon to use their ...             The Very Busy Spider55 reviews Eric Carle Philomel, 1989 Very busy classic This book is great. The size is wonderful too. Fits into a diaper bag easily. Great for the car!             Curse of the Spider King: The Berinfell Prophecies Series - Book One77 reviews Wayne Thomas Batson, Christopher Hopper Thomas Nelson, 2009 Curse of the Spider King Okay, you may look at this title and go, "Curse of the Spider King?! What's up with that! And eww... spiders, moving on to the next book." Or you could think it's one of the most awesome names ever! For me, I was one of those people who thought the name was a bit, well, strange. And I don't particularly like spiders so I wasn't so sure I wanted to read this book. Someone I know read it and said ...             The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations94 reviews Ori Brafman, Rod A. Beckstrom Portfolio Trade, 2008 Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom get it right! Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom: The Starfish and the Spider My name is David Marquet, from Practicum, Inc and we help our customers achieve organizational success by getting each person to act as a leader. Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom's book, The Starfish and the Spider, is a compelling description of the strengths and weaknesses of decentralized (the starfish) and centralized (the spider) ...             Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross)353 reviews James Patterson Grand Central Publishing, 2003 You Will Burn the Midnight Oil with This One Alex cross is The Deputy Chief of Detectives on the Washington DC police force. He has a degree in Psychology and is very adept at getting into the mind of serial killers. He's black, has two children, he us a widower (his wife was killed in a drive by shooting) and Mama Nana (his cantakorous grandmother) lives with him. Sampson is Cross's partner and friend, someone he can always count on and on ...             The White Spider17 reviews Heinrich Harrer Tarcher, 1998 Memories from my youth... I spent the summer of 1977 as an American college student hosteling my way across Europe. I bought this book in a small bookstore in Grindelwald, Switzerland and then proceeded to enjoy a blissful couple of days sitting on the front balcony of the Grindelwald youth hostel, reading The White Spider, with the north face of the Eiger towering overhead. I would read from the book, and then gaze up ...             Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 1: The World According to Peter Parker5 reviews Brian Michael Bendis Marvel Comics, 2010 An interesting change This book begins the first new chapter in the Ultimate franchise after the "Ultimatum" reset. I must say, was rather happy with the changes to the spider-man world. Didn't really care for the X-men changes, but I really felt they went into a new and interesting direction with this one. Well worth the read, especially if you've been following the Ultimate universe for awhile. If you're new to this ...             Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, Book 1)56 reviews Jennifer Estep Pocket, 2010 Throughly Enjoyed!! I read both books in the series and I throughly enjoyed them both. I found Gin Blanco to be my type of protagonist. She is not perfect, but she is a sympathetic character. She is very down to earth. I also like the fact that even though the many of the character's have elemental powers, and consist of other beings such as giants, vampires, and dwarves, the author was able to create a world ...             Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 11 Brian Michael Bendis Marvel Comics, 2010 Venom returns! When Spidey's most fearsome foe strikes, it looks bad for the outmatched web-slinger - but Silver Sable and her Wild Pack may turn the tide! Have they come to save Spider-Man, or is their motive something more sinister? Then, get ready for Ultimatum! It begins with a blessedly normal day for Peter Parker. It ends with a final moment that will leave you without words. Magneto has issued his Ultimatum to the world - and unleashed a ...             Spider-Man: Return of the Black Cat3 reviews Joe Kelly Marvel Comics, 2010 Spidey + Black Cat = Sexy Black Cat is back and better than ever! Marc Guggenheim takes Spidey and Black Cat's relationship back to its roots in a much needed fresh take. Spider-Man fans will definitely want to check this one out.             The Itsy Bitsy Spider37 reviews Iza Trapani Charlesbridge Publishing, 1997 BEST Itsy book ever!! My daughter has thought that spiders were called "Itsy's" because of her love for the song since she was just months old. It was a no-brainer to buy the book & we were very pleasantly suprised at how great it is. There are many more verses to the age-old song and my daughter has always loved "finding" the spider on every page. That lil itsy sure gets into eveything!! Great book, please buy!!! you ...             Little Miss Spider51 reviews Scholastic Press, 1999 Fantastic Story LITTLE MISS SPIDER is often requested when I volunteer to read with the children at my local library. They love the storyline and that the simple lines rhyme and are easy to recite. I've read other reviewers saying that they were uncomfortable with the aspect of the book that Little Miss Spider does not end up finding her birth mother by the end of the book. In the many times that I've read this ...             Miss Spider's Abc Book24 reviews Scholastic Press, 1998 Amazing Book- Your Child Will Love It! This book is amazing! It is absolutely beautiful. The pages and drawings are breathtaking. My 2 year old son (just turned two) loves it and asks us to read it again and again. I think the letters are perfectly easy to read and he now knows most of his alphabet. He knew several letters before but after having this book for only a week, he has learned almost all his letters and can call them by ...             Condemnation (Forgotten Realms: R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen, Book 3)32 reviews Richard Baker Wizards of the Coast, 2004 Now we're getting somewhere Disagreeing with most of the other reviewers here, IMO this is the best book of the series so far. Baker's straightforward writing style is a refreshing change that makes the book much quicker and easier to read. Additionally, the addition of Nimor Imphraezl and the Jaezred Chaulssin gives a whole new perspective to the story, making for more of an epic feel, something that was missing from the ...             The Spider and the Fly51 reviews Mary Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2002 Don't Flatter Me I am all for tradition refreshed... or an eclectic mix of styles. I loved Two Gentlemen from Verona set in the twenties, and now I'm fully convinced that the silent film era works wonderfully for morality tales as well. At least when attempted by Tony DiTerlizzi. The story is a classic, the illustrations are mesmerizing and memorable. I suppose if you want your children to remember a lesson, ...             Diary of a Spider45 reviews Doreen Cronin HarperCollins, 2005 Wonderful with an Unexpected Result I bought "Diary of a Spider" thinking that Doreen Cronin's books are always a big hit with my daughter. After all, she just loves, "Click, Clack, Moo!" and the others of that series. I thought getting this series could introduce her to the world of insects and "icky" things. Instead, I found something unexpected happened. My daughter was 5 when I first started reading "The Diary of a ...             National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America19 reviews Arthur V. Evans Sterling, 2007 Great book I call this my book of knowledge. Great pictures and descriptions and the waxy cover means it will last for a very long time.             Spiders and Their Kin (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)14 reviews Herbert W. Levi, Lorna R. Levi Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, 2001 Nice little book This book is good for people with an interest in spiders, scorpions etc. You will not become a specialist but it is a pretty good read, especially for children              search for books according, america, ashanti, assassin, berinfell, bookshelf, brennan, condemnation, elemental, federation, forgotten, insects, leaderless, national, organizations, prophecies, realms, related, return, salvatore, scholastic, species, spider, spider-man, spiders, starfish, temperance, ultimate, unstoppable, wildlife books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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