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Flower Fairies of the Summer (Flower Fairies)
Cicely Mary Barker
Warne, 2008
An Enchanting Book
Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies of the Summer is awonderful children's book, that would be treasured by adults as well.Her illustrations of flowers and plants are botanically accurate, but the crowning glory is the fairie showcased in each picture! Her work draws ...
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The Flower Fairies Complete Collection: Containing One Copy Each of the Eight Hardback Titles ("Spring", ...
Frederick Warne Publishers Ltd, 2002
Matches a new fabric line- so lucky to have it
A new fabric line is being manufactured with these cute fairies on it for quilting or doing a whole bedroom for a little girl. They are so cute and frilly it will be perfect with this set of books that are actually quite educational.
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Dusk and Summer
Joseph A. Pinto
Tale Weaver Books, 2008
Does Heaven await beneath the waves? One man needs to know. For when his dying father whispers a cryptic message, he has no choice but to summon his courage and begin the quest of a lifetime. It?s a race against time to realize his father?s wish and fulfill his own destiny. It?s a discovery of the unbreakable bond between father and son. ...
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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks ...
Jeanne Birdsall
Yearling, 2007
Charming
This is a charming book. It is extremely well-written with a simple plot and excellently drawn characters. It feels like a classic. In fact, I kept checking the copyright to make sure it really said "2005" and not "1935". My son and I can't wait to read the second, ...
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Summer of Night
Dan Simmons
Putnam Adult, 1991
Builds up slowly and reels you in
Wow, this is one good horror novel. It's been a while since I gave a 5 star to a book, but I think this book deserves it. I don't have many complaints, and the one complaint I do have actually is good in a way too.
This book is similar to the famous Stephen King ...
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Follow the Stars: A Native American Woodlands Tale
Cavendish Children's Books, 1998
A journey made across snowbound lands by animals in search of the missing Birds of Summer results in the return of the warm season.
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Summer Chills: Tales of Vacation Horror
Running Press, 2007
Another winning collection from Jones
A great anthology of vacation-gone-awry horror shorts I read over the summer, appropriately lounging by the pool with a cold drink in one hand, inwardly chilled by tales of living gargoyles, a man who steal the youth of young women to create beautiful dolls, man-eating ...
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Tale of Two Summers
Brian Sloan
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2006
Raw, Honest and Refreshing
When I first came across this book, I was skeptical. Mainly due to the format. How interesting can two teenagers blog entries really be? Okay, sure it can be interesting, but for how long? Will it seem forced? Still, it intrigued me to see just how it was done.
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Unmasked: Erotic Tales of Gay Superheroes
STARBooks Press, 2007
Who Knew Superheroes Could Be So Much Fun
I thoroughly enjoyed Unmasked: Erotic Tales of Gay Superheroes, another anthology from Eric Summers. Not only is this book hot and sexy, but also filled with humor. The fact that the various contributors used humor and funny situations made this book all the more ...
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Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William
Booth Tarkington
Hard Press, 2006
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ...
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In the Summer Country: A Tale of Arthur, Merlin & Cabal
John Conlee
Pale Horse Books, 2006
Cabal's Story Continues. Should not be missed!
This is the fourth book in Professor Conlee's Arthurian series that now finds Arthur and Cabal sent on a mission to save an abducted young woman. Staying true to form, Professor Conlee's story stays within the boundaries of the traditional Arthurian legends while ...
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How Coyote Stole the Summer: A Native American Folktale (On My Own Folklore)
Millbrook Press, 2008
A Delightful Tail
Old Man Coyote is tired of being cold so he enlists 5 other animals to help him steal summer from Old Woman. What follows is a delightful tale as the animals work together to "get warm."
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Edgar Allan Poe, Selected Poems and Tales / Deluxe
Edgar Allan Poe
Barnes & Noble, 2004
Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Poems and Tales/Deluxe --
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
For more than a century-and-a-half, Edgar Allan Poe's poems and tales have thrilled readers with chilling accounts of matters mysterious and macabre. Their somber poetry and rich moods of menace and melancholy have conjured some of the most haunting images in American ...
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The Peter Pan Collection
MacMay, 2008
Two of the earliest Peter Pan Stories. Including the first published reference to Peter Pan! The First Book -The Little White Bird or Adventures In Kensington Gardens - This works was published in 1902, and is in the public domain. It contains the first published references to the character Peter Pan, who became famous in the play Peter ...
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All Summer Long: Tales And Lore Of Lifeguarding On The Atlantic
Gordon Hesse
Jersey Shore Pubn, 2005
Could Have Been a Beach Classic, but Falls Short
This appreciation of Atlantic lifeguard traditions could have become a non-fiction summertime classic along with "The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth" by Lencek and Bosker and the shark attack narrative "Close to Shore" by Michael Capuzzo. The book falls short ...
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