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The Last Apprentice: Wrath of the Bloodeye (The Last Apprentice)
Joseph Delaney
Greenwillow, 2008
Great!
My daughter and I both enjoy this series. This book just arrived and we were not disappointed. Some of the less than outstanding reviews from the "Amazon Vine Program" mention that this book seems targeted towards younger readers or that they were unfamiliar with the ...
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The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
Peter Reinhart
Ten Speed Press, 2001
A classic must have if you want to be a truly great bread baker
First off, that scathing one star review..throw it away. The poster sounds like a person who failed baking school and works in a low quality/mass producing corporate bakery.
Now..for a review.
This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone who wishes to learn to make great ...
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The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3)
John Flanagan
Philomel, 2007
3rd in the Ranger's Apprentice Series for Youth
After the events in the previous book, Will and Evanlyn have been kidnapped and taken to Skandia. And Will's mentor Halt has sworn to rescue them, no matter what it takes.
This installment followed two main storylines, jumping back and forth between Will and ...
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Queste (Septimus Heap, Book 4)
Angie Sage
Katherine Tegen Books, 2008
awsome!By Jenna
I think that this is an amazing book,I thik its cool that the girls name is Jenna and so is mine.Angie Sage is not only an amazing writer,she has amazing story ideas.I enjoyed Harry Potter a lot so I disided to give this a shot.The 2an to 4th were really good but my ...
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Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 4)
John Flanagan
Philomel, 2008
The primacy of personal relationships over loyalties to one's country or duty
Spring arrives at the cabin high in the Skandian mountains where Evanlyn and Will have wintered. Will has shaken his addiction to the insidious warmweed, and Evanlyn has become comfortable with her new survival skills. One day she goes out to check their traps and does ...
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Physik (Septimus Heap, Book 3)
Angie Sage
Katherine Tegen Books, 2007
He couldn't put the series down
My son who is 11 read this series over the summer & could not put it down. It was great to see him excited about something besides gaming.
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The Game Maker's Apprentice: Game Development for Beginners (Technology in Action)
Jacob Habgood, Mark Overmars
Apress, 2006
The Game Maker's Apprentice
This is a wonderful book! The instructions are easy to follow and all of the games are fun. I liked the fact that the finished games are on the CD so you could see what they are like while you are working on them.
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Ranger's Apprentice: The Sorcerer of the North (Ranger's Apprentice)
John Flanagan
Philomel, 2008
Time has passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, led the Araluens to victory against invaders, and Will is now a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy? boring, even?until the king is poisoned. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure propelled by ...
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After Effects Apprentice (DV Expert Series)
Chris Meyer, Trish Meyer
Focal Press, 2007
Solid Book For AE Users!
This book and media, After Effects Apprentice, was a great introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3. The tutorials were well thought out and taught solid AE skills.
Highly recommended!
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Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting ...
Bill Buford
Vintage, 2007
Apprentice of apprentices
Anyone who has ever worked at a continental-style restaurant should read this book.
I picked up "Heat" in the interests of reliving my experiences in two continental restaurants, run by two totally different-in-temperament chefs, one Austrian, one Swiss. Neither one ...
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The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Or On the Segregation of the Queen/A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and ...
Laurie R. King
Picador, 2007
Interesting entry into the Holmes legend
This book is about a genius teenage girl, recently orphaned, who meets Sherlock Holmes as he's studying bees. Well, she actually almost walks over him. So begins a rather clever story. Mary and Holmes think alike, which means that the amazing Sherlock Holmes finally ...
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Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
Nigel Calder
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005
A must have
Every boat owner who plans on doing work on their boat should have a copy of this book. You will be able to do the work correctly the first time and fix what was done before you. Just an incredible reference.
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Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Saga)
Raymond Feist
Spectra, 1994
Sensitively and Intelligently written
This is not your typical fantasy series beginning. The major theme is quite unique in that magicians can open rifts between worlds. And this is where this story starts, with a rift opening and an invading army coming through.
About the Magic:
I tend to shy away ...
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Septimus Heap, Book Three: Physik (Septimus Heap)
Angie Sage
HarperTrophy, 2008
Through the looking glass; Physik takes Septimus beyond...
Angie Sage keeps the Septimus Heap series going strong with Physik - the third book after Magyk and Flyte. In Physik we have a complex web of plot elements (no spoilers in this review) that take the narrative deep into the history and architecture of the castle and ...
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The Burning Bridge (The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 2)
John Flanagan
Puffin, 2007
Outstanding series for young readers and their parents!
I have been reading this series to my four children at bed time. It has captivated their attention as well as mine. We catch ourselves reading up to seven chapters some evenings. John Flannagan does a superior job holding our attention, plunging us into the story to ...
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