books about: gables

books about: gables

books:

Gables

Budge Wilson

Putnam Adult, 2008

A charming prequel to the beloved "Anne of Green Gables"
I remember being told about this great television series on PBS about this redheaded orphan girl. I checked it out the next time it was on and was immediately and totally captivated by Kevin Sullivan's adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables." I ...

Anne of Green Gables, 100th Anniversary Edition

L.M. Montgomery

Putnam Adult, 2008

True Classic - In TRUE Original Form
This 100th Anniversary Edition is just what it purports to be: a republishing of the original work, with original cover art. What the displeased readers below don't seem to realize is that the typos and lack of proofreading are part of the TRUTH about how this ...

Anne of Green Gables (Signet Classics)

L. M. Montgomery

Signet Classics, 2003

Truly a wonderful novel.
No matter what age you are or what genre of book you usually read, this is a terrific work of art. Everyone should take a rainy afternoon off to sit back, relax and read one of the greatest novels ever published. (And all other novels in the Anne of Green Gables series ...

Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? (Words Are Categorical)

Brian P. Cleary

First Avenue Editions, 2007

Informative and entertaining explanations and illustrations
Energetically illustrated in a colorful cartoon style by Brian Gable, Pitch And Throw, Grasp And Know: What Is A Synonym? provides young readers with informative and entertaining explanations and illustrations of just what synonyms are. Also highly recommended for ...

How to Succeed in the Game of Life: 34 Interviews with the World's Greatest Coaches

Christian Klemash

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006

An outstanding read
A thoroughly enjoyable and motivating read. This is a remarkable collection of exclusive interviews with the best American sports coaches of the last 40 years. The author has packed a voluminous amount of wisdom, inspiration and facts into what amounts to a road map ...

The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne ...

L.M. Montgomery

Starfire, 1990

Anne of Green Gables
Excellent service by Amazaon. My daughter is engrossed in the novels. Books arrived in a matter of a couple of weeks, way ahead of schedule. Will certainly use Amazon again.

Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of L. M. Montgomery and Her Literary Classic

Irene Gammel

St. Martin's Press, 2008

The definitive study of how Anne of Green Gables came about.
I recently made a trip to Prince Edward Island and picked up a number of books related to L.M. Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables. I actually had passed on this one because I saw that Amazon had such a fantastic price on it. Anyway, as an Anne of Green Gables and ...

I And You And Don't Forget Who: What Is a Pronoun? (Words Are Categorical)

Brian P. Cleary

First Avenue Editions, 2006

Time to learn your grammar!
These books are so good at helping kids learn the parts of speech. They give so many clear examples of sentences, with the specific part of speech in a different color so everyone will notice it. I used these in a classroom during english class and they all loved it. ...

Anne of Green Gables

L. M. Montgomery

Grosset & Dunlap, 2001

Review of Anne of Green Gables
In Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery's exciting story, Anne wants to be adopted by a famly who loves her. This imaginative, eleven year old, red-headed orphan girl changes Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert's lives forever. Matthew and Marilla had wanted an ...

How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and Homophones? (Words Are Categorical)

Brian P. Cleary

First Avenue Editions, 2007

What would we teachers do without Cleary and Gable?
This book EXPLODES with great word play!! My favorite? "My Niece can see Grease, both in Greece and in Nice, a Czech could be writing a check. A maid could be made to be very afraid if she heard a big herd on the deck." I've read all the books on homonyms and ...

Stop And Go, Yes And No: What Is an Antonym? (Words Are Categorical)

Brian P. Cleary

Millbrook Press, 2006

Another language-loving volume of helpful rhymes
Great stuff. Interesting word choices. Those crazy cartoon cats. I love how in this series of books which explains synonyms, homonyms, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions and more, Cleary can take the complex and make it simple, funny and teachable. He's also written one ...

Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More About Adverbs (Words Are Categorical)

Brian P. Cleary

Millbrook Press, 2008

Delightful!
If you enjoy words, Brian Cleary's books are delightful to read aloud, especially with a child. We have many of his "crazily rhymes" in books that teach youngsters even when they think they're just having fun. Easy to read but sound in grammatical principles.

Under, Over, by the Clover: What Is a Preposition? (Words Are Categorical)

Brian P. Cleary

Carolrhoda Books, 2002

Time to learn your grammar!
These books are so good at helping kids learn the parts of speech. They give so many clear examples of sentences, with the specific part of speech in a different color so everyone will notice it. I used these in a classroom during english class and they all loved it. ...

Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More About Adjectives (Words Are Categorical)

Brian P. Cleary

Millbrook Press, 2007

Great book for teaching grammar skills!!
I'm a second grade teacher and I have all of Brian Cleary's books. They are wonderful. They help students get a better understanding of the parts of speech by giving them real world examples in a fun way. My students love the silly pictures and the rhyming words. I'm ...

The House of the Seven Gables (Signet Classics)

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Signet Classics, 2001

More fun than I thought it would be
Purchased in anticipation of a trip to Salem, MA to visit the actual House of the Seven Gables, I have to admit that I enjoyed this book far more than I thought I was going to. Written in 1851, The House of the Seven Gables is at once both a period romance and history ...