books about: vacation

books about: vacation

books:

Vacation

Robin Pulver

Holiday House, 2004

What Happens When Punctuation Takes a Vacation?
Mr. Wright gets tired of using punctuation and teaching it and thinks it good for them to take a vacation. They go and soon they are sending postcards back to the class telling of the great vacation they are having. The kids find it impossible to write so they are ...

Assassination Vacation

Sarah Vowell

Simon & Schuster, 2006

This book rocks!
I usually don't write reviews, but when i saw that this book didn't have 5 of 5 stars i was shocked! I loved it. Not only do I own the book, I own the author narrated audio version!

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks ...

Jeanne Birdsall

Yearling, 2007

My kids love this book - maybe even as much as I do!
I read with my daughters every night - once or twice a year, we find a book that makes me sneak back into their room late at night to read a few chapters ahead because I just can't wait for the next day. This is one of those books. The sisters are amazing - funny, ...

The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips

Robert J. Dolezal, Jerry Bates, ...

Reader's Digest, 2005

Beautiful photography
This would be a beautiful coffee table book. It is even more helpful in planning plces to visit and reliving favorite memories from past trips.

Walter The Farting Dog: Banned From the Beach (Walter the Farting Dog)

William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, ...

Dutton Juvenile, 2007

Gassy dog is great for tinies.
This book, one of a series, is absolutely wonderful for four to six- year-olds. They are all at the bodily functions stage of self-interest, and this book is howlingly funny. Also, whilst they are giggling, the stories teach them moral values, ethics and the ...

Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 13-16: Vacation Under the Volcano, Day of the Dragon King, Viking Ships at ...

Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2008

great value, Great books.
Wonderful books for beginning readers. This box set is great value. I bought the first set of these books for my 6 year old nephew. He lives in the UK where these books are not so readily available as they are here. He is enjoying them very much, so my plan is to be ...

Sleeping Arrangements

Madeleine Wickham

Thomas Dunne Books, 2008

Shows us the many nuances that come with any long-lasting, functional relationship
Chloe is just about ready to pull her hair out, so her family's Spanish vacation is coming at a perfect time. She, her partner Philip, and her two kids, Sam and Nat, desperately need the time away, so she's thankful that her old friend Gerard has offered them his ...

Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia

David L. Cook

Sacred Journey Stories, 2006

Best reading in years
I don't give myself much time to sit and read books, even though I am currently reading three books and haven't finished any of them. When I received this one, I honestly couldn't put it down. Golf's Sacred Journey is so much more than a book of golf. It is a ...

The Professional Bachelor Dating Guide - How to Exploit Her Inner Psycho

Brett Tate

TPB Publishing, LLC, 2007

This one took time, boys
Fantastic...and oh so funny. You will be reading and the next second howling over in laughter. But this is the one. Intellectuals only please. This isn't a cologne and breath-mint book. This is the kick in the pants that u needed! I always hear how "i've read so ...

Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed)

Andrew Doughty

Wizard Publications Inc., 2007

Maui Guide Book
This is a great Maui guide. I had previously used the 1st Edition and will be needing the 4th Edition updates for my upcoming trip. Having traveled to Maui several times--this guide book is right on--from accomadation to dining. I always have this guide book with me ...

Where Is Joe Merchant? A Novel Tale

Jimmy Buffett

Harvest Books, 2003

An Annual Ritual
I've had this book for many, many years. It's become an annual ritual - a rite of passage for the Summer - to read it at the beach. Preferably with a Boat Drink in hand. Thanks Jimmy...

The Hedonist: World Travel Guide

Dr. Brett Tate

Professional Bachelor Publishing, LLC, 2005

Best singles travel guide
Highly recommended by a friend. He highlighted the trips he's already taken versus the book and said it was spot on. Most cities are tropical, with great diving and marlin fishing, gorgeous golf courses and beaches. After seeing the pictures of his girlfriends in each ...

The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Complete Guide to Walt Disney World)

Julie Neal, Mike Neal

Coconut Press, 2007

A unique and helpful book!
I'm a long time Disney World visitor and I've read just about every Disney guide available. In fact I'm the author of a guide called Walt Disney World® with Disabilities. In my opinion, what makes The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World so unique (in addition to the ...

Fudge-a-Mania

Judy Blume

Puffin, 2007

lots of fun
My nine-year-old loved this book, and has loved several in this series. Ms. Blume has a way of relating to the tween reader in a way that is funny and understanding at the same time. Excellent read.

Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House, No. 13)

Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1998

Historically accurate
We paired this with the Discovery Kids Magazine on Pompeii and found out that this book is a great way to find out about Pompeii and what happened, not just as a tourist attraction. It really puts kids in the moment of the time period. Every detail, down to the ...