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More than 300 lists about very nearly everything you really care about

THE ALL-NEW BOOK OF LISTS FOR KIDS is an information sandwich with everything on it, packed with the stuff you need to know and the stuff you never even knew you wanted to know. Here are tons of fun facts about your favorite movies, music, books, and sports and games, along with kid survival tips and techniques. Find out how to defend yourself against vampires, what to do if you're afraid of the dark, and how to look great in your school picture. You'll also find hundreds of addresses for kid-friendly Web sites (as well as information on how to visit them safely). THE ALL-NEW BOOK OF LISTS FOR KIDS delivers it all -- the serious, the silly, the useful, and the just plain fun.

TEN REASONS YOU'LL LOVETHE ALL-NEW BOOK OF LISTS FOR KIDS

It's easy to use -- just open the book to any page and dig in!
It's full of facts that will astound you and your friends.
It will make you LOL -- Laugh Out Loud ; )
It can help you save time. For example, it will teach you how to quickly make it look like you've cleaned your room.
It's portable: you can take it with you for fun on long, boring car rides.
You don't have to remember to feed it (all you have to do is read it).
It's way, way more fascinating than long division.
It offers some serious help on important issues -- like your allowance, bullies, and dealing with your parents.
It can help you answer a lot of weird questions.
It will never tell you that you're grounded. ... Read more

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All you need to know and more!!!
I loved this book because it showed you how many possible things there are to make lists about. It's a wonderful book. There are many unusal lists. We gave it an A+++...!
Though we did find a small mistake, the book was GREAT!!!...

This book rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this book! I enjoy telling my parents facts and seeing them wonder where I found it! My answer is the same every time, "The Book Of Lists." From ghosts found in the White House to good things about being an only child, this book is the best. I never get tired of reading it.

Most kids would probably like it.
This book has a lot of lists of different things like: Pizza Facts, How to make money grow, "Magic Potions," 45 Phobias, and a lot more. I would recomend reading it.

The most fabulous book a kid can get!
From finding out about the biggest roller coaster to what is in a box of chocolates. You can also find out 20 Good Luck Charms, 20 Bad Luck Signs, and Voodoo Signs. You will love it!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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Based on the Department of Labor's 2004–2005 "Occupational Outlook Handbook" (the most widely used career book ever), this popular guidebook is ideal for helping young people explore careers. It groups together related job descriptions, making it easy to study job options based on interests. The text stresses the connection between school subjects and needed job skills—important in school-to-career research.

The book is grouped into 11 sections based on the main sections of the very latest "OOH." Within each section are one-page descriptions of related jobs within the category (there are over 270 jobs in the book). Each job description includes

* A brief description of the job
* Details on working conditions
* School subjects related to the job
* Suggested activities for "trying out" the job
* Information on earnings, education, or training needed, and employment outlook
* "Something Extra": A fun and interesting fact related to the job

Key Features:

* Updated to reflect the most recent edition (2004–2005) of the "OOH."
* Describes over 270 jobs that cover more than 88% of the workforce.
* Attractive graphics and presentation that appeal to younger audiences.
* Entertaining and fun content that engages readers as they learn.
* Includes job title index. ... Read more

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Young Person's Pccupational Outlook Handbook
This book is a well-organized reference for children from 1stthrough 12th grade, but targeted at those under 12. The book is not adry page by page drool of words. The quick reference information is displayed pictorally. Each job is given a single page, and divided into several components. Each page has a short paragraph explaining day to day responsibilities, and a quick reference section that delineates education required, earnings and job outlook. Younger readers will be interested in the 'subjects to study' paragraph which gives the reader a good basis for what academic areas they need to be strong in. Each job description has a 'discover more' paragraph that takes the younger reader through a hands on example of what the job entails. The 'something extra' section for each job adds interesting facts about the job that are not readily apparent. This book is a must for guidance counselors at all levels and parents should strongly consider adding it to their library. ... Read more

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Batman Beyond: The Animated Series Guide celebrates the thrilling storylines and breathtaking art of Batman Beyond, giving fans of the television show special access to its exciting cast of characters - from Bruce Wayne and Terry McGinnis to J-Man and Thugs. ... Read more

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Winner of Favorite Paperbacks for 1994-IRA/CBC and A Children'sBook-of- the-Month Club Selection. Ideals Children's Booksaward-winning Discovery Readers(r) Series was created to answerchildren's questions with fascinating facts and accurate illustrations.Each book has been reviewed by educational advisors and reading-leveltested. Easy-to-readtext explains how airplanes fly and also takes atrip through flying machine history. ... Read more

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The Wonderful Men in Their Flying Machines.
This book answers many questions children have concerning flight. It is written in a simple matter and is wonderfully illustrated. The book not only explains how airplanes fly, but also gives a brief history of flight, and introduces new vocabulary words chidren may not have heard before. I used this book as the foundation of a science unit I taught my preschoolers about airplanes. ... Read more

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Fifty-two timeless quotations about values, goals, and good old-fashioned manners. ... Read more

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Features a master index to the entire series and a collection of primary sources relating the U.S. history that will make every history lover ecstatic. ... Read more

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A supplemental collection of documents that shaped America
In an idealized world, or more particularly a perfect classroom, it would be nice if there was a CD-Rom that came along with each set of history textbooks for a classroom that would contain all sorts of wonderful study guides for teachers along with a collection of documents from American history that could easily be printed and then copies created for the students. The current alternative is a volume such as this "Sourcebook and Index," compiled by Byron Hollinshead with introductory notes by Steven Mintz as a supplement to Joy Hakim's 10-volume A History of US series. Of course, this volume also works as a stand-along reference, providing a collection of great American documents, most of which are touched upon in your standard American history textbook. I have a strong affinity for primary documents, and this collection provides almost 100 of them in this collection of letters, declarations, proclamations, court decisions, laws, acts, speeches, the Constitution, and other writings, all arranged chronologically from "Magna Carta" through Ronald Reagan's 1988 speech at Moscow State University. The goal is to illuminate the experience of the diverse groups that make up American society, so that in addition to influential Presidential speeches that are scattered throughout this volume young readers will also find the voices and experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants, women, and many other groups represented as well.

This sourcebook presents excerpts from many of the documents recommended on state frameworks and that support the National History Standards. At the beginning of each excerpt there is a note on where you can find the document or topic discussed in the series (e.g., John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address does with Chapter 17, Book 10, "All the People"), a headnote that provides background on the document and discusses why it is important, the text if the document, and definitions in the margins that will help readers understand unfamiliar word or unusual meanings as well as identifying historical figures mentioned in the documents. I especially appreciate the later because having co-edited a collection of great speeches I was quite proud of the annotations we provided and Hollinshead and Mintz are doing something similar here. The focus is on helping young readers tease out a document's assumptions, uncover its meaning, and assess its historical significance. For example, there are only two lines from "Magna Carta" but the analysis emphasizes the ideas of preserving rights, obeying the law of the land, and extending rights to all citizens.

By devoting an entire volume to such documents Hakim is able to get well beyond the few documents of state that often end up in the back of an American history textbook (i.e., the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc.). Here you will find the Articles of Confederation, the Homestead Act, and the Civil Rights Act. The Gettysburg Address is short enough to make its way into most textbooks but students will also find words from Lincoln's "House Divided," debate with Stephen Douglas, and Second Inaugural Address. When the authors works in John Marshall Harlan's dissenting opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson you know that they have done their homework and gone beyond the obvious possibilities. There are easily a dozen other impressive additions, from John C. Calhoun's speech on the Compromise of 1850 and Franklin D. Roosevelt's message to Congress on "The Four Freedoms" to Thomas Jefferson's "Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom" and Martin Luther King, Jr's letter from Birmingham City Jail.

Among the reasons why I would prefer a CD-Rom to a book in this matter is that you would not only be able to include many more documents, but you would also be able to provide them in their entirety. Even a relatively short speech such as Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" is edited (and there is no reason you cannot either provide both complete and edited versions of the longer works and/or allow teachers to edit them themselves before making copies). However, I am well aware that my preference for primary documents may well be greater than your average student of American history. Even if you are not using Hakim's series, American history teachers can certainly use this volume to help expose their students to some of the most powerful words in our nation's history. ... Read more

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Introduce your children to the elegant French language with this bright and accessible learning guide. The wonderfully detailed illustrations make learning a fun challenge! Words are used in thematic context and links to exciting websites are included for further study. This book offers a great way for children to begin learning a second language, an increasingly important asset. ... Read more

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Discover amazing inside information about Shark Tale - the new animated feature from DreamWorks, the creators of Shrek. Learn all about the underwater mafia and the adventures of a young fish named Oscar, who's in big trouble with the mob boss shark! ... Read more

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Fully updated to include all the big games, including Super Bowl XXXVII, Eyewitness Super Bowl shows readers what goes on during the fun-filled week before the game; how the Super Bowl half-time show is created; who holds the most Super Bowl passing records; and much, much more. ... Read more

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New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text!

Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the natural world of mammals. Stunning real-life photographs of bushbabies, badgers, wallabies and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of mammal behavior and anatomy.See how newborn mice develop, what the inside of a molehill looks like, what a whale has inside its mouth, how a chinchilla keeps its fur clean, and the only mammals that can fly.Learn how to recognize mammal footprints, why some animals store food in their cheek pouches, why you are a mammal, and how the porcupine frightens its enemies.Discover how camels can walk on sand, what mammals looked like in the Ice Age, why some mammals have spines instead of fur, what whiskers are for, why a wallaby has a pouch, and much, much more! ... Read more

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Alright
The book is useful, and tells you a lot of things that are vital to starting a business. However, most thinks she tells you about can be found anywhere, such as online. It doesn't have information that you can't find somewhere else. But the part in the beggining about Kids in business is kind of cool.

Review from Mark
I think this book teaches kids many different business ideasthat help them to start thier small kids business. I also think thatthis book contains ideas that cover a lot of ambitions that kids may have. This book also answers some questions that you may have about you and your childs small business. ... Read more

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If only everyone could live like Raven Baxter: a little more vision, a bit more style, and a whole lot more fun! Illustrated with full-color photos from the show and tons of Raven's own doodles, this fabulous 48-page book will help readers live their own "so gold" lives. Get the inside scoop on how to deal with friends, boys, school, parents, annoying little brothers, and much, much more! ... Read more

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New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text!

They Pyramids at Giza in Egypt have stood for over 4,500 years, and the amazing feat of their construction is shrouded in mystery.This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs tries to answer some of the riddles about them and the people who built them.Discover what archeological finds have revealed about life on the banks of the Nile during the Pyramid Age.See the pyramids and temples of Egypt and Mexico in breathtaking detail, as well as statues of pharaohs, officials, workers, and religious texts written on stone and papyrus thousands of years ago.Reconstructions show the step Pyramid Complex at Saqqara, the interior passages of the Great Pyramid, and a pyramid being built.Pyramid is a unique and fascinating introduction to the mysteries of these striking and colossal structures. ... Read more

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Young meteorologists need hunt no further for all the facts to make a forecast - My Best Book of Weather is a wonderful introduction to the world of weather.Starting with basic questions such as What is the Sun?, the book guides the young reader with tips on watching the weather. Wind, snow, thunderstorms, and rain are covered as well as more dramatic and complex events such as the aurora borealis, tornadoes, and hurricanes. An ideal gift for any child who has ever wondered where our weather comes from, this book also includes an illustrated glossary and index. ... Read more

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Sopa de Pollo para el Alma del Adolescente consists of stories every teen can relate to and learn from -- without feeling criticized or judged. This edition contains important lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value of respect for oneself and others, and much more. ... Read more

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Sopa del pollo para el alma de la madre.
Queridos ustedes son extraordinarios con el trabajo que han venido r3ealizando. Sopa de pollo para el alma en sus diferentes topicos nos ensenan que la vida tiene sentido ya que somos todos en uno con nuestros problemas. Bien cierto lo dijo Leo Buscaglia: Todos somos angeles de una sola ala y para poder volar debemos asirnos los unos a los otros. Besos a ustedes y su equipo maravilloso. Dios los bendiga. Gisela Fonseca ... Read more

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Not just for Teens
Don't let the title of this book mislead you -- a lot of the questions in here are asked by full grown adults, not just teens. This book is well written and easy to read. The question+answer style lends itself to easy, quick, and poignant reading and learning. In addition, Pennock supplements many of his explanations with Bible and Catholic Catechism references so the reader can investigate the answers further.

While most of the questions are of interest to anyone, there are a few that are obviously only of interest to teens (e.g. "My girlfriend just dumped me, what should I do?") -- just the same, most of the questions that Pennock chose to answer cover pretty much all the common (and sometimes hard to answer) questions that all Catholics ask.

I only gave it 4/5 because there were a few (two or three) answers that I felt were unclear. They seemed to draw conclusions that didn't really follow at all from the Bible verses they referenced and I couldn't understand the logical leap he made with his explanation -- more elaboration was required.

Ultimately, this is a good book with straightforward answers to what many Catholics (not just teens) wonder about. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to understand Catholic beliefs better. ... Read more

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The New York Public Library amazing space

Travel to distant galaxies and explore awesome constellations. Discover mysterious planets and catch a comet by the tail. Find the answers to your questions about the wonders of space . . .

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY's best-selling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference, The New York Public Library Book of Answers, and The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference. ANN-JEANETTE CAMPBELL is the coauthor of The New York Public Library Incredible Earth.

Also in this series . . . The New York Public Library Incredible Earth ... Read more

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Richly illustrated with detailed maps and fascinating reconstructions of everyday life, this marvelous resource explores the geography, culture, and history of the ancient world. Offering a global view, the book ranges from the first villages in China to the early civilizations of Oceania and Africa. A comparative chronology helps readers contrast and compare each civilization. Includes a glossary and a map of major archaeological sites. ... Read more

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The Kingfisher Book of Ancient World History-From the Ice Ag
This book is an excellent resource for information about Ancient History. We have been using it to fill the gaps in our study of Ancient Civilizations. The drawing are realistic and help us to visualize all the artifacts of the time eras. We have been using the library copy, but have decided to purchase our own copy. ... Read more

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Discover the world of archeology -- how to piece together civilizations of the past.

Here is a spectacular and informative new guide to the fascinating world of archaeology. Superb, full-color photographs of bronzes, buildings, paintings, and pottery offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the world's great civilizations. See a loaf of bread preserved for 2000 years, the first human skeleton ever discovered, a corroded cannon from a shipwreck, an Iron Age roundhouse, and a reconstructed helmet made of gold, silver and bronze. Learn about carbon dating, how to tell the difference between a fake and the real thing, why tombs were plundered, how erosion destroys buildings and the secrets behind standing stones. Discover where the world's first iron bridge was built, the importance of shell middens, how a dig is organized, a "ghost ship's" impression in the sand and how rescue evacuations are carried out, and much, much more! ... Read more

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Glossy, thin and large
Minimal information but minimal information with excellent photographs. Highlightes some of the basic information on some of the more popular "digs". Probably more suited for the yonger reader or a reader completely ignorant of the field of archaeology. A good starter book....... ... Read more

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Packed with information about more than two hundred prehistoric animals —their size, their habits, when they lived, when and where their fossils werediscovered, and more — this compact reference will delight young readers and serve as a valuable reference in the classroom. Detailed color illustrations and drawings will capture the imagination, and sections such as "The Evolution of Birds" provide context and further information for the curious reader. ... Read more