Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Children: Preschool    5. Games & Activities - Puzzles    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Picture puzzles    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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500-1500 = MEDIEVAL TIMES
I AM IN GRADE 4 AND I LEARNED ABOUT THE MIDDLE AGES
A visual introduction to life in Medieval times
I have enjoyed several of the Eyewitness Books, ("Like a mini-museum between the covers of a book" according to "The Los Angels Times Book Review"), and picked up this one because I was reading Michael Crichton's "Timeline."That particular novel involves time travel back to Medieval times, and while the book involves descriptions of clothing, castles and weaponry, and a few sketches, I was looking for something that would help visualization.So "Medieval Life" was a virtual gold mine in that respect. Limited info, but great pictures
DK eyewitness books are some of the greatest non-fiction books around. The distinctive white background and high-quality photography gives this book an edge over any other nonfiction picture book. And -- these pictures are real! They're beautiful museum-quality photos of all things related to medival times, accompanied by informative captions and text. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Civilization, Medieval    4. History - Medieval    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Middle Ages    8. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    9. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Medieval   

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Excellent Choice
I'm a teacher and I find the Eyewitness books highly educational.I like the way the concepts are presented in a form without backgrounds.This gives clear facts to the reader without over taxing the attention span.The books are highly informative, presenting difficult concepts in comprehendable chunks that stimulate interest.I have almost the whole collection for my own children and they LOVE them! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 People & Places    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. People & Places - Polar Regions    7. Polar regions    8. Reference - General    9. Zoology    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Polar Regions   

Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Sports & Recreation - Baseball    7. Juvenile Nonfiction / Sports & Recreation / Baseball   

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Reptiles Alive!
Dorling Kindersley does it again.Their "Eyewitness: Reptile" book is full of beautiful photographs and fascinating facts.This book, as with the others in the DK "Eyewitness" series, can be enjoyed as casual reading by readers of all ages, as well as used as a helpful resource book.

Great deal!
this book was a great deal, in really good condition, and my son loves it! Thanks!

This won't be our last Eyewitness book!
This gift from my mother in law for my son sat unused on the shelf for about 2 years before he discovered it at the age of 6.Now suddenly it's the favorite "toy"; dragged to school, on short car trips across town and kept close during every spare moment at home.He knows instantly how to find his favorite spreads on the alligator snapping turtle and the crocodile skulls - invaluable for impressing his friends, teachers and complete strangers.This book inspired a very keen interest, to say the least!
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians    2. Children's 9-12 - Nature / Guide Books    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Nature - General    8. Reference - General    9. Reptiles    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians   

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A good book that studys the seashore.
This is a good book because it studys life on the seashore and things that live on it, like sea stars and crabs. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. Nature - General    6. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Etc.)    7. Seashore biology    8. Seashore ecology    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / Earth Sciences   

Editorial Review

I spy... a little baby's footprint, a heart-shaped box, a silver jack, atrain track, a comb, a button, a pine cone... and hundreds upon hundreds ofother small, interesting objects. Here is the original Read more

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Toddler fun
My 2.5 year old son loves this. We make up our own stuff to spy and don't really use the riddles(yet). This is kind of similar to his earlier favorite book(My first word book) which I also recommend. They both have taught him many new words.

I love these books!!!
I agree totally with the review from the reader saying " this is a MUST have for the home library ".Our home library has every I Spy book.We love these books.I Spy: a Book of Picture Riddles is a great one to start your collection.As my children 10, 8, and 5 started very young with this book.These books encourage your child to think, to learn, and to explore while they do this with fun and enjoyment.I cannot rave about these books enough because each time you open one up you have a new experience.You will enjoy the many hours of entertainment and time spent with your child as well.

This book is a MUST for the home library
I bought several (Marzollo) I Spy books for my son when he was 3.Now he's almost 5 and they are still his favorite.Now, my daughter, age 2,enjoys them also.The books have large pages,each consisting of a bigphotograph of intricately laid out objects.The pictures are clever enoughto be enjoyable to adults as well as children of almost any age.Probablythe greatest thing about these books is that they never get old.My sonand I still discover things that we never noticed in 2 years of looking atthe pictures.Even once you solve the poetic riddles in the books, you canmake up your own challenges.I usually read the book with both children atmy side and see if they can find the things that I spy.It is easy to givethem age appropriate challenges - I will give my son something hard to findand give my daughter something easier.Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Hidden Picture    2. Children's 4-8 - Games / Gamebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Juvenile literature    6. Picture puzzles    7. Preschool Picture Story Books    8. Puzzles    9. Riddles    10. Jokes & riddles    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Games & Activities / General    12. Puzzles & quizzes   

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Great "bug book"
My 3-year-old grandson is a big Spider-man fan, and he told me he wanted a book about spiders and "bugs." I bought this book because I liked the illustrations. They were clear and accurate, but not frightening. My grandson loves it. He actually goes to bed with it. He and I alternate pointing to the pictures and asking each other, "What is this?" Even though the text is for much older children, the pictures are ageless.

Great bug stuff for kids
Our kids loved this book!Not only was it written well enough to keep their interest but it left them wanting more!The descriptions were detailed enough for young minds but did not become a lecture sothat they "glazed over".It made our kids enjoy their learning time.The illustrations were large,detailed and numerous.This book was great for the ages it was written for and even younger; as our three and five year olds loved the pictures and started asking questions right away!This was an over all great book to help get a kid's thirst for learning started! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Insects, Spiders, etc.    2. Children's 9-12 - Nature / Guide Books    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Insects    6. Juvenile literature    7. Nature - General    8. Spiders    9. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.   

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The Story ofAnne Frank
Anne Frank is jewish.The Nazis want everyjew to wear a star that says jood.But they are hidingin the secret annex.so that they wont be sent tosecret Gearmamany camps to wrok in. A remarkable diary written by a remarkable girl!
Anne Frank lived a secret life with her family. She had to hide from the Nazis and she wrote her experiences in a diary. This is written for ages 4-8, however I would recommend it for ages 6-8. This story has more complex sentence structure, information boxes an alphabetical glossary and a comprehensive index. Read more

Subjects:  1. 1929-1945    2. Amsterdam    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography - Historical    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    6. Children: Grades 2-3    7. Frank, Anne,    8. History - Holocaust    9. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)    10. Jewish children in the Holocaust    11. Jews    12. Juvenile Nonfiction    13. Juvenile literature    14. Netherlands    15. Readers - Beginner    16. Readers - Chapter Books    17. Readers - Intermediate    18. Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. Legends, Myths, & Fables - General    6. Mythology    7. People & Places - General    8. Religion - General    9. Social Science - Folklore & Mythology    10. Social Studies - Folklore & Mythology    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Games / Gamebooks / Crosswords    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Games & Activities - General    4. Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Picture puzzles    8. Puzzles    9. Santa Claus    10. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

Subjects:  1. Authorship    2. Business & Economics    3. Career/Job    4. Careers - General    5. Careers / Job Opportunities    6. Creative Writing    7. Journalism    8. Vocational guidance    9. Business & Economics / Careers    10. Educational & careers guidance    11. Work & industry / world of work   

Editorial Review

While Philip Pullman's greatest popularity is as a creator of novel-length magical realism for young adults, such as Read more

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A beautifully written, tightly wound tale
To prove he has reached the end of his of his apprenticeship, young clock maker Karl most make a figure for the great clock of Glockenheim. The strange Dr.Kalmenius provides Karl with the needed model. Three stories are intricately intertwined in this compelling tale.
Clockwork: Or All Wound Down
This is the first time I have ever written a negative review on AMAZON.COM. But I must admit, Clockwork by Phillip Pullman is the worst book I've ever read. OK, so I'm ten, but who would be interested in fathers giving up their hearts for their mechanical sons? Come on.
An overlooked gem forreaders ten and up
Set in a German village reminiscent of Grimm's fairy tale world this book will quickly have readers under it's spell.This tale within a tale within a tale concerns a young clockmaker,Karl, who needs to create a figure for the great clock of Glockenheim to mark the end of his apprenticeship.Time is running out for Karl and he is fretful because has not yet made the figure. At this same time Fritz, a young storyteller is telling his latest spooky tale to the villagers. Fritz launches in to a very mysterious tale of a prince, who it is disovered at his "death" is actually kept alive by clockworks rather than by a heart.Also in Fritz's story is a stange man named Dr. Kalmanius.When this highly unusual man is described by the storyteller an identical man suddenly appears. The stunned audience quickly leaves.As the others leave this strange manapproaches Karl and presents him with the needed clock figure "springing" Fritz's tale alarmingly to life.As always Philip Pullman creates a vibrant and engaging cast of characters who will leave an imprint on the reader's memory. The illustrations by Leonid Gore capture both the fairy tale spirit and the horror under the surface.This is a quick but original and engaging read that will appeal to both horror and fairy tale fans.Don't miss it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Clock and watch makers    6. Fiction    7. Horror & Ghost Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Juvenile Horror / Ghost Stories    10. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    11. Storytellers    12. Supernatural    13. Horror & ghost stories, chillers    14. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic    15. Work & industry / world of work   

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Great I Spy Collection
Great collection of I Spy books in one books.My son enjoys looking at these and never gets tired or looking for things. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Hidden Picture    2. Children's 4-8 - Games / Gamebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Picture puzzles    8. Preschool Reading Skills    9. Readers - Beginner    10. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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I love this book so, so much!
I love this book so, so much because it has a map. I learned that he swims from the warm water to the cold water. There's not much food in the warm water but there's lots of food in the cold water. I learned that a whale's tail goes up and down but a fish's tail goes side to side.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Mammals    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Humpback whale    6. Humpback whales    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Whales    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Beginner   

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Great
i saw this book in a school book order and i thought it looked interesting so i bought it and it was great. i liked the story about Tutankhamun curse it was really cool. i also liked when they swoed you the steps in making a mummy. anybody should read this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. History - Ancient    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Mummies    7. Readers - Chapter Books    8. Readers - Intermediate    9. Social Science - Archaeology    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

Editorial Review

What's a dinosaur watcher to do? Where do you go to find creatures that have been dead for 65 million years, and how do you know them when you see them?Read more

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Great Pictures and Paintings!
Half of this book is about famous paleontologists, what dinosaurs are, and how they became extinct.The next half has at least 80 pictures and paintings of different species of dinosaurs, and a description of their characteristics and how they live.I would especially recommend it to 11 and 12 year olds who know their dinosaurs.WARNING:This is not a little kid's book.It does contain A LOT of information.It has at least a page on each species of dinosaur, but I think it should go into even more detail on these amazing animals.

An exciting, surprising book
I got this book as a gift. From the first page, I knew that I liked it! The detailed pictures show texture and are colorful. It is easy to read and understand. On each page there are different boxes with crafts you can do and interesting facts. (for example, some small carnivore dinosaurs ate their young when they were starving.) Dynamic Dinos!
We used this book to get a complete overview of these wonderful creatures.The book is large sized and has wonderful color pictures.The text is easy to read for ages 9 and up and can be read aloud to younger kids, sothe book works for whole families.There are all sorts of hands onprojects, great little pieces about some famous dinosaur excavators anddinosaur moments in history.Of course all the information about how theshape of the continents took place, how fossils are made, the geologicaltime, etc. is there and complete.We were really impressed with the easein which we could gather information from the book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dinosaurs    2. Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures    3. Children's 9-12 - Science    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Dinosaurs    7. Fossils    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature   

Subjects:  1. America    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography - Historical    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Columbus, Christopher    7. Discovery and exploration    8. Explorers    9. History - Exploration & Discovery    10. Juvenile Nonfiction    11. Juvenile literature    12. Readers - Beginner    13. Spain    14. Spanish    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Exploration & Discovery    16. Children's Readers   

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Not just for 8 year olds
Both my children, 5 and 2 love this book and all the others that we have purchased in this series.The pictures are fantastic and the text informative.Depending on which child I read to, I either just point at the picture and tell them what it is or read them some of the text.My older child is fascinated at even the most detailed information...not that many kids that age know how to say and describe metamorphosis (in fact I couldn't remember the word now and I ran to ask my son what it was!) but mine does.Later, when they can read, I know that they are going to love going to even more detail by reading the books themselves.And when my children ask me questions, then these books are great to look up answers you don't know. These books are excellent!

Even our 23 Month Old Likes It
My son was covering "bugs" in preschool, so I picked up this book. Knowing it was going to be really for older kids, I wasnt sure he was going to like it.These books are so well designed however that for 2 weeks now, he requests the "bug" book every night before bed.The only problem is that the pictures are so detailed and zoomed in that some of the images gives my wife and I the heebeegeevees.
Excellent Educationl Text
I'm a teacher and I find the Eyewitness books highly educational.I like the way the concepts are presented in a form without backgrounds.This gives clear facts to the reader without over taxing the attention span.The books are highly informative, presenting difficult concepts in comprehendable chunks that stimulate interest.I have almost the whole collection for my own children and they LOVE them! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Insects, Spiders, etc.    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Insects    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Reference - General    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.   

Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Accounting (General) +    3. Accounting - General    4. Business & Economics    5. Canada    6. Career And Vocational Guidance    7. Career/Job    8. Careers - General    9. Careers / Job Opportunities    10. United States    11. Vocational guidance    12. Business & Economics / Careers    13. Educational & careers guidance    14. Work & industry / world of work