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Dear God or Stephenie Meyer, please, please, please, let the third book be better than the second.
Ok, I adore Edward, and I love the way the Stephenie Meyer wrote the first book, but Bella is so slow on the upstake in New Moon. I know that both plots are predictable, but Ms. Meyer writes in such a way that that's usually ok because it answers the reader's prayers(like, "please let him struggle with his love for her some more," etc.) but in the second book, Bella's slowness takes away from that connection to her readers. And I honestly spent most of the book missing Edward. When he finally came back, the lack of drama and closure was rather anticlimactic - I just thought that Edward was more complex than that. Oh well, I hope the third is better.

Disappointed.
I can honestly say Twilight was the most splendid book I have ever read. I loved everything about it, especially the intense love between Edward and Bella. I fell in love with this book so much that I couldn't stop talking about it with my friends for a while. I was looking forward to New Moon, and I ended up finishing the book in a day. I was extremely disappointed with a lot of things that happened in the novel.
My all time FAVORITE book!!
I have to say, Stephenie Meyer has created the most unique, fantastic and romantic world I have ever read about. I read Twilight and New Moon within three days, because when you read these books, you want to know what will happen next. Bella and Edward are adorable together, and the plot line is wonderful. The only complaint I have is the amount of time it takes for the next book to be released. This is the best book ever, even if Edward is only in it a little. For those romantic fans out there, the time he spends in this book is some of the best chapters! I HIGHLY reccomend this series! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Fiction    4. General    5. High schools    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Love & Romance    9. School & Education    10. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    11. Vampires    12. Werewolves    13. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Editorial Review

"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." Read more

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The best book I have ever read!!!
You have found the love of your life. The catch? He's a vampire, thirsting for your blood.When Bella moves from sunny Phoenix to dreary forks, her mood is anything but happy. Then she meets Edward Cullen. He's not one of those coffin-sleeping, afraid of onions, sucking you dry type of vampire. He and his family are more civilized, preying on wild animals. Their family is different, having abilities such as reading people's minds (Edward's ability) and seeing the future (Alice's ability). They fall in love. Everything is wonderful until they invite Bella to play baseball, vampire-style. A nomad band of vampires hears them and wants to join. Once they realize that Bella is human, they want her blood. While Edward, his brother Emmett and his sister Rosalie, along with his mother Esme and his father Carlisle try to hunt the band of vampires, Alice, Edward's sister, and Jasper, Edward's brother, take Bella to Phoenix to get the band off her scent. While in Phoenix, Edward calls them to tell them that the band was lost, but Bella already knows that, the leader called her and told her that he had her mother and was going to kill her if she did not come. She runs away, and meets him at her mom's house. He tells her that he tricked her and that he did not have her mom. He starts to kill her, and he knocks her out in the process. She wakes up in Edward's arms, bleeding all over the place. He, the leader, broke her leg, smashed open her skull, and bit her. Edward has to suck out the poison, and saves her life. When she wakes up, she is in the hospital, with a very well thought out story about her injuries, with her mother by her side. When she recovers, Edward's family and Bella go home, just in time for the prom. Edward takes Bella, against her will, and Bella asks Edward why didn't he just let the poison take place, then they could be together forever. Edward pushes that thought out of her mind and together they dance, with that thought that they can really never be together. This book is so good; I recommend it to every one. This is my new favorite book, it is that good.
Move over Heathcliff and Cathy-Bella and Edward are here to stay
Meyer was not joking when she said she loved Edward Cullen, the main character of her debut novel, "Twilight" at the National Book Fest. Not joking, because every word she's written about him has single-handedly gone to create the perfect angst-ridden, marble shrouded vampire teen; that at 17 was "turned" on his deathbed during the Spanish influenza pandemic.
Simple and Wonderful... A Delight to Read
Even though this book has a simple plot, and repeats the themes of many, many other works, it somehow hits an important romantic chord. I was thrilled to read a book where Vampires have dignity and a conscience (expecially after reading one of Laurell K. Hamilton's sordid novels) and even though, as a young adult novel, it was sweet and innocent it was still beautiful. Definately worth the time, and I would love to see more books from this author - maybe even venturing into the adult section at some point. ... Read more

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Halloween Chills
I love the beautiful illustrations in this book and the rhyming is perfect for phonemic awareness for preschoolers. It is the perfect amount of scary for 4 and 5 year olds. It is a short, spooky, read with gorgeous pictures.

wonderfully scary, but not too much
I just discovered this book and took it home to my two year old and he loved it.
My almost 3 year old memorized in a couple of days!
My son is just turning 3 and borrowed this book from the library to get him excited about Halloween ...did it ever!We didn't know how much he was taking it in until one night when we were very tired and reading it to him...we stopped to yawn and he filled in the rest of the story in a very scary scary halloween whispered voice!So much fun - we are buying it!GREAT pictures and colors that go right along with a GREAT story!I will probably buy this for all my niece and nephews for next Halloween! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cats    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Fiction    5. Halloween    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    7. Horror & Ghost Stories    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Early learning / early learning concepts    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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New Series

Wow--great read for all!
Rachel Caine fans are in for another rockin' ride in this new series!
A good book for the right age group but a disappointment for us "grown ups"
I love Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series and was keen to read this, the first in a new series subtitled "The Morganville Vampires". However, this book is VERY different from the Weather Warden series - our heroine is a 16 year old girl going off to College. As an English woman the American college system seems very bizarre at the best of times but Claire's experiences in her first six weeks at her new college in Morganville are even stranger. She's a bit of a brainy nerd and pretty soon falls foul of Monica, the 'cool but dim' girl who, with her acolytes, virtually runs the college. They gang up against Claire and, in order to escape various attempts to harm her, some successful, Claire moves out and starts living in an old house with two young men, Shane and Michael, and a goth girl, Eve. Once there she begins to find out some very strange things about the town of Morganville, its residents and the rules that she needs to know to be protected from the evil things out there.
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Shan has done it again!
I love this series to death!I was super excited when the last book finally came out.I read it in less than a day.I couldn't put it down.I was shocked at the end.I was literally almost in tears.I'm sad Mr. Crepsley wasn't in the last three books.He was my favorite character and I'd love this book even more if he was in it!I have to say, I'm sad that it's over.I've read this series at least three times.I love vampire books, and this series was by far the best.It gets boring with your typical "blood-sucking, night walkers" vampire stories, but Darren Shan put a total twist on it and that made it new and refreshing.That's what I loved most.And the fact that he uses his own name saying it really happened makes it a little better.Overall, it was an excellent book!!!

You MUST read this book!!!
I love this book! I just finished it today and I started it 3 days ago. Usually I can read these books in less than a day but with school and everything its hard to squeeze an entire book in one day. I agree with everyone the ending is a little corny. But without a doubt I would tell anyone to read this book. Although it looks like a book that guys would like, I am a girl and fell in love with these books I have the entire series and I am starting to read Darren Shan's new series; The Demonata. I am waiting for the 3rd book to come out and it feels like it is taking forever! But anyway, this book has many surprises and unexpected events. I don't want to blow the big question who is the Lord of Shadows? Darren or Steve? But I will say that Vancha apparently did not die because over the 2 years after the Lord is revealed Evanna get pregnant with Vancha and his brother. I must say this book will keep you wanting more! I actually cried when I finished the book because I loved the whole series and for it to end they way it did makes me dissappointed. But I have been on Darren's site and he said after the 10 book series of The Demonata (which I must say is a great series for anyone who loved Cirque Du Freak)he MIGHT write a 2nd season to the Cirque Du Freak books but nothing is a deffinate. All I can really say is READ THIS BOOK!!! you will love it!

i agree good book sad ending
this is a very good book.but the ending was sad. I was expecting more of an after shock like ??? um i forgot who said that.well this is awsome and very sad I mean im a boy and i got sad.and your right i cant believe its over, it stinks. I mean it was a crudy ending and he is cheating the veiwers. And the worse part of all darren never got to say bye to Vancha daries or especialy Annie. Also what ever happend to Vancha after Gannen stabbed him. The real Darren if you read this please tell me.Now dont get me wrong its by the far best series ive ever read and i own the whole series. Just it leaves the veiwers a gap in the story.I think there should be 1 more book. I cant stand it, the books is like my bible well not really but there so good its really hard to believe that its all over,all the waiting you ,we had to do to get the series it just is not that fair and im pretty shure people agree with me. I hate it really its so addicting its really not funny.I got grounded because i skipped meals and staid way pass my bed time reading, of coarse if you read them i think you would know. ... Read more

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THE LITTLE OLD LADY
I was impressed how easy the title was to fine and it is a very nice book to read to children

GREAT book
My preschool class absolutely loves this book.Whenever I read it, I read it in the voice of the little old lady.The 2nd time I read the book, my students started to say some parts of the story, like "the head when nod nod".They want me to read this book every day to them.I defnitely recommend this book to everyone.

3 year old LOVED it!!
This book was a blast to read to my son.It only took reading it a few times before he started reading it to me as we turned each page.He laughed and loved each page of this book!It is a classic for sure!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fear    4. Fiction    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Short Stories    9. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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Great Book
I started reading this book to my kids when they were both around the age of four.Now they are about six and eight and they still love it.Funny book.

Read it, love it!
My son and I have read this book over and over and over again.Whether it's Halloween time or not this book will be a sure favorite of kids' who like the dark side.Don't take this to mean that the book is dark or scary.What I mean is that if your kids have a taste for spookies then this book will not fail to please.Great pictures with subtle hidden pictures that show that the spookies and such aren't real in this haunted house.The text is fun to read outloud to the wee ones.
great for inspiring writing!
We write sensory descriptive stories about a fictional visit to a haunted house so this one is very inspiring!Not too scarry but nice descriptive language! ... Read more

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PERFECT FOR TELLING AROUND THE CAMPFIRE!
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK has classic campfire stories, such as ''The Hook'', and ''Me-Tie Daughty Walker'' along with lesser known tales like ''Alligators'' and ''May I Carry Your Basket''? Some stories are funny, such as ''The Viper'' (I've come to vipe your vindows) and ''The Ghost With Bloody Fingers'' (cool it dude, get a band-aid) while others are genuinely spooky, like ''The Guests'' and ''Cold as Clay''. The book was clearly intended for reading out loud, many stories even have tips for the reader, such as when to raise and lower your voice. Stephen Gammell's pictures are mysterious and darkly beautiful. I highly recommend this book for those looking for a spooky read aloud.

Pretty darn creepy
First of all, at 14 years old, I have never been the most courageous of all, especially when it comes to ghost stories and psychological fear, the fear that lurks in your head; I have ALWAYS possessed that peculiar human craving to be scared out of my wits by a good ghost story, but like the human I am, have more often than not chickened out before getting to the "punchline" of the tale.
A LOT better than R.C. Welch's "Scary Stories For Stormy Nights"!
A LOT better than R.C. Welch's "Scary Stories For Stormy Nights"! Unlike that book, these stories are original (and not sad).
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Editorial Review

"Anything can happen on Halloween night," Wendell warns his friendsFloyd and Mona when a black cat crosses their path. And remarkable things certainly do happen. At first it's pretty benign stuff--Wendell's mad scientist outfit has gone pink in the wash, Floyd dons a pirate costume only to discover he has to take his baby sister trick-or-treating ("'Pirates don't have little sisters,' he complained"), and Mona's mother forces her to dress up as a fairy princess. But things get more mysterious. Chased by witches (identified as the unspeakable Leona Fleebish and her cronies, but no less scary for that), the three friends flee through the darkening streets and must take refuge in a cemetery. But they needn't have worried. Floyd as a pirate is supernaturally heroic, Wendell makes aRead more

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onescaryhaloweennight
One halloweennight Wendell,Floyd,andMonago trickortreating.Andallofthesuddenthesehorrible wichs startgoing afterthem.Sothey go into toadark allieandso then theygodownthe alliesotheytrytohide intherebuttheyducktolate andthewitches sawthemsoyheygetlittleallicetobayandthenfloyddoesajumpovera fence. Terrific book for the 4 - 7 year old
This book was a big hit in my kindergarten classroom last Halloween.The illustrations are colorful and vivid and the text simple yet engaging.

A Great Halloween Book
The characters in this story are two boys, Wendell, Floyd, and a girl named Mona. The story takes place on Halloween night. Wendell is dressed as a doctor and he has invisible potion that makes him invisible. Then four witches come and call the kids names. I could relate to this story because people have called me names. This book is a good book to read around Halloween time. ... Read more

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The scary, the funny, and the just plain weird
Take some excellent, renowmed writers, have them write a collection of stories for kids, and this is what you get.An eclectic, fun, sometimes creepy mix of tales that those of all ages are likely to enjoy.
sweet
The general impression is that it's a collection of stories that the authors would have like to read when they were kids. Some of them may be scary to the announced age group (4-7) but most are just sweet. For the adult many of them will remind the reader how it was to be a kid. And for the kid, this will make them feel vindicated for many injustices they suffer, like the loud mean boy that everybody likes, over-controlling parents, and having to play sports when they really don't want to.
Enertaining
The collection of stories is a must read for fans of intelligent young adult stories. Even the introduction, by Lemony Snicket, poking fun of books that are more mundane (with a terrific nod to Harry Potter) is a great read. I liked Gaiman's and Hornby's stories. ... Read more

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AWESOME
i luvd this book soooooo much. it's not like oh ok yea we just saved the day.....again!!!! no it's like so much more than that!!! ok u've gotta read this yall its the coolest thing evr!!!!! i luvd it. i luv anthony horowitz and i rlly hope he comes out with nightrise......SOON.hahaha

A wonderful book!!
Evil star is a fast paced thriller,much better than the first (Raven's Gate).
Exciting, but flawed
Evil Star picks up where Raven's Gate left off.Matt doesn't want to be mixed up in the fight against the Old Ones anymore; he just wants to go back to having a normal life.The Nexus contacts Matt and reveals that a man named William Morton has discovered a book that is vital to their fight against the Old Ones. Morton refuses to sell it to the Nexus unless he meets with Matt, alone.Matt meets him, but before Morton is able to hand over the book, he is murdered and the book is stolen.The Nexus has a suspect: a man named Salamanda in Peru called Morton several times and attempted to buy the book.Matt and Richard fly to Peru to meet with Fabian, a member of the Nexus, to decide what to do next. During their trip, they are attacked and Richard is kidnapped.Matt finds himself alone in a country where he knows no one and doesn't even speak the language.
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GreatBook
Wow,If you like intresting books, with crazy twists, not very long, and never boring with action, Read this book. This series of books is about a kid named Darren Shan who encounters many problems while gowing up. A twist in the series is Darren becomes a vampire. After changing from human to "half" vampire, he runs into to a lot of problems.Now in this story, Darren returns to his hometown worried. Why, you must read to find out. Anyway, He has been traveling with a freak circus when a huge problem occurs while at his hometown. Darren and his friends must stop this problem before it too late. If you want to know what happen next,Read this BOOK!

Awesome Book!
I read this book in one day!I couldn't put it down!I can hardly wait for the final book to come out!If you like Darren Shan, this is a MUST READ book! - Justin Ross, age 10

Mad, Sad, and Excited
Well, this is truly a good book but a lot of it makes me mad.Darren Shan keeps killing of all the best characters.That makes me mad and sad!!But, as in all the other books it leaves you hanging at the end, which makes you really want to come back for more. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

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Wonderful children's book!
This is an excellent book for kids of all ages!My 5 year old twins first heard this when they were 3 and had me make it into a movie for them.My 7th and 8th grade students also love it, especially at Halloween!It is even more enjoyable with the CD.I highly recommend this book!

Don't waste your money
I ordered this and two other similair items. What a waste of money. Stories are useless, not even remotly scary. Background music & effects are worse again.
Like Jason for 3-year-olds
We've read it at least 25 times, and he still loves it.But, then my son loves scary books.Depends on the child. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

From classic ghost stories by Mary Shelley, J.R.R. Tolkien, and theBrothers Grimm, to real, unexplained curses, this chunky square book willthrill, chill, and charm every reader. Inspired by their passion for HarryPotter and all things fantastical, editors Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Friedhave selected an outstanding collection of deliciously bone-chilling stories,poems, spells, magic tricks, curses, superstitions, legends, and lore. There areeven recipes for such delicacies as Graveyard Brownies, Spider Cake, and EyeballPotion. Learn about the spooky curse of James Dean's sports car--and think twicebefore going to visit the monument at the intersection where the film star methis death. Discover the true meaning behind All Hallows' Eve. And quote EdgarAllan Poe's raven as he laments, "Nevermore."Read more

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A magical and mystical little tome......
I adore anything vintage halloween so when this book came out in 2000 I snatched it right up!
Magical and mystical book......
I adore anything vintage halloween so when this book came out in 2000 I snatched it right up!
Interesting reading, but, not a small child's book.
I own The Big Small Book for Moms and was expecting the same kind of levity in reading.Needless to say, I will not be reading it to my children anytime soon. I did ,however, enjoy reading this book at Halloween! Unexlpained phenomena, crafts, and recipes all wrapped up in one book! ... Read more

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YOU TURNED THE PAGE!!!
I grew up reading this classic and read it to my students when I was a teacher (they loved it!). Now as a mother, I read it to my own son who gets such a kick out of this hilarious book. Love it, love it, love it!!!

Grover rules
I had this book when I was growing up,I bought it for my son when he was young and now I have bought another for my daughter. We all enjoy this book. Grover is the funniest Sesame Street character. In the story Grover tries to use bricks,string,ect. to keep the kids from turning pages because of the monster at the end of the book. My kids loved turning the pages.

Great book for all young kids.
I loved this book as a child and wanted to share it with my daughter.She loves the sounds and noises when we read it. I recommend it for everyone. ... Read more

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Wonderfully Told Stories
I have been a fan of the More Scary Stories books since I was a little kid. Schwartz's stories and Gammell's illustrations were always a treat to look. Sadly I can't read and work at the same time so I decided to buy the audio tapes. They're very good and very creepy. The narrator has a great range of vocals and tells the stories beautifully, even frightening me at times. I was sort of dissapointed to see that a few of my favorite stories from the first volume were missing, such as The Thing and WINDEGO, but overall I'm very pleased with the quality of these CDs. Now I can take these scary stories to whatever dark places I desire.

One of my favorite scary story collections.
These stories scared me a LOT when I found out about them. Except for the funny ones. My favorites are: THE HOOK, "OH, SUSANNAH!", THE BAD NEWS, THE ATTIC, THE WINDOW, THE BIG TOE, THE WHITE WOLF, THE WOLF GIRL, THE CURSE, THE LITTLE BLACK DOG, AARON KELLY'S BONES, T-H-U-P-P-P-P-P-P-P!, "NO, THANKS", THE GHOST WITH THE BLOODY FINGERS, THE VIPER, HIGH BEAMS, HAROLD, SUCH THINGS HAPPEN, THE DEAD HAND, THE APPOINTMENT, THE WENDIGO, and ROOM FOR ONE MORE. (can't think of other stories).
I don't care if you're 50. You will be scared...trust me.
I read these books about 15 years ago and I must say to this day they are still among the scariest I've ever read. In fact I'd almost NOT suggest letting little children read them. The stories are short and truely frightening. The only suggestion that I have is that you do actually read the books. I have yet to hear the audio CD but I intend to get it in the near future just to have on hand. The reason for this is the pictures. The drawings done for these books are utterly horrifying. In 15 years I STILL have trouble looking at some of them. And better yet, they are burned into my memory. If your a parent, I'd suggest flipping through the pages first to see if you're okay with the stories themselves...but the pictures as well (as the pictures can really pack a punch, nightmares all around). ... Read more

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Read This Book!!!!
The Devil's Arithmetic was one of the best books I have ever read.It is very descriptive, and I learned so much about that time.It was very sad and I even cryed at the end , It also was very suspensefull.I really recomend this book to anyone who enjoys touching stories and suspensefull twists.

A powerful story, utterly gripping
This book won the National Jewish Book Award, among others. The Devil's