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To be honest, I was a little disappointed in this book. Not because of anything that's inherently wrong with it, but because of the way it seemed to shut the door on Sierra, who is my favorite out of all Robin Jones Gunn's characters. The ending is really quite conclusive, even though it's a beginning of sorts. The problem, I think, stems from Sierra's complicated feelings and ties with Paul which began in the very first book of the series. The climax of the series, of course, is the culmination of that relationship. It seems pretty certain that the two are destined to be together forever, if not as soulmates, as best friends. For the book to end the way it does (c'mon, did we ever doubt that she and Paul would have a heart-to-heart?) makes everything too final for me.

Aside from that, though, this book is excellent. It's sort of light, but it teaches good lessons about relationships, jumping to conclusions, and consequences. I have good memories from reading this series. I think that you, if you give the Sierra series a chance, will end up defending and applauding her like I did.

I thought this was a really great book, but will there be more of Sierra? I really liked this book and i hope Mrs. Gunn will do a college series also!

This book was one of my favorites that Robin has written! I was litterally sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what would happen next. I would reccomend for anyone who loves romance and excitement to read this book!

this is one of the best sierra jensen books that there is... i loved this one and it is soo cool cuz it tells you more about what's happening with todd and christy and katie too... i hope this series continues past twelve... either that or a new series starts up that also intertwines with this one and the christy miller series!!!!

I really injoyed this book exsepcialy about Tawin and Jermey are getting married. And Sierra and Paul. But there was in this one when I thought Paul was a poop. When Serria jumped to conclusions and accused him of getting his old girlfriend pregnant. But it was a surprise for me. Through the rest of the chapters till the truth came out I hated Paul. But everything worked out. And Christy and Tood I'd never thought. Well Mrs.Gunn don't stop wrighting. Go into making these movies too. I'd watch em . Keep doing what you're doing Mrs.Gunn.

I would give this book 6 stars if I could. The format is laid out so that it's easy to flip to and find a specific activity. I love the "you will need" and "other activities to try" tip boxes on the side, too. I would agree that if you only had one book on Montessori activities, this would be the one to buy.

I am very fond of this book. It is a great guide offering almost "duh!" like activities (things that you would never even think of going out of your way to teach your kids) to do with your toddler in order to help them gain a sense of independence and accomplishment. That said, almost all the activities can be done without going out and buying a whole bunch of materials. I particularly like this book as a mom interested in the Montessori method, but not being able to afford to put my children in the pricey Montessori schools in my area. The book is easy and pleasant to read; it's in colour and has plenty of photos. Also, if there is an activity your child really likes, it has suggestions for other activities similar in nature. I like that the book shows you many of the activities they do, but leaves it up to you how you would like to present them to your kids. The book does not specifically tell you what age range the child has to be in order to present an activity, but it does state in the beginning that it presents the activities in order of being the easier concepts to grasp to the more difficult (specifically chapters 1,2, & 5). The author tells you to use your judgement on what you think your child can handle (for instance if they seem to like counting and maths, they will more likely progress faster with the maths activities. I personally would've liked a generic age range per activity, but I understand the point the author is trying to make. I just like that the author gives us the activities the Montessori schools do, but doesn't require the reader to completely apply the Montessori method. I plan on using this as a reference since I would like to educate my children myself until they reach kindergarten.

I would recomend this book as it is really very handy!
It shows you how to teach your child to do practical things in life herself without all the hassel. It also gives you ideas of how you could do it, as all children are different. I think the templates are also great, this book saves you from spending extra money for material.

It is a fun book to have and do things with kids. Specially if they attend a Montessori school. Many of the activities shown are exactly what they do in school.

This is a wonderful book for parents wanting to do basic Montessori activities at home, and it also suggests inexpensive ways to make activities as well. I gave this book one less star because it doesn't tell you what activities are age appropriate. I know all children develop and excel in different ways and times, but a little more guidance would have been helpful.

Okay, this guy named Robert Liparulo decides he can write thrillers. He gives us some great page-turners, then thinks that qualifies him to write YA books, as well. I figure I'll give the series a try, and I speed through book one, "House of Dark Shadows."

Well, this pesky Liparulo fellow leaves me hanging, so I pick up book two right away--which I rarely do when reading through a series--and I race to the end of that one even quicker. Yeah, this writer's that good.

Starting where book one left off, "Watcher in the Woods" churns through more adventures, more conflicts (with police, Civil War soldiers, and WWII tanks), and troubles between the King family members. We also meet a mysterious stranger, who tends to spy on the Kings from the neighboring woods. The Kings have moved into an old home, but find themselves caught in a whirlpool of portals into history. They've lost something very important, and they must figure out how to get this precious thing back without losing their trust in each other.

Although I, just like the story's teenaged Xander, got impatient with the family's plodding approach toward their problem, I began to understand the father's reasoning. Maybe Liparulo just had me tied into too many knots to believe that anyone could approach something so emotional so logically. Either way, "Watcher in the Woods" sucked me along in a few short readings, and left me hanging once again in anticipation for book three, "Gatekeepers."

Phaw! And that Liparulo guy thought he could write YA books. I'll have to keep reading these things until I can prove him wrong.

Sometimes when you know, you know! Right? Like when I first read Robert Liparulo's "Comes a Horseman," I KNEW I'd found a new favorite. You know, forget the fact that he had "Germ" and "Deadfall," along with a couple Young Adult books on the way. I was pretty certain I'd found another author to put near the top of my list. I think he's that good! Ted Dekker endorsed the first 2 books of this series, "Dreamhouse Kings," and Liparulo is creeping right up to Dekker. That's because he's almost as good! That's saying a lot right there. So, how about it? Are you ready for adventure with the King family? And by the way, don't even think about setting a cruise control, the setting is all or nothing!!

If you met the Kings, Xander, David, Toria, along with the mom and dad, you realize that they have a lot going on. Especially with this new house. And in book #2, Mom is missing, and Xander will stop at nothing to find her. And David is just as committed. But somebody else is just as committed, and he's always lurking in the shadows. And right when they meet this stranger, Dad immediately doesn't like him. Adventure, madness and mayhem is the name of this game, but it's really no game to the Kings. But if it is a game, then they have to play along to the rest of the world to assure others that everything is just fine. Does that sound like an adventure you'd be interested in?

Robert Liparulo has caught the attention of many, and he's shocked a lot of people with great writing! Tess Gerritsen, Michael Palmer, James Rollins, Steve Berry, all those authors are bestsellers, and they ALL give Liparulo a seal of approval. I give him nothing but the best, because he IS one of the best today! That's no surprise to me. But the world better watch out, because Liparulo has a ball rolling. And that ball is just rolling faster and gaining amazing speed!! AWESOME!

This story picks up as if it's just the next chapter of "House of Dark Shadows." That's good, if you had "Watcher in the Woods" handy, because you're going to want to go from one to the next asap. That's also the drawback, when you finish "Watcher" you're even more so going to want the next installment - and it comes out in January 2009. Write faster, Bob! Just kidding, I'm sure he's doing everything he can to keep us going.

I have come to really enjoy this family - they bond and grow together throughout this book, and they way they pull together seems to be the antithesis of the disfunctional family we all read about.

The adventures in this book become more recognizable by period and character, and I really look forward to the next 2-3 books as I'm sure you will if you buy these books.

I couldnt wait to read this after reading the first book and was not disappointed in the least. This is another great book for adults as well as the YA crowd. The king family lives in a house with strange rooms that change and take you to different times. This time someone strange is watching the family and wants to run them out to get the house for themselves. Will they be able to figure out what to do before another family member goes missing. Again a must for fans of liparulo and for suspense fans in general. Also go to [...] to enter a contest where robert liparulo might use your idea in a future book in the series.

Watcher in the Woods is the continuing story of the King family.

David King, 12-years-old is facing huge traumas while attempting to keep the outside world from destroying his chance of happiness.

Grasping hold of the King family legacy of bravery, David dives into the unknown to save his family at great cost to himself.

From the first word to the final "not the end" I cheered and cringed for the Kings.

I hope the next book releases very soon. This is book two in the series I'm going to recommend regardless of age or gender. I'd also love to see it turned into a movie.

Easily frightened readers might struggle with the intensity, otherwise, this is a powerful story well told.

I own the complete day to remember series.
And to me personaly Wednesday's Child is the best.
Honestly I have read it about 7 times and I still find it exciting. Well maybe the reason is because i know a guy just like the one described in this book (Kace)and he's so cute.
But beside that, this book has everything history, romance, crimes. I mean u name it its there. Out of all the books i've read This one is my favorite. I recommend it.Buy it.
Monday's child is my 2nd favorite if u dont have it buy them.

I think this book is great. It begins with Sharlotte Ashford, a nineteen year old debutante, who is on the verge of becoming engaged to another wealthy man. Then a man from her past resurfaces, and try as she may, she cannot shake him from her thoughts. She undergoes a transformation from high society, wealth, and lavishness to becoming a "western" girl and a true Godly woman. I would MOST definitely recommend this book!

I think this book is great. It begins with Sharlotte Ashford, a nineteen year old debutante, who is on the verge of becoming engaged to another wealthy man. Then a man from her past resurfaces, and try as she may, she cannot shake him from her thoughts. She undergoes a transformation from high society, wealth, and lavishness to becoming a "western" girl and a true Godly woman. I would MOST definitely recommend this book!

I cannot tell you how much I absolutely loved this book! Not only this book, but this SERIES is incredible. Chaikin does an outstanding job with character/plot development. In this book you see Sharlotte grow from an uppity spoiled rich girl to a girl with a heart. Normally, I do not care for American history based novels, but this was incredible. I do not have the words to say how good it was, other than READ THIS BOOK/SERIES!

In my opinion, "Wednesday's Child" is the best book in the series. Unlike the first two, which are set in Europe during WWII, this book takes place in America at the time of the Great Depression. Sharlotte, who is a Wednesday's Child, is introduced to the reader as a spoiled, flirting nineteen year old who is aware of her beauty, stable financial situation and social level, and her likely upcoming engagement to a wealthy, promising man. If you're hoping for some quick action, you won't be disappointed. A murder, a dashing rival from Sharlotte's past, and the stock market crash set the pace for an exciting book. Linda Chaikin also does a wonderful job bringing all the characters to life for the reader, as well as coming through with the Christian context expected. I found the characters easy to understand and relate to. The plot was very well developed, with an abundance of excitement and adventure. I was intrigued for the duration of the book!

Like another reviewer, I agree that "Gone with the Wind" and "the wild west" scenarios are reflected in "Wednesday's Child". This book is sure to delight many readers; thrilling and mysterious, romantic, historic- these all make an awesome book. It's definitely worth the 400+ page read!!

My 11 year old daughter and I read this book and the whole series together, and we both laughed our way through each one. There were times when I had trouble reading out loud as I couldn't stop laughing long enough to get the words out. If you have a child who isn't much into reading, this series might be just the one to peak his/her interest. The friendships formed by 4 new middle-schoolers and their interactions will make you want to read the book straight through without putting it down. I highly recommend this book and the series!!!

this book is about four friends and some underware. their names are Sunny , Pickles, Salem and Eddie. Eddie still wares superman underware and he wants to grow up. so he burns his under ware! you'll have to read the book to find out more!

I like this book because it is funny. It was kind of fantasy to me. The underpants was rolled up the flagpole with 5 of somebody's friends. They were riding a skateboard together and threw their homework out the street. This book is about 5 students in the same class that didn't like school. Many times they didn't do their homework. They also got in trouble by doing wrong things. One of them ran somebody's underpants up the flagpole. But at last they didn't get in trouble. This book is likely a troublesome school.

Who Ran My Underwear Up The Flagpole
How would you like to run into a classroom without any pants on? Well that's how "Who Ran My Underwear Up The Flagpole" begins!
" Who Ran My Underwear Up The Flagpole" is a hilarious, laugh out loud finny book written by Jerry Spinelli. This book is a realistic fiction book because talks about average kids. These kids hide op their problems. It is also about a football team once you get to the middle of the book. The always-funny Eddie and his friends: Pickles, Salem, and Sunny all go to Plumstead Middle school.
Football season has started at school and Eddie decides to try out. They also need more cheerleaders so Sunny and Salem want to try out. Salem writes for the school newspaper and needs a scoop about cheerleaders. Pickles joins the school band and is about the only one who really knows his music!
Eddie has been wearing Superman underwear ever since he was five. Unfortunately someone finds his underwear and runs it up the flagpole!
Will Eddie's humiliation ever end? Salem knows her friend is feeling bad so she decides to throw a party only Eddie, Sunny, and Pickles to come to.
Will Salem get Sunny to give Eddie a chance? And will the school ever outgrow Eddies humiliating underwear? Find out when you read "Who Ran My Underwear Up The Flagpole"! You won't want to put the book down for even a minute!
By:
Macy

Big fan of the man, really. Out of all of the School Daze series books, this is favorite. Why? Well, the first book, Report to the Princeple's Office is just not interesting, and the others ive only seen a little bit of. The book is about four friends, Sunny, Salom, Eddie, and Pickles. Eddie wants to prove to the world he is grown up despite his superman undies (wich he later burns. Sunny is a cheerleder who hates boys and always frowns. Salom is a aspiering writer who also maneges the football team. Pickles is a famus 6th grader driving the one and only pickle bus. All in all, this book is the best in the school daze series, and is a must buy for all preteens.

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You've Got Manners is a delightful, creative book which makes learning manners a fun and interesting "game" for children of all ages. It can be used as a learning tool whether at the dinner table, eating out or traveling, and all family members can participate. I love the author's use of illustrations and vivid primary colors which are instrumental in keeping a child's attention. The author also cleverly incorporated another learning tool, the alphabet. I can unequivocally recommend You've Got Manners for every family's library.

The charming characters, bright colors, and friendly verse make this book a delightful learning experience into the world of manners, for children young and old. I recommend it highly.

This book is an excellent way to introduce children to table manners. It's fun style and examples make learning fun!

I ordered this book for my young granddaughter who, at nearly 3 years of age, is ready to consider simple discussion of table manners. I am generally delighted with the book and believe it is one that can grow with a child, having applications even into adulthood.

I was startled, however, to find lie-lay errors on pp. 7 and 55. I also note numerous other small changes that would greatly improve a future edition. For example, some pages are written in the imperative, some are written in the declarative....some are in the third person, some are in the second person, and at least one (p. 44) slips into the first person plural. In addition, frequent use of unnecessary quotation marks is distracting.

The book fills an important niche in a child's library, but it is limited by the above weaknesses. I do not mean to be critical....I have corrected pp. 7 and 55 in my edition and will enjoy this charmingly illustrated book with my granddaughter. You could do the same.

We purchased this Bible for our 7 year old daughter for her Baptism. It's AWESOME! Easy to read- nice little devotionals throughout - and it's a Bible that she can use as she grows.

I purchased several of these biblesYoung Women of Faith Bible (NIV) as gifts for a group of inner city girls I am ministering to. These are awesome Bibles for young girls/women. They have gone from the "dread" of reading the Bible to looking forward to it. This helps to make the Bible relative to their lives today. It is beautifully packaged and includes notes that relate to them well. A beautiful Bible.

We like the Bible itself but the paperback cover started curling immediately and we are very disappointed with that. My daughter doesn't like the Bible so much as a result.

My daughter gets much use out of this and she does not have a hard time understanding it as she has with past Bibles. Highly recommended.

My daughter LOVES this Bible. She loves that it is just for girls!

I love that is goes with the Women of Faith Bible that I have! It has studies that go together in both Bibles.

Christy Miller can't wait to finally see summer-fling Todd again. She plans to spend every moment of her Christmas break in Newport Beach making up for the long months they have spent apart. However, in YOURS FOREVER, the third book in Robin Jones Gunn's Christy Miller series, she finds all of her carefully-laid plans falling to pieces.

Christy wants to spend Christmas morning having a romantic picnic on the beach with Todd, as they had always done during the summer. However, Christy's strict parents are not about to let her on any kind of date until she turns 16, and the picnic becomes much less romantic as it is chaperoned by her younger brother David. The morning proves to be a complete disaster --- her carefully cooked breakfast is destroyed and Todd opts to spend his time surfing with David.

It's not only her parents and their rules that are a problem; Todd doesn't appear quite as interested in her as she had hoped. In fact, he seems to be going out of his way to avoid her. She desperately tries to capture his attention, but each attempt only draws her further away from Todd, her friends and her family.

However, Todd isn't the only one who's been acting strangely. Christy herself hasn't mentioned the large amount of time she's been spending with heartthrob Rick Doyle back home. Confused and jealous, Christy takes a bad piece of advice that threatens her relationship with both Todd and best friend Tracy. At the same time, Christy's relationship with her family becomes even more strained, as she struggles for more independence and learns some well-hidden family secrets. However, a letter from a surprising source may be just what Christy needs to strengthen her relationship with Todd, understand her often confusing family and renew her faith in God.

YOURS FOREVER is certain to please fans of the Christy Miller series. Readers will be glad to have Todd back on the scene following his notable absence from A WHISPER AND A WISH. While not moving as fast as the previous two installments, or advancing Christy's story very much, the book still tackles some important issues about relationships --- especially those between friends and family. It doesn't follow the typical plot lines of a teen novel, and readers may be either pleased with or frustrated by the very unconventional relationship between Todd and Christy.

Still, YOURS FOREVER is an enjoyable read that is much on par with the rest of the series. A surprise twist at the end will leave audiences anxiously awaiting more of Christy Miller's adventures.

--- Reviewed by Jennifer Crosby

So so so sweet! I will never stop reading Christy, they're so amazing! Christy and Todd are the sweetest, and they're so cute together. You are cheering for them to get together. I love the breakfast on the beach!

This book is so good! I read it about 5 times in a row while waiting for the next book. you just fall in love with Todd and become best friends with Christy. I encourage all girls to read this that are from ages 12 and up. You'll get attached!

This book is so so good, the picnic on the beach,the New Years' kiss, Oh so romatic with a Christian point of view. These are just a few reasons I started reading the Christy Miller series, but my first book was Sierra Jensen series, and from then on it was them and nothing else I don't read any other books but these. Mrs.Gunn I think you are a very great writer but one thing what happened to Paul and Sierra? Please write more or have them made into movies or something. But no matter how you look at it these books rule. Thanks agin Mrs.Gunn

This book rocks! The whole series is great, but this book shows what true do for eachother. Christy finds it difficult to live with the realization that she and Todd are just friends. She soon learns, though, that it's better to have him as a friend. A true friend forever.

This time Becka and Scott, and Ryan, too, are off to New Mexico to help a young Native American in a fight against demons, evil, and misunderstanding. This could be their toughest assignment ever and one of them may fall.

James Riordan does a much better job with this one (yes, he is the author and not Bill Myers). Very little in the way of facts to get wrong like in his earlier contributions to the series. There is the standard question of what is going on with the kids and their school that they never seem to attend anymore.

My real disappointment this time comes from the author's insistence on using the term Indian and not Native American. If we are to truly love our neighbor, should we refer to them by a derogatory word? I think not.

While this is Riordan's best effort in the series, it is also his last. Bob DeMoss will be taking over the series with the next book (The Wiccan).

There is no way to give proper tribute to these amazing books in 1,000 words or less. They are must read books for any teenager who wanted to know how to fight evil with good and know how great our God is. With a quoted word from scripture, demons flee in terror. The difference in power between he who lives in this world and He who lives in me is astronomical. Of Christian non fiction out there, this series is one of three I took the time to read, buy, and recommend. Bill Myers is a fanomonal writer. He's right up there with C.S. Lewis. My only question is: who is Z?

hi, this is an awesome book for anyone of all ages and religous backgrounds. i own the entire series and love them all. they're very inspirational and remind me of how powerful the Lord is when i have a problem. has anyone heard anything about another book(#11)?? if so let me know. thanks

This is an awesome series for any Christian teen, and anyone else who wants to read it! It really shows the power of God and how He gives Christians authority over demons, etc. This series can really build your faith! Except the last book made you think another one was coming... what about #11? I hope there is more to come! =)

What a book! Man, Bill Myers sure knows how to pack everything a Christian teenager needs to know in one book. This book is definitely the best of all the Forbidden Doors series. (I've read them all.) It has spiritual warfare, humor, heavy-duty prayer, plus tons of other stuff. Definitely 5 stars, all the way!

I purchased this book for my daughter. She collects Marilyn Reynolds books. She loved it. It arrived before the due date in good condition. I would have no problems ordering from this site in the future.

I absolutely loved this book. This is my third time reading it. Marylin Reynolds is a great author I am going to continue to buy more of her books.

I loved this book it is the best book for a teen to read. In the book the girl is getting abused by her boyfriend then they have a child together and the abuse is more severe than before. so what happens towards the end the girl decide that her daughter dosen't need to see her father beating on her mother so she decides to move to a home for abused women and she stays for six weeks and then decides to move with her mother and her mothers friend. When she moves with them her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer and the girls mother goes through chimotherapy and radiation therapy . The point of the book is that women don't neeed to be abused.

Melissa is 17 and already has a two-year-old daughter named Cheyenne. She lives with Rudy, Cheyenne's father, and Irma, Rudy's mother.
During school one day a guest speaker talks to Melissa's class about abused and battered women and about a safe house for them. Melissa doesn't believe she is abused because after all Rudy only hits her when he's drunk. She doesn't get clarity on the situation until Rudy yells at Cheyenne and handles her roughly. Melissa leaves Rudy and goes to the home for battered women, where she meets Daphne, a girl around her age with a three-year-old son. Daphne's husband was her abuser. Daphne's time at the home was short and in just a few weeks she leaves for a halfway house to continue on her journey of healing. With Daphne gone Melissa is lonely and goes back to the only place where she never thought she belonged, to the home of Rudy and Irma.
By being back with Rudy and Irma, she is in a more dangerous situation than before. The physical abuse is worse and the mental abuse has hit a new high. Rudy controls Melissa's every move and she allows it until she hears the news on Daphne. Daphne had also been back in touch with her Husband and was found dead on her apartment floor with her son trying to wake her.
Melissa is horrified and runs from Rudy without looking back. She finds a safe haven at a friend's house until she is back in touch with her mother. Her mother allows her to stay there. Melissa finishes school and is offered a secretary job through her computer science class. I think that is was great how even though Melissa was going through a rough time she manages to finish school, get a job and still put her daughter first. The author portrays this very well because Melissa is very concerned with things like daycare constantly and even when she runs away she doesn't feed herself but she buys Cheyenne what ever she wants.
I didn't like the fact that Cheyenne was suppose to be two but was portrayed in the book as much younger. I do not believe that this is a result of Reynolds's inability to write but more to do with lack of experience with young children. You can visualize Reynolds writing because she uses lots of detail. I believe she should have done more research or observed children in a day care.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It was heartfelt and well written. When Melissa is running from Rudy and holding her daughter you could hear her deep breaths, almost feel like you were running right along side her. At one time or another, anyone would be able to relate to the book and feel the emotions that Melissa is experiencing. Because Melissa escapes Rudy, it makes the book worth reading.

Marilyn Reynolds is my new favorite author! Her books capture teen issues, and all of them are so realistic. When I saw this book in the library, I decided to read it. It was the first book by Marilyn Reynolds I ever read.

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'Baby Help' is the story of seventeen-year-old Melissa, who struggles with her two-year-old, Cheyenne, and her abusive boyfriend. Melissa loves Rudy, her boyfriend and the father of Cheyenne, but Rudy hits Melissa. He has for a long time, but nobody's perfect, right? That's what Melissa says, but she can't stand the fact that Rudy is so cruel. But when Rudy really hurts her, Melissa and Cheyenne go to a shelter for battered women.

This is a page-gripping, powerful story of how a teen Mom deals with her abusive lover. I reccomend this for ages 12-90! This book is great!