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Things are starting to get even more interesting. Ed's relationship with Heather is heating up; Heather broke up with Sam. And Gaia remains unaware about Loki's true identity...

Another great book in a great series.

Really, all of the Fearless books stink, but this one stinks the most....what does it smell like? BORING! I can't believe I started reading these books.....what ever you do DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! You'll hate it! TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!

Seventeen-year-old Gaia Moore has never really trusted anyone in her life. And it's pretty obvious why. Her father killed her mother - supposedly - then ran off into the night never to be seen again, and she's living with George and Ella, foster parents who aren't the greatest. Especially Ella, considering she's doing everything in her power to ruin Gaia's life, first by sleeping with Sam, and now by beating Gaia to a pulp - but Gaia got some good punches in as well. But now Uncle Oliver has come into the picture. Gaia's true Uncle. Sure, he may look like her father - after all, they are identical twins - but he's different. Gaia feels that she can truly trust him. Especially after he offers her an offer she can't refuse - freedom from George and Ella and the opportunity to travel the world with her Uncle, without school to bog her down. But maybe it's too good to be true...

As always, Francine Pascal has done a fabulous job of weaving another story starring Gaia Moore together perfectly. Gaia is her usual snippy, karate kid, complete with witty comebacks and enough crazy family members to make anyone's head spin. Readers will be excited to see how Gaia's relationship unfolds with Uncle Oliver - aka Loki - and will find themselves begging for the next installment in the series, KILLER. A must read book for all series fans.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

trust is the perfect name for this book. about every character that we have come to know starts reexaming their relationships and their lives. breakups and new relationships start. then gaia
and ella have a fight and low and behold she actually can fight.
of course this gets back to loki in an most unexpected way and
he is seeing red. this book was really good. not as good as number 9, but it comes in a close second. highly recomend.

"Trust" is the eleventh instalment in Francine Pascal's Fearless series. Gaia Moore, the girl without the ability to feel fear, is struggling to come to terms with the relationship between her thirty-something foster mother Ella and Sam Moon, the boy Gaia secretly loves. After a fight with Ella results in a shock defeat for the martial-arts expert, Gaia is soon wondering who her seemingly pathetic foster mother really is. With her friend Ed now involved with her worst enemy Heather Gannis, Gaia has no one to turn to but her mysterious `Uncle Oliver'. His offers of freedom and escape are extremely tempting, but are her Uncle's intentions really as innocent as they claim to be?

This was a fast-past, action-packed story that was both entertaining and exciting and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. I would recommend this book to any fans of the Fearless series. I also appreciated being allowed to glimpse a more naïve side to Gaia. The characters' relationships grow more and more complex with every book and as questions are answered, still more arise. I read #7 - Rebel and wasn't sure I really liked the Fearless books, but after reading Trust I've decided I love them. Gaia is such a complex, fascinating character although I initially dismissed her as cold and not very likeable. I can wait to read the remaining books in the series.

this is possibly the best children's version of this story i've come across. the pictures are beautiful with attention paid to detail. the illustrations are kind of reminiscent of classical art... whatever era that is, but you get the idea from the front cover. there's a lot to look at in any case. the storytelling isn't bad either. the author knows how to put a decent sentence together.

this story is probably what i would (in this day and age) consider to be a 'classically told' fairy tale. a must read.

This classic fairytale is vouluptuously illustrated in this version of the 12 wayward princesses that wear out their shoes dancing away the night in secret and the clever persistent man who finally follows them and wins a bride. Th eillustrations really are amazing and win the 5 star rating for this edition.

I ordered this for my 5 year old grandaughter. She read it 5 times the day she received it. It is beautifully presented. A delite to see.

Wonderfully written and illustrated

I was familar with this book as a child and bought it for my 7 year old daughter. It took he a moment to wrap her mind around it not being Barbie-related but once we read it and she got lost in the incredible artwork there was no going back. This is a keeper to pass down. The story is dear but the artwork is what gets you talking with your child. Every adult at her party was looking through it with interest. A definite for a children's library.

This is a wonderful book. Our main character has just gone to live with her uncle while her mom is away. She meets friends, and is wary of her uncle and his messy house. especially when she finds a surprise in her bed. And, to top it all off, a murderer called the Vampire is on the loose. Police are baffled. Soon, our character finds SHE will be the next victim. the ending is surprising, and very good. this is one of my favorite books.

I love her work. richie is my favorite author of all time. This is the first book from her I read. I still have the book and always read it when I get bored. Darcy Thomas was dumped by her mother, who had a "honeymoon" with a new fifth husband in Europe. The plan was to leave Darcy at her aunt's place but her laywer aunt was busy on a business, so Darcy was dropped to her unknown Uncle Jake, an uncle she had never know, just only heard of by her mother. And what she heard wasn't very pleasant. When she met Uncle Jake she was very surprise because he was young, around 22 or 23, not much older than her. She met his friends Kyle and Liz. Liz was mean to her because she used to having her way before Darcy came. Kyle was nice to her. So was his bestfriend Brandon, who was interest in Darcy. Liz was jealous of Darcy since she was liking Brandon. Then there was Elliott, whom seem to be watching her all the time but nobody see him except her. He appeared almost everywhere she goes. Jake was always nervous when he was around her, almoat afraid of her. Then there were these murders with girls and the culprit always leave his signature behind: a vampire dots on the girl's neck. Darcy thought someone was watching when she went to bed and it turn out that there was. She found the lipstick that use for the signature of the vampire in Jake's closet, and she also found these bloody stain with mud towels in the closet. Jake seem to be having a little secret he doesn't want her to know. Can she trust him or anyone?

I love her work. richie is my favorite author of all time. This is the first book from her I read. I still have the book and always read it when I get bored. Carolyn Baxter and her mother moved to an island to get an inherited Glanton House that left from a distant greataunt whom they haven't talk for years. Mrs. Baxter wanted to transform the house into a houseguests for tourists. Carolyn thought it was a bad idea, since the house was near a cliff, and the ocean that seem to go on and on forever; then there was fog all the time, making it harder to see. Nora, the creepy housekeeper left from Hazel, gave Carolyn all these horrible folklore that scare the hell out of her. Then a drifter came. His name is Joss Whitcomb, who needed a place to stay in exchange of doing handywork for them. Carolyn was half attracted to him with his dark, compelling look and half terrify of him for knowing too much of the tale of the house. the legend of the sea captain was scaring her cuz the captain's wife have the same name as Carolyn. The legend say that the captain have to go and the captain built a widow's walk for her to wait him there to return. But the wait seem to be forever so the Carolyn Glanton fall in love with another man. He was a drifter that she took care of; a cruel he was;very jealos and spiteful. Soon, Carolyn was depress. One stormy night, the ship of Captain Glanton came back but all people died except the captain. He was barely alive. The drifter killed the captain and killed the wife also and left. No one know where he go. With the legend like that, how could Carolyn trust the devastating drifter when she was feared of him?

Darcy is dumped by her mom, and left at her Uncle Jake's house. His home is inside a horror museum -- The Dungeon of Horrors, which he owns. As soon as she arrives, strange things start to occur. Girls start turning up in dark alleys with their throat slashed, and two lipstick marks on their necks -- implying a vampire bite. Darcy's thrown into the midst of the terror when she believes that she's being stalked and receives a threatening note under her pillow. To add to the situation, she starts suspecting that someone she knows is the killer! Will she survive long enough to find out?.....

"Vampire" was a very good book, and up to par with a great author -- Richie Tankersley Cusick. This was my second book by her, and it was great! Keeping that in mind, it did have a few flaws. It was a bit hard to get into, and didn't get straight to the point. Aside from that, it wasn't too fast-paced. The ending (being the most important part of a book -- especially in mysteries) was satisfying, but not completely shocking -- like most other books. Still, it was unique how the author made you change your mind three times about who the killer was before they were revealed.

I love this book so much! It is the story of seventeen-year-old Darcy, who is dumped by her mother at her handsome Uncle Jake's house, who is just 6 years older than her. There, she becomes friends with Brandon, the dark-haired, hot, guy who is already taken, but likes Darcy; Liz, the spoiled girlfriend of Brandon who is used to getting what she wants and does not have any real friends; Kyle, the sweet brother of Liz; and Elliott, the weird young man who never takes off his sunglasses and seems to follow Darcy around. Meanwhile, girls are being murdered in the town and left with slits in their throats and marks that look like a vampire's. Strange things start happening to Darcy, and at first everyone thinks she is overreacting. When Darcy finds a note saying "You are my chosen one," she must hurry to find who is doing the killing before she is next. This book has romance and suspense, and it keeps you guessing until the end. I think this book is somewhat hard to find, but I ordered it off amazon.com and am thankful I did.

I read this book to my students. But before I had read it myself, I shared it with my students. It was very emotional for me. (I have a cousin listed on the wall. His son was born about 4 months after he died. I could see my uncle walking his grandson there.) The book was a beautiful, moving tribute to all those who have given their lives in Vietnam.

Being a "baby boomer" from the Vietnam era, I think this book will help explain to my grandchildren about Grandpa and his war time. It is beautifully illustrated and tender. I wish I'd had this book when I went to see the Wall with an 8th-grade girl who made an etching of her Grandpa's name. It may not mean as much to anyone who hasn't been touched directly by the Vietnam war, but it touched my heart.

The Wall by Eve Bunting is an incredible story of remembering. It all starts when a little boy and his father visit the Vietnam War Memorial. The father, who wishes to find the name and remember the good times with him, takes a piece of paper and and pencil and traces the name off of the wall. The little boy, who just wishes his grandfather was there with him, sadly watches another little boy and his grandpa on a walk. This book about rememberance will make you sad until the very end. Eve Bunting does a great job setting the mood at the Vietnam War Memorial. I give this book a thumbs up and believe it's the best children's book ever. Read The Wall by Eve Bunting to find out what happens in the end.

Loosing a relative can be tough, especially if your close to them, or too young to ever experience or meet them. All you can do is wonder. The book The Wall by: Eve Bunting, is aobut a dad and his son that go and visit the Vietnam War Memorial in memory of the dad's father, or the son's grandfather that died in the Vietnam War. Eve Bunting describes what happens there from a child's point of view. It is very realistic, and makes you feel like you are really there.
This book not only teaches little kid's lessons, but is good for even adults. IT really took me back and made me think. It made me think of how valuable our lives really are, and when we die, who is really affected by it. Also, it taught me that loosing someone you love doesn't always have to be sad, especially if they have died fighting for what they believe in. So, if somebody you know died, think of the positive side. Reading this book may take you back, and let you think of why they were so special.

The Wall
by Eve Bunting
Illustrated by Ronald Himler

You should read this book because it's great and it's about someone you will remember and someone you love! The main Characters are the Dad, son, and an old man from war, and grandpa. Dad and his son are trying to find grandpa's name on the wall. The wall is in Washington D.C. They can't find their grandpa's name even though they keep looking up and down.
Dad and his son find grandpa's name! what do you think his name is? The book tells you a note and tells you where the wall is and it is in Washington D.C. it also tells you why the wall was made.
By reading this book you can learn to Keep doing your best, keep looking for what you want, and don't give up. Keep looking for what you love too! What do you love to find that you love so much? What I love to find is my family and my things I love. So if you love to find your family then read this book!!!!!!!!!!


By Tanashia C

Absolutely gorgeous illustrations and perfectly poetic text. Mother Earth ties to put her daughter Autumn to bed, but spunky Autumn keeps resisting. Great for bedtime reading. One downside- it does show the female mom in the typical traditional care-taking role...

This is an absolutely must-have book for any pagan parent. Beautiful artwork, nice bouncy, delicious words and the whole mama-earth & and her child theme

This book, introducted to us by a librarian, has become a family favorite and seasonal must-read. My older children read it to the younger, and all gather to hear mom or dad read it. The book is beautifully illustrated and my family especially enjoys Couch's artwork. Good way to welcome fall! Plourde has 3 other season books, too; a nice set.

We love this book so much. It ios fabulous. The story is wonderful, the art is stunning. It is about Mother Earth putting Autumn to bed. Great for any household, but especially great for a Pagan family with little ones! Great way to help open up the season!

Heather mama of 5

I purchased this book on a whim and was more pleased than I could have ever imagined! The book Wild Child is a story of Mother Earth "going through the motions" of putting her child Autumn to bed: jammies, a snack, a blanket. The art work is purely amazing and leads to many discussions of the things we find in the pictures. And the ending...it brings a tear to my eye. I love this book and so do my wee ones!

Block has to be one of the most beautiful, most creative writers in the whole world! I love her writing style. It is so easy to get lost in her books with all of her wonderful descriptions.... pretty soon you are breathing the musky air of her world.
Witch Baby is adorable with her purple hair and her bad attitude.
The story that Block included within this book about the people who find the glowing globe of blue and then die after decorating themselves with it was haunting....
I felt so bad for Witch Baby because she felt so unwanted....
I love the scene when she dances on the pancakes after hiding in the trunk when Dirk and Duck go on vacation.

A Review by Brittany

This book is about a baby that a family took and called her Witch Baby and raised her as their own. She grew up in Shangri, Los Angeles. She had purple eyes, wild, dark hair and looked at the world in a very special way. Even though Witch Baby tried to fit in, she never felt as if she truly belonged. One day she packed her bat-shaped backpack and put on her black cowboy-boot roller skates and went into the world to find out who she really was.

The realism of this book is that there are some real character names like Rachel and Dirk and two other names, there are such things as surf boards and surfing and water and cars and roads, and a few other things, but other than that there is not a lot. The conflicts in this book there are a few like in the beginning Witch Baby wants to go with Dirk and Duck on their little adventure to one of their moms house. Then there was the conflict when Dirk and Duck found out that Witch Baby snuck into their car and ate all of the fig-newtons. The relevance of this book to todays world is that it almost has a lot of the same things we do as in cars, roads, people, water, surfing, surfboards, etc;. This book is pretty boring. So basically I did not like this book.

The kind of person that might enjoy this book is a person that enjoys mystery.

Never, EVER think that this book belongs on the children's fiction table. Well, it belongs there, obviously. But it would also fit in very comfortably in the adult fiction section.

Witch Baby is a girl who has never quite felt at home in the family who adopted her. This book is all about her trying to fit in, to relate to the people around her, and to find her true niche in life. Although it all sounds very cliche, this is one of the most rewarding books I've read in a long time. The print is large, the book is small enough to read in an evening, and you walk away feeling as if it was more than worth the effort.

Written in fairly plain, even childlike language, using slang that could seem forced in another context, but fits in nicely, it is truly a work of art. At times it is hard to fit Witch Baby into an age bracket - at times she seems little older than ten, but at others she could be seven or eight years older than that.

With characters such as My Secret Agent Lover Man, and Angel Juan, again it seems childlike in its outlook. However, issues confronted in the book, like acceptance of homosexuality, being adopted and finding your true roots are deep and well presented in this book. In this kind of book, a younger reader could encounter, for example, homosexuality in a non-judgemental light, and completely accept it at a younger age.

This book is a jewel to read.

Witch baby the book stands out among the other works in the Dangerous Angels series just as Witch Baby the character does from her colourful, sparkling, and seemingly wonderful almost-family in glittering LA. The story of Witch Baby is written from the point of view of a mysterious, elf-like little girl with a dark, secretive, and magical nature about her. She lives in a world of family, friends, sunshine and movies, but never feels that she really belongs to it. Is it because she's the daughter of a witch? Because she never knew who her father was? Whatever the reason, Witch Baby is determined to find her place in the world (most importantly in her own family), and opens peoples eyes in her own mysterious Witch Baby way. I love this book because it really makes the reader see things from a unique point of view, using the colourful imagery and feeling that Francesca Lia Block is known for. This is a particularly good read for adolescent and teenage girls, but I would encourage anyone to try it, because I think everyone can relate to Witch Baby and her struggle to fit in at some point in their lives.

Francesca Lia Block, Witch Baby (Harper, 1991)

The adventures of Weetzie Bat and Co. continue in this second book in the cycle, though Weetzie takes a background to Witch Baby here. Witch Baby is almost the darker side of Weetzie's coin, and gets into a number of the same messes (the names and dates change, but the situations sound somewhat similar). Block's Acker-esque fasination with ways to twist language continues apace.

The book's major failing, as compared to its predecessor, is that Block lets her prejudices bubble much closer to the surface here, and the books smacks far more of politics than did Weetzie Bat. Political polemic and novels do not mix (though, to be fair, it's easier to do in fiction than poetry; a handful of poets can do it successfully, while perhaps a dozen novelists have managed it over the years). While Block seemed to have the trick down in Weetzie Bat, here it comes off as pedestrian at best. (To be fair, though, unlike most political screed masquerading as fiction, it never gets in the way of the story or interferes with the pace.)

I hope the politics calm down in the series' later books, and that this was just a dip in quality easily remedied. Guess I'll find out as I keep going. ** ½

This is another really good and important book in the Thoroughbred series. This book is about Shinning, half sister to the famous and one of the greatest racehorses of all times, Ashleigh Wonder. Shinning came to the farm abused and neglected. Samantha, the main character, turns Shinning around. Then Shinning is given to her. But what if Shinning helps a little girl get better and her parents want to buy the first horse Samantha ever owned?

In the book Wonders Sister, we are introduced to Mandy, and Shinning, half sister to Ashleighs Wonder. Samantha and her dads girlfriend Beth goes to a marathon where Beth works to help disabled children. Samantha Mclean and Tor Nelson, Samanthas boyfriend invite some of the disabled children to ride at Tor's father jumping stable. Theres when Samantha finds Mandy, one of the disabled children. Mandy is usless on her legs but once she is on a horse, she is a pro. Mandy rides Butterball one of Tors ponys and the two where perfect. And we meet Shinning when Mike Reese, Ashleighs Griffens husband. They both own Whitebrook, a large training and breeding stable for racing thoroughbreds. Mike bought Shinning at an auction and the only reason he bought her was because she was Ashleighs Wonder hafl sister. There sire was Townsend Victor. But Shinning was just skin and bones all over and a rag doll like. So Mike and Ashleigh gave Shinning to Samantha. When Samantha brings Mandy over to see Whitebrook farm and Shinning, the filly sure has changed in looks. Shinnings coat shone in the morning sun and she ganged weight. But when Mandy and Shinning see eachother, it was close to love at first sight. Months have past and Mandy has been doing much much better with her leg and riding. But when Mandys parents come for a visit, Samantha is stuck. Mandys parents want to buy the only horse Samantha has ever owned. They say Mandy has been getting alot better because of Shinning. Will Samantha give up her horse to someone who needs her more or will Samantha keep Shinning all to herself. Find out yourself. If u want to talk, Im at Blades60@aol.com

Wonder's Sister focuses on a disabled girl named Mandy who finds strength and inspiration in an aspiring racehorse named Shining. This presents a conflict for Samantha; Shining is the first horse she has ever been able to call her own. Will Shining's future will be with Mandy or on the racecourse with Samantha? Another enjoyable book in this series. Unfortunately, Harper Collins has decided to end the series abruptly after #72. With such a dedicated following and online fan base with members from all over the world, this is a classic and beloved series that has inspired many people and provided horse fans with vicarious thrills and adventure. Ashleigh saved Wonder, now it's up to you to help save Thoroughbred. Go to www.whitebrookfarm.com and join the effort.

Although this book took a few chapters to get me interested, when I got there, I was hooked! I couldn't put the book down.
The decision Samantha had to make between keeping Shining or giving him to Mandy, a disabled girl was so realistic and I had no clue which one I wanted to happen. In the end, like all TB books, everything turned out good. I am becoming a little disappointed that the book wasn't on racing that much. But still, a well done job. I wish that Mandy would become the next made character because I think she is courageous and inspiring. I can't wait to read number 13. Bravo, Joanna Campbell!

This book was okay. Samantha was really facing a delimma, deciding what to do. The little disabled girl's parents insist on buying Shining, but Sam is hesitant. Must Sam give up her first horse so soon?

The only problem is that these books had no variety after Wonder. It is all about "can a rebllious horse make to to the big races" and "does blah blah have to give up this horse?" Then magically the horses stay with the owners and the rebels become champions. Yawn.

Great job! This book is a wonderful insight of how to best support teachers and students about inclusion in a manner that allows all students to LIVE life whether on the Autism Spectrum or not. Paula shares a lot of personal lessons she has learned through her years of researching what is best for one may not be best for all. Learning how to best address the unique talents and challenges of students with Austism is a continued journey and I look forward to future books from this author. The humor throughout the book just adds to the enjoyment. Strongly recommended! A must read for the entire school staff.

As an elementary teacher and a mother of a child with an autism spectrum disorder, I found this book to be one of the most practical yet thought-provoking texts I've read yet. Ms. Kluth gets right to the heart and mindset of what true inclusion is. Her ability to inspire us all to value the child with special needs as well as to respect and value the input of caregivers is crucial to successful inclusive schooling. In addition, this book has really helped me to keep an open mind about how every child, regardless of the severity of his disability, can and must play a key role in the success of any classroom community. Most importantly, Ms. Kluth addresses the importance of positive attitudes, perseverence and personal reflection in one's own growth experiences as an educator. It was great to read this book. Thanks for the wonderful anecdotes that so vividly helped me visualize how I can create a more effective inclusive environment in my classroom. Can't wait!

I LOVE the chapters on teaching strategies and behavior. Lots of great tips for helping challenging kids. The teaching strategies chapter has ideas for getting ready for transitions, preparing the classroom, and teaching lessons effectively. The planning-in-reverse strategy is really effective!

I have recommended this book to many -- the philosophy is sound but the practical suggestions are the highlight for me.

Brilliant, eloquent, and helpful, this book is not only eye opening, but gives a clear grasp and understanding to the broad spectrum Autism occupies. Dr. Kluth's book clearly explains the way parents and teachers can impact children not only at home, but in an inclusive classroom.

"You re" Going to Love this Kid" is written in a clear, no non-sense style capturing the unique challenges that can occur between school systems, teachers, parents and the special child with autism. Dr. Kluth brilliantly gives examples and steps to help overcome the obstacles so many parents face with educational professionals who may be ignorant or unaware of the promising and doable outlook of inclusive teaching.

Dr. Kluth's book is not only creative, but easy to follow and useful. It is information on routines and other helpful ideas and all done in an easy to follow creative way. This book is inspiring and touching with the many stories she includes from actual students.

I borrow Dr. Kluth's book out regularly and strongly encourage teachers, administrators and parents to attend Dr. Kluth's seminars regarding inclusive teaching and understanding autism.

This is it, the original manga that started a worldwide franchise. Before the anime, before the card game, before the video games, there was this.

Actually, this first volume is actually Volume 8 of Kazuki Takahashi's manga-meaning that readers will learn as much about Yugi's beginnings as they do from watching the first few episodes of the anime. The source material for the first season of Yu-Gi-Oh!, the manga follows Yugi and his friends from their first encounter with Maximillion J. Pegasus to their arrival on Duelist Kingdom (Yugi's first duel with Kaiba is left out). Those familiar with the anime will also be pleased to know that characters like Insector Haga (Weevil) and Mai Kujaku/Valentine will make appearances. Also featured is a rundown on the Duel Monsters cards used in the current storyline. While those who have watched the anime may not find much to talk about here, it's worth a look for those who want to know what all the buzz is about. But if you're a diehard fan who's got to have Yugi on the go, this is good place to start.

This book is rated T for Teen: Violence, Adult Situations

Ummm...Hello? Why are you people talking about volumes 2, 3, and 5 of the regular YGO manga series? This is Yu-Gi-Oh: Duelist, the original story line of the Duelist Kingdom tournament. It is rated teen...that's been established by my fellow YGO fans. Seriously, if you're a parent, don't get this book for your 7-year-old kid who thinks he knows everything about YGO...these are the mangas that you read backwards, so good luck explaining that to your child, and then there are some (...) situations in the other YGO books (there aren't really any in this one, that I remember). Actually, Mai Kujaku (Mai Valentine for all you dubbies) is very, VERY clad...her (...) are practically falling out of her "shirt." But anyway, I wasn't too enthusiastic about reading this because I own three versions of Duelist Kingdom including this, so I know what happens already. It's kind of hard for me to read through all the duels because I have practically memorized every duel in the DK saga. I am usually very tempted to skip the duels the first time I read this, but I didn't skip them, but now I only read through entire duels every once in a while...but I do really like this book!

i would give this book a A+ cuz its so cool to no the character's origins. as some of the other pple mentioned Seto Kiaba doesnt look to good though that doesnt matter to me since i like yami more. anyway the plot of this story sorta sounds like the episode where kiaba tore up Yugi's granfather's bwd(blue eyes white dragon). The only difference with that is that yugi doesn't duel kiaba right off the bat. i'm not gonna tell more cuz that's 4 u to find out.

another thing is that if ur under 12 u shouldn't read this. someone i no read this when he/she was 10 and wouldn't stop asking questions about it. It has a little bit of perverteness cuz of tristan/honda's nephew jojhi. dont get me mad if ur 7 years old and say u like yu gi oh cuz u dont even no the 1/2 of it.

anzu(tea 2 u unkwoning freaks) is not that bad in this manga. but she does draw the smiley face as the friendship sign and makes the litle speech. actually its the only speech she makes on friendship in the entire series. it's still a great book and i would recomend this book to all my friends if they read yu gi oh.

From the title of the item, I would have to say that this is the new Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist. The Duelist series is supposed to be based on what American viewers saw, Duelist Kingdom, Battle City, those things, without the annoyance of fillers like Noa's Arc and DOOM. This manga shows the first introduction of Pegasus, how Yugi-tachi got to the island, and the introduction of Mai and Insector Haga (Weevil Underwood for the American fans.) This is a lot more violent, though, as such, you should obey the "Teen" rating on the series.
Other than that, great book, great series, and help in the cause of getting pictures of the thing onto the Amazon.com site, so people will stop giving reviews for manga 2 and 5!

I really like this book. Well, I'm a big fan of Yugioh, so duh! This is the book in which we first see the Duel Monsters cards and meet the young CEO (though at the time we don't know he is one) Seto Kaiba and the mysterious Shadi.

Beware though, Seto, who usually looks all hot and sexy, doesn't look too spectacular. I'm not sure why, but some of the images of him look rather awkward, so if you are used to watching the anime, this is the manga, note the change. It's not like it matters to anyone but me anyway. (I'm an absessive Seto fangirl).

Also, if you are some silly little kid who's under ten and "thinks" he/she likes Yugioh, back away before I get angry. Don't even READ this if you're under 12.

I'm fourteen, and when I see f'ggin FIVE YEAR OLDS saying they like Yugioh I get real pissed...... So, if you are some baby, this book is too sophisticated for you. It is rated TEEN, whatever it says up there, and includes a lot of (minor) swears and violence and drugs and alcohol and more mature stuff.

Joey and Yugi and Honda (Tristen, to all you unknowing twerps) are known to pull perverted pranks. Once, they watched a movie that mentioned "censoured" girls and Joey trying to see through the censoring....O.O...... but that wasn't in this book, so don't worry about Yugi wanting to watch digitized porn.

Yugioh as a whole is awsome. It's my favorite anime for many reasons. It includes hot guys (SETO KAIBA!!! & Malik, Bakura, Yami), Millenium magic, dueling action (I love action/violence, I don't know why) and everyone else that makes it so unique and awsome.

Buy, or at least READ this book, (if you like Yugioh) because it is NOT some cheesy kid's book like the dubbed TV show has become. Now I'm going to get angry at 4kids and the dubbers..... *throws computer at dubbers, they scream and run, I follow them laughing like Yami Marik swinging the Millenium Rod DAGGER!!! (which, to all you unknowing dub-following YGO babies, DOES exist.... but any true Yugioh fan knows that, right?)*

Thank you Page McBrier! You have captured the hearts of each reader. It is a wonderful story to share with school children in the teaching of social issues.

The illustrations are beautiful.

I used this book to explain mission work and Project Heifer to my Sunday School children. It is a really good book with an important message. The pictures are vivid and really great. Highly recommended.

This is a wonderful little book that highlights the Heifer International Program. I purchased twelve copies to give to participants in a children's sermon at my church. The sermon dealt with sharing our many blessings with those in the world who are less fortunate.

My one disappointment with this book was the comments by Hillary Clinton on the cover. I work hard at keeping my politics separate from my church, and I was shocked and appalled that a story about this wonderful program was contaminated in this manner. I never would have purchased the book for this purpose had I known.

highly recommend for all kids! great reality check for kids and a very touching story that kids want you to read over again. It got my boys in the mind set to help kids like Beatrice by saving money and buying an animal for a family who really needs it.

My 5 year old adores this book. On one level, it is a charming story of a girl who loves her goat. But while my daughter is being entertained, she is also learning about life in a different culture and about the power of giving in a way that helps a person help oneself.