Fun and Games Books

A bad day at the track is missing Wagering to Win:Best Bets for Fun at the Track. There has been times when a Senior Moment is the frontrunner and the best book for determining the selection of wager and required amount is tough to compute. For a newcomer or a seasoned veteran of the horses this book allows a fast determination of the action necessary for success.

To be able to determine the selected cost, writing it on a slip, the mutuel machine concuring with your wager waiting for the announcer to say "and they are off" will make you day.

Buy the book....your horses or greyhounds will be more enjoyable.

This is THE best guide that I have ever come across in regards to wagering on horses and greyhounds. It is a must have book for any novice gambler, explaining every type of wager, defining track terms, and providing a guide of tracks of North America.

While the book is a must have for beginners, even most veteran gamblers would find this book quite beneficial. Mr. Andersen begins his book with the most basic of wagering information and progresses into more exotic wagers which would provide much needeed insight to all but the most seasoned gamblers.

There is an entire section devoted to wagering tables. I have found this to be quite indispensible while at the track trying to calculate how much a particular exotic bet will cost. I never go out to the track without this "tool".

The only complaint that I had with this book initially, was that I thought it was a greyhound handicapping book. It covers horses as well as greyhounds and definately is NOT a handicapping book. With that stated, I was very pleasantly surprised at all the wonderful information contained in this book and am happy to have made this particular "mistake". I would definately recommend this book to wagerers at any level.

Great game for younger children, same idea as adult Wizard on the cards only go to 8 and there are only 2 each wizard and jester. Very timely mailing

Very highly recommended for players ages 8 and older, the "Wizard Junior Card Game" will provide hours and hours of good clean fun based on the popular Wizard Card Game for adults. Young players will acquire basic card game skills with fewer cards and colors instead of suits. Each round uses more cards as the excitement builds. Each player must try to predict the exact number of tricks necessary for them to win in each round, making bids and winning points for each trick. But too many or too few tricks and they could lose points! Complete in and off itself, the "Wizard Junior Card Game' includes 40 cards with 2 Wizards and 2 jesters (32 cards in four different colors and 4 quick rules cards); a custom score pad; instructions; and 20 bidding sheets.

I wish I had this book when my children were learning to read. There are a wide variety of fun games to help children learn to read, whether they have a learning difficulty or not. I've given a copy to my daughter's 2nd grade teacher to use in her classroom. I keep my copy in the car for long drives to play word games. It is a terrific, fun to use book.

I tutor first graders and have found this book an invaluable resource. It's a great source for ideas for making learning fun and a positive experience. It's helped me get away from the deadly drills and the frustration that goes along with it, and offers me new inspiration. Recommended for anyone trying to teach a young child to read.

Reviewed by Tammy Petty Conrad for Reader Views (6/07)

It's summer time and every kid is begging to hang out at the neighborhood pool. As cool as it is, they can sometimes run out of fun things to do before they are ready to return indoors. This is where "101 Cool Pool Games for Children" comes in. You probably remember playing "Marco Polo" from your own childhood. But do you know "Piranha Tag" or "Snatch the Bait?" There is no chance your kids will not have fun and still be safe when you bring this book to the pool along with your snacks and sunscreen.

As a certified fitness instructor, the author, Kim Rodomista, looks at pool time as a healthy way to play and get exercise. She has organized the games in ways to show how many players are involved, what props might be necessary, if there is any physical contact involved and what skill level is required. The appropriate icons are listed with each game. The list is also categorized by whether they are imagination, individual, out-of-the-pool, racing, tag or team games. They are even indexed by group size for your convenience. There are games for every size pool and are appropriate for ages four and older.

I love the idea of the book and can imagine almost as many uses for it as there are games! What if you are planning a pool birthday party and need some activities to keep everyone happy till the cake arrives, or, if you have signed up to be a camp counselor for the summer, or, you are just tired of diving for toys in the pool? Older children will want to thumb through this to pick their own games.

The author has also provided a section with water exercises to keep parents busy once their children are busy with "Underwater Rugby." As much as I love lounging in the pool, I can't help but feel slightly decadent. Now I can workout and be redeemed from my laziness, although I'm not sure how funny I'll look doing the "Popcorn" down the length of the pool and back.

As a future teacher, Rodomista caught my attention with the Albert Einstein quote, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." I find "101 Cool Pool Games for Children" provides the necessary knowledge to pick appropriate and safe pool games and also perks up my imagination when it has been fried by the sun. Now it's time to dig out my swimsuit and start splashing!

I teach Kindergarten Sunday School and this book is great for my class. The games are indexed by ages as well as by Scripture so you can easily find a game to match your lesson. The instructions are detailed and easy to follow. Roehlkepartain has written many other books on this topic and knows who she is writing for - the kids AND me!

perfect book for learning and helping in language arts and to have fun with reading

I picked up a copy of this book at our parish library thinking my grandkids would enjoy it when they spend time with us this summer. What a surprise! I love this book. It's not just for kids 4-8, it's really for kids of all ages. It will make learning about the Bible easy and fun.

Here is a little sample from No.29:

"Did you ever hear of Noah and the Ark? Well, did you know that same Noah had a son named Ham? He did! Not bacon or sausage, but Ham! That was his name. And two of Noah's other sons were named Sem and Japheth. Now, according to the Bible, Noah was 500 years old when he became the father of these 3 sons. We don't know exactly how they counted years back then, but he must have been verrry old.

"Do you ever act like a "ham"? When someone in a play or movie OVERacts or OVERdoes every little gesture, people say that person is acting like a ham!.....................It doesn't matter WHAT you are called -- but it DOES matter if you COME when you are CALLED! So always answer when your teachers or parents CALL you!..............."

This book has many, many ideas for activities you can use with children to fill in space in the day- or for transitions from one focus to another- games, musical activities, poems and fingerplays to capture the attention of restless, wiggly children. A great resource for anyone responsible for teaching or entertaining small or large groups of young children in a classroom or at a birthday party!

You'll never get bored using this book for ideas to use for family fun with your kids. The book is easy to read and organized by chapters then by sections for that theme or subject. It even has ideas on how to get your kids to do chores, a list of excellent books for kids to read, a chapter about vitues and more. There are activities you can do with your toddler, preschooler, school-age child or adolescence. While thre are activities/ideas that may be approriate for a specific age group, you can never run out of things to do with your child.

I have used this and the higher level version of this book. They are great, short assesments for reading fluency. A passage with a word count is provided for the instructor, as well as a student page. I prefer to use these for instruction or practice, and use standarized versions for documentation such as Aims Web.