Parties Books

Peter Hain gives an insightful and thought provoking overview of the policies and the new style of politics that were needed to ensure victory in 1997 for Labour.

The ideas and policies put forward are as fresh and dynamic as when the book was written.

An excellent read.

Our one year old son is capivated by the colorful pictures. This is one of his favorite books. Its a happy story that shows everyone has something to give no matter how big or how small. I would definately recommend it!!!

My little girl (15 months) adores this book. The colors are vivid but not exhausting. The book can be read in a very small amount of time but you can use the book for pointing out items and colors, etc. for years. The size is good. It sticks out above her other books but is narrow enough for her to hold and "read". We have had the book for a year and have been reading it, but we just put the mobile up last week in her reading area and she loves it. Wish I had put it up sooner. We are now going to get the other book with mobile, Bunny Hop. This book was money well spent.

I am planning a baby shower for my daughter (the first time I have organized a baby shower). I have done numerous searches online for baby shower games and party ideas etc. and have found plenty of free information detailing games and ideas. I did not want to spend a lot of time constructing and printing up games however and this book is absolutely wonderful in that respect. The book comes with eight shower games and includes 15 copies of each game. The pages (a golden color with cute graphics) are perforated at the top (top spiral bound book) and tear out for immediate use. The book has only 3 brief pages in the beginning that outline the book, the games in the book and suggested prizes for the baby shower games, so if you are looking for a detailed baby shower book then this is not the one for you. If you are looking for a quick short cut to some cute games, then this is the way to go.

An interesting, engaging and well-written; well-worth your reading time.

This story has been a favorite of ours. I read it to my son and then to my twin daughters and we enjoyed it immensely! It has a beautiful flow for children to hear, tells a story that serves a purpose in launching discussions with children and has beautiful illustrations.

This was the first Party Of Five book I read (I don't watch the show). It was very good and recommend it for teen readers. In the book, Bailey decides to hire a waitress but she keeps screwing up by mixing of people's orders and stuff. Now, insted of firing her, he decides to flirt a little. She quits later and files a lawsuit against him for harassment. I can't tell you the rest, but I suggest you read it!

Kids love to pick out a cake for their birthdays and my adult children take turns making cakes for holidays. We have gotten a lot of use from this book.

Professor Bernhard has written a lucid yet dense explanation of phenomenon that, while much commented on, remains unexplained: Central Bank Independence. Considering the relationship between legislators, parties and central bank independence, Bernhard inserts politics back into a topic where it was previously neglected.

A valuable contribution to political economy and comparative politics.

The author of this book is an instructor at the University of Sheffield in England, but his handling of his topic is sure and not marred by any deficiency in knowledge of the subject which some might expect of a non-American. He traces Iowa politics from its beginning as a Territory in 1838, thru the rise of the Republican party in 1856, and that party's securing of the dominant positioon it acquired in Iowa before the Civil War began. It acquired that dominance because it was right on the issues leading to the Civil War, altho the author shows that Iowa Republicans for political advantage did not want any accord with the South and thus may have made the War more likely. After the war, Senator James Grimes played a pivotal role in defeating the effort to impeach Andrew Johnson, and thus is a hero for Iowans, since a successful impeachment resulting in removal would have altered the American system of government--even as a successful impeachment in 1999 would have altered that system. Anyone interested in politics of the mid nineteenth century will find this book of value. There is an excellent bibliography and the book is well-footnoted, with a good index. It is a book typical of the good books Iowa State University Press publishes on Iowa topics.