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Subject: 100 books looking for a good home -Lit, History ,Kids/Teens Hist Fiction
Date Posted: 10/4/2007 12:45 AM ET
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Hi ,

My shelf overfloweth. 3 bins and a bookshelf's worth. All in great condition. Check it out

Thanks--Jill L

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Date Posted: 10/4/2007 11:40 PM ET
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Hi ,Thse were never read

Inside Monster Garage : The Builds, the Skills, the Thrills

And What Do You Do?: When Women Choose to Stay Home Author: Loretta Kaufman, Mary Quigley

Mr. Popper's Penguins

The Good German Author: Joseph Kanon 

Check ,em out,Jill

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Date Posted: 10/5/2007 11:37 PM ET
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Hey, Did you ever read

The Dress Lodger Author: Sheri Holman   

One menber Lisa L said-"I enjoyed this read...a very dark, haunting original and richly written novel about the Cholera epidemic in London in the 1830's. Gustine, the main character was gritty, intelligent and wise beyond her young 15 years. The style of writing was unique and the book grips you from the first page. "

 

Try  Action Robots: A Pop-Up Book Showing How They Work Author: Tim Reeve, Gavin MacLeod  it is an amazing pop up for kids 6-11. The robots actually move aas you pull their tabs and the book talks about mechnics and engineering of robots. Like New Condition

 

 



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Have you heard  of The Human Body  byJonathan Miller, David Pelham

Synopsis: Precisely detailed pop-up illustrations, complete with movable parts, demonstrate the anatomy, workings, mechanisms, and interrelationships between internal structures and systems of the human body." Science and nature kids love this. Its in great condition

Jill



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Try these books for kids:

 George Washington : The Man Who Would Not Be King (George Washington)

Dear Napoleon, I know you're dead, but... Author: Elvira Woodruff

Faced with a school assignment to write a letter to a famous person, Marty chooses to write to Napoleon Bonaparte. He has heard all about him from his grandfather, a lovable old coot. When the elderly man is forced into a nursing home, he tells Marty that one of the other residents can actually deliver the letter to Napoleon. Several weeks later, Marty astounds his classmates and teacher by receiving a letter, postmarked Paris, from the Emperor himself. The boy goes on to receive other missives from, for example, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison, and eventually comes to believe that his grandfather has pulled off an elaborate hoax. However, following the old man's death, a last letter arrives from Vincent Van Gogh, adding a bit ambiguity to the story. This unresolved element does not detract from the mystery, since most readers would be disappointed if the letters were the mere product of playful scheming. Throughout, a nice balance is maintained between the story's serious elements and the humorous, fantastic parts. The affectionate relationship between Marty and his grandfather is particularly well rendered.

 

Or these great reads

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Author: Azar Nafisi

A Year in Provence (Vintage Departures) Author: Peter Mayle

Thanks, Jill



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Date Posted: 10/10/2007 6:57 PM ET
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I will have to take a look at your bookshelf :)