Review:I have used this book with third graders as they learn to hypothesize. Not wanting to make mistakes, they will change their hypothesis or make it "fuzzy" enough that it is safely generalized. This book shows great examples of people who made mistakes in their "hypothesis" and profited (chocolate chip cookies!). Read more

Review:The advice given in each section of this book is rather vague, and many of the sections are things most writers already know. I think it'd be best for children who are just starting writing, but if you're older and are already familiar with writing, this book won't be much help to you. The advice given is stuff like "be creative about your names", "don't use substitutes for 'said'", and other fundamentals. This didn't help me at all, but it doesn't make it a bad book, necessarily. I'd just recom... Read more

Review:I read this book as a teenage boy, and it changed my life forever. It satisfied me in an emotional and intellectual way that no book had managed previously (and would not do again until reading another Potok novel, "My Name is Asher Lev"). Although I am a Gentile (and an atheist), this book moved me so strongly that I still feel linked to Judaism. My own angst and confusion seemed mirrored in the tale of these two true friends. I recommend this book to all thoughtful readers, children a... Read more

Review:Great book. Just as advertised. I bought it for my daughter who is going into 4th grade because they no longer teach cursive in school where we live. She used it the first day and was very excited to learn. Read more

Review:I bought this for our 2nd grader, midway through the year. Some of what is in the book he is learning this year, but most is representative for 3rd grade curriculum. It covers many different areas, so if you are looking for one book to do it all, this is a great one. It's big, so I like that you can easily tear out pages if you would like. Most importantly, he really enjoys it compared to other workbooks we have used. Read more

Review:Jacqueline Davies' writing keeps you glued to the book! Jessie and her brother Evan are unforgettable characters (fourth graders) who you grow to know and love! I've spent Spring Break reading the whole series...Lemonade War, Lemonade Crime, Bell Bandit, Candy Smash. There is mystery interspersed with humor and realistic fiction. The author introduces new characters and events that play important roles in later chapters. I love Ms. Davies' use of similes (comparisons) to give an accurate pic... Read more

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Review:I brought this for my grand child who is graduating from grammar school. I read it, great subject matter, wonderfully laid out,encompassing the entire spectrum of the sorely afflicted land. Wonder it it is a bit much for a young girl? Read more

Review:J.K. Rowling's commencement address to Harvard graduates is filled with humor, compassion and insight. In a world that defines success in oppressively narrow terms, her message about the importance of failure and imagination in our lives is incredibly poignant. Read more

Review:Disclosures: I do not know Mr. Kelly; I have no financial stake in this book; I did buy it from Amazon. The Inevitable is not really inevitable, but is a great discussion of 12 technology trends that Mr. Kelly has identified. Exactly how those will play out remains to be seen. I give the author credit for mentioning some of the downsides of these trends that have shown up in headlines recently. The book was published in 2016; probably written in 2015. So it's not too out of date. I gua... Read more