As stated, this is a handbook, therefore the format is easy to read and gives you the basic information. If something then strikes your fancy you can then do further research based upon this excellent starting reference point. If you have very little religious background this will help you understand Christianity in Art. Even Christians will find the book informative and full of things that they did not know. For example, did you know that the number 1000 represents eternity? The handbook is layed out alphabetically, beginning with angels and ending with zodiac, all for your convenience. My only complaint is that the art depicted is small, in black and white and therefore does not show the details of the pieces of art. A good book for anyone interested in art, specifically Christian Art. The explanations of the symbolism is very good, it tells you just enough.

This book is very informative and interesting. It is laid out in an easy to read way and is a great reference book for anyone who loves art. I would definitely suggest this book to anyone who has ever looked at Christian art and wondered what exactly does it mean.

This was a very good book. You just don't want to put it down because its so good. It scary too. I couldn't put it down when I read it.

The Boxcar Children, Jessie, Henry, Violet, and Benny, visit grandfather Alden's old college. But another mystery awaits them. Is the old clock tower in the middle to the college haunted? Someone is seeking an old treasure and it's up to the Boxcar Children to find out who!

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and on their yearly trip to buy freshly harvested honey they find trouble at the Shermans' honey farm. When the Aldens arrive at the Sherman's farm, they are sad to find a honey stand empty and a sign that reads: SORRY, NO HONEY THIS YEAR. The owner of the farm explains that his bees have suddenly stopped making honey. No one knows why. If the bees do not start producing honey soom, the Shermans will have no honey to sell and they might even lose their farm. The Alden's promise to solve the mystery of the missing honey. Can the Boxcar Children save the Shermans' farm in time?

Well-written,the story flows.It was interesting to hear a little about bees and honey production(and it wasn't at all boring!)There is a strong plot,and I didn't have the mystery figured out by the third page ,either.A good read,enjoy.

I was first introduced to the "Beany books" as a teen. My mother had read them as a teenager and thought I would enjoy them. She was right. The books are enjoyable, clean fun. Set During World War II, the readers first meet the Malone family, a fun-loving somewhat chaotic household, and Mr. Chips, a horse who was purchased with prom dress money. If you find a copy, grab it and enjoy!

This first book of the Beany Malone series actually focuses on Beany's older sister, Mary Fred, but it's a nice introduction to the entire Malone family. The book begins with Mary Fred's distracted older brother, Johnny, causing a car accident, and the plot maintains an exciting pace thereafter. Several new additions to the household, including a lame horse, older sister Elizabeth, and her newborn son Martie, add warmth to the story as the siblings rally around to help them. Beany has a minor but still important role in the story, especially in her fiercely independent plan to redecorate her bedroom.

The most compelling theme was Mary Fred's struggle between wanting to selfishly take things easy and her independent desire to take care of her family. We see this when she pretends to be a glamour queen for the high school basketball star, and it's most evident when Nonna, the imperious step-grandmother, shows up to run the household after Mr. Malone is called away on business.

In fact, the independent nature of the children keeps the story fresh and up-to-date. While certain details make it clear this story is set in the 1940s, such as the fifteen dollars Mary Fred intends to spend on a formal gown, the story itself is modern and easily related to by today's standards. Not only are they in a single-parent household, the Malone children must take responsibility for themselves and for each other. This timeless tale, with its mix of humor and melancholy, will appeal to children and adults alike.

The Aldens attend Greenfield's first dog show, where some trickster mysteriously shaves a prize-winning poodle and releases a cat in the middle of the show, and the Boxcar Children search for the culprit. Can the children solve the mystery and save the day?

I love this book! I enjoy how the Boxcar Children search for clues, and dont ignore ANY suspects, no matter what! The search for the saboteur is exciting and fun to follow! Solve the case with those kid detectives, the Boxcar Children, in The Mystery at the Dog Show!

Probably the best Boxcar Children book I have read! When theAldens travel to New York City they befriend wealthy Mr. Pound. Heshows them his enormous and expensive diamond, the Elizabeth Star. But no sooner do they see it, it disappears into thin air. Follow them around as they chase their suspects through New York.

This was a great book like all the other boxcar children books. I started to bite my nails reading when I was halfway through. It kept me up all night long. A+!

This book was about four kids Jessie, Benny, and Violiet . Those four kids like mysteries. One day Benny finds a locket and decides to find the out who it belongs to. I thought this mystery was great . I think mysteries are fun to solve. Mysteries make kids want to read and it makes kids want to read and it makes it fun becase it is always exiting to know whats going to happen next. .

In this episode, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are in Florida learning about the sea life. Then someone starts stealing the valubable coral. Can the boxcar children find the culprit with only a clue from the sand?

Camp Coral in Key West, Florida, is a happy vacation site for the Aldens and their new cousin, Soo Lee, but the Boxcar Children must investigate when a precious coral bed is destroyed on a nearby island. Can the Boxcar children come to the rescue?

When Benny, Violet, Jessie, and Henry go to the Everglade's camp, they find a mystery. A marine biologist does not know about any fish! Is he a real biologist. Then, someone steals Violet's conch shell. And there are two people who don't talk much, but that is only the beginning of the mystery.

While staying with the Lightfeather family on a Navajo reservation, the Aldens uncover some fascinating artifacts that may be evidence of a legendary ancient village, artifacts that soon turn up missing. Seems like someone doesnt want the village to be uncovered.

In this episode, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are on an indian plantation. They hear a legend about an old village that got swallowed up by the land. They start digging and soon uncover what they think is remains of the village. But a housing company wants the land too. Can they stop them from ruining the forest?

The Boxcar Children are on their way to San Francisco when they discover that a young woman's porfolio filled with old movie posters has been stolen, and with limited time, they have to find the culprit before the train reaches its destination. Can they solve the mystery before the train come to the last stop.

I love the book. I like the part where Violet draws a piture of that one man. I didn't get the guy right. I still think that it is a good book.I like Benny, he's funny.I think there lucky, because they have a maid.