Fay Stanley's very worthy true story, "The Last Princess," is the tale of the life of Princess Ka'ilulani of Hawaii (or "Hawai'i" as it's more correctly spelled throughout the book). The book is illustrated by Fay Stanley's daughter, Diane Stanley, and this mother-daughter team has come up with a captivating and sad true story about a portion of history little of us know anything about.

Princess Ka'iulani was the niece of the king of Hawaii when she was born towards the coming of the 20th century. Great rejoicing attended her birth, as the king himself had no children. By all accounts, Ka'iulani was cheerful, beautiful, polite, kind, intelligent, and more than worthy of taking over the throne when the time came. Unfortunately, Americans intervened and little by little usurped the king's power. By the time Ka'iulani returned to the island after her schooling in England, the Hawaiian islands were an entirely different place--and not for the better.

Ka'iulani appealed to President Grover Cleveland's better nature and although he did his best to help her, upon leaving the White House after his presidency, Ka'iulani now had no American political friends. It was far more in America's interests to annex Hawaii to America than it was to help this charming, serious princess regain her rightful access to the Hawaiian throne.

This is a terrifically absorbing tale. Ka'iulani is presented beautifully by the illustrations, which show different aspects of her personality while always emphasizing her dignity and popularity among the Hawaiian people. The two Stanley ladies have taken a little-known subject and presented it to us with power and handsome decoration, and the end result is highly compelling.

Gives children a real look at the history of Hawaii. A beautiful, sad and true story. Would like to buy a bunch more and give to children for gifts.

When two children, Franny and Beamer become concerned with the behavior of the children at their school, they decide to investigate the mystery behind the children's behavior. What is the connection? Is there a connection? Why are so many children doing the same thing?

I read this book with my son as part of his Summer Reading Program. My son enjoyed the copy we borrowed so much that we had to buy our own. It made him think about what and why children do the things they do. It was a fun read for him. I must admit that I'm surprised I actually enjoyed it. The photo on the cover appeared to be very chilling. Once we started reading the book we found it to be very thrilling, full of suspense and humor.

Franny and Beamer just don't get the whole I.M. Fine thing. Sure, I.M. Fine's Chillers books are a hit with kids everywhere. But what's so great about them? Something, apparently, because I.M. Fine has become the best-selling children's book author in the country. When jelly worms are featured in a Chillers book, suddenly kids everywhere go crazy, buying tons of jelly worms. That doesn't seem so bad. But then everyone who reads the next Chillers book, about an exploding head, gets a horrible headache that lasts for several days and is cured by nothing. Franny and Beamer are suspicious of I.M. Fine, but they have no proof that the books are causing the strange behavior. Then a Chillers book about ghosts causes kids to think they see ghosts, and one about snakes causes its readers to act like snakes. Franny and Beamer now know I.M. Fine is to blame. They have to stop him or her, but first they have to track this mysterious author down. This was a clever, spooky, and entertaining parody on kids and how they react to fads.

Great book, pretty good for kids. The book did overlook the fact that Saladin was also a physician and chemist (or alchemist as they used to be called back then). But over all a very good book.

This is a fine book for young readers who seek an introduction to a hero revered to this day in the Arab and Islamic world and highly respected by historians of the Crusades. Diane Stanley shows how compassionate Saladin was with his enemies even after tens of thousands of civilian Muslims were massacred in cold blood in Jerusalem by the Crusaders (who were fighting for the cross as directed by that era's Pope). His rise to power, struggle to unite Muslims of Greater Syria and Egypt, cunning military leadership and passion to liberate Jerusalem are well explained to the young audience. His adversaries (like King Richard) invovement in the Crusades are well covered, while illustrations that acompany the book are of high quality. Overall, a recommended book for those who would like to know about an enlightened Muslim leader and legend.

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Every child should have a copy of this book. A friend bought me a copy when I was little. We read it many times. In this story. Rose's Uncle Tony was celebrating his birthday. So Rose, Dorothy, Mama, Papa, Aunt Helen and Uncle Gilbert and their kids, Raymond and Peter all went down to the Beach to celebrate the annual event. They had a picnic supper and swam in the ocean and built sand castles. They also watched fireworks at the end of the day. We still read this book aloud. I am sorry that it is out of print as I would love to purchase some copies for my little cousins Michael and Olivia, when we see them at the beach 4th of July Week this summer. Bring it Back Please!

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There are few stories that can move me to tears, but this one comes close. Beautifully illustrated, this is a story full of lessons for anyone who has been unable to recognize their luck until they lose it. I would reccomend this for kids ages 7 and up, since there are a lot of words to read, and a wonderful story to follow. It would also make a wonderful wedding gift. Enjoy!

This book is so wonderful for children. It is a book that I remember being read as a young child, and to this day it remains a favorite. It is a great children's book, but it is more original than many other children's books that are out now. Unfortunately this book is out of print, but I would recommend looking for it. It is the an Ashanti tale retold, and both the story and the pictures can be enjoyed no matter what your age.

I learned so much from this book. It is absorbing and I would love to share it with my students. Peter the Great is a very interesting figure and I wish I had been introduced to him earlier in my life.

Petrosinella came before Rapunzel and is a spunkier character. Like Rapunzel, she is held captive by the witch after being taken from her mother. Petrosinella, however, uses her wits to escape her captor and live happily ever after. This story originally appeared in Giambattista Basile's Il Pentamerone almost 400 years ago. The illustrations are beautiful and reflect both today's tastes as well as the age of the story. I recommend this book for anyone looking for an old twist on a tale that is more exciting than the one we are most familiar with. END