I had to read this book in a German Lit course in college about 10 years ago. I loved it. It is a must read for any fan of "Catcher in the Rye." I loaned it to all my friends, unfortunately, somewhere along the line I never got it back. I have been looking for the book for about 4 years now... that is how great of a story it is. Glad to see it finally available here...

I found this at the Harvard Negotiation Workshop.

From negotiation to legal argument, this book has no peer, including Aristotle.

I'm sure that you have all read those books about the girl that meets the boy and they all live happily ever after. Well Toothpick is a step above the rest. For a long time Jamie has been called cruel names and has never had the courage to show his true, wonderful personality. When Toothpick, Janice, moves to his home town he is constantly being made fun of. When he finally gets to know Janice he finds the real him. Jamie becomes popular with the ladies and becomes someone who, most importantly that he likes. This book is very touching especially when he finds out the terrible news about Janice and her deadly disease, cystic fibrosis. This is a great book for everyone to read. I think that this is a book that will touch the lives of everyone, everywhere.

I have said it before, and I will say it again - poetry by the First People is some of the finest in print! Unpretentious, hard-hitting, or subtle, personal, and always from the heart, these poems will leave you wanting more. I don't mean to sound so cliche, but it is the truth. If you're sick of the dull Modern American poetry scene, then give this anthology a try (and the Harper's Anthology edited by Duane Niatum). I promise you will be seeking out the works of the individual poets!

Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7 is a great tool for extending your knowledge. It includes many unfamiliar words sparingly used in literature. The book has definitions, example sentences, usage specifications, practice pages, and tests. The vocabulary covered in this book appears on standardized tests such as the SAT. Reading this book will improve your speaking proficiency and at least make you seem more intelligible.

Worldly Wise 3000, Book 6 gave myself a very rich vocabulary, which I use to build my sentence structures everyday. I'd recommend it to everybody.

This is a wonderful vocabulary book for children in 8th grade. It covers about 300 words, and gives root meanings. The format is simple and easy to use. I have found these books through the "Well Trained Mind" curriculum for a classical education.

I am a wordsmith and this book taught me a plethora of new words that I never knew I could pick up and remember so summarily. It is an exemplar in education pieces and should be shared for generations to come --- brillant and scintillating from start to finish. The games were masterfully conceived and he receives unceasing accolades from me. Meritorious, it is indeed.

this book offers a great 'perspective on the past' but i have been unable to find a site on the internet that deals specifically with material in this text book.

aren't history books fascinating to read?
especially one that presents its information as clearly as this. The book isn't organized by exact time; it's organized by periods of time : i.e. renaissance, reformation, absolutism, etc. This is one of those books where you don't need a teacher to learn stuff. In my history class, we more or less were forced to go through it with a fine comb, or fail all tests. Though the teacher was kind of pushing the line between honors class and pure torture, those who did read it well got A's.

I found this book to give me exactly what I needed, a general overview of World History. It was very easy reading and it kept me glued to the pages. I wanted to read more and more. I do, however, agree if you want more in depth material you will need to go to another history book.

Kenneth Graham achieved a masterpiece with The Wind in the Willows. Please don't judge it on the basis of Disney's "Mr. Toad" cartoon; the book itself is lyrical and engaging, with fun characters in wonderful settings facing a number of thrilling adventures. Some scenes are purely down to earth, such as Mr. Toad's escapades with his beloved automobiles, and some are sheer magic, as the Piper at the Gates of Dawn chapter. Reading the musical Christmas chapter has become a holiday tradition in my family.

This is truly a book that anyone can enjoy, a claim that is often made on the front covers of teen-market books but which rarely stands up to the promise. In this case I could read this book to my youngest and oldest child, and all three of us would be entranced.

This childhood favorite is as fresh and charming as when it was first published--and when my father read it to us with obvious . delight when we were kids. The animal protagonists--Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad--remind us of folks we know, which endears them to us with their all-too-human dreams and foibles. For both People and Creatures struggle to survive in the forests and streams of life.

Exhausted from his strenuous spring cleaning, Mole sets out into the world Aboveground, where he discovers the joys and challenges of riverbank life with his new friend and host, the water rat. But beware the perils lurking in the adjacent Wild Wood!

Kenneth Grahame weaves a gentle tale with willow strands of friendship, dedication to ideals and personal sacrifice for others. Come ride the roads with Toady, and scull down the river with Ratty; savor the sentimental whisperings of Home with Mole. Then join the ranks of Badger's Avengers to honor ancestral memories. This beloved classic combines humor and pathos with lively adventure in an animal realm which closely parallels human endeavor. This book is a true gem, to be rediscovered by successive generations and treasured by children of all ages!

Kenneth Grahame's classic children's tale can be enjoyed by people of all ages. As we follow the rural adventures of Ratty, Mole, Toad, and Badger, we encounter moments of earnest emotion, and intense moments that brush the depths of what it is to be human. For Grahame's characters, taken from amongst the familiar animals that inhabit the English countryside, have all the vulnerability and sensitivity of real human beings, and we genuinely warm to them as together they learn life's lessons.

The early scenes of Ratty and Mole's boat trip and picnic are a delight, and the story progresses into absolute hilarity as we meet Toad and are introduced to his crazy adventures and ill-fated escapades, as well as his incorrigible, over-inflated sense of self-importance. The most humourous episodes involve the wise and avuncular Badger's attempts to thwart Toad's hairbrained schemes and his seemingly endless conceitedness. Toad never seems to learn his lesson, and he remains a tremendously loveable rogue, though a rogue nevertheless.

Ernest Shepard's brilliant illustrations will only add to what is an incredibly touching, joyful, and involving experience.