This book brings you, step by step, to a mastery level in the Spanish language, not emphesizing only grammer and idiom structures, but also opennig a window to spanish culture around the world. The only drawback I can point is that some grammatical structures were not reasoned enough. The result was that I could form these structures, but until I refered to another book, I wasn't quite sure WHEN to use them.

This book was full of adventures. It takes place during the War of 1812. Three friends, James, Jared and Leah, are forced to see each other as the enemy. As they stuggle with the problems of their own country, they struggle with their friendship with James arcross the river in Canada and Jared with Leah in America. James and Leah are secertly in love with one another and James is also defending his country and Jared defending his. Both afraid that they will fright each other. James soon was taken captured By his friends the Jacksons (Leah and Jared) and now is going to prison camp, telling Jared he will escape. To find out if he does READ THE BOOK!!!!!

Nice brief chapters sum up important aspects of Ballards life. Starting the book out with the discovery of the Titanic gives it an exciting feel that most biographies dont't have. It contains good black and white illustrations and I will recommend it for 4th grade through the 9th grade.

Knute Rocken Young Athelete by Guernsey Van Riper Jr.is an excellent book for kids eleven to fifteen years of age. I would recommend
this book to boys more then girls because of the fact the main charter is a
young man and in the most parts of the book is about Knute as an
athlete. In this book, Knute the main charter, does many breath taking
things. Guernsey Van Riper Jr. gets the reader caught on his hook to
read this book. The events make them want to fall out of their chair.
Knute has a sister Anne who takes him out to the berry patch to gather
berries. On their way back from the berry patch Knute decides that he
wants to go swimming so Anne gives in and joins Knute. Suddenly . I
will leave you hanging. Try to get your hands on this book before it is
gone, Also try to get your hands on some of the other books that Guernsey
Van Riper Jr. has written.

The book gave me a broder look at the geinues and his life. It helped me to understand one of the lesser known physisists of our time.

Everyone(thanks to Braveheart) has now heard of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Longshanks. However, there was another big powerbroker in the struggles for Scotland's independence: Clan Comyn. John de Balliol was part of the Clan, and they ruled nearly 2/3s of Scotland during this period. When the choice for a King of Scotland was made after the death of Alexander and the Maid of Norway, it came down to two contenders: Robert the Competitor (Bruce's grandfather) and John de Balliol...both descendants from David Earl of Huntington,one from Clan Bruce and one from Clan Comyn. The Comyns were the powerbrokers of Balliol's short reign and were the largest impediment to Bruce's rising. And in the end, it took the murder of John Comyn in Greyfriars Abbey in 1314 to finally put Bruce in control of the country he would have to fight to rule.
But little focus is really paid to this very powerful Clan that influenced not only Scotland, but England during this period. Alan Young finally brings Clan Comyn out of the shadows and places there in their rightful position as the most powerful family in Scotland in the 13th Century.

Young covers the rising of Bruce and Wallace and how it was impacted or changed by Clan Comyn; follows through to the Comyns roles as the later Guardians of Scotland; their role in John de Balliols Kingship; up through the murder of John Comyn by Bruce or his supports and the fallout.

Maybe a little more history than the casual read would enjoy, but for someone interested in ALL the history and understanding what happened then, this is a MUST!!

As a high school student applying to very selective colleges, I have read through every "how to get into college" that I could get my hands on. This one is simply the most comprehensive and the best. Many of these types of books talk down to the reader, trying to sweeten the application process. This one does not over-simplify. It gave me a really good sense of the "big picture"--how what you do in high school affects your admissions chances at the big-name schools. I only wish I had read it when I was in ninth grade!

"The Search for Sunken Treasure" is a classic Bob Marx book. Sir Robert has been known as "Numero Uno" in the treasure hunting fraternity for the past forty years, and this book shows why he has been and is "Numero Uno". Marxs' first hand experience as the foremost underwater archaeologist are evident in this discription of the more famous shipwrecks of modern times and the men who search for and find and salvage these time capsules. The book holds ones attention, and once started, will not be set down until finished. It is history that is interesting and exciting. A must for all who enjoy the sea, a must for all who enjoy treasure, a must for all who enjoy the excitement of the search.

This book's riveting chronological sequence of stories reveals the devastating tapestry of history, woven by authors who were writing about wars that were central to lives. It includes stories that look unblinkingly at the horror of what it does to people. Whether it is a story about the loss of a loved one, like the haunting Greater Love, of the loss of one's own humanity--as in Victory, or The Marine, the stories hit hard and stay with you long after you have finished the last story. The title story is especially damning to the hypocrisy black soldiers faced in WWII. A very well chosen collection of great authors on a timeless subject that affects us all.

Skinny is an orphan boy who goes to live with Mrs. Bessie at her hotel after his father dies. He does chores at the hotel and enjoys spending time with Roman, a former member of the chain gang, Peachy, the cook, Mrs. Bessie, the hotel owner, and R.F.D, his rat terrier. I thought this was an excellent book!