Kids (and parents) will marvel at the more than 250 fun and fact-filled lists packed into the “Scholastic Book of Lists.” In an easy-to-read format, kids can find out everything from “10 Gross Things People Really Eat” to helpful school information like “The U.S. Presidents.” Every page contains a list that covers a specific aspect of pop culture, history, weather, science, the arts, animals, sports, and more. The fresh, kid-friendly design with numerous (and humorous) illustrations will appeal to kids, whether they are browsing for entertainment or for some quick homework help.

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The book is filled with captivating stories from around the world. The author in a bursting simplicity explains the characteristic features and personality of Americans and people in 135 countries. Including roster of the greatest people of our time.

About the Author

The author, Maximillien de Lafayette is a true scholar and a renaissance man who has visited 46 countries and lectured on culture, art and civilizations around the globe. He authored 117 books and 7 encyclopedias. To his credits, 3 international bestsellers and two number 1 bestsellers in Europe.

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Review

It was obvious to me that I was learning cutting-edge information that would make me successful. I was so impressed that I signed up for the CEO Program and the Marketing Program and I gave notice to my employer. It was that clear, how I would be able to succeed, in a relatively short period of time, at realizing my dream of turning my side consulting company into a full-time, full-service Managed Services Provider. I know my business will be successful and I owe a large part of that success to the training and mentoring provided by the MSPU staff. Keep up the great work. –William Davis, President – Technology Consulting ServicesThe tools that you give us are incredible, and the way you’ve put this together to go out and do a presentation is the best I’ve ever seen. –Pam Tappan, Director of Sales – ANS SolutionsTo find a company other than MSP University that provides this type of support for our industry specifically is nonexistent. I a (more…)

From Publishers Weekly

Why order pizza while discussing Barbara Ehrenrich’s Nickel and Dimed when you can eat like the characters in the book (Pasta on a Tight Budget)? Gardner, publisher of the bimonthly newsletter The Literary Gathering, plans out a year’s worth of books and menus for book clubs. The books (four per month) range from classic to contemporary, and encompass fiction and nonfiction; the accompanying themed menus are made up of generally uncomplicated fare. Gardner also includes discussion questions for each book. September honors Celebrate Banned Books Week, with suggestions for reading The Color Purple (and eating Southern foods, like Harpo’s Fountain 7 UP Cake). Some book choices are unusual (Geshundeit!, a health book by Patch Adams); others predictable (Angela’s Ashes, by Irishman Frank McCourt, in March; Gone with the Wind for February romance); and a few accompanying meal suggestions are a stretch (The Catcher in the Rye features some peripheral cha (more…)

The very first, and the most popular study of A.A.’s roots in the Bible. A.A. co-founder Dr. Bob had often stated during his lifetime that the basic ideas of A.A. were taken from their study of the Bible. So too that the Book of James, the sermon on the mount, and 1 Corinthians 13 were absolutely essential to the early program. He said that the answers to their problems were in the Good Book (as he called the Bible). This book explores every observable source and appearance of Bible ideas in the Big Book which Bill Wilson wrote four years after A.A. was founded. It has become a regular shelf item among those who believe in God, understand the importance of the Bible, diligently seek to apply the teachings of Jesus Christ in the march to sobriety and a life of love of service thereafter. The book is a page-turner for those who, like the author at first, had never realized the specific sources of A.A. in the Bible, and the specific Bible language in A.A.’s basic text, ta (more…)

Amazon.com Review

There are so many literary goodies in Judie L.H. Strouf’s Literature Lover’s Book of Lists that one gets a bit breathless trying to get across the full range of pleasures that await. Basically, this is a book of many lists, the sort of lists a lover of literature might seek and relish. There are lists of literature types and literary terminology, Nobel Prize winners and influential writers, schools of criticism and biblical allusions. There are reading lists of bestselling books, children’s books, and lists of books for every genre of literature imaginable, from autobiography to Western masters. Strouf has a full section on poetry, as well, with lists pertaining to major poets from around the world, plus examples of ballad, elegy, and limerick. Drama is treated as thoroughly, as are literary periods, literary themes, and–of course–literary references. A brilliant reference itself for any student of literature, Strouf’s opus is also an a (more…)

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“The Literature Teacher’s Book of Lists is one of the first resources I turn to when beginning any literature unit. It is well organized, comprehensive and extensively cross-referenced–in short, indispensable!” –Dee Brtt, library media specialist, Valley Schools, Boulder, Colorado “What better resource for teachers for ESOL than The Literature Teacher’s Book of Lists for making language acquisition both stimulating and enjoyable.” –Joseph P. Glendenning, bilingual educator, Eastern Massachusetts Literacy Council, Inc. “Judie Strouf’s encyclopedic Literature Teacher’s Book of Lists is truly amazing! I recommend it enthusiastically to all my students–especially those who are prospective teachers.” –Michael Flachmann, professor of English, California State University, Bakersfield and 1995 Carnegie Foundation United States Professor of the Year “Nobody but erudite Judie Strouf could write a more comprehensive, clear cut, concise ref (more…)

jeff kinneys best selling books, humor educational,funny for children worldwide, 2 book set diary of a wimpy kid the last straw and rodrick rules from schoolastic publishing.

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Read the first two books, and then create your own wimpy journal! Includes three books: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: A Novel in Cartoons, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book.
Number of pages: 224 pages each

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Now every kid can write like a Wimpy Kid! An exciting companion to the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. “First of all, let me get something straight: This is a journal, not a diary.” This innovative interactive journal based on Greg Heffley’s own “diary” lets kids express themselves in an exciting new way. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you ever had? The worst thing you ever ate? The best secret you ever heard? The most trouble you ever got in for something that wasn’t even your fault to begin with? This Do-It-Yourself Book features art throughout, along with ruled and blank pages for readers to create their own stories, keep their own diaries, and record their favorites and least faves. Includes a bonus full-color comics section featuring the collected cartoons of Greg Heffley and his best friend, Rowley. Includes 16 pages of full-color comics!  “Move over, Harry Potter. . . . There