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Redundant and forgettable. Stream it if you must.

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I'm not at comfortable with this sort of book. The only reason I read this with Julia after glancing through it myself was to point some things out and start a discussion. I personally find this disgusting on a few levels, beginning with the first page which shows Johnny standing, hand in pocket and smiling, all of about 7-9 years old - holding a rifle. A few more pages in and we see a bunch of barns with bearskins tacked up to dry. Johnny's barn not having one is a source of humiliation for him. That a child that young should be concerned with something of this sort - in any time period - is topic for a conversation IMO. Turn the page again and we see a handsome, strapping man. With a dead bear over his shoulder. He's waving and quite obviously proud of himself. Another man is prided by the fact that he shot three bears in a row one night. The fear showing on the bears faces is an especially interesting observation and possibly tells me some about the author. Johnny was also ashamed when his grandfather ran from a bear. As opposed to trying to kill the bear with his hands I assume. (This a great opportunity for talking with your kid(s) about feeling humiliated, what is "worth" feeling this way, etc.) So, little Johnny goes off into the woods to prove his manhood. One could steer the conversation here along the path of parental supervision and the lack thereof, neglect, etc. if they so chose. Our boy Johnny finds a bear cub and not only feeds said wild animal but takes him home. The "responsible" adults in the story allow this. Of course. Then we get to the "cute" part. The cub getting into the milk and chicken feed, climbing trees and eating out of Johnny's hand. Everyone gets more and more upset as the cub grows into a full grown bear and starts breaking things and messing things up. Finally, Johnny's father is told he must get rid of the bear. You know, the bear who has no earthly idea how to find food in the forest, how to protect himself, how to

I wasn't expecting Julia to like this as much as she did. I only took it out from the library because the cover art was interesting to me. I wasn't sure what to expect from the title. For me the most interesting part of the book is the note to the reader in the beginning. Barron tells the readers how, when he visits South America, he found out about the Cueva de las Manos, or, 'The Cave of Hands'. This cave is covered with paintings of hands. In the middle of these hands, if one painting of a left foot. Barron tells how archaeologists have learned there are a total of 890 separate hands, the oldest dating back 9,000 years. That's pretty intense if you ask me. These hands have come from the people of the Tehuelche tribe, the people native to Patagonia. Barron goes on to tell how there are no Tehuelche left. These people were killed or made to leave by others who wanted their land. Barron even lets the reader know that the last known survivor only just died in 1960. So, after seeing this cave and these paintings of so many hands - and of course, the lone left foot, Barron decided to create this story. And he created a good story. I suppose it's called a 'coming-of-age' story of sorts. A young boy wants to hunt with his Father. He wants to be a man. After deciding to prove himself worthy he gets himself into a bit of a jam. A little luck helped him out of this predicament and he moves on. This is where he finds the cave. But while he's looking at the many hands covering the cave walls the painter, Pajar, sees him and forcefully tells him to go. Auki listens and starts to leave when he hears Pajar in trouble. The same sort of trouble Auki himself only just before had found himself in. Instead of walking away and going home Auki returns and saved the old man's life. Pajar explains to Auki that the hands on the cave walls come from the tribes elders. That those hands are the hands of his people and they did so many different things. They did so, so much but

I took this out from the library to read with Julia. Anything animal-related is interesting to her and she's been interested in the subject of war dogs ever since she first heard of them. We took this and another, similar book out and saved this for last. Obviously it's not the easiest subject to read about so after finished the first one I decided Julia should wait to read more for the moment. My OCD just wouldn't allow me to return it without reading it so.... I did. Yesterday afternoon. It's easily written and under 100 pages so it's definitely fast. But if you're an animal lover it will move you. I think for the age group this is directed towards it's one of the best. Sanderson definitely gives good background, from which country first used dogs in war (Germany) to their job today (many, many), it's covered. She gives general information as well as personal stories an there are even a few photos included. If you've read about war dogs before picking this up you'll find some things you remember. I doubt anyone could read a book on war dogs, adult or child, without learning about Stubby. He might be the most well known of all. (Side-note - there is a photo of Stubby included that may not bother everyone but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want my daughter to see.) It's not graphic but it is a photo of Stubby's stuffed body, wearing the decorated coat he wore on duty, that was then displayed at the Smithsonian. I personally think this is disgusting. I'm aware it's a body, a shell if you will, and that Stubby was long gone but it still bothers me. We can remember Stubby without this gruesomeness. IMO. If you've done any reading you've probably heard of Caesar and seen the pictures of him being carried on a hastily put together stretcher by his fellow soldiers. The famous picture of Eisenhower meeting (and being bit on the hand by) Chips is here. So is well known picture of soldiers and their devil-dogs exiting a boat onto a beach in a run. Nemo and Andy are also writ

Very playful and fun dictionary that encourages kids to be creative with words. The pages are filled with bright colors and Quentin Blake's very recognizable illustrations. Only words that Ronald Dahl used are included in this dictionary. It has regular words like allowed ("If you are allowed to do something, it means that grown-ups will not try to stop you from doing it."), but it also has words unique to Ronald Dahl's books like gloriumptious ("A gloriumptious experience is one that you find wonderful and exciting."). The words unique to Ronald Dahl are in blue, while common words are black. Each definition is accompanied by a Ronald Dahl sentence using that word. Some words, like bad, are featured. In the feature block, there are explanations the different ways bad can be used and all the different words you can use to convey it. Many of the word entries are accompanied by some fun features which are coded by color: * Did You Know?- Word histories. "The aardvark is an Afrikaans word which means 'earth pig', though aardvarks are not related to pigs at all." * Look it Up - Encourages you to learn more about related words. With alter: "When a person is altered into a mouse, it is called metamorphosis." * Don't Be Biffsquiggled!- Teaches you to be on the lookout for tricky words. "The words allowed and aloud sound the same, but they mean different things." * Sparky Synonyms - Other words and phrases you can use that mean the same thing. With joke: "If you are joking, you can also say you are pulling someone's leg." This dictionary has really fun features that encourage kids to have fun with language. The Gobblefunking With Words sections explain how Ronald Dahl creates new words and it encourages the reader to do the same. For example: "To make the word dreadly, Ronald Dahl blended together dread and deadly, which works well because the two words share some letters and sounds. You can try this with other words that share letters or sounds, for example bug

I received this book for free from Wunderkind PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Creature Department is a middle grade book that tells of the story of two 12-year olds, Elliot and Leslie. Elliot's Uncle Archie works for an amazing electronics company that makes things like wireless mints and other fantastical inventions. The company hasn't been making any new inventions lately, and the company is going to be sold. Uncle Archie asks Elliot and his schoolmate Leslie to come to the company and help him create a new invention. Elliot and Leslie discover that the world is a bit stranger than they ever thought possible when they meet Uncle Archie's co-workers, strange and wonderful creatures! Before I discuss the story, I need to talk about how pretty this book is! The title on the cover is raised and with each letter being shaped like a different creature, it looks super adorable. Also, the book jacket uses some glow-in-the-dark ink, so it glows (in the dark). This is the second book I have read recently that glows, and I love it. I think this gimmick is especially fun, because this is a book aimed at middle graders and the book is about creatures (I like the idea of kids reading this book in the dark with a flashlight). Once you open the book itself, you discover that the pages are just as beautiful as the cover. There are beautiful drawings every couple of pages, and there is a full page picture at the start of each chapter. The illustrations are gorgeous and the right level of cartoon-y for the story. I find myself looking back to the book just to flip through the pages and smile at the pictures. I should mention that although there are a lot of pictures, they are not overwhelming the text. This book should not be mistaken as a picture book. The pictures add to the story; they don't take over the story. Okay, let's discuss the story! This was a fun middle grade book. The world reminds

Did you find this review helpful? Find more of my reviews at Pop! Goes The Reader! "There have always been pirates. Why, even as far back as Eve, on the day she was considering whether or not to eat that apple, a pirate was most certainly planning to sail in and take it from her." If there's one thing that twelve-year-old Jocelyn Hook has always dreamt of becoming, it's a pirate. It does run in her blood, after all. Although she has never met him, Jocelyn's father is none other than the infamous and bloodthirsty Captain James Hook, a macabre legacy that she takes no end of delight in recounting to others at every available opportunity. For a young girl in Georgian England, however, the pirate's life is anything but easy (or accessible). After singing one too many bawdy sea shanties and scaring away one too many governesses, her grandfather has had enough and sends Jocelyn to Miss Eliza Crumb-Biddlecomb's Finishing School For Young Ladies, an institution filled with students more machiavellian and dangerous than even the fiercest buccaneer. Drowning in a world of corsets, curtsies and an endless string of lessons on proper, 'ladylike' behaviour aimed at a girl with an interest in being anything but, Jocelyn chafes against the rigid restrictions placed against her and dreams of being swept away to a life of adventure and daring with only the sea to guide her. So, when a letter suddenly arrives informing her of Captain Hook's untimely death at the hands (or should I say jaws?) of the Neverland Crocodile, it appears as though Jocelyn's ship has finally, and quite literally, come in. Now, with the help of the ever-faithful Smee and a motley crew of pirates with little experience but no end of imagination, Jocelyn must travel to Neverland, avenge her father's death, and save her best friend Roger from the clutches of the Lost Boys and that pesky Peter Pan. A pirate's work is never done. "I expect that you'd like to know about the most famous of all pirates, Captain