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Rex is a terrible speller, and she's afraid she's going to embarrass herself in front of the whole class at today's spelling bee. Pinky, on the other hand, is a great speller, and he's sure he's going to be champion of the second grade again.

But Pinky isn't counting on the new kid in class, who's a great speller, too. And he's certainly not counting on embarrassing himself in a way so terrible that winning or losing doesn't even matter. It's a good thing he can count on Rex to make him feel better on the worst day of his life. ... Read more

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Pinky gets embarrassed!
This book is about a boy named Pinky, who gets embarrassed by something that happens at school. Pinky's best friend Rex promises Pinky that she will never break the promise by telling the secret of what happens. You have to read the book to find out if the promise is broken.
I liked this book alot, because sometimes things happen at school that embarrass you, and it is great to have a best friend to help you.
Sasha S.

Poor Pinky
Pinky peed his pants and i feel bad for him but, i love the story! im 11 and im reading level 3 books, okay... LOL

not funny
I feel so bad for pinky it must be so embarrasing to actually wet your pants. I read this book and second grade and I hated it. Having accidents in school is not funny to read about.

"Pinky peed!"
I can't believe I'm the first customer to review this Pinky and Rex book.My boys think this is the funniest book of the year:Pinky actually pees his pants in school!There's a puddle and everything.Funny realistic dialogue.If your kids think pee-pee is funny (and don't all kids?), they'll LOVE this book. ... Read more

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Burned-out photographer Andy Derain leaves New York City for his New Orleans home, searching for an easier lifestyle, but finds himself embroiled in a seedy string of murders--and targeted as the next victim. ... Read more

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The author of Bad Girl Blues returns with photographer Andy Derain leaving the rat race for carefree New Orleans and then the islands--and landing in the middle of drug smugglers, blackmail, high-speed motorboat chases, and deadly shootouts. 12,500 first printing. ... Read more

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The remembrances of tennis players, past and present, who, through their achievements or personalities, style or staying power will not be forgotten. It covers the last 30 years of tennis and players who have made modern tennis the game of skill and personalities that it is today. ... Read more

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Subtitle and from the front flap
Subtitle: Three Decades of Champions

From the front flap: Top international tennis reporter and author, Rex Ballamy, draws together here affectionate - and not so affectionate - remembrances of players past and present who, through their achievements, personalities and playing styles have captured the public's imagination.
From Natase's breathtaking audacity and McEnroe's blend of brilliance and belligerence to the cool, poised professionalism of Borg and Evert, Bellamy vividly evokes the magic and drama of modern tennis and the players around the world we know and love - or love to hate. He conveys the pure pleasure of watching stylists like Panatta and Goolagong; his admiration for the feats of Connors, King and Navratilova; and his affection for a host of great players whose fluctuating fortunes we have eagerly followed, from Laver and Rosewall to Chang and Sanchez.

Beginning with a brief biographical sketch, each of the thirty portraits offers a shrewd and stimulating assessment of its subject's career, character and technique. Great matches are recalled in all their agonizing excitement, key games and points relived. At the same time, Rex Ballamy captures the individual flavour of different periods over the last thirty years, with fascinating sidelights on famous players who could not be given seperate essays - Pietrangeli, Roche, Bueno, Durr and others.

Rex Bellamy has known personally each of the champions he writes about, and his portraits, are enlivened by many revealing anecdotes. Illustrated with action photographs, Love Thirty is a book that will delight all tennis enthusiasts, both as an armchair reference companion and as a vivid, entertaining celebration of the greatest names in the modern game. ... Read more

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HAVE YOU SEEN SUE ?

NAME.......SUE, the T. rex (named after the woman who found her!)

ADDRESS....The Field Museum (and now in her own CD-ROM!)

AGE........Older than anyone you know (by 67 million years!)

SIZE.......Large (as big as a hook and ladder fire truck!)

WEIGHT.....Heavy (weighs more than the biggest Indian elephant!)

TEETH......Sharp (and as big as your foot!)

HAT SIZE...Jumbo (her head is larger than your whole body!)

APPETITE...Enormous (eats her enemies -- and some friends too!)

Now kids can see SUE, the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered, as she comes to life in I SEE SUE...the T. rex. Developed in collaboration with The Field Museum of Chicago -- SUE's home -- this animated CD-ROM game introduces children to the exciting world of SUE and her friends.

Playing against a friend or the computer, players match tiles to bring different dinosaurs to life. With one of four environments to choose from and dozens of dino facts to learn along the way, kids will have dinosaur-sized fun as they journey through prehistoric terrain in a race to be the first to see SUE.

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These bold, bright big books are must-haves for every young dino fan!

Inside you will find several different kinds of dinosaurs, along with the correct pronunciations of those sometimes difficult dinosaur names. ... Read more

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Incredible movie
This is the sort of film that one cannot exactly say one has enjoyed -- but nonetheless one has sat rivited from beginning to end.The only word for this movie is "brilliant."I got a feeling for how alien and strange the ancient civilization must have been.Usually, in presentations of the classics, everything just seems like present day folks wearing costumes -- but not this film.Filmed in North Africa, it just blew me and my family away!If you like the classics, you will love this movie.Having said that, of course it has the usual Pasolini eccentricities.Be forewarned. ... Read more

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Steve Brixton is fast becoming America's top detective. After saving the United States of America in The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity, he has opened his own agency. Steve gets a call to solve the case of the Fairview diamond but it turns into an even bigger mystery. MacArthur Bart, author of Steve's beloved Bailey Brothers series, has been kidnapped!! And there is only one 12-year-old detective who can find him. But not without the help of his best chum Dana and The Bailey Brothers Detective Handbook. Full of run-ins with goons, bullys, and the B. Syndicate (or is that Bee Syndicate?), The *Ghostwriter Secret will keep everyone laughing with suspense.

*Please note Steve encounters no specters in the course of this book. ... Read more

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Do you love jolly ranchers?
What's not to love about this 2nd in the series of what I hope will be many more adventure/detective stories starring the resourceful Steve Brixton--no he doesn't have a brother.Mac Barnett has a very readable style of subtle humor that adults reading to kids will enjoy too.The long description of Steve's love of Jolly Rancher is hilarious. ... Read more

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Steve Brixton always wanted to be a detective...
until he found out he already WAS one.

It all starts here: The thrilling story of Steve Bixton's first case. Our hero has a national treasure to recover, a criminal mastermind to unmask, and a social studies report due Monday -- all while on the run from cops, thugs, and secret-agent librarians.

Since when can librarians rappel from helicopters? Does Steve have any brothers or sisters? If not, then why is this series called The Brixton Brothers? You will solve all these mysteries and many more by the time you finish The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity.

We think you'll agree: Steve Brixton's first adventure is his best adventure yet. ... Read more

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Fantastic!
I am very critical of poorly written, trite books.This book is clearly not that!Very fresh, funny, entertaining, and fun!I am a new fan of Mac Barnett.My daughter loved this book!Please keep them coming Mac (we want to see a whole series of these books!)

A great book with nonstop adventure!
Need a good summer read? Try The Case fo the Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett. It's a great mystery with nonstop action featuring young Steve Brixton who has a national treasure to find, secret agent bad guys to outwit and cops who want to get their cuffs on him. There are plenty of laughs, secret passages and funny disguises along with the thrills in this fun book! As a fan of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, I loved the references to the Bailey Brothers and the old fashioned type pictures.

A Hardy Boys wanna be.
I really wanted to like this book. From the blurb that tells about the book on the inside cover, it sounded like a great read. Well, I was wrong.

The Plot: Steve is an amature detective, and a darn good one. When he has to do a school report on something he doesn't want to do one on, his life soon changes, and not for the best.Soon, the government, and ninja librarians are after him. They think that he's a super spy on a dangerous mission for the invisible Mr. E.Steve has to rely on his skills as a detectiveand his knowledge of the The Brixton Brothers mysteries to help him. That's all I really want to say on the plot. I don't want to give to much away.

This book falls short on so many levels.First, Barnett has a strange writing style. He uses a lot of parentheses when he writes, and it's very distracting. He'll be going along (then have something like this) then continue with the story. As I said, it's very distracting and annoying. He also used, "aka" a lot. For example, "Carol aka my mother"this is done many times at the start, and it grew on my nerves.

I also didn't like the main bad guy. When you find out who the bad guy is, and why they did what they did, I found that very weak and sort of a cop out.It was just over the top silly.

If you have boys that you want to get hooked on reading, then I'd say start with this series. I'm sure they'll love it.I do plan to tell my students about this series. For me, it just falls short.

This is just a Hardy Boys wannabe.

hilarious - a page turner...
my 9 year old and I adored this book - we couldn't read it fast enough and she can't wait until tomorrow to tell her friends/class about this "MUST READ!"

Thank you Mac Barnett!
My 10 year old son isn't one to get into a book. Not for lack of my trying: I've got a huge children's library and have introduced lots of different genres. "The Brixton Brothers" is a GEM. My son devoured it like nothing since "Skinnybones".A perfect combination of action, adventure, and humor, "The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity" is an engaging read for 3-5th graders. The brillant tounge-in-cheek humor and great story line makes this a kind of "National Treasure" -like entertainment. We look forward to many more!!! From this first installment, I would characterize "The Brixton Brothers" as: Barbara Park's take on "The Hardy Boys" with a "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" spin." Love it. ... Read more