History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Aviation Law: Cases, Laws, and Related Sources

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An aviation lawyer's must.

Aviation Law: Cases, Laws, and Related Sources
Paul B. Larsen , Joseph C. Sweeney , and John E. Gillick
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An aviation lawyer's must........2007-09-04

I fully recommend aviation law practitioners in Civil Law jurisdictions to have this book in their hands. It provides the best ever case law material, to the point analysis.

Coevolution: The True Story of a Man Taken for Ten Days to an Extraterrestrial Civilization

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What a Disappointment
Coevolution - The True Story of a man taken for 10 days

Coevolution: The True Story of a Man Taken for Ten Days to an Extraterrestrial Civilization
Alec Newald
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The Keepers: An Alien Message for the Human Race

ASIN: 0932813658

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Great book!.......2004-07-10

This is really going to be one of the best abduction books of all time. I have read all the ufo abduction books out there and this one is truly "the message" from our alien neighbors.

Amazing.......2002-10-27

Alec is honest, and this can be easily discerned immediately. This is the first book he's ever written, but it is pleasure to read. Why? It's not about "style". It's about honesty. He has succeeded in applying the simple principle of honesty in relating the FACTS about what he experienced and his own reaction to it. And what AMAZING facts. I will not go into any details, I will simply say this: I am so glad I found this book, and read it, because I now know things I never knew before, about a subject which our "leaders" don't want us to know anything about. This is perhaps among the top 2 of, say the 25 books I have read in this field. Thanks Alec, you lucky son of a gun.

Makes a change.......2000-01-30

Well I've read a few of these types of books, this one is different mostly because the author does not make to many judgement calls, does not pretend to be an expert or know what this is all about, I like that about the book. If the terrestrial after events really did happen, and I'm sure it would not take to much work by someone to prove that part one way or the other, if they did happen, it makes for great back up to an amazing event. Makes you wonder if the author knows more than he's telling! I think the last part about future technology is an eye opener and not a bad guess.

What a Disappointment.......2000-01-18

It was with excitement that I waited for this book to arrive. By the time I had finished it, I felt deflated and misled.

Although I am not trying to discredit Mr. Newald, his story seemed to ring very hollow to me. Several things left me saying "huh?", not the least of which were his numerous references to "other" information he had, but preferred not to share in this tome (saving it for another book, perhaps?). These pieces of information were related to his experience "there" and suspicious activity "here" after he was returned home.

For being gone,and usually conscious, for a period of 10 days on another planet (and/or in another time)the book is very short, only 193 pages.

This book may be superb for the neophyte, but those with a lot of UFO reading under their belt may very well be left feeling as I did: "Huh?"

Coevolution - The True Story of a man taken for 10 days.......2000-01-15

The reviews had me curious enough to buy this book. I was severly disappointed with the information available. It seems Alec is rarely given the answers he seeks by these Aliens. Thus, leaving the reader in the same position.

Personally, I battled inside if this story was true or not. I looked at it from both angles. I checked out a reference he gave from the CFR and found it to be non-existant. Alec did not do his homework well on this point leaving me doubtful and wondering how many other holes I can find.

I would not recommend anyone buying this book, unless they want to use it to verify the information put in it....as Alec is so good at telling his reader to research all these things for themselves. I recommend going to the library and doing an inter-library loan for this book. And, most of this story can be gleened straight from the internet under UFO and different conspiracy theories. It didn't offer any new information.

The way I see it, Alec either held back good information or he's telling tall tales. Anyone who buys into what he's stating has obviously not searched deep enough within themselves nor read enough good research to see that this book will leave them with more questions than answers.

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The Case for Mars

It's okay

Skeptic turned advocate. Coverage thorough, authentic & compelling

The lightbulb blinks to life...

An exciting idea

The Case for Mars
Robert Zubrin
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"For our generation and many that will follow, Mars is the New World," writes Zubrin. This book went to press serendipitously, just as NASA was making its startling if heavily-qualified announcement that simple life may have once existed on the fourth rock from the sun. Zubrin doesn't spend an enormous amount of time arguing why Mars exploration is desirable -- we all want astronauts to go there, don't we? -- but rather devotes the bulk of this book explaining how it can happen on a sensible, bare-bones budget of $20-30 billion and a "travel light and live off the land" philosophy.

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Since the beginning of human history Mars has been an alluring dream—the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery. The planet most like ours, it has still been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit.

Now with the advent of a revolutionary new plan, all this has changed. Leading space exploration authority Robert Zubrin has crafted a daring new blueprint, Mars Direct, presented here with illustrations, photographs, and engaging anecdotes.

The Case for Mars is not a vision for the far future or one that will cost us impossible billions. It explains step-by-step how we can use present-day technology to send humans to Mars within ten years; actually produce fuel and oxygen on the planet's surface with Martian natural resources; how we can build bases and settlements; and how we can one day "terraform" Mars—a process that can alter the atmosphere of planets and pave the way for sustainable life.

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The Case for Mars.......2007-01-16

If ever I read a book on what visionaries with a practical side have to say, this is it.

The book was written in the early 1990's looking out 10 years to what would be possible. It was well researched and based on technical expertise.If asked, they could make this happen.

Well worth reading for anyone interested in space exploration.

It's okay.......2006-04-18

As many of reviewers have said, Robert Zubrin describes his plan for getting to Mars as effeciently as possible.

Good points of the book are that his plan is very well thought out. He puts a lot of science in to the book, and explains it all in straightforward terms. He narrates the book in a friendly, conversational tone.

A slightly negative point is that his book is mostly visionary and doesn't get into what progress has made towards the human exploration of Mars.

My biggest problem with the book is that it's boring. I'm sorry to say that, but it is, at least for me. And I'm a 20-year old majoring in aerospace engineering who is actively interested in researching Mars. The thing is, the book is good at presenting the info, but not so good at providing motivation and interest needed to absorb all that info. It's written like an extended essay (thesis, reasons, supports). You know what I'm talking about. I will probably use this book more for reference than for fun reading.

Maybe I'll change my opinion over time. For now, it gets 3 stars.

Skeptic turned advocate. Coverage thorough, authentic & compelling.......2005-09-21

Speaking as an aerospace engineer, my evaluation of this book is that it gives a comprehensive and accurate assessment of not just reaching Mars on a realistically limited budget and time frame, but actually colonizing the planet. Most material I have read about space travel is either very detailed technical coverage of some small aspect, or some dreamer's uninformed broad brush speculations. This book gives comprehensive coverage of a workable plan that includes enough detail to verify that the author and his associates have done their homework.

The chief thing this book accomplishes is debunking the 'Battlestar Galactica' approach to going to Mars. It also presents a strong rationale for why it would be worthwhile to travel to Mars and to develop its resources for establishing a sustained presence. The atmospheric shielding for ultra-violet rays and the approximate 24 hour Martian day are key for planetary agriculture. Local resources can be processed for fuel and propellant. This practical handbook for colonists even includes a Martian calendar for reckoning its 669 day year.

The author establishes the significance of exploration and settlement throughout history. It seems likely that his own contribution of compiling reference material into a persuasive public advocacy will come to be seen as historical.

The lightbulb blinks to life..........2005-04-25

This book was a real eye-opener. The plan developed by Zubrin (and others) is a great piece of engineering. Elegant, robust, cost-effective. It doesn't turn on technologies yet to be realized, and doesn't lobby for a pure research plan (and attendant budget) to be sent their way.

Zubrin first lays out the basic plan, how shuttle-derived and/or Apollo launch vehicles can be used. Nuclear-thermal propulsion would be nice, but they're not necessary. With these vehicles, a steady stream of crew transport and earth-return vehicles can be sent to Mars with every 2-year launch window. This all can be done for a very reasonable percentage of NASA's budget, spread over time.

Zubrin takes time to argue against potential objections, including radiation exposure and crew psychological effects. He makes the non-intuitive, but persuasive argument that a longer mission actually reduces overall exposure. And he argues forcefully and eloquently for using the resources of Mars, or In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) -- for return rocket propulsion, oxygen, water, among other necessities. ISRU is one of the best ideas of the plan, and really the main driver which makes many aspects practical.

One problem I found with the book was in the chapters discussing far-term plans, such as terraforming. Given the elegance and detail of the chapters dealing with the main plan, I found the far-term stuff to be too vague and pie-in-the-sky. Perhaps better suited to a Scientific American article separate from the book. I also would have like more detailed plans of what the crews can accomplish on the surface of Mars. Zubrin's plan gives the crew a large amount of surface time to explore and develop, which is a great quality. I would have liked to hear more about what they'd be doing. This may be described more in Zubrin's follow-on book, "Mars on Earth."

Overall though, this book was very exciting, and had many great ideas. Given the fact that Michael Griffin was an early convert to Zubrin's way of thinking, and Griffin has just become NASA administrator, then who knows what the future may bring?

An exciting idea.......2005-03-29

Can we send people to Mars? Is it a good idea? Can we "terraform" Mars?

The author, writing in 1996, says that for about 20 billion to 30 billion dollars, we could do it. For a project starting now, launch of the return vehicle would be in about ten years, launch of the astronauts a couple of years later, and astronaut return less than three years after that.

What do I think of this? It's going to be expensive and risky. The statistics on unmanned Mars missions has not been completely encouraging. Manned missions are even trickier.

Is it a good idea? Well, let's see what Zubrin has to say. "We are not sending a crew to Mars to set a new altitude record for the Aviation Almanac. We are going to Mars to explore a planet; to determine if it ever harbored life in the past and to survey its potential as a future home for a new branch of human civilization."

I think going to Mars is a very reasonable idea, and we'll need that attitude to get there. If enough people agree and if we're willing to commit to it, we ought to try it. I think exploration of the solar system is indeed our birthright, and we ought to do it whether or not we think there is (or was) life on Mars. I think "ad astra" ("to the stars") is a good motto. The meek will inherit the Earth. The rest of us will aim a little higher.

Zubrin now explains his idea for an initial manned mission. He's proposed sending the return module there first. After Zubrin said this, I think most folks started to realize that it's a good idea. Now, what about the trajectory? A fast mission is better than a slow one. And the author explains that a "conjunction" mission is much better than an "opposition" mission. The former spends much more time on the Martian surface, is less expensive, and appears less risky.

Zubrin discusses crew size, and concludes that a 4-person crew is probably best. And there is a nice chapter on "killing the dragons, avoiding the sirens." The "dragons" include risks from radiation, zero-gravity, Martian weather, contamination of Mars, and back-contamination of the Earth. Yes, there are risks, but they can be handled. A "siren" is the belief that we need lunar bases before going to Mars. Zubrin explains that such bases are not necessary.

The author discusses advanced propulsion technologies that might make it easier for us to go to Mars, although his plans can be implemented with present technologies. I think that we need to keep developing advanced technologies and that they'll help us. But I agree that even without them, we can still get to Mars.

We can go to Mars if we make a serious commitment to do so. But what about the package deal? Can we terraform Mars, even if we are committed to do so? Would it take too long? Do we have the resources as a species to do such a thing? Zubrin delves into these questions. He asks, "Can we transform Mars to make it fully habitable?" On the, um, surface, "the idea appears to be utterly fantastical, simply science fiction." But he points out that it hasn't been long since traveling to the Moon was science fiction.

Zubrin shows that there is a possibility that Mars could be terraformed. The Martian regolith (the soil and rock near the surface) could indeed contain enough carbon dioxide to create an atmospheric surface pressure of 300 millibar were it all released. And we could trigger the process that would produce a "greenhouse effect." Release of "greenhouse" gases would raise the temperature of the surface, increasing the release of more greenhouse gases. We might be able to achieve a pressure of 100 millibar in only a couple of centuries. That is something a committed civilization can actually do.

Of course, to accomplish all this, we probably will need some of those advanced propulsion technologies that Zubrin discusses.

Going to Mars is serious business. Here is a quote from the author:

"I would say that failure to terraform Mars constitutes failure to live up to our human nature and a betrayal of our responsibility as members of the community of life itself."

I think that's a pretty clear statement. I agree with it.

Tangled Up in School: Politics, Space, Bodies, and Signs in the Educational Process (Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education)

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Tangled Up in School: Politics, Space, Bodies, and Signs in the Educational Process (Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education)
Jan Nespor
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An ethnography of one school--viewed as an intersection in social space, a knot in a web of practices that stretch into complex systems beginning and ending outside the school.

Organization at the Limit: Lessons from the Columbia Disaster

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Limits to human control over risky technology

Organization at the Limit: Lessons from the Columbia Disaster
William H. Starbuck (Editor)
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Tragedies like the Columbia disaster are distressing reminders that things can go wrong in large, highly regarded organizations. Although we embrace new technologies eagerly, we are reluctant to accept the risks of innovation. Moreover, some technologies and organizations may be too complex to control effectively. What makes some organizations more prone to accidents? Do the very measures taken to increase safety contribute to accidents? Can societies, organizations, and individuals learn from failures and reduce risks?Against this backdrop, Professors William H. Starbuck of New York University and Moshe Farjoun of York University have invited diverse experts to contribute insights about the Columbia accident and the organizational lessons it suggests. This book thus presents many viewpoints on the complex behavioral factors that led to disaster.

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Limits to human control over risky technology.......2006-10-29

After two horrible disasters, do you think that NASA has learned from its mistakes, and that it will never happen again? If so, you need to read this book! In 18 well-written chapters, the editors have assembled a set of experts on organizations and disasters to analyze lessons from the Columbia disaster. Because the Challenger disaster foreshadowed many of the problems that subsequently turned up in official investigations of the Columbia disaster, it also figures heavily in this edited book. The authors demonstrate the analytic power of an historically informed organizational analysis of a large governmental agency under strong political pressure to produce results with limited resources.

Two points in particular caught my eye. First, after the Challenger disaster, NASA was supposedly reorganized to place greater emphasis on safety. However, because the organization began to define the space exploration program as a problem of meeting production goals and deadlines, "safety" never achieved the priority in the organization than it deserved. Instead of seeing the space shuttle program as a developmental one, exploring the risky frontier of technological knowledge, NASA officials treated it like any other flight program. Second, as anomalies continued to crop up after flights, engineers and officials began to think about deviations from acceptable practices and outcomes as "normal." As deviation was normalized, unusual events were taken for granted and didn't provoke the kind of response than one would expect from life threatening occurrences.

Scholars interested in organization studies, organizational learning, systems theory, and other academic disciplines will learn much from this book. However, one can also hope that public officials will take its lessons to heart and look more closely at the design of other risky systems that are operating close to the limits of our scientific knowledge.

The Case of the Garbage Monster from Outer Space #32 (Hank the Cowdog)

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The Case of the Garbage Monster from Outer Space #32 (Hank the Cowdog)
John R. Erickson
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Someone has been raiding Sally May's garbage barrels! Hank knows the crime is the work of a notorious gang of raccoons, but in a tragic case of mistaken identity, the Head of Ranch Security is himself forced to take the heat. Even more trouble lies ahead. Rip and Snort, the good-for-nothing coyote brothers, are planning to pull an even bigger job. Not only is Hank powerless to stop them, he's forced to fight on the side of evil--and must contend with terrifying forces!

USA Today calls the hilarious Hank the Cowdog series "...the best family entertainment in years."

Hank is a scruffy, smart-alecky supersleuth with a nose for danger and an eye for the ladies. And as Head of Ranch Security on a West Texas ranch, he's usually up to his ears in all kinds of amusing trouble. Whether he's called upon to bark up the sun, investigate suspicious goings-on, or defend the ranch against marauders, Hank's hilarious, hair-raising adventures will delight readers young and old alike.

"Rip-roaring fun...[a] marvelous situation comedy." --School Library Journal

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Still great
What a treat!
Trick or Treat - this is a treat!

Space Case (Reading Rainbow Book)
Edward Marshall
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Still great.......2002-10-20

I had all but forgotten about this gem from my childhood when I saw it sitting on the Halloween display at the library where I work.
That night when I read it to my daughter, the clever illustrations and the humor brought back a flood of memories from my own childhood. And when she told me that she wanted "the movie of Space Case" for her birthday, I knew it was one of those timeless treats that would carry on into her memories when she's a mother.
Marshall's subtle brand of humor, paired with the charming illstrations makes this a great non-spooky choice for Halloween reads.

What a treat!.......2001-12-27

This book is a real treat! The humor can appeal to the older kids, while the cute Halloween story can appeal to a younger age.

'It came from outerspace' begins the story and as this thing tries to make friends with cows and chickens and learns to trick or treat a cute story unfolds. The pictures are funny. I particularly like the father who lets them in the house after they have been out trick or treating (very funny) and the costumes that everyone wears are great!

It's adorable and it came from outerspace and it should be on your bookshelves.

Trick or Treat - this is a treat!.......2000-10-30

"It came from outer space." Luckily it arrived on Halloween. While most of the natives were unfriendly (a cow and a chicken), the thing manged to find some friendly aliens out trick or treating. Buddy McGee takes the thing home only to discover that it is from outer space. He quickly makes friends with the thing and takes him to school. Will the thing stay with Buddy forever?

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Nancy, George, and Bess can't believe the out-of-this-world contest McCormick's grocery store is having -- the kid who guess the number of jelly beans in the jar wins a trip to a space camp!

Nancy is superexcited because she has been studying the stars and planets with her brand-new telescope, and space camp would be just the thing to test her new skills. But then the jelly-bean jar goes missing, and it looks like no one will get the chance to blast off to space camp. Who would steal a jelly-bean jar? Nancy must use her star-power detective skills to find out!

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Middle Elementary Girls!.......2007-08-26

My granddaughter started reading this series over the summer. The books have kept her reading from June through August. They are inexpensive and touch the lives of middle grade girls!!

I highly recommend them. I am a college professsor who teaches elementary grade teachers.

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