Ebook - Terry Treetop and the Little Bear Review

Ebook - Terry Treetop and the Little Bear Review

The newest (5th) book in the Terry Treetop series is set in spring!  Yeah spring is here (finally!)  In this book, Terry Treetop is about to play with a little bear that came into his back yard, when the bear's mother calls him back to the woods. But something went wrong and the little bear is in danger.  Can Terry Treetop save the day again!?

This book is full of beautiful illustrations and a fun story sure to engage children of many ages.  Besides being a fun story, this book will teach your child about all of the signs of spring, and about how bears leave their den in this season.

The book is good for children aged 2-8 and children of all ages will love the vibrate illustrations and engaging text!  I loved this book and so did my 5 year old son, Jachob.  I would recommend this for parents and educators.  This would be a great book to read to help introduce Spring or even to talk about bears and hibernation.  

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Ebook - ABIGAIL And The North Pole Adventure Review

ABIGAIL And The North Pole Adventure Review

 

 

I was excited to read the newest book by Tali Carmi featuring the fantastic Abigail and her magical bicycle. This time, Abigail's bike is taking her to the North Pole.  This was a topic that I knew my son would readily enjoy!

 

Abigail has a great trip to the North Pole.  She sees seals, an igloo, and meets a new friend named Siku. Together they rescue a baby polar bear cub.  This book is a great introduction to the differences in daily life and culture in the North.  It introduces some new ideas, values, and vocabulary words!

 

The illustrations are once again very vivid and bright and work together with the book to engage even the youngest children.  The subject matter is easily understood and could reach a large range of children.  I would definitely recommend this book for children aged 3-8. 

 

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Ebook - The Dream Ten: Where's Tony? Review.

Ebook - The Dream Ten: Where's Tony?

The age level of the book is around 7-13 and is the 2nd book in a 12 book series.  The first book introduces the Dream Ten and one of the players, David.  This book shifts the focus on another character, Tony.

This book picks up about 6 months after the last book ended. The Dream Ten have finally made it to the semi-finals of the Lower-NYC All-Star League Winter Classic and because Tony plays such a great game he is invited to play for The New York Panthers,  but he doesn't show up for the first practice.  The teams heads out to find out where is Tony and what happened! They explore New York to find Tony!

The book has enough fun and adventure to engage all readers (including those picky boys!) deep down touches on much more important lessons about how to overcome all obstacles, achieve your goals, and pulling together when it matters the most.

It also has enought sports talk to draw in readers that are already interested in sports but also focuses on more to keep all readers engaged!  Overall, I would reccomend this to any sports fan and many othe readers.

 

Ebook - Green Smoothies: The Weight Loss & Detox Secret Review

Green Smoothies: The Weight Loss & Detox Secret: 50 Recipes for a Healthy Diet (Special Diet Cookbooks & Vegetarian Recipes Collection Book 3)

This was a fantastic book! It was more than just a recipe book too! I loved that it included why the smoothies were good for you and a LOT of that information!

The book contained many things like:
What is a Green Smoothie?
What’s So Good About Green Smoothies?
Nutritional Value and Health Benefits of Green Smoothies
The Healthiest Weight Loss Program Methodology
Types of Green Smoothies
Tasty Tips

 I found it was a good overall introduction to Green Smoothies and an awesome recipe book. The complete package!  All 50 recipes included were interesting, and easy to make at home.  Some of my favourites were: Kale Blueberry Smoothie, Minty Avacado Smoothie, and Chocolate Fudge Smoothie.

There was definitely enough information in this book to understand the importance of this kind of eating and lots of options to try!
You can buy this book on Amazon here: Amazon.com

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Almost Perfect: Mystery & Crime Romantic Thriller- Orly Krauss-Winer (Author), Dalit Shmueli (Translator)

This book opens with the body of a lawyer is found in a burned-out car that belongs to someone else. The owner of the car is a colleague and an ex-lover of the deceased.  She quickly becomes a suspect and her behaviour and lack of alibi leads the police to arrest her as the main suspect in the murder.

Nili (one of the main charcters), is completely convinced that her friend is innocent, and she sets out to help expose the truth by finding the true killer! She is able to expose some dark secrets from the dead man's past that help to shed some new light and completely the investigation.  The main Police Officer assigned to the case is finally forced to listen to the evidence that Nili is collecting and try to find another plausabile suspect!  He starts to fear that Nili's life is in jeopardy because of her too close involvement in the case and her abillity to uncover secrets!

The plot turns from a basic murder myster to a twisted embezzlement case and love story. There are many characters in the story and sub-plots that, at times, make the story somewhat hard to follow, but gives real depth to each charcter and their believability. 

I had some trouble following the characters, because of their unique names and had to pay more attention to keeping all of the details straight.  It was a slower read for me because of this.  The book is set in Isreal, which I found to be an interesting layer to the story. 

Krauss-Winer keeps the reader guessing until the very end- unsure of the motive and true identity of the murderer.  Overall, a decent read.

This book is available here: Amazon.com or here:Amazon.ca


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Tracks (A Mystery and Espionage Thriller Book 2)

Tracks written by Niv Kaplan is very heavy read that is full of suspense from the first page all the way to the last.  This book is very well written and keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next big move. The book  centralizes on a grieving father is tracking any clues, and any traces of his kidnapped child.  While focusing on this search, he helps form an international organization that tracks other missing children.  The subject matter ranges from child trafficking, terrorism, and sex.  The story is well told and believable.  I found myself quietly hoping that Sam would be reunited with his lost son. 

The characters are all very well developed and relateable.   Although there are many characters and a lot of different plots to keep track of, the setting and characters are developed enough that it is easy to flow through each plot and from character to character without getting lost or confused. 

The book easily help my interest throughout.  I found there were few if any parts of the novel where I was bored or losing interest.  I was constantly hoping the good guy would "win" and wanting to know what would come next.  There is plenty of mystery and heart ache to keep reading and hoping for.

The subject matter is quite deep and there are plenty of sex scenes and  violent scenes to make this highly inappropriate for younger readers!

This book is available here: Amazon.com or here: Amazon.ca


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Children Books :Terry Treetop Finds New Friends written by Tami Carmi

A cute story about Terry Treetop and the friends and values he meets along his adventures. It is a cute story and has wonderful, vivid illustrations! The story is written for children around the ages 3-8.

The story follows Terry throughout a journey as he searches for a new friend.  The animals (with great names! Betty the Bee, Shelly the Sheep, Cherry the Chicken, and Kelly the Cow) he meets are all too busy to be Terry's friend and he continues searching for someone.   Terry finally decides to head home and finds a kitten stuck in a tree.  Finally a friend!  Terry uses his fantastic skill of climbing trees to reach the Kitty and save him! All of the characters go back to his treehouse

 The illustrations were very well done, bright, and engaging.  They helped to tell the story along with the words, which helps drawn the younger readers/listeners into the story.

Buy it here Amazon.com or here Amazon.ca

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Vegetarian Quick & Easy - Under 15 Minutes

I was excited to read through some of the recipes as I always want to try to incorportate more vegetarian dishes into my household.  At first I was taken aback at how too easy and simple the recipes were, but then realized they were gret quick meal options! 

I was surprized at how many recipes were included in the book.  There were 100 recipes all organized and easy to follow.  This cook book has 3 different categories of recipes in it. Each section has breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes. Some even have dessert recipes! The first set of recipies contains meals for the busy mom. These meals can are quick and easy to prepare that children will enjoy. Meals in this section include Cheesy Mushrooms, Caramel Apples, Creamy Corn Soup and lots more. The next section has meals that can be prepared for a romantic setting. In this section you will find meals like Spiced Sautéed Mushrooms, Nutella French Toast, Lemon Roasted Asparagus, and many delicious others. There is also a section meant just for kids. This section contains meals like Nutella Popsicles, Pizza Sandwiches, Dark Chocolate Clusters, and more. The next section has quick recipies for parties. Meals in this section include Tortilla Wheels, Mini Pita Pizzas, Spicy Cheese Fondue and more.  Most recipes had few ingrediants and I found that all ingrediants were things that I already had on hand or would be easy to find in the store!

Besides the recipes, there was a very nice introduction to what a vegetarian is and the benefits to being a vegetarian at the beginning of the book.

I love seeing pictures of each recipe before preparing so I was slightly disappointed that there were not pictures for each recipe.

I did try a few recipes right off and was happy with all of the results.  The recipes are super easy to follow. I tried Vanilla French Toast and loved the results.  The Creamy Corn Soup was easy to make and the results were great!  Everyone loved the recipe! The Warm Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich was a nice twist to an old favourite! 

There are also many recipes that I have bookmarked to make in the future: Basil Watermelon and Feta Bites (Yum!), Sticky Rice Balls, and Lentil and Cucumber Salad.  I plan to use these recipes a couple times a week to introduce more vegetarian and easy meals to my family!  I highly reccomend this book as a starter for families trying to eat more meatless or for already existing vegetarians looking for some easy but delicious meals!

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Ebook - Stretching the Borders~Yael Shachnay

The book opens with Naomi and her ordinarily life with her husband and two teenage children. She works for a newspaper and focuses her spare time on cooking and art. They live in an apartment in the center of Tel Aviv. Somehow she becomes enthralled with her neighbours as she becomes almost obsessed with watching their lives through the windows that look into their apartment. She slowly, but completely, gets pulled into leading a double life full of lies and secrets. We also discover secrets of her past.

The book brings about many questions about relationships, infidelity, trust, guilt, and when to draw the line. The big question I found is what lies damage the most and when does holding back things that hurt actually end up hurting more. Naomi's own world is shaken and she has to face the hurt that secrets and lies can bring.

I really wasn't sure what kind of story to expect when the book started, but Naomi was a pretty easy character to connect with at the beginning. She was an ordinary mother and cared for her family. As Shachnay pealed back the layers of her character, it was easy to keep reading!

Overall, I was able to get through the book quickly and easily.  It was a good light read and I definitely reccomend it.  It is available on Amazon (.com and .ca)! Buy the book on Amazon!

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