Love these Weta books - love em!
923693
Loved this book - so right now i have one more of these Weta Books to get - the one on the Hobbits - well - that is until November when they come out with the 6th book - on Orcs and the more colorful characters that make up this insane realm! I can't wait!
794149
I love these books.  I purchased the 1st one (Egyptology) at Sam's Club a few years back, and thought it was the cutest thing to have around.  I don't usually buy things for myself, but I fell in love with each and every one of them and everytime one came out, I'd buy one.  Now I have the whole set by default.  It would have been easier to buy the set package, but either I'm very happy with them.  I also give them away as gifts!!!
4226091
All four books in this series are perfect!  No matter which one of the four that you pick, the artwork is wonderful.  They are printed single sided on card stock that is perforated.  You can't go wrong with any travel the books in this series - you'll love them!
1264967
Absolutely love these books! They are the prettiest looking ones on my shelf! I have not yet to read through the Tarot one but the one I did start "The Modern Guide To Witchcraft", has been going pretty great so far. The price is fair and they have a nice weight to them, the texture of the hardcover is great, canvas type material feel, the pages have that cute uneven cutting to them (which I love on books makes turning pages very easy.) sort of zig zagged and distressed frayed-ish edges for that "old book" feel.
80828
We just love this whole series!  Mary Pope Osborne really knows how to get children engaged in reading.  The story lines are simple to follow and so engaging that my children want to read the whole book at once!  They look forward to each new adventure.
357549
I truly enjoy reading these . Great characters, great plots, terrific action and as always,just enough intimacy to get your imagination hooked!
4098455
Review of Wild Magic
Hot Toasty Rag, Feb 15, 2018

This series is the sequel series to the Alanna books that were so highly praised earlier on Hot Toasty Rag. If you haven't read those Tamora Pierce novels, I suggest you do so before diving into the next fantastic series. Its not totally necessary, but since grown-up Alanna makes an appearance in these newer books, youll end up finding out what happened to her and her friends.

Dane is a thirteen-year-old homeless orphan with an unusual ability to talk to and heal animals. How cool is that? She sees an injured bird or kitty, holds him and heals him, and he can talk to her afterwards! These books are still set in the Middle Ages like the Alanna books, but they focus heavily on animals, healing, and magic, rather than knights-in-training.

As Dane grows throughout the series, shell travel to exotic lands, fall in love, and even interact with immortal animal species and gods! Oh, and she just might learn how to shapeshift into different animal forms. . . Find out by reading the first in the Dane books. You don't be able to stop!

As was the case with the Alanna books, I was able to enjoy the original beautiful artwork featured on the covers of these books. Theyve since been redone, but if you look hard you can find copies with the pretty and perfectly illustrated covers.
1664512
absolutely love these books. they are for any age over 12 ... I am a foreigner myself and wanted to learn about the history but be entertained in the same time ... a fun read... this one is great and gives me exactly what I need. I bought the entire collection 1-10.
3495871
I'm a reading specialist and author ("Teaching Kids To Read for Dummies") and I use these great little reading books all the time. I'm writing this review because I noticed that some of Barbara Makar's books are going out of print and that's a great shame because these books are SO useful. - As the publisher's review says, they're phonetically controlled and have cute illustrations that kids can color.  The illustrations aren't as babyish as some, which means that if your child is starting to read later than his classmates he won't feel embarrassed by too-young looking pages.  One more plus for these books -each one gives you a list of the sight words you'll come across in the story so you can run your child through them in advance.
2034526
These books are wonderful. I wish I'd had them as a kid and I want to get more copies for my niece and nephew. As soon as I finished all 10 I started reading them again. I love the drawings, the writing style, the characters...You won't regret this.
4953610
Purchased as a gift for my step-nephew and he love love loves it (along with the Secrets of the Apple Tree). His mom said he wants to read them every night and loves using his own flashlight to see all the creatures. Trees are his thing, so I went with Rainforest and Apple Tree, but I think anything in the series would be a great pick and have a mom friend who owns others that her mother found at a bookstore (note: these are not easy to find and well worth purchasing on Amazon even though they come from third-party sellers). Don't get me wrong - I still love the classics and give those as gifts, but as far as books go these are different, exciting, interactive, fun, and yes, educational (without feeling like it).
1970715
This was another awesome book! The Baby Professor books are great tool when wanting to have your young readers start learning new subjects. These are great quick reads that are visually stimulating as well as fun to read. These are meant to be reference tools not whole subject books. Each of the books tend to be about 18 pages long, just enough to intrigue growing minds. I nanny two young children and I'm always trying to keep them busy with new things to do. I really like that I can download these books onto my tablet with the amazon kindle app and have access to them whenever I want. It makes it a lot easier than carrying around a whole bunch of books and cleanup is amazing! I like to have these available when we are running errands and the kids are bored. They are just enough information that allows the kids to learn something in a short period but even makes them excited to learn more about the subjects. " Volcanoes: Why do they happen" is an interesting book that describes volcanoes, how they are formed, and why and how they erupt. This is perfect for young little readers, both boy and girls, who like learning new things. I did receive the book at a discount or for free for my unbiased review. My opinions and feelings about the product are 100% my own and haven't been swayed in anyway. If you liked my review and found it helpful, please feel free to give it a like.
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I just want to say I am 35 years old and I love the Sweep series. I love the price too! I have lent them to a 25 year old friend who loves them just as much, and now my 17 year old niece is reading them. None of us have been able to put them down once we pick one up. I am collecting the set, but am a bit frustrated that the new editions haven't all been released yet. I found the first editions for cheap and snatched them up because none of us can wait to see how things end up. Great reads, highly recommend for teens on up!
4795210
I have read them all up to this one and love, love the series.  I've written reviews before but the questions about violence and sexual content made me realize WHY I love this series.  There is nothing offensive or jarring in these books yet they are a fascinating look into another culture and the lives of the people.  Call me nostalgic, but these stories are uplifting and, many times, very amusing.
421084
All of this series is truly amazing! I loved it! I bought them for my son when he was three and he started reading before he was 4. He loves to learn but had the attention span of a k nat so these were awesome.
4626194
I love these books!! I read them to my kids, now I read them to my 3 yr old grand daughter. I've just started buying them (again) so only have given her a few so far. These kids books have a variety of topics including: Little Miss Sunshine, Naughty, Bossy, Brainy, Tiny, etc. There are also "Mr." books like: Mr. Tickle, Happy, Selfie, etc. These cute little paperback books tell a "value" type story using the many personalities of the other "little" people of the town. Pick up one today--you won't regret it!
690539
We have every book in the series and they are all awesome. Both my kids (6 and 9 years old) truly ENJOY reading them. Then later they hear something that triggers a memory of a random, bizarre fact they read and they say, "Did you know that......?" I'm glad they have these books. They are really educational and fun to read. (I like reading them too!)