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Nail Art

Amazon Price: $14.93 List Price: $21.95 Usually ships in 7 to 12 days By: KLUTZ INC - Model: 124 Amazon Marketplace: 16 new & used starting at $0.09

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Features:

• Comes with 6 non-toxic, peel-off nail colors.
• Written by Sherri Haab.
• For ages 6 and up
• Published by Klutz

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Since its publication just over a decade ago, Nail Art has sold more than a million copies. So we feel just a tiny bit responsible for the global trend of girls decorating their fingernails with ladybugs, cow spots, and polka dots. That’s a lot of fancy fingernails — and when you factor in toenails, too, the mind reels. With our six water-based, non-toxic paints, girls can make any design you can dream up. The paints are super easy to use, and if you make a mistake (or just change your mind) it’s easy to get a do-over. Simply peel off the nail polish and — voila! — you have a clean canvas. As we embark on a second decade of nail art mania, we’re updating the book with a fresh, new cover and keeping the time-tested, full-color, inspirational photographic feast inside just as it is. Why mess with success? Girls still love bumblebees, berries, butterflies, bears, baseballs... and that’s just the beginning. From apples to zigzags, there’s something here to please even the most finicky fingertips.

A Smart Girl's Guide to Money: How to Make It, Save It, And Spend It (American Girl Library)

Nancy Holyoke

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

GREEN is always in style! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Money is such a simple thing, but the way we earn it, save it, spend it, owe it, etc. is a very complex thing, indeed.

A Smart Girl's Guide to Money is an exceptionally well done book aimed at a young audience -- hopefully before they make the uninformed miscalculations that drive an alarming number of Americans into debt, sometimes before they graduate from school.

How wonderful that American Girl has combined both survival skills and entertainment to benefit their target audience! Well done!

Girl Book 4 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Does your young lady know the value of money? How do you teach her to make money work for her is wonderfully expressed in this book. Preteens(and all of us) need to know how to live on what money they have and refrain from debt and overspending ..a life-style habit can begin early when the young girl knows expectations of her in regard to money.

Editorial Review:

This addition to the popular Smart Girl's Guide series helps girls gain money smarts. Quizzes, tips, and quotes from girls make learning about money management fun. The book includes a special section with 101 moneymaking ideas. A link at americangirl.com offers girls the opportunity to print business cards, flyers, and other materials to get their moneymaking ideas up and running with style.

A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know About Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends (American Girl Library)

Julie Williams

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Hmmmmmm 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Book outer cover & edge wear was inconsistant with the listing.
Book is great!

A Must for Fifth Grade Girls 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

I bought this for a grand daughter who'ss getting ready for middle school next year. She's been 'freaking out' over the significant changes in middle school.

I haven't read the entire book but I've skimmed it enough to see that it will be a life saver for her, and I highly recommend it for anyone who has a girl leaving the comfort of elementary school.

Editorial Review:

Middle school is all about change. In the opening section, girls take a quiz to determine how they respond to change, then receive tips on how to cope with the big changes that they’re getting ready to face as they start middle school- switching classes, getting up earlier, and having their own lockers, all while learning to manage a new school, new teachers, new friends, and LOTS more homework and activities! The secret to feeling more confident as she starts middle school is having a little insight into what to expect. This book provides that information as well as "Smart Girl’s tips" from girls who have already made the grade in the big school.

Be True to Yourself: A Daily Guide for Teenage Girls

Amanda Ford

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Big hit with my daughter! 5 out of 5 stars.
20 of 20 people found this review helpful.

I bought this for my 13-year-old. Even though the reviews were very positive, I worried about how successful of a gift it would be as my daughter is a no-nonsense girl who does not like fluff or mushiness. But she loves it! She reads it faithfully every day, and it's been a great conversation starter as she tells me about the "lesson" of the day. For her, it's just the right mixture of straight-forward talk and sensitivity without being to childish.

Editorial Review:

Having recently emerged from the tumultuous teenage years herself, Amanda Ford saw the need for a guide to help girls learn to listen to their inner voices and think for themselves. Inspired by such popular books as Simple Abundance and The Woman's Book of Courage, her book offers support to young women as they navigate one of the most confusing and challenging times of their lives. As anyone familiar with teenagers knows, there is nothing they hate more than being told what to do or how to think by "out of touch" adults. Here's the real scoop from one who knows the score. In 365 one-page essays, Ford offers stories, information, and advice on all the important issues facing young women today: boys, dating, drinking, self-esteem, fights with friends, dealing with parents, and more. Girls will find comfort, encouragement, and insight in these pages, along with suggestions for articulating and confiding their feelings, fears, and frustrations.

Games and Giggles Just for Girls (American Girl Library)

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The best book for trips and fun with friends 5 out of 5 stars.
15 of 15 people found this review helpful.

This book has mazes,games with to do with friends, crosswords, cross-outs, and everything you need if your bored, it also has games to do with your friends,I take it EVERYWHERE! If you liked this book, you would probably like Games and Giggles:Wild about animals

A really fun book 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful.

This book is very fun. It has so many fun games that you can do when your bored like on an airplane or a car.

Games and giggles 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Games and Giggles is very fun and exciting! You do puzzels and learn new games to play at parties and you are never bored with the book. I loved it and wich I didn't finish it yet!

The Greatest book of all 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

THIS IS THE MOST FUN BOOK OF ALL IT HAVE MAGIC TRICKS AND RIDDLES AND SECRETS AND THE MOST FUN STUFF OF ALL REALLY BUY IT BECAUSE IT IS GREAT ENTRETANIMENT FOR YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!!!!

Super Fun Book 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Do you like crossword puzzles, word searches and much more? Buy this book! super fun

Editorial Review:

Games, riddles, tongue-twisters, mazes, brain-teasers, and plenty of illustrations make for a book of laugh-out-loud fun for girls on any rainy or sunny afternoon. Original.

Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing

Mavis Jukes

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Didn't like Sex talk 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Although the book discusses it tastefully, I could have done without the section on Sexual Intercourse. That makes it less appropriate for the younger set (9) who are just learning about themselves let alone an interaction with another. The book is written in a manner that keeps the subject interesting and the true life stories are a hit. After raising three adult children, I was looking for a book for my younger children that just discussed the physical changes at this age. Things like why it may be good to wear deodorant, take more baths/showers while stressing things like feeling comfortable with your body and that other people touching it is not appropriate. I think a good book but stress its use for older girls.

We all need help sometimes 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I gave the book to my daughter, to assist her with her daughter who is 9 years old now. The book is great. It covers all the things a little girl who is becoming a young teenager needs to know about her body changes and life in general. Wonderful!!

Editorial Review:

The bestselling "It's a Girl Thing" has a new little sister that's just right for younger girls curious about what puberty will bring.

God's Wisdom for Little Girls: Virtues and Fun from Proverbs 31

Elizabeth George

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

WISDOM AT IT'S BEST 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This beautifully illustrated book is full of wonderful prose and rhymes that could be read to any little girl old enough to know right from wrong. The stanza format is excellent, and if you were to work on and apply each page a week at a time (with repetitive reviews) it will turn into a lasting treasure.

Editorial Review:

Sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what little girls are made of¼and so much more! In her first children’s book, bestselling author Elizabeth George draws from the wisdom of the book of Proverbs to encourage young girls to apply the positive traits and qualities illustrated in each verse.

Judy Luenebrink’s charming illustrations complement the text, which emphasizes that there is more to being a girl than simply being sweet and nice. God desires for them to be helpful, confident, thoughtful, eager, prayerful, creative, cheerful, and kind—one of His little girls!

A wonderful read–aloud book and perfect gift for parents or grandparents to give to their favorite little girl!

The Teen Girl's Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money: Getting Smart About Making It, Saving It, and Spending It! (Teen Girl's Gotta-Have-It Guides)

Jessica Blatt

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Editorial Review:

Suze Orman advises women on how to handle their money--and now Jessica Blatt advises the women of tomorrow on how to handle theirs. The newest addition to the Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It series empowers girls by showing them why money matters. From making money, to saving money, to investing money, to spending money, The Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money is packed with sound advice and innovative ideas for helping girls manage their money wisely, starting right this minute. Real-life examples and upbeat text show girls that smart money habits aren’t just about scrimping and saving—they’re about creating freedom, choice, and independence. Quizzes, entertaining illustrations, and interactive elements (including a personalized real-life money plan) make learning about money fun and non-intimidating. Developed in consultation with finance expert and savings educator Variny Paladino, this book costs just $8.95--but the advice it offers is worth a million bucks.

Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty: Everything You Need to Look Pretty, Natural, Sexy and Awesome

Bobbi Brown, Annemarie Iverson

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Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty

Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty is the ultimate beauty guide for young women. It takes the mystery out of all those confusing rituals so that you can figure out how to feel happier and more relaxed about your looks. You'll look your prettiest!

Your teen years are the most emotionally charged of your life. Your body's developing at a rapid pace, your skin changes from day to day, and your hormones are raging (in case you didn't notice). Everything in your life is in total flux. Bobbi's mission is to help boost your self-esteem and confidence. By listening to Bobbi's straightforward and useful beauty principles, you'll gain a sense of control over your body, your looks, and your life. Bobbi's hip, no-nonsense, and timeless advice covers such real teen problems and issues as:

Zits! - Being Overweight - Braces - Beauty School 101 Eight Simple Steps to a Pretty, Natural Makeup Look - Preteen Basics - Prom Beauty - Global Beauty - Mother-Daughter Beauty - Rock 'n' Roll Babes: Hip Beauty Style - Go for It: Experimental Beauty

Written with sensitivity to help you navigate the difficult self-image issues that you face, Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty empowers you to discover and celebrate your own unique, natural beauty. This fresh and honest makeup guide is your ultimate source for advice, tips, and lessons for achieving beauty inside and out.

A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women

Lynne Cheney

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Abigail to John: Don't forget the women 5 out of 5 stars.
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When John Adams began considering what laws should be made, his wife Abigail wrote from the family farm: "I desire you would remember the ladies." A familiar line in American history, but here is the rest of it: "If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound to any laws by which we have no voice or representation."

Is it any wonder that Writer Lynne Cheney and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser begin their alphabet Almanac of Amazing American Women with Abigail Adams? Cheney, herself the wife of a Vice President and accomplished children's writer, and Glasser, a former ballet soloist and professional children's illustrator, have jointly produced several books about Americana: Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America and America : A Patriotic Primer. This one about women throughout American history is dear to the hearts of both women.

Because Abigail is first in many ways, she gets a two-page spread filled to the edges of the pages with depictions of life on the Adams farm, which Abigail ran single-handedly while John helped found a country. Glasser's illustrations are a delight to the eye. A child could spend quite a while on each of these pages, just reveling in the details of the lively illustrations.

B is for Elizabeth Blackwell, the center figure and the first woman to earn a medical degree, with four other healers in the four corners, plus names of nine other written in the empty spaces. It is fun to follow the trails of words and count the extra names. There is a fabulous home-spun illustration representing Emily Dickinson, America's "greatest poet," along with names of other women poets tucked in here and there in the rose-entwined trellis lining all four sides.

F for First Ladies is another two-page spread with Glasser depicting each first lady on a teacup, teapot, sugar bowl, creamer. It is quite elegant and prettified. Barbara Bush is quoted: "Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well!"

And so the book goes. The P section is a fold out of four pages illustrating performers: Sarah Caldwell (conductor), Tina Turner, Maria Tallchief (ballerina), Gilda Radner, Mahalia Jackson, just to give a flavor of the names.

Other letters: Trailblazers, W for Edith Wharton and women writers, X marks the ballot, Z for Babe Didrikson Zaharias and other strong women, N for Louise Nevelson and other creators of beautiful things, and K for Mary Kies and other inventors and entrepeneurs.

If you cannot tell I think this is an absolutely fabulous book for children, then I did not gush enough. Oh, in case you didn't know, in 1924 Gertrude Muller started a company to market the potty seat she had invented. Glasser's illustration is too precious.

Very highly recommended for all ages.

Editorial Review:

Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national best-seller. Now they turn their hands to A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women and bring the great women of American history to life. Filled to the brim with words and pictures that celebrate the remarkable (although often unmarked) achievements of American women, this is a book to relish and to read again and again.

Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren, generations of families -- everyone -- will take Abigail Adams's words to heart and "remember the ladies" once they read the stories of these astonishing, astounding, amazing American women.