Author: David Savageau
Publisher: Places Rated Books, LLC
Keywords: places, live, america, finding, classic, rated, almanac, guide
Number of Pages: 662
Published: 2007-03-01
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 0979319900
ISBN-13: 9780979319907

Looking to live somewhere where houses are cheap? Head to Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa, where the average home costs $75,700, and annual property taxes for that home are about $960. Perhaps a good job market is a higher priority. In that case, pick Phoenix, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; or Riverside, California, as they top the list of places projected to have the highest-percentage increase in new jobs by 2005. Most of those jobs, by the way, are expected to have above-average pay. This and other detailed information can be found in the sixth edition of Places Rated Almanac, a helpful resource fo

Author: Christopher Beale
Publisher: Other Places Publishing
Keywords: guide, island, barbuda, antigua
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2008-08-09
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0615218377
ISBN-13: 9780615218373

This formidable compilation is the result of firsthand experience and over two years of research. The Antigua and Barbuda Island Guide provides insightful information allowing visitors to feel like locals while enjoying the indisputable beauty of this Caribbean nation. GAIN INSIGHT Behind those long stretches of white sand beach and turquoise colored water is a vibrant culture all its own. Get an insightful look at Antigua & Barbuda s history, culture, environment, politics, and people. TOUR THE TWIN-ISLANDS With 8 detailed maps and resources for getting around, let the Antigua & Barb

Author: Shelley Gill
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: mountain, wild, alaska, denali
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2006-02-13
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1570613664
ISBN-13: 9781570613661

From its origins as a trick played by Raven (the scientific version involving plate tectonics is also included) to the flora and fauna and human explorations, this colorful children’s book reveals every facet of Alaska’s great Denali mountain. Employing the Gill-Cartwright signature style of mingling fiction and fact, this book is brimming with fun and fascinating information and wonder about the tallest, coldest, wildest mountain in America.

Author: Shelley Gill
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: colors, alaska, count
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-01-15
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0934007357
ISBN-13: 9780934007351

In this companion to the Alaska ABC Book, children learnto count as colorful critters leap through the pages.

Author: Arlene Laverde
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: pigs, three, alaska
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-04-26
List price: $10.95
ISBN-10: 1570612293
ISBN-13: 9781570612299

The newest addition to the Paws IV line of Alaska children’s books features the classic story of those irresistible little pigs--retold Alaskan-style, as the pigs camp, fish, ski, and build homes on the Last Frontier! "Once upon a time in the wilds of Alaska, there were three little pigs." And so begins the adventure of three outdoor-loving pigs who head to Alaska to homestead and "grow big cabbages." After playing under the Midnight Sun, it’s time to get busy and build safe homes for the winter. The first and second little pigs are creative, but it’s the third hardworking l

Author: Jen Funk Weber
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: fun, facts, games, jokes, puzzles, filled, alaska, activity, book, clueless
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 2006-02-13
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 1570614415
ISBN-13: 9781570614415

Whether visiting the state or studying it in school, young, inquiring minds are always captivated by Alaska’s exotic land and animals. Who can resist a state with giant mountains, moose, and cabbages, a place where the sun never sets? As a take-home gift, travel companion, or information resource, this full-color, photo-illustrated children’s book is both entertaining and enlightening. Chock-full of challenging puzzles, fascinating facts, silly jokes, and fun activities, Clueless in Alaska offers a memorable tour of the history, geography, culture, environment, and people — including ph

Author: Shelley Gill
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: series, adventure, wilderness, last, swimmer
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-02-20
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0934007233
ISBN-13: 9780934007238

Story of the Chinook salmon who journey over 10,000 miles from the gravel bed of Caribou Creek to the Pacific and back.