The Pocket Daring Book for Girls: Wisdom & Wonder (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Revisit old favorites and discover even more facts and stories. The perfect pocket book for any girl on a quest for knowledge.

Includes New Chapters + the Best Wisdom & Wonder from The Daring Book for Girls

About the Author

Andrea Buchanan is the mother of a daughter and a son, both of whom are equally daring. Before she was a writer, she was a pianist who once performed a solo concert at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. This is her fifth book.

Miriam Peskowitz is the mother of two girls, including an eight-year-old who climbs trees and leads spy missions in the backyard. She has been a camp counselor, an historian, a blogger, a musician, a professor, and is the author of several books, including The Truth Behind the Mommy Wars.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow (October 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061649945
• ISBN-13: 978-0061649943
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,338 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Julia Reviews for Her Granddaddy, June 15, 2008

By	Michael Ely - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: The Pocket Daring Book for Girls: Things to Do (Hardcover)

These are the responses of my 12-year-old granddaughter during a hurried trip to catch a plane. Julia is very smart and social. She went through the book but has not read it fully.

She finds good things in it, especially in the Things to Do selections, but on the whole thinks it more suitable for younger girls, such as her 10-year old cousin (also bright but much less mature). It wouldn't do for her and her group; they would find it below their standard. Also, she found it old-fashioned (we mentioned the style may be deliberate). In sum, a great book for younger girls. On that basis she would give it four stars

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daring Book for Girls, September 15, 2008

By	"Piano Lady" "Marie" (Sandy, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Daring Book for Girls: Things to Do (Hardcover)

I bought this for my 9 year old granddaughter. I was excited to see all the fun activities and things to make that were included. She likes the book, too, and is eager to try lots of new things!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A winner, September 6, 2008

By	Washington State Native - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Daring Book for Girls: Things to Do (Hardcover)

I checked out the large book from the library and gave it to my grandaughter to see how she liked it. She did! But it's a huge book and it's filled with alot of history. I decided to invest in this pocket version, which is the majority of hands on activities from the book. It's quite nice.

Two disappointments were that it does not include the Sun Saluation poses or the Karate poses that my grandaughter enjoyed trying. Maybe I can find those online and include them as inserts.

Overall, it's a winner!