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At INFODAD, we rank everything we review with plus signs, ranging from one (+) [disappointing] to four (++++) [definitely worth considering]. We mostly review (+++) or better items. Very rarely, we give an exceptional item a fifth plus. We are independent reviewers and, as parents, want to help families learn which books, music, and computer-related items we and our children love...or hate. INFODAD is a service of TransCentury Communications, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida, infodad@gmail.com.

March 06, 2008

(++++) UNCOVERED AND UNDER COVER

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The Squad: Perfect Cover; Killer Spirit. By Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Laurel-Leaf. $6.99 each       It probably sounds l...

(+++) EXCLAMATORY NONFICTION!

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Extreme Planets! Q&A. By Mary Kay Carson. Collins. $16.99. White House! Q&A. By Denise Rinaldo. Collins. $7.99. ...

(++++) MUSICAL VISUALIZATIONS

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Penderecki: Symphony No. 8, “Lieder der Vergänglichkeit”; Dies irae; Aus den Psalmen Davids. Michaela Kaune, soprano; Agnieszka Rehlis, mez...

(++++) PROFILES IN SOUND

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Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marek Janowski. PentaTone. $19.99 (SACD). Fritz Wunderlich...
February 28, 2008

(++++) ANGST, BUT WITH HUMOR

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30 Days to Getting Over the Dork You Used to Call Your Boyfriend. By Clea Hantman. Random House. $7.99. I Want Candy. By Kim Wong Ke...

(++++) ANIMAL ANTICS AND ALL THAT JAZZ

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Jazzmatazz! By Stephanie Calmenson. Illustrated by Bruce Degen. HarperCollins. $16.99. The Dog Princess Fairy Tails. By The Dog Artis...

(++++) WHEN WORRYING STARTS REALLY YOUNG

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Ma! There’s Nothing to Do Here! A Word from Your Baby-in-Waiting. By Barbara Park. Illustrated by Viviana Carofoli. Random House. $15.99....

(+++) VERSION 1.1: A FLOOD OF ILL LUCK AND ILL WILL

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[Editors' note: Our original posting about this book, Version 1.0, has been removed. Concerned readers thought it had been written by s...

(+++) VERSION 2.0: RECONSIDERED: A FLOOD AND ITS AFTERMATH

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Damned to Eternity: The Story of the Man Who They Said Caused the Flood. By Adam Pitluk. Da Capo. $24.95.       It’s...

(++++) EXPLORATIONS IN STRINGS

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Carter: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5. Pacifica Quartet. Naxos . $8.99. Nielsen: Chamber Music, Volume 2—Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 for Viol...

(+++) A WEALTH OF DETAIL

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Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 9. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Artek. $19.99 (2 CDs).       T...
February 24, 2008

(++++) A CLASSIC LOVELESS STORY

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Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin. Virginia Opera production conducted by Peter Mark. Stage Director: Julia Pevzner. Presented at George Maso...
February 21, 2008

(++++) MAGICAL JOURNEYS

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Zen Ties. By Jon J. Muth. Scholastic. $17.99. Ibby’s Magic Weekend. By Heather Dyer. Chicken House/Scholastic. $16.99. ...

(++++) DRESSED-UP SILLINESS

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Fancy Nancy : Bonjour, Butterfly. By Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. HarperCollins. $16.99. Fancy Nancy and the Bo...

(+++) A YEAR OF LIVING DIFFERENTLY

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One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good. By Regi...

(+++) BEING NOTICED (OR NOT)

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How Not to Be Popular. By Jennifer Ziegler. Delacorte Press. $15.99. The Opposite of Invisible. By Liz Gallagher. Wendy Lamb Books. $...
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