Superb Dr. Seuss audiobook, 07 Apr 2007
Although I didn't know what to expect when I bought this Edmondson Seuss tape (and the Mayall Seuss tape too), I tremendously enjoyed the production of both tapes. Both tapes have an impeccable selection of stories, and are impeccably read with character, relish and timing. This Edmondson tape offers both Cat in the Hat stories, together with Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. This is a superb selection with Edmondson offering an engaging and lively reading throughout. He relishes Seuss's rhymes and use of words, and characterises the various parts wonderfully. My minor gripe is that he could have made Knox sound more emotional and perturbed, but other than that this tape is beautifully produced, replete with hilarious sound effects and atmospheric music. Highly recommended, along with the other equally excellent Seuss tape read by Rik Mayall.

Good stuff, 18 Jun 2004
To put it simply this is a tape of 4 of my favourite Dr Suess books and my daughter (currently aged 3) also loves them. The narration is perfect and the vocals add to the stories immensely.

Stick it on in the car/at home/anywhere and the kids will be quiet, you can also sneakily listen along yourself and pretend that you put it on for the kids (my favourite excuse).

Great for the car, 11 Mar 2000
Four of Dr Seuss' best stories set to some really jazzy music and read by Adrian Edmondson as only he can (Vyvian makes an appearance as the Cat in the Hat). The rhythm of the rhymes with the beat of the music work extremely well to hold the attention of young children.

If you are sick of nursery rhyme tapes in the car this makes a really good alternative.

Superb Dr. Seuss audiobook, 07 Apr 2007
Although I didn't know what to expect when I bought this Edmondson Seuss tape (and the Mayall Seuss tape too), I tremendously enjoyed the production of both tapes. Both tapes have an impeccable selection of stories, and are impeccably read with character, relish and timing. This Edmondson tape offers both Cat in the Hat stories, together with Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. This is a superb selection with Edmondson offering an engaging and lively reading throughout. He relishes Seuss's rhymes and use of words, and characterises the various parts wonderfully. My minor gripe is that he could have made Knox sound more emotional and perturbed, but other than that this tape is beautifully produced, replete with hilarious sound effects and atmospheric music. Highly recommended, along with the other equally excellent Seuss tape read by Rik Mayall.

Good stuff, 18 Jun 2004
To put it simply this is a tape of 4 of my favourite Dr Suess books and my daughter (currently aged 3) also loves them. The narration is perfect and the vocals add to the stories immensely.

Stick it on in the car/at home/anywhere and the kids will be quiet, you can also sneakily listen along yourself and pretend that you put it on for the kids (my favourite excuse).

Great for the car, 11 Mar 2000
Four of Dr Seuss' best stories set to some really jazzy music and read by Adrian Edmondson as only he can (Vyvian makes an appearance as the Cat in the Hat). The rhythm of the rhymes with the beat of the music work extremely well to hold the attention of young children.

If you are sick of nursery rhyme tapes in the car this makes a really good alternative.

Buy direct from the OU not here, 28 Nov 2008
This is an excellent course which consist of six work books and cds.
The whole course study pack (six books six cds, verb book ,dictionary, phonetic book) cost £61.05 plus postage.
You can make your own mind up about some of the prices some people are looking for.
Enjoy.

Superb Dr. Seuss audiobook, 07 Apr 2007
Although I didn't know what to expect when I bought this Edmondson Seuss tape (and the Mayall Seuss tape too), I tremendously enjoyed the production of both tapes. Both tapes have an impeccable selection of stories, and are impeccably read with character, relish and timing. This Edmondson tape offers both Cat in the Hat stories, together with Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. This is a superb selection with Edmondson offering an engaging and lively reading throughout. He relishes Seuss's rhymes and use of words, and characterises the various parts wonderfully. My minor gripe is that he could have made Knox sound more emotional and perturbed, but other than that this tape is beautifully produced, replete with hilarious sound effects and atmospheric music. Highly recommended, along with the other equally excellent Seuss tape read by Rik Mayall.

Good stuff, 18 Jun 2004
To put it simply this is a tape of 4 of my favourite Dr Suess books and my daughter (currently aged 3) also loves them. The narration is perfect and the vocals add to the stories immensely.

Stick it on in the car/at home/anywhere and the kids will be quiet, you can also sneakily listen along yourself and pretend that you put it on for the kids (my favourite excuse).

Great for the car, 11 Mar 2000
Four of Dr Seuss' best stories set to some really jazzy music and read by Adrian Edmondson as only he can (Vyvian makes an appearance as the Cat in the Hat). The rhythm of the rhymes with the beat of the music work extremely well to hold the attention of young children.

If you are sick of nursery rhyme tapes in the car this makes a really good alternative.

Buy direct from the OU not here, 28 Nov 2008
This is an excellent course which consist of six work books and cds.
The whole course study pack (six books six cds, verb book ,dictionary, phonetic book) cost £61.05 plus postage.
You can make your own mind up about some of the prices some people are looking for.
Enjoy.

pretty unsatistfying, 17 Oct 2007
interesting but ultimatly unsatisfying book in the NJO series. Yes Kathy Tyers does follow and escalate the story arcs nicely, but the plot of this book as an individual novel is basic at best and dull at worst. Saying that this novel does include the moment Jacen gets balls again and starts his downward descent. So notable in that respect. Good but not great.
6/10

Light, dark...what's the difference?, 05 May 2004
Up until now, the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series has been cosmic in scope, with characters moments taking place on a backdrop of world after world falling to the villainous Yuuzhan Vong. With Balance Point, Kathy Tyers gives us a bit of a break from that. Sure, the Vong are still ravaging every planet in sight, but the events of the book are limited to one planet with all of the characters involved being there. It’s a bit more intimate in scope in one other way, too: the main point of the story is young Jacen Solo’s quest to discover just what his place in the Force is. It’s a nice change of pace, but the presentation is a little boring and the characters sort of lie there on the page.

I have to admire Tyers’ attempt to do a Star Wars novel with very little starship combat, though there is a fair share of juking and jinking to be done. However, what we’re left with flies off the page like a Tie Fighter with one solar panel missing. It’s sad because this is a novel that sets up a lot of the books to come (or appears to, anyway). Coruscant is threatened, Han and Leia may be back together and Han is acting more like himself after what happened in the last few books. Jacen comes to a crossroads and appears to make the correct decision, and there’s plenty of personal action. Yet for some reason, none of this stuff seems to move. Droma gets very little characterization, and what there is of it is carried over from Luceno’s novels (Hero’s Trial and Jedi Eclipse). He is clearly not taking Chewbacca’s place, but I can’t tell if that’s because he’s not supposed to or because he’s just characterized badly.

The regulars are decent, but bland. The reunion between Han and Leia should be electrifying, but it just limps along (granted, they are in decontamination, but still…). It’s nice to see them working together and caring about each other, but it would have been nice to have better dialogue for them. Jacen’s relationship with his sister, Jaina, takes a nosedive as Jacen reveals that he won’t use the Force, even to rescue their mother. Thankfully, Jacen realizes that not using the Force but relying on others to use it is kind of hypocritical, but then he never does anything with that realization. When Jacen makes his final decision about his destiny, it all comes about in a fairly clichéd way, with a loved character being in danger forcing him to decide. The answer is, of course, predictable.

We are introduced to Warmaster Tsavong Lah, a Vong who appears to be an ongoing character in this one, as well as meeting Nom Anor yet again. Anor is actually getting a bit irritating, so one can only hope that he will soon be vaped accidentally by one of his own troops. He’s a spy, infiltrating the New Republic in various guises, showing up in book after book in another role, serving the Vong god of Tricks rather then the god of Violence. While it looks like this dynamic could be interesting in future books, Anor as a character has never achieved anything more then reader annoyance in my book.

As I said before, the plot is a lot more intimate and less star-spanning then previous books, which does make for a tighter book. I really liked the way the book didn’t jump all over the known galaxy and stayed in one place pretty much. Of course, it’s a stretch that they all end up in the same place yet again, but it’s a given with the Star Wars books, so I should probably stop complaining about it. I also really liked the relationship between Mara and Anakin, and to a lesser extent, Luke. A momentous event in Luke and Mara’s relationship occurs in this book, and I hope it leads to even more interesting things. In the meantime, though, Mara and Anakin make a wonderful pair. Mara’s the experienced one and Anakin is eager to learn at her feet. He learns a bit about espionage as well as more about using the Force. He’s also shown to be a bit of a hot shot, and I hope this leads to a lesson in future books.

All in all, Balance Point is a perfectly acceptable Star Wars novel. It has some excitement and some good character moments. I just wish there had been more of them. If you’re reading the series, it’s not really one you can skip (though hopefully future books that rely on it will tell you enough about it if you do decide to pass it by). It’s also good enough to get through if you have to. But if you’re picking and choosing, give this one a miss.

David Roy

Nice book, 26 Apr 2003
I only gave this book 4 stars because despite being an ecxellent book it's not the best in the series. The descriptions of the stories that the characters find themselves in is fantastic, however the plot take a little while to move from place to place and is the only fault of an otherwise essential book in the NJO Series. Like all the NJO books it will make a lot more sense if you go back to the beginning of the series and read through from there. A must for all SW fans.

An excellent read!!!, 23 Jul 2001
Having read all of the other NJO books so far and finding them on an average-good level compared to some of the earlier ones (mentioning no names), I had high hopes for this one, having read other SW work from Kathy Tyers before. (Truce at Bakura for one: *****) I was certainly blown away by all the little details woven into the story for those who might be newer to the series, and was certainly impressed by how much the 'older cast' of characters got to do here, (Luke, Mara, Leia and Han)whilst still letting the newer characters (Jacen, Jaina & Anakin Solo) come into their own amidst all the action, developing well as characters with their own, individual traits and personality quirks. Definitely worth a re-reading , and with a few, serious developments for the future, I wait with baited breath to see further chapters and find out 'what happens next'?

Read this book!, 08 Feb 2001
This book truly captures the characters of Han, Leia, Jaina and the rest. It is an essential read if you wish to read any books after this one. It leaves some things as yet unresolved, such as whether Leia will recover, making us long for the next book. Kathy Tyers has always been a favourite of mine. However, do not attempt to read this book unless you have been following the series - you may have a shock.

Superb Dr. Seuss audiobook, 07 Apr 2007
Although I didn't know what to expect when I bought this Edmondson Seuss tape (and the Mayall Seuss tape too), I tremendously enjoyed the production of both tapes. Both tapes have an impeccable selection of stories, and are impeccably read with character, relish and timing. This Edmondson tape offers both Cat in the Hat stories, together with Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. This is a superb selection with Edmondson offering an engaging and lively reading throughout. He relishes Seuss's rhymes and use of words, and characterises the various parts wonderfully. My minor gripe is that he could have made Knox sound more emotional and perturbed, but other than that this tape is beautifully produced, replete with hilarious sound effects and atmospheric music. Highly recommended, along with the other equally excellent Seuss tape read by Rik Mayall.

Good stuff, 18 Jun 2004
To put it simply this is a tape of 4 of my favourite Dr Suess books and my daughter (currently aged 3) also loves them. The narration is perfect and the vocals add to the stories immensely.

Stick it on in the car/at home/anywhere and the kids will be quiet, you can also sneakily listen along yourself and pretend that you put it on for the kids (my favourite excuse).

Great for the car, 11 Mar 2000
Four of Dr Seuss' best stories set to some really jazzy music and read by Adrian Edmondson as only he can (Vyvian makes an appearance as the Cat in the Hat). The rhythm of the rhymes with the beat of the music work extremely well to hold the attention of young children.

If you are sick of nursery rhyme tapes in the car this makes a really good alternative.

Buy direct from the OU not here, 28 Nov 2008
This is an excellent course which consist of six work books and cds.
The whole course study pack (six books six cds, verb book ,dictionary, phonetic book) cost £61.05 plus postage.
You can make your own mind up about some of the prices some people are looking for.
Enjoy.

pretty unsatistfying, 17 Oct 2007
interesting but ultimatly unsatisfying book in the NJO series. Yes Kathy Tyers does follow and escalate the story arcs nicely, but the plot of this book as an individual novel is basic at best and dull at worst. Saying that this novel does include the moment Jacen gets balls again and starts his downward descent. So notable in that respect. Good but not great.
6/10

Light, dark...what's the difference?, 05 May 2004
Up until now, the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series has been cosmic in scope, with characters moments taking place on a backdrop of world after world falling to the villainous Yuuzhan Vong. With Balance Point, Kathy Tyers gives us a bit of a break from that. Sure, the Vong are still ravaging every planet in sight, but the events of the book are limited to one planet with all of the characters involved being there. It’s a bit more intimate in scope in one other way, too: the main point of the story is young Jacen Solo’s quest to discover just what his place in the Force is. It’s a nice change of pace, but the presentation is a little boring and the characters sort of lie there on the page.

I have to admire Tyers’ attempt to do a Star Wars novel with very little starship combat, though there is a fair share of juking and jinking to be done. However, what we’re left with flies off the page like a Tie Fighter with one solar panel missing. It’s sad because this is a novel that sets up a lot of the books to come (or appears to, anyway). Coruscant is threatened, Han and Leia may be back together and Han is acting more like himself after what happened in the last few books. Jacen comes to a crossroads and appears to make the correct decision, and there’s plenty of personal action. Yet for some reason, none of this stuff seems to move. Droma gets very little characterization, and what there is of it is carried over from Luceno’s novels (Hero’s Trial and Jedi Eclipse). He is clearly not taking Chewbacca’s place, but I can’t tell if that’s because he’s not supposed to or because he’s just characterized badly.

The regulars are decent, but bland. The reunion between Han and Leia should be electrifying, but it just limps along (granted, they are in decontamination, but still…). It’s nice to see them working together and caring about each other, but it would have been nice to have better dialogue for them. Jacen’s relationship with his sister, Jaina, takes a nosedive as Jacen reveals that he won’t use the Force, even to rescue their mother. Thankfully, Jacen realizes that not using the Force but relying on others to use it is kind of hypocritical, but then he never does anything with that realization. When Jacen makes his final decision about his destiny, it all comes about in a fairly clichéd way, with a loved character being in danger forcing him to decide. The answer is, of course, predictable.

We are introduced to Warmaster Tsavong Lah, a Vong who appears to be an ongoing character in this one, as well as meeting Nom Anor yet again. Anor is actually getting a bit irritating, so one can only hope that he will soon be vaped accidentally by one of his own troops. He’s a spy, infiltrating the New Republic in various guises, showing up in book after book in another role, serving the Vong god of Tricks rather then the god of Violence. While it looks like this dynamic could be interesting in future books, Anor as a character has never achieved anything more then reader annoyance in my book.

As I said before, the plot is a lot more intimate and less star-spanning then previous books, which does make for a tighter book. I really liked the way the book didn’t jump all over the known galaxy and stayed in one place pretty much. Of course, it’s a stretch that they all end up in the same place yet again, but it’s a given with the Star Wars books, so I should probably stop complaining about it. I also really liked the relationship between Mara and Anakin, and to a lesser extent, Luke. A momentous event in Luke and Mara’s relationship occurs in this book, and I hope it leads to even more interesting things. In the meantime, though, Mara and Anakin make a wonderful pair. Mara’s the experienced one and Anakin is eager to learn at her feet. He learns a bit about espionage as well as more about using the Force. He’s also shown to be a bit of a hot shot, and I hope this leads to a lesson in future books.

All in all, Balance Point is a perfectly acceptable Star Wars novel. It has some excitement and some good character moments. I just wish there had been more of them. If you’re reading the series, it’s not really one you can skip (though hopefully future books that rely on it will tell you enough about it if you do decide to pass it by). It’s also good enough to get through if you have to. But if you’re picking and choosing, give this one a miss.

David Roy

Nice book, 26 Apr 2003
I only gave this book 4 stars because despite being an ecxellent book it's not the best in the series. The descriptions of the stories that the characters find themselves in is fantastic, however the plot take a little while to move from place to place and is the only fault of an otherwise essential book in the NJO Series. Like all the NJO books it will make a lot more sense if you go back to the beginning of the series and read through from there. A must for all SW fans.

An excellent read!!!, 23 Jul 2001
Having read all of the other NJO books so far and finding them on an average-good level compared to some of the earlier ones (mentioning no names), I had high hopes for this one, having read other SW work from Kathy Tyers before. (Truce at Bakura for one: *****) I was certainly blown away by all the little details woven into the story for those who might be newer to the series, and was certainly impressed by how much the 'older cast' of characters got to do here, (Luke, Mara, Leia and Han)whilst still letting the newer characters (Jacen, Jaina & Anakin Solo) come into their own amidst all the action, developing well as characters with their own, individual traits and personality quirks. Definitely worth a re-reading , and with a few, serious developments for the future, I wait with baited breath to see further chapters and find out 'what happens next'?

Read this book!, 08 Feb 2001
This book truly captures the characters of Han, Leia, Jaina and the rest. It is an essential read if you wish to read any books after this one. It leaves some things as yet unresolved, such as whether Leia will recover, making us long for the next book. Kathy Tyers has always been a favourite of mine. However, do not attempt to read this book unless you have been following the series - you may have a shock.

Might not be suitable for the very beginners!, 22 Sep 2001
Some time ago I made another comment about this book and I gave 5 stars to it, but now I feel that there are also some drawbacks that have to be mentioned:

I knew some Slovak before using this book, but I guess for someone who sees Slovak for the first time in his life it will be difficult to follow this book.

It does not have graphical illustrations and it teaches details of the language, so a beginner might find it boring and complicated...

Finally, the book is full of useful information but the pages were not designed in an attractive looking way. Every page is full of only text. Black foreground on white background and nothing else.

This might be used as a second book to improve yourself after you began with an easier-to-use and more attractive looking book, of course if you find any Slovak book like that...

Superb Starting Point for those wishing to learn Slovak, 22 Jun 2001
Cau! Being engaged to a Slovak national, here in the UK and wanting to learn her language for the many trips we'll be making over there (the country is beautiful by the way, a lost paradise in industrial Europe). I decided to pick a book at random for a back-up to the lessons she is giving me. I chose Colloquial and am extremely glad I did. The main stumbling block for me when it comes to languages is understanding the gramma and pronunciation. These are introduced easily and logically & along with the useful phrases and a well set learning curve contribute to an excellent beginners guide to the language. It is pretty up-to-date (according to my missus) although one or to phrases it gives as common are apparently hardly ever used these days. Still a minor flaw and forgivable when the work is so well presented. I would recommend that any buyer purchases the audio tapes that go with this manual if no other source of spoken Slovak is available. This is by no means a complete guide to speaking the language but further purchases of a recent large dictionary and a more in depth gramma guide will certainly make the Slovak language an understandable and enjoyable experience. Do Videnia!

the best to start learn slovak, 06 Nov 1999
It's an interesting book for people interested in visit Slovak Republic. Very easy to understand and also for people without a large knowledgement of english. It contains the most important and usual sentences and verbs, also restaurants dialogs, how to buy tickets...

A perfect start for the beginners., 11 Sep 1999
I am very interested in the culture and languages of european (especially eastern european) countries. For 12 years I have been taking part in international folk dance festivals all around europe, as a violin player, and in these festivals I meet people from all over the world and learn about their cultures and lives. This year I met a Slovakian group and had many good friends. They thought me a little Slovak and I liked it very much. When I turned back to Cyprus, I decided to buy a book and improve my Slovak. Of course, as usual, I searched from Amazon.com and found this perfect book. This book starts with the pronunciation and explains in detail, how to pronounce vowels and consonants. The accompanying cassettes are also very good in this sense. The following chapters teach you the Slovak grammar step by step, in a very logically designed order of topics. When you finish this book, you not only learn the Slovak grammar and many Slovak words, but also be able to speak with slovak people, as the name of the book, "Colloquial Slovak" also implies. I am very happy to have added one more language to my list and I really recommend this book to anybody who wants to learn Slovak in very short time...

Superb Dr. Seuss audiobook, 07 Apr 2007
Although I didn't know what to expect when I bought this Edmondson Seuss tape (and the Mayall Seuss tape too), I tremendously enjoyed the production of both tapes. Both tapes have an impeccable selection of stories, and are impeccably read with character, relish and timing. This Edmondson tape offers both Cat in the Hat stories, together with Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. This is a superb selection with Edmondson offering an engaging and lively reading throughout. He relishes Seuss's rhymes and use of words, and characterises the various parts wonderfully. My minor gripe is that he could have made Knox sound more emotional and perturbed, but other than that this tape is beautifully produced, replete with hilarious sound effects and atmospheric music. Highly recommended, along with the other equally excellent Seuss tape read by Rik Mayall.

Good stuff, 18 Jun 2004
To put it simply this is a tape of 4 of my favourite Dr Suess books and my daughter (currently aged 3) also loves them. The narration is perfect and the vocals add to the stories immensely.

Stick it on in the car/at home/anywhere and the kids will be quiet, you can also sneakily listen along yourself and pretend that you put it on for the kids (my favourite excuse).

Great for the car, 11 Mar 2000
Four of Dr Seuss' best stories set to some really jazzy music and read by Adrian Edmondson as only he can (Vyvian makes an appearance as the Cat in the Hat). The rhythm of the rhymes with the beat of the music work extremely well to hold the attention of young children.

If you are sick of nursery rhyme tapes in the car this makes a really good alternative.

Buy direct from the OU not here, 28 Nov 2008
This is an excellent course which consist of six work books and cds.
The whole course study pack (six books six cds, verb book ,dictionary, phonetic book) cost £61.05 plus postage.
You can make your own mind up about some of the prices some people are looking for.
Enjoy.

pretty unsatistfying, 17 Oct 2007
interesting but ultimatly unsatisfying book in the NJO series. Yes Kathy Tyers does follow and escalate the story arcs nicely, but the plot of this book as an individual novel is basic at best and dull at worst. Saying that this novel does include the moment Jacen gets balls again and starts his downward descent. So notable in that respect. Good but not great.
6/10

Light, dark...what's the difference?, 05 May 2004
Up until now, the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series has been cosmic in scope, with characters moments taking place on a backdrop of world after world falling to the villainous Yuuzhan Vong. With Balance Point, Kathy Tyers gives us a bit of a break from that. Sure, the Vong are still ravaging every planet in sight, but the events of the book are limited to one planet with all of the characters involved being there. It’s a bit more intimate in scope in one other way, too: the main point of the story is young Jacen Solo’s quest to discover just what his place in the Force is. It’s a nice change of pace, but the presentation is a little boring and the characters sort of lie there on the page.

I have to admire Tyers’ attempt to do a Star Wars novel with very little starship combat, though there is a fair share of juking and jinking to be done. However, what we’re left with flies off the page like a Tie Fighter with one solar panel missing. It’s sad because this is a novel that sets up a lot of the books to come (or appears to, anyway). Coruscant is threatened, Han and Leia may be back together and Han is acting more like himself after what happened in the last few books. Jacen comes to a crossroads and appears to make the correct decision, and there’s plenty of personal action. Yet for some reason, none of this stuff seems to move. Droma gets very little characterization, and what there is of it is carried over from Luceno’s novels (Hero’s Trial and Jedi Eclipse). He is clearly not taking Chewbacca’s place, but I can’t tell if that’s because he’s not supposed to or because he’s just characterized badly.

The regulars are decent, but bland. The reunion between Han and Leia should be electrifying, but it just limps along (granted, they are in decontamination, but still…). It’s nice to see them working together and caring about each other, but it would have been nice to have better dialogue for them. Jacen’s relationship with his sister, Jaina, takes a nosedive as Jacen reveals that he won’t use the Force, even to rescue their mother. Thankfully, Jacen realizes that not using the Force but relying on others to use it is kind of hypocritical, but then he never does anything with that realization. When Jacen makes his final decision about his destiny, it all comes about in a fairly clichéd way, with a loved character being in danger forcing him to decide. The answer is, of course, predictable.

We are introduced to Warmaster Tsavong Lah, a Vong who appears to be an ongoing character in this one, as well as meeting Nom Anor yet again. Anor is actually getting a bit irritating, so one can only hope that he will soon be vaped accidentally by one of his own troops. He’s a spy, infiltrating the New Republic in various guises, showing up in book after book in another role, serving the Vong god of Tricks rather then the god of Violence. While it looks like this dynamic could be interesting in future books, Anor as a character has never achieved anything more then reader annoyance in my book.

As I said before, the plot is a lot more intimate and less star-spanning then previous books, which does make for a tighter book. I really liked the way the book didn’t jump all over the known galaxy and stayed in one place pretty much. Of course, it’s a stretch that they all end up in the same place yet again, but it’s a given with the Star Wars books, so I should probably stop complaining about it. I also really liked the relationship between Mara and Anakin, and to a lesser extent, Luke. A momentous event in Luke and Mara’s relationship occurs in this book, and I hope it leads to even more interesting things. In the meantime, though, Mara and Anakin make a wonderful pair. Mara’s the experienced one and Anakin is eager to learn at her feet. He learns a bit about espionage as well as more about using the Force. He’s also shown to be a bit of a hot shot, and I hope this leads to a lesson in future books.

All in all, Balance Point is a perfectly acceptable Star Wars novel. It has some excitement and some good character moments. I just wish there had been more of them. If you’re reading the series, it’s not really one you can skip (though hopefully future books that rely on it will tell you enough about it if you do decide to pass it by). It’s also good enough to get through if you have to. But if you’re picking and choosing, give this one a miss.

David Roy

Nice book, 26 Apr 2003
I only gave this book 4 stars because despite being an ecxellent book it's not the best in the series. The descriptions of the stories that the characters find themselves in is fantastic, however the plot take a little while to move from place to place and is the only fault of an otherwise essential book in the NJO Series. Like all the NJO books it will make a lot more sense if you go back to the beginning of the series and read through from there. A must for all SW fans.

An excellent read!!!, 23 Jul 2001
Having read all of the other NJO books so far and finding them on an average-good level compared to some of the earlier ones (mentioning no names), I had high hopes for this one, having read other SW work from Kathy Tyers before. (Truce at Bakura for one: *****) I was certainly blown away by all the little details woven into the story for those who might be newer to the series, and was certainly impressed by how much the 'older cast' of characters got to do here, (Luke, Mara, Leia and Han)whilst still letting the newer characters (Jacen, Jaina & Anakin Solo) come into their own amidst all the action, developing well as characters with their own, individual traits and personality quirks. Definitely worth a re-reading , and with a few, serious developments for the future, I wait with baited breath to see further chapters and find out 'what happens next'?

Read this book!, 08 Feb 2001
This book truly captures the characters of Han, Leia, Jaina and the rest. It is an essential read if you wish to read any books after this one. It leaves some things as yet unresolved, such as whether Leia will recover, making us long for the next book. Kathy Tyers has always been a favourite of mine. However, do not attempt to read this book unless you have been following the series - you may have a shock.

Might not be suitable for the very beginners!, 22 Sep 2001
Some time ago I made another comment about this book and I gave 5 stars to it, but now I feel that there are also some drawbacks that have to be mentioned:

I knew some Slovak before using this book, but I guess for someone who sees Slovak for the first time in his life it will be difficult to follow this book.

It does not have graphical illustrations and it teaches details of the language, so a beginner might find it boring and complicated...

Finally, the book is full of useful information but the pages were not designed in an attractive looking way. Every page is full of only text. Black foreground on white background and nothing else.

This might be used as a second book to improve yourself after you began with an easier-to-use and more attractive looking book, of course if you find any Slovak book like that...

Superb Starting Point for those wishing to learn Slovak, 22 Jun 2001
Cau! Being engaged to a Slovak national, here in the UK and wanting to learn her language for the many trips we'll be making over there (the country is beautiful by the way, a lost paradise in industrial Europe). I decided to pick a book at random for a back-up to the lessons she is giving me. I chose Colloquial and am extremely glad I did. The main stumbling block for me when it comes to languages is understanding the gramma and pronunciation. These are introduced easily and logically & along with the useful phrases and a well set learning curve contribute to an excellent beginners guide to the language. It is pretty up-to-date (according to my missus) although one or to phrases it gives as common are apparently hardly ever used these days. Still a minor flaw and forgivable when the work is so well presented. I would recommend that any buyer purchases the audio tapes that go with this manual if no other source of spoken Slovak is available. This is by no means a complete guide to speaking the language but further purchases of a recent large dictionary and a more in depth gramma guide will certainly make the Slovak language an understandable and enjoyable experience. Do Videnia!

the best to start learn slovak, 06 Nov 1999
It's an interesting book for people interested in visit Slovak Republic. Very easy to understand and also for people without a large knowledgement of english. It contains the most important and usual sentences and verbs, also restaurants dialogs, how to buy tickets...

A perfect start for the beginners., 11 Sep 1999
I am very interested in the culture and languages of european (especially eastern european) countries. For 12 years I have been taking part in international folk dance festivals all around europe, as a violin player, and in these festivals I meet people from all over the world and learn about their cultures and lives. This year I met a Slovakian group and had many good friends. They thought me a little Slovak and I liked it very much. When I turned back to Cyprus, I decided to buy a book and improve my Slovak. Of course, as usual, I searched from Amazon.com and found this perfect book. This book starts with the pronunciation and explains in detail, how to pronounce vowels and consonants. The accompanying cassettes are also very good in this sense. The following chapters teach you the Slovak grammar step by step, in a very logically designed order of topics. When you finish this book, you not only learn the Slovak grammar and many Slovak words, but also be able to speak with slovak people, as the name of the book, "Colloquial Slovak" also implies. I am very happy to have added one more language to my list and I really recommend this book to anybody who wants to learn Slovak in very short time...

A Breath of Fresh Air., 18 Jun 2000
Vector prime grips you from the first chapter and keeps hold of you right to the very end. A real refreshing read, a new breath of life into the Star Wars world.

A Book That Makes You Think, 14 May 2000
R.A Salvatore has written in the true spirit of the starwars genre, he has captured the speed of the X-Wing books, and the depth of I-Jedi, a true one to read!

Superb Dr. Seuss audiobook, 07 Apr 2007
Although I didn't know what to expect when I bought this Edmondson Seuss tape (and the Mayall Seuss tape too), I tremendously enjoyed the production of both tapes. Both tapes have an impeccable selection of stories, and are impeccably read with character, relish and timing. This Edmondson tape offers both Cat in the Hat stories, together with Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. This is a superb selection with Edmondson offering an engaging and lively reading throughout. He relishes Seuss's rhymes and use of words, and characterises the various parts wonderfully. My minor gripe is that he could have made Knox sound more emotional and perturbed, but other than that this tape is beautifully produced, replete with hilarious sound effects and atmospheric music. Highly recommended, along with the other equally excellent Seuss tape read by Rik Mayall.

Good stuff, 18 Jun 2004
To put it simply this is a tape of 4 of my favourite Dr Suess books and my daughter (currently aged 3) also loves them. The narration is perfect and the vocals add to the stories immensely.

Stick it on in the car/at home/anywhere and the kids will be quiet, you can also sneakily listen along yourself and pretend that you put it on for the kids (my favourite excuse).

Great for the car, 11 Mar 2000
Four of Dr Seuss' best stories set to some really jazzy music and read by Adrian Edmondson as only he can (Vyvian makes an appearance as the Cat in the Hat). The rhythm of the rhymes with the beat of the music work extremely well to hold the attention of young children.

If you are sick of nursery rhyme tapes in the car this makes a really good alternative.

Buy direct from the OU not here, 28 Nov 2008
This is an excellent course which consist of six work books and cds.
The whole course study pack (six books six cds, verb book ,dictionary, phonetic book) cost £61.05 plus postage.
You can make your own mind up about some of the prices some people are looking for.
Enjoy.

pretty unsatistfying, 17 Oct 2007
interesting but ultimatly unsatisfying book in the NJO series. Yes Kathy Tyers does follow and escalate the story arcs nicely, but the plot of this book as an individual novel is basic at best and dull at worst. Saying that this novel does include the moment Jacen gets balls again and starts his downward descent. So notable in that respect. Good but not great.
6/10

Light, dark...what's the difference?, 05 May 2004
Up until now, the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series has been cosmic in scope, with characters moments taking place on a backdrop of world after world falling to the villainous Yuuzhan Vong. With Balance Point, Kathy Tyers gives us a bit of a break from that. Sure, the Vong are still ravaging every planet in sight, but the events of the book are limited to one planet with all of the characters involved being there. It’s a bit more intimate in scope in one other way, too: the main point of the story is young Jacen Solo’s quest to discover just what his place in the Force is. It’s a nice change of pace, but the presentation is a little boring and the characters sort of lie there on the page.

I have to admire Tyers’ attempt to do a Star Wars novel with very little starship combat, though there is a fair share of juking and jinking to be done. However, what we’re left with flies off the page like a Tie Fighter with one solar panel missing. It’s sad because this is a novel that sets up a lot of the books to come (or appears to, anyway). Coruscant is threatened, Han and Leia may be back together and Han is acting more like himself after what happened in the last few books. Jacen comes to a crossroads and appears to make the correct decision, and there’s plenty of personal action. Yet for some reason, none of this stuff seems to move. Droma gets very little characterization, and what there is of it is carried over from Luceno’s novels (Hero’s Trial and Jedi Eclipse). He is clearly not taking Chewbacca’s place, but I can’t tell if that’s because he’s not supposed to or because he’s just characterized badly.

The regulars are decent, but bland. The reunion between Han and Leia should be electrifying, but it just limps along (granted, they are in decontamination, but still…). It’s nice to see them working together and caring about each other, but it would have been nice to have better dialogue for them. Jacen’s relationship with his sister, Jaina, takes a nosedive as Jacen reveals that he won’t use the Force, even to rescue their mother. Thankfully, Jacen realizes that not using the Force but relying on others to use it is kind of hypocritical, but then he never does anything with that realization. When Jacen makes his final decision about his destiny, it all comes about in a fairly clichéd way, with a loved character being in danger forcing him to decide. The answer is, of course, predictable.

We are introduced to Warmaster Tsavong Lah, a Vong who appears to be an ongoing character in this one, as well as meeting Nom Anor yet again. Anor is actually getting a bit irritating, so one can only hope that he will soon be vaped accidentally by one of his own troops. He’s a spy, infiltrating the New Republic in various guises, showing up in book after book in another role, serving the Vong god of Tricks rather then the god of Violence. While it looks like this dynamic could be interesting in future books, Anor as a character has never achieved anything more then reader annoyance in my book.

As I said before, the plot is a lot more intimate and less star-spanning then previous books, which does make for a tighter book. I really liked the way the book didn’t jump all over the known galaxy and stayed in one place pretty much. Of course, it’s a stretch that they all end up in the same place yet again, but it’s a given with the Star Wars books, so I should probably stop complaining about it. I also really liked the relationship between Mara and Anakin, and to a lesser extent, Luke. A momentous event in Luke and Mara’s relationship occurs in this book, and I hope it leads to even more interesting things. In the meantime, though, Mara and Anakin make a wonderful pair. Mara’s the experienced one and Anakin is eager to learn at her feet. He learns a bit about espionage as well as more about using the Force. He’s also shown to be a bit of a hot shot, and I hope this leads to a lesson in future books.

All in all, Balance Point is a perfectly acceptable Star Wars novel. It has some excitement and some good character moments. I just wish there had been more of them. If you’re reading the series, it’s not really one you can skip (though hopefully future books that rely on it will tell you enough about it if you do decide to pass it by). It’s also good enough to get through if you have to. But if you’re picking and choosing, give this one a miss.

David Roy

Nice book, 26 Apr 2003
I only gave this book 4 stars because despite being an ecxellent book it's not the best in the series. The descriptions of the stories that the characters find themselves in is fantastic, however the plot take a little while to move from place to place and is the only fault of an otherwise essential book in the NJO Series. Like all the NJO books it will make a lot more sense if you go back to the beginning of the series and read through from there. A must for all SW fans.

An excellent read!!!, 23 Jul 2001
Having read all of the other NJO books so far and finding them on an average-good level compared to some of the earlier ones (mentioning no names), I had high hopes for this one, having read other SW work from Kathy Tyers before. (Truce at Bakura for one: *****) I was certainly blown away by all the little details woven into the story for those who might be newer to the series, and was certainly impressed by how much the 'older cast' of characters got to do here, (Luke, Mara, Leia and Han)whilst still letting the newer characters (Jacen, Jaina & Anakin Solo) come into their own amidst all the action, developing well as characters with their own, individual traits and personality quirks. Definitely worth a re-reading , and with a few, serious developments for the future, I wait with baited breath to see further chapters and find out 'what happens next'?

Read this book!, 08 Feb 2001
This book truly captures the characters of Han, Leia, Jaina and the rest. It is an essential read if you wish to read any books after this one. It leaves some things as yet unresolved, such as whether Leia will recover, making us long for the next book. Kathy Tyers has always been a favourite of mine. However, do not attempt to read this book unless you have been following the series - you may have a shock.

Might not be suitable for the very beginners!, 22 Sep 2001
Some time ago I made another comment about this book and I gave 5 stars to it, but now I feel that there are also some drawbacks that have to be mentioned:

I knew some Slovak before using this book, but I guess for someone who sees Slovak for the first time in his life it will be difficult to follow this book.

It does not have graphical illustrations and it teaches details of the language, so a beginner might find it boring and complicated...

Finally, the book is full of useful information but the pages were not designed in an attractive looking way. Every page is full of only text. Black foreground on white background and nothing else.

This might be used as a second book to improve yourself after you began with an easier-to-use and more attractive looking book, of course if you find any Slovak book like that...

Superb Starting Point for those wishing to learn Slovak, 22 Jun 2001
Cau! Being engaged to a Slovak national, here in the UK and wanting to learn her language for the many trips we'll be making over there (the country is beautiful by the way, a lost paradise in industrial Europe). I decided to pick a book at random for a back-up to the lessons she is giving me. I chose Colloquial and am extremely glad I did. The main stumbling block for me when it comes to languages is understanding the gramma and pronunciation. These are introduced easily and logically & along with the useful phrases and a well set learning curve contribute to an excellent beginners guide to the language. It is pretty up-to-date (according to my missus) although one or to phrases it gives as common are apparently hardly ever used these days. Still a minor flaw and forgivable when the work is so well presented. I would recommend that any buyer purchases the audio tapes that go with this manual if no other source of spoken Slovak is available. This is by no means a complete guide to speaking the language but further purchases of a recent large dictionary and a more in depth gramma guide will certainly make the Slovak language an understandable and enjoyable experience. Do Videnia!

the best to start learn slovak, 06 Nov 1999
It's an interesting book for people interested in visit Slovak Republic. Very easy to understand and also for people without a large knowledgement of english. It contains the most important and usual sentences and verbs, also restaurants dialogs, how to buy tickets...

A perfect start for the beginners., 11 Sep 1999
I am very interested in the culture and languages of european (especially eastern european) countries. For 12 years I have been taking part in international folk dance festivals all around europe, as a violin player, and in these festivals I meet people from all over the world and learn about their cultures and lives. This year I met a Slovakian group and had many good friends. They thought me a little Slovak and I liked it very much. When I turned back to Cyprus, I decided to buy a book and improve my Slovak. Of course, as usual, I searched from Amazon.com and found this perfect book. This book starts with the pronunciation and explains in detail, how to pronounce vowels and consonants. The accompanying cassettes are also very good in this sense. The following chapters teach you the Slovak grammar step by step, in a very logically designed order of topics. When you finish this book, you not only learn the Slovak grammar and many Slovak words, but also be able to speak with slovak people, as the name of the book, "Colloquial Slovak" also implies. I am very happy to have added one more language to my list and I really recommend this book to anybody who wants to learn Slovak in very short time...

A Breath of Fresh Air., 18 Jun 2000
Vector prime grips you from the first chapter and keeps hold of you right to the very end. A real refreshing read, a new breath of life into the Star Wars world.

A Book That Makes You Think, 14 May 2000
R.A Salvatore has written in the true spirit of the starwars genre, he has captured the speed of the X-Wing books, and the depth of I-Jedi, a true one to read!

Wicked! Fab! BUY THIS BOOK! MAKES LEARNING INTERESTING, 18 Oct 1999
The whole series of these books are extremely good. I will continue to use them with my class.

Superb Dr. Seuss audiobook, 07 Apr 2007
Although I didn't know what to expect when I bought this Edmondson Seuss tape (and the Mayall Seuss tape too), I tremendously enjoyed the production of both tapes. Both tapes have an impeccable selection of stories, and are impeccably read with character, relish and timing. This Edmondson tape offers both Cat in the Hat stories, together with Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. This is a superb selection with Edmondson offering an engaging and lively reading throughout. He relishes Seuss's rhymes and use of words, and characterises the various parts wonderfully. My minor gripe is that he could have made Knox sound more emotional and perturbed, but other than that this tape is beautifully produced, replete with hilarious sound effects and atmospheric music. Highly recommended, along with the other equally excellent Seuss tape read by Rik Mayall.

Good stuff, 18 Jun 2004
To put it simply this is a tape of 4 of my favourite Dr Suess books and my daughter (currently aged 3) also loves them. The narration is perfect and the vocals add to the stories immensely.

Stick it on in the car/at home/anywhere and the kids will be quiet, you can also sneakily listen along yourself and pretend that you put it on for the kids (my favourite excuse).

Great for the car, 11 Mar 2000
Four of Dr Seuss' best stories set to some really jazzy music and read by Adrian Edmondson as only he can (Vyvian makes an appearance as the Cat in the Hat). The rhythm of the rhymes with the beat of the music work extremely well to hold the attention of young children.

If you are sick of nursery rhyme tapes in the car this makes a really good alternative.

Buy direct from the OU not here, 28 Nov 2008
This is an excellent course which consist of six work books and cds.
The whole course study pack (six books six cds, verb book ,dictionary, phonetic book) cost £61.05 plus postage.
You can make your own mind up about some of the prices some people are looking for.
Enjoy.

pretty unsatistfying, 17 Oct 2007
interesting but ultimatly unsatisfying book in the NJO series. Yes Kathy Tyers does follow and escalate the story arcs nicely, but the plot of this book as an individual novel is basic at best and dull at worst. Saying that this novel does include the moment Jacen gets balls again and starts his downward descent. So notable in that respect. Good but not great.
6/10

Light, dark...what's the difference?, 05 May 2004
Up until now, the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series has been cosmic in scope, with characters moments taking place on a backdrop of world after world falling to the villainous Yuuzhan Vong. With Balance Point, Kathy Tyers gives us a bit of a break from that. Sure, the Vong are still ravaging every planet in sight, but the events of the book are limited to one planet with all of the characters involved being there. It’s a bit more intimate in scope in one other way, too: the main point of the story is young Jacen Solo’s quest to discover just what his place in the Force is. It’s a nice change of pace, but the presentation is a little boring and the characters sort of lie there on the page.

I have to admire Tyers’ attempt to do a Star Wars novel with very little starship combat, though there is a fair share of juking and jinking to be done. However, what we’re left with flies off the page like a Tie Fighter with one solar panel missing. It’s sad because this is a novel that sets up a lot of the books to come (or appears to, anyway). Coruscant is threatened, Han and Leia may be back together and Han is acting more like himself after what happened in the last few books. Jacen comes to a crossroads and appears to make the correct decision, and there’s plenty of personal action. Yet for some reason, none of this stuff seems to move. Droma gets very little characterization, and what there is of it is carried over from Luceno’s novels (Hero’s Trial and Jedi Eclipse). He is clearly not taking Chewbacca’s place, but I can’t tell if that’s because he’s not supposed to or because he’s just characterized badly.

The regulars are decent, but bland. The reunion between Han and Leia should be electrifying, but it just limps along (granted, they are in decontamination, but still…). It’s nice to see them working together and caring about each other, but it would have been nice to have better dialogue for them. Jacen’s relationship with his sister, Jaina, takes a nosedive as Jacen reveals that he won’t use the Force, even to rescue their mother. Thankfully, Jacen realizes that not using the Force but relying on others to use it is kind of hypocritical, but then he never does anything with that realization. When Jacen makes his final decision about his destiny, it all comes about in a fairly clichéd way, with a loved character being in danger forcing him to decide. The answer is, of course, predictable.

We are introduced to Warmaster Tsavong Lah, a Vong who appears to be an ongoing character in this one, as well as meeting Nom Anor yet again. Anor is actually getting a bit irritating, so one can only hope that he will soon be vaped accidentally by one of his own troops. He’s a spy, infiltrating the New Republic in various guises, showing up in book after book in another role, serving the Vong god of Tricks rather then the god of Violence. While it looks like this dynamic could be interesting in future books, Anor as a character has never achieved anything more then reader annoyance in my book.

As I said before, the plot is a lot more intimate and less star-spanning then previous books, which does make for a tighter book. I really liked the way the book didn’t jump all over the known galaxy and stayed in one place pretty much. Of course, it’s a stretch that they all end up in the same place yet again, but it’s a given with the Star Wars books, so I should probably stop complaining about it. I also really liked the relationship between Mara and Anakin, and to a lesser extent, Luke. A momentous event in Luke and Mara’s relationship occurs in this book, and I hope it leads to even more interesting things. In the meantime, though, Mara and Anakin make a wonderful pair. Mara’s the experienced one and Anakin is eager to learn at her feet. He learns a bit about espionage as well as more about using the Force. He’s also shown to be a bit of a hot shot, and I hope this leads to a lesson in future books.

All in all, Balance Point is a perfectly acceptable Star Wars novel. It has some excitement and some good character moments. I just wish there had been more of them. If you’re reading the series, it’s not really one you can skip (though hopefully future books that rely on it will tell you enough about it if you do decide to pass it by). It’s also good enough to get through if you have to. But if you’re picking and choosing, give this one a miss.

David Roy

Nice book, 26 Apr 2003
I only gave this book 4 stars because despite being an ecxellent book it's not the best in the series. The descriptions of the stories that the characters find themselves in is fantastic, however the plot take a little while to move from place to place and is the only fault of an otherwise essential book in the NJO Series. Like all the NJO books it will make a lot more sense if you go back to the beginning of the series and read through from there. A must for all SW fans.

An excellent read!!!, 23 Jul 2001
Having read all of the other NJO books so far and finding them on an average-good level compared to some of the earlier ones (mentioning no names), I had high hopes for this one, having read other SW work from Kathy Tyers before. (Truce at Bakura for one: *****) I was certainly blown away by all the little details woven into the story for those who might be newer to the series, and was certainly impressed by how much the 'older cast' of characters got to do here, (Luke, Mara, Leia and Han)whilst still letting the newer characters (Jacen, Jaina & Anakin Solo) come into their own amidst all the action, developing well as characters with their own, individual traits and personality quirks. Definitely worth a re-reading , and with a few, serious developments for the future, I wait with baited breath to see further chapters and find out 'what happens next'?

Read this book!, 08 Feb 2001
This book truly captures the characters of Han, Leia, Jaina and the rest. It is an essential read if you wish to read any books after this one. It leaves some things as yet unresolved, such as whether Leia will recover, making us long for the next book. Kathy Tyers has always been a favourite of mine. However, do not attempt to read this book unless you have been following the series - you may have a shock.

Might not be suitable for the very beginners!, 22 Sep 2001
Some time ago I made another comment about this book and I gave 5 stars to it, but now I feel that there are also some drawbacks that have to be mentioned:

I knew some Slovak before using this book, but I guess for someone who sees Slovak for the first time in his life it will be difficult to follow this book.

It does not have graphical illustrations and it teaches details of the language, so a beginner might find it boring and complicated...

Finally, the book is full of useful information but the pages were not designed in an attractive looking way. Every page is full of only text. Black foreground on white background and nothing else.

This might be used as a second book to improve yourself after you began with an easier-to-use and more attractive looking book, of course if you find any Slovak book like that...

Superb Starting Point for those wishing to learn Slovak, 22 Jun 2001
Cau! Being engaged to a Slovak national, here in the UK and wanting to learn her language for the many trips we'll be making over there (the country is beautiful by the way, a lost paradise in industrial Europe). I decided to pick a book at random for a back-up to the lessons she is giving me. I chose Colloquial and am extremely glad I did. The main stumbling block for me when it comes to languages is understanding the gramma and pronunciation. These are introduced easily and logically & along with the useful phrases and a well set learning curve contribute to an excellent beginners guide to the language. It is pretty up-to-date (according to my missus) although one or to phrases it gives as common are apparently hardly ever used these days. Still a minor flaw and forgivable when the work is so well presented. I would recommend that any buyer purchases the audio tapes that go with this manual if no other source of spoken Slovak is available. This is by no means a complete guide to speaking the language but further purchases of a recent large dictionary and a more in depth gramma guide will certainly make the Slovak language an understandable and enjoyable experience. Do Videnia!

the best to start learn slovak, 06 Nov 1999
It's an interesting book for people interested in visit Slovak Republic. Very easy to understand and also for people without a large knowledgement of english. It contains the most important and usual sentences and verbs, also restaurants dialogs, how to buy tickets...

A perfect start for the beginners., 11 Sep 1999
I am very interested in the culture and languages of european (especially eastern european) countries. For 12 years I have been taking part in international folk dance festivals all around europe, as a violin player, and in these festivals I meet people from all over the world and learn about their cultures and lives. This year I met a Slovakian group and had many good friends. They thought me a little Slovak and I liked it very much. When I turned back to Cyprus, I decided to buy a book and improve my Slovak. Of course, as usual, I searched from Amazon.com and found this perfect book. This book starts with the pronunciation and explains in detail, how to pronounce vowels and consonants. The accompanying cassettes are also very good in this sense. The following chapters teach you the Slovak grammar step by step, in a very logically designed order of topics. When you finish this book, you not only learn the Slovak grammar and many Slovak words, but also be able to speak with slovak people, as the name of the book, "Colloquial Slovak" also implies. I am very happy to have added one more language to my list and I really recommend this book to anybody who wants to learn Slovak in very short time...

A Breath of Fresh Air., 18 Jun 2000
Vector prime grips you from the first chapter and keeps hold of you right to the very end. A real refreshing read, a new breath of life into the Star Wars world.

A Book That Makes You Think, 14 May 2000
R.A Salvatore has written in the true spirit of the starwars genre, he has captured the speed of the X-Wing books, and the depth of I-Jedi, a true one to read!

Wicked! Fab! BUY THIS BOOK! MAKES LEARNING INTERESTING, 18 Oct 1999
The whole series of these books are extremely good. I will continue to use them with my class.

The singing is BAD- but my children love the tape!!, 30 Jan 2007
The singing performed by Janet Irwin and her french colleagues is almost too bad to be true, some of the songs in French are running way too fast for my 5year old - but both my children (5 and 2) love the tape and have indeed picked up some French and can both sing 'Frere Jacques' and 'Sur le pont d'Avignon' as well as count up to 10 and remember some colours; I guess from their point of view the tape must therefore be rated a success!

Let's Sing in French, 19 Sep 2003
I can't believe that anyone has ever managed to learn a word of French from this. It's really unpleasant to listen to, the pace is much too fast and around 50% of the content is in English. My copy went in the bin after 2 days.

Let's Sing in French - could do better?, 25 Jul 2003
I found this tape extremely disappointing. The children (who usually love song tapes) were quickly bored by the very repetitive content. The style of presentation, no doubt intended to encourage, came across as rather condescending and there was altogether too much English for a French song tape.

The woman cannot sing!, 16 May 2003
Although I agree with the other reviewers that the content of this tape is satisfactory I cannot believe they are able to listen to a note. I am not a musician, but the shrill voice that leads the tape is absolutely unbearable. I am in the provess of trying to return this cassette!

QUITE GOOD, 18 Nov 2002
This tape is composed of well known french children's songs as well as guidance and teaching so it is quite easy to follow and understand what's going on and children will not get lost. The choice of songs is also good - they are melodical and with a specific topics (animals, colors, days of the weeks...)
On the other half of side-2 they play only music of all the songs for children to have an opportunity to practice their singing, however, I regard this as a negative point because my kids (age 5 and 1.5) just hmmmmed for a short while and then lost interest. We had to keep skipping this part of the tape (1/4 of the tape!!) and it is such a vaste.
Overall, the tape managed to 'glue' something on my kids and they enjoyed listening to this tape. Not a bad way to start learnig French.