Name that book? - Page 43

odiakkoh · 02-09-2013, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WordCountess

Does anyone know the children's book of the 'Three Little Pigs', except it's told as the wolf's side of the story. It's well-illustrated and the wolf explains that he had a terrible cold and 'sneezed their houses down' as he went around asking for sugar. It's sold my scholastic and can be found at almost any children's library. But I cannot remember the title of it to save my life.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka. My son loves that book lol.

alansplace · 02-09-2013, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WordCountess

Does anyone know the children's book of the 'Three Little Pigs', except it's told as the wolf's side of the story. It's well-illustrated and the wolf explains that he had a terrible cold and 'sneezed their houses down' as he went around asking for sugar. It's sold my scholastic and can be found at almost any children's library. But I cannot remember the title of it to save my life.

Is this it,The True Story of the Three Little Pigs?

cadele · 02-27-2013, 04:52 AM

Just wanted to say thanks again to BenG. I found the book on Abebooks and picked it up for a song, and that was the story I was looking for

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Originally Posted by BenG

I believe that's a story by Jay Williams in The Golden Treasury of Children's Literature edited by Bryna and Louis Untermeyer.

BenG · 02-27-2013, 11:04 AM

I'm glad I could help.

HarryT · 03-03-2013, 08:38 AM

Can anyone help me to identify a series of fantasy books that I read many years ago, and enjoyed, but have forgotten the name of?

The series involved a computer programmer from California who crossed to a "parallel world" where his programming abilities corresponded to magical powers. I remember there being several books in the series, and I'm fairly sure that the word "Wizard" appeared in all the titles.

Anyone recognise it from my description?

Apache · 03-03-2013, 08:47 AM

Was it Wizard's Bane by Rick Cook?
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/...zards-bane.htm
This was the first in his Wizard Series.
Apache

HarryT · 03-03-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Apache

Was it Wizard's Bane by Rick Cook?
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/...zards-bane.htm
This was the first in his Wizard Series.
Apache

YES! Thank you - I've been racking my brains over that one.

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I see the first book in the series is available at Amazon UK as an eBook - only released a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully the others will follow.

Apache · 03-03-2013, 09:07 AM

Check Baen too. They have it. They also have The Wizardry Compiled for $5.00. And Wiz Biz II: Cursed and Consulted for $4.00. This one contains The Wizardry Cursed and The Wizardry Consulted together in one volume.
http://www.baenebooks.com/s-23-rick-cook.aspx
I will be getting these too. I read them in pb years ago and want them in ebooks.
Apache

HarryT · 03-03-2013, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Apache

Check Baen too. They have it. They also have The Wizardry Compiled for $5.00. And Wiz Biz II: Cursed and Consulted for $4.00. This one contains The Wizardry Cursed and The Wizardry Consulted together in one volume.
http://www.baenebooks.com/s-23-rick-cook.aspx
I will be getting these too. I read them in pb years ago and want them in ebooks.
Apache

Doh! I have every eBook Baen have ever published, so of course I've got these. That must be where I read them originally. Thanks again

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Apache · 03-03-2013, 09:11 AM

I do too so I should already have them.

Apache

HarryT · 03-03-2013, 09:26 AM

I seem to have four of the five in the series, anyway. Don't seem to have the last one, "The Wizardry Quested". Still, four books is enough to keep me happy for a while

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BeccaPrice · 03-03-2013, 09:45 AM

You might also enjoy the Incomplete Enchanter series by L. Sprague DeCamp and Fletcher Pratt - only they use formal logic to move between worlds, and the worlds they move between are all from classic fiction. they're great fun.

BeccaPrice · 03-03-2013, 09:56 AM

I didn't see Wizardry Quested on the Baen list - where is it?

Also, what is the reading order for these books? my main resource, FantasticFiction.co.uk didn't have them.

HarryT · 03-03-2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

I didn't see Wizardry Quested on the Baen list - where is it?

Also, what is the reading order for these books? my main resource, FantasticFiction.co.uk didn't have them.

"Wizardry Quested" isn't on Baen's list. It must have been published by them previously on paper, but it doesn't seem to be available as an ebook.

The order is shown at FF. See:

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/rick-cook/

pilotbob · 03-03-2013, 02:30 PM

Sounds interesting. Amazon has The Wiz Biz for $7 which fantastic fiction shows is an Omnibus... does it include all 5 books?

EDIT: Opps... never mind, I see that is not for Kindle... many of the reviewers also say how bad the editing/typesetting of this is.

03-03-2013, 02:30 PM	#645
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Sounds interesting. Amazon has The Wiz Biz for $7 which fantastic fiction shows is an Omnibus... does it include all 5 books? EDIT: Opps... never mind, I see that is not for Kindle... many of the reviewers also say how bad the editing/typesetting of this is. Last edited by pilotbob; 03-03-2013 at 02:34 PM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Can anyone help me to identify a series of fantasy books that I read many years ago, and enjoyed, but have forgotten the name of? The series involved a computer programmer from California who crossed to a "parallel world" where his programming abilities corresponded to magical powers. I remember there being several books in the series, and I'm fairly sure that the word "Wizard" appeared in all the titles. Anyone recognise it from my description?

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03-03-2013, 09:07 AM	#638
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,132 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Check Baen too. They have it. They also have The Wizardry Compiled for $5.00. And Wiz Biz II: Cursed and Consulted for $4.00. This one contains The Wizardry Cursed and The Wizardry Consulted together in one volume. http://www.baenebooks.com/s-23-rick-cook.aspx I will be getting these too. I read them in pb years ago and want them in ebooks. Apache

03-03-2013, 09:11 AM	#640
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,132 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I do too so I should already have them. Apache

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I seem to have four of the five in the series, anyway. Don't seem to have the last one, "The Wizardry Quested". Still, four books is enough to keep me happy for a while .

03-03-2013, 09:45 AM	#642
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	You might also enjoy the Incomplete Enchanter series by L. Sprague DeCamp and Fletcher Pratt - only they use formal logic to move between worlds, and the worlds they move between are all from classic fiction. they're great fun.

03-03-2013, 09:56 AM	#643
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I didn't see Wizardry Quested on the Baen list - where is it? Also, what is the reading order for these books? my main resource, FantasticFiction.co.uk didn't have them.