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  Frommer's Niagara Region (Frommer's Complete Guides)

  Book (Frommers)
  

  Rating (11 reviews):

  (4.3/5)

  

  Nice Guide

  If you are looking for a guide with a lot of photos, this is not for you. But if you want a guide that gives great tips on places to stay, eat, and see...this is that guide. Included is a lot of history of the area, especially the wine region, which I found interesting. There are nice maps of Niagara Falls, Ontario and the surrounding towns. There are suggested iteneraries for one, two, or three days trips. I found a lot of good money saving tips such as where to buy multi-attraction passes, and the fact that there are a lot of taxes added to restaurant bills (thats good information when you are expecting one price and its 25% higher due to the taxes!). I also appreciated that there were tips about attractions that were "overrated" so that I wont spend time or money on those places. We are going to visit this area in June and this is the book I intend to take, it has helped us make decisions on what to see and do during our time there. 4/5 RT "RapidCityMom" (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Frommer's Niagara Region (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback) If you are looking for a guide with a lot of photos, this is not for you. But if you want a guide that gives great tips on places to stay, eat, and see...this is that guide. Included is a lot of history of the area, especially the wine region, which I found interesting. There are nice maps of Niagara Falls, Ontario and the surrounding towns. There are suggested iteneraries for one, two, or three days trips. I found a lot of good money saving tips such as where to buy multi-attraction passes, and the fact that there are a lot of taxes added to restaurant bills (thats good information when you are expecting one price and its 25% higher due to the taxes!). I also appreciated that there were tips about attractions that were "overrated" so that I wont spend time or money on those places. We are going to visit this area in June and this is the book I intend to take, it has helped us make decisions on what to see and do during our time there. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 26, 2010

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  Thanks Frommer's! #1 bestselling Travel Guide series in the USA

  I thank myself for all the searching I did to find a book like this on amazon.com. This is probably the bestselling book devoted to Niagara Falls which is from a well-known travel guide series.272 pages is without contradiction enough to satisfy me. Even though this book mostly covers the Canada side, that's where most of the tourists go to, not just because of the Horseshoe Falls, but also because of better hotels and more attractions.As with all regularly updated Frommer's travel guides, it covers all the information necessary, both integral and interesting. These sections include:Restaurants with their average meal price;Information on the excessively high Niagara Falls (Canada side) restaurant tax, which many tourists don't realize until they feel the pinch on their wallets when they notice taxes usually add at least 15-20% to the subtotal, what to expect in a prime tourist area;Tips on money-saving attraction passes,... 5/5 Thomas Seymour (CHALFONT, PENNSYLVANIA, US) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Frommer's Niagara Region (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback) I thank myself for all the searching I did to find a book like this on amazon.com. This is probably the bestselling book devoted to Niagara Falls which is from a well-known travel guide series.272 pages is without contradiction enough to satisfy me. Even though this book mostly covers the Canada side, that's where most of the tourists go to, not just because of the Horseshoe Falls, but also because of better hotels and more attractions.As with all regularly updated Frommer's travel guides, it covers all the information necessary, both integral and interesting. These sections include:Restaurants with their average meal price;Information on the excessively high Niagara Falls (Canada side) restaurant tax, which many tourists don't realize until they feel the pinch on their wallets when they notice taxes usually add at least 15-20% to the subtotal, what to expect in a prime tourist area;Tips on money-saving attraction passes,... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , September 14, 2010

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  Should Be Helpful

  My wife and I were looking for information especially for Niagra-on-the-Lake. This book has it. It's well written with plenty of good suggestions and advice. I got the Kindle version and plan to take the book along on our trip. 5/5 J. Pope (Minnesota) - See all my reviews, June 5, 2012

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  List Price: $18.99
  

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  Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1 (Hank Zipzer)

  Book (Grosset & Dunlap)
  

  Rating (48 reviews):

  (4.8/5)

  

  A Grandmother�s Point of View

  This book is "a must read" book for all ages. In this extremely entertaining story you are very apt to recognize some child you know. As a young reader you may gain a better understanding of a friend with a learning disability. If you have a learning disability, you may identify with Hank and his problems and realize you are not alone. Adults will grasp the feelings of a youngster with reading, writing and spelling problems. I highly recommend this book, along with its sequel, "I Got a D in Salami" and look forward to more adventures of Hank Zipzer. 5/5 Eunice Spooner (Sidney, ME USA) - See all my reviews, May 20, 2003

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  Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  As a ten year old student reporter, I had the honor of interviewing Henry and Lin at a writing conference in Los Angeles. I have read the first three books in this series and look forward to reading all of them. These books are hysterical and moving. As a girl with (around) a twelfth grade reading level, I mostly don't read books as easy as this. But all in all I loved all three. I have read them each about three or four times. Don't you just love the last name "Zipzer"? Anyway, these three books are totally awesome, I will keep on reading them for the rest of my life. As soon as you finish reading this review, buy the Hank Zipzer books. It is worth it. Also, in case you didn't know, Henry Winkler is dyslexic so when you buy his books about a dyslexic boy in many ways you are supporting him. All he wants is for kids to not have to go through what he did as a child. P.S. I didn't mean to sound as if I was bragging before. 5/5 Tania (Cave Creek, Arizona) - See all my reviews This review is from: Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1 (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback) As a ten year old student reporter, I had the honor of interviewing Henry and Lin at a writing conference in Los Angeles. I have read the first three books in this series and look forward to reading all of them. These books are hysterical and moving. As a girl with (around) a twelfth grade reading level, I mostly don't read books as easy as this. But all in all I loved all three. I have read them each about three or four times. Don't you just love the last name "Zipzer"? Anyway, these three books are totally awesome, I will keep on reading them for the rest of my life. As soon as you finish reading this review, buy the Hank Zipzer books. It is worth it. Also, in case you didn't know, Henry Winkler is dyslexic so when you buy his books about a dyslexic boy in many ways you are supporting him. All he wants is for kids to not have to go through what he did as a child. P.S. I didn't mean to sound as if I was bragging before. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 23, 2003

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  Hooray for the Fonz!

  Normally, I don't bother reading children's books written by celebrities, but this series of books is funny, lighthearted, and full of the nonsensical humor of the Fonz. In the beginning he describes his 4th grade hero, Hank, as the "world's best underachiever." Hank abhors school essays, so instead of writing about Niagara Falls, he builds a working model of the falls and brings it to class for show and tell. The resulting disaster lands him in the Principal's office. According to the authors Winkler and Oliver, "The hall is a only place when you're sitting outside the Principal's office."This book is ideal for readers aged 8-10. It uses silly, irreverent, classroom humor to tell the story of a young boy who enlists the aid of his classmates to keep him out of trouble. This is one book in a series of similar stories, and promises good reading for both parents and elementary school kids. As an aspiring writer for children (Abby and the Bicycle Caper), I found this book... 5/5 Ron Atkins "Ron" (California) - See all my reviews This review is from: Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1 (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback) Normally, I don't bother reading children's books written by celebrities, but this series of books is funny, lighthearted, and full of the nonsensical humor of the Fonz. In the beginning he describes his 4th grade hero, Hank, as the "world's best underachiever." Hank abhors school essays, so instead of writing about Niagara Falls, he builds a working model of the falls and brings it to class for show and tell. The resulting disaster lands him in the Principal's office. According to the authors Winkler and Oliver, "The hall is a only place when you're sitting outside the Principal's office."This book is ideal for readers aged 8-10. It uses silly, irreverent, classroom humor to tell the story of a young boy who enlists the aid of his classmates to keep him out of trouble. This is one book in a series of similar stories, and promises good reading for both parents and elementary school kids. As an aspiring writer for children (Abby and the Bicycle Caper), I found this book... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 26, 2004

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  Field Trip to Niagara Falls (Geronimo Stilton, No. 24)

  Book (Scholastic Paperbacks)
  

  Rating (10 reviews):

  (4.9/5)

  

  Lets Get Wet in Niagara Falls

  The following review is by Isabella (6 yrs) one of the younger members of dream factory."I really like this book #24. It is about a mouse who went on a field trip with his nephew. They went to Niagara Falls. His classmates also went. They slept in tents. They saw a great rainbow on top of Niagara Falls. Then the forest started on fire. And eveyone worked together to put it out."Parental comment: Our six year old is positively addicted to this Stilton series. Thanks to it she has improved her reading skills dramaticaly. In this issue your child shall learn about the history of the falls, the anatomy of a tent, the smell of a skunk, adventure seekers, native americans, woodland animals, trees, wow what a book.A wholesome healthy children's adventure. Teaching teamwork in regards to putting out that fire. And nurturung a love for nature at an early age. 5/5 dream factory (Triangulum, M33) - See all my reviews This review is from: Field Trip to Niagara Falls (Geronimo Stilton, No. 24) (Paperback) The following review is by Isabella (6 yrs) one of the younger members of dream factory."I really like this book #24. It is about a mouse who went on a field trip with his nephew. They went to Niagara Falls. His classmates also went. They slept in tents. They saw a great rainbow on top of Niagara Falls. Then the forest started on fire. And eveyone worked together to put it out."Parental comment: Our six year old is positively addicted to this Stilton series. Thanks to it she has improved her reading skills dramaticaly. In this issue your child shall learn about the history of the falls, the anatomy of a tent, the smell of a skunk, adventure seekers, native americans, woodland animals, trees, wow what a book.A wholesome healthy children's adventure. Teaching teamwork in regards to putting out that fire. And nurturung a love for nature at an early age. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , June 17, 2009

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  Fun early chapter book read

  Geronimo wants to impress his nephew's pretty teacher, and invites the entire class to a field trip to Niagara Falls. The trip turns out to be quite an adventure: the kids are a handful, Geronimo has to set up camp (with a little long-distance help from his more adventurous sister Thea), and even has to rescue a kid that falls in the river! After all that trouble to impress his love interest, she finds and marries her long-lost love!Geronimo Stilton series is a good transitional reading between picture books and chapter books. The narrative is broken into easy to read chapters, and interspersed with fun typography accents that break the text into more manageable chunks and also encourage "expressive reading". The book is richly illustrated and appealing to the eye. Fun story as well! My daughter loves Geronimo Stilton books and is venturing into reading them on her own. 5/5 Vanessa Maine (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Field Trip to Niagara Falls (Geronimo Stilton, No. 24) (Paperback) Geronimo wants to impress his nephew's pretty teacher, and invites the entire class to a field trip to Niagara Falls. The trip turns out to be quite an adventure: the kids are a handful, Geronimo has to set up camp (with a little long-distance help from his more adventurous sister Thea), and even has to rescue a kid that falls in the river! After all that trouble to impress his love interest, she finds and marries her long-lost love!Geronimo Stilton series is a good transitional reading between picture books and chapter books. The narrative is broken into easy to read chapters, and interspersed with fun typography accents that break the text into more manageable chunks and also encourage "expressive reading". The book is richly illustrated and appealing to the eye. Fun story as well! My daughter loves Geronimo Stilton books and is venturing into reading them on her own. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , July 27, 2012

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  Field Trip To Niagra Falls -- Great Book:)

  My daughter Paige (8 1/2 yrs old) really enjoyed reading this book as well as "Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye". She chose this book for her 3rd grade book report. The book is layed out nicely, has colorful illustrations and uniquely calls out specific words and phrases in a variety of vibrant colors and fonts. She plans to read "Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands" next! 5/5 Vetter "Vetter" (Arlington Heights, IL) - See all my reviews This review is from: Field Trip to Niagara Falls (Geronimo Stilton, No. 24) (Paperback) My daughter Paige (8 1/2 yrs old) really enjoyed reading this book as well as "Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye". She chose this book for her 3rd grade book report. The book is layed out nicely, has colorful illustrations and uniquely calls out specific words and phrases in a variety of vibrant colors and fonts. She plans to read "Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands" next! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 9, 2010

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  List Price: $6.99
  

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  Niagara Falls

  DVD (PBS)
  

  Rating (7 reviews):

  (4.3/5)

  

  One of Mother Nature's most amazing treasures

  PBS presents a fascinating look at Niagara Falls in this hour long program and doesn't leave much to the imagination in its amount of detail. Beginning with an early history lesson, the Native Americans were the first to inhabit the land around the falls and they eventually guided European explorers to this region. The entire area is actually comprised of three sets of waterfalls fed from four of the five great lakes with the American and Bridal Veil Falls on the United States side and Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side.In the successive years to come, Niagara Falls became a place for individuals to test their courage or maybe reveal their lunacy. Quite a few performed audacious high wire acts while several others launched themselves over the cascades in a variety of barrels.As the world's first source of hydroelectric power, Niagara Falls became famous in this capacity along with their generating stations being the first ever in history to send... 5/5 Kyle Tolle (Phoenix, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews, August 29, 2007

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  PBS vs HC Niagara Falls

  This was a good experience for general informtion regarding Niagara Falls however a little too much local color - all the songs,one would really have been enough,free publicity aside these people have little to no talent and certainly do nothing to promote tourism. The competing HC is far more informative,is an easier view, no hype just the natural drama of the area itself so much more inviting PBS effort is good but HC is 5 star also PBS broadcasted different shows of Niagara and this DVD is not the better of the two the other was closer to History Channels version given the choice I would never have bothered with this PBS version and intend to resell it or donate it to local library it soesn't deserve space in a private collection 3/5 the raven (usa) - See all my reviews This review is from: Niagara Falls (DVD) This was a good experience for general informtion regarding Niagara Falls however a little too much local color - all the songs,one would really have been enough,free publicity aside these people have little to no talent and certainly do nothing to promote tourism. The competing HC is far more informative,is an easier view, no hype just the natural drama of the area itself so much more inviting PBS effort is good but HC is 5 star also PBS broadcasted different shows of Niagara and this DVD is not the better of the two the other was closer to History Channels version given the choice I would never have bothered with this PBS version and intend to resell it or donate it to local library it soesn't deserve space in a private collection Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 13, 2012

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  Beautiful cinematography! Great historical stories!

  My parents are in their 80's and always wanted to go to Niagara Falls. Knowing they will probably never get to go because of health issues, I got them this for Christmas. We all sat spellbound as we watched the beautiful cinematography and listened to the fascinating historical stories! They feel now as if they were actually there! 5/5 H. Shatto (Harrisburg, PA) - See all my reviews, March 1, 2012

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  List Price: $24.95
  

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  Niagara Falls: With the Niagara Parks, Clifton Hill, and Other Area Attractions (Tourist Town Guides)

  Book (Channel Lake, Inc.)
  

  Rating (2 reviews):

  (4.5/5)

  

  Lots of Niagara Falls Info

  This book has lots of helpful information about where to go and what to see around Niagara Falls, Canada. We had done research before our trip but having this guide helped while we were there. It only has a few pictures but you will make plenty of your own while there. 4/5 Sandra W. Easley (Bagley, AL) - See all my reviews, June 9, 2012

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  A fine addition to any travel collection

  Niagara Falls is one of the most famous places in the Americas. "Niagara Falls: With the Niagara Parks, Clifton Hill, and Other Area Attractions" serves as a history of the falls, a travel guide with plenty of details for the falls and the region, as well as plenty of advice for making the most out of a trip to the magnificent and breath taking natural wonder. A choice guide for any natural tourist, "Niagara Falls" is a fine addition to any travel collection. 5/5 Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Niagara Falls: With the Niagara Parks, Clifton Hill, and Other Area Attractions (Tourist Town Guides) (Paperback) Niagara Falls is one of the most famous places in the Americas. "Niagara Falls: With the Niagara Parks, Clifton Hill, and Other Area Attractions" serves as a history of the falls, a travel guide with plenty of details for the falls and the region, as well as plenty of advice for making the most out of a trip to the magnificent and breath taking natural wonder. A choice guide for any natural tourist, "Niagara Falls" is a fine addition to any travel collection. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 8, 2010

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  Niagara Falls (Wonders of America)

  Book (Simon Spotlight)
  List Price: $3.99
  

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  Niagara Falls (Images of America)

  Book (Arcadia Publishing)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  NEEDLER

  This book was a gift for our son. He was pleased to receive it & enjoyed reading it. Thanks so much. 5/5 NEEDLER - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Niagara Falls (Images of America) (Paperback) This book was a gift for our son. He was pleased to receive it & enjoyed reading it. Thanks so much. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 7, 2012

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  List Price: $21.99
  

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  The Wild Water Mystery of Niagara Falls (Real Kids Real Places)

  Book (Gallopade International)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Great Books

  Bought these books as a Christmas present for my 13 year old. She loves them, and is actually willing to sit down and read for once. 5/5 Kelly A. Herraiz - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Wild Water Mystery of Niagara Falls (Real Kids Real Places) (Paperback) Bought these books as a Christmas present for my 13 year old. She loves them, and is actually willing to sit down and read for once. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 15, 2013

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  The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts

  eBooks
  List Price: $0.00
  

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  The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts

  Book (Nabu Press)
  List Price: $27.75
  

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