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James and the Giant Peach 224 reviews
Roald Dahl
Puffin, 2007
4/5 year old loves this
Reading this with me 4 year old and we are having a blast. he really likes the story and gets giddy with excitement over the story.
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The Snowy Day90 reviews
Ezra Jack Keats
Puffin, 1976
Quite simply, one of the loveliest children's books ever written
I've loved this book since I was a child, and now that I have children my appreciation has grown. The story is simple and easy for youngsters to understand, but beautifully conveys the wonder of waking up to freshly fallen snow and having the day to experience it. We read this one in our household over and over, and it never gets old.
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time ( The Young Reader's Edition)2266 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Puffin, 2009
Life Changing
The editorial reviews tell you what the book is about, so there's no need to re-do that here. To say this book is compelling doesn't even begin to describe the impact it has.
Strangely, there have been some negative reviews, saying the book is not well written and is some sort of funding device for Greg Mortenson's Central Asia Institute. It is a pity that some can be so cynical and cannot ...
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Tales of the Greek Heroes (Puffin Classics) 9 reviews
Roger Lancelyn Green
Puffin, 2009
Well done!
Groger Lancelyn Green retells the stories of the ancient Greek Heroes in a way that lends detail and continuity to those stories we have all heard. I had several "oh...that is how it hooks together" moments while reading.
The actual reading level is probably appropriate for a 5th-6th grader, but the style and story-telling will grasp the attention of an older reader. This book would also be ...
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The Ranger's Apprentice Collection 25 reviews
John Flanagan
Puffin, 2008
My 10 years old could not put down
I read the reviews on this book and decided to take a chance. They were right on target. I ordered the first three books in the box set and my son finished all three in 2 weeks on his own and can't wait to get the rest. I haven't even had a chance to catch up to him to read but I can tell you how excited he was over them. They are now on loan to my nephew who doesn't enjoy reading but wanted to ...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory479 reviews
Roald Dahl
Puffin, 2007
quick response to my order
The seller's response is quick, but the package was broken when it arrived. It caused a little bit damage to the box of the CD. But not a big deal.
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The Sorcerer of the North: Book Five (Ranger's Apprentice)38 reviews
John Flanagan
Puffin, 2009
review
I found the 5th book to be very good. John Flanagan does an excellent job at pulling most of the loose ends together and yet still leave a good cliff-hanger at the end, making the reader yearn for the next book. I did like the rather large cliff-hanger at the end, and I love how Flanagan always has his next book nearly finished by the time the reader finishs readign.
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The Battle for Skandia: Book Four (Ranger's Apprentice)46 reviews
John Flanagan
Puffin, 2009
I LOVED THIS!!!!
I loved this book! Without giving away the plot, I enjoyed the return to Halt and Will being together and I enjoyed the battle between the Skandians and the Temuji. The plotting was good, pacing was good and I couldn't put this down. I think I've read this book four or five times since I bought it last year. Best of the first four books by far.
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs158 reviews
Jon Scieszka
Puffin, 1996
I love this book !
I love to personally read this book, but also love to share it with the children in my classroom to discuss point of view when writting. So glad I found a copy!
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The Story of Ferdinand (Puffin Storytime)101 reviews
Munro Leaf
Puffin, 2007
Great, feel good storybook
I bought this book for my two year old grandson and he totally enjoyed it. The underlying story line has a great moral, I'm hoping after a few more reads, he is able to understand the true meaning.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Puffin Classics)14 reviews
Mark Twain
Puffin, 2008
AFTER TOM SAWYER
After reading the book after it was written some 120 years before, I enjoyed the historical concept of the book and how America played out with the bigotry and views of slavery of the times. I found the dialects and the manner of speaking in the 19th Century annoying and hard to follow, but again in historical perspective, it was a good read, slow, probably authentic, sometimes annoying, and ...
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Awakening (Sweep, No. 5)25 reviews
Cate Tiernan
Puffin, 2007
Every new beginning comes on some other beginning's end...
If Morgan didn't think she was traumatized enough as it was, she's even more upset with having to deal with the reality of the previous book's events. The boy she loved tried to kill her in order to save her from his mother's evil intentions. Her biological mother had an affair with someone that was decidedly not her mate Angus. Add onto this some blossoming feelings for the mysterious Hunter & ...
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The Snowy Day90 reviews
Ezra Jack Keats
Puffin, 1976
Quite simply, one of the loveliest children's books ever written
I've loved this book since I was a child, and now that I have children my appreciation has grown. The story is simple and easy for youngsters to understand, but beautifully conveys the wonder of waking up to freshly fallen snow and having the day to experience it. We read this one in our household over and over, and it never gets old.
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Spellbound (Sweep, No. 6)33 reviews
Cate Tiernan
Puffin, 2007
Mildly Amused.. at the comment ( not the book the books are incrediable.)
ok to start i must laugh in the face of those who insist on commenting on how bad, "curruptive" , and "steering off the right path" these books are. ITS CALLED ENJOYMENT PEOPLE! fiction!!!!! just because a 14 year old like myself picks up one of these books and enjoys it does NOT mean he/she will turn to wicca ways. i am a cristian! my mom has no problem buying these books for me and even she ...
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Skippyjon Jones171 reviews
Judy Schachner
Puffin, 2005
From a child development point of view.
It is important for adults to understand that children have a very different concept of "real" and "make believe." A cat pretending to be a Chihuahua is make believe. The adventure he goes on to rescue beans in make believe. A child that is brought up in an environment that promotes tolerance and acceptance is not going to develop racist thoughts from a book. Reviews that say this book is not ...
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Matilda384 reviews
Roald Dahl
Puffin, 2007
An absolute classic
I purchased this book.
Matilda is the classic story of an incredible smart little girl who develops telekinesis and uses it, not to improve her own horrible home life, but to help others. Don't know it? Perhaps you should.
The differences between the book and movie versions are minute, but present. The movie is more Americanized and the story is smoother, but it lacks one of the books very ...
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Dark Magick (Sweep, No. 4)37 reviews
Cate Tiernan
Puffin, 2007
Wonderful
My granddaughter just loves these books. I was able to get her the books for Christmas and pre order the next set. The books arrived just in time for Christmas and she was so happy. Thank you for a quick delivery
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Blueberries for Sal (Picture Puffins)96 reviews
Robert McCloskey
Puffin, 1976
lost is found
My wife and I looked for this book for many years. It was a favorite of our daughters and was lost when she grew up. We looked at book shops auctions and flee markets hoping for a usuable old copy but to no avail. Then Amazon came to the rescue with a brand new one,hard bound at a good price too.It came in just a couple of days nicely packaged,just in time for her birthday!She cound't belive it- ...
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing194 reviews
Judy Blume
Puffin, 2007
Peter and Fudge, You Just Can't Get Enough
I can't remember exactly how old I was when I first read this book. Was it in class? Maybe. But regardless, I loved it. Maybe in part because I have a younger sister who is about the same age difference, and so while reading it in elementary school I was easily able to relate. However, it just seemed to come alive, as well as all of the following books (to which I think it is quite funny that a ...
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Encyclopedia Brown Box Set11 reviews
Donald J. Sobol
Puffin, 2007
Perfect inspiration for young readers with inquisitive minds...
Mrs. Parker, my fourth grade teacher, read to us every day. I'll never forget the few times she would read mysteries from the Encyclopedia Brown series. As children, we would sit back and imagine the story unfold in our minds. Everyone would do their best to solve the crimes and mysteries but none of us were a match for Encyclopedia Brown. These books will challenge young readers. They are ideal ...
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