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Treasure Island (Enriched Classics Series) 12 reviews Robert Louis Stevenson
Pocket, 2005
An adventure in learning!
+ 25 words or less + Treasure Island + Writen in XIX Century and good + Treasure Island
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Katherine Paterson Treasury Three Novels, The Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I ... Katherine Paterson
Harper Collins Publishers, 1987
A collection of three classic novels by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson: Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I Loved.The author captures the poignancy of adolescence like no one else.
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Me and My Little Brain (Great Brain) 13 reviews John D. Fitzgerald
Puffin, 2004
Nice change of pace
+ Great book for kids! + Great pick for a "reluctant reader" + If I Only Had a Brain + Great & not so great brain
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The Little Brute Family 23 reviews Russell Hoban
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2002
A family favorite
+ Sand and Gravel Porridge + A Real Gem + Little Brute Family Fantastic! + One of my childhood favorites
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Deenie 107 reviews Judy Blume
Laurel Leaf, 1991
A timeless book about a serious subject told by a 13-year-old
+ Deenie helped me while in the hospital + A heartwarming tale of love and well Deenie (Deenie by Judy Blume) + An excellent young adult story with a strong message + It's a great book!!!
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Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth (A Puffin Easy-to-Read Book, Level 2) 5 reviews David A. Adler, Susanna Natti
Puffin, 1999
Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth
+ Great Series + Cam Jansen is at it again, saving the day! + Young Cam Jansen Rocks! + It Runs in the Family
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Great Brain,The (Great Brain) 79 reviews John D. Fitzgerald
Puffin, 2004
A great read but BEWARE.
+ A Classic Must Read For All Kids + book review + Not too shabby... + Reliving my childhood through my daughter.
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More Adventures of the Great Brain 11 reviews John D. Fitzgerald
Puffin, 2004
the monster walks
+ Timeless gems! + A fun picture of late 18th century mormon Utah
All summer I have been reading the Great Brain books that took place in Adenville, Utah in 1896. I liked the story in More Adventures of the Great Brain where the great brain makes the whole town believe that there is a monster in a place called Skeleton Cave. He did this because his friend ...
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The Ramona Collection, Vol. 2: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 / Ramona and Her Mother / Ramona Forever / Ramona's World 10 reviews Beverly Cleary
HarperTrophy, 2006
Ramona and her Mother
+ Ramona is great! + Great Books + The Ramona Collection Vol. 2 review + great service
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Heidi (Children's Classics) 63 reviews Johanna Spyri
Children's Classics, 1998
A revelation
+ Beautiful Story of Forgiveness and love + this is the best book i have ever read... + Wonderful Children's Book
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Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself 56 reviews Judy Blume
Yearling, 1986
A great look at WWII-era childhood from the American perspective...
+ wonderful!!!!!!!!!!! + From a girls eye veiw + Growing Up + The best Judy Blume book (besides Double Fudge)
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Dr. Doolittle (Scholastic Junior Classics) Hugh Lofting
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
Doctor Dolittle doesn't understand people, but he can talk to animals. His very best friends include a duck, a dog, a pig, and a parrot, and he has more pets than his house will fit! Doctor Dolittle would do anything for his animal friends. But when the monkeys get sick, can he save them in time?
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Encyclopedia Brown Box Set (Encyclopedia Brown) 4 reviews Donald J. Sobol
Puffin, 2007
Great Children Books
+ Booking Grandma + Can't go wrong with Encyclopedia Brown .... + Great book for boys
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Blubber 103 reviews Judy Blume
Yearling, 1976
Funny, intriguing, and yet a great moral lesson...
+ The story of Bullies and the Bullied + Great lesson for bullies to read! + Blubber
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There's a Bat In Bunk Five 18 reviews Paula Danziger
Puffin, 2006
There's a Bat in Bunk Five
+ Enjoyable Simple Read + There's a Bat in Bunk Five + woo hoo what a great book!
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Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great 38 reviews Judy Blume
Puffin, 2007
The librarian recommended...and it worked!
+ Otherwise known as awesome! + sheila the great!! + Favorite book
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Skating Shoes 4 reviews Noel Streatfeild
Yearling, 1982
Looking for this title???
+ Not a Shoe Fan + Maybe the best of the Shoes + Remember when Meg Ryan walked into Tom Hanks' bookstore?
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Yours Till Niagara Falls Abby 7 reviews Jane O'Connor
Hastings House Pub, 1979
Did You Know?
+ A hilarious read for kids + Yours Till Niagara Falls, Abby + One of my favorite books when I was a kid...
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Little House 9 Book Box Set (Little House) 151 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder
HarperTrophy, 2007
A fabulous family reading experience.
+ Fun Books + Little House boxed set + Josh's review
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The O. Henry Prize Stories 2007: The Best Stories of the Year 5 reviews
Anchor Books, 2007
Diverse collection with several exceedingly well-crafted, transcendent stories
+ 2007 O'Henry Prize Stories + Another prize winner
Every year for the past 10+ years I have read both the O. Henry Prize Stories anthology and The Best American Short Stories anthology. My main complaint about O. Henry series editor Laura Furman has been her tendency to pick stories which focus on loss, illness, death and other depressing ...
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