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
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Little Brute Family23 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
  
  











  



  
Deenie107 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!!!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
More Adventures of the Great Brain11 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Ramona Collection, Vol. 2: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 / Ramona and Her Mother / Ramona Forever / Ramona's World10 reviews
Beverly Cleary

HarperTrophy, 2006

Ramona and her Mother

+ Ramona is great!
+ Great Books
+ The Ramona Collection Vol. 2 review
+ great service
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself56 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)
  
  











  



  
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?
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Blubber103 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
  
  











  



  
There's a Bat In Bunk Five18 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!
  
  











  



  
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great38 reviews
Judy Blume

Puffin, 2007

The librarian recommended...and it worked!

+ Otherwise known as awesome!
+ sheila the great!!
+ Favorite book
  
  











  



  
Skating Shoes4 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?
  
  











  



  
Yours Till Niagara Falls Abby7 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...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2007: The Best Stories of the Year5 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 ...