Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls1 review

Putnam Pub Group Library, 1964

Humor a la Addams Family

This book is well worth the out of print cost! A varied collection of dark humor and twisted poetry, one of my favorites is "Little Thomas" ...in which a young boy eats too much, and bursts... to the dismay of his housekeeper. If you like the Addams Family, you'll love this book!
  
  











  



  
A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)400 reviews
Ursula K. Le Guin

Spectra, 2004

perfect

+ The original teenage wizard story

This book arrived well before the expected date and was a great buy. I will be buying from them again.
  
  











  



  
The Raggedy Andy Stories: The Very First Raggedy Andy Stories3 reviews
Johnny Gruelle

Derrydale, 1996

Beloved Raggedy Andy Stories

+ Raggedy Andy Stories
+ Memories!

I remember these stories being read to me as a little girl and I still find inspiration in them today! Raggedy Andy always kept pleasant thoughts and had a positive outlook on life. His philosophy: "You see how easy it is to pass over the little bumbs of life if we are happy on the inside". ...
  
  











  



  
The Raggedy Ann Stories: The Very First Raggedy Ann Stories12 reviews
Johnny Gruelle

Derrydale, 1994

Unlimited Stars for imagination value

+ Great way to hear the stories
+ If you believe in GOOD literature for children...
+ Sweet stories, sweetly narrated
  
  











  



  
The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set1014 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperTrophy, 1994

Further up and further in!

+ Fantastic
+ First time reading through
+ Just what I ordered
+ Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia
  
  











  



  
Mara, Daughter of the Nile (Puffin Story Books)158 reviews
Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Puffin, 1985

Exciting read!

+ Good read
+ Who doesn't love this novel.
+ A childhood favorite
+ Great Book!!
  
  











  



  
Henner's Lydia2 reviews
Marguerite De Angeli

Herald Press, 1998

A warm story of family love, traditions, and memory.

+ Henner's Lydia

Henner's Lydia by Marguerite de Angeli is a story which takes its readers (or its listeners, for it is a delightful book to read aloud to small children) to a traditional, rural Pennsylvania Dutch community of the 1930's in Lancaster County, PA. The story and drawings possess a wholeness, ...
  
  











  



  
Silver Pennies14 reviews
Blanche Jennings Thompson

Buccaneer Books, 1991

Have you ever watched the fairies when the rain is done...?

+ Poetry you can warm up to like a fireplace or looking at the stars
+ Silver Pennies-A Children's Book of Poetry
+ Glad I found this
+ Beautiful Contents, Terrible Package!
  
  











  



  
The Prydain Chronicles: The Book of Three; The Black Cauldron; The Castle of Llyr; Taran Wanderer; The High ...3 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Guild America Books, 1991

Worth 1000 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+ A Childhood Favorite
+ Great!!!!!!

This is the best fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings. While this series is not as widely know as Narnia or LOTR it deserves a lot of credit and imo is better then Narnia. This is very easy to read and easy to understand. Narnia jumps around to much. This series is about one set of ...
  
  











  



  
A Walk Out of the World5 reviews
Ruth Nichols

Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1969

A small, perfect jewel

+ This one resonates
+ A small, perfect jewel
+ A wonderful young adult book in the spirit of Tolkien
  
  











  



  
The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics - the Essential Collection)43 reviews
George Macdonald

Puffin, 1997

Great set

+ Happy Camper
+ Very Victorian
+ Great story!
+ A Few Pro's and Con's to the Puffin Classics Edition
  
  











  



  
The Wind in the Willows128 reviews
Kenneth Grahame

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2003

How could you not love this book?

+ Audio Version read by Flo Gibson
+ Signet Classics version is very small
+ Not just for children.
  
  











  



  
A Little Princess139 reviews
Frances Hodgson Burnett

HarperTrophy, 1987

Great Book with Valuable Lessons

+ A Little Princess
+ Impressive read
+ Beautiful book about LIFE about relationships, love, war, self-doubt, poverty, and FAITH (i. e. "the Magic")
+ An enduring classic!
  
  











  



  
A Candle in Her Room
Ruth Arthur

Atheneum, 1969
  
  











  



  
Tom's Midnight Garden35 reviews
Philippa Pearce

HarperTrophy, 1992

Still great 20 years later

+ The joyful, joyful ending
+ Let your imagination soar into your own midnight garden
+ The kind of book all authors want to write
+ This is a book you never forget
  
  











  



  
Witch of the Glens

Image Cascade Publishing, 2004

New softcover. The time was 1644 in Inverness, Scotland. As the "wicked wee lass" raced along the steep streets, just ahead of the stones and cries of briosag! hurled at her, she wished with all her heart that she were a witch. What a spell she would put on them all! For all her seventeen years, Kelpie could remember nothing but belonging to Mina and Bogle, gypsies who lived by their evil wits. ...
  
  











  



  
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth24 reviews
E.L. Konigsburg

Aladdin, 2007

Faviorite book of all time

+ Once you start reading you cant stop
+ Jennifer and Elizabeth

I first read this book when I was in third grade (27 years ago!). Then, I was proud of just learning the name of the title by heart! It is definitely one of my favorite books from childhood. I can't wait to share it with my daughter (who is only 2 years old now). I recommend it for all young ...
  
  











  



  
Nurse Matilda
Christianna Brand

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2005

The Brown children are terribly terribly naughty - unbelievably naughty. All the nannies and nursery-maids and governesses in the directory are called upon to implement some kind of order in the house but, inevitably, they are soon driven to distraction and of course leave having had absolutely no positive effect on the children's indefatigable resource of mischief and anti-social conduct - all ...
  
  











  



  
The Princess and Curdie (Puffin Classics)12 reviews
George Macdonald

Puffin, 1996

Macdonald at his Best

+ this sequel is just as good as the first book, possibly better
+ The Princess and Curdie
+ A good book, but missing the innocence of the 1st book
  
  











  



  
The Velvet Room73 reviews
Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Backinprint.com, 2004

'The Velvet Room' brings back fond memories

+ Pleased
+ I loved this as a child
+ Fatastic!
+ The Velvet Room