The School Story89 reviews Andrew Clements Aladdin, 2002 Heart-Warming with a Can-Do Attitude + Kids can do anything they put their mind to... + More than one story in this book! I can't believe I haven't read Andrew Clements before, but I'm really glad I discovered him now. He's fast becoming one of my favorite middle-grade writers. Normally I'm drawn to YA and middle-grade fantasy, SF, and mysteries, and those remain my favorites. But lately my ten year old's reading ...             Aesop for Children7 reviews Milo Winter Barnes Noble, 1999 The best money you'll spend for a book. + Wonderful Format + The Aesop for Children is great except I don't like some stories + Best Buy For Children!!             The Door in the Wall (Books for Young Readers)79 reviews Marguerite De Angeli Laurel Leaf, 1998 A quiet but powerful allegory + Great Topic Book for home schooling + audio books The protagonist, a thoroughly spoiled youth named Robin, is rendered lame by a disease. Mercifully, and mysteriously enough, a monk comes to his abandoned home, picks him up and brings Robin to a monastery. At this gentle place, as the monk guides him, Robin learns self-discipline and many kinds ...             The Cricket in Times Square118 reviews George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) Yearling, 1970 Same book I remember + The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends) + Love this book + Great story made even better with this audio version + Charming book             A Child's Garden of Verses30 reviews Robert Louis Stevenson Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1999 A Child's Garden of Verses + A Child's Garden of Verses + Better then expected! + classic! + Step Back in Time             A Little Princess137 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!             White Stallion of Lipizza8 reviews Marguerite Henry Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1994 Our Horses, Our Teachers + INSPIRED BLACK AND WHITE SKETCHES + Buy it. Now. + The Best Horse Story Ever! + This book really caught my interest.             And the Word Came with Power: How God Met and Changed a People Forever3 reviews Joanne Shetler Multnomah Books, 1992 A wonderful, heart wrenching story... + Great Book + Don't read this book... This book has really touched my heart and has shown me that God is so BIG and awesome!!! All the numerous ways that God used Joanne's ministry to bring the Balangaos to Him was incredible. All of the miracles mentioned in the book are amazing, and could have only happened through God.             Peter the Great2 reviews Diane Stanley Aladdin Paperbacks, 1992 Sure to kindle a new interest! + Just a great book! I handed this to my 11 year old son to read independently. I wasn't sure it would hold his interest since it lists the intended audience as much younger. However, he finished it one sitting, brought it back to me and said, "Before I read other history books, I want to read more about Peter the ...             The Little Riders6 reviews Margaretha Shemin HarperTrophy, 1993 I am very proud of my grandmother for writting it + "Love Your Enemy" + The Little Riders by Margaretha Shemin + The Little Riders + CHARMING TALE OF JUVENILE HEROISM             Window On The World (pb)8 reviews Spragget and Johnstone Authentic, 2007 NOT a new edition!! + Very pleased! + Mission minded + Eye -Opening!             The Awesome Book of Bible Facts3 reviews Sandy Silverthorne Harvest House Publishers, 1994 Fascinating! + Awesome Book of Bible Facts Gives good insight into the people of the Bible that are covered. Done in the order they appear in the Bible so it is easier to keep it straight. Lots of information and gives good ideas for discussion. Great book for kids!             History News: Explorers News (History News)2 reviews Michael Johnstone Candlewick, 2000 Beginners guide to exploration + Beginners guide to exploration Explorer's News is a colorful and informative presentation of major explorers in world history. This would be a great read for any child interested in history and people. I am a teacher and have found this book a great source for my world history students. Stories are written in a news style ...             Good Queen Bess : The Story of Elizabeth I of England8 reviews Diane Stanley, Peter Vennema HarperCollins, 2001 Good Book for a Young Reader + Guess I'm a Diane Stanley fan now + Great overview for young people of Queen Elizabeth's life + Beautiful, historical and perfect for kids             Red Sails to Capri (Puffin Newbery Library)8 reviews Ann Weil Puffin, 1988 Red Sails to Capri + Slow start but great overall! + Wonderful to Read Aloud + My 4th graders loved it. A great tale. + HARD TO FIND -- BUT WELL WORTH IT!             Michelangelo5 reviews HarperTrophy, 2003 I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN! + easy to read biography for kids and adults alike + Entertaining for my five-year-old daughter + The Life and Times of Michelangelo..... + Beautifully illustrated, well researched, and fascinating             Tales of Robin Hood (Library of Fantasy and Adventure Series) Tony Allan, Felicity Brooks E.D.C. Publishing, 1996             Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess7 reviews Richard Platt Candlewick, 2003 Amazing and pathetic all at once + Wonderful books but get the 1st Edition! + History comes to life + Great for Classical Education + A GREAT READ             The Apprentice5 reviews Pilar Molina Llorente Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1994 A well-written Renaissance story. + An Excellent Book + Good literature for young readers The Apprentice is a truly wonderful, well-written book. The story is about a boy in Renaissance Italy who decides to quit his family buisness and become a painter. He goes through many ordeals and mistreatments as an apprentice, and has an unjust master. There is also a mysterious attic that the ...             Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) (Christian Heroes, Then & Now)10 reviews Janet Benge, Geoff Benge Y W A M Pub, 1998 Truly the Adventure of a Lifetime + An inspiring tale. + Determined Missionary.. + Inspiring Story about a woman that wouldn't give up + This story is remarkable