The Long Way Westward (I Can Read Book 3)2 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1992

Excellent for the Classroom

+ Perfect for Unit Study of Pioneer Days

The Long Way to a New Land and The Long Way Westward are companion books that chronicle a family's journey from their Swedish farm, which is suffering from an extended drought, to a new home in Minnesota. The books describe the difficulty and dangers of the journey in a way that is ...
  
  











  



  
Riding the Pony Express3 reviews
Clyde Robert Bulla

Avyx, 2007

Excellent Adventure Story

+ A Wild Ride
+ This is the best book ever

Clyde Robert Bulla is one of my favorite writers for children. He writes interesting, well-paced historical fiction with characters that feel authentic. This book, "Riding the Pony Express", captivated my 2nd grader for a week. Although he doesn't really like books with "too many words", ...
  
  











  



  
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie (Carolrhoda on My Own Books)5 reviews
Peter Roop, Connie Roop

Carolrhoda Books, 1985

A great book to remember Abbie Burgess

+ Great book demonstrating heroines
+ Great Learning Tool
+ Great Example of Children's Historical Fiction
+ A Great Example of Children's Historical Fiction
  
  











  



  
The Long Way to a New Land (I Can Read Book 3)2 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1986

Excellent for the Classroom

+ Finally!

The Long Way to a New Land and The Long Way Westward are companion books that chronicle a family's journey from their Swedish farm, which is suffering from an extended drought, to a new home in Minnesota. The books describe the difficulty and dangers of the journey in a way that is ...
  
  











  



  
The Littles25 reviews
John Peterson

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1993

Perfect for beginning readers!

+ Great book!

I purchased this book for my first grader and it was a great start to chapter books. The story is captivating and very immaginative. I would highly recommend this book, and the entire series, for a jumping off point for new readers.
  
  











  



  
Viking Adventure, By Clyde Robert Bulla, Illustrated By Douglas Gorsline2 reviews

Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1963

A Wonderful Piece of Historical Fiction for Children

+ Viking History

This is actually my favorite of the Robert Clyde Bulla children's book. I am sorry that it is out of print. What I appreciated about this book is that the story personifies the historic struggles of the Viking as they emerged first as a warrior culture and their later cultural development as they ...
  
  











  



  
Paint Brush Kid (Stepping Stone, paper)1 review
Clyde Robert Bulla

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1998

The Paint Brush Kid

This is a good follow up book to "The Chalk Box Kid". The main character bravely works to help his uncle by using his artistic skills. If you like art, you will really like this book!
  
  











  



  
The Secret Valley
Clyde Robert Bulla

Scholastic, 1961
  
  











  



  
Jake Drake, Bully Buster (Jake Drake)5 reviews
Andrew Clements

Aladdin, 2007

Jake Drake bully buster

+ Jake drake review for me

I read Jake Drake bully buster. It is a great book and if you asked me to give you up to five stars it would be five stars. I thought that it was a great book and that ages 8 and up would be a great age to be reading this book. The writer of the book made you really get into the book you would not ...
  
  











  



  
The Cobweb Confession (Third-Grade Detectives)1 review
George E. Stanley

Aladdin, 2001

My kids love these books!!

My kids love George Edward Stanley's Third Grade Detectives. Now, all they talk about is solving mysteries with science, just like forensic scientists do. They can't get enough of these great books.
  
  











  



  
The Mystery of the Stolen Statue (Third-Grade Detectives)1 review
George E. Stanley

Aladdin, 2004

Forensics By Number

In the tenth book of the Third Grade Detectives series, the young detectives stumble onto a mystery during a field trip to an art museum. The "priceless fifteenth-century statue of Joan of Arc," on loan from a Paris museum that they have come to see has been stolen! There is something very ...
  
  











  



  
Chalk Box Kid (Stepping Stone, paper)16 reviews
Clyde Robert Bulla

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1987

The Chalk Box Kid

+ The chalk box kid
+ The Chalk Box Kid The Greatest Book Ever
+ The Wonderful Book!
+ The Chalk Box Kid
  
  











  



  
Tornado (Trophy Chapter Book)19 reviews
Betsy Byars

HarperTrophy, 1997

Tornado by Betsy Byars

+ Tornado Review
+ Will boy find dog?
+ Tornado
  
  











  



  
Tippy Lemmey1 review
Patricia C. McKissack

Aladdin, 2003

Sweet story

Patricia C. McKissack always has a story worth telling. This is a lovely little tale about three children who are trying to cope with a mean neighborhood dog. Tippy Lemmey is a dog with a first AND last name and he is chasing them and snapping at their heels as they pass his turf. I loved the kids ...
  
  











  



  
Clara and the Bookwagon (I Can Read Book 3)2 reviews
Nancy Smiler Levinson

HarperTrophy, 1991

Excellent easy chapter book that promotes books & reading!

+ Seven year old boy loves it

This easy reader chapter book promotes books and reading with an appealing story set in 1905 Maryland. Inquisitive Clara desperately wants to learn to read, but there are no schools nearby, and her father says she's too busy with farmwork to waste her time on books. Levinson makes historical ...
  
  











  



  
House on Walenska Street
Charlotte Herman

Bt Bound, 1999

Set in 1913 in Russia, this is a touching family portrait. Ever since Papa died, Mama counts on Leah to help out, and Leah's favorite job is to read and answer the letters that come from the cousins in America.
  
  











  



  
The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope/The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief: Third-Grade Detectives #1-2 ...3 reviews
George E. Stanley

Aladdin, 2004

Excellent Summer Reader

+ Outstanding mysteries that make kids want to read...
+ My son really likes these.

I gave this to my grandson in early June as school was closing in the hope it would keep him reading over the summer. I went over to visit and walked in the door to find him reading it diligently with a piece of paper in his hand. He kept writing letters down and them jumped up and said "I solved ...
  
  











  



  
The Last Little Cat1 review
Meindert DeJong

Whole Spirit Press, 1997

Sweet Story

A sweet little story about how a runt kitten and blind old dog find friendship. Easy and short enough for a 2nd grader to read on their own.
  
  











  



  
Prairie School (I Can Read Book 4)4 reviews
Avi

HarperTrophy, 2003

My reluctant reader loved this one!

+ Simplistic & Realistic
+ Great book
+ if you like Little House on the Prairie try this
  
  











  



  
A Question of Yams: A Missionary Story Based on True Events2 reviews
Gloria Repp

JourneyForth, 1992

It's good. It's really, really good!

+ good product

It's actually a children's book but I feel like a kid anyway, so hey. I think kids (ages 6-7) would really enjoy this story, and come away inspired by simple faith in a mighty God. My favorite thing is how the author expresses the important ideas in this story so skillfully and yet so simply. ...