The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking30 reviews
Astrid Lindgren, Michael Chesworth

Viking Juvenile, 1997

My daughter loves reading now

+ A classic and sturdy book to cherish
+ I love this book!
+ The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Review
  
  











  



  
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter36 reviews
Astrid Lindgren

Puffin, 1985

My childhood book

+ Great imagination and story telling
+ Another Astrid Lindgren classic
+ Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
+ Awesome
  
  











  



  
The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition44 reviews
Lewis Carroll

W. W. Norton & Company, 1999

Review of The Annotated Alice

+ Finally a âaetranslationâ of Alice for the masses
+ Alice In Wonderland - Special Book
+ a gift purchase
+ Genius takes on genius
  
  











  



  
A Little Princess139 reviews
Frances Hodgson Burnett

David R Godine, 1989

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!
  
  











  



  
Linnea's Windowsill Garden (Linnea books)2 reviews
Cristina Bjork

R & S Books, 1988

This is the best kid's gardening book!

+ Gardening fun with Linnea!

This is a book about a girl named Linnea, the book is kind of like Linnea's garden journal because she is telling the reader what she did that day in her garden while explaining how you can plant those things too. It explains how to plant beans, avocado plants and lots more, It also tells you how ...
  
  











  



  
The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne ...189 reviews
L.M. Montgomery

Starfire, 1998

Anne of Green Gables/ Anne of Avonlea/ Anne of the Island

+ 4.5 stars for a positive, uplifting and feel-good story for readers of all ages.
+ Anne of Green Gables
+ A heartwarming story for girls of all ages, at all times.
  
  











  



  
The Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen (Six Volume Set)12 reviews
Jane Austen

Oxford University Press, USA, 1988

Muddyboo's Misunderstanding

+ Magnificent, the true original, unedited words of Jane Austen.
+ No publishing error. Facsimile of earlier editions.
+ Amazing Compilation
+ The Pride of My Library
  
  











  



  
Linnea's Almanac (Linnea Books)3 reviews
Cristina Bjork

R & S Books, 1989

Linnea's Almanac

+ Young gardeners
+ Linnea in love with nature, month by month!

Linnea is a delightful young lady that finds gardening, nature and life in general interesting and waiting to be explored. She takes the reader young and old alike on a wonderful exploration of nature each month. Her story telling puts the reader in the mood to try the activities she discribes, ...
  
  











  



  
Middlemarch (Signet Classics)105 reviews
George Eliot

Signet Classics, 2003

A laugh-out-loud funny book about one serious lady!

+ sophisticated, complex, original

Masterpiece? Greatest English novel? Well, I don't know about that -- it's very good, but it's not perfect. But it is funny, and it's a page-turner. Our heroine, Dorothea, is an intellectual stuck in a very provincial town, and she just wants someone she can have an intelligent conversation ...
  
  











  



  
Emily's Quest (Emily Novels)59 reviews
L.M. Montgomery

Laurel Leaf, 1983

Emilys Request

+ A satisfying conclusion to Emily's story...
+ Leisure Reading
+ A heart felt and beautiful ending
  
  











  



  
Elliot's Extraordinary Cookbook2 reviews
Cristina Bjork

R & S Books, 1991

best kids cookbook out there!

+ a great cookbook!

This has to be the best cookbook for kids ever written. I remember loving this book as a young girl and checking it out of the library constantly. The reason that I liked it so much is because, not only does it give you recipies, but it also follows a storyline. I also loved this book because ...
  
  











  



  
My Antonia (Enriched Classics (Pocket))12 reviews
Willa Cather

Pocket, 2004

Leaves You Wondering!

+ a timeless classic
+ An American Classic

I started "My Antonia" just to find out what this literary classic was about. I soon found myself captivated by a development of characters and their relationships. The story is seen through the eyes of Jim Burton, who begins the story as a ten year old orphan traveling from his family home in ...
  
  











  



  
Nesthäkchen and the World War: First English Translation of the German Children's Classic5 reviews
Else Ury

iUniverse, Inc., 2006

Love the story

+ H-Net Review
+ Touching story
+ Who said that
+ Book is exactly as described.
  
  











  



  
Little Women (Signet Classics)71 reviews
Louisa May Alcott

Signet Classics, 2004

The Sticking Together Sisters

+ I can always trust Amazon to have what I need immediately!
+ One of those obvious classics
+ Little Women
+ Frustratingly realistic.
  
  











  



  
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett

Candlewick, 2008

The beloved original text now offered in a definitive gift edition by esteemed illustrator Inga Moore. "Then she slipped through the door, and shut it behind her, breathing quite fast with excitement, and wonder, and delight. She was standing inside the secret garden." First published in 1909, THE SECRET GARDEN has entranced readers with the courage and strength of two unhappy and withered ...
  
  











  



  
The Swish of the Curtain (Hodder Modern Classics)
Pamela Brown

Hodder Children's Books, 1998

The story of seven children who form The Blue Door Theatre Company, renovating a disused chapel and putting on plays. Despite opposition from parents and friends, they finally overcome all obstacles and win a drama competition. It is a tale of triumph over adversity.
  
  











  



  
Good Wives8 reviews
Louisa May Alcott

Book Jungle, 2007

New highs and new lows

+ Anyone who loved "Little Women" will also like "Good Wives!"
+ Good
+ More about the little women
  
  











  



  
The Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen (Six Volume Set)12 reviews
Jane Austen

Oxford University Press, USA, 1988

Muddyboo's Misunderstanding

+ Magnificent, the true original, unedited words of Jane Austen.
+ No publishing error. Facsimile of earlier editions.
+ Amazing Compilation
+ The Pride of My Library
  
  











  



  
My Antonia (Enriched Classics (Pocket))12 reviews
Willa Cather

Pocket, 2004

Leaves You Wondering!

+ a timeless classic
+ An American Classic

I started "My Antonia" just to find out what this literary classic was about. I soon found myself captivated by a development of characters and their relationships. The story is seen through the eyes of Jim Burton, who begins the story as a ten year old orphan traveling from his family home in ...
  
  











  



  
Emily's Quest (Emily Novels)59 reviews
L.M. Montgomery

Laurel Leaf, 1983

Emilys Request

+ A satisfying conclusion to Emily's story...
+ Leisure Reading
+ A heart felt and beautiful ending