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The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 30 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
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 36 reviews Astrid Lindgren
Puffin, 1985
My childhood book
+ Great imagination and story telling + Another Astrid Lindgren classic + Ronia, the Robber's Daughter + Awesome
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The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition 44 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
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A Little Princess 139 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!
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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 ...
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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.
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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
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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
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Elliot's Extraordinary Cookbook 2 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 ...
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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 ...
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Nesthäkchen and the World War: First English Translation of the German Children's Classic 5 reviews Else Ury
iUniverse, Inc., 2006
Love the story
+ H-Net Review + Touching story + Who said that + Book is exactly as described.
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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.
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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 ...
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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.
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Good Wives 8 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
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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
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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 ...
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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
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