Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator (Paperback) Author: Jennifer Allison Publisher: Puffin |
Young Adults |
8/30/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: This was a page turner! I finished it in one sitting. The San Francisco setting is appropriately evocative for the ghost story/mystery, and Gilda is a 'spunky', if- oddly, I thought- not always entire...more tags: I read , Inspired me | |||||
191 Reviews | |||||
2. The Luckiest Girl (An Avon Camelot Book) (Paperback) Author: Beverly Cleary Publisher: HarperTrophy |
Young Adults |
8/28/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: I adore Beverly Cleary, and have recently been on a kick re-reading her 'teen' books- this one was especially amusing. What I so admire about these books is the way in which Clearly captured the era- ...more tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
324 Reviews | |||||
3. The Egypt Game (Paperback) Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder Illustrator: Alton Raible Publisher: Atheneum |
Ages 4-8 |
8/28/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: I loved the characters, very distinct/realistic kids, very much captured the 'reality' of their imaginary world. tags: I read | |||||
2,040 Reviews | |||||
4. Charlotte's Web (Hardcover) Author: E. B. White Illustrator: Garth Williams Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
8/20/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: I was most annoyed to read of a group of 'concerned moms' who wanted this classic BANNED from school libraries recently- because of, I guess, the entire plot?! Ie: threat of death to Wilbur. Still so ...more tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
26,144 Reviews | |||||
5. The Lion's Paw (Hardcover) Author: Robb White Illustrator: Ralph Ray Publisher: A.W. Ink |
Young Adults |
8/20/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: This adventure is set in Florida in the 1940s and was re-issed just a few years ago in a beautiful hardcover edition. Excellent pacing and while dated in certain aspects, overall a riveting tale tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
292 Reviews | |||||
6. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Paperback) Author: R. L. LaFevers Illustrator: Yoko Tanaka Publisher: Houghton Mifflin |
Ages 9-12 |
6/25/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: I looked forward to this for its Victorian setting and plucky young girl heroine. On the whole it felt fairly predictable, however, and the scenes in which Theo finally makes it to Egypt to deal with ...more tags: I read | |||||
796 Reviews | |||||
7. Coraline (Hardcover) Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
6/25/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: This was much more intense than I thought it would be with much gruesome imagery. A very primal and fairy tale feel, admirable pacing. I am still 'digesting' it! tags: I read , Inspired me | |||||
8,211 Reviews | |||||
8. Chasing Vermeer (Hardcover) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic |
Ages 9-12 |
5/28/2010 Add | |||
Jennifer said: It took me a few years to get around to reading this book, in spite of the ever alluring draw of Helquist's illustrations~ being a huge Lemony Snicket fan, I bought "Vermeer" as soon as it came out, s...more tags: I Read | |||||
1,484 Reviews | |||||
Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) |