If you’ve got a young bookworm who would love a short Christmas read, or are looking for a short read-aloud for the holidays, here are a couple suggestions: Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia first American …
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a whiff of mystery & a blast of adventure x 4
Today I’ve got four books brimming with mystery and adventure coming from France, the UK, and Sweden. Beginning with the youngest of readers, we’ll move on up the ranks… Who Done It? by Olivier Tallec originally published in France; first …
fiction favorites…Terrible, Horrible Edie
Terrible, Horrible Edie, by E.C. Spkyman originally published in 1960; reissued in 2010 by the New York Review Children’s Collection . I’ve recently met a heroine who easily makes it into my List of Favorite Epic Girl Characters along with the …
fiction favorites…Horton Halfpott
Horton Halfpott, or The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor, or The Loosening of M’Lady Luggertuck’s Corset, written and illustrated by Tom Angleberger published in 2011 by Amulet Books “There are so many exciting things in this book — a Stolen …
orange marmalade 