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Book Safari -- Children's Literature Database
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7 book reviews found, page 1 of 2. Narrow results by selecting age range:
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Bed-knob And Broomstick
Audience: 4th Grade - 6th Grade
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One summer three children are sent to the country from London to stay with their aunt. They soon learn that one of their neighbors has magical powers. Miss Price can fly using a broomstick and she give the youngest child, Paul, a magic bed-knob which allows his bed to fly to other places, as well as into the past. While their adventures are interesting, they often lead to unforeseen complications.
Similar books: Rosemary's Witch, Island of the Aunts
Date read: 7/1/1995
ISBN: 0140304452
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Dark Is Rising
Audience: 5th Grade - 9th Grade
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It's mid-winter's eve, the longest night of the year and the night before Will's 11th birthday. Everything seems normal in Will's house, except the animals are acting strangely around him, and blackbirds keep screaming outside, and there's a strange little man sneaking around outside. Will soon learns that his life is not what it seems. Will is the last of the 'Old Ones' and it's his job to keep evil from triumphing over good. This fantasy combines magical elements and traditional Celtic lore in an exciting adventure.
Similar books: Ranger's Apprentice Series, Sea of Trolls (Farmer)
Date read: 05/25/2004
ISBN: 0689303173
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| Commenter: Alec, age 11 |
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| Commenter: Scott, age 10 |
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
Audience: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade
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Just imagine having 14 penguins living with you, ice skating in your house! This book is one of the most hilarious books of all time. You will laugh out loud as you see how Mr. Popper, a house painter, must adjust his family life to make room for penguins. Since the penguins are expensive to care for, Mr. Popper can't just keep them as pets, so he trains them to perform tricks and put on shows for the public.
Date read: 5/13/2010
ISBN: 0316058424
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Noah's Ark
Audience: Pre K / K - 2nd Grade
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A beautiful rendition of the Noah's Ark tale, told from the point of view of Noah's granddaughter without any religious context. Be sure to look closely at the illustrations in order to pick up all of the fun details (can you find the dodo bird?).
Date read: 10/29/2004
ISBN: 0399240284
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Secret Garden
Audience: 3rd Grade - 8th Grade
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In no book is the transformative power of gardens more vivid than in this classic work first published in 1911. Two cousins, Mary and Colin, live in Misselthwaite Manor and, at first, do not know of each other's existence. Both children are sickly and suffer from various ailments. As they discover a secret, abandoned garden and nurse it back to health, they, too, join the world again and find the companionship, love, and life they always needed. This old-fashioned English novel will appeal to readers of all ages.
Similar books: 'The Little Princess' 'The Penderwicks'
Date read: 10/01/1998
ISBN: 0517200198
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Old Time Book but Totally Groovy |
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| Commenter: Sydney, age 11 |
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