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The View from Saturday
E. L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 1998
Great Classroom Teaching Novel!
I have taught this in my classroom every year since 2000! I absolutely love it. I've used it in 6th grade and currently in 5th grade. The book easily lends itself to teaching about point of view and a host of other reading skills. Point of view is the skill I think the ...
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The Second Mrs. Gioconda
E.L. Konigsburg
Simon Pulse, 2005
About beauty
The Second Mrs. Gioconda grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go. In addition to an intriguing story about Leonardo Da Vinci and his apprentice Salai (there is some good information here, and it's relayed in a very interesting way), this is the story of ...
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Silent to the Bone
E.L. Konigsburg
Simon Pulse, 2004
Brandon's Silent to the Bone Review
Silent to the Bone
SYNPOSIS: Branwell Zamborska (13) suddenly goes silent on a 911 call about why his 6 month-old sister, Nikki is unconscious. "He dropped her," reports Vivian Shawcurt, the Zamborska's English au' pair. If this is true, Branwell Zamborska can ...
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The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 2005
The Outcasts - A Great Book
Margaret never wanted to go to summer camp. She wanted to go to Peru on a mission with her parents, or stay with her uncles. The brothers live together and own a watch shop. They build towers out of clock parts. Her parents insist that she will love camp, but she is ...
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My Father's Daughter
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 2008
Father's Arcane Daughter back in print!
I am delighted that this book is back in print. E.L. Konigsburg is most well-known for her book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, assigned to elementary school students nationwide, and generally enjoyed by all, despite being assigned reading. ...
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A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 2001
Eleanor of Aquitaine; So. Cool.
Before reading this book, I wasn't too interested in Eleanor of Aquitaine. I knew who she was, and dimly remembered reading about her somewhere, but nothing made an impression. At that time, I wasn't particularly interested in British or French history. This book ...
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The Secret Garden (Aladdin Classics)
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Aladdin, 1999
An Absolute Treasure!
I can't believe I missed reading this growing up. My daughter and I just read this together. It was wonderful, and we both loved it. She likes to read books over and over, and I think she will appreciate reading this even more when she gets a little older. She loved ...
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The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World
E.L. Konigsburg
Ginee Seo Books, 2007
A new kid who has a secret dream: to discover some hidden treasure to make himself famous
E.L. Konigsburg's THE MYSTERIOUS EDGE OF THE HEROIC WORLD tells of Amedeo Kaplan, a new kid who has a secret dream: to discover some hidden treasure to make himself famous - and make a new friend to share his discoveries with. William is an aloof boy who is a loner and ...
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 1998
a childhood favorite
I love this book. I saw it one day in the bookstore with my 7 year old who is a good reader. I bought it for her as a gift and re-read it first. I enjoyed it again as an adult and she has enjoyed it too. A good read with enough excitement and mystery to keep you ...
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Talk, Talk : A Children's Book Author Speaks to Grown-Ups
E.L. Konigsburg
Atheneum, 1995
Wonderful insights into writing and thinking
A wonderful collection of thoughts about children's literature, from a great proponent of that craft. Konigsburg is one of the most important writers for young people of our time. She is respectful of her readers, exploring with them important ideas and feelings ...
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E. L. Konigsburg
Atheneum, 1967
Sorry this is out of print.
For the 9 to 12 year olds. A must if you are going to visit NYC. Even the grownups like this book.
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About the B'nai Bagels
Aladdin, 2008
One of my favorite books -- EVER
This is a touching and loving portrayal of a Jewish kid who has to put up with an over-achieving older brother, his best friend moving away, and -- horror of horrors -- his mother becoming his baseball team's manager. While he prepares for his Bar Mitzvah, he is ...
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Altogether, One at a Time
E.L. Konigsburg, Gail E. Haley
Aladdin, 2008
Very Good!
I love this book very much. What exquisite stories and beautiful illustrations! I have discovered a lot of things through these five short stories. Each story has a truth of life.
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Throwing Shadows
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 2007
Everyone throws a shadow...
Konigsburg has written 5 short stories that each are designed to teach a lesson about life in a subtle manner. The stories are somewhat entertaining and beautifully written. While there is something that can be learned from life, none of these stories have large ...
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(george)
Aladdin, 2007
Who is George? Only Howard Carr and his older brother, Ben, can answer that question, because only they know about George. George is the funny little man who lives inside Ben, helping him (mostly) navigate life as a sixth grader who happens to be a scientific genius and who happens to be studying organic chemistry with students much older than ...
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