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Matilda
Roald Dahl
Puffin, 1998
cute
+ A Teachable Moment!
+ A Pinnacle of Dahl's Children's Novels
+ Read This Now!
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Holes
Louis Sachar
Yearling, 2000
Lizards, holes, onions...
+ Minus the plot rehash...
+ Holes
+ One that will want to be read more than just once
+ A true adventure story
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Falling Up
HarperCollins, 1996
ALWAYS A JOY TO READ.
+ What else can I say?
+ A fun book for all ages
+ LOVE Silverstein ......
+ great book
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Danny, the Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
Puffin, 1998
Simply one of Dahl's best!
+ A delightful adventure
+ Danny, the Champion of the World- Review by Michael
+ Danny, the Champion of the World -Review by Seth
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Wayside School Boxed Set: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School is Falling Down, Sideway ...
Louis Sachar
HarperTrophy, 1996
Great book for kids!
+ Best set for reluctant readers
+ Wayside School books
+ wayside school gets a little stranger
+ Sideways fun for low level teenagers
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Mary Poppins: Three Enchanting Classics: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, and Mary Poppins Opens the ...
P. L. Travers
Odyssey Classics, 2006
Remember the days
+ Enjoyable
when you used to find a nice quiet spot, away from all disturbances
and jump headfirst into the adventures of the Banks children and Mary Poppins? I do. These stories are among the best children's literature ever written. They are right up there with the Chronicles of Narnia and Alice in ...
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On the Street Where You Live
Mary Higgins Clark
Pocket, 2002
"Reflections Of A Girlhood?"
This is the first Mary Higgins Clark novel I have read, but it won't be the last. This is a very worthy page turner, with many secrets, subplots, richly described characters, & numerous murder suspects. There is a realistic, & highly detailed quality to the authors writing that is very refreshing. ...
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1998
Among the Most Influential African-American Novels of the 20th Century
+ Dreamy little novel
+ An Amazing Book
+ Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Secret Prey
John Sandford
Berkley, 1999
How far would someone go for power and prestige?
+ Who Did It?
+ Lucas is back and better than ever. Humor! Suspense! Intrigue!
The question of how far a person would go to gain power and prestige, especially when that person came from a background of abuse, is answered in this terrific continuation of the "Prey" series by John Sanford, featuring the ever-resourceful Lucas Davenport. When an apparent hunting accident turns ...
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
Augusten Burroughs
Picador, 2003
What I learned from Running with Scissors
+ Liked the Movie Better
+ A quirky memoir to be read and re-read
+ So much better than the movie
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The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
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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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Christopher Paul Curtis
Yearling, 1997
Marvelous account
+ WONDERFUL BOOK
+ Great for Kids and even adults!
+ THE VERY BEST BOOK!!!
+ A Great Read
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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
The Reader On the CD Version Does a Wonderful Job!!
+ The Bees Knees
+ Wonderful Book...
+ The Secret Life of Bees and the Secret of Life
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Puffin, 1998
just right
+ Simply scrumdiddlyumptious!
+ wonderful
+ Charming, funny, happy
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She Went All the Way
Meg Cabot
Avon, 2002
satisfied customer
+ Amazing!
+ If you love Susan E. Phillips- you will love this book.
+ great story and character
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