Frog and Toad are Friends -- by Arnold Lobel (Author) (Book - Child)
"Frog and Toad agreed: it was a perfect day for a swim. And Frog was kind enough not to look at Toad in his bathing suit, per Toad's request. But when the swimming was over, a crowd had gathered to...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Three Wishes -- by Paul Galdone (Author) (Book - Child)
"When the woodman spares a tree a fairy grants him three wishes that lead to less happiness than one might expect." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Nobody's Family Is Going to Change -- by Louise Fitzhugh (Author) (Book - Child)
"At 11, Emily has a mind like a steel trap and her heart set on becoming a lawyer, much to the disgust of Mr. Sheridan, himself an attorney, who favors Willie, her brother, for such a profession. But...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Egypt Game -- by Zilpha Snyder (Author) (Book - Child)
"Two girls get involved in an elaborate 'Egypt game,' a fantasy game that soon leads to strange, unexplainable happenings. PW called the characters in Snyder's Newbery Honor winner 'true originals.'" ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Abel's Island -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"One summer day, newlywed Abel and Amanda are out for a picnic in the woods when they are caught in a sudden storm. As they take refuge in a cave, a wind stoops up Amanda's scarf, and Abel foolishly...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Twenty-one Balloons -- by William du Bois (Author) (Book - Child)
"Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitant and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Deadly Game of Magic -- by Joan Nixon (Author) (Book - Child)
"Seeking shelter from a fierce Texas storm, four teens are trapped inside a strange house as unwitting players in a magician's evil games. The phone goes dead. A plaster head suddenly appears. A...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun -- by Rhoda Blumberg (Author) (Book - Child)
"First it is a well-written story of Matthew Perry's expedition to open Japan-American trade and whaling ports. The account is sensitive to the extreme cultural differences that both the Japanese and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Secret Garden -- by Frances Burnett (Author) (Book - Child)
"Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Meet the Remarkable Adams Family -- by Lillian Bragdon (Author) (Book - Child)
"A lively and readable account of onen of our Founding fathers and his many offspring. A good choice for a youngster who may have gotten interested in the Adamses through watching the Adams Chonicles...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
