by Elizabeth Janet Gray (aka Elizabeth Gray Vining)
Age: 8+ (read to); 9+ (independent reading)
Interests: history, medieval times, British history, knights, castles, dogs, travel, adventure
Adam of the Road
30 Apr 2013 1 Comment
in Books, books 8+, books 9+ Tags: adventure, British history, castle, dogs, history, knights, medieval history, music, single parent, travel
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
25 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Uncategorized Tags: adventure, family, illness, little people, romance, strong girls
Released: 2010
Rated: G
Length: 94 min.
Age: 6 and up. commonsense media sez: 7 +
Interests: little people, romance, family, illness, adventure, strong girls
This is Not My Hat
22 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: bad behavior, crime, fish, mystery, ocean
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears
18 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+ Tags: fear, maps, mice
The Family from One End Street
17 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books Tags: England, family, independence, siblings
The Family from One End Street
written and illustrated by Eve Garnett
Age: 5+ (read to)
Interests: family, siblings, Great Britain
FArTHER
15 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+ Tags: family, father, flight, inventions
by Grahame Baker-Smith
Age: 5+
Interests: flight, inventors, fathers, flying machines
A Monster Calls
11 Apr 2013 1 Comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: bad behavior, bullying, death, family, grieving, illness, monsters, single parent
A Monster Calls
text by Patrick Ness, from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd
illustrated by Jim Kay
Age: 12+
Interests: illness, death, grieving, monsters, nightmares
Harris Finds His Feet
08 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 2+ Tags: grandparents, independence, rabbits
Harris Finds His Feet
by Catherine Rayner
Age: 2+
Interests: rabbits, grandparents, growing up, independence
When Jessie Came Across the Sea
07 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+ Tags: American history, boats, cities, history, immigration, New York, orphans, romance, sewing, strong girls, travel
When Jessie Came Across the Sea
Amy Hest, text
P. J. Lynch, illustrations
Age: 6+
Interests: history, ship, travel, immigration, American history, New York City, sewing, romance
Starbuck Valley Winter
04 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Canadian books Tags: animals, Canada, forest, hunting, independence, nature, wilderness survival, winter
CANADIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR – 1947
Starbuck Valley Winter
by Roderick Haig-Brown
Age: 10 +
Interests: hunting, wilderness survival, winter survival, animals, canoeing, Canada, British Columbia
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