Strawberry Girl
written and illustrated by Lois Lenski
Ages: 8 +
Interests: American history, farming, country life, history, Florida, violence, fighting, bad behaviour
Strawberry Girl
14 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: American history, bad behavior, country life, farming, fighting, Florida, history, violence
The Twenty-One Balloons
12 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: adventure, air travel, balloons, inventions, inventors, science, scientists, travel, volcanoes
The Twenty-One Balloons
by William Pène du Bois
Age: 8 +
Interests: balloons, travel, inventions, inventors, science, adventure, volcanoes
Millions
08 Oct 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 8+ Tags: crime, ghosts, money, morality, religion, siblings, single parent
Millions
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Age: 8+
Interests: money, religion, morality, crime, single parent, siblings, ghosts More
Ruby Holler
07 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: adoption, country life, family, orphans, siblings, twins
Ruby Holler
by Sharon Creech
Age: 8+
Interests: orphans, twins, siblings, family, country living, adoption
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
30 Aug 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: British history, ghosts, haunted house, history, Magic, medieval history
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
by Penelope Lively
Age: 8 +
Interests: ghosts, history, magic, supernatural
Shiloh
10 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: animals, country life, dogs, morality, pets
Shiloh
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Age: 8 +
Interests: dogs, pets, animals, morality and ethical dilemmas, country life More
Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
07 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: animals, birds, Buddhism, India, jungle, nature, religion, war
Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff
Age: 8+
Interests: birds, India, jungle, animals, war, religion, Buddhism More
A Gathering of Days
26 May 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: American history, country life, dealing with change, death, family, farm, history, morality, single parent
A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal, 1830-32
by Joan W. Blos
Age: 8+
Interests: history, American history, single parent families, farm life, country life, ethical questions, death
Tom’s Midnight Garden
24 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Classics Tags: England, friendship, gardening, history, Magic, mystery, play, time travel
Tom’s Midnight Garden
by Philippa Pearce
Age: 8+
Interests: gardens, history, time travel, England, friendship, magic, mystery, play More
The Little Grey Men
16 Apr 2014 1 Comment
in Books, books 8+, Classics Tags: adventure, animals, boats, country life, forest, gnomes, little people, nature, river, seasons, travel
The Little Grey Men
by BB
illustrated by Denys Watkins-Pitchford
Age: 8+
Interests: gnomes, little people, boats, travel, adventure, animals, nature, birds, country life, seasons
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