The Owl Service
by Alan Garner
Age: 12+
Interests: mystery, magic, horror, folktales, Wales More
The Owl Service
25 Jun 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 12+ Tags: folktales, horror, Magic, mystery, romance, step-parents, Wales
The Wind on the Moon
15 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: adventure, animals, bad behavior, Magic, satire, siblings, strong girls, travel
The Wind on the Moon
by Eric Linklater
Nicolas Bentley drew the pictures
Age: 9+
Interests: magic, animals, adventure, siblings, action, bad behaviour, strong girls, satire More
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
City of Gold
06 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+ Tags: ancient history, Bible, history, religion
City of Gold: and other stories from the Old Testament
retold by Peter Dickinson
illustrated by Michael Foreman
Age: 11+
Interests: bible, religion, history
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
The Matchlock Gun
23 May 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 7+ Tags: action, adventure, American history, family, history, violence, war
Tamar
30 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 13+ Tags: family history, grandparents, Holland, mystery, occupation, romance, spies, suicide, violence, war, WWII
Tamar
by Mal Peet
Age: 13+
Interests: war, WWII, violence, Holland, spies, occupation, romance, grandparents, family history, mystery
Lincoln: A Photobiography
28 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: American history, biography, country life, history, politics, war
Lincoln: A Photobiography
by Russell Freedman
Age: 9+
Interests: history, American history, biography, politics, war
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
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