 Robert
Frost
From the back cover:
Smell the sweetness of
flowers in Rose Pagonias; wonder what's been missed on The Road
Not Taken; feel the peacefulness of After Apple-Picking; listen
to the whippoorwill fluttering about the Ghost House.
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 Robert
Browning
Considered the greatest poet of the Victorian age, Browning is known for the
"dramatic monologue" in which he gets inside the thoughts and feelings of
his speakers. As he reveals the truth of his characters, he sparks the
reader's understanding of himself and his world.
"God's in His heaven--all's right with the world!"
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 Rascal
The child I had
"test" this book for me really envied Sterling North, the lucky boy in
this story who had a menagerie of animals residing in his living room,
along with a half-built canoe. The delightful story of Sterling,
his "best" friend Rascal, a mischievous young raccoon, and a hard
decision which must be made.
$5.99 pb
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 Swallows and
Amazons
The first title in
Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in 1930: for
children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and
imagination. The warm and enjoyable story of four English children
during their summer holidays-
$14.95 pb 351pp
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 The Five
Little Peppers and How they Grew
First published in
1881, this endearing story tells of the five Pepper children who, along
with their widowed mother, meet hard times with courage, responsibility,
and cheer. A favorite of mine.
$6.99 pb
304pp
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 Captains
Courageous
While on a cruise, Harvey, the immature and spoiled son of a
millionaire, is swept overboard. The story of how his
character develops once he is rescued by a fishing boat and made to work
in order to gain passage home.
$3.95 pb
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 From the
Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
I read this book
many times as a child. To this day, whenever I go to a museum, I
imagine Claudia hiding under a piece of furniture or splashing in the
fountain. Clever Claudia and her brother Jamie take up residence
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Soon they are involved in
figuring out if a mysterious sculpture is actually a Michelangelo.
Can they get the secret from Mrs. Basil Frankweiler?
$4.99 pb
162pp
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 A Wrinkle in
Time
This is another book I loved
as a child (and still do). Meg and Charles must travel through
time via space wrinkles in order to save their father from grave danger.
Fantastic story!
$6.50 pb 198pp
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 The Swiss
Family Robinson
When a family is stranded on an uninhabited island, they make it
into a wonderful home. A very enjoyable book.
$4.50 pb
325pp
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 The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever
You'll laugh all the way through this short book. Don't miss
out by having your child read it on his own! The Herdmans,
considered to be the worst kids in the world, manage to get all the main
character roles in the upcoming nativity pageant at church. How
will these kids, who have never before heard the Christmas story,
interpret it?
$5.50
80pp
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 Encyclopedia
Brown: Boy Detective
Who ever knew that
the brains behind Idaville's police force is a 5th grade boy? See
if you can solve the case along with the young mastermind using the
clues in the stories. (The answers are in the back!) I read
the whole series as a child and look forward to reading them again with
my girls.
$4.50
pb 111pp
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 American
Tall Tales
Stories of Davy
Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and
others, told by a favorite author of mine, Mary Pope Osborne.
$22.00 hc
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The Wonderful Flight to Mushroom Planet
In print
since the 1950's, the Mushroom Planet series is about the
adventures of Chuck and David, two boys who travel to the alien planet
Basidium in their homemade spaceship. Eleanor Cameron has managed to
create a very memorable and enjoyable sci-fi tale which is a favorite
among mid-elementary students (3rd-6th)
$7.99 pb
195pp
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Favorite Poems Old and New
This anthology is the poetry "must-have." A magnificent volume, it contains over 700 poems written by classic
and contemporary (before 1957, anyway) poets.
I've looked at countless poetry
books for children, and believe that no other volume comes close to this
one with regard to quality and quantity.
*Sweet black & white
illustrations
*Arranged according to a wide range of topics
*Appropriate for all ages
$24.95 hc
598pp.
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