Entries Categorized as 'All Ages'
Posted by Ruth
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Funny, Good Read Aloud, Louisa May Alcott
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When Jo inherits Plumfield from her gruff Aunt March, she and her husband, Professor Bhaer, set up a school for young boys. The following story is about the various adventures at Plumfield concerning the orphaned Nat, wild Dan, mischievous Tommy, and many others.
As the sequel to Little Women, this book certainly lives up to its expectations. A great book. Plumfield is a happy home where pillow-fighting and banister-sliding is allowed, but when it comes to matters of the heart, genuine love is to be found in all.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Good Read Aloud, Louisa May Alcott
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Jack and Jill, two good friends, while sledding, suffer from a severe accident, which breaks Jack’s leg, and more seriously injures Jill’s back. The doctors say that Jack will be up and about again after a few weeks, but they’re afraid that Jill may remain an invalid for the rest of her life. This is the story of what Jack and Jill and their friends did while Jack recovers, and Jill builds hope.
I only rated this one three stars because I’ve read almost all of Louisa May Alcott’s books, and I know she’s done better, but I still enjoyed this one, and would recommend it to all L. M. Alcott fans.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Meindert DeJong, Out of Print
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A boy named Dirk lives in the town of Weirom. One day, an English ship wrecks and Dirk saves a dog, whom he names Bello. Bello then belongs to him by the right of the sea. But how will he and his family afford to feed the enormous dog? And will the English come and claim the saved timbers of their ship — and Bello?
A pretty good book. At one point I was a bit confused as to whether Dirk was running on land or sea, and if he was running in the sea, how he had gone out so far… but I got it figured out. Dirk’s Dog, Bello is written somewhat like a movie script — mostly in present tense. Also, if you take a look at the first couple pages, or the first one, you may think it is probably somewhat boring. However, there is adventure in this book! Though it’s probably not as adventureish as a Narnia book, it still has some action. I’m not sure whether this book would be All Ages or Younger Readers (which is <13). I went ahead and rated it All Ages. This is a rather long review for me, isn’t it? Enjoy!
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fantasy, Fiction, Review
Tags:Easy Read, Funny, Good Read Aloud, James Thurber, Quick Read
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The evil Duke is so cold, he froze time on the clocks in his castle. He also claims to be the uncle of the beautiful princess Saralinda, who (of course) every prince wants to marry. Enter Prince Zorn, who (again, of course) wants to marry the princess. But it’s not that easy. The duke has a test for every prince who comes along, and he tells Zorn to bring him jewels equal to Zorn’s father’s treasury in 24 hours! Even with the help of the one and only Golux, can Zorn accomplish this task?
Well, it’s a fairy tale, what do you think happens? Thurber has quite a weird take on fairy tales. If you want more, try The White Deer.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fantasy, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Funny, James Thurber
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King Clode and his three sons, Thag, Gallow, and Jorn, are hunting in the forests and give chase to a White Deer. The chase leads them all over and through the Enchanted Forest, but when they finally corner the Deer, it is transformed into a Princess. A Princess who cannot remember her name or kingdom. The Princess sets a task for each of the three Princes to perform, in order to see which one shall marry her. But in the middle of all this, the Royal Recorder is beginning to wonder whether the Princess is a Princess turned Deer and back again, or whether the Princess is really a Deer.
This is a Thurber book. You can’t explain it much clearer than that. He has such a nonsensical way of putting things, it’s almost ridiculous. It’s a nice easy story, so if you’re looking for heart-pounding adventure, don’t even consider this book. But if you’re looking for something light and funny, go for it!
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