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Part of our Read-a-Thon 2010 highlight posts.
When I think of “Historical Fiction” I tend to think of either romance, or things set in medieval times or the Revolutionary war. Here are some great books from other time periods that keep the romance to a minimum and have wonderful stories. Read the rest of this entry »
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Part of our Read-a-Thon 2010 highlight posts.
Did you know that you can boost your Read-a-Thon page count by reading aloud to younger siblings (or kids you babysit or what have you)? It’s a great way to introduce them to some of your favorites and increase your Read-a-Thon score at the same time. Here are three longer children’s books for starters: Read the rest of this entry »
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Part of our Read-a-Thon 2010 highlight posts.
If you’re looking for some good contemporary (or historical, I suppose) fiction with a fun twist, you may want to check out the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome. Set in England some while ago, it follows John, Susan, Titty, Roger, Nancy, Peggy, and other friends introduced throughout the series as they sail on the lake and make up different adventures. Ransome manages to give it a real, yet imaginative feel with an overall sense of fun. Some of the books are devoted entirely to the stories the children make up.
Here are some of my personal favorites from the series. Read the rest of this entry »
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Part of our Read-a-Thon 2010 highlight posts.
Almost everybody likes a good fantasy novel. There are so many good ones that get missed among the “super-stars” that we decided to share some of our more obscure favorites in the “fun” sub-genre of fantasy. Read the rest of this entry »
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Part of our Read-a-Thon 2010 highlight posts.
Some people know author Lloyd Alexander best for his Prydain Chronicles, a five-book series of Welsh-flavored fantasy adventures, but today we want to point out some of his other, perhaps less well known, masterpieces. Read the rest of this entry »
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