I was looking over the books I read when I was 11, since my little sister’s turning 11 on Tuesday *humming* and it was mostly picture books like Least of All, AG History Mysteries and Animal Ark books.
Anybody hear f the Five in a Row reading program? It’s got a bunch of really good books for younger children to read every weekday (five days in a row, hence the name) but I’ve enjoyed most of them greatly meself!
“'Such nonsense!' declared Dr. Greysteel. 'Whoever heard of cats doing anything useful!'
'Except for staring at one in a supercilious manner,' said Strange. 'That has a sort of moral usefulness, I suppose, in making one feel uncomfortable and encouraging sober reflection upon one's imperfections.'” -- Susanna Clarke,