Posted by Jordan
Categories: Fiction, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Funny, Good Read Aloud, Scary, Thomas L. Tedrow
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Larry, Terry and Sherry Youngun are the children of Methodist minister Thomas Youngun. When a rabies epidemic hits Mansfield, Missouri, everyone is scared. Then Sherry is bitten by a rabid bat and must have medicine before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Terry and Larry are having trouble with a rich boy, Willie, who is doing mean things to the local packrat and then blaming the Younguns.
I always laugh when I read this book. The sequels are funny, too. The rabies part is probably too intense for younger readers, but luckily, The Younguns of Mansfield is good to read out loud. Unfortunately, this book is out of print, so you’ll have to buy it used.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Donita K. Paul, DragonKeeper, Dragons, Funny
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A dragon meech egg is held captive with an urgent need for rescue. Held within the very center of the evil Risto’s stronghold, this will be no easy task. Lord Paladin, for reasons seemingly unknown, selects Kale, a former slave girl, to undertake the mission. Unused to adventure of any sort, she is joined by Dar and Leetu who promise to guide her along the way. But when something goes wrong, the quest complicates by the moment.
This has to be one of the best fantasy books I have ever read! I enjoyed every minute reading this book and I couldn’t put it down. The baby dragons are adorable in their own special way, and Dar is quite a character. Definitely a five star and a must-read! I’m looking forward to reading Donita K. Paul’s next book: DragonQuest.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Incredibook!, Review
Tags:Cats, Dogs, Eleanor H. Porter, Funny
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Miss Polly Harrington receives a letter from Jerimiah O. White saying that her brother-in-law, Reverend John Whittier, died two weeks ago and would she take his only child, Pollyanna? Miss Polly feels that it is her duty, so she consents. Pollyanna arrives with the “glad-game” and after she is run over by a automobile and the doctors say she can never use her legs again, nearly the whole town starts playing the glad-game.
A good book! It has very well portrayed characters. I like it very much.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Mysteries, Review, Science Fiction
Tags:Daniel Manus Pinkwater, Easy Read, Funny, Martians, Out of Print, Quick Read
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A dastardly crime has happened in Vienna! Somebody has stolen all the muffins. Inspector Charles LeChat enlists the help of Mozart, who likes nothing better than to solve mysteries and compose music. A great story with crazy off the wall elements of an extraterrestrial, the odd peasant, and Gorganzola muffins!
I love Daniel Pinkwater’s books. All his books are very funny, with very weird (but easily followed) plots that always end in some goofy fashion. Unfortunately, The Muffin Fiend is out of print, so you have to buy it used. See our Book Tips page for pointers on how to find out of print books.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Funny, Lloyd Alexander
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Vesper Holly is a rather precocious orphan from Philadelphia, and her guardians, Brinne and Aunt Mary, are swept into a whirlwind of adventure when Vesper finds the traces of an unfinished and, so far, unproved theory her late father had about a national legend in the small country of Illyria. Vesper is determined to investigate and, with Brinnie, heads for Illyria and becomes involved in far more than a mysterious legend. With an unwilling king, a rebel leader, and the great need for peace before a war breaks out, Vesper has her hands full…
Being the first of the Vesper Holly series, I think it’s one of the best. It has well developed characters and plot, and Brinnie’s witty writing style contains enough humor to keep you laughing. I enjoyed this book very much.
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