Posted by Rebekah
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Dogs, Easy Read, Funny, P. L. Travers, Snakes
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In this, the first Mary Poppins book, Mary Poppins comes to be the governess of the four Banks children, Jane, Michael, and the Twins. Strict and stern she may be, but when it comes to having tea up next to the ceiling, telling stories, putting stars back in the sky and talking to Hamadryads, Mary Poppins is an amazing person.
The Mary Poppins books are different from the movie. In the books, Mary Poppins is much more stern. Oh, and I’m sorry, but the dancing penguins are not included in the books. It’s fun how Jane and Michael are never quite sure if their adventures were real or not.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Funny, John Peterson
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Almost everything is ready for the new baby—almost. Aunt Lily, who had helped when Tom and Lucy were born, hasn’t arrived yet. Cousin Dinkey tries to fly Aunt Lily over, through the snow storm, and Aunt Lily falls out of the glider, as she didn’t have her seatbelt fastened. The Littles organize a search party and Little men, including Tom, set out to try to find Aunt Lily.
This probably isn’t one of my favorite Little books. I think I like The Littles and the Lost Children better.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Review, Science Fiction
Tags:Daniel Manus Pinkwater, Easy Read, Funny, Good Read Aloud, Martians
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William’s tooth filling is picking up radio signals that he can control by clenching his teeth, putting metal objects in his mouth, and covering the tooth with his tongue. Then he hears some space men talking, and then the aliens suck him into their ship! They plan on invading earth to eat all the junk food! What will William do?
Loved it! It’s very funny and dramatic (if that’s at all possible). I wish it was bit longer, though.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Funny, John Peterson
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Winkie and Tip, who is really Winkie’s cousin, live with Father Len and Mother Lyn on Smoke Mountain, along with the other Hill Tinies—or used to until Mother Lyn and Father Len take them with them on a trading trip, riding on a tame black crow, whose name is Sable. Mother Lyn and Father Len leave the children with Sable while they went to try to find the entrance to Trash City, where they plan to trade. While they’re gone, mice attack and Sable tries to defend the children. Then the mice make an exit, as a yellow cat appears on the scene—and attacks Sable! The two fighters go out of sight and a group of Trash Tiny soldiers find the two children and take them back with them to Trash City. When Father Len and Mother Lyn arrive, the children are gone!
This Little book is probably one of my favorites of the series about the Littles, starting with The Littles. The Littles and the Lost Children doesn’t have very much of the Littles, but I still like it. Enjoy!
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Cats, Funny, John Peterson, Mice, Quick Read
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Mr. Little, Mrs. Little, Granny Little, Uncle Pete, Lucy, and Tom live in the walls of a house owned by George W. Bigg. Mr. Little is the tallest, and he is only about six inches high! All the Littles have tails, which they are proud of. One day, Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb rent the Biggs’ house and don’t houseclean or fix damages. Soon the Littles fear that mice will come, as there are a lot of crumbs. And sure enough, they do. The Littles hope the Newcombs will set up mousetraps—but they’re in for a surprise!
This book is the first of the Littles series. It’s pretty good, in my opinion.
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