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Sweet Historical Tale for Young Readers
Sally is a young girl living in a busy New England household (filled with lots of aunts and uncles) between the American Revolution and the War of 1812. In this first book (of a series of 5 all slated to be reprinted by Bethlehem Books in the near future), Uncle Joseph has to come up with a clever scheme to convince his sister to resettle in Maine. Their adventures involve traveling in a little house pulled on skis by a huge team of oxen. Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Aunts    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Family - Multigenerational    6. Fiction    7. Historical - General    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Moving, Household    10. Orphans    11. Adventure / thriller    12. Historical fiction   

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this was a great book!
I read this book in 2 days. I could'nt put the book down.I can not wait to read more about Kitty.I am a fourth grader .We do accelerated reader program at our school and this book is giving me a lot of points.The book was awesome!

THISISMYFAVIRTEBOOKEVER
KITTY FROM THE START IS A GREAT BOOK. ITS ABOUT A GIRL WHO HAS TO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT CITY AND START HER LIFE IN A DIFFERENT CITY AND SHE DOES NOT LIKE IT BUT SHE GETS USE TO IT. WHEN YOUREAD THIS BOOK YOU WILLLOVE IT BECAUSE ITS ABOUT A GIRL OUR AGE. SO READ THIS BOOK YOU WILLLOVE IT. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Catholic schools    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Moving, Household    6. School stories    7. Schools    8. Social Issues - New Experience    9. Social Situations - New Experience    10. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / New Experience   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Turtles    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. Friendship    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Movie Tie - In    10. Moving, Household    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Social Issues - General    13. Turtles    14. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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A 9-year old from North Bend, WA
I give it a rating of three stars because it reminded me ofwhen I went to a baseball game and I saw a dog that looked just likeMudge.I like it a lot because it has good word choice and at the endyou don't know what is going to happen next.And what I didn't like was it didn't have action.I recommend this book to any age. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Cousins    5. Dogs    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Moving, Household    9. Readers - Beginner    10. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    11. Social Situations - Moving    12. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dogs   

Subjects:  1. California    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Dreams    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Moving, Household    8. Nightmares    9. Readers - Chapter Books    10. Social Issues - New Experience    11. Social Situations - New Experience    12. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Juvenile fiction    2. Moving, Household   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Family - General    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Moving    7. Moving, Household    8. Preschool Picture Story Books    9. Social Issues - Community & Neighborhood    10. Social Issues - New Experience    11. Social Situations - Moving    12. Stories in rhyme    13. Juvenile Fiction / Family / General   

Editorial Review

Annie Bananie is one of a kind. Along with her best friend and pet porcupine, Annie Bananie terrorizes the neighborhood, swings from the clothesline, and is transformed from Ann from outer space to the lovely Princess Annie Ba-nanie. So when this redheaded live wire has to move, her best friend is completely bereft: "Annie Bananie, / Do you think it's good / Leaving your whole neighborhood?... How can you just go away? / What about my sixth birthday?" Bravely, her friend tries to make the best of the situation, encouraging Annie Bananie to make new friends and try to write. But most importantly, she wants Annie Bananie to remember that she will "never ever ever / Never ever / Ever / Never / find another friend like me." Read more

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Annie Bananie
I think it was very sad because Annie Bananie was moving away from her best friend. Anyway I loved this book. It got down to my heart. And thats what a good book is all about. I loved this book more than anyone could. Not that many people like Annie Bananie but I love it so much.

Bookmobile best seller
Annie Bananie is the narrator's best friend.They have wild times together, parading around dressed up as queens and tickling bumblebees.But Annie is moving away, and the narrator mourns her departure by reminding her of all the good times they've had together.This is a funny, yet sad story of a kind loss that many kids must face at a young age when they are just making friends for the first time.It is a best seller on the local bookmobile.It has about 200 words.

this book helps so much!!
This book may be a children's book yet it can help people of all ages. Right now i am 17 years old and my bestest friend in the world is gonna move. i couldnt deal with it at first and then a fellow student recommended this book. not only did i read it but i bought it for my friend for her to cherish so she can see how i feel. it is a great book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Friendship    5. Girls & Women    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Moving, Household    8. Preschool Picture Story Books    9. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    10. Social Issues - Friendship    11. Stories in rhyme    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship   

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Accepting Change
That has never been one of my strong points. But it seems to suddenly hit DJ hard with her grandmother's marriage and her mother with a boyfriend, the good thing coming out of this all is that DJ will finally own her own horse. Through DJ's experiences, and how she feels about everything going on around her, you can help and apply it to your life. I would have to see DJ as a heroine after reading this book for accepting change is something really hard for some people to accept. Me included. But let's face it, nothing goes on forever, and though DJ wishes it could be the same, she knows it will never be again. That takes courage. She also proves in this book that she can be responsible for Major and will do whatever it takes to take the best care of him. If I am ever fortunate to own a horse of my own anytime soon, I could only wish to be as responsible as DJ. She isn't always responsible, but hey, nobody's perfect. And she's so normal that you can't help but think she's the bolder version of you. A book in the series not to be missed.

WOW
This was the first High Hurdles book I have ever read and I loved it since then I have read 5-8,and I have 9. I love these!!!
I love these books so much!!! Snelling really understands what teens go through and puts everyday situations in her books! Major is one cool horse too! I would recommend these books to anyone that loves horses and readinga great book!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Horses    5. Moving    6. Moving, Household    7. Religious - Christian    8. Social Situations - General    9. Christianity   

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Good book
Eleven-year-old Livvy Hudson's life is shattered when her mother dies of cancer.Livvy now has no support for her skating, and her dad has turned into a hermit.But one day her dad decides that he wants to move to Alpine Lake to get away from all the memories of Livvy's mother.Livvy is upset that she will have to leave everythingand everyone behind, especially her coach.But Apline Lake turns out to better than Livvy thought, especially since she now lives in the same town as her pen pal.But Livvy is still unable to get a new coach or lessons.Will her Olympic dreams ever come true? I really liked this book, even though I am not into figure skating.

the Shunning
I have read all of Beverly Lewis adult books and long for more.I am intrigued by the stories of Lancaster County Pa.Looking forward to more tales of the simple life.Beverly, thank you very much for soothing "winter" reading.I really enjoyed your stories.

Dreams On Ice is great!
Dreams On Ice by Beverly Lewis is a fabulous story about an eleven year old girl named Olivia Hudson.Her dreams of becoming a professional figure skater are put on hold when she and her dad move to Alpine Lake, Colorado after her mom dies from cancer.Olivia makes friends in some unexpectedplaces and begins to really enjoy her new home.I love it when she gets tomeet her pen pal and finds a place to skate. I enjoyed this book because Ilike to ice skate like Olivia. I have read nearly all of Beverly Lewis'Cul-De-Sac Kids books and this book in the Girls Only series is just aswonderful.I'm looking forward to reading the 3 other books in thisseries.by Kaitlyn Drennan, 10 years old ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Christian life    5. Fiction    6. Ice skating    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Moving, Household    9. Olympics    10. Religious - Christian    11. Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports   

Subjects:  1. Best friends    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Moving, Household    8. School & Education    9. Schools    10. Social Issues - Friendship    11. Social Situations - Moving    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship   

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A funny, fun-filled book!
Matthew Jackson and his family leave NY and move to Deposit, Ohio. Matthew wants to start all over again and he has a lot of fears. He wants to be a tough kid. This book made me crack up laughing. He meets a funny kid named JP, his next-door neighbor, and a hilarious, red-headed, tough kid. JP tells him about The Wall, a neighborhood bully.Then Matthew becomes really scared... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Fiction    4. Moving, Household    5. Social Issues - General    6. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

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Educational and entertaining
This book addresses an often over-looked trauma of childhood -- moving to a new home. It successfully helps children deal with the bittersweet feelings they will encounter during this life-changing event. The text is educational as well as entertaining. The activities are sure to delight. Every preschool, elementary teacher and realtor should have a copy of this book.
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Subjects:  1. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / New Experience    2. Juvenile Nonfiction / Activity Books    3. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Situations / Emotions & Feelings    4. Activity Books    5. Children's 4-8    6. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Moving, Household    10. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings    11. Social Situations - New Experience   

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An enjoyable and funny mystery
It's the worst summer of 11-year-old Jillian's life. She and her mother have moved to a New York apartment from their house in Pennsylvania to live with Jillian's new stepfather and a mean stepsister, Mariella. Jillian misses her home and friends, and yearns for her father, who died a few years ago.
What A Great Book
This book kept me turning the pages just to see what happens next.I told all of my friends about it and they bought it and loved it too.I can't wait for Natalie's next book.
What a delightful surprise!
My daughter and I loved this book.It had everything that kept her turning the pages...a little romance, a mystery and a great friendship.The illustrations are wonderful and add to the fun of each chapter. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Grief    6. Historical - United States - General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    9. Moving, Household    10. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    11. New York (N.Y.)    12. Remarriage    13. Social Issues - Friendship    14. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / General   

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Great Book
This is a good book I've read it twice. I like how Ann used handwriting in this book instead of type it was great! It was like a real diary. Dawn mostly writes about changing buildings at school, her family and her california friends. What I didn't like about this book is that Dawn never mentioned her BSC friends its like the everoprated into thin air. She only mentions Mary Anne a couple of times. Also theres a part in this book were they think Jill is babyish just coz she wants to look in the pet shop what the? I'm 19 and still love looking in the pet shop. And whats wrong with Jill liking that kind of stuff they are only 13 for crying out loud not 18!. The part were they snuck off to the party was great. And its great Ann finally had something about this. And it was annoying how they thought that Jill was a baby just coz she didnt want to sneak out and diaspoint her parents. This is a good book.

GREAT FIRST BOOK OF CA DIARIES!!!
This book is the first book in the California Diaries series. For those who don't know, it's about thirteen-year-old Dawn Schafer who is facing many changes in her life, including her Dad's new relationship with stepmum Carol, her move to the high-school building in school, and friendship changes. In this book, Dawn and her friends Sunny, Maggie and Jill get invited to a party thrown by eleventh and twelfth graders after their move to the high-school building. They debate whether to go to the party and ditch Jill's sleepover. They go, but whenthey arrive they know something isn't right. Sunny drinks alcohol without realising it and gets sick, and the party is held in a backyard of a house with no one home. When the police get called from a neighbour complaining about the noise level, the party breaks up quickly. Dawn, Maggie, AMALIA (new friend in 8th grade at the party) and Sunny get a lift home with a reliable high-school boy named DUCKY. They get back to Jill's house where Jill is furious. Towards the end of the book, Dawn, Sunny and Maggie break away from Jill, whom they think is too babyish.
What Happened to Dawn?!
I love the Baby-sitters Club Series, and Dawn is my favorite baby-sitter, so I decided to try the California Diaries Series about Dawn and her friends in California. So I checked out DAWN, California Diary #1. It was terrible, absolutely terrible, and it made me very upset. Everything is Dawn, Dawn, Dawn, Dawn this, Dawn that. It is filled with some very inappropriate things. The Baby-sitters Club Series is NEVER like that. In this book, I also found words I'm not allowed to say. I was so ashamed of this book that I just stopped reading it. If you could rate books, this would be PG-13, so don't even THINK about buying this novel for a ten-year-old. I am very frustrated with this volume. How can you do this to my favorite baby-sitter, Ann M. Martin?! :-( ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Moving, Household    5. Schools    6. Social Issues - Adolescence    7. Social Situations - Adolescence    8. Stepfamilies   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Moving    9. Moving, Household    10. Preschool Picture Story Books    11. Social Issues - New Experience    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship   

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A Fresh, Funny Story for Kids of All Ages
There has never been a dragon like Madam Yang, and I can't believe there ever will be again.Such verve, such attitude, such sense of humor (even when she's overdosed on toasted marshmellows!) She has to be the most believable and likeable dragon in storytelling history. Dragon book is hot stuff!!!
We took this book on a long car trip and took turns reading it aloud to the kids.I wish it had been a book on tape, because we couldn't put it down.We even read it in restaurants.Way wacky and zany, it is laugh out loud funny.That dragon -- Madam Yang -- sure is hot stuff!

Dragon Fires Imagination
This book is a winner.The author captures the real-life worries and joys of her young hero, and authentically portrays the scene in Tucson, Arizona.Like the runaway best sellers in the Harry Potter series, this book putsimaginative adventure in a totally believeable context. Young readers, likemy grandchildren, are going to want to read more about Rick and hisadventures. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Dragons    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Moving, Household    8. Time travel   

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Salvadore has feelings for Elizabeth
Salvadore still has his foot in a cast after slipping on the floor at the dance. He starts to have feelings for Elizabeth,and when he hears that Blue and Elizabeth kissed in front of the coffee machine,Sal kisses Elizabeth. Mr.Wakefield makes an announcement that he gets a promotion at work,but it's in Salt Lake City,Utah. The Wakefields might be moving to Utah.

Great!
This book was one of the best I've read in the series!It made me laugh and even get teary-eyed.One thing I think is interesting about it is how it repeats a subject used in previous books.Elizabeth is supposed to be dating Blue, but kisses Salvador, just like how Salvador was supposed to be with Elizabeth, but kissed Anna.Another thing not mentioned on the back of this book is an unpleasent surprise...the Wakefields are moving to Utah!How will this mess turn out?Find out in the 30th and final book, "Too Many Good-Byes".If you like Babysitters' Club, Luna Bay, Mary-Kate & Ashley, or the Lizzie McGuire books, it's almost a guarentee that you'll enjoy this series!

2 Twins + Utah= Trouble
This book is by far my fave SVJH Book! Everything is running smooth with the twins...until a roadblock that could change their lives forever hits...their dad got offered a job in Utah! Jessica and Elizabeth can't believe it and they have to find out a way to tell their friends...Liz finally breaks down and tells Sal and Anna. But Jess doesn't tell anyone. But when Liz goes over to Salvadors...something happens. And when she tells Blue...uh oh that could definitley screw up a relationship. I definitley recommend this book! I loved it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Dating (Social customs)    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Moving, Household    7. School & Education    8. Schools    9. Social Issues - General    10. Social Situations - General    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General    12. School stories   

Subjects:  1. Buried treasure    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Concepts - General    6. Family - Multigenerational    7. Fiction    8. Graphic methods    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Maps    11. Moving, Household    12. Science & Technology - Mathematics   

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Real Life People
When I read this book as a child in the late 1960s, I didn't even know it took place in the 40s.You can't help but feel for Amy-- the new kid on the block.She's sweet, but flawed-- so anxious for cool friends that she doesn't seem to stand up for any principles-- unlike her older sister, Laura-- the "smart one."The book is full of warmth, adventure, good humor, and realistic family situations-- it remains one of the most memorable books of my childhood.The "spinoff" books were equally engaging-- "Laura," "Amy and Laura," and "Veronica Ganz" especially.

WHY is this out of print??
In my opinion, this book (along with Laura's Luck and Amy and Laura) is a children's classic, so why it is no longer in print is a mystery to me. I read this when I was in grade school in the 1970s and I found it wonderfully exotic. Imagine going to the convenience store to get penny candy and long pretzels out of a barrel! Imagine having a mother who looks like Joan Crawford (and this is considered a compliment!). The depiction of the Bronx during wartime is absolutely charming-- it's not the rough, slighlty seedy Bronx that one thinks of today. An absolute joy - Amy Moves In
This was my favorite book of all time in fourth grade and still it remains#1 on my favorite books list after some years after fourth grade. It wasthe first book that I read by Marilyn Sachs, and that might explain why itis so good.As a nine-year-old kid way after Mrs. Sachs first wrotethis, I could sympathize with Amy. Amy was a scrawny nothing (I was prettyskinny myself at nine) who was nine years old and had an older sister whoshe adored, and loved to imagine things. But that was where our similaritesended. I was more of a Laura fan, who spent her time reading books andsometimes had to go and save her sister from prospective bullies. But Amystill remains my favorite. Forty years after her publication, Amy Moves Inwill remain a great book despite its out-of-print. She might be a"goner" now, since there's some kids who will never read her, butthose who did - they know she's an absolute joy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's All Ages    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Fiction    5. Moving, Household    6. Social Issues - Friendship