Born in Sussex, Noel Streatfeild was the daughter of a clergyman. While she was considered the plain one of the family, she loved performing in plays she and her sisters put on for charity. As an adult, she worked in the theater as an actress before turning to writing. While Noel Streatfeild is probably most… Continue reading The Works of Noel Streatfeild
Magic in the Mix, by Annie Barrows Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, by Liesl Shurtliff The Tales of the Minnipins series, by Carol Kendall (first book The Gammage Cup) The Anne of Green Gables series, by L.M. Montgomery (first book Anne of Green Gables) The Penderwicks series, by Jeanne Birdsall (first book The Penderwicks)… Continue reading If you liked The Magic Half, be sure to try…
"Magic is just a way of setting things right." ~from The Magic Half For lovers of Edward Eager's and E. Nesbit's books comes new story of magic in unlikely places! Miri Gill is a twinless girl stuck between two sets of twins (unusual family!). She longs for magic and excitement almost as much as she… Continue reading The Magic Half
Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk, by Liesl Shurtliff Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood, by Liesl Shurtliff The Wide-Awake Princess series, by E.D. Baker (first book The Wide-Awake Princess) The League of Princes series, by Christopher Healy (first book The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom) Storybound & Story's… Continue reading If you liked Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, be sure to try…
"A name is a powerful thing." ~from Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin Have you ever wondered about the title character in the traditional fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin?" Where did he get his magical gold-spinning powers? Why did he decide to help the miller's daughter? And exactly what is he going to do with a baby… Continue reading Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
The Mysterious Benedict Society series, by Trenton Lee Stewart (first book The Mysterous Benedict Society) The Secret Keepers, by Trenton Lee Stewart The Secret Series, by Pseudonymous Bosch (first book The Name of This Book is Secret) Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard, by Jonathan Auxier The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, by Maryrose… Continue reading If you liked Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, be sure to try…
If you like children's adventure stories, you'll love Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes! Found floating in a basket as a baby with his eyes pecked out, Peter Nimble must survive using his extraordinary senses of hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Peter, the Greatest Thief Who Ever Lived, is forced by his captor, Mr. Seamus,… Continue reading Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
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