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Tag Archives: children’s books
Classic Review: A Squire’s Tale
One of my favorite retellings of Camelot is The Squire’s Tales series by Gerald Morris. It’s a ten-book series that he recently finished, retelling different Arthurian legends. I admit the quality varies from book to book, but there are truly … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged adventure, book reviews, books, Camelot, children's books, fantasy, Gerald Morris, King Arthur, knights, magic, quests, reading, Sir Gawain, squires, The Squire's Tale
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Classic Review: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Things are a little busy around here for NaNoWriMo right now…so I’m opening up my archives and sharing another Classic Review. Right now I have kind of a thing for fairy tales. When I was younger, though, I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged books, children's books, children's fantasy, fantasy, Greek Gods, Greek mythology, Lightning Thief, magic, mythology, myths, Percy Jackson, Poseidon, reading, Rick Riordan, satyr, Zeus
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Classic Review: Ella Enchanted
I’ve reviewed a lot of retold fairy tales on this blog. One of the first was Ella Enchanted, and I still think it’s one of the best! *********************************** Cinderella, in her traditional form, is a character who drives me absolutely … Continue reading
Quotable L. M. Montgomery
I’ve been neglecting my “Quotable” category for months. So let’s revive it with a quote from a favorite author… “I’d like to add some beauty to life…I don’t exactly want to make people know more…but I’d love to make them … Continue reading
Posted in Quotable
Tagged Anne of Green Gables, beauty, children's books, giving, joy, L. M. Montgomery, literature, reading
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Caught Between a Great Brain and a Money-Loving Heart
On the subject of funny kids books about boys, another favorite besides Gordon Korman is The Great Brain series by John D. Fitzgerald. Based loosely on Fitzgerald’s childhood, the books are set in a small town in Utah in the … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged book review, children, children's books, fiction, John D. Fitzgerald, reading, The Great Brain, Tom D. Fitzgerald
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