Category Archives: Children’s

A Cool Moonlight, by Angela Johnson

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Thistle

Lila is an eight year old girl with a very rare allergy – she’s allergic to sunlight. She spends most of her days sleeping, and does her playing, schoolwork, and chores at night. Even though she’s different, she has a … Continue reading →

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick (audio)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Thistle

I read, loved, and reviewed The Invention of Hugo Cabret earlier this month. I’m not going to talk about the book itself again here. Instead, I want to talk about the audio production of Hugo Cabret. For those who have … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by JK Rowling

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Thistle

So it’s month 5 (a couple days early…) and book 5 for my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison. The hardback version of Order of the Phoenix was actually where I discovered the discrepancies between the two versions. The story, in brief: When … Continue reading →

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Puppet Master, by Joanne Owen

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Thistle

I hardly know how to describe this book. It takes place in late 1890s Prague. Milena is a little girl who lost both her parents three years earlier. Her father died; her mother disappeared. Milena now lives with her grandmother … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Looking for Bapu, by Anjali Banerjee

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Quick summary: Eight-year-old Anu is very close to his grandfather (Bapu) and doesn’t know how to cope when Bapu has a massive stroke and dies. He thinks if only he can do something – say the right words, perform the … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Magician’s Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Quick summary: A young boy seeks answers when a fortune teller comes to town. She tells him he must follow the elephant to find his sister. The boy thinks she can’t be right – there are no elephants in his … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by JK Rowling

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Thistle

It’s month four/book four in my hardback-paperback comparison of the Harry Potter series! As per always, there will necessarily be spoilers in this post, so don’t read this if you haven’t read Harry Potter and plan to! I mentioned last … Continue reading →

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Thistle

Hugo Cabret lives alone in a busy Paris train station. The year is 1931. Hugo must keep the clocks running so no one discovers that his uncle, the Timekeeper, has disappeared. He must also forage and sometimes steal in order … Continue reading →

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Greenland (Enchantment series), by Jean Blashfield

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thistle

Wow. Greenland is a fascinating country. Their history is so varied – from multiple groups of indigenous peoples that came and went at different times over the last 4000 years, to viking settlement and Danish rule and later to almost-independence. … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by JK Rowling

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Thistle

The Prisoner of Azkaban is one of my two favorite HP books, along with the Half-Blood Prince. I never get tired of it, no matter how many times I read it. This is Rowling at her best, in writing, in … Continue reading →

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