Category Archives: Children’s

The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Thistle

This is a joint review with Morrigan, my son who will turn 9 on Sunday. You’ll see – we have very different opinions for the most part. Of course, he’s much closer to the intended age group for this series. … Continue reading →

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls, by John Bellairs

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Thistle

When 10-year-old Lewis’ parents die, he goes to live with his Uncle Jonathan. Jonathan lives in an old mansion formerly owned by a crazy wizard. The mansion has a clock in the walls that ticks at the same loudness all … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Labyrinth, by Rick Riordan

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Thistle

The Battle of the Labyrinth picks up six months after the last installment at the beginning of summer camp. This time it’s Annabeth’s turn to go on a quest, with Percy, Tyson (the Cyclops), and Grover (the Satyr) by her … Continue reading →

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The Titan’s Curse, by Rick Riordan

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Thistle

The third installment of the Percy Jackson series (which began with The Lightning Thief) is The Titan’s Curse. Halfway between two summers at Camp Half-Blood, Percy gets roped into following a quest of fellow half-blood Thalia, daughter of Zeus. Kronos … Continue reading →

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And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Thistle

Roy and Silo are two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who became a couple. They bonded the same way a male and female penguin normally do. They made their own nesting area, and they tried to hatch egg-sized … Continue reading →

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Protected: Wait Till Helen Comes, by Mary Downing Hahn

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Thistle

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Thimble Summer, by Elizabeth Enright

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Thistle

Thimble Summer was published in 1938 and won the Newberry Medal in 1939. It’s about a 9-year-old girl named Garnet growing up on a farm in rural Southwestern Wisconsin. The book takes her through several months during one summer, through … Continue reading →

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Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Thistle

Margaret (age 11) has just moved from NYC to New Jersey, and is trying to cope with the change and to fit in at her new school. Already she’s different: Her parents do not have any religion and so Margaret … Continue reading →

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A Crooked Kind of Perfect, by Linda Urban

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Thistle

Ten-year-old Zoe wants to play the piano, but instead, her dad gets her a Perfectone D60 organ. This is not the only problem in Zoe’s life. Her mom almost never comes home from work. Her dad has some sort of … Continue reading →

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Yemen, by Liz Sonneborn

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Thistle

The Enchantment of the World series is a set of books about different countries written for about middle-school aged kids. Each has a different author. Each one discusses the geography, history, government, religion, culture, holidays, plants, animals, economy, industry, education, … Continue reading →

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