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Little Women (Illustrated Junior Library) 269 reviews
Louisa May Alcott
Grosset & Dunlap, 1947
Little Women
+ Little Women -- Centennial Edition
+ This is my favorite book!
This is a classic we wanted our grand daughter to read. The illustrations are professional and wonderful
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The Borrowers51 reviews
Mary Norton
Odyssey Classics, 2003
The Borrowers by M. Norton
+ great book
+ The Borrowers: Fiftieth Anniversary
+ What would they "borrow" from your home?
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A Is for Annabelle 18 reviews
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2001
S is for Sweet
+ Sweet Book
+ A is for Anabelle
+ for my Annabelle!
+ An Excellent Book
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Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics)7 reviews
Anna Sewell
Sterling, 2004
The best horse story to ever love for horselovers to have of their own, the best book of a horse's life story
+ The best choice for a third or fourth grade reader
+ Black Beauty
+ black beauty by anna sewell
+ Extraordinary!!!
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Classic Starts: The Adventures of Robin Hood (Classic Starts Series) 2 reviews
Howard Pyle
Sterling, 2005
Ray Reviews Robin Hood Classic Starts
+ The Adventures of Robin Hood
Book Review of
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(Retold from the Howard Pyle original)
I chose to read The Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle for three reasons: 1) because I like to read adventure stories; 2) because my brother recommended it to me; and 3) because I read the back of the ...
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Heidi (Unabridged Classics)3 reviews
Johanna Spyri
Sterling, 2006
Heidi
+ Baby Boomers, enjoy this classic anew!
+ a beautiful story.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this at age 65 as much or more than I did as a child. It is well written and superbly crafted for a reasonable price.
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Alice in Wonderland12 reviews
Lewis Carroll
Gramercy, 2004
This should not be your first introduction to Alice
+ Alice in Wonderland
+ Wonderland?
An occasional review will focus on this point. Alice in Wonderland is no more children's book than, "The Lord of the Rings".
The reason this five star book gets less stars occasionally is not because of its contents or purpose; it is because of either being mistaken for a kids book, in which ...
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Elsie Dinsmore (The Original Elsie Classics, Book One)62 reviews
Martha Finley
Cumberland House Publishing, 2000
A worhtwhile glimpse into the past
+ It made my daughter laugh and cry...
I read these books as a child and have just re-read them as a married mother of two. I can't say enough about their positive effect on me both then and now. In reading some of the other reviews it becomes quite clear that many of the objections (too close to erotic love between father and daughter ...
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Pollyanna41 reviews
Eleanor H. Porter
Aladdin, 2002
A Book for Boys and Girls
+ A classic, for a good reason.
+ Classic Book
+ pollyana= a wonderful book
+ A joy to revisit.
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The Poor Little Rich Girl
Eleanor Gates
Hard Press, 2006
As Gwendolyn stared at the line the reflection of her small face in the mirror grew suddenly all white as if some rude hand had reached out and brushed away the pink from cheeks and lips.
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Little House on the Prairie99 reviews
Laura Ingalls Wilder
HarperTrophy, 1953
Audio Edition--Worth every penny
+ Rereading this touched my heart as if I were ten again!
+ Good wholesome reading
+ Wonderful Story!
+ A wonderfully told classic!
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Black Storm: A horse of the Kansas hills
Thomas C Hinkle
William Morrow & Co, 1929
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The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne ...189 reviews
L.M. Montgomery
Starfire, 1998
Anne of Green Gables/ Anne of Avonlea/ Anne of the Island
+ 4.5 stars for a positive, uplifting and feel-good story for readers of all ages.
+ Anne of Green Gables
+ A heartwarming story for girls of all ages, at all times.
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Michael O'Halloran (Library of Indiana Classics)11 reviews
Gene Stratton-Porter
Indiana University Press, 1997
A wonderful story
+ G. Stratton-Porter's book Michael O'Halloran
+ I love this book.
+ Pleasant Read
+ A charming fable of American life in the 'teens
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (Aladdin Classics)4 reviews
Margaret Sidney
Aladdin, 2006
Old Fashioned, but Charming
+ "My whockety! What a lot!"
+ Aladdin classics series - beautiful series for children
"The Five Little Peppers" are Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie. Their father died when Phronsie was a baby and Mrs. Pepper struggles to earn enough money to support the family. Despite their poverty, they are a loving family, full of spirit and adventure. Ben and Polly do what they can to ...
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Lad: A Dog31 reviews
Albert Payson Terhune
Puffin, 1993
Books about a dog...
+ Lad, a dog
+ One of the great dog books ...
+ I will never forget how I discovered this book...(actual review on the second paragraph)
+ A Dog Story to Remember
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Lassie Come-Home: Eric Knight's Original 1938 Classic9 reviews
Rosemary Wells
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2000
Very well-written and not dumbed-down!
+ Fine adaptation
+ beautiful and heart-wrenching
+ Most Amazing Book Ever
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The Rescuers
Dell Yearling, 1959
When a Norwegian poet must be rescued from the Black Castle, Miss Bianca, head of the Prisoners' Aid Society, goes into action. ~ This is the story that inspired the Walt Disney Productions animated featured film.
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Little Women (Illustrated Junior Library)269 reviews
Louisa May Alcott
Grosset & Dunlap, 1947
Little Women
+ Little Women -- Centennial Edition
+ This is my favorite book!
This is a classic we wanted our grand daughter to read. The illustrations are professional and wonderful
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Heidi (Unabridged Classics)3 reviews
Johanna Spyri
Sterling, 2006
Heidi
+ Baby Boomers, enjoy this classic anew!
+ a beautiful story.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this at age 65 as much or more than I did as a child. It is well written and superbly crafted for a reasonable price.
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