When Henry's parents are both killed in an accident, he is sent to live with Aunt Agatha in her boarding house. Aunt Agatha is extremely 'frugal.' Each boarder is allowed two pieces of toast for breakfast and the ham at dinner is sliced so thin you can see through it. Furthermore, Aunt Agatha has a hard and fast rule against music of any kind. Then, Harvey Angell arrives. He is small enough to fit into the smallest room in the attic and best of all, he NEVER eats breakfast. Henry wonders though what Aunt Agatha will do when she sees Harvey's flute. Her reaction as well as the reaction of the other boarders is almost magical. Can Harvey Angell be the salvation Henry needs or is he much darker than that?

Similar books: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 10/11/2011

ISBN-10: 0743428285

ISBN-13: 9780743428286

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A kid is going to live with his father when the plane crashes. He must learn to live in the wild with only his trusty hatchet. If you liked this book, also read The River, Brian's Winter, Brian's Return, and Brian's Hunt.

Awards won: Newbery Honor

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/5/2009

ISBN-10: 0689840926

ISBN-13: 9780689840920

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Commenter: St. Charles Reader, grade 0

Another school year starts and Jack has Mrs. Stretchberry as his teacher again. Enjoy another year of Jack's poetry journal where he explores his feelings about his mom, poets, his opinionated Uncle Bill and 'That Cat.'

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Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 7/6/2011

ISBN-10: 0061430927

ISBN-13: 9780061430923

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Hattie has been living with Aunt Ivy and Uncle Holt since her parents died a few years back. Since Uncle Holt and Aunt Ivy never had children, Aunt Ivy has a completely different view on how a 16-year-old young lady should act. But November 11, 1917 is the day that changes Hattie's life once and for all. Her mother's brother, Uncle Chester had passed away and willed a 320 parcel of Montana land to Hattie. To claim Montana land, all a person has to do is improve at least 40 acres and fence them in by the end of 4 years. The problem is that Hattie doesn't have 4 years ' she only has 1 year left on Uncle Chester's agreement before it is sold for back taxes. Can Hattie finish everything that is required in time?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0385733135

ISBN-13: 9780385733137

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Summer starts on three bad notes for nine-year-old Abby; her best friend leaves for vacation, their new live-in babysitter, Hannah, is as scared and timid as she is, and her aunt sends another box of clothes that won't fit and a broken music box. When the music box starts to play by itself, and Abby and Hannah both see the ghost of an angry girl, things go from boring to frightening. Abby's eleven-year-old brother David makes things worse by playing tricks on Hannah and scaring her with his pet iguana. Hannah shows surprising resilience by refusing to be run off by mysterious happenings, and Abby might even impress her brother when she confronts the ghost. Don't read this one in the dark!

Similar authors: Mary Downing Hahn

Similar books: The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn; A Murder for Her Majesty by Beth Hilgartner

Reviewed by: Donna

Date read: 8/16/2011

ISBN-10: 0590473557

ISBN-13: 9780590473552

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