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Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles
Julie Andrews Edwards (1974), 224 pages
Audience: 4th Grade - 8th Grade
Let your imaginations soar! Meet Professor Savant, the only adult who still believes in the Whangdoodle, the wisest, most fun-loving thing in the world. Meet the three Potter children, Lindy, Tom and Ben, whom Professor Savant believes can be trained to take the Professor to Whangdoodleland so he can visit his friend one last time. They learn to concentrate, use all of their senses and believe in the Whangdoodle. They're finally ready to make the trip! Join them on the adventure of a lifetime! Once they get to Whangdoodleland, the Whiffle Bird helps them outwit the many bizarre and scary creatures the oily Prock sends to keep them away from the Whangdoodle.
Similar books: The Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Reviewed by: hap
Date read: 7/15/2009
ISBN-10: 0060218053
ISBN-13: 9780060218058
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Leprechaun's Gold
Pamela Duncan Edwards (2004), 32 pages
Illustrated by Henry Cole
Audience: Preschool - 3rd Grade
Long ago, in Ireland, there lived an man know as Old Pat. Old Pat was a very good harpist, he was also very kind and very generous. In the same village lived a man known as Young Tom. Tom learned to play the harp from Old Pat, but Tom was boastful and shelfish. The two traveled together to the King's Harping Contest. On the way, they come across a leprechaun in trouble. Will Old Pat's generosity get him in trouble with the little people or will it win him the leprechauns' gold?
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 4/20/2010
ISBN-10: 0066239745
ISBN-13: 9780066239743
The cruel ruler of Ashby orders young Lily Quench to kill the dragon that has landed in their town. Lily is only half Quench (dragon slayer). Does she have the courage to slay a dragon? Oddly, the dragon becomes her friend and ally. Together they begin a quest to restore the rightful heir of Ashby to his throne, and free the people from servitude. Who is the lost prince, and where is he hiding? Can Lily save the town, and find happiness for herself? This is the first of seven books in the series.
Book Series: Lily Quench
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0142400203
ISBN-13: 9780142400203
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis (2005), 224 pages
Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
Audience: 3rd Grade - 6th Grade
Lucy, Peter, Susan, and Edmund find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia, and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter. Part of the Chronicles of Narnia series.
Book Series: Chronicles of Narnia
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0060765488
ISBN-13: 9780060765484
Charlie Ashanti, a.k.a. Lionboy, has the ability to speak with all kinds of cats, due to an incident when he was a baby. Not very many people know about it, but this ability becomes invaluable, when he finds that his parents, both scientists, have disappeared from their home in Britain, and Charlie suspects foul play. Through a network of cats, Charlie is able to track the scientists, who have been kidnapped by a nebulous organization called The Corporacy. His journey to rescue them is a page-turning adventure across Europe. Sequels include The Chase and The Truth.
Book Series: Lionboy
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0142402265
ISBN-13: 9780142402269
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