Review:You can do much worse than to hand an impressionable young girl a copy of Patricia C. Wrede's Dealing with Dragons. The book's MC is just about the ideal role model. I gave this book to my 6-year-old niece, and we've whiled away many hours, just me reading chapters to her.

It's about 16-year-old Cimorene, perhaps fantasy literature's most unconventional princess. In the fair-sized kingdom of Linderwall, which is just east of the Mountains of Morning, Cimorene is the seventh and youngest d... Read more

Review:This is for a younger reader and addresses many issues that I still deal with when struggling with boys and I read this while 22 years old. Enjoyable at most any age I believe. Read her other book first! Read more

Review:I was pleasantly surprised on the story of this book. It contained themes that were easily relate-able to me and possibly to others such as bullying and the feeling of loneliness, etc.. The main character, Suzie, was one that I enjoyed seeing this strawberry-smelling land of a world through. She didn't grate my nerves on how she dealt with the hand she was given. She persevered through harsh times with the help of some friends she meets right away. I was grateful for the genuine relationship bet... Read more

Review:This was a story of a mouselet named Chrysanthemum. She was bullied because her name was too long and it was also a flower. But one day, Chrysanthemum learns her music teacher had the same problem.... Read more

Review:Teachers and parents will love this funny but true to life bully story to read to their students and children. It would be a great way for teachers to open up discussion about the bully problem in their classrooms. Read more

Review:This is a great book for children in our preschool to listen to. We recommend it to our families, also.

David Shannon, author tells a wonderful story to our little ones and they enjoy hearing it over and over.

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Review:My four year old and seven year old grandchildren loved this book. My four year old granddaughter acted out Miss Viola Swamps' way of correcting and being firm all day and she got those bossy expressions just right! Read more

Review:Do not read this review unless you have finished all three books!

My problems with the series:

The garden, the Borderlands and the Winterlands do not seem like a fully-imagined, autonomous world. In Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings," G.R.R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" and Lloyd Alexander's "Chronicles of Prydain," the fantasy world closes in on you, becomes more real and immediate than your own surroundings, and as you venture through the monotony of everyday life you dream only o... Read more

Review:My almost 8 year old daughter wanted to read books about becoming a "older girl" way too soon. The books I found, including the book from american girl "the care and keeping of you" was too advanced for her. Was I ever glad I found this book! We bought this book, the smart girls guide to manners, and beauty 101. These book DO NOT cover periods, bras boys etc but are written for the 7-10 year old girl. Perfect for my daughters age. THANK YOU AMERICAN GIRL!! You've included the girls in th... Read more

Review:My visual learning autistic boy loved this book! He learnt after the first few times where everything was hidden, but then we had a whole heap more fun finding other stuff and inventing new games. Not really a bedtime read, but great for a rainy afternoon or a daytime sit down and read with Mum! Read more