The Lost Girl

 

What would you do if you had a ‘gift’? In THE LOST GIRL, Juniper has such a ‘gift’. She’s psychic. She and two of her friends form the Fortune Tellers Club.

 

Trying various things, the girls look for Gena’s missing retainer. Juniper sees something missing all right. Except it’s the face of a runaway girl from the neighborhood.

 

Read THE LOST GIRL to reveal if all will be OK and try not to get lost in the tale that’s written.

 

THE LOST GIRL is written by Dotti Enderle. It is the first book in the Fortune Tellers Club series. Visit www.fortunetellersclub.com to find out more on this up and coming author.

 

Enderle, Dotti

The Lost girl

Llewellyn Publications, 2002

ISBN# 0-7387-0253-6

Little Brown Hen’s Shower

            Did you know that words can sound the same but have a different meaning? In “Little Brown Hen’s Shower,” Brown Hens finds that out. She finds a note on her door. While she’s getting ready, she overhears Cat saying there’s going to be a shower. Even with the Sun shining Brown Hen puts her umbrella up and proceeds on. When she arrives she learns what just kind of shower is going on.

            “Little Brown Hen’s Shower,” lets children see first hand how there can be a play on words. Along with Darcia LaBrosse’s cartoon-like illustrations, the text has a comic adventure.

            “Little Brown Hen’s Shower”, is written by Pamela Duncan Edwards.

 

Edwards, Pamela Duncan.

Little Brown Hen’s Shower.

Illustrated by Darcia LaBrosse.

Hyperion Books for Children, 2002.

ISBN# 0-7868-0467-X.

Five in the bed

            Do you have a little bed-bug that turns into a big bed-hog? In “Five in the bed”, you’ll see exactly what I mean.

            “Five in the bed”, has a little comedy woven into a little education for the story. Children can learn to count backwards from five to one as the little one manages to scotch everyone out of bed. For a little bit at least.

            “Five in the bed”, is written and illustrated by Penny Dann.

 

Dann, Penny.

Five in the bed.

Little Barron’s, 2000.
ISBN# 0-7641-1829-3

Witch at Blackbird Pond

 

Do you believe in witches? What about the little old lady that lives by herself and depends on no one? Would you point at her and whisper witch?

            When America was first being settled this happened. Many ‘witch hunts’ were held. The accused would then go through a series of tests to prove that they weren’t a witch.

            The Witch of Blackbird Pond takes you back to that time. Kit, being recently orphaned, finds her way to her aunt and to America. Her self-confidence and her ways of doing things makes her find herself in trouble again and again.

            Her first true friend is Hannah. Hannah is a little old lady who lives alone. Hearing of this friendship, her uncle forbids her to see Hannah again. Against his will Kit secretly sees the old woman and grows fonder of her.

            Walk through Kits’ first year of America, through the greatest ordeal of her life and find the most unlikely of heroes.

            The Witch of Blackbird Pond is written by Elizabeth George Speare, and is a winner of the Newbery Medal.

 

 

Speare, Elizabeth George

Witch at Blackbird Pond

Houghton Mifflin, 1958

ASIN: B000NZKKG6

Parts

            Did you know that our body has spare parts? Parts is a book about a little boy who doesn’t know this. He can’t imagine why he is falling apart. Find out what he thinks as different parts of his body come off.

           Parts is written by Tedd Arnold.

 

Arnold, Tedd

Parts

Puffin, 2000

ISBN# 0140565337