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THE LITTLES (John Peterson)
Here's the tiny family that always ends up in
king-sized trouble, the Littles have adventures galore in the land of the Biggs.
JOHN PETERSON wrote many books for young readers. The Littles has been a
perennial favourite among elementary-school children, and the stories have been
the inspiration for a morning cartoon show as well as two animated feature
films. 5-9 YO
PB VGC or much better
The Littles Give A Party Granny Little is depressed that she's turning 80, so the Littles decide to throw her a surprise party. With any luck, the party will be just what Granny needs to put a smile back on her face. http://www.amazon.com/Littles-Give-Party/dp/059046597X/ref=pd_sim_b_img_8
The Littles Go Exploring The Littles venture into the land beyond the Dark Wood, an area unknown to small people. http://www.amazon.com/Littles-Go-Exploring/dp/0590465961/ref=pd_sim_b_img_2
The Littles Go To School Tom and Lucy Little are taken to school in Henry Biggs' gerbil cage. http://www.amazon.com/Littles-Go-School/dp/0590421298/ref=pd_sim_b_img_1
The Littles Have A Wedding Cousin Dinky is getting married and Tom and Lucy want to give him a special gift. http://www.amazon.com/Littles-Take-Trip-John-Peterson/dp/0590462229/ref=pd_sim_b_img_9 (Cover different)
The Littles And The Lost Children In this rousing new adventure about tiny people, Winkie and Tip Small-Fry are lost in Trash City, the secret community under the town dump. http://www.amazon.com/Littles-Lost-Children/dp/0590430262/ref=pd_sim_b_img_1
The Littles Take A Trip Mr. Little and his family travel to Big Valley to attend the first annual meeting of the tiny people.
The Littles And The Terrible Tiny Kid The Littles are in for big trouble when many messes around the house suggest that they have a terrible tiny kid on their hands. http://www.amazon.com/Littles-Terrible-Tiny-Kid/dp/0590455788/ref=pd_sim_b_img_2
THE BOXCAR CHILDREN (Gertrude Chandler Earner)
Four adventurous orphans take up residence in a boxcar and begin to solve mysteries -- this is the premise of the beloved Boxcar Children series, begun in 1942 by Gertrude Chandler Warner and still going strong. Because the children are afraid that their new guardian will be mean, they run away, taking refuge in an abandoned boxcar, supporting themselves with odd jobs. Ultimately, the children are introduced to their grandfather, who turns out to be a very nice man, and they move in with him. He even sets the boxcar up in his back yard to make the children feel more at home.
After the introductory novel, the rest of the Boxcar Children books involve the children solving various mysteries. Many children enjoy reading the series because the Boxcar Children are resourceful, compassionate, and intelligent, and the stories are often fun and interesting. Each child has a distinctively developed character, allowing many readers to find something in common with at least one of the characters, and the books encourage people to develop problem solving skills and an awareness of and responsibility to others.
Line drawings interspersed throughout each book. Suitable as read-alouds for 6+ and readers for around 8 – 11 year olds. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/gertrude-chandler-warner/
#20 The Haunted Cabin Mystery
#31 The Mystery Of The Singing Ghost
#39 The Ghost Ship Mystery
USBORNE PUZZLE ADVENTURES
The Ghost In The Mirror (Karen Dolby) http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Mirror-Usborne-Puzzle-Adventures/dp/074600334X
Escape From Blood Castle (Jenny Tyler) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Escape-Blood-Castle-Puzzle-Adventure/dp/0746048629 (Cover different)
The Curse Of The Lost Idol (Gaby Waters) http://www.amazon.com/Curse-Lost-Usborne-Puzzle-Adventures/dp/074600012X
Stagefright (Paul Stewart) http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/paul-stewart/stage-fright.htm
The Midnight Ghosts (Emma Fischel) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Midnight-Ghosts-Young-Reading/dp/0746080271 (Cover different)
Murder Unlimited (Emma Fischel) http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Unlimited-Usborne-Whodunnits-Fischel/dp/0746006101 (Cover different)
(Last update Dec, 2009)