The Roman Twins
 | rating:  asin: 0374363390 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.00 USD amazon price: $16.00 |
Maximus and Vanilla, twin slaves, use all their wits to escape their cruel master, Slobbus Pompius.
Croco'Nile
 | author: Roy Gerrard rating:  asin: 0374316597 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.00 USD amazon price: $15.00 |
A romp through ancient Egypt, with hieroglyphics, too!Set sail for adventure with Hamut and his sister Nekatu as they stow away on a sailboat, paint a pyramid, and win the favor of a pharoah. But when conniving kidnappers threaten the pair, they discover that a crocodile in need is a friend indeed!
Six Swans: A Folktale
This is a gorgeously illustrated book, a kinder version of the tale.
 | author: Christine San Jose Jacob Grimm Wilhelm Grimm rating: asin: 1590780566 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.95 USD amazon price: $13.22 USD |
Betty Doll
 | rating:  asin: 014240196X binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
Young Mary Ellen is heartbroken when her family's farmhouse burns to the ground, taking all five of her dolls with it. So when her mother announces that they are going to make her a new doll, she is overjoyed. But little does she know that Betty Doll will travel with her as her closest confidant through her whole life, watching as first Mary Ellen grows up, then her children, and her grandchildren. Along the way, Betty is privy to family events big and small: a devastating blizzard, tea parties, weddings, floods, illness, births, deaths, and war.
The MAGGIE B
This is a heartwarming story of a little girl's wish upon a star that came true. "North Star, star of the sea, I wish for a ship named after me, to sail for a day, alone and free, with someone nice for company." The ship is small and marvelous, with a farm and animals on the poop deck! The good company turns out to be her little brother, who she cares for so lovingly. Magical illustrations.
 | author: Irene Haas rating:  asin: 0689500211 binding: Hardcover list price: $18.95 USD amazon price: $12.89 USD |
Ish
 | rating: asin: 076362344X binding: Hardcover list price: $14.00 USD amazon price: $11.20 USD |
A creative spirit learns that thinking "ish-ly" is far more wonderful than "getting it right" in this gentle new fable from the creator of the award-winning picture book THE DOT.Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere.
The Barefoot Book of Brother and Sister Tales
Stories from around the world about brothers and sisters.... really neat.
 | author: Mary Hoffman rating: asin: 1841480290 binding: Hardcover list price: $19.99 USD amazon price: $19.99 |
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes (Sandpiper Books)
An absolute classic!
 | author: Dubose Heyward rating: asin: 0395159903 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.00 USD amazon price: $11.76 USD |
The country bunny attains the exalted position of Easter Bunny in spite of her responsibilities as the mother of twenty-one children.
Baby Island
Two girls, ages 12 and 10, end up ship wrecked on a deserted island with 4 babies! Fortunately they adore babies and this is a fun and mostly realistic adventure. It amazes me though, that changing diapers is never mentioned! We just finished reading this book (2nd reading in the past year) and as soon as we finished it our 5 year old said "Let's read it again!" Mind you, it takes a week to read this chapter book.
 | author: Carol Ryrie Brink rating: asin: 0689717512 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD |
Swallows and Amazons (Godine Storyteller)
Written in 1930 this is a wonderful book about 4 siblings, the youngest being 7, who go off sailing and camp on a 'deserted' island for a couple weeks. Their mother gives them permission and checks up on them now and then, but mainly they are on their own and have a great adventure, and make friends with some other sailing kids. I really love how incredibly independant these kids are! It's set in England's Lake District and is full of sailing lingo and realistic adventures. We are really excited to continue on, this is the first in a series of about a dozen books. We all agree that this is one of the best books we've ever heard.
 | author: Arthur Ransome rating: asin: 087923573X binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $10.17 USD |
The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in 1930: for children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Swallows and Amazons introduces the lovable Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, Nancy and Peggy Blackett.
