Hi everyone,
Today I'm going to talk about Pollyanna and Pollyanna grows up, by Eleanor H. Porter.
Pollyanna Whittier, is a eleven year old girl whose father and mother have died, so that she now has to live with her Aunt, Polly Harrington, one of the richest people in the little town of Beldingsville. Her Aunt Polly doesn't want to have her but as time goes by, Pollyanna slowly starts softening her heart of stone. She goes around telling everyone how to play her game, the just being glad game, and changes how people look on life. When a tragic accident happens the town tries to help Pollyanna play her own game.
Pollyanna grows up. There are two parts to this story so I will explain each one separately.
Part one: After returning home from the sanatorium, Pollyanna gets to go back to Boston for the winter. She is staying with a Mrs. Carew, who is a sad lonely woman who is pining after a lost nephew. While she is there, Pollyanna meets a boy named Jamie who can't walk, and a girl named Sadie Dean. Pollyanna finally convinces Mrs Carew to adopt Jamie as her long lost nephew.
Part two: Pollyanna and her Aunt are coming home after being overseas for six years. They are now poor, so when they get a letter from the Carews asking to board the summer there, they accept it with enthusiasm. When the Pendletons, the Carews, and Pollyanna decide to go on a camping trip, everyone has a wonderful time till the last day. Then something happened to ruin everyone's happiness, possibly forever.
These are two sweet books that teach you 'to find something in everything to be glad about.'
I would place the minimum reading age at about 6 or as soon as your child can read (I would suggest reading it to your child at an earlier age if you can.) Also I would highly suggest trying to play the Glad Game; it can be very hard.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The Cat of Bubastes
Hello,
This book is titled "The Cat of Bubastes," it is a tale of ancient Egypt, and the author is G. A. Henty.
It is about a young prince of a people called the Rebu; his name is Amuba. When the Egyptians came and defeated the Rebu in battle Amuba is taken prisoner along with many others. When they reach Egypt, he gets sold to the high priest of Osiris. He becomes very good friends with the priest's son Chebron. They have many great adventures together including wandering around the temples at night, hunting, and fighting.
This book is a little bit boring in the middle of the book, but its an amazing read before and after. I have read this book at least five times, and I have loved it every single one of them. I highly recommend it for middle school and high school boys, although I read it when I was nine, and I'm a girl so go ahead and try it anyway.
Have fun!!
This book is titled "The Cat of Bubastes," it is a tale of ancient Egypt, and the author is G. A. Henty.
It is about a young prince of a people called the Rebu; his name is Amuba. When the Egyptians came and defeated the Rebu in battle Amuba is taken prisoner along with many others. When they reach Egypt, he gets sold to the high priest of Osiris. He becomes very good friends with the priest's son Chebron. They have many great adventures together including wandering around the temples at night, hunting, and fighting.
This book is a little bit boring in the middle of the book, but its an amazing read before and after. I have read this book at least five times, and I have loved it every single one of them. I highly recommend it for middle school and high school boys, although I read it when I was nine, and I'm a girl so go ahead and try it anyway.
Have fun!!
Saturday, November 16, 2013
SummerHill Secrets
Hello everyone,
The first book I'm going to talk about is "SummerHill Secrets" by Beverly Lewis, volume one. It contains five books, the first one is Whispers down the lane.
It is about a girl named Merry Hanson who finds her friend Lissa Vyner outside her house, asking for a place to hide. Merry takes her in and eventually they have to ask the help of Merry's Amish friend and neighbor Rachel Zook.
Secret in the Willows:
When bad things keep happening to her neighbor's farm, Merry joins with Rachel and Levi Zook trying to find out who is the culprit.
Catch a Falling Star:
When her friend Lissa begins monopolizing her secret crush, Jon Klein, Merry starts spending more time with her neighbor Levi Zook in spite of many remonstrances.
Night of the Fireflies:
Susie Zook reminds Merry of her long-deceased twin sister, and when a tragic accident happens, Merry refuses to give up hope even though everyone else has.
A Cry in the Dark:
A beautiful baby girl gets abandoned in her family's gazebo Merry falls in love with her, along with everyone else. She has to decide whether or not keeping baby Charity is the right thing to do.
I really enjoyed these books and if you are a middle school girl (or boy) I think you will enjoy them also. I would say that 10 is a good minimum age to read this book.
I hope you enjoy these books if you decide to read them.
The first book I'm going to talk about is "SummerHill Secrets" by Beverly Lewis, volume one. It contains five books, the first one is Whispers down the lane.
It is about a girl named Merry Hanson who finds her friend Lissa Vyner outside her house, asking for a place to hide. Merry takes her in and eventually they have to ask the help of Merry's Amish friend and neighbor Rachel Zook.
Secret in the Willows:
When bad things keep happening to her neighbor's farm, Merry joins with Rachel and Levi Zook trying to find out who is the culprit.
Catch a Falling Star:
When her friend Lissa begins monopolizing her secret crush, Jon Klein, Merry starts spending more time with her neighbor Levi Zook in spite of many remonstrances.
Night of the Fireflies:
Susie Zook reminds Merry of her long-deceased twin sister, and when a tragic accident happens, Merry refuses to give up hope even though everyone else has.
A Cry in the Dark:
A beautiful baby girl gets abandoned in her family's gazebo Merry falls in love with her, along with everyone else. She has to decide whether or not keeping baby Charity is the right thing to do.
I really enjoyed these books and if you are a middle school girl (or boy) I think you will enjoy them also. I would say that 10 is a good minimum age to read this book.
I hope you enjoy these books if you decide to read them.
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I am going to be reading and reviewing books, so if you have any suggestions, please share them with me.
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