words by Annie

In Wolf Country , John Theberge tells the story of he and his wife Mary's adventures tracking the Algonquin wolves. Through his writings...

Video Nasty, by Philip Pullman, is the story of three unsuspecting boys, a gruesome video, and a ghost... Martin, Kevin, and David don't...

Sounder, by William h. Armstrong, is the story of a faithful coon dog named Sounder. Sounder is extremely loyal to his master, so when his m...

The Penderwicks, by Jeanne Birdsall, is a story of friendship and adventure. The four Penderwick sisters: Batty, Jane, Rosalind, and Skye, a...

I'm so excited that the R.I.P. II Reading Challenge is finally starting! Here's my starting list, but I may add more. (Probably lat...

Mysteries of History, by historian Robert Stewart,explains some of the greatest mysteries of the world's past. The book starts with myst...

(Annie--I hope you don't mind that I snuck onto your blog and posted your drawing. Just really loved this one. Love you! --Mom)

King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian, by Marguerite Henry, is the story of a stable boy, Agba, and his prized horse Sham. To...

Over the last couple weeks, I read the first three of my Newbery Challenge books (as well as several non-challenge books). The first of thes...

The Book Awards Challenge hosted by 3M sounds like a fun one. You just need to read 12 award winning books in 12 months. I think these all...

The Cat's Mind, by Dr. Bruce Fogle, is the key to deciphering your cat's behavior. It explains the problems of spraying, wandering, ...

I'm so happy to have finished the Spring Reading Thing reading challenge . I wasn't sure if I would make it, especially since I had ...

The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce is a Dear America book written by Kathryn Lasky. It is the story of a young orphan who comes to Americ...

The Gatehouse Mystery, by Julie Campbell, is the third in the Trixie Belden series. In this book, Trixie and her rich friend Honey explore a...

Tai Shan of the Dead was an action-packed story by Jean Lightner Norum. She is my dad's cousin and she wrote this book for the National ...

Winter of Red Snow is a historical novel by Kristiana Gregory. The book is written like a diary. It's fictional, of course, but it does ...

Drowned Wednesday, by Garth Nix, was a fantasy story, the third in its series. In this novel, Arthur Penhaligon and his pal Leaf get swept a...

Dragon: Hound of Honor, is a historical mystery by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton. The book is set in medieval France, where...

Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank, is her actual diary and the events it holds are real. Anne wrote the diary during the time of World Wa...

Girl in Blue is a historical novel by Ann Rinaldi. In this story, 16-year-old Sarah Louisa works hard on her family's farm. She is skill...