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Ballet Shoes
Submitted by SarahKate on Sat, 11/10/2007 - 13:39.SarahKate's Notes:
Originally published in 1937, this is a chapter book loved by generations. We (currently) have an aspiring professional ballerina in our family so this book is wonderful to read to get an idea of just how much *work* is involved to achieve your dreams.
 | author: Noel Streatfeild rating:  asin: 0679847596 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD |
In the tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Little Princess come Noel Streatfeild’s tales of triumph. In this story, three orphan girls vow to make a name for themselves and find their own special talents. With hard work, fame just may be in the stars! Originally published in 1937.
Half Magic
Submitted by SarahKate on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 23:19.SarahKate's Notes:
This book is timeless and hilarious. One of the most wonderful parts of my life is laughing out loud with my children and we did that many, many times throughout this book. Four children find a magic charm that will grant wishes, and how they handle it and the lessons they learn is fascinating. The imagination in this book is inspiring.
 | author: Edward Eager rating:  asin: 0152020683 binding: Paperback list price: $6.00 USD amazon price: $6.00 USD |
Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, and other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The title refers to a coin that the children find. Through a comical series of coincidences, they discover that the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only (you guessed it) half magic. That means there's a certain logic to the wishes one must make to generate a desired outcome.
Fairy Tales for the New Age
Submitted by SarahKate on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 16:42.- Acts of kindness and generosity
- Adventure
- age 10
- age 11
- age 12
- age 3
- age 4
- age 5
- age 6
- age 7
- age 8
- Chapter book
- Courage and strength
- Emotions and Feelings
- Empowering boys
- Empowering girls
- Encouraging cooperation
- Fairies, elves, gnomes...
- Folk tales, fairy tales and ledgends
- Gentle stories for sensitive souls
- Helpful Children
- Imagination
- Magical
- Rural / Simple life
- Siblings caring for each other
SarahKate's Notes:
In my opinion this is one of the finest collections of fairy tales
I've read. They aren't syrupy and super-positive. They are gentle,
original stories of children overcoming their fears, learning powerful
lessons, and meeting magical spirits. We savor this book and I read
the a story from it every few weeks and it is a real treat the whole
family enjoys.
 | author: Arlene Williams rating: asin: 0960544445 binding: Paperback list price: $12.95 USD amazon price: $12.95 |
A collection of twelve original fairy tales with a gentle, sensitive flavor. There are no wicked witches threatening to cook and eat small children, no big, bad wolves devouring your grandma. You will find instead, stories in which good things happen to characters who work at making their lives and relationships better--with and without magic.
Knight's Castle
Submitted by SarahKate on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 23:19. | author: Edward Eager rating:  asin: 015202073X binding: Paperback list price: $6.00 USD amazon price: $6.00 USD |
Roger, Anne, Eliza, and Jack find a magic way to go back into the time of Robin Hood, Rebecca, and Ivanhoe.
Seven-Day Magic (Books for Young Readers)
Submitted by SarahKate on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 23:19.SarahKate's Notes:
The first book in the series, which I recommend you read first, is Half Magic.
 | author: Edward Eager rating:  asin: 0152020780 binding: Paperback list price: $6.00 USD amazon price: $6.00 USD |
“Luckily for Edward Eager’s fans, the children in his latest book are just as lively and literary as those in Half Magic.”--The New York Times Book Review