The Willougbys and Completed Books 3/19/10

The kids and I recently finished The Willoughbys (176 pages), Lois Lowry.  Lowry's parody of old fashioned children's books was entertaining and quite funny at times, but was a bit dark for our family.  

I think we're going to take a break from dark comedy for a while :-).

Marcus:   UP, Spirit of Adventure (78 pages), Irene Trimble, Wayside School is Falling Down (152 pages), Adam McCauley, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (168 pages), Louis Sachar, The Mouse Family Robinson (71 pages), Dick King-Smith, Dinosaur Trouble (118 pages), Dick King-Smith, The Jungle Book (GIC) (238 pages), Rudyard Kipling.

Lella:  Wishbone Mysteries, Stage Invader (140 pages), Vivian Sathre,  The Secret of Droon:  The Fortress of the Treasure Queen (115 pages), Tony Abbott, The Tale of Three Trees, Angela Hunt, How Animals Care for Their Babies, National Geographic Society, Katie Meets the Impressionists, James Matthew, Seven Ravens, Laura Geringer.


Both:  Who is Melvin Bubble, Nick Bruel, Atlantis, Christina Balt, The Legend of the Persian Carpet, Tomie DePaola.