Family Life Books


Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)
Best Price: $3.76
Adam of the Road is a children's novel written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and illustrated by...
When Hitler Stole Pink RabbitWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Best Price: $3.54
I enjoyed this story because I learned more about World War II. If you enjoy reading about...
The Top JobThe Top Job
Best Price: $3.43
Every kid loves to go with his or her parents to work. But how cool it would be if your dad was...
Freckles (Library of Indiana Classics)Freckles (Library of Indiana Classics)
Best Price: $3.76
Looking at the reviews here, I see that I'm apparently the only person who seriously...
Sister for Sale (Mothers of Preschoolers (Mops))Sister for Sale (Mothers of Preschoolers (Mops))
Michelle Adams made me laugh. Then she made me laugh again and again as I moved quickly through...


Nobody's Family Is Going to ChangeNobody's Family Is Going to Change
Best Price: $2.99
my title is meant to be sarcastic. I was deeply, deeply impressed by this book. I was...
Arthur's Tooth (Arthur Adventure Series)Arthur's Tooth (Arthur Adventure Series)
Best Price: $4.49
Another great book from the Arthur series. The book is about Arthur, the last student in the...
Arthur's Nose : 25th Anniversary Limited EditionArthur's Nose : 25th Anniversary Limited Edition
Best Price: $5.00
This new edition of Arthur's Nose is as wonderful as the original, but now it's even...
Playing Games (Angelwings)Playing Games (Angelwings)
Imagine being a little angel... The Little Angel of Imagination loves to do creative things,...
Chasing RedbirdChasing Redbird
Best Price: $13.42
This is truley the best book thatI have ever read! Zinny who acuses her self of killing her...


Betti on the High WireBetti on the High Wire
Best Price: $3.83
Ten-year-old Babo has grown up on an abandoned circus camp in a war-torn country, believing her...
Shoot-Out (Comeback Kids)Shoot-Out (Comeback Kids)
Best Price: $3.62
What happens when a star player ends up on the worst team? He either learns to lose or he stops...
We Are Not Eaten by Yaks (An Accidental Adventure)We Are Not Eaten by Yaks (An Accidental Adventure)
Best Price: $0.50
Unabridged, 5 CDs, 6 1/2 hours Read by TBA Lions and yetis and yaks-oh my! Lemony Snicket ...
The Grannyman (Picture Puffins)The Grannyman (Picture Puffins)
Best Price: $1.69
The Grannyman, by Judith Byron Schachner is one of the better children's cat books out...
Meet the Barkers:  Morgan and Moffat Go to SchoolMeet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat Go to School
Best Price: $2.63
Tomie Depoalo wrote the book Meet the Bakers. Some of the main characters are Moffat, Mogan,...

Blue Eyes BetterBlue Eyes Better
Best Price: $1.72
The story is a very sad one. A family loses their only son to a car accident and are lest with...
What a Year!: A 26 Fairmount Avenue BookWhat a Year!: A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
Best Price: $2.84
The year 1940 is a very big year for Tomie-it's the start of first grade, and it's his...
How I Became A Writer & Oggie Learned to DriveHow I Became A Writer & Oggie Learned to Drive
Best Price: $5.99
The foundation of Archie and Oggie's idyllic childhood has already crumbled because their...
Misery GutsMisery Guts
It is about a boy who tries to cheer up his parents. His parents were misery guts which means...
The Borrowers: Movie Tie-InThe Borrowers: Movie Tie-In
Best Price: $0.45

Away West (Scraps of Time)Away West (Scraps of Time)
Best Price: $0.88
I loved this book. It roped me in with the horses and lots of history. It was a great book. ...
Froggy's Day With DadFroggy's Day With Dad
Best Price: $0.98
I had never heard of the "Froggy" books before until one day I was at a book fair at...
Mary Margaret, Center StageMary Margaret, Center Stage
Best Price: $26.20
When Mary Margaret hears about the community play, she decides that she?s the perfect person to...
Holding at ThirdHolding at Third
Best Price: $0.25
Matt Bainter is a star center fielder and a middle child who idolizes his older brother, Tom....
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: (A Letter from Camp)Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: (A Letter from Camp)
Best Price: $19.99
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! Here I am at Camp Granada . . . . Thus begins a young camper?s...

Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah (Picture Puffin Books)Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah (Picture Puffin Books)
Best Price: $0.24
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah, come light the menorah . . . Come and join this lovable family of mice...
From Charlie's Point of View (Puffin Sleuth Novels)From Charlie's Point of View (Puffin Sleuth Novels)
Best Price: $5.95
This is a fun, breezy mystery, with unusual characters and quirky, present-tense narration....
Waiting for MayWaiting for May
Best Price: $0.67
Review by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby Waiting for May is an extremely well...
Don't Talk to Me About the WarDon't Talk to Me About the War
Best Price: $0.01
Thirteen-year-old Tommy Duncan just wants to root for the Brooklyn Dodgers and listen to his...
Peace, LocomotionPeace, Locomotion
Best Price: $4.04
Grade 4-6; Age 9-11 Twelve-year-old Lonnie is finally starting to feel at home with his foster...

The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, No. 7)The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, No. 7)
Best Price: $1.25
October 25, 2006 The Baudelaire orphans sat reading a newspaper while Mr. Poe was on the phone...
The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)
Best Price: $4.43
I was initially sorely disappointed that The End did not divulge the secrets that we have been...
Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are
Best Price: $4.68
With "Where The Wild Things Are," Sendak set a new era of Children's story books -...
The RaftThe Raft
Best Price: $3.60
The Raft by Jim Lamarche is one of those works that will grab you right from the start and keep...
The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader"(The Chronicls of Narnia, Book 5)The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader"(The Chronicls of Narnia, Book 5)
Best Price: $0.94
The third book in the Chronicles of Narnia (or the fifth if you're reading them in...

The Hundred Penny Box (Puffin Newbery Library)The Hundred Penny Box (Puffin Newbery Library)
Best Price: $2.50
The Hundred Penny Box tells the story of young Michael and his Great-Great Aunt Dew. Aunt Dew...
Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys (Classic, Puffin)Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys (Classic, Puffin)
Best Price: $0.95
There is not that much to say about this brilliantly crafted book, for it is almost too good to...
The Handmade Alphabet (Picture Puffins)The Handmade Alphabet (Picture Puffins)
Best Price: $3.39
Laura Rankin's The Handmade Alphabet portrays the letters of the alphabet along with their...
Now One Foot, Now the OtherNow One Foot, Now the Other
Best Price: $4.23
Bobby has grown into mastery of basic motor skills under the loving supervision of his...
My Not-So-Terrible Time at Hippie HotelMy Not-So-Terrible Time at Hippie Hotel
Best Price: $0.01
When Tracy's father drags her along on a summer vacation designed for divorced parents and...

My Brother, My Sister, and IMy Brother, My Sister, and I
Best Price: $7.95
From this book My brother, My sister and I, I learnt quite a lot, though a lot of the dialogue...
Bull Rider (2000)Bull Rider (2000)
Layne wants nothing more than to follow in his father's footsteps and to be a bull rider....
Toby, Who Are You?Toby, Who Are You?
Best Price: $6.99
Toby and his parents are off on a picnic. Toby decides to lead his parents in a guessing game. ...
A Packet of SeedsA Packet of Seeds
Best Price: $21.78
I knew Momma wouldn't ask Pa to leave this new land . . . but I wondered if I'd ever see...
The Case of Clue's Circus Caper (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #35)The Case of Clue's Circus Caper (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #35)
Best Price: $4.44
Mary Kate and Ashely Olsen have struck another blow for all girls with this inspiring tale of...

Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better (Riverside Kids)Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better (Riverside Kids)
Now that Elisa's in second grade, she's taking charge of whatever comes her way -- from...
The Mysterious Circus (Hall Family Chronicles)The Mysterious Circus (Hall Family Chronicles)
Best Price: $14.25
Life in the Halls' house in Concord is many things, but it is never boring. Even something...
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Puffin Classics)Little Lord Fauntleroy (Puffin Classics)
Best Price: $4.21
This is an excellent book. The man who wrote the book is called F.H.Burnett (Francis Hodgson...
Spot's First WalkSpot's First Walk
Best Price: $5.98
when your toddler is in the stage where they are making three word sentences, Spot is perfect...
Friday Night Is Papa Night (Picture Puffin books)Friday Night Is Papa Night (Picture Puffin books)
Best Price: $6.00
I read this book well over twenty years ago when I wass a third grader. I love this book, and...

Grandfather's Christmas TreeGrandfather's Christmas Tree
Best Price: $14.99
This is a true story about the author's grandfather. Over 100 years ago his grandfather...
The Days of SummerThe Days of Summer
Best Price: $18.99
Kindergartener Jo-Jo and Fourth-Grader Nora are shocked the last week of summer when their...
Flower Garden (Harcourt Brace Big Books)Flower Garden (Harcourt Brace Big Books)
Best Price: $6.74
Follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they purchase "a garden," and...
The Children of Green KnoweThe Children of Green Knowe
I wasn't entirely certain what to expect when I picked up the much beloved but rarely...
Gleam and GlowGleam and Glow
Best Price: $51.08
My almost-four year old picked this out at the library. The cover looks innocent, showing two...

The Borrowers AfieldThe Borrowers Afield
Best Price: $2.83
This book is the second book in a series by Mary Norton about little people who borrow what they...
Just Clowning Around: Two StoriesJust Clowning Around: Two Stories
Best Price: $131.51
Small Brown Bear and her dad clown around on a bike . . . and bump into trouble! What will Dad do?
The Borrowers: Fiftieth-Anniversary Gift EditionThe Borrowers: Fiftieth-Anniversary Gift Edition
Best Price: $11.33
Have you ever pondered where your hairclips, bobby pins and thimbles have gotten to? Do you...
A Place for Nicholas (Green Light Readers Level 2)A Place for Nicholas (Green Light Readers Level 2)
Best Price: $1.43
Everywhere Nicholas goes, someone in his busy, noisy family is already there. All he wants is a...
Hamsters to the RescueHamsters to the Rescue
Best Price: $76.78
While I have previously enjoyed Ellen Stoll Walsh's picture books--particularly Mouse...

Grandfather's Christmas TreeGrandfather's Christmas Tree
Best Price: $14.99
This is a true story about the author's grandfather. Over 100 years ago his grandfather...
The Days of SummerThe Days of Summer
Best Price: $18.99
Kindergartener Jo-Jo and Fourth-Grader Nora are shocked the last week of summer when their...
Flower Garden (Harcourt Brace Big Books)Flower Garden (Harcourt Brace Big Books)
Best Price: $6.74
Follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they purchase "a garden," and...
The Children of Green KnoweThe Children of Green Knowe
I wasn't entirely certain what to expect when I picked up the much beloved but rarely...
Gleam and GlowGleam and Glow
Best Price: $51.08
My almost-four year old picked this out at the library. The cover looks innocent, showing two...

The Borrowers AfieldThe Borrowers Afield
Best Price: $2.83
This book is the second book in a series by Mary Norton about little people who borrow what they...
Just Clowning Around: Two StoriesJust Clowning Around: Two Stories
Best Price: $131.51
Small Brown Bear and her dad clown around on a bike . . . and bump into trouble! What will Dad do?
The Borrowers: Fiftieth-Anniversary Gift EditionThe Borrowers: Fiftieth-Anniversary Gift Edition
Best Price: $11.33
Have you ever pondered where your hairclips, bobby pins and thimbles have gotten to? Do you...
A Place for Nicholas (Green Light Readers Level 2)A Place for Nicholas (Green Light Readers Level 2)
Best Price: $1.43
Everywhere Nicholas goes, someone in his busy, noisy family is already there. All he wants is a...
Hamsters to the RescueHamsters to the Rescue
Best Price: $76.78
While I have previously enjoyed Ellen Stoll Walsh's picture books--particularly Mouse...

Weird Parents (Picture Puffins)Weird Parents (Picture Puffins)
Best Price: $3.44
This book is beautifully illustrated and has such a warm and wonderful message. As someone whose...
Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come (Picture Puffins)Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come (Picture Puffins)
Best Price: $2.84
I found this book to be trite and predictable. It could help children and parents to prepare...
Morris' Disappearing BagMorris' Disappearing Bag
Best Price: $3.56
Now a quick note: In the original publication of "Morris's Disappearing Bag",...
Glory #3: Blue GirlGlory #3: Blue Girl
Betrayed by someone she thought she could trust and picked up by the police in Boston, Glory...
Birdbrain AmosBirdbrain Amos
Best Price: $235.69
This is a truly delightful book. I've read it to my 5 and 8-year old. They were so gripped...

101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher
Best Price: $1.93
101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher Written by; Lee Wardlaw If you would like...
Charlie & Chocolate Factory movie picture bookCharlie & Chocolate Factory movie picture book
Best Price: $3.94
This abridged version of the book is nicely enough done for the pages allowed and the age group...
The Greek Who Stole Christmas (Diamond Brother Mysteries)The Greek Who Stole Christmas (Diamond Brother Mysteries)
Best Price: $3.17
I agree with the other readers who say that this is not the best of the Diamond Brothers...
Making It Home: Real-Life Stories from Children Forced to FleeMaking It Home: Real-Life Stories from Children Forced to Flee
Best Price: $2.28
This is an excellent book for children. Like the other reviewer, I am an adult interested in...
Confessions of a Closet CatholicConfessions of a Closet Catholic
Best Price: $1.00
With about 14 million Jewish, and over one billion Catholic people in the World, Jussy wants to...

Tales of a Fourth Grade NothingTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Best Price: $2.99
Reading "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume as an adult is like being...
Bloomability (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Bloomability (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Best Price: $13.42
Along with her Uncle Max and Aunt Sandy, Domenica Santollina Doone, is in a foreign country that...
Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Joey Pigza Books)Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Joey Pigza Books)
Best Price: $16.00
Having a son with ADHD I tried in vain to find a book, besides children's self-help books,...
A Little Princess (Scholastic Classics)A Little Princess (Scholastic Classics)
Best Price: $19.38
A Little Princess follows the story of Sara Crewe, a young girl whose mother died when she was a...
The Magician's Nephew (Digest Edition) (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Chronicles of Narnia (HarperCollins Paperback))The Magician's Nephew (Digest Edition) (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Chronicles of Narnia (HarperCollins Paperback))
Every good story has a backstory. So in "The Magician's Nephew," C.S. Lewis...

Cascades - Other Bells for Us to Ring Hb (Collins Cascades)Cascades - Other Bells for Us to Ring Hb (Collins Cascades)
Darcy is a stranger in a new town, but, when she meets Kathleen Mary, she discovers how exciting...
I Want a Sister (Little Princess)I Want a Sister (Little Princess)
Best Price: $8.95
With the publication of the fifth story featuring the demanding Little Princess, I Don't...
Singing The Dogstar BluesSinging The Dogstar BluesThe Pain and the Great One (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover))The Pain and the Great One (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover))
Best Price: $64.24
My 8 year old daughter and I loved reading this book together and then with her grandmother who...
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
Best Price: $16.37
Well, sure, of course a kangaroo has a mother too! Silly question, ey? Almost as silly as the...

Down the Rabbit Hole (An Echo Falls Mystery)Down the Rabbit Hole (An Echo Falls Mystery)
Best Price: $3.76
Longtime resident Katherine Eve Kovac was murdered Thursday according to Police Chief Strade....
The Best Halloween Ever CDThe Best Halloween Ever CD
Best Price: $281.38
No tricks only an enormous treat in this performance by acclaimed Broadway actress Elaine...
A Small White ScarA Small White Scar
Best Price: $1.40
Cowboys are cool. They always have been and they always will be. It's just a fact of life,...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Movie Tie-in Edition (Narnia)The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Movie Tie-in Edition (Narnia)
Best Price: $4.98
One of the miracles of C.S. Lewis is that he is able to incorporate a sense of the mystical and...
Septimus Heap, Book Five: SyrenSeptimus Heap, Book Five: Syren
Best Price: $4.46
I started reading books for 8-12 year olds out loud back & forth with my niece when she was...

The First Four Years (Little House)The First Four Years (Little House)
Best Price: $3.44
I had read the Little House series a number of times over the years, but never picked up the...
SounderSounder
Best Price: $1.00
The novel Sounder, by William Armstrong, depicts a story about a young boy, his family and his...
The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 3)The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 3)
Best Price: $0.01
I thought this was definitely one of the best books in the Narnia series. Unlike all of the...
Walk Two MoonsWalk Two Moons
Best Price: $2.50
Sharon Creech's recognition as a children's author increased dramatically when she...
 
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