The Borrowers Aloft
10 best books like The Borrowers Aloft (Mary Norton): Magic by the Lake, Pippi Goes on Board, The Secret World of Og, The Reluctant Dragon, The Story of the Amulet, Black Hearts in Battersea, Guardian of the Green Hill, Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, Fanny, Tomorrow's Magic
| Author | Edward Eager |
| ISBN | 0152020772 |
oh, Edward Eager, you really seem like a swell guy. a family man but not one of those mawkish mewling types who always seem to be about to burst into tears when they talk about their fam. you get kids and you don't bring a lot of sentimentality to the table either; you capture the cheerfulness & the mood...
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
| ISBN | 0140309594 |
Outrageous Pippi Longstocking of Villa Villekulla has no parents around and no rules to follow, so she lives according to her own daredevilish ways. She has been treating her friends Tommy and Annika to wild adventures, too - like buying, and eating, seventy-two pounds of candy on a shopping trip, or...
| Author | Pierre Berton |
| ISBN | 0385659113 |
The Canadian Classic, written by Pierre Berton and illustrated by his daughter, Patsy is now a 26 episode animated children’s series on CBC television beginning Saturday, September 9, 2006. Berton often cited The Secret World of Og as his favourite of his forty-seven books. It has sold more than...
In this beloved classic story, a young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home. When the town-folk send for St. George to slay the dragon, the boy needs to come up with a clever plan to save his friend and convince the townsfolk to accept him. This story first appeared as a...
| Author | E. Nesbit |
| ISBN | 0140367527 |
At the end of Five Children and It the five children promised not to ask the Psammead for another wish as long as they lived, but expressed a half wish to see it again some time. They find 'it' again in a pet shop in Camden Town, and their magic adventures start over again. 'It' leads them to a magic amulet - half...
| Author | Joan Aiken |
| ISBN | 0395971284 |
Simon, the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, arrives in London to meet an old friend and pursue the study of painting. Instead he finds himself unwittingly in the middle of a wicked crew's fiendish caper to overthrow the good King James and the Duke and Duchess of Battersea. With the help...
| Author | Laura L. Sullivan |
| ISBN | 0805089853 |
Only a few weeks ago, Meg Morgan and her siblings went to England for the holidays—and found themselves in the middle of a fairy war. Now the war is over, but the battle for control of the fairies has just begun.
A mysterious painter named Gwidion appears at the Rookery, ready to give the children...
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower
| Author | Rumer Godden |
| ISBN | 1405088567 |
This book helped me through one of the hardest times in my childhood.
Long story, but when we emigrated from Canada to New Zealand, we shifted around a little bit before moving to the Eastern Suburbs of Auckland. At school, once the novelty of having a foreigner in their midst wore off, I just didn't...
| Author | Stephen Cosgrove |
| ISBN | 0843148888 |
Sharing life lessons and memorable morals, the Serendipity(tm) books are a seasoned favorite with children and parents alike. So journey to the magical, mystical land of Serendipity(tm) with these four cherished editions featuring newly revised text from the author.
Fanny, a kitten with...
| Author | Pamela F. Service |
| ISBN | 0375840877 |
It's 500 years after the nuclear holocaust that devastated the earth's population and left the few survivors dealing with unending winter. At their remote British boarding school, Wellington Jones and Heather McKenna
have a lot in common. Both are misfits trying to avoid attention, and both...
| Author | Elizabeth Enright |
| ISBN | 0152842802 |
Tatsinda is considered an outsider by the people of the Tatrajanni kingdom. Her talent as a weaver has ensured that she can support herself--and perhaps win the love of the handsome Prince. But when an evil giant takes Tatsinda prisoner and plans to destroy the kingdom, it will take all the magic, skill,...
| Author | George Selden |
| ISBN | 0440456479 |
"Get that thing out of here!" Tucker shouted.Tucker Mouse was waiting impatiently in the drainpipe in the Times Square subway station where he and his friend, Harry Cat, made their home. And when Harry finally came home, he was dragging with him what looked like a dirty dish mop. It was a puppy."It's staying...
| Author | James Herriot |
| ISBN | 0312091311 |
"I'm right sorry to see her go," said Farmed Dakin to James Herriot, his vet. "She's stood in that stall for twelve years and given me thousands of gallons of milk."But Blossom the cow was too old now for milking, and the farmer needed to make room for a younger animal. So, sadly, he was sending blossom to...
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
| ISBN | 0749852402 |
Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was an English author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. He is Britain's third best-selling author, having sold more than 100 million books.
Hargreaves...
Mary Poppins Opens the Door
| Author | P.L. Travers |
| ISBN | 0152058222 |
From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming original...
