false 10444 24 In the tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett's <i>The Little Princess</i> 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. 1505465 1937 Ballet Shoes total:1457|5:551|4:535|3:311|2:50|1:10| 1457 5938 2001 224 4 4 false false Tue Apr 01 19:29:43 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 19:42:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sun Feb 24 07:41:21 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 07:47:29 -0800 2008 Well I started ballet at three and continued through college, but alas never made it to the big stage. I am a librarian though so go figure.
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Eccentric Gum (which stands for Great Uncle Matthew) has an obsessive need to collect fossils. When his housekeeper and ward tell him there is no more room in his house for f...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 13 13:53:33 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 13:30:19 -0800 2008 4-5 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 12:43:08 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 00:43:26 -0700 2009 2
Boy was I wrong.

This book was almost as enjoyable as my beloved Betsy-Tacy books. They're just so well written! I wish all children's books had this level of quality. They're about as entertaining for ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1957 Tue Feb 17 10:49:12 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 10:54:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 11:56:39 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 07:48:47 -0700 2009
However, there just were a couple of reasons why I couldn't give this book five stars. For example, it's one of the themes of the novels that you shou...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 23:08:18 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 23:31:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 12:28:33 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 21:43:32 -0700 2009 1
I found it sweet but unsatisfying. I just couldn't care about anyone but Petrova, and even she was a little marshmallow-y. There was never any real doubt about how it would end, or if the latest character would be interested in helpi...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Tue Dec 30 07:42:42 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 07:47:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 03:11:38 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 11:30:04 -0700 2009 1 You've Got Mail raved about it, but am only now getting around to it. I'm not sure why I never read it as a child, as it was right up my alley.

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This book is such a delight. Set in the depths of the Depression, this book has a touch of reality thrown in with the p...more...]]>