No Flying in the House
by Betty Brock
published
September 1st 1982
(first published 1998)
by HarperTrophy
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Paperback, 144 pages
isbn
0064401308
(isbn13: 9780064401302)
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Annabel Tippens seems like an ordinary little girl, with short blond hair and very good manners. But Annabel is actually quite unusual. Instead of ...more
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Read in August, 2008
Setiap anak kecil bermimpi menjadi peri, Annabel tak pernah menyangka kalau dia ternyata anak seorang peri. Gloria, anjing kecil yang menjaganya sejak Annabel masih kecil, tak pernah menceritakan masa lalunya. Yang Annabel tahu, orang tuanya akan kembali, entah kapan.
Annable menjalani harinya sebagai anak kecil normal lainnya, dia sekolah, bermain dengan temannya, dan lain sebagainya. Hingga suatu saat datanglah seekor kucing berwarna emas yang memberitahu rahasia Annabel dan mengajarinya te...more
Annable menjalani harinya sebagai anak kecil normal lainnya, dia sekolah, bermain dengan temannya, dan lain sebagainya. Hingga suatu saat datanglah seekor kucing berwarna emas yang memberitahu rahasia Annabel dan mengajarinya te...more
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recommends it for: mothers to read aloud to daughters!
recommends it for: mothers to read aloud to daughters!
This book was seldom checked-out from my elementary school library. My big sister Ashley found this book and we both loved it.
I used look in curio cases for animal figurines. I used to try and try to kiss my own elbow (read the book!) and I used to wish that I was secretly something other than 'just me.'
It's a common theme in kid's literature a kid is just ordinary but they come to realize they are a wizard or a princess, or have some secret power. This is an excellent example and it g...more
I used look in curio cases for animal figurines. I used to try and try to kiss my own elbow (read the book!) and I used to wish that I was secretly something other than 'just me.'
It's a common theme in kid's literature a kid is just ordinary but they come to realize they are a wizard or a princess, or have some secret power. This is an excellent example and it g...more
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Got a little girl who loves fairies? Then she will love this story of Annabelle (who discovers she is a fairy), Gloria, the 3 inch high talking dog with a BIG secret, and an evil gold cat (with real emerald eyes) who has a secret of her own. Wonderful as a read aloud or for slightly older girls to read by themselves.
This book is not well known--and it should be, because it's been a favorite of little girls for decades!
This book is not well known--and it should be, because it's been a favorite of little girls for decades!
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The only thing unusual about Annabel is that she is has no parents and is being raised by a stern older woman and a talking dog named Gloria. Or so Annabel thinks. Then a mysterious visitor to the mansion lets slip the secret to her past--Annabel is half fairy and she can kiss her elbow to prove it. Once the secret is out, there is magic and secrets to uncover as Annabel learns not all fairies are good and she must make some difficult decisions.
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Read in January, 1993
I LOVED this book. It's not great literature, but it was so much fun as a kid. "If you can kiss your elbow, then you're a fairy." Who thought of that??? Plus a miniature, flying dog? It was so fun to read and get sucked into this world, and wonder, "If I could just turn my elbow a little bit more . . . would that mean I'm a fairy?"
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Read in March, 1996
When I was seven, my teacher decided I was worthy of reading chapters. Everyone else read picture books, but I was led to the cabinet where the chapter books were held. I started this book in Australia, but I moved to America before finishing it, so it wasn't until third grade that I found it again and read the second half.
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Read in January, 2006
My absolute favorite from my childhood, it is an enchanting story of an orphan and her amazing caretaker. This was given to me my a teacher in elementary school after I had accomplished a task I was set to. I still have it though it is ragged with wear and i still read it from time to time with a smile.
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I read this book in elementary school and just loved it! I remember wondering why they didn't just call it "Annabel" which is the main character's name. That's the first I learned about having titles to lure people in, but this is such a fun story that I would recommend to any little girl.
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Read in January, 2008
This is a nice recommendation for those young, female readers into fantasy yet not ready for hardcore. It is an old-fashioned story in many ways, but it still has some great details going for it - it doesn't pander to the audience and Gloria, the tiny, talking watch dog is awesome.
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Read in January, 1986
recommends it for:
those who just want to read something nice
One of my childhood favorites--you have to completely turn off your adult mind to enjoy it, but there's some moments that are really nice. Very childlike without going overboard into whimsy (no offense but whimsy is a spice that needs to be used with utmost care.)
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One of the first chapter books I ever read! My six year old niece just finished reading it and had discovered, like I did, that she cannot kiss her elbow and is not a fairy. Unlike the little girl in the book and her tiny, talking dog.
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Read in February, 2006
This is another book that I think I would have loved as a kid, but as an adult it just didn't quite measure up to my expectations. I loved the concept of a girl who can suddenly fly, but after that I felt it was a little predictable.
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Magical miniature dogs and flying fairies! What little girl hasn't, at one point, fervently wished that she were a fairy?! You can bet that I tried very hard to kiss my elbow after reading this book!
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My absolute favorite book when I was a kid. My mom is an elementary school teacher and reads this book to the kids every year, and they always love it. It'll make you wish you could kiss your elbow.
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Read in October, 2001
I read this because it was really, really short and had a cute cover and I ran across it in my kids' shipment that week. It wasn't worth the read because it was overly preachy and very storybook.
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my momyrecommends it for: someone who is bored and look ing for fun
this book was a little easy but full of magic and touching minutes. points to the author, i mean, who thinks of a dog three inches high and three inches wide that can do 370 something tricks?
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Read in January, 1989
I remember reading this book over and over when I was in the 2nd and 3rd grade. This was one of my first chapter books I ever read and I still remember it to this day.
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My mom read this to me when I was probably 5 years old, and I LOVED it. It was probably one of my first chapter books, along with the Narnia books and Roald Dahl.
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recommends it for:
children, ages 7-10
this was one of my favorite books when i was younger. i've always wanted to be able to fly - and i imagined that one day i would be able to. if only!
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I learned that 1) I will never be able to kiss my elbow, and 2) No matter how much I want to I will never be able to fly in the house.
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