From the back cover: There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do—a little girl named Tacy. And from the moment they meet at Betsy's fifth birthday party, Betsy and Tacy become such good friends that … [Read more...] about Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace: A
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Apollo 23 by Justin Richards: B
From the back cover: An astronaut in full spacesuit appears out of thin air in a busy shopping centre. Maybe it's a publicity stunt. A photo shows a well-dressed woman in a red coat lying dead at the edge of a crater on the dark side of the moon—beside her beloved dog 'Poochie.' Maybe it's a hoax. But as the Doctor and Amy find out, these are just minor events in a sinister … [Read more...] about Apollo 23 by Justin Richards: B
The Sharing Knife: Horizon by Lois McMaster Bujold: B-
From the front flap: In a world where malices—remnants of ancient magic—can erupt with life-destroying power, only soldier-sorcerer Lakewalkers have mastered the ability to kill them. But Lakewalkers keep their uncanny secrets and themselves from the farmers they protect, so when patroller Dag Redwing Hickory rescued farmer girl Fawn Bluefield, neither expected to fall in love, … [Read more...] about The Sharing Knife: Horizon by Lois McMaster Bujold: B-
The Laughing Cavalier by Baroness Orczy: B
From the back cover: The year is 1623, the place Haarlem in the Netherlands. Diogenes—the first Sir Percy Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel's ancestor—and his friends Pythagoras and Socrates defend justice and the royalist cause. The famous artist Frans Hals also makes an appearance in this historical adventure. Orczy maintains that Hals' celebrated portrait of The Laughing … [Read more...] about The Laughing Cavalier by Baroness Orczy: B
Striding Folly by Dorothy L. Sayers: A-
Book description: Lord Peter Wimsey's last three baffling cases all demonstrate his unique detection skills at their most spectacular. The enigma of a house numbered thirteen in a street of even numbers. An indignant child accused of theft. A dream about a game of chess that uncovers the true story behind a violent death. Each of the stories introduces a different side of the … [Read more...] about Striding Folly by Dorothy L. Sayers: A-