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She made herself stronger by fighting with the wind.

The Secret Garden by Francis Hodson Burnett

May 29, 2019 by vel veeter 1 Comment

“At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done–then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.” I don’t have a whole lot to say or add about this book, in same way I didn’t have a whole lot to say or add about A Little Princess. I think I like A Little Princess better because the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: francis hodgson burnett, the secret garden

vel veeter's CBR11 Review No:299 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: francis hodgson burnett, the secret garden ·
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If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart

Blubber by Judy Blume

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

April 21, 2019 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

This post brought to you by: Books I listened to while playing a ninja video game and prepped my bathroom for painting! A Little Princess I am certain I have read this one before, and if I haven’t I have certainly seen the movie. The author’s bio for this one is kind of funny to me because it makes the claim that Little Lord Fauntleroy is her most famous book, and I imagine that might have been true at various points, but clearly The Secret […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: a little princess, Blubber, francis hodgson burnett, freckle juice, judy blume, tales of a fourth grade nothing

vel veeter's CBR11 Review No:205 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: a little princess, Blubber, francis hodgson burnett, freckle juice, judy blume, tales of a fourth grade nothing ·
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