Novel: The Secret Garden Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Target Audience: 9 and up Genre: Classic Publication Year: 1911 Setting: Yorkshire, England–specifically, at Misselthwaite Manor on the moor; around the turn of the century A Favorite Quote: “At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it […]
Daily Archives: September 13, 2016
Novel: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective Author: Daniel J. Sobol Target Audience: 8 to 12 years Genre: Mystery Publication Year: 1963 Setting: Idaville, a town in the USA; set around the time the book was written–1960s A Favorite Quote: “An encyclopedia is a book or a set of books giving information, arranged alphabetically, on all […]
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Daniel J. Sobol
Novel: The Boxcar Children Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner Target Audience: 7 to 12 years Genre: Mystery Publication Year: 1942 Setting: USA, a rural area outside of a fictional town named Silver City; 1920s or 30s A Favorite Quote: “One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew […]