Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge, from December 1777 to July 1778, as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British. Part of the Dear America series.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0439555078

ISBN-13: 9780439555074

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Griffin loves to wish, but she gets more than she bargained for when she is cursed into becoming a 'wish stealer,' which dictates that all her good wishes will not come true, but her evil ones will. She cannot tell anyone about the curse, or it will mean none of their wishes will ever come true. There may be a way to defeat the curse, but it will require her to be clever, selfless, and persistent...which is hard when the opposite of her most cherished wishes starts coming true. With wishing-related and uplifting quotations at the end of each chapter, complex interpersonal and school situations, and a story filled with interesting turns, this is an enjoyable, light read, perfect for wishers everywhere.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 3/31/2011

ISBN-10: 1416987258

ISBN-13: 9781416987253

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Twelve year old Jen is delighted to move into a castle like estate with her widowed Father left to him by a distant uncle. Her delight quickly becomes unease, then fear when she discovers her father has met and been courting a very unusual woman who will soon become her stepmother. She quickly finds out the reason the evil Moura is interested in her father is to secure a valuable witch catcher, a lovely colorful glass globe that confines a fairy. Jen accidentally breaks the globe and frees fairy Kieryn. This is all that's needed to unleash a war between good and evil, made even more terrifying by Jen's doubts about Kieryn's motives. Who will end up imprisoned in the witch catcher?

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 10/14/2009

ISBN-10: 0618504575

ISBN-13: 9780618504572

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Abbie Adams is a normal 5th grade girl. She has little brother troubles, teacher troubles and best friend troubles. And then there is just that little matter of her entire family being witches. When her father brings home an adorable black kitten that turns out to be more than he appears, things get very complicated. Can Abbie juggle saving Thomas Edison, confounding an evil warlock and keeping her witch world secrets, all while learning her lines for the 5th grade play? Find out in The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams.

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 10/6/2010

ISBN-10: 0803734689

ISBN-13: 9780803734685

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Eighth grader Mercer, whose passion is the fantasy role-playing game, Wizards of the Warrior World, hopes to use a fund raiser to bring a gaming convention to his middle school. Instead, he attracts four genuine wizards who are trapped on Earth, and want his help in returning to their own world.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0399237062

ISBN-13: 9780399237065

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