This is a fictional book about a boy named Milo who drives through a magical tollbooth. Synopsis: This is about a bored boy named Milo who drives through a magical tollbooth into the Kingdom of Wisdom and with Tock, the watchdog, and the Humbug, goes on a quest to the Castle in the Air looking …
This is a fictional book about a swan named Louis who was born mute and learned how to play the trumpet to communicate. Synopsis: This book starts when Sam Beaver, an eleven-year-old boy, on a camping trip in Canada with his father, sees a male swan and female swan and discovers the nest they have …
This is a fictional book about Wilbur, the smallest out of a litter of piglets on the Arable farm. Synopsis: Wilbur is the smallest of a litter of piglets on the Arable farm and is given to Fern to raise, and Fern quickly bonds with Wilbur and treats him as her pet. However, Wilbur grows …
This is a children’s fiction book about Stuart, a boy who looks like a mouse despite being a human child. Synopsis: Stuart Little is born to the Little family in New York City- Mr. Little, Mrs. Little, and their other son George, and their cat Snowbell who dislikes Stuart because he knows Stuart is part …
This is a Children’s Fiction book about Mr. Popper, a house painter who receives a penguin in the mail. Synopsis: Mr. Popper is a house painter of little money living with his wife and two children in Stillwater, Minnesota. He is happy but also restless and longs for adventure but dreams of traveling to faraway …
This is a fiction book about Captain Ahab’s quest for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant sperm whale that bit off his leg on his ship’s previous voyage. Synopsis: This book is narrated by Ishmael. He goes to sea because he craved adventure, and travels from Manhattan to New Bedford, Massachusetts. Ishmael shares a bed …
This is a fiction book and the sequel to Tom Sawyer. It takes place in the 1840s in Missouri. I enjoyed this book a great deal and loved the characters of Huck Finn and Jim and their adventures. Synopsis: Huck Finn is around thirteen to fourteen years old. His mother is dead, and his father …
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodges Burnett The Secret Garden is a fiction book about Mary Lennox. I loved this book and found this book to be very inspiring and loved the character of Mary Lennox and all the descriptions of the garden. Synopsis: Mary Lennox is ten years old and is orphaned after her …
Synopsis: The book starts out in 1897 on a ranch in Santa Clara, California. Buck is stolen from his home and family, and sold into service as a sled dog into Alaska. He is half St. Bernard, and half shepherd. He becomes more primitive and wilder, and is forced to fight to survive and dominate …
A Little Princess by Frances Hodges Burnett This is a fiction book about Sara Crewe, the daughter of Captain Crewe. I loved this book and found it to be very heartwarming and inspiring. Synopsis: The book starts out when Sara Crewe is seven years old. Her mother died when she was an infant and her …