2009
Heather is currently reading:
- Atherton House of Power Patrick Carman
- Atherton River of Fire Patrick Carman
- The School of Essential Ingredients Erica Bauermeister
- The Resistance Gemma Malley
- To Say Nothing of the Dog Connie Willis
- The Declaration Gemma Malley
- Feathers Jacqueline Woodson
- The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
- The Secret Countess Eva Ibbotson
- The Guernsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
- Q and A Vikas Swanup
- A House of Tailors Patricia Reilly Giff
- Everlost Neil Shusterman
- Every Soul a Star Wendy Mass
- Pool Boy Michael Simmons
- The London Eye Mystery Sibhoan Dowd
- The Giver Lois Lowry
- The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks E. Lockhart
- Emma Jean Lazarus fell out of a tree Lauren Tarshis
- Things Not Seen Andrew Clements
- Things Hoped For Andrew Clements
- The Dragonfly Pool Eva Ibbotson
- Unwind Neil Shusterman
- Search for the Red Dragon James A. Owen
- Tamar Mal Peet
- Here There be Dragons James A. Owen
- The Book of a Thousand Days Shannon Hale
- The Careful Use of Compliments Alexander McCall Smith
- The Willoughbys Lois Lowry
- On the Wings of Heroes Richard Peck
- Journey to America Sonia Levitin
Andrew is currently reading:
- The Russia House John Le Carre
L14 is currently reading:rin
- The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey Trenton Lee Stewart
- A House of Tailors Patricia Reilly Giff
- The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
- The Secret Countess Eva Ibbotson
- The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart
- Princess Academy Shannon Hale
- Christy Catherine Marshall
- The Star of Kazan Eva Ibbotson
- Joni Joni Eareckson
- Things Not Seen Andrew Clements
- Things Hoped For Andrew Clements
- The Dragonfly Pool Eva Ibbotson
- Lawn Boy Gary Paulsen
- Unwind Neil Shusterman
- Frindle Andrew Clements
- The Penderwicks Jean Birdsall
- All the children Were Sent Away Sheila Garrigue
- The Book of a Thousand Days Shannon Hale
- The Giver Lois Lowry
- Here There be Dragons James A. Owen
- The Willoughbys Lois Lowry
- Number the Stars Lois Lowry
- Journey to America Sonya Levitin
- Star Climber Kenneth Oppel
- Trumpeter of Krakow E.P.Kelly
A12 is currently reading:
- The Fellowship of the Ring JRR Tolkien
- The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey Trenton Lee Stewart
- Darkwing Kenneth Oppel
- Firewing Kenneth Oppel
- Sunwing Kenneth Oppel
- Silverwing Kenneth Oppel
- The Hobbit JRR Tolkien
- The Dragonfly Pool Eva Ibbotson
- Princess Academy Shannon Hale
- Journey to the River Sea Eva Ibbotson
- The School Story Andrew Clements
- The High King Lloyd Alexander
- Taran Wanderer Lloyd Alexander
- Frindle Andrew Clements
- Lawn Boy Gary Paulsen
- The Willoughbys Lois Lowry
- Guests of War trilogy Kit Pearson
- Number the Stars Lois Lowry
- Journey to America Sonya Levitin
- Star Climber Kenneth Oppel
B8 is currently reading:
- Stuuart’s Cape Sara Pennypacker
- The Knights of the Kitchen Table Jon Scieszka
- The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales Jon Scieszka
- The Children who Smelled a Rat Allen Ahlberg
- The Cat who got Carried Away Allen Ahlberg
- The Man Who Wore all his Clothes Allen Ahlberg
- The Littles go to School John Peterson
- The Woman Who Won Things Allen Ahlberg
- Pirates Past Noon Mary Pope Osborne
- The Knight at Dawn Mary Pope Osborne
- Dinosaurs after Dark Mary Pope Osborne
B8 is currently listening to:
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Jon Scieszka
- 2095 Jon Scieszka
- Tut Tut Jon Scieszka
- The Not so Jolly Roger Jon Scieszka
- The Better Brown Stories Allen Ahlberg
- The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey Trenton Lee Stewart
- The Willoughbys Lois Lowry
- Charlotte’s Web E.B. White
- Mr Popper’s Penguins
- Superfudge Judy Blume
- Fudge-a-mania Judy Blume
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume
- The Legend of Red Horse Cavern Gary Paulsen
- The Rock Jockeys Gary Paulsen
- Sky Dive Gary Paulsen
- The High King Lloyd Alexander
- Clementine’s Letter Sara Pennypacker
- Taran Wanderer Lloyd Alexander
- Urchin and the Raven War M.I. McAllister
- How to Eat Fried Worms Thomas Rockwell
- The Talented Clementine Sarah Pennypacker
- Half Magic Edward Eager
- Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh
- Trumpet of the Swan E.B. White
- Frindle Andrew Clements
- Lunch Money Andrew Clements
- Trouble at Fort La Pointe Kathleen Ernst
- The Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler E.L. Konigsburg
- Beezuz and Ramona Beverly Cleary
- Ramona Forever Beverly Cleary
- Ramona’s World Beverly Cleary
- Ramona the Pest Beverly Cleary
- Ramona and her Mother Beverly Cleary
- Rufus M. Eleanor Estes
- The Seven Professors of the Far North John Fardell
- Ramona Quimby Beverly Cleary
- Clementine Sarah Pennypacker
- The Heir of Mistmantle M.I. McAllister
- The Penderwicks of Gardam Street Jean Birdsall
- The Penderwicks Jean Birdsall
- Urchin and the Heartstone M.I. McAllister
Serials:
- The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart
- The Castle of Llyr Lloyd Alexander
- The Black Cauldron Lloyd Alexander
- The Book of Three Lloyd Alexander
2008
Heather read:
- Number the Stars Lois Lowry
- Permanent Rose Hillary McKay
- Indigo’s Star Hillary McKay
- Forever Rose Hillary McKay
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox Mary Pearson
- The World According to Bertie Alexander McCall Smith
- The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke
- Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor
- Gluten Free Girl Shauna James Ahearn
- The Cay Theodore Taylor
- Underground to Canada Barbara Smucker
- These High Green Hills Jan Karon
- Light in the Window Jan Karon
- At Home in Mitford Jan Karon
- The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen Grace Young
- Educating the Whole-hearted Child Clay and Sally Clarkson
- If I were God I’d Make Myself Clearer John Dickson
- Snow Falling in Spring Moying Li
- Amos Fortune Elizabeth Yates
- Hattie Big Sky Kirby Larson
- With Pipe, Paddle and Song: a story of the French Canadian voyageurs Elizabeth Yates
- Hattie Big Sky Kirby Larson
- Do Hard Things: A teenage rebellion against low expectations Alex and Brett Harris
- Maud’s House of Dreams Janet Lunn
- Tending the heart of virtue : how classic stories awaken a child’s moral imagination Vigen Guroian
- Canada Moves West Pierre Berton
- Emma Jane Austen
- The Last of the Mohicans J.Fenimore Cooper
- The Gift of Dyslexia Ronald D. Davis
- The Nor’westers: the fight for the fur trade Marjorie Wilkins Campbell
- Silas Marner George Eliot
- How to Really Love your Teen Dr Ross Campbell
- My Seventh Monsoon Naomi Reed
Andrew read:
- Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ John Piper
- Postcards on a Journey John Mallison
- 666 And All That John Dickson and Greg Clarke
L14 read:
- Rilla of Ingleside L.M. Montgomery
- Singing Hands Delia Ray
- Hattie Big Sky Kirby Larson
- Not a Nickel to Spare: The Great Depression Diary of Sally Cohen Perry Nodelman
- Days of Terror Barbara Smucker
- Call of the Wild Jack London
- Listen for the Whippoorwill Dave and Neta Jackson
- Go Free or Die Jeri Ferris
- The Bronze Bow Elizabeth George Speare
- Amos Fortune Elizabeth Yates
- Underground to Canada Barbara Smucker
- Do Hard Things: A teenage rebellion against low expectations Alex and Brett Harris
- With Pipe, Paddle and Song: a story of the French Canadian voyageurs Elizabeth Yates
- The Boy with an R in his Hand James Reaney
- Maud’s House of Dreams Janet Lunn
- Emma Jane Austen
- A Circle of Silver Maxine Trottier
- By the Standing Stone Maxine Trottier
- Under a Shooting Star Maxine Trottier
- Indian Captive Lois Lenski
- On Loyalist Trails John Francis Hayes
- California Gold Pamela Walls
- Quest for Treasure Pamela Walls
- Abby Lost at Sea Pamela Walls
- Tom Brown’s Schooldays Thomas Hughes
A12 read:
- Prisoners in the Promised Land: The Ukrainian Internment Diary of Anya Soloniuk Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
- A Trail of Broken Dreams: The Gold Rush Diary of Harriet Palmer Barbara Haworth-Attard
- Martin the Warrior Brian Jacques
- Lord Brocktree Brian Jacques
- Ribbon of Shining Steel Julie Lawson
- Listen for the Whippoorwill Dave and Neta Jackson
- Amos Fortune Elizabeth Yates
- Underground to Canada Barbara Smucker
- Swiss Family Robinson
- Grandfather’s Dance Patricia MacLachlan
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare
- Gold Rush Fever Barbara Greenwood
- Orphan at my Door Jean Little
- Winter of Peril Jan Andrews
- Jason’s Gold Will Hobbs
- The Live Forever Machine Kenneth Oppel
- A River Apart Robert Sutherland
- Darkwing Kenneth Oppel
- The Little White Horse Elizabeth Goudge
- California Gold Pamela Walls
- Quest for Treasure Pamela Walls
- Abby Lost at Sea Pamela Walls
- My Friend Flicka Mary O’Hara
- Misty of Chincoteague Marguerite Henry
- The Railway Children E. Nesbit
- Rescuer By Night(Amy Carmichael) Kay Walsh
- Here’s Lily Nancy Rue
B8 read:
- Too Cool Waterslide Winner Phil Kettle
- Too Cool Soccer Superstars Phil Kettle
- Too Cool Skateboard Standout Phil Kettle
- Too Cool Snowboard Phil Kettle
- Stanley Flat Again Jeff Brown
- Flat Stanley Jeff Brown
- The Search for the Missing Bones
- The Little Airplane Lois Lenski
Serials:
- Urchin of the Riding Stars M.I. Mc Allister (to B8)
- Ticket to Curlew Celia Barker Lottridge (to B8)
- The Last Safe House Barbara Greenwood
- Quest in the Cariboo John F Hayes
- Escape: Adventures of a Loyalist Family Mary Beacock Fryer
- Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder (to B7)
- Little House in the Big Woods Laura Ingalls Wilder (to B7)
- Madeleine takes Command Ethel C. Brill
- Trouble at Fort La Pointe Kathleen Ernst
2007
Heather read:
- A Girl from the Limberlost Gene Stratton Porter
- John Halifax Gentleman Mrs Craik
- To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
- The Black Pearl Scott O’Dell
- Up a Road Slowly Irene Hunt
- A Christmas Memory Truman Capote
- The Black Pearl Scott O’Dell
- Call it Courage Armstrong Sperry
- Honor Bound Mary Alice and John Downie
- The King’s Daughter Suzanne Martel
- Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
- The Right Attitude to Rain Alexander McCall Smith
- The Dangerous Cove John Francis Hayes
- The Man From St. Malo: the story of Jacques Cartier Robert D. Ferguson
- The Story of Canada Janet Lunn
- The Great House Cynthia Harnett
- Black Jack Leon Garfield
- The Strictest School in the World Howard Whitehouse
- The Discipline of Grace Jerry Bridges
- A Ring of Endless Light Madeleine L’Engle
- Renaissance and Reformation Times Dorothy Mills
- Talk to the Hand Lynne Truss
- Pain free: a revolutionary method for stopping chronic pain Pete Egoscue
- The Mission of Motherhood Sally Clarkson
- Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping Judith Levine
- Baby Island Carol Ryrie Brink
- Love Over Scotland Alexander McCall Smith
- The Book Thief Markus Zusak
- Dream Angus Alexander McCall Smith
- The Thirteenth Tale Diane Setterfield
- Eats, Shoots & Leaves: the zero tolerance approach to punctuation Lynne Truss
- End of the Spear: a true story Steve Saint
- So Many Books, So Little Time: A year of Passionate Reading Sara Nelson
- What Happens when women pray for their families Evelyn Christenson
- Gift from the Sea Anne Morrow Lindbergh(audio)
- The Best of Shakespeare Edith Nesbit
- I,Coriander Sally Gardner
Andrew read:
- Mutiny’s Curse Dan L. Thrapp
- Advance Australia Where John Smith
L12 read:
- A Girl from the Limberlost Gene Stratton Porter
- Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
- Call it Courage Armstrong Sperry
- The King’s Daughter Suzanne Martel
- Theatre Shoes Noel Streatfield
- The Dangerous Cove John Francis Hayes
- Peppermints in the Parlour Barbara Brooks Wallace
- The Strictest School in the World Howard Whitehouse
- The Blue Castle L.M. Montgomery
- The “Anne books” (again) L.M. Montgomery
- Seven day Magic Edward Eager
- The Well Wishers Edward Eager
- Magic or Not? Edward Eager
- Baby Island Carol Ryrie Brink
- The Time Garden Edward Eager
- The Well-wishers Edward Eager
- Magic by the Lake Edward Eager
- The Best of Shakespeare Edith Nesbit
- Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare
- Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the house of Tudor Kathryn Lasky
- The Hundred Dresses Eleanor Estes
- A Murder for Her Majesty Beth Hilgartner
- Rosie’s Dream Cape Zelda Freedman
- A whisper in my Heart Kathy Clark
- Leonardo Da Vinci Diane Stanley
A10 read:
- The Black Pearl Scott O’Dell
- Honor Bound Mary Alice and John Downie
- Little Britches: Father and I were Ranchers Edward Sherton
- Call it Courage Armstrong Sperry
- The King’s Daughter Suzanne Martel
- Alone in an untamed land : the Filles du Roi diary of Hélène St. Onge Maxine Trottier
- The King’ Loon Mary Alice Downie
- Ernest Pickle’s Remarkable Robot
- Firewing Kenneth Oppel
- Sunwing Kenneth Oppel
- Silverwing Kenneth Oppel
- Skybreaker Kenneth Oppel
- Airborn Kenneth Oppel
- The Problem of Peppermints Barbara Brooks Wallace
- Peppermints in the Parlour Barbara Brooks Wallace
- The Strictest School in the World Howard Whitehouse
- The “Anne books” L.M. Montgomery
- The Betrayer’s Fortune Dave & Neta Jackson
- The Queen’s Smuggler Dave & Neta Jackson
- The Bandit of Ashley Downs Dave &Neta Jackson
- Seven day Magic Edward Eager
- The Well Wishers Edward Eager
- Magic or Not? Edward Eager
- Baby Island Carol Ryrie Brink
- The Time Garden Edward Eager
- The Well-wishers Edward Eager
- Magic by the Lake Edward Eager
- The Best of Shakespeare Edith Nesbit
- The Crimson Fairy Book Andrew Lang (Ed.)
- The Green Fairy Book Andrew Lang (Ed.)
- The Red Fairy Book Andrew Lang (Ed.)
- The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang (Ed.)
- The Pink Fairy Book Andrew Lang (Ed.)
- The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang (Ed.)
- The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang (Ed.)
- Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver retold by Martin Jenkins
- The Hundred Dresses Eleanor Estes
- The Rose Series Roger Lea MacBride
- The Treasure Seekers Edith Nesbit
- Michelangelo Diane Stanley
B6 read:
- Albert the Albatross Syd Hoff
- Barney’s Horse Syd Hoff
- Stanley Syd Hoff
- Oliver Syd Hoff
- Ping Marjorie Flack
- Fergus and Bridey Olivier Dunrea
- His Majesty the King Ruth Corrin
- Fox in Socks Dr Seuss
- Mr Brown can Moo, Can You? Dr Seuss
- Pelle’s New Suit Elsa Maarlman Beskow
- Old Hat New Hat Stan Berenstain
- Bears on Bikes Stan Berenstain
- Bears at Night Stan Berenstain
- I wish I had Duck Feet Dr Seuss
- Are you my Mother P.D. Eastman
- Hop on Pop Dr Seuss
- Go Dog, G0 Dr Suess
- Put me in the Zoo Robert Lopshire
Serial:
- Madeleine takes Command Ethel C. Brill
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle Beverly Cleary (to B6)
- Runaway Ralph Beverly Cleary (to B6)
- Ralph S. Mouse Beverly Cleary (to B6)
- Ginger Pye Eleanor Estes
- The Moffats Eleanor Estes (to B6)
- Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare
- Calico Captive Elizabeth George Speare
- Ghosts in the Gallery Barbara Brooks Wallace
- Sparrows in the Scullery Barbara Brooks Wallace
- The Secret Church Louise Vernon
- Thunderstorm in the Church Louise Vernon
- The Beggars’ Bible Louise Vernon
- Tree in the Trail Holling Clancy Holling (to B6)
- Half Magic Edward Eager
- The Man who Laid the Egg Louise Vernon
- The King of the Golden River John Ruskin
- Seabird Holling Clancy Holling (to B6)
- More perfect than the Moon Patricia MacLachlan
- Caleb’s Story Patricia MacLachlan
- Skylark Patricia MacLachlan
- Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan
- Return to Gone-Away Elizabeth Enright
- Bartholomew Fair Mary Stolz
- Child of the Promise Stormie Omartian
2006
Heather read:
- The Mission of Motherhood Sally Clarkson
- The Best of Shakespeare Edith Nesbit
- Francis Bacon:the temper of a man Catherine Drinker Bowen
Andrew read:
- Espresso Tales Alexander McCall Smith
- The Custodian of Paradise Wayne Johnston
L12 read:
- A Murder for Her Majesty Beth Hilgartner
A10 read:
- The Little House Series Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Rosie’s Dream Cape Zelda Freedman
- A whisper in my Heart Kathy Clark
- The Rose Series Roger Lea MacBride
B6 read:
- Ten Apples Up On Top Theo LeSieg
Serial:
- Bartholomew Fair Mary Stolz
- Child of the Promise Stormie Omartian
- Gone Away Lake Elizabeth Enright
Zowie-zing! Hokie-tootle even. I am awestruck by your reading lists and how well you keep track of all you are doing on your blog. Fabulous job Heather. You will be so glad to have kept track of all this. I am relying on my memory…and well, as you know…that’s a rather foolish thing to do. What did we do at group yesterday?
I’m impressed and inspired!