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It was fun to indulge a little and pick up the rest of the series. In some ways the 'Monsters' series held up, Rilla's character and her family hold up as an unusual but loving model of a working family. I think children reading this today would understand her situation a lot better than I did twent...
OK...the internet, or cyberspace if you will, was a very new thing for most people in the 90s. There were endless possibilities and excitement.In 'Monsters in Cybeerspace' Rilla has a computer and modem installed in her bedroom for homework, but she uses it as a way to try and contact her missing fa...
'Monsters in the Attic' falls victim to frowning adult scrutiny, but, like its predecessor, still has a lot of charm. Rilla's first three monsters are sound asleep, but more keep coming every month. This time she has to keep a bathtub mermaid and a monster sports enthusiast a secret from 'Mother' La...
Rilla Harmony Earth knows she has a very weird family. Her mother and her aunt, after leaving their husbands and changing their names to things like 'Sparrow', run a crunchy granola bed & breakfast. Rilla has her own private space in the attic, but otherwise has to tread carefully to avoid upsetting...
Emma is awaiting the arrival of her cousin, Abby. Snow starts to fall at the inn Emma’s mother runs. Quickly the inn fills with guests. Emma gives up her bed to a family who is cold in the falling snow. Finally, Abby arrives and Emma and Abby have a sleepover on the floor in the main room of the inn...
Warm, cozy friendship story for a winter day.
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