This is a by-the-numbers adventure story about a young boy in England during the Middle Ages. It has a strong moral message - with patience and diligent effort one can make the most of any challenge - and would serve as a great introduction to life in that time to any child.'The Door in the Wall' fe...
This book was going to get two stars because it isn't bad (could use some organization) but not really my cup of tea. Then I found this:They that wash on MondayHave all the week to dry;They that wash on TuesdayAre not so much awry;They that wash on WednesdayAre not so much to blame;They that wash on...
I'm a little disappointed that this is a Newberry medalist. It came across to me as more of a Christian morality fairy tale than an inspirational book for children. Just the way everything worked out so perfectly at the end in my mind left the realm of reality and crossed the line into fantasy. I...
Robin, at the age of ten, was well past the time of hanging about his mother’s skirts. Time was a wasting, best ship the kid off study in the art of knighthood. His father was off knighting it up against the Scots and his mother was needed to attend to the queen, and the plague was running rampant...
Another book in my search for plague literature. A nice way to bring some historic interest into a child's life and that can never be a bad thing.
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