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I SPY … classic girl power!

Book covers for The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett; Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren; Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; and Anne of Green Cables by L. M. Montgomery

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"Fern was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of injustice. As a result, she now has a pig. A small one to be sure, but nevertheless a pig. It just shows what can happen if a person gets out of bed promptly." -Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Library Copy

Rose had her own copy of Charlotte’s Web—Gram had seen to that—but it sat unread on her bookshelf at home. It was the library copy she loved. Its corners were worn to a comfortable gray.

Giant Pumpkin Suite
Melanie Heuiser Hill
Hill, Melanie Heuiser - Giant Pumpkin Suite

Featuring … E. Nesbit!

Book covers for The Phoenix and the Carpet; The Story of the Amulet; The Book of Dragons; Five Children and It; The Railway Children; and The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit

E. Nesbit was a prolific author, credited for inventing the children’s adventure story. Her books often included a blend of realism and the fantastical, which inspired future writers such as C. S. Lewis, P. L. Travers, and J. K. Rowling.

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The Herdmans

"The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked dirty and hit little kids and cussed their teachers and took the name of the Lord in vain and set fire to Fred Shoemaker's old broken-down toolhouse." -The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

Featuring … P. L. Travers!

Book covers for Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, and Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P. L. Travers

P. L. Travers was a Shakespearean actress, a poet, a dancer, and a world traveler. Her famous character, Mary Poppins, was partly inspired by her great aunt Helen. The last book in the series released when she was 89 years old.

Have you ever read Mary Poppins?

I SPY … classic mysteries!

Book covers for Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene; The Boxcar Children: Journey on a Runaway Train by Gertrude Chandler Warner; The Hard Boys: The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon; Trixie Belden: The Secret of the Mansion; and Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol