books from my childhood - do you know?
a_roff
I have a feeling someone on this list might know: do these books sound
familiar to anyone? I want to find them to read again!
As a child, approximately 30 years ago, I read a chapter book about
kids who lived in a department store. I don't know anything more than
that but I remember *loving* the story.
Another book was about a girl who lived in an attic. I don't think it
was as a punishment, but I remember being very interested in it.
Also, I read mystery chapter books where you could, at the end of each
chapter, pick the next step in the story. So the story could go
multiple directions.
Thank you,
Amy in MN
familiar to anyone? I want to find them to read again!
As a child, approximately 30 years ago, I read a chapter book about
kids who lived in a department store. I don't know anything more than
that but I remember *loving* the story.
Another book was about a girl who lived in an attic. I don't think it
was as a punishment, but I remember being very interested in it.
Also, I read mystery chapter books where you could, at the end of each
chapter, pick the next step in the story. So the story could go
multiple directions.
Thank you,
Amy in MN
Steve & Tracy Schad
Hi, Amy,
Do these sound right?
Secrets of the Shopping Mall by Richard Peck
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Choose Your Own Adventure books
I loved all of those!
Tracy in MN
Do these sound right?
Secrets of the Shopping Mall by Richard Peck
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Choose Your Own Adventure books
I loved all of those!
Tracy in MN
On 10/1/08 6:30 PM, "a_roff" <a_roff@...> wrote:
>
> I have a feeling someone on this list might know: do these books sound
> familiar to anyone? I want to find them to read again!
>
> As a child, approximately 30 years ago, I read a chapter book about
> kids who lived in a department store. I don't know anything more than
> that but I remember *loving* the story.
>
> Another book was about a girl who lived in an attic. I don't think it
> was as a punishment, but I remember being very interested in it.
>
> Also, I read mystery chapter books where you could, at the end of each
> chapter, pick the next step in the story. So the story could go
> multiple directions.
>
> Thank you,
> Amy in MN
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Schuyler
The book that I immediately thought of is From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the children don't live in a department store, they live in a museum. Terry Pratchett wrote a book called Truckers, which has little people living in a department store, but I don't think that was around 30 years ago. The couple of books that sprang to mind about attics are all about punishment. Oh, Heidi, I suppose she lives in a loft, I always wanted her bed to look out at the stars at night. David and I had a bedroom like that and it was fantastic in summer, but man, was it cold in winter. So we had a summer and a winter bedroom, very posh.
There are still "choose your own adventure " books. Simon likes them. Hmmm, maybe I should order some more of those. If you put that into a search at Amazon.com there are a lot listed.
Schuyler
http://www.waynforth.blogspot.com
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From: a_roff <a_roff@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, 2 October, 2008 12:30:27 AM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
I have a feeling someone on this list might know: do these books sound
familiar to anyone? I want to find them to read again!
As a child, approximately 30 years ago, I read a chapter book about
kids who lived in a department store. I don't know anything more than
that but I remember *loving* the story.
Another book was about a girl who lived in an attic. I don't think it
was as a punishment, but I remember being very interested in it.
Also, I read mystery chapter books where you could, at the end of each
chapter, pick the next step in the story. So the story could go
multiple directions.
Thank you,
Amy in MN
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There are still "choose your own adventure " books. Simon likes them. Hmmm, maybe I should order some more of those. If you put that into a search at Amazon.com there are a lot listed.
Schuyler
http://www.waynforth.blogspot.com
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From: a_roff <a_roff@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, 2 October, 2008 12:30:27 AM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
I have a feeling someone on this list might know: do these books sound
familiar to anyone? I want to find them to read again!
As a child, approximately 30 years ago, I read a chapter book about
kids who lived in a department store. I don't know anything more than
that but I remember *loving* the story.
Another book was about a girl who lived in an attic. I don't think it
was as a punishment, but I remember being very interested in it.
Also, I read mystery chapter books where you could, at the end of each
chapter, pick the next step in the story. So the story could go
multiple directions.
Thank you,
Amy in MN
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Gwen
Was it a department store or a museum? I remember reading one about kids who (briefly) lived in a museum. I remember them fishing change out of the fountain to buy food.... Aha! I found it! (yay google!):
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Gwen
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Gwen
--- On Wed, 10/1/08, a_roff <a_roff@...> wrote:
> As a child, approximately 30 years ago, I read a chapter
> book about kids who lived in a department store. I don't know
> anything more than that but I remember *loving* the story.
>
> Thank you,
> Amy in MN
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Sandra Dodd
-=-Also, I read mystery chapter books where you could, at the end of
each
chapter, pick the next step in the story. So the story could go
multiple directions.-=-
"Choose Your Own Adventure" books. Those are cool.
Precursors of video games.
Sandra
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each
chapter, pick the next step in the story. So the story could go
multiple directions.-=-
"Choose Your Own Adventure" books. Those are cool.
Precursors of video games.
Sandra
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Lyla Wolfenstein
i remember the department store one too! but for the life of me can't remember the name...
i also have a msyterious childhood book i have never been able to find - about a miniture talking dog (like an inch big?) and a child who discovers it when sent to live with her aunt (maybe a witch?). sound familiar anyone? i've been searching for years! lol!
i also have a msyterious childhood book i have never been able to find - about a miniture talking dog (like an inch big?) and a child who discovers it when sent to live with her aunt (maybe a witch?). sound familiar anyone? i've been searching for years! lol!
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From: Gwen
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
Was it a department store or a museum? I remember reading one about kids who (briefly) lived in a museum. I remember them fishing change out of the fountain to buy food.... Aha! I found it! (yay google!):
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Karen Hsu
Is it No Flying in the House:
http://www.amazon.com/Flying-House-Harper-Trophy-Books/dp/0064401308/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222959164&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Flying-House-Harper-Trophy-Books/dp/0064401308/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222959164&sr=8-1
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Lyla Wolfenstein <lylaw@...> wrote:
> i also have a msyterious childhood book i have never been able to find -
> about a miniture talking dog (like an inch big?) and a child who discovers
> it when sent to live with her aunt (maybe a witch?). sound familiar anyone?
> i've been searching for years! lol!
>
>
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Karen
http://houseofhsus.blogspot.com/
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Thank you! My daughter actually guessed that one a while back when she read it ut for some reason iit didn't sound right. Guess that was it after all.
speaking of books, my son is incredibly selective..he gets into one series and hen nothing compares or is worth reading for months. His latest was the percy jacjson and the ilympians series and before that the grey griffin series. He is now reading 29 clues by one of the authors of thiose. Anyone else with kids with smilar taste and books to recommend?
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From: "Karen Hsu" <kcbhsu@...>
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Date: Thu Oct 2, 2008 8:42 am
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Is it No Flying in the House:
http://www.amazon.com/Flying-House-Harper-Trophy-Books/dp/0064401308/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222959164&sr=8-1
speaking of books, my son is incredibly selective..he gets into one series and hen nothing compares or is worth reading for months. His latest was the percy jacjson and the ilympians series and before that the grey griffin series. He is now reading 29 clues by one of the authors of thiose. Anyone else with kids with smilar taste and books to recommend?
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From: "Karen Hsu" <kcbhsu@...>
Subj: Re: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
Date: Thu Oct 2, 2008 8:42 am
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Is it No Flying in the House:
http://www.amazon.com/Flying-House-Harper-Trophy-Books/dp/0064401308/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222959164&sr=8-1
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Lyla Wolfenstein <lylaw@...> wrote:
> i also have a msyterious childhood book i have never been able to find -
> about a miniture talking dog (like an inch big?) and a child who discovers
> it when sent to live with her aunt (maybe a witch?). sound familiar anyone?
> i've been searching for years! lol!
>
>
--
Karen
http://houseofhsus.blogspot.com/
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k
Horns & Wrinkles was interesting. I don't know if that's something he would
like or not.
~Katherine
like or not.
~Katherine
On 10/2/08, lylaw@... <lylaw@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you! My daughter actually guessed that one a while back when she
> read it ut for some reason iit didn't sound right. Guess that was it after
> all.
>
> speaking of books, my son is incredibly selective..he gets into one series
> and hen nothing compares or is worth reading for months. His latest was the
> percy jacjson and the ilympians series and before that the grey griffin
> series. He is now reading 29 clues by one of the authors of thiose. Anyone
> else with kids with smilar taste and books to recommend?
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: "Karen Hsu" <kcbhsu@... <kcbhsu%40gmail.com>>
> Subj: Re: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
> Date: Thu Oct 2, 2008 8:42 am
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>
> Is it No Flying in the House:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Flying-House-Harper-Trophy-Books/dp/0064401308/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222959164&sr=8-1
>
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Lyla Wolfenstein <lylaw@...<lylaw%40comcast.net>>
> wrote:
>
> > i also have a msyterious childhood book i have never been able to find -
> > about a miniture talking dog (like an inch big?) and a child who
> discovers
> > it when sent to live with her aunt (maybe a witch?). sound familiar
> anyone?
> > i've been searching for years! lol!
> >
> >
>
> --
> Karen
> http://houseofhsus.blogspot.com/
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Schuyler
What about No Flying in the House? I found this site: http://loganberrybooks.com/most-brock.html and http://tinyurl.com/483xse has a preview that might confirm or deny the possibility.
Schuyler
http://www.waynforth.blogspot.com
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From: k <katherand@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, 2 October, 2008 5:28:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
Horns & Wrinkles was interesting. I don't know if that's something he would
like or not.
~Katherine
Schuyler
http://www.waynforth.blogspot.com
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From: k <katherand@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, 2 October, 2008 5:28:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
Horns & Wrinkles was interesting. I don't know if that's something he would
like or not.
~Katherine
On 10/2/08, lylaw@... <lylaw@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you! My daughter actually guessed that one a while back when she
> read it ut for some reason iit didn't sound right. Guess that was it after
> all.
>
> speaking of books, my son is incredibly selective..he gets into one series
> and hen nothing compares or is worth reading for months. His latest was the
> percy jacjson and the ilympians series and before that the grey griffin
> series. He is now reading 29 clues by one of the authors of thiose. Anyone
> else with kids with smilar taste and books to recommend?
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: "Karen Hsu" <kcbhsu@... <kcbhsu%40gmail.com>>
> Subj: Re: [AlwaysLearning] books from my childhood - do you know?
> Date: Thu Oct 2, 2008 8:42 am
> Size: 2K
> To: [email protected] <AlwaysLearning%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Is it No Flying in the House:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Flying-House-Harper-Trophy-Books/dp/0064401308/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222959164&sr=8-1
>
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Lyla Wolfenstein <lylaw@...<lylaw%40comcast.net>>
> wrote:
>
> > i also have a msyterious childhood book i have never been able to find -
> > about a miniture talking dog (like an inch big?) and a child who
> discovers
> > it when sent to live with her aunt (maybe a witch?). sound familiar
> anyone?
> > i've been searching for years! lol!
> >
> >
>
> --
> Karen
> http://houseofhsus.blogspot.com/
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lyndaquincunx
There are Doctor Who choose your own adventure type books too, only
called 'decide your destiny'
Lynda
called 'decide your destiny'
Lynda
--- In [email protected], Schuyler <s.waynforth@...> wrote:
>
> There are still "choose your own adventure " books. Simon likes
them. Hmmm, maybe I should order some more of those. If you put that
into a search at Amazon.com there are a lot listed.
>
> Schuyler
> http://www.waynforth.blogspot.com
>
>
emiLy Q.
I have been getting books from my childhood on paperbackswap.com My MIL
gives me books she's done with, I read them or not, post them there, then
swap for books I want to read with my kids (or other novels I want).
I can do the library for my own books, but kids books it just seems like if
we like the book, we want to keep it forever, so I really like paperbackswap
for this. I've gotten Little House books, Catwings, etc. I also have
picked up little chapter books (Horse Club?) at garage sales.
-emiLy, mom to Delia (4.5) & Henry (1)
The EC Store
http://www.TheECstore.com
gives me books she's done with, I read them or not, post them there, then
swap for books I want to read with my kids (or other novels I want).
I can do the library for my own books, but kids books it just seems like if
we like the book, we want to keep it forever, so I really like paperbackswap
for this. I've gotten Little House books, Catwings, etc. I also have
picked up little chapter books (Horse Club?) at garage sales.
-emiLy, mom to Delia (4.5) & Henry (1)
The EC Store
http://www.TheECstore.com
Robin Bentley
>My daughter is also very selective. She has loved the Warrior Cats
> speaking of books, my son is incredibly selective..he gets into one
> series and hen nothing compares or is worth reading for months. His
> latest was the percy jacjson and the ilympians series and before
> that the grey griffin series. He is now reading 29 clues by one of
> the authors of thiose. Anyone else with kids with smilar taste and
> books to recommend?
series by Erin Hunter for years and nothing else would do (she reads
and re-reads the books, the guides and the manga) and wasn't
interested in any other fiction. However, she recently jumped into the
Silverwing series by Kenneth Oppel about bats, and the Guardians of
Ga'hoole series by Kathryn Lasky about owls. She likes animals!!
Perhaps the Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman might interest
him? Dd has not gotten into the books as much, but enjoyed the movie
The Golden Compass a lot. Also The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
has that magic/hero/animal theme. I read them to her years ago and she
likes the movies a lot.
Robin B.
Robin Bentley
Oh, I forgot to mention Chris d'Lacey's David Rain series about humans
and dragons, starting with "The Fire Within."
Robin B.
and dragons, starting with "The Fire Within."
Robin B.
On Oct 5, 2008, at 11:32 AM, Robin Bentley wrote:
>>
>> speaking of books, my son is incredibly selective..he gets into one
>> series and hen nothing compares or is worth reading for months. His
>> latest was the percy jacjson and the ilympians series and before
>> that the grey griffin series. He is now reading 29 clues by one of
>> the authors of thiose. Anyone else with kids with smilar taste and
>> books to recommend?
>