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I've been searching for the perfect organization solution for the endless books that are piled on the counter, on the couch, in the car, etc. You're thinking "a bookcase, duh!" But with each of my kids reading several different books from different sources (the school library, the local library, home, etc.) I wanted to find a place to organize the "I'm currently reading..." piles that are around --an interactive place that is always changing and never getting dusty.
Before we get in the car, I am always saying, "Grab a book!" The end table by the garage door was the perfect place to house our books. I found these awesome book dividers/bookends at MomaStore.com that were perfect for what I was looking for. I wanted to be able to divide the space by person and also I wanted it to be adjustable for more or less books. I love that we each now have our own section and bonus that it is rainbow colored!
Maya has once again finished reading the Texas Bluebonnet Books and will attend a party at the end of the month for being one of only a few who did so. Each year the Texas Library Association compiles a list of 20 books for Texas children to read so they can explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books. It further affords an opportunity to honor and encourage imaginative authors who create books with high appeal to children.
We recommend the following ones that were her favorites. There were a few on the list that I screened and didn't want her reading as I felt they dealt with issues she should not be exposed to yet.
Her favorite one was The Hero's Guide to Saving the Kingdom by Christopher Healy. It is the first of a trilogy that she loved. It kept her giggling and quoting it to me the whole time. It's fun for boys too. Here are the other books in the series
Here is another list like I have done in the past for books I recommend for girls 8-12 years old:
She is loving the Warriors series the most. She tells me about each character and I roll my eyes, wondering what she likes about it (it's about Warrior Cat Clans), but they are immensely popular, and I haven't read one to make my own judgement. The author(s) have multiple series within and there are a bazillion books that expand into Seekers and Survivors, but currently she is only reading the Warriors books.
WARRIORS
By: Erin Hunter
□ Into the Wild
□ Fire and Ice
□ Forest of Secrets
□ Rising Storm
□ A Dangerous Path
□ The Darkest Hour
THE NEW PROPHECY
□ Midnight
□ Moonrise
□ Dawn
□ Starlight
□ Twilight
□ Sunset
POWER OF THREE
□ The Sight
□ Dark River
□ Outcast
□ Eclipse
□ Long Shadows
□ Sunrise
OMEN OF THE STARS
□ The Fourth Apprentice
□ Fading Echoes
□ Night Whispers
□ Sign of the Moon
□ The Forgotten Warrior
□ The Last Hope
DAWN OF THE CLANS
□ The Sun Trail
□ Thunder Rising
□ The First Battle
□ The Blazing Star
□ A Forest Divided
□ Path of Stars
MANGA
□ Ravenpaw’s Path #1: Shattered Peace
□ Ravenpaw's Path #2: A Clan in Need
□ Ravenpaw's Path #3: The Heart of a Warrior
□ SkyClan and the Stranger #1: The Rescue
□ SkyClan and the Stranger #2: Beyond the Code
□ SkyClan and the Stranger #3: After the Flood
□ Tigerstar and Sasha #1: Into the Woods
□ Tigerstar and Sasha #2: Escape from the Forest
□ Tigerstar and Sasha #3: Return to the Clans
□ The Rise of Scourge
□ The Lost Warrior
□ Warrior's Refuge
□ Warrior’s Return
SUPER EDITIONS:
□ Yellowfang’s Secret
□ Tallstar’s Revenge
□ Bluestar’s Prophecy
□ Crookedstar’s Promise
□ Firestar’s Quest
□ Skyclan’s Destiny
□ Mothflight’s Vision
GUIDES
□ Warrior’s Field Guide
□ Battle of the Clans
□ Cats of the Clans
□ Enter the Clans
□ Code of the Clans
□ The Ultimate Guide
EBOOKS
□ Hollyleaf’s Story
□ Mistystar’s Omen
□ Cloudstar’s Journey
□ The Untold Stories
□ Tigerclaw’s Fury
□ Dovewing’s Silence
□ Tales from the Clans
Next up, she has started reading the original Nancy Drew books that I read as a girl.
NANCY DREW
By: Carolyn Keene
□ 1. The Secret of the Old Clock
□ 2. The Hidden Staircase
□ 3. The Bungalow Mystery
□ 4. The Mystery at Lilac Inn
□ 5. The Secret of Shadow Ranch
□ 6. The Secret of Red Gate Farm
□ 7. The Clue in the Diary
□ 8. Nancy's Mysterious Letter
□ 9. The Sign of the Twisted Candles
□ 10. The Password to Larkspur Lane
□ 11. The Clue of the Broken Locket
□ 12. The Message in the Hollow Oak
□ 13. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
□ 14. The Whispering Statue
□ 15. The Haunted Bridge
□ 16. The Clue of the Tapping Heels
□ 17. The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk
□ 18. Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion
□ 19. The Quest of the Missing Map
□ 20. The Clue in the Jewel Box
□ 21. The Secret in the Old Attic
□ 22. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
□ 23. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
□ 24. The Clue in the Old Album
□ 25. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
□ 26. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
□ 27. The Secret of the Wooden Lady
□ 28. The Clue of the Black Keys
□ 29. The Mystery at the Ski Jump
□ 30. The Clue of the Velvet Mask
□ 31. The Ringmaster's Secret
□ 32. The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
□ 33. The Witch Tree Symbol
□ 34. The Hidden Window Mystery
□ 35. The Haunted Showboat
□ 36. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
□ 37. The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
□ 38. The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
□ 39. The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
□ 40. The Moonstone Castle Mystery
□ 41. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
□ 42. The Phantom of Pine Hill
□ 43. The Mystery of the 99 Steps
□ 44. The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
□ 45. The Spider Sapphire Mystery
□ 46. The Invisible Intruder
□ 47. The Mysterious Mannequin
□ 48. The Crooked Banister
□ 49. The Secret of Mirror Bay
□ 50. The Double Jinx Mystery
□ 51. Mystery of the Glowing Eye
□ 52. The Secret of the Forgotten City
□ 53. The Sky Phantom
□ 54. The Strange Message in the Parchment
□ 55. Mystery of Crocodile Island
□ 56. The Thirteenth Pearl
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
□ 1. Little House in the Big Woods
□ 2. Little House on the Prairie
□ 3. Farmer Boy
□ 4. On the Banks of Plum Creek
□ 5. By the Shores of Silver Lake
□ 6. The Long Winter
□ 7. Little Town on the Prairie
□ 8. These Happy Golden Years
□ 9. The First Four Years
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL
By: Soman Chainani
□ The School for Good and Evil
□ A World Without Princes
□ The Last Ever After
EVER AFTER HIGH
By: Shannon Hale
□ The Storybook of Legends
□ The Unfairest of Them All
□ A Wonderlandiful World
LOST IN EUROPE
By: Cindy Callaghan
□ Lost in London
□ Lost in Paris
□ Lost in Rome
□ Lost in Ireland
Of course we are constantly adding to the previous lists I have made (here, here, and here)as the authors add new books to their series.
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