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Tag Archives: E.L. Konigsburg
Important Childhood Books
List 5 books that played an important role in your childhood and explain why Dan tagged me! Eons ago and I’m just getting it now because my trackback functionality basically doesn’t exist. And to everyone out there – consider yourself … Continue reading
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Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, Ballet Shoes, Charlotte's Web, E.L. Konigsburg, Harriet the Spy, Jane Langton, Little Women
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The Books: “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” (E.L. Konigsberg)
Daily Book Excerpt: Children’s books: Next book on the shelf is From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigbsburg Who read this book as a kid and didn’t want to be Claudia and Jamie – camping … Continue reading
The Books: Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth (E.L. Konigsberg)
Daily Book Excerpt: Children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth by the great great E.L. Konigbsburg – who also wrote Mixed-up Files etc etc I know how much her Mixed-up Files … Continue reading
Kids Books
A fun little mini-meme. I am upping the choices to five as opposed to three. Why? Because I want to! Name five favorite childrens series. 1. The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis 2. The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballet Shoes, Canada, Charlotte's Web, E.B. White, E.L. Konigsburg, England, Harriet the Spy, Jane Langton, L.M. Montgomery, Louise Fitzhugh, Madeleine L'Engle
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