Book Ratings from 1 to 5 Sloths

Mr, Poppers Penguins

Good dessert book for kids

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Slow in places but not terrible. HIGH educational value

The Secret Garden

Slow read, creepy scene that brings father home, high educational value

Gatheringi of Days

High Education value because of time period. Found it dry in places

The Bronze Bow

Positive New Testament story

By the Great Horn Spoon

About the gold rush

The Door in the Walll

The church is seen as good

Caddy Woodlawn

Did promote church

Toliver's Secret

Revolutionary War but my kids found it dry

The Indian in the Cupboard

Indian Spirituality

Crispin

There is a lot of Catholic theology but none that I felt hindered

The Wingfeather Saga

Very imaginative. Some cool analogies to Spiritual truths but you might have to talk through them with your kid

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats fo Nihm

Very entertaining, good read

The Princess of the Midnight Ball

Good vs Evil and good wins, not too creepy with the magic. Highly entertaining fantasy

The Princess and the Goblin

Higher pre-teen book. Allegories to Spiritual truths. Slow in the middle but great in beginning and end

Pippi Longstocking Series

Very good dessert book for kids

Tuesdays at the Castle

First book is good. Then, the magic gets a bit creepy in book two and on

Matilda

Funny, cute story.

Twenty-One Balloons

Based on a true event; kept kids interest

James and the Giant Peach

Cute book for early middle schoolers

The Phantom Tollbooth

High Educational value. Not a strong story line but cute scenes throughout

Chronicles of Prydain

Good fantasy series. Not Christian but definitely good vs evil and good wins. Not educational other than vocab.

All of a Kind Family Series

Jewish family but moral. Education high because you learn about the Jewish holidays and the turn of the century.

Thimble Summer

Not much spiritual growth here but no deterrents either. High in education value and my daughter gave it a 4 which is high praise from her.