Children's Book Archives

The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 6, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller, YA

Summary: When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan, comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watching magic is...

The Silver Crown by Robert O’Brien

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 2, 2020 | Book Review, YA

Summary: On her tenth birthday, Ellen wakes up to find a silver crown on her pillow; a few minutes later her house burns up, her parents disappear, and she is launched on an adventure involving a trek through the woods, a castle full of brainwashed captives, and the...

OpEd: Maurice Sendak’s New Book

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 21, 2011 | OpEd

Beloved children’s book author, Maurice Sendak, (Where the Wild Things Are) was the guest on NPR’s Fresh Air yesterday. The interview made me uncomfortable. I had to try very hard not to turn the station. Why? He was so sad. Very sad and reminiscent,...