203 Results in the "Children’s Fiction" category


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      Puzzles

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      by LovelyMay Puzzles often reveal more than they first appear to. For David, they weren’t just about matching strange shapes to create an image. Instead, they mirrored the quiet riddles in his life—like why kindness seemed to surround him so freely, and why Mr. Jack and Miss Holbrook never arrived together. He noticed this pattern early during his recovery, when visits to his sickroom became part of his healing. On one such afternoon, while happily talking about Jill and Joe, he sensed a sudden change in Mr.…
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      by LovelyMay Nuisances, Necessary and Otherwise unfolds with David attempting to navigate the unfamiliar expectations of the Holly household. Used to a life of free exploration, he finds the structured routine stifling. When he offers to help with dishes, Mrs. Holly, surprised by the gesture, points out his dirty hands and sends him to clean them first. This simple task leads to a deeper conversation about what counts as useful work. David, shaped by his father’s belief in simplicity and nature, struggles to see the…
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      Maniac Magee

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Maniac Magee is a beloved middle-grade novel written by Jerry Spinelli, first published in 1990. The story blends myth and realism, telling the tale of a young boy whose journey through a racially divided town becomes a powerful exploration of friendship, prejudice, homelessness, and heroism.
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      Just David

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      by LovelyMay Just David by Eleanor H. Porter is the story of a young, musically gifted boy who, after his father’s death, brings hope and transformation to a small village through his innocence and love of music.
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      Joe

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      by LovelyMay Joe is introduced as more than just another boy in the village—he becomes a mirror through which David begins to understand his own place in the world. During one of David's wandering afternoons, his violin draws Joe to him, not through sight, but through sound alone. Joe’s blindness doesn’t keep him from connecting; in fact, it sharpens his perception of David’s emotions expressed through music. The encounter is pure and without pretense, allowing both boys to experience a rare, unfiltered bond.…
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      Jack and Jill

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      by LovelyMay Jack and Jill opens with a moment of sadness that lingers. David, trying to comfort Miss Holbrook with music, meets only silence and a cold dismissal. Her sorrow seems sealed, too deep for even a violin’s tenderness to reach. Disturbed but not defeated, David leaves the house with a heavy heart. He wonders how someone surrounded by beauty could be so filled with pain. Rather than dwell on confusion, he sets off into the village in search of lightness and perhaps someone to share joy with. What he finds,…
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      Heavy Hearts

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      by LovelyMay Heavy Hearts captures a moment of stillness in a town that had grown used to the warm and curious energy of a boy whose music seemed to brighten every corner. Now, with David confined to his bed and battling a fever that worries even the doctors, the absence feels like a silence no melody can fill. Jill notices first—his laughter missing from the paths they used to roam. Rumors travel quickly, as do concerned glances. The news settles heavily: David might have contracted illness while teaching Joe…
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      by LovelyMay Fourth Story follows Gerda as she escapes the enchantment of a hidden summer garden, where time had quietly stood still. Her feet, once warmed by endless blossoms, now crunch fallen leaves as autumn greets her return to the real world. Though her legs tire and the wind bites sharper, her spirit does not waver—she presses on, driven by the memory of Kay. Each step forward carries more than physical weight; it holds the emotional burden of someone who refuses to let loss turn into surrender. The road she…
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      by LovelyMay Fifth Story opens in the heart of a snow-laden forest, where Gerda’s golden carriage gleams like a beacon and draws the attention of a band of thieves. These robbers, hungry for riches, descend swiftly, overwhelming her escorts and tearing her from the comfort she knew. Though danger surrounds her, Gerda’s presence sparks something unusual in the bandits—especially in the heart of the old robber woman’s unruly daughter. The Little Robber Maiden, fierce and unpredictable, claims Gerda not as a…
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      Discords

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      by LovelyMay Discords begins as a swirl of tension settles over the village, sparked by the sudden death of an unfamiliar man in Farmer Holly’s barn. The villagers, puzzled by the presence of the stranger and his peculiar son, are quick to label them as vagabonds. Yet there is something odd in how the boy speaks and behaves—too refined to be ordinary, too serene to fit the mold of hardship. David, unaware of the funeral plans for his father, remains absorbed in the words of a final letter left behind. In it, he is…
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