Series Archives

Rascally Rodent Seeks the Open Road in Ralph S. Mouse

October 5, 2020

A couple of months ago, we added a new pet to our family. We’d made a deal with our son that if he was able to keep a small garden alive for the summer, then he would be allowed to get his first ‘solo pet’, a ...

Clifford the Big Red Dog Brings the Calm During Uncertain Times

Daisy

August 20, 2020

Children's, Fiction

I’m feeling a little nostalgic today; my only child has just started 3rd grade and I’m having very mixed feelings. Time is rushing by so quickly, even as many of us spend more time than ever with our families ...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 3

Daisy

June 20, 2020

Children's, Fiction

The final installment of reviews for the Ramona series includes the two remaining books. The events of Ramona Forever (1984) take place several months after Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ends. The book begins with Beez...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 2

Daisy

June 6, 2020

Children's, Fiction

This second grouping of books from the Ramona series begins with what I feel is a shift in the types of challenges our young protagonist faces. In 1977, Ramona and Her Father debuted. This installment in the s...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 1

Daisy

May 23, 2020

Children's, Fiction

I don’t usually split book series into different entries but once I starting writing, I ended up with a VERY long article. It became clear that a series this iconic is worthy of not just two, but three separat...

Inspire Reluctant Readers to Take the Lead with Wedgie & Gizmo

Daisy

March 14, 2020

Children's, Fiction

So occasionally, I’ll share a book that I didn’t necessarily enjoy reading but that my son loved. For me, it’s all about sparking the joy of reading, not necessarily what whether the content grabs me as an adu...

Scare Off Boredom with The Notebook of Doom Series

Daisy

January 4, 2020

Children's, Fiction

Sometimes we all like a little scare, and in my son’s case, he enjoys a good story about monsters, particularly at bedtime. Lucky for him, we came across The Notebook of Doom series a couple of years ago. Writ...

The Dog Man Series is a Reluctant Reader’s Best Friend

Daisy

November 30, 2019

Children's, Fiction

Let’s talk about what to do if you have a reluctant reader on your hands. He may love to be read to, but when it comes time for independent reading, he resists. This was certainly the case in my own home, part...