Easy to fall in love with, it's delightfully warm and captivating
Describes the relationship between a fatherless boy and the friendship he develops with his hero Charlie Banks, the third baseman for the New York Giants in the early 1940's.
When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets hidden between the unmoving seconds, minutes, and hours are not the endless fun they expected.
For twelve-year-old Lucy Crandall, the last week of August is the most perfect time in the world.
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You could never say a particular woman is always in a good mood, because that could change overnight. ... Don't get me wrong, she was a pretty little thing if you could look past the straw hats, bib overalls, and the chewing tobacco ...
As summer ends and they get ready to go back to school, two young girls try to deal with the news that the grandparents they love are getting a divorce.
When war breaks out in Britain, Nell Whitaker is sent to live with her aunt on a remote farm in Anglesey.
A contemporary American classic—a poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendship Last Days of Summer is the story of Joey Margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly ...
Bess’s grandmother and primary keeper of the book, Ruby, always said Cliff House was a house of women, and by the very last day of the very last summer at Cliff House, Bess will understand the truth of her grandmother’s words in ways ...
This is a story to delight and engage children and adults alike.