Books by Hilary McKay
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review 1: Lulu was a lovable character, but the story was kind of hard to follow for a book written for the younger grades. The teacher was funny, and I related to her exasperations with Lulu. I almost recommended this book to a kindergarten teacher for a read-aloud, but I hesitated beca...
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review 1: This is the last book in the series, but chronologically, it comes first. Really, any of the books can be read in any order. They're all wonderful. The series concerns an eccentric, artistic family with four highly individual, talented children. Caddy is the eldest. She has a che...
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review 1: This book is so amazing. At first I thought that it would be boring and I thought that It was strange that the original book and the sequel didn't share the same author but I soon realised why and I am very glad that 'Wishing for tomorrow' has been written. I would recommend it t...
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review 1: An excellent little book, if with uneven pacing at times. (And I really don't think we needed cat PoV scenes.) There's a great deal of depth given to the background characters at the school that Sarah left behind, and I ended up with a great deal of sympathy for all of them. (Eve...
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review 1: Hilary McKay's beginning chapter book series hits a home run when it comes to realistic, spunky characters combined with animal stories that young girls will love. The series follows Lulu, an animal-loving, menagerie-owning girl who is best friends with her cousin, Mellie. Lulu l...