Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley   Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-10-04 Annabelle is trapped inside on a cold, wintry afternoon with her brothers and sister. When they won’t stop pestering her, she sets off into the snowy backyard in search of adventure, and soon finds herself at the South Pole in the company of an abominable (but adorable) snowman. This magical winter story joins Clark in the Deep Sea, Gretchen Over the Beach,…

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Mitchell on the Moon by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Mitchell on the Moon by R. W. Alley   Mitchell on the Moon by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-10-04 It’s Halloween, and Mitchell’s littlest sister, Gretchen, looks up at the moon and sees that part of it is missing. Gretchen’s other siblings, Annabelle and Clark, scornfully tell her that the moon is just hiding behind some clouds, but Mitchell indulges her and sets out to save the moon. A humorous and slightly scary fantasy ensues before the four children set off for trick-or-treating.…

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Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley

Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley   Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-03-08 Clark and his brother and sisters are stuck on their front porch on a rainy spring day. When a stuffed bear is flung off the porch into a puddle, the backyard becomes an ocean, and Clark, with some help from his siblings, embarks on a deep-sea diving rescue mission.       Full of classic charm, this satisfying fantasy is one of four small books…

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Gretchen Over the Beach by R. W. Alley

Gretchen Over the Beach by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Gretchen Over the Beach by R. W. Alley   Gretchen Over the Beach by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-03-08 On a breezy summer day, Gretchen and her family head to the ocean. Gretchen wants to swim with her older brothers and sister, but everyone ignores her. When the wind steals her new sun hat, she catches it by its ribbon and is lifted into the sky, far, far above the beach, where a friendly seagull is happy to play. This ode to imagination…

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