Review By HOMA WOODRUM Mysteries make for perfect chapter books. In fact, I remember being captivated by the likes of Encyclopedia Brown when I was a kid — I could never leave the characters in suspense by putting the book down. Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth had my three-and-a-half year old daughter exclaiming, “One more chapter, we have […]
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Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth
May 21st, 2012 · 3 Comments · Books
Tags: Chapter Books·Early Elementary·Fancy Nancy·Homa Woodrum·Jane O'Connor·Mystery·Read Aloud·Robin Preiss Glasser
Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day
April 22nd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Those familiar with the Fancy Nancy series know that Fancy Nancy is a girl with flair and enthusiasm. Although green is not her favorite color, she takes being green very seriously in Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day. When her class discusses some basics about living green and taking the […]
Tags: Conservation·Early Elementary·Early Readers·Earth Day·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Fancy Nancy·Female Protagonist·Jane O'Connor·Jennifer Gannett·Preschoolers
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
October 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I’ve got mixed feelings about the Fancy Nancy series by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. On one hand, Nancy is a bright, confident girl who likes learning new words and being thoughtful to her friends. On the other, what she really loves — her whole raison d’etre — is to be fancy. And […]
Tags: Animal Shelters·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Fancy Nancy·Female Protagonist·Jane O'Connor·Mutts·Pink·Preschoolers·Robin Preiss Glasser