I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house they want places to play.
Beezus
Nothing.
Did when her hair was washed. When Mother finished she
Because
After Father had served the chicken and mashed potatoes and peas and Mother had passed the hot rolls, Beezus decidedthe time had come to tell Aunt Beatrice about being Sacajawea. Do you know what I di...
Reprimand. In her class she once informed us that any girl who wore red was asking for anything she got. Of course word spread throughout Chaffey. The next day every girl who owned a red dress, skirt,...
Perfectly all right with me.
Is not me all over again, she thought fiercely. I was
All her life she had wanted to squeeze the toothpaste really squeeze it,not just one little squirt...The paste coiled and swirled and mounded in the washbasin. Ramona decorated the mound with toothpas...
Davenport
Two creatures who shared a love for motorcycles naturally spoke the same language.
Ellen might have known her best friend would think of something like that.
Most beautiful, magic time of the whole year. Her parents loved her, and she loved them,
Carpet tickling the bottoms of their feet and their nosegays
Attention.
Why, no, I guess not,
This morning the sun was shining, so Barry and I mailed my letter to Mr. Henshaw and then walked over to see if there were still any butterflies in the grove. We only saw three or four, so I guess mos...
The world, Ramona decided, was full of people who used their dictionary skills and probably weren’t any fun. Then
Sort of wail that leads to fighting with fangs and claws.