Spell the Month in Books - August

Spell the Month in Books is hosted by Reviews From the Stacks and occurs on or near the second Saturday of each month:

Apples Every Day by Grace Richardson (1965). This is a quirky boarding school story about Sheila, spending her first term at a progressive school in Canada where you only go to class if you are in the mood. Like most (but not all) proverbial new girls (at least in fiction), once she makes friends and discovers things she is good at, Sheila realizes she likes school!  My review.

Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann (2000). In the first of her Troubleshooters series, Navy SEAL lieutenant Tom Paoletti catches a terrifying glimpse of an international terrorist in his New England hometown. Because he’s on medical leave, no one believes him so Tom decides to mount his own covert operation.  I was excited to meet Suzanne in person a few years ago.

A Game of Snakes and Ladders by Doris Langley Moore (1938). This is an entertaining story reprinted by Dean Street Press about two women working for a theatrical company in Egypt between the wars. As Lucy’s fortunes decline over the next 20 years, Daisy’s improve. By now, the reader is really rooting for Lucy to triumph! My review.

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson (2016). Andie’s life turns upside down when her congressman father is involved in a scandal and returns home in disgrace. Needing a summer job before her senior year of high school, she becomes a dog walker and makes a geeky new friend who has written a bestselling series.

Stone Soup by Marcia Brown (1947). I have always liked this version of the famous story (nominated for the Caldecott Award) about the hungry soldier who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast.

The Time Garden by Edward Eager (1958). Roger and Ann, plus their cousins Jack and Eliza, are sent to spend the summer with their great-great aunt, Mrs. Whiton, who lives in an old historic home outside Boston. In one of Eager’s tributes to E. Nesbit, there is a magical talking toad as well as a thyme garden that transports the children through time to various adventures.  This is one of my favorite Eagers!

Can you spell the month in books?  Have you read any of my August books?