A book with an unfortunate cover is a hard one to sell to kids. A book with an unfortunate cover and terrible title is nearly impossible and this is such a shame because Under the Egg is a great middle grade mystery. Full of quirky characters and short, interesting lessons in art history this i...
Let me ask you a question. You seem like an intelligent individual. Have you ever read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler? And, if your answer is yes, did you love it? At the very least, do you remember it? I think it fair to say that for significant portions of the population t...