The Bookstore
(Note that Amazon.co.uk lists the following books in British pounds (£) instead of US dollars ($). One pound is worth approximately $1.61. For up-to-date information on the currency exchange rate, visit this site.)
My Little Pony Colouring Book This could be the same as one of the US coloring books, but I don't know for sure. It was published in 1991.
My Little Pony Annual: 1992 Get the 1992 UK Annual for fun, fun, fun in the sun, sun, sun!
My Little Pony:1993 Annual The UK was lucky to get these books full of pictures, games, and activities--now you can get them, too!
Fun Packs: My Little Pony I have no clue what this is, but it was released in the UK in 1993.
My Little Pony:1999 Annual The latest annual features the new line of My Little Ponies!
My Little Pony: Sticker Rosette Book 1 I have no clue what a "sticker rosette book" is, but it was released in the UK in 1998!
My Little Pony: Sticker Rosette Book 2 Again, I don't know what it is, but it's from 1998 in the UK!
My Little Pony: All Aboard (coloring book)
My Little Pony: All Day Long (coloring book)
My Little Pony: Magical Day (coloring book)
My Little Pony and the Birthday Wishes (coloring book and punch-out figures)
My Little Pony: Ribbons and Rainbows (coloring book)
My Little Pony: Through the Seasons (coloring book)
My Little Pony: Show and Tell (coloring book)
My Little Pony under the Big Top
Baby Firefly's Adventure and Other Stories Delightful stories starring the Year 3 ponies, including Baby Firefly and the other original babies, Sparkler, Sundance, and the Baby Sea ponies.
My Little Pony: A Book of Favorite Things to Touch and Feel
My Little Pony: Spike and the Magic Shoes Feeling lonely and wishing he were a pony, Spike the dragon borrows Majesty's magical shoes. Starring the Year 2 ponies, including Firefly and Sunlight.
My Little Pony and the Mystery Chase
My Little Pony and the New Friends When Applejack, Seashell, and the other Year 2 ponies make friends with two children, Firefly feels jealous.
My Little Pony and the Country Fair
My Little Pony Learns to Count This book is meant for very young children learning to count and stars the Year 3 ponies, including Sky Flier.
My Little Pony Sea Ponies Water Fun
My Little Pony Sea Ponies Water Fun/With Sponge (Bath and Beach Play Sets) This probably refers to the same book as the link above, but Amazom.com listed them separately, so . . .
My Little Pony/2 Books-2 Cassettes These are probably two of the MLP Read-Along books, but I don't know which ones.
Where is Cuddles?: A Book of Hidden Surprises Starring that lovable baby pony, Cuddles!
The following books have earned Peach Blossom's stamp of approval! She's our resident expert on books, you know! ^_~ Keep in mind that books listed here can also be enjoyed by adults! I won't list anything that I can't flop down on the couch and read even now. ^_^
Animalia Animalia is a large, hardcover ABC picture book--but you don't have to be a kid to enjoy it! You can play a "where's Waldo" type game by looking for a little guy in blue jeans on every page and look for all the objects on the page starting with the letter in the spotlight. And then there's the artwork--it's gorgeous!
Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky: A Book of Brillig Dioramas Graeme Base (the Animalia guy) is a illustrated this poem by Lewis Carroll. Oh, it's strange--but it's so fun!
The Sign of the Seahorse Another book by Graeme Base--woohoo! This one is "a tale of greed and high adventure in two acts"! Again, there's a "where's Waldo" feature--you can look for "the sign of the Seahorse" on every page. But to me, the story is the gripping thing. In stanzas of poetry, the book tells about a greedy grouper and his shark pals trying to drive a successful dance club, the Seahorse, out of business. Be sure to look for the "fishy" rendition of the Mona Lisa.
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery Graeme Base does it again! This one is a mystery story! Horace the elephant invites ten guests over for his eleventh birthday--but disaster strikes! Sometime between the arrival of the guests, the birthday party games, and lunch, someone decimates the elaborate feast Horace created, leaving not a crumb. Who is the culprit? If you're stuck, you can open the secret envelope at the back of the book, but it's much more fun to solve the codes hidden on every page!
My Grandma Lives in Gooligulch What can I say? If you liked Graeme Base's other books, you'll love this story about an eccentric grandmother who lives in Australia! As an added bonus, you'll finally get to see what a kookabura bird looks like!
Black and White Truly one of the weirdest books ever. Written by David Macaulay, this book is a large hardcover picture book about the same size as Animalia. The strange thing about this book is that it's really four stories . . . or is it? Each page is divided into four parts, each with different stories--stories of a boy on a train, a robber escaping from prison, some wandering Holstein cows, and some very strange parents . . . and yet all the stories fit together somehow. Must be seen to be believed!
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith reveal the tale of the three little pigs from the wolf's point of view . . . and according to him, he's completely innocent. Never went near those pigs. So why did he eat them after their houses spontaneously collapsed on them? "Well, just think of it as a big cheeseburger lying there!" Funny, funny, funny!
Squids Will Be Squids Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith do it again! This is a book full of fables by a guy who realized "you can write about annoying people as long as you change their names to things like 'frog' and 'wolf' and 'squid'." This is one of the funniest books I've ever read--you'll laugh till you cry at the story of "Froot Loops and Toast," "Pigeon Pie," and "Duck-billed Platypus and BeefSnakStik".
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales I love parodies, and this book is full of them! You'll laugh, laugh, laugh at Jon Scieszka's stories and Lane Smith's illustrations! How can you not love a book with a Surgeon General's warning? *G*
The Frog Prince Continued Did you ever wonder what happened after the Frog Prince and the princess "lived happily ever after"? Read and find out!
Watership Down Okay, I'll confess--I've never actually read this epic 400-page book, but I have been reassured it's excellent. And I will read it as soon as I get around to ordering it . . . *G*
Alice in Wonderland (and Through the Looking-Glass) This is a classic children's book by Lewis Carroll! I used to re-read it again and again, and I can still quote the entire opening chapter. (It goes something like this: "Alice was beginning to get very tired sitting in the grass, and of having nothing to do. Once or twice she tried peeping over her sister's shoulder to look at her book, but it had no pictures or conversations. "And what is the use," thought Alice, "Of a book without pictures or conversations?") Rest assured--this book is FULL of pictures and conversations! The illustrations by John Tenniel are wonderful! Please don't rely on the Disney movie for memories of this classic--order the book today!
The Wind in the Willows Another classic! Meet adventurous Toad, wise Badger, humble Mole, and (my personal favorite) sensible Rat!
The Secret Garden This wonderful children's book will make you want to tear up the front yard and plant flowers there instead! Wonderful descriptions of flowers, food, animals, and an exciting plot about a hidden garden to boot!
The Last Unicorn This is the book that inspired the wonderful movie! Follow the adventures of the unicorn and her companions as she tries to save herself and her kind from the Red Bull!
The Saturdays I have no clue why the author of this book, Elizabeth Enright, is so obscure! In this book the four Melendy children form "The Saturday Club"--each Saturday, they pool their resouces so that one of them can go do something they normally couldn't afford (i.e., go to the opera, visit the museum, or eat themselves silly at the circus). Enright captures the glory of childhood without making the kids sappy. The first in a series.
The Four Story Mistake The sequel to The Saturdays. The Melendys spend the summer in the country. If you liked the first book, you'll like the second.
Then There Were Five The third book in the series. The Melendy children are determined to earn money for the war effort. (The book takes place during World War II.) In the process, they make friends . . . and enemies.
A Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze The fourth book in the series. The two eldest Melendy children are away at boarding school, leaving two youngest, Randy and Oliver, glum. But just when Randy is pessimistically sure it will be "the worst winter ever", a letter comes in the mail . . . a letter containing mysterious clues, leading to . . . what? Read the book and find out!
Gone-Away Lake Yet another book by Elizabeth Enright! But this one tells the tale of a muddy bog which once was a lake surrounded by crumbling ruins which once were summer-houses. Another classic. Enright's descriptions allow you to walk into the houses, bogs, and woods with the main characters (two children). And her description of breakfast will make you hungry!
Return to Gone-Away The sequel to Gone-Away Lake. Again, wonderful description. Again, fun without being sappy.
The Moffats Another delightful book from someone with the initials E.E.--but this time it's Eleanor Estes. Strangely enough, this book is also set during World War II--but the war is seldom mentionned more than casually. Instead, this book also focusses on a family--a mother and four children. (Odd, considering The Saturdays and its sequels focused on a father and four children . . .) Anyway, this is another book that spotlights the enjoyable little details and exploits of life. Again, entertaining but not sappy. If you enjoy this book, go to Amazon.com and search for the sequels: The Middle Moffat, Rufus M., and The Moffat Museum.
Half Magic Yet another author with the initials E.E. . . . Edward Eager. This book is ALSO about four children! This is getting quite strange. Anyway, this is something of a fantasy book--the four kids involved find a magical ring . . . but the ring is only half magic. As a result, wishes made on the ring only come half true (unless the wisher remembers to multiply.) Great plot, great book! Edward Eager wrote several other fantasy books of this type, but Half Magic is really my favorite.
Magic by the Lake This sequel stars the children from Half Magic. This time they have a whole LAKE full of magic, complete with talking turtle! Oh boy!
Magic or Not I read this book a looong time ago . . . I think it had a completely different set of characters from the other books, but I can't be positive . . . I do remember enjoying it.
The Well Wishers Again I don't remember much about this book . . . I believe it was about a magic wishing well . . .
The Time Garden Led by the frog-like Natterdog, a bunch of kids time-travel by using the mystical powers of a thyme garden. My favorite scene is when they visit England by using Old English Thyme. *G*
Seven-Day Magic In this book, there's a strange connection between magic . . . and library book that's due in seven days. You'll have to read it to truly understand. ^_^
The Blue Sword Set in a "Lawerence of Arabia" type desert, this is the story of a fiery-tempered young woman who gets kidnapped by "desert bandits" . . . and likes their way of life. Later, she takes up the legendary blue sword in an attempt to salvage their way of life.
Her Majesty's Wizard Truly a classic. What happens when an English major ends up in a world where poetry casts spells? Follow the story of Matthew Mantrell and find out. It's an off-beat fantasy book with a quirky sense of humor!
Oathbound Wizard The second book in the series. In a moment of temper, Matt declares that he'll single-handedly wrest a neighboring kingdom away from the despot controlling it. Oops.
The Witch Doctor The third book in the series. Matt's college buddy, Saul, ends up in the same twisted universe and ends up teaming up with a greenhorn monk and a troll. The fun never stops!
The Secular Wizard The fourth book in the series. Matt, disguised as a minstrel, sets of on a recon mission that soon goes terribly, terribly wrong. *G*
The Warlock in Spite of Himself Written by Christopher Stasheff, author of the four books above, this book mixes the genres of fantasy and sci-fi . . . with hilarious results! Follow Rod Gallowglass as he and his robot horse, Fess, strive to bring the mediavel planet Gramarye towards democracy! To add a twist, it turns out that Rod may be a "warlock"--the native term for a psychic.
Phule's Company What exactly can you do with a misfit "Space Legionnaire" who just bungled up . . . when he also happens to be the son of your munitions manufacturer? Why, you promote him to Captain and put him in charge of the worst company in the Legion! Hilarious!
Phule's Paradise This time Phule and his company are assigned to protect a casino from a hostile takeover by the mob. Innovative as ever, Phule's company is always good for laughs!
Tambu Supposedly the third book in the "Phule" series, I've never actually seen a copy . . . in fact, I'd assumed it hadn't been published yet! Amazon.com claims to have a copy, though . . . I'll have to look into this.
Another Fine Myth This is a comedy-fantasy book by the same guy who wrote Phule's Company. Enjoy the exploits of a hopeless magician and the green-skinned Aahz . . . and look out for the deveels!
