Artemis Fowl - Fun with a 12-Year-Old Master Criminal

Most arch villains are a bit older than 12.

But who says they have to be?

Most master criminals are so evil you hate them.

But is that really necessary?

In the case of Artemis Fowl, a young lad of 12 who comes from a criminal family, I found him both intriguing and charming, in his own nasty way.

Animal Ark - Shoulda Let It Sink

Animal Ark is probably newer than this. Probably.

The Animal Ark series consists of an astounding 94 titles created by various authors.

Maybe the two I picked were among the weakest, but I kinda doubt it. I have the feeling that there are various authors because no single person wanted to be accused of writing them all.

The two I read were Kittens in the Kitchen and Pony on the Porch.

The books are set in England...supposedly. There isn't a thing about them that feels British.

The Three Little Kittens - Reader's Digest Version

This review is a one-off that has nothing to do with the series (plural) that I've been telling you about before this.

You may not be familiar with the entire nursery rhyme The Three Little Kittens, so here it is with thanks to Wikipedia.

The three little kittens they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear
Our mittens we have lost
What? Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
We shall have no pie.
Our mittens we have lost.

Amelia Bedelia, A Name That's Fun to Say

Amelia Bedelia. Amelia Bedelia. Fun, right?

What youngster doesn't like saying the name?

George Herman Ruth. George Herman Ruth. Just doesn't cut it, does it?

Peggy Parish wrote the original 12 Amelia Bedelia books. I got to read all but three of them that were not available locally. Reading the other nine, plus one by Herman Parish, was plenty.

Here are the nine, plus one, that I read.