Name that Story?

[Heather W]

Can you give me some titles of books- picture books and chapter books which have settings in England and London in particular?

I've got Peter Rabbit and the Glorious Flight (well at least he flies over the English Channel :lol:).

They don't have to be FIAR books although that would be fun!

[Kris B]

Madeline in London

[shonda in ca]

Paddington Bear!!!!!!! :hop:
We have the treasury and it is a family favorite!

[MelissaSS]

The Railway Children mostly takes place in the countryside, but it is sweet, and not very long.

And I second Paddington!

[Dawn Gilmore]

Hmmm.... seems as though some of the Chronicles of Narnia books may have had some London connections... :unsure:

I'm pretty sure the Royal Ballet School Diaries are set in London.... though not a lot of discussion of London, so much, the setting is definitely focused mostly on the school. (preteen chapter books, definitely focused on the world of ballet)

I'll have to keep thinking... I've read lots of books that were set in England, but not specifically London. :unsure: (Lots of the classic... not necessarily kid's books.)

[Jen in OK]

I *think* the Shoe books by Noel Streatfield are set in England. I haven't read them since I was young, but I LOVED them. I think I'm gonna have to dig them out again!

[Laura F]

Don't forget the Mr. Gumpy books. What about Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie? (Not the Disney version)

[Julie Y]

Mary Poppins?

[Heather W]

Thanks ladies! I had thought of many of these and some I didn't know about.

I thought about Mr. Gumpy along with Mary Poppins, but I did not think of Peter Pan. What a great idea!

Narnia- particularly LWW and The Magician's Nephew are set at least partially in London.

Thanks!

[Alicia]

The Thieves of Tyburn Square
The Bandit of Ashley Downs
James Herriott's Treasury for Children
A Little Princess
Katie in London

[Heather B in MS]

Nurse Matilda??

[Kendra AU]

Just a forewarning.. Peter Pan uses a rough word for donkey and mentions another adult content thing so you'll want to skip over it if you're reading it aloud. ;)

I ADORE the railway children..

Grandma What Was The War Like is a book about WWII it's a picture book and a little girl asks her Grandma.. not sure if the time frame is right, but it's a really good book. :)

Animal Ark books are set in England, aside from the one set in Australia
Spy Dog is fun and set in England.. the first one has baddies where drugs are mentioned once or twice, but we used it as the opportunity to speak of why that would make someone a baddie..

[Jen in OK]

If you want something on your level, I am reading the Royal Spyness mysteries right now.:D

[Linda]

Wind in the Willows - not London but definitely England. :)

When I just told Emily, "London" in particular, she chimed in with, Oliver Twist. :lol: Is that what you were looking for in a chapter book? ;)

[Negin in Grenada]

We got this (http://www.amazon.com/Through-Time-London-Richard-Platt/dp/0753462559/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301391701&sr=8-1) and like it a lot.

http://images.betterworldbooks.com/075/Through-Time-London-9780753462553.jpg

This (http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Modern-London-Cities-Through/dp/0822532239/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1301391701&sr=8-2) might be good also.

Some Tower of London (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=tower+of+london&sprefix=tower+of+london) books

Children's Books on London (http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=London&rh=n%3A4%2Ck%3ALondon&page=1)

This (http://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Time-Great-Britain/dp/0312283385/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295877996&sr=1-1) looks really nice.

London Calling (http://www.amazon.com/London-Calling-Edward-Bloor/dp/0375843639/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296023778&sr=1-1) - for older kids - maybe pre-teens or teens

The London Eye Mystery (http://www.amazon.com/London-Eye-Mystery-Siobhan-Dowd/dp/0385751842/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301392170&sr=1-1)

[CINDY LB OH]

The Shakespeare Stealer (http://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Stealer-Gary-Blackwood/dp/0141305959) and it's 2 sequels are really good.

Set in Shakespearian London, they are great historical fiction! We enjoyed them very much.

[Laura F]

Just a forewarning.. Peter Pan uses a rough word for donkey and mentions another adult content thing so you'll want to skip over it if you're reading it aloud. ;)


I didn't know that! As for Mary Poppins, the girls and I borrowed the CD set from our library last month. What a fun book to listen to! The book is quite a bit different from the movie version in spots. In fact, I'm fairly certain that Mary Poppins is a witch in the book.

[Heather W]

Thanks so much everyone!

I have a dear friend who is going to visit with her grandchildren for the week while her daughter and her husband go to London. So, she's just looking for some things to do with the boys that will show them where their parents went to visit.

Not sure what she has in mind, but I surely did link her to the fun Peter Rabbit fnl which has a lot of fun things to put together a book on England. :)

[Bridget W]

Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome

[Kendra AU]

I didn't know that! As for Mary Poppins, the girls and I borrowed the CD set from our library last month. What a fun book to listen to! The book is quite a bit different from the movie version in spots. In fact, I'm fairly certain that Mary Poppins is a witch in the book.

:lol: Me Too!! In fact, I didn't find her rosy or charming or sweet at all in the book compared to the movie. I find most British Nanny type books to be that way. In fact, we really didn't care one little bit for Nurse Matilda compared to the very first Nanny Mcphee.. :D

The Secret Garden & A Little Princess are also English books.. I think ALP might take place during WWI, but I could be wrong...

[Paige P]

Another "historical" child-aged chapter book is All The Children Were Sent Away http://www.amazon.com/All-Children-Were-Sent-Away/dp/0590318969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301564616&sr=8-1

It's a GREAT book about WWII when all the children were sent out of London to live with families in the country in order to escape the bombings.

Good, good, good book. My mom used to read it to her 5th graders every year when she taught that age :)

[April Marie]

:lol: Me Too!! In fact, I didn't find her rosy or charming or sweet at all in the book compared to the movie. I find most British Nanny type books to be that way.

i agree
i was scared of mary poppins in the book!

[Elysa Mac]

For a series of picture books that will appeal to adults who enjoy tongue-in-cheek, British-dry humor, I recommend the CHURCH MICE books by Graham Oakley. They are OOPs but our library has several of the titles. I really enjoy them!:D

[Robin in Colorado]

Just thinking of some British children's authors.... Noel Streatfeild; Elizabeth Goudge; James Barry; Frances Hodgson Burnett; PL Travers; Lewis Carroll; Rudyard Kipling; Robert Louis Stevenson; Anna Sewell...

Okay, that's all the limited thoughts I have this morning; hope it was helpful.

[Linda]

How the Heather Looks by Joan Bodger. Tells the story of one family's travels through England visiting the places they first learned about through reading in children's books.

I haven't read this one yet, but it's on Emily's list to read starting next week. :)

[MelissaSS]

Another "historical" child-aged chapter book is All The Children Were Sent Away http://www.amazon.com/All-Children-Were-Sent-Away/dp/0590318969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301564616&sr=8-1

It's a GREAT book about WWII when all the children were sent out of London to live with families in the country in order to escape the bombings.

Good, good, good book. My mom used to read it to her 5th graders every year when she taught that age :)

Will it make me cry? I cry my eyes out at the beginning of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie when they are getting on the train.

[Heather W]

Sounds like a fun book Linda!

[Paige P]

Will it make me cry? I cry my eyes out at the beginning of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie when they are getting on the train.

I honestly can't remember :unsure: It's one of those that is on the list of read-alouds for my dc, but I haven't gotten to it yet.... :blush: plus, I think it can wait a year or two for mine b/c I read to all the older 3 at once.

[Julie Y]

Another "historical" child-aged chapter book is All The Children Were Sent Away http://www.amazon.com/All-Children-Were-Sent-Away/dp/0590318969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301564616&sr=8-1

It's a GREAT book about WWII when all the children were sent out of London to live with families in the country in order to escape the bombings.

Good, good, good book. My mom used to read it to her 5th graders every year when she taught that age :)
Just ordered this; thanks for the recommendation!