Book Review: Cul-de-Sac Kids Collections Three and Four

From The Back:

Blossom Hill Lane is the best neighborhood ever--mostly because of the kids who live there, and the fun they share. Join Abby, Jason, Dunkum, Stacy, and their friends as they learn together with the rest of the Cul-de-Sac Kids the value of friendship and faith.

Tarantula Toes Jason Birchall is starting a zoo in his bedroom! Besides a bullfrog, Jason now owns a tarantula. Will Jason use his scary-looking pet to trick his pals?

Green Gravy Student of the week Carly Hunter decides her class needs to go green for St. Patrick's Day. But her brother Jimmy doesn't want to join in. Who will win this brother-sister tug-of-war?

Backyard Bandit Mystery Stacy Henry and her cul-de-sac friends put together a big yard sale. But then some of their old treasures disappear! Is there a bandit in the cul-de-sac? 

Tree House Trouble When Abby Hunter and Stacy Henry build a cool tree house, it causes big trouble. Especially when they start posting signs that read Definitely No Boys Allowed!

The Creepy Sleep-Over Dunkum Mifflin is excited to go to a class sleep-over. But the weird shadows and strange noises in the old mansion have him spooked! Can Dunkum get over his fears?

The Great TV Turn-Off Eric Hagel decides that the entire cul-de-sac shouldn't watch a speck of TV for a whole week. All the kids agree. But can they get the adults to go along with the plan?

From the Back:

Blossom Hill Lane is the best neighborhood ever--mostly because of the kids who live there, and the fun they share. Join Abby, Jason, Dunkum, Stacy, and their friends as they learn together with the rest of the Cul-de-Sac Kids the value of friendship and faith.

Piggy Party Tired of winter, Carly Hunter decides to test the class guinea pig's skill for weather telling. When Carly's friends hear of the experiment, they join in--and bring their pets. Can trouble be far away?

The Granny Game Abby Hunter's parents are out of town, and strict Grandma Hunter has come to stay. Then relaxed Granny Mae shows up, too. Can Abby's very opposite grannies get along? 

The Mystery Mutt Stacy Henry thinks everyone should choose a Fruit of the Spirit to work on in the new year, but Jason Birchall disagrees. Can a surprise discovery change his mind? 

Big Bad Beans Jason Birchall is saving every penny for a bike. He's storing his money in a secret place--somewhere he hides other things, too. Will Jason's perfect plan turn out to be a mistake?

The Upside-Down Day It's Spirit Day at Blossom Hill School, and there's a new girl with a big secret. Can Abby Hunter and her class figure it out? Or will spunky Leslie Groff outsmart them?

The Midnight Mystery Dunkum Mifflin turns detective when his cousin's dog suddenly disappears into the night. What's happened to Ellen's guide dog? Can Dunkum and his friends unravel the mystery?

My Reflections:

My kids have grown up on Beverly Lewis Cul-de-sac kids collections, so imagine the youngest's delight when not one series but two arrive with the opportunity to review! 

I have been a devoted fan of this authour, I devour everything written by her. I can always count on her novels weather geared for children or adults to be clean, entertaining and heartwarming, there is still a takeaway lesson to reflect upon.

Join the fun and get your kids ready for the summer with all these exciting stories. Have you written your kid's book lists yet? Well hurry up Summer will be here before you know it and your kids will be begging for something to do. There are enough books in the series to stretch the summer though! 

Not only will your children learn faith lessons and sound problem-solving skills in a real to life atmosphere where not all the children are believers. Kids learn from the characters how to be lights in their circles of peers.

Blossom Hill Lane is an exciting neighbourhood with a variety of backgrounds and problems to solve. My daughter read these so fast, and by the time we sat down to read together she skipped ahead and kept spoiling the suspense. Don't make my mistake hide these books for bead time read aloud, what a great way to bond! I also found having the books together in bound series was much easier than separate books, as they are short stories and I often found books scattered all over little one's floor. I love that we have 6 together in one book, less for this mom to clean up, and there is nothing better than holding a book, no ebooks for this family! A highly recommended series form this seasoned mom!

This book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

Beverly Lewis

Beverly Lewis, born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, has more than 17 million books in print. Her stories have been published in 12 languages and have regularly appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA...

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