Other Children's Literature

[derannimer]

Tyler wrote:

> For completely different reasons, I love Daniel
> Pinkwater. His books are hysterically funny, full of
> puns, wordplay and absurd plot twists. Often a serious
> message lurks behind all the tomfoolery, but Pinkwater
> never lets on to this. He has a big cult following
> among adults, I wouldent be surprised if more adults
> than kids read his work.
> My favorite Pinkwater books: Alan Mendholsson the Boy
> From Mars, Young Adult Novel, Lizard Music, both
> Snarkout Boys books, Borgel. Many of his books are out
> of print, but two large collections of novels have
> apeared in paperback, so you can get 4-5 complete
> books under one cover.
 
I *LOVE* _Alan Mendelsohn the Boy from Mars_! It must have been one of my favorite 
kids' books when I was a kid! Samuel Klugarsh! And the Bermuda Triangle Chili Parlor, 
with the awesome corn bread!  And the principal singing over the P.A. system! And 
what I later caught as a Goon Show reference:

"'Waka-Waka. Needle nardle noo. Hoop waka dup-dup. Baklava. That's Turkish,' said 
Samuel Klugarsh."

I just *love* that book. 

Also E. Nesbit -- I remember finishing _The Railway Children_ for the first time and 
missing it so much that I started rereading it right away, and a book called _Gone-
Away Lake_, which I haven't reread in ever so, so I don't know if I can still recommend 
it. And the three _Freaky Friday_ books. And _Anne of Green Gables_, of course. And 
things with lots of horses in them. And Sherlock Holmes.

And, er.

Agatha Christie, from the age of about ten to the time I discovered Lord Peter 
Whimsey. Possibly my ideal man.




Derannimer, who thinks she would have missed a lot of stuff in Harry Potter if she 
had read it when she was much younger. For one thing, she doubts she'd be half so 
fond of Severus Snape.