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Bad Housekeeping (2 Reviews) Alison Lurie
The Good Terrorist, by Doris Lessing
- The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing
- The Diaries of Jane Somers by Doris Lessing

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Bothered and Bewildered (2 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Witches and Neighbors, by Robin Briggs
- Witches and Neighbors by Robin Briggs
- The Witch in History by Diane Purkiss


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Braking for Elves (7 Reviews) Alison Lurie
The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves, and Other Little People, by Thomas Keightley
- The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves, and Other Little People by Thomas Keightley
- A Field Guide to the Little People by Nancy Arrowsmith and George Moorse
- Gnomes by Wil Huygen
- Faeries by Brian Froud, Alan Lee, and David Larkin
- The Fairies in Tradition and Literature by Katharine Briggs
- An Encyclopedia of Fairies by Katharine Briggs
- Fairy Tales and After by Roger Sale


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Comedy in Bloom (Review) Alison Lurie
The Three Weissmanns of Westport, by Cathleen Schine
- The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine

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Cootie Power (2 Reviews) Alison Lurie
The People in the Playground, by Iona Opie
- The People in the Playground by Iona Opie
- Gender Play by Barrie Thorne


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Do Schools Have to Be Boring? (7 Reviews) Alison Lurie
School, by Catherine Burke and Ian Grosvenor
- School by Catherine Burke and Ian Grosvenor
- The Open Classroom by Herbert R. Kohl
- Social Design by Robert Sommer
- Big Box Reuse by Julia Christensen
- Small Wonder by Jonathan Zimmerman
- Children's Spaces by Mark Dudek
- Nanny State by David Harsanyi

Don't Tell the Grown-Ups (1990)Alison Lurie
The Subversive Power of Children's Literature
3 Reviews

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The Dress Code (3 Reviews) Alison Lurie
On Human Finery, by Quentin Bell
- On Human Finery by Quentin Bell
- Dress and Society, 1560-1970 by Geoffrey Squire
- Hollywood Costume by Dale McConathy


Familiar Spirits (2001)Alison Lurie
A Memoir of James Merrill and David Jackson
2 Reviews

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The Fate of the Munchkins (Review) Alison Lurie
The Annotated Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum
- The Annotated Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum


Foreign Affairs (1984)Alison Lurie
6 Reviews, 1 Readable

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The Frog Prince (4 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Lake Wobegon Days, by Garrison Keillor
- Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
- Leaving Home by Garrison Keillor
- Happy to Be Here by Garrison Keillor
- A Prairie Home Companion Folk Song Book by Marcia Pankake and Jon Pankake

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From Rags to Rags (5 Reviews) Alison Lurie
The Woman's Dress for Success, by John T. Molloy
- The Woman's Dress for Success by John T. Molloy
- Seeing Through Clothes by Anne Hollander
- In Fashion by Prudence Glynn
- Mirror, Mirror by Michael Batterberry and Ariane Ruskin Batterberry, ...
- Avedon: Photographs,1947-1977 by Richard Avedon

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The Girl in the Tower (9 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Petrosinella: A Neopolitan Rapunzel, by Diane Stanley
- Petrosinella: A Neopolitan Rapunzel by Diane Stanley
- Golden: A Retelling of "Rapunzel" by Cameron Dokey
- Letters from Rapunzel by Sara Lewis Holmes
- Rapunzel by Barbara Rogasky
- Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
- The Tower Room by Adele Geras
- Sugar Cane by Patricia Storace
- Rapunzel: A Groovy Fairy Tale by Lynn Roberts
- Barbie as Rapunzel by Merry North

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Good Children's Books! (11 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, by Roald Dahl
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
- The Tenth Life of Osiris Oaks by Wallace Cox and Everett Greenbaum
- The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart
- A Castle of Bone by Penelope Farmer
- The House of Wings by Betsy Byars
- No Way of Telling by Emma Smith
- Goldengrove by Jill Paton Walsh
- Friday and Robinson by Michel Tournier
- Once Upon a Time by Margery Darrell and Arthur Rackham
- The Light Princess by George MacDonald
- The Golden Key by George MacDonald

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The Haunted Wood (Review) Alison Lurie
The Uses of Enchantment, by Bruno Bettelheim
- The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim

The Heavenly Zoo (1979)Alison Lurie
Legends and Tales of the Stars

Imaginary Friends (1967)Alison Lurie
3 Reviews

In the ShadowAlison Lurie
Novelette

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The Lamp in the Mausoleum (4 Reviews) Alison Lurie
The View from Castle Rock, by Alice Munro
- The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro
- Carried Away by Alice Munro
- Alice Munro: Writing Her Lives by Robert Thacker
- Lives of Mothers and Daughters by Sheila Munro

The Language of Clothes (1981)Alison Lurie
5 Reviews, 1 Readable

The Last Resort (1998)Alison Lurie
3 Reviews

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Leaving the Door Ajar (Review) Alison Lurie
Imagination of the Heart, by Theresa Whistler
- Imagination of the Heart by Theresa Whistler


LettersJames D. Seymour, Peter R. Moody, Jr., and John K. Fairbank, ...

LettersMichael Isikoff, S. Asherah Stern, and Alison Lurie, ...

LettersLarry Siems, D.A. Pratt, Freeman Dyson, and Marc Aronson, ...

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Life's Greatest Hits (Review) Alison Lurie
The Singing Game, by Iona Opie and Peter Opie
- The Singing Game by Iona Opie and Peter Opie

Love and Friendship (1962)Alison Lurie
3 Reviews, 1 Readable

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The Message of the Schoolroom (2 Reviews) Alison Lurie
School, by Catherine Burke and Ian Grosvenor
- School by Catherine Burke and Ian Grosvenor
- Small Wonder by Jonathan Zimmerman

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Not for Muggles (3 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Not in Front of the Grown-Ups (1991)Alison Lurie
Subversive Children's Literature

The Nowhere City (1966)Alison Lurie
2 Reviews, 1 Readable

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The Oddness of Oz (Review) Alison Lurie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum



Only Children (1979)Alison Lurie
8 Reviews, 2 Readable

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Opening the Box of Delights (5 Reviews) Alison Lurie
A Book of Discoveries, by John Masefield
- A Book of Discoveries by John Masefield
- Martin Hyde: The Duke's Messenger by John Masefield
- Jim Davis by John Masefield
- The Midnight Folk by John Masefield
- The Box of Delights by John Masefield


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The Power of Smokey (Review) Alison Lurie
Shardik, by Richard Adams
- Shardik by Richard Adams

Real People (1969)Alison Lurie
3 Reviews



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The Round Table in Ruins (Review) Alison Lurie
The Book of Merlyn, by T.H. White
- The Book of Merlyn by T.H. White


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She Had It All (3 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Little Women (1994 Film), by Gillian Armstrong
- Little Women (1994 Film) by Gillian Armstrong
- Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott
- Little Women by Laurie Lawlor, Robin Swicord, and Louisa May Alcott, ...

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To the Sideshow (3 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Animals and Men, by Kenneth Clark
- Animals and Men by Kenneth Clark
- Freaks by Leslie A. Fiedler
- A Fiedler Reader by Leslie A. Fiedler

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Skin Deep (2 Reviews) Alison Lurie
American Beauty, by Lois W. Banner
- American Beauty by Lois W. Banner
- Skin to Skin by Prudence Glynn



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True Confessions (Review) Alison Lurie
How I Grew, by Mary McCarthy
- How I Grew by Mary McCarthy

The Truth About Lorin Jones (1988)Alison Lurie
3 Reviews

Truth and Consequences (2005)Alison Lurie
A Novel
1 Review

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Underground Artist (8 Reviews) Alison Lurie
The Children's Books of William Mayne
- A Game of Dark by William Mayne
- Salt River Times by William Mayne
- Max's Dream by William Mayne
- A Parcel of Trees by William Mayne
- While the Bells Ring by William Mayne
- Underground Alley by William Mayne
- Earthfasts by William Mayne
- Winter Quarters by William Mayne

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Undiscovered Country (4 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Comet in Moominland, by Tove Jansson
- Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson
- Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson
- Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson
- Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

V.R. Lang: Poems and Plays (1975)V.R. Lang and Alison Lurie
2 Reviews

The War Between the Tates (1974)Alison Lurie
6 Reviews

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Widcraft (Review) Alison Lurie
The Widows of Eastwick, by John Updike
- The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike

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Wise-Women (2 Reviews) Alison Lurie
The Summer Before the Dark, by Doris Lessing
- The Summer Before the Dark by Doris Lessing
- The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch

Witches and FairiesAlison Lurie
Fitzgerald to Updike

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The Woman Who Rode Away (2 Reviews) Alison Lurie
Trust Me, by John Updike
- Trust Me by John Updike
- S. by John Updike

Women and Ghosts (1994)Alison Lurie
2 Reviews

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The World of the Pied Piper (Review) Alison Lurie
Kate Greenaway, by Rodney Engen
- Kate Greenaway by Rodney Engen
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