How Many Have Read "The Trolley Car Family"?
Philip D Eckert
"Glenn P.," <c128...@GTI.Net> wrote:
>How many people on this group have read "The Trolley Car Family", by
>Eleanor Clymer?
I have read it a number of times, as well as many of her other books, I
especially liked "The Get-away Car" and "Horse in the Attic".
The "Trolley Car Family" was, however, the first book of hers that I read.
It is one of those books that is very comfortable to read, the characters
are easy-going and there is a gentle humor that flows throughout the book.
It is a simple, uncomplicated book that has few surprises and a happy
ending, but is a joy to read.
Eleanor Clymer also wrote one or more books under another name, I have
a book at home called "Seaview Mystery" or "Seaview Secret" (the exact title
escapes me at the moment). If you look in "Something about the Author" in
the reference section of your library under and it should give more
information than I am able to remember at the moment.
ld1...@aol.com
In article <Pine.SUN.3.93.96111...@apollo.gti.net>,
"Glenn P.," <c128...@GTI.Net> writes:
>
>I was recently astonished to find someone who had read a children's book
>which *I* thought to be downright obscure, and I wondered if this was an
>exceptional occurence, or whether the book is in fact better known than
>I realized.
>
>How many people on this group have read "The Trolley Car Family", by
>Eleanor Clymer?
>
>Please respond on the *newsgroup*; I don't care to have my E-Mailbox
>flooded with replies... Thanx! ;)
I have read it over and over. I have two extra copies now, because I was
helping someone else look for it, and it took so long to find one that I
now buy them when I see them, as I also do with Shadow Castle. Holly
Elizabeth Thomsen
Eleanor Clymer also wrote as Janet Bell and Elizabeth Kinsey. My
favorite book of hers is "We lived in the Almont," which I must go reread
immediately!
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Andra Burke
I read it many times, and loved it!
brent.s...@internetmci.com
"Glenn P.," <c128...@GTI.Net> wrote:
>I was recently astonished to find someone who had read a children's book
>which *I* thought to be downright obscure, and I wondered if this was an
>exceptional occurence, or whether the book is in fact better known than
>I realized.
>How many people on this group have read "The Trolley Car Family", by
>Eleanor Clymer?
I'm not familiar with it. What age/reading level is it appropriate
for? I have a 2 yr old.
Thanks,
Brent
Fiona Bolger
Glenn P., wrote:
>
> I was recently astonished to find someone who had read a children's book
> which *I* thought to be downright obscure, and I wondered if this was an
> exceptional occurence, or whether the book is in fact better known than
> I realized.
>
> How many people on this group have read "The Trolley Car Family", by
> Eleanor Clymer
Is this the book where a family end up living in a trolley car after the father loses
his job or something? My memories are pretty vague as I read it only once when I was
about 10. (13 yrs ago!) I remember all the family getting into stuff like growing
pumkins and keeping hens etc.
If it is the same book I will be impressed, as I just checked out this newsgroup for
the first time and thought I might ask if anyone could tell me the name of this book.
I have wanted to read it again for years, but had absolutely no recollection of the
name.
I would love to know if it is the same book!
Fiona
Julie A Chuba
In article <32925D...@netlink.co.nz>,
Fiona Bolger <f...@netlink.co.nz> wrote:
>Glenn P., wrote:
>>
>> I was recently astonished to find someone who had read a children's book
>> which *I* thought to be downright obscure, and I wondered if this was an
>> exceptional occurence, or whether the book is in fact better known than
>> I realized.
>>
>> How many people on this group have read "The Trolley Car Family", by
>> Eleanor Clymer
>
library many years ago. I occasionally see copies at used bookstores. I
never knew or saw any other titles by Clymer, though, so I was interested
to hear about her other books and pseudonyms.
Bill Wright
> >> How many people on this group have read "The Trolley Car Family", by
> >> Eleanor Clymer
I read it when I was younger, loved it, and was really happy to find a copy
(I haven't a clue where at this point, sorry!) which is now in my 3rd grade
classroom library. Every so often I get a kid interested in reading it.
--
Bill Wright:)
Old Greenwich, CT USA
bwri...@earthlink.net
Janis Hinman
In article <Pine.SUN.3.93.96111...@apollo.gti.net> "Glenn P.," <c128...@GTI.Net> writes:
[snip}
>How many people on this group have read "The Trolley Car Family", by
>Eleanor Clymer?
>
I have. Found it as I was systematically working my way through the
children's library shelves here in Los Angeles back before the folks at
school thought I was old enough to be reading more than "Dick and Jane."
No, I didn't learn to read on those books (D and J) but was required to
read them in 1st grade, as they were the standard text of the 50's 'round
here.
Jan.