No Flying in the House (Harper Trophy Books (Paperback))

Hello, I am 8 years old. We had a book fair at my school. I couldn't find anything, but finally I found this book. I looked at some of the pictures and I decided to buy it. I couldn't stop reading it, it was soooooo good! My homework is to read 20 minutes a day, but one day I read 120 minutes because this book was so good! I love this book, you have to read it!

I have two girls (ages 6 & 8), and we read a chapter of this book nearly every night, and we LOVED it! The characters were very memorable, and the storyline was very entertaining. I highly recommend this book. It will keep your kids attention and leave them begging for more. This is also a wonderful introduction to fantasy for young kids (talking animals and magic). Enjoy! - A Happy Mom!

I read this book about 30 years ago when I was in first grade and adored Gloria and the wonderous toys in Mrs. Vancourt's collection. Every year I read it to my first grade class. Imagine seeing 21 six year olds trying to kiss their elbows or holding their breath to see if, hope upon hope, maybe they could be part fairy too. I'm so glad to find it here so that I may order copies for my class. I won't let them take my 1970 version home! Betty Brock has done a fine job and Wallace Tripp some fabulous illustrations. Enjoy!

I rated this book as a "5" based on the happy memories I had of it as a child. I read it during "free-read" time in 1st grade. Then I lost track of it. But I always remembered Gloria the fairy dog and the little girl who could kiss her elbow. I remembered the story as ending very sadly - with Gloria turning herself to a statue because of something Felicity did. That image - of someone being so deeply disappointed that she literally "turned to stone" haunted me for years. Recently, I found a copy of the book and reread it. To my surprise, there's a *happy* ending where everything is tied up neatly, and Gloria is not trapped as a golden dog statue forever. What a change, how different.... I actually like the way I *remembered* the ending better. But still, this is a wonderful book, Gloria is still one of my favorite characters (I remember wishing I had a tiny dog who could talk, just like Gloria). It's a good fantasy book, not tough reading, but not insultingly easy (or I would guess upon my adult rereading) for a reasonably adept beginning reader.