The Little Gentleman by Philippa Pearce, illustrated by Tom Pohrt

The Little Gentleman is a fantasy book about the relationship between a girl and a mole. Strange premise yes, but it works. This chapter book explores friendship, magic, reading, responsibility, and growing older. The book grows on you the deeper and deeper you go. One word of warning for those slightly squeamish readers--the book has a very detailed and bloody altercation between two animals (I won't say more to maintain the surprise of the story).

Keywords: Magic, Friendship, Moles, Reading, England, sacrifice, Maturity

Ages: 8 to 12 (see warning)