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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
With Greg Logsted and Jackie Logsted. The aptly named Huit octuplets live alone (with their eight cats) after their parents disappear. The seven-year-old sisters discover they...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
The first of eight books, Annie’s Adventures sets up the series’ formula: in each book, one sister receives her power and gift (jewelry or a trinket) according to her birth order. The premise is a classic one: orphaned children survive by their wits while coping with the loss of their parents. Lauren Baratz-Logsted and her writing partners Greg and Jackie Logsted incorporate plenty of humor and engaging details into the story. For example, the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More