Originally Posted by mollymct
Oh, great suggestions!! Thanks so much. I loved Cheaper by the Dozen and other older books, like the Miss Read series and I Capture the Castle.
I read "I Capture the Castle" first when I was a teenager (many, many years ago!) and absolutely LOVED it! I have read it several times since then and still love it! What a good read! Not great literature, but close!
The author, Dodie Smith, was also the author of 101 Dalmations! What a complete difference in styles and stories!