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View Article  Katie & Kimble Receives Mom's Choice Award for Kids' Book Series!
Katie & Kimble Receives Mom's Choice Award® for Kids' Book Series!


Mom’s Choice Awards® has named the Katie & Kimble (A Ghost Story) series by Iowa author Linda Thieman among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. The MCA is an annual competition known for establishing the benchmark of excellence in these areas.

When the great flu pandemic struck America’s shores in 1918, it took with it an estimated 675,000 men, women and children.

In her imaginative first book in the award-winning chapter book series, Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, author Linda Thieman follows one of the young victims, named Kimble, and her nine-year-old friend, Katie, who just moved into Kimble’s old house.

Though ghostly in its viewpoint, the story does not fit into its genre’s stereotype. Rather, Thieman’s ghost is a funny, adventuresome little girl who not only helps Katie, but receives help from her friend in return.

Written to inspire the 7- to 10-year-old set, Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story is an educational adventure for the parental set, too, giving insight into the worldwide pandemic, Kimble’s Jewish customs, and even a bit about the supernatural.

Parents, educators, librarians and retailers rely on MCA evaluations when selecting quality materials for children and families. The Mom’s Choice Awards® seal helps families and educators navigate the vast array of products and services and make informed decisions.

For information on the awards program and the honorees, visit MomsChoiceAwards.com



View Article  Madeline, age 8, Reviews Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Book 2 in the chapter book series for ages 7-10
Madeline, age 8, Reviews Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish  (Book 2)


Katie and Kimble: The Magic Wish
Linda Thieman
Pale Silver Rainplop Press (2008)
ISBN 978097439629
Reviewed by Madeline McElroy (age 8) for Reader Views

“Katie and Kimble: The Magic Wish” by Linda Thieman is the second book in this series about Katie and Kimble I have read. They are fun and easy for the reader to follow. I really like these books about friends because they always have a happy ending and make me feel good. I liked both books equally well.

This is a story about two girls named Katie and Kimble. Katie is eating a box of Magic Wishes for breakfast and finds a coupon inside the box that says “good for one free wish.” Every time Kimble holds up the coupon and looks on the back of it, it says different messages. The last time they turned it over it read the wish will only last for two days.

Katie and Kimble kept trying to think what they would like to wish for. Katie wished that Kimble could be human for two days because Kimble was a ghost. Kimble agreed on the wish. Kimble was scared but she knew it would be fun. When Mrs. Russell saw Kimble was a human she was so happy. Mr. Russell did not know about Kimble yet.

When Mr. Russell got home from grocery shopping they had a talk about Kimble being in the Russell family. It was Mr. Russell’s choice. He agreed that Kimble could be in their family for two days. Katie was glad her dad said yes.

Kimble was starving while she was human. But after she ate lunch she got sick and threw up on the garage, but she was fine after. When the day had come that Kimble was going to turn back into a ghost they were all sad to see Kimble go. When Kimble had disappeared Katie was sad and ran to her mom and hugged her.

Katie went into the garage and looked at the scratch on her bike. Mr. Russell walked into the garage to see what Katie was doing. Mr. Russell told Katie to come inside because he had a surprise that would cheer her up. Katie closed her eyes and when she opened them, there in front of her was a picture of Katie and Kimble that really made Katie happy. But, part of her was still sad that she may never see Kimble again.

“Katie and Kimble: The Magic Wish” by Linda Thieman is the second book in this series about Katie and Kimble I have read. They are fun and easy for the reader to follow. I really like these books about friends because they always have a happy ending and make me feel good. I liked both books equally well.


Read Madeline's review of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, book 1 in the chapter book series, here.



Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (290L) picks up where Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story left off. Katie's dad, Mr. Russell, still doesn't know about Kimble. But he's going to find out soon! What will the girls tell him? And how will they tell him? "Hi, Daddy, this is my friend, Kimble. She's a ghost!" That doesn't really work too well, if you know what I mean. How will Mr. Russell react?



Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.



View Article  Katie & Kimble Go Green! (Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, for ages 7-10)
Katie & Kimble Go Green!


You might not notice how “green” the Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story chapter book series is until you get to the second book, Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish.

In the second Katie & Kimble book, we discover that the Russell family is trying to eat healthier foods.  Can you think of an example?  That’s right—they only have pizza on special occasions and they don’t eat much red meat anymore.

Katie’s family also cares about the earth and about all living things, like trees.  For example, when Katie’s dad does the grocery shopping, he takes cloth bags with him.  No paper or plastic for him!  And when he puts up a swing on the old oak tree in the backyard, he’s very careful not to harm the tree and he doesn’t use any nails at all.

Mr. Russell also shows how much he cares about the earth when he sings one of his favorite songs in Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish.  It’s called “For the Beauty of the Earth.”  It’s a beautiful old hymn.  You can listen to free samples of the song here.

For the Beauty of the Earthicon 



Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2009-2010 by Linda Thieman

View Article  Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish Makes Top 10 Favorite List of 2009
Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish Makes Top 10 Favorite List of 2009


Recently, Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish was chosen as one of TC&TBC’s Top 10 Favorite Books of 2009 for Kids, Tweens and Teens. Also known as  The Children's and Teens' Book Connection, a blog owned and run by mom/ book blogger Cheryl Malandrinos, Cheryl chose a delightful selection of her favorite books from the large number that she read and/or reviewed in 2009. Her selections include:

10. Princess Tea by Janeen Sarlin
9. Wenda the Wacky Wiggler by Christopher Aslan
8. One Noble Journey by Dixie Phillips
7. Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish by Linda Thieman
6. State of Quarries by Elysabeth Eldering
5. The Legend of the Golden Monkey by Renee Hand
4. Across the Pond by Storyheart
3. Just Breeze by Beverly Stowe McClure
2. The Secret of the Sacred Scarab by Fiona Ingram
1. It’s Not About Me by Michelle Sutton


Honorable Mentions

Slob by Ellen Potter
Cynthia’s Attic: The Magician’s Castle by Mary Cunningham
The Peril of the Sinister Scientist by Janet Ann Collins
Freckleface and the Dodgeball Bully by Julianne Moore
Colonel Trash Truck by Kathleen Crawley
A Talent for Quiet by Kim Chatel
The Puzzle King by Nadia Cordelia Craft
Moonbeam Dreams by Gina Browning
Jamie’s Dream by Susan Berger


Thank you to Cheryl for the honor of being included on this great list. I hope you find some books that you might like in Cheryl’s list.




Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (290L) picks up where Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story left off. Katie's dad, Mr. Russell, still doesn't know about Kimble. But he's going to find out soon! What will the girls tell him? And how will they tell him? "Hi, Daddy, this is my friend, Kimble. She's a ghost!" That doesn't really work too well, if you know what I mean. How will Mr. Russell react?



Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.



View Article  Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner! E-cards w Songs, Ask Author a Question, Coloring Pages, First 6 Chapters Free
Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!

We have lots of fun things to do in our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!

You will find the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble blog.

Send Katie & Kimble e-cards to your friends and family.  It's totally free, with no ads and no pop-ups.  And we don't take your email address, either.  And you can add a song to your e-card, too!  I even added "Happy Birthday" and "Graceful Ghost!"

Try asking the author (that's me, Linda Thieman) a question.  Did you read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story?  What did you think?  Let me know.  You can click here to ask me a question.  Then click on "Post a Comment."

Haven't read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story yet?  Well, now you can read the first six chapters free, right online.  Click here to download the PDF of the first six chapters -- with all the pictures from the book, too! 

You can also download free Katie & Kimble coloring pages!  Just click here and the coloring pages will open into a PDF file in Acrobat Reader for you.  You can print out the coloring pages and color away!

There are many more things to do in the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner.  Just look over on the right sidebar and you'll see them!

Have fun!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2009-2010 by Linda Thieman
View Article  Katie & Kimble Blog: A Visit from a Baseball Player!
Katie & Kimble Blog: A Visit from a Baseball Player!


Have you read the story about the baseball player I knew when I was a kid? It's over on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble Blog. It's called "When I was 9: The Baseball Player," and it's a true story.



When we lived in Minnesota, Rich Rollins was the third baseman for the Minnesota Twins. He was also our neighbor. When I created the Katie & Kimble blog, I wrote a true story about Rich and posted it on the blog.

Well, one day, Rich's son, Jim Rollins, was googling his dad's name and he came across my story on this blog. Then, when he went over to visit his parents, he showed them the story. Here is what Jim had to say: "
I showed [my dad] the story and he really enjoyed the memory."

It was a lot of fun for my family to hear from Rich, his wife Lynn, and their son, Jim, too! Thanks, Jimmy!





Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:

Paperback version:  $5.95

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!

Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!


Instant download version:  $2.48

Click here to order the instant download editions.






[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.



Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.


© 2008 - 2010 by Linda Thieman


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