Official Site of Phyllis Levine, Author of the Matilda Series
"These fine books are perfect for young adults to fabulous grandparents."
Books:
Matilda: Meet Matilda Wiggins who has just come from London, England and landed her first job after being hired by Richard's parents, Sue and Al Evergreen. The children Matilda will care for are Joey, six, and Jennie, four. Richard's wife died suddenly. He has just begun his own computer company and is unable to deal with his children's anxieties. Matilda takes over the household and Al and Sue leave for their home and flower shop in California. With the children's grandparents gone,
Matilda finds herself dealing with Joey who is deeply troubled. At the Skylight with Matilda: Mark Rosen has flown over from the States to London for a visit with his Fiancé, Matilda Wiggins, who is tending her convalescing mother. Matilda has been working as a nanny for the Evergreen family in Twinsburg, Ohio. Meanwhile, the children, Joey and Jennie, miss her and anxiously await her return. Two weeks seems too long for her to be away. Matilda has become a caring nanny to them. However, her sudden engagement to Mark Rosen after only knowing him a week, has everyone she knows in a quandary. After all,Matilda is too level-headed to do such a thing!
And Then There's Carrie:There have been four books of the Matilda series. Now you can find
Carrie, Matilda’s best friend, in this fifth novel stringing you along in her whirlwind life. Carrie’s mobile phone is her most important possession, which she can’t be without, not for a second, and cannot afford to lose. The message she just received on Sunday morning concerns Matilda which has Carrie holding the phone and her breath. She has difficulty accepting this un-expected news. What will she do? Find out more as you involve yourself with Carrie Adler, who aims for a different kind of lifestyle. |
Matilda's Way: Matilda Wiggins has married Mark Rosen. She is having a grand time on their honeymoon cruise and made new friends, Kelly and Raymond, who have joined the newly weds for breakfast each morning. There are three days left of the voyage, but for some reason, their friends are unusually late, but when they arrive, Kelly is hysterical. She announces she just received a wire that her brother, an American soldier in Iraq has been injured. Unable to eat, Kelly rushes back to her cabin. This news disturbs Matilda and Mark, and it is later, he tells his bride he'd like to volunteer in Iraq and assist in the rebuilding of schools. Will he go? Matilda is astonished and puzzled by her husband's remarks. She has planned to become an elementary school teacher, but misses Joey and Jennie who will meet their new nanny, soon. How will they adjust to someone else? After all, there is an enormous bond between the children and beloved former, nanny, Matilda.
What's Up Matilda: Matilda is about to take her final
science exam, which will finish up her first year at the University of Miami in Florida, Coral Gables, but her mind suddenly becomes intrigued by Richard Evergreen's confession to her. Newly married to Mark Rosen, she questions herself. Is it possible she could be in love with two men? Or is it that she misses being a nanny to Richard's two children? Matilda is in a panic. What can she do? She must concentrate on this final science exam. Follow Matilda in this fourth series of her remarkable adventures. This is the book you requested to learn more about her children? Matilda is in a panic. What can she do? She must concentrate on this final science exam. Follow Matilda in this fourth series of her remarkable adventures. This is the book you requested to learn more about her. The Atlantic Alphabet Beach Song: Imagination and language are important attributes to share about ourselves. The Atlantic Alphabet Beach Song encourages children to enjoy hearing sounds, listening to rhythm and rhyme, and along the way, learn some new words. For fun, read this
book out loud and see how many words fit into the alphabet. |
Books are also available at the Barnes & Noble website