Molly and Pim and the Millions of Stars by Martine Murray published by Text Publishing
Molly has a strange life. Her mama collects herbs at dawn and makes potions, her father and brothers have gone away, and her house feels like a gypsy caravan. Molly doesn’t want to know anything about herbs and potions. She wishes she could be more like her best friend, Ellen, who has a normal family and a normal house. But she is also secretly interested in Pim, who is inquisitive and odd and a little bit frightening. When Molly’s mama makes a potion that has a wild and shocking effect, Molly and Pim look for a way to make things right, and Molly discovers the magic and value of her own unusual life. Martine Murray Text Publishing Teacher's Notes Martine Murray talks on YouTube about Molly and Pim (1:30) At the end of the book are notes about various herbs. Choose one of these as a research topic and see how much information you can find about it. Present your findings to the class. These websites may help: Herbs For Kids — Mama Rosemary Herbs for cooking, medicine and fighting vampires - Science (4,5) Herbs for Kids links to herb information on many sites. |