Tag: children’s books

The Boys Start The War (1993)

By: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

The Hatford brothers are devastated to learn that their best friends, the Benson brothers, are moving away from Buckman, West Virginia. But when the Malloy sisters move into the Benson house, the Hatford brothers concoct a scheme to drive the Malloy sisters away and bring the Bensons back.

I’ve read this book series three times over. Naylor is one of my favorite authors of all time. This reading, however, was more for business than pleasure. But I enjoyed it just as much as I did back in the day when I read it the first time. The characters are brilliant, the setting perfectly nostalgic, and the pranks hilarious. Definitely keep this series alive and pass it on to the children in your life. They’ll thank you for it.

The Boys Return (2001)

By: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

When the Benson brothers come to visit for spring break, all havoc breaks lose as the three Malloy sisters, four Hatford brothers, and five Benson brothers converge.

This was my favorite book in the whole series, by far. I loved the way all the relationships played out, and I was enthralled by the crushes that blossomed. Reading in again, fifteen years later, I still loved it. Like I said, pass this series on to the children in your life. You won’t be disappointed.