Lulu is obviously still on her Boxcar Children kick, although she did read one Nancy Drew mystery before deciding Nancy is a tad too suspenseful for her yet. Four in-progress books on the stack: Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray; Sebastian Bach: The Boy from Thuringia by Opal Wheeler and Sybil Deucher; Castle by David Macauley; and most notably, One Grain of Rice by Demi, which Louise brought with her in the van on the way to church Wednesday night and proceeded to read aloud the first seven pages or so of to me and Steady Eddie of her own volition. I think we’re turning a corner! 
Missing from the stack: Beyond Opinion, which I’ve been carrying around (and misplacing!) for a month now, and Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger, a juvenile pick I’m reading for the Armchair Cybils Challenge.
Wow, you have an avid mystery reader! She’ll be all set when you start teaching logic. My daughter is on an Encyclopedia Brown kick right now.
What fun to have Louise reading to you. Well done Louise!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Adam of the Road.