Samantha: An American Girl (The American Girls Collection/Boxed Set)

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Summary: I still have my doll...
Review: After almost 13 years, I still own my Samantha doll, along with all of her books, her bed, trunk, lots of clothes, and who knows what else. There were only three of the girls available to read about when I first was introduced to Plesant Company, and now there's 7 or 8!! Amazing!

If I remember correctly, these books about Samantha were the first of the ones I picked up off the library bookshelf and read. Kirsten (whom I look like and share a birth date with!) came next, and finally Molly. When asked which doll I would like the most though, the Victorian beauty was the girl of my choice. She had so much spunk! And was smart, had friends, and was brave as anything. Not to mention she had the prettiest dresses!

The books I loved though. I read them over and over and over again throughout the years, and even when I packed to move 2 years ago, I skimmed through them again. The history pages in the back of the books I loved just as much as the story though! How NEAT that everything I had just read about was stuff they actually did 100 years ago!

These books are treasures for ANY young girl--the rest of other girls stories as well. The American Girls will live in my heart for the rest of my life.

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Summary: A good book
Review: I liked Meet Samantha. Samantha is a kind and brave nine-year-old girl growing up in 1904. She makes friends with Nellie, the servant girl who comes to work next door. When Jessie, the seamstress at Samantha's house, suddenly leaves, no one will tell Samantha why. She and Nellie plan a secret midnight adventure to find out why Jessie left.

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Summary: Samantha Captures Victorian America
Review: One of my favorite American Girls books, Samantha captures the story of victorian america. Although I missed the tv making of the book, I find the Samantha book a near classic for Christmas. The victorian times is among one of my favorites so this series by the American Girls became my favorite. This series is very innocent and sweet about the daily life of a normal victorian girl, but it touches on the authenticity of the victorian era just as the Emily Cobbs series in the Gifted Girls books, but without the mystery and adventure. Samantha is a little young for my 13 year old sister because of its simplicity in story, but alright for younger readers up to 10.

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Summary: A pretty neat book
Review: Samantha is a Victorian girl. She is an orphan who's Grandmother takes her in. Eventually, she moves to New York, where her Aunt and Uncle adopt her. While she is with her Grandmother, she makes new friends, plays tricks on the spoiled neighbor, and goes on lots of exciting adventures. I read the first book in her series last year. I completely fell in love with character! I decided to save my money and buy the Samantha doll from pleasant company. Over all, The Samantha books were great, and I reccomend them to readers ages 8 to 12.

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Summary: Charming stories for young girls.
Review: These books will let young girls take a look back in time