Mischievous Meg

by Astrid Lindgren and Gerry (Trans) Lindgren, Astrid) Bothmer

Book Overview

Animal feeds and forages contain a wide range toxins arising from anthropogenic and natural sources. This book examines the distribution of plant toxins, in cereals, complete feeds and forages. The impacts on farm livestock productivity and on the safety of resulting edible products is also discussed. Evidence is provided to demonstrate that feeds contain a variety of substances and that there are regional differences in the nature of the compounds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670478067
• ISBN13: 9780670478064
• Release Date: April 1962
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6

Customer Reviews

A great book

I was first introduced to his book when I was 8, my mom read it with me because my name is Megan. I love it and it is one of my childhood favorites. I plan to read it to my children when the time comes. An absolute classic, I would suggest it to anyone.

STILL MAKES ME LAUGH

I have loved this book since I was a child. Astrid Lindgren always had strong, female characters that I could readily identify with and cheer and Meg is no exception. Bright and spirited, Meg is never at a loss for concocting well intentioned mischief. She fashions a parachute out of an umbrella and jumps off the roof. She suffers from a concussion and has to endure the gloating of her bratty little sister and the foolish housekeeper who gloatingly insist that it is not Meg who gets into trouble; rather, it is the mythical imp, "Sebastian Loki." The pair taunt poor Meg into a frenzy with their Sebastian stories, which I thought was mean. Meg rebounds and is back with a BANG! In fact, she cuts her own bangs, defaces a picture of the Queen in one of her history books and blames her recent spate of mischief on a classmate named "Richard." As you have already guessed by now, there was no Richard. Meg was just being..well, bright, irrepressisible, high spirited MEG! I love her! I also loved the cultural enrichment this book provided. The description of the Swedish Christmas was a bonus treat. This is the kind of book that binds generations. It is timeless.

Mischievous Meg

This is a delightful children's book. I remembered it fondly from my childhood, and my daughter was equally enchanted when I read it to her. Months after reading the book together, we still laugh at some of the unforgetable misadventures of Meg. The beautiful description of a Scandinavian Christmas, seen through a child's eyes, is also memorable. I have never understood how this treasure by the author of "Pippi Longstocking" could have been so overlooked.

A delight!

This is a wonderful book that I read as a child and bought as an adult. If you were mischievous yourself and remember what it was like, get this book for your child or yourself. Great fun.