"There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of the imagination." Ralph Waldo Emerson

This book doesn't talk down to kids, and is illustrated by Berton's own daughter, I believe.

Seriously... my Great Gramma gave me this book when I was 8 (when it first came out - she knew Pierre Berton, but thought he was a little too high on himself. hehe..) But I am glad she got the book anyway because altho' it is his only children's book (that I'm aware of) I LOVED it! and still do. I read this book over & over again. I still have the original (this cover is the reprint). I would highly recommend this for the 8-12 year old on your list this year. Of course, there is a cartoon out now of it.

I read this book in school and remember it as being fantastic, it influenced a lot of my drawings at the time. I've often thought about it over the years and wondered if it was still in print. I ran across it today and have ordered it. I can't wait to read it as an adult!

My fourth grade teacher, Miss McCarthy, read this book to my class a chapter at a time each day, I read a public library copy the same way to my two youngest sons who loved it as much as I did. I purchased last week, a copy as a gift for my grandson whom I imagine will love it as much as the rest of us. When I read it aloud to the children I often had to stop to contain my own laughter in order to continue. I hope that it never goes out of print.

An excellent read that has amazing pictures to go with it! It's funny and witty... read it!

The secret world of og is an amazing book, im only 13 but i know which books are good! If you like reading read THIS book.

I remember reading this book when I was young and loved it! I am now going to pass on the wonders of this book to our son, so he can experience the fun as well. Of all the books I read as a child, this is the one that has stayed with me as the most loved.

Wow!! I can't believe I actually found this book!! I haven't read it since grade four. The first time I heard this book, my grade three teacher, Mrs. Deanne Pilchak, read it to my class. From that moment on I was in love with it!! I am now in grade 11 and after my teacher moved, after grade four, I hadn't heard about this book!! I really hope to buy this book because it is not only a great book, it's filled to the rim with memories for me!! Thank you so much for having it on here!!

I remember sneaking into the school library when I was 9 years old, finding this book on the shelf, and even though I was a much more advanced reader, loving the book more than any thing else I had ever read. I returned the tattered book to the library, but days later wanted to read it again! Unfortunately it was gone from the library, never to return. I've been searching for this book for years. It's absolutely amazing, and I recommend it to anyone. I mean, it would have to be, for someone in her mid-twenties who only read it once to have it almost memorized!

My class just finished reading "The Secret World of Og". Ohhhh, I really liked that book because the story were as if it were magic. The drawings are so colouful! I wish Mr.Berton could write another children's book just as magical.

I finaly found it, the secret world of og! My mom read this story to me when I was five and I have never forgotten this story! I am now 32 years old with two kids of my own and I have told them about this story and my fond memories of it! I have been looking for this book for a long time and now my kids can enjoy it to . I know I will enjoy reading it to them over and over!

I discovered this book through my children, read it to them, and I think I enjoyed it more myself than they did. This has got to be the best children's book ever written. My children have enjoyed this book emmensely, reading it over again themselves and having me read it, that I have it on order. We were continually renewing this book from the library, I thought it best that we own our own copy.

It's a great classic story for ages 5-9. I read it and found it quite interesting!!

I thought this book was excellent! It would capture any age attention. With good pictures to misterious little green people. I would recommend this book to anyone.

I read this wonderful book as a little girl, and I intend to read it to my children. It is beautifully written, imaginative, and simply good fun. I believe my children will get as much out of it as I did.

This has truly got to be an all-time Canadian children’s classic. Now in its 30th anniversary edition with coloured pictures, this story can be shared by the now-adult children whom the story was written for and their kids. All five children in the story are actually the author’s real-life kids. In this adventurous fantasy tale, they find themselves in an imaginary underground world they call Og! Young and old will delight with the green little men that only speak one word — “Og!” Readers also discover where all those lost toys end up. You never know: maybe you have the secret world of Og under your playhouse too!

Although this book is supposed to be for children, I believe it's truly for all ages. I first had it read to me when I was six, read it for myself when at eleven and have re-read it now, at 30. It's a wonderfully appealing tale about five siblings who discover the entrance to a secret world beneath the floor of their playhouse, and the strange little creatures that inhabit it. I can still remember searching my own basement for clues that might lead to a secret door. It may not be as serious as The Narnia Chronicles or as trendy as the Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen series, but it is captivating and fun.