Entries Categorized as 'Adventure'
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Horses, The Black Stallion, Walter Farley
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With Satan retired from racing, it looks as if Henry is out of a job. Or is he? Black Minx, the Black’s first daughter, is up for sale at auction and Henry buys her with the Kentucky Derby in mind. Though spoiled by her previous owners, Black Minx can be cured of her bad habits. But when she shows a lack of enthusiasm for racing, will she really be able to enter and win this classic race?
I haven’t read this book for a while, so it was fun to read it again. And, despite the fact that I’m not really a horse-lover, it kept me quite interested.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Jim Kjelgaard, Out of Print
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When Bill Rawl’s uncle dies of a heart attack, Bill is left with a little money and a general store. Bill decides to leave college and work the store out of debt. With his new friend, Rifle Eye Smith, and a stray dog called Lamb Chops, Bill must learn fast and avoid his mysterious enemies.
This is, so far, my favorite Kjelgaard book. My review does not do it justice. There’s plenty of action, and the way Bill and Jan (the store’s employee) get along is great. Lamb Chops is hilarious!
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Mysteries, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Indians, Jim Kjelgaard, Out of Print
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Somehow, every winter, a thousand elk disappear from a national park. To find out why, Tom Rainse (of A Nose for Trouble fame) sends Jase Mason, a wildlife photographer, into the park to find out. And what he finds is shocking. Now, if only he can get out of the park alive…
Not quite as exciting as some other Kjelgaard books, but still pretty good. Jase being a photographer, there’s a lot of him taking pictures, which sometimes is a little boring. The conclusion is good, if not a bit sudden. Still a good read, though.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Incredibook!, Review
Tags:Animals, Cats, Dogs, Funny, Horses, Meindert DeJong, Out of Print
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A shopkeeper has two pets — a big goose, and a little white duck who can only quack very softly. A big boy wants to buy them for his mother, and because of a misconception that it was to be a present for him, his grandfather helps the big boy buy them. The grandfather is determined to eat the goose, but will the goose be able to prove himself useful before it’s too late?
This is a great book. There are some funny things in it. Please read this book! It’s pretty large print and it didn’t take me very, very, very long to read it. However, it’s probably larger than a normal picture book. Unfortunately, The Big Goose and the Little White Duck seems to be out of print. You can go to our Book Tips page for tips on finding books that are out of print.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fantasy, Fiction, Review
Tags:Funny, Good Read Aloud, L. Frank Baum, Oz
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Tip has lived with Mombi the witch for as long as he can remember, and she works him like a slave. One day, to scare her, Tip makes a man with a pumpkin head and sets it up on the road where Mombi will pass on her way home. But Mombi has just bought some powder of life, and decides to try it out. And so Jack Pumpkin Head comes to life! When Mombi decides to turn Tip into a statue and enslave Jack instead, Tip takes Jack and runs away.
Being the second book in the Oz series, The Land of Oz introduces several new characters. There’s The Sawhorse, Mr. H. M. Wogglebug T. E., and many others. This takes place during The Scarecrow’s reign in Oz, which is very interesting. Delightfully silly, The Land of Oz is full of puns, wordplays, and just plain silliness. Plus, the ending takes an exciting twist, which nobody will expect.
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