Entries Categorized as 'Adventure'
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Historical Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Award Winner, Dogs, Good Read Aloud, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Out of Print, Swans
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When Aunt Docia comes and offers Pa a job further west, Pa accepts. The Ingalls move west and settle down by the shores of Silver Lake. (Thus explaining the title.)
There’s a pretty good amount of stuff happening in By the Shores of Silver Lake. The Ingalls don’t stay at Silver Lake for the entire book. I like By the Shores of Silver Lake. You may pick it up and expect to be bored, but it’s really not very boring! Even though there is a somewhat sad part near the beginning, please read this book.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Horses, Scary, The Black Stallion, Walter Farley
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Alec and the Black are taking a vacation in Florida and meet, in the Everglades, Captain Philippe de Pluminel, who has trained a white mare to do Lipizanner tricks by music-cues, without a rider, and has traveled across the world with different circuses. Unknown to Alec, Captain Philippe has his eye on the Black for mating with his mare. Henry, (Alec’s friend and horse-trainer) who is in New York, doesn’t want Alec to have the Black mate. Alec is forced to stay at the captain’s residence because of fierce lightning and thunder, and that night the captain secretly tries to mate the Black with his mare.
This is a rather weird book. I didn’t mention it in the review, but the captain is superstitious and there’s a creature called Kovi that I’m not positive is “real” or not in this book. This book isn’t exactly all ages, because it probably wouldn’t be suitable for younger people. There is, however, one race in The Black Stallion’s Ghost, but it’s a small, short one that’s not very challenging — unlike in The Black Stallion’s Courage. This might be the worst Black Stallion book. I don’t really recommend it.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Horses, Steven Farley, Walter Farley
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The story of the Black before meeting Alec. Abu Já Kub ben Ishak breeds the fastest and strongest Arabian stallions. One black colt stands out from the others as being the largest and wildest. Soon, though, the Black is stolen by a Bedouin scout, who is working for Mansoor the Cat. What will become of the Black?
The last Black Stallion book by Walter Farley. It’s a moderately quick read, and I didn’t enjoy it as much as the others. It is interesting to gain a little background history about Abu Ishak, but, overall, it’s not a must-read of the Black Stallion series.
Posted by Kyle
Categories: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Incredibook!, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Indians, Joseph A. Altsheler, Out of Print, Pioneers
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This book begins when a fleet of boats comes from New Orleans carrying supplies to settlers in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, the Indians are rallying together to drive all settlers from their land. The Indians attack the fleet while it is in the narrow areas on the Ohio River. The fleet has to force their way through to help a settlement in time, after being told by Henry Ware that it was in danger.
I liked this book for two reasons. Because I like books with adventure in them, and this book is the sequel to Kentucky Frontiersmen.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Advanced Readers, Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mysteries, Review
Tags:Long Read, Scott O’Dell, Seafaring
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Tom Barton and his Uncle Jack, (owner of the trading ship, The Black Pearl) are smugglers during the early 1500’s. During a course of events, they begin secretly carrying William Tyndale’s bibles into England. Eventually, Tom becomes friends with Tyndale and is taught to read, but danger follows in their footsteps. Herbert Belsy, a searcher, is lurking about, and Tom and his Uncle Jack are playing a dangerous game. Can Tom ever realize his dream of owning his own ship? Is William Tyndale in danger? And who does The Black Pearl really belong to?
I enjoyed this book. It’s interesting and the characters are very realistic. It gave me insight into what times were like in Tyndale’s day. I recommend this book – especially if you’re studying the early 1500’s.
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