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Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Funny, Lloyd Alexander
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The Centennial Exposition is coming to Vesper Holly’s hometown, Philadelphia! Vesper is excited, but even more so when President Grant appears at her house to ask her help. The Brazilian Emperor’s children have been kidnapped, and Dom Pedro, the emperor, has received a ransom note from none other than Dr. Desmond Helvitius! The note demands that Vesper deliver the ransom in person, but Vesper has other plans…
You may be disappointed that Vesper doesn’t get to travel to some foreign country, but don’t overlook this book because of that! Despite the fact that nothing blows up (something does in all the others), The Philadelphia Adventure is well worth reading.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Older Readers, Review
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Vesper and Brinnie discover that Vesper’s late father had willed her a piece of property containing a volcano. Vesper’s disappointed that it’s not a live volcano, but a telegram from the mysterious Alain de Rochefort demands their presence in Puerto Palmas. The adventure that follows is in true Vesper Holly fashion, complete with Brinnie’s escapades and the sinister Dr. Helvitius.
The second book in the Vesper Holly series is better than the first. Dr. Helvitius is, if possible, even more evil than in the first book. Vesper remains her fearless self, and Brinnie retains his bumbling. It’s another exciting book from Lloyd Alexander, featuring oar-swinging El Dorado Natives, imprisonment, revenge, and events that only Vesper Holly would want to be in the center of!
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Mysteries, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Lloyd Alexander
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Tamar receives a night visit from Jaya, a mighty ruler. Jaya’s only pastime is the gambling game of aksha. So, Tamar plays to please his guest. But Jaya bets his life against Tamar’s and Tamar loses. Charging him to come to his palace in Mahapura, where he will claim his debt, Jaya vanishes. Driven by a sense of dharma, or honor, Tamar seeks Mahapura and finds many strange adventures on the way.
I believe that Lloyd Alexander’s best books are his Chronicles of Prydain, which start with The Book of Three. The Iron Ring was pretty good and contained much of the morals that Alexander’s other books hold. Tamar is from India, so a lot of the mythology is from Indian legend. Animals talk, magic gems abound and things are not always as they seem.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Mysteries, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Funny, Lloyd Alexander
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When Vesper Holly discovers a very old book that her father borrowed from a library in Africa before he died, she determines to return it, dragging Brinnie along with. As usual, they encounter many adventures along the way, including kidnapping, slave traders, and a mysterious blue-skinned man.
I didn’t enjoy this one as much as some of Lloyd Alexander’s other books, but it’s definitely worth reading. A very action packed mystery with a great deal of humor.
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