Posted by Sarah
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Marguerite Henry, Out of Print, Quick Read
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One day, Benjamin finds his dog, Whiskers, is a trick dog! When the Y.M.C.A. drive falls short of its quota, the boys of the neighborhood get together and put on a circus with Whiskers and Jazbo, Benjamin’s friend’s bulldog. After the show, a stranger offers Benjamin twenty-five dollars for Whiskers and says he’ll come back at five-thirty. The stranger doesn’t show up and the next morning, Whiskers is gone! Will Benjamin ever see Whiskers again?
A pretty good book. A couple bad words, though. This probably isn’t one of my favorite Marguerite Henry’s, but it’s still pretty good. Unfortunately, this book is out of print and is only available used from Amazon.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Mysteries, Review, Science Fiction
Tags:Daniel Manus Pinkwater, Easy Read, Funny, Martians, Out of Print, Quick Read
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A dastardly crime has happened in Vienna! Somebody has stolen all the muffins. Inspector Charles LeChat enlists the help of Mozart, who likes nothing better than to solve mysteries and compose music. A great story with crazy off the wall elements of an extraterrestrial, the odd peasant, and Gorganzola muffins!
I love Daniel Pinkwater’s books. All his books are very funny, with very weird (but easily followed) plots that always end in some goofy fashion. Unfortunately, The Muffin Fiend is out of print, so you have to buy it used. See our Book Tips page for pointers on how to find out of print books.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Fiction, Older Readers, Review
Tags:J. R. R. Tolkien, Out of Print, Poetry, Quick Read
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This is a book containing some of J.R.R. Tolkien’s poetry, 16 poems to be specific. It has several that I hadn’t read before, and some old friends, including Oliphaunt, and Frodo’s The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late. Thoroughly enjoyable.
A great collection. Please keep in mind that this in not a complete collection of Tolkien’s poems. I enjoy poetry, and this book was neat to read.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Historical Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Horses, Marguerite Henry, Out of Print
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When Uncle Marco, the umbrella man, arrives in the small town of Monticello with stories of the Palio, the great race held in Siena, Giorgio, a young boy, dreams of one day riding in that race. Life is difficult for him, and he struggles to keep his wish in sight. One day, he is chosen to care for a half-arabian mare that has been injured and he believes that this is the horse with which he can fulfill his dream.
I wasn’t expecting much, but this has to be one of the best Marguerite Henry’s that I’ve read. The plot is very interesting and the characters are well developed. I really enjoyed it. As a note, this was originally published under the title of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio. After I finished reading Wildest Horse Race, I worked my way through Inter-Library Loans to find Gaudenzia. Imagine my surprise on opening it and experiencing a major déjá vu!
Posted by Ruth
Categories: All Ages, Historical Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Horses, Marguerite Henry, Out of Print
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William Rysdyk is a hardworking dutchman. One day, his employer buys an old lame mare that turns out to be the granddaughter of two special horses in both his and William’s life. A year later, the mare gives birth to an over-sized colt. No one thinks the colt will amount to much, but William determines to buy the mare and her colt and prove to the world that Hambletonian is, indeed, an amazing horse.
Like most Marguerite Henry’s, this book is based off a true story. Horse lovers will delight in this tale. After the initial storyline is over, the last part of the book is information the author collected about the descendants of Hambletonian and some basic trotting races history. See our Book Tips page for pointers on how to find out of print books.
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