Opinions needed for these book titles

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  • March 31, 2010 at 9:18 pm
    my3boys
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    I came across these book titles and wondered if anyone has read any of them and, if so, what did you think?

    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, A Russian Tale

    The Case of the Phantom Frog

    Hans Brinker

    The Little Lame Prince

    The Bronze Bow, by Speare

    We have  3 boys 11, 7 and 4.  I’m trying to build a library at home for our children and hopefully for the grandchildren someday  Anyway, I don’t want to pass up a good find, but I also hate to have books looking at me and making me feel guilty that we haven’t had a chance to read them:)  Any help would be appreciated:)

    March 31, 2010 at 9:27 pm
    csmamma
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    We LOVE The Bronze Bow – I HIGHLY recommend this one! Also, Hans Brinker and the silver skates is good.  Haven’t read the others.

    Blessings, ~ heather

     

    March 31, 2010 at 9:37 pm
    my3boys
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    Thank you:)

    March 31, 2010 at 9:52 pm
    RobinP
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    I’m not home right now to check, but I know I have The Fool of the World in my lending library.  By Arthur Ransome, I believe??  I haven’t read it but he’s a very good author.  Bronze Bow is superb as is Hans Brinker.  I also have Little Lame Prince in my library, but haven’t read it either.  I’m not familiar with the other one off the top of my head.

    March 31, 2010 at 10:07 pm
    Richele Baburina
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    The fool is a favorite literary character in Russian literature — usually like a “holy fool” who would give up everything to follow Christ or a simple child or a good-hearted trickster — they all challenge people to look beyond outward appearances.  I don’t know which version of The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship you have but coming from a Russian-American household I wouldn’t skip it.  Enjoy it with your children now and they’ll even have a bit of a foundation for understanding Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov later Wink

    HTH

    Richele

    March 31, 2010 at 10:13 pm
    my3boys
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    Thanks everyone. 

    Richele, I’ll let you know what version it is when I get a chance.  I love it when I find good books:)

    April 1, 2010 at 12:41 am
    my3boys
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    So, I went back to our Friends of the Library and picked up The Bronze Bow, Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates and The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship by Arthur Ransome.  I spent .45 cents.

    Thanks everyone for your responses:)

    April 1, 2010 at 1:57 am
    missceegee
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    We liked Fool of the World, as did my niece who was adopted from Siberia.Smile

     

    April 3, 2010 at 3:41 am
    anniepeter
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    FWIW…All the books we’ve read by Speare are wonderful.

    Julie

     

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