Ronald Syme books

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  • August 22, 2015 at 6:34 am
    Karen
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    I picked up two books by Syme at a booksale – Balboa: Finder of the Pacific and Francisco Pizarro: Finder of Peru.  There were more there, but I didn’t know if they were worth me going back.  They look to be about a 1st – 3rd grade type book, larger print, a few pictures, larger type.

    One thing that concerns me is that there are no chapter divisions – it’s just one long chapter.  The books I brought home are 93 and 96 pages long- I’d assume that’s the general length off the others that they had in the series.

    Does anyone know if they’re something I want in my library? (I am getting so many books and running out of space that I feel I have to be very choosy about what books stay.)

    Thanks!

    August 22, 2015 at 7:05 am
    missceegee
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    We have some of these and have enjoyed them. Ds11 read a few for free reading last year.  Just stick a bookmark in when you finish for the day.

    August 22, 2015 at 7:46 am
    RobinP
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    Syme’s books are excellent.  Full of excitement and adventure.  Of course, he wrote mostly about explorers so I guess that’s what their lives were like, but I highly recommend them for younger to middle grades, especially reluctant reader boys.

    August 22, 2015 at 9:14 am
    Karen
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    Great! Thank you.

    I had never heard of Syme, so now I have a new author to look for.

    August 23, 2015 at 9:10 pm
    Shannon
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    I would jump at the chance to have Syme in my home library! great find!

    August 23, 2015 at 9:17 pm
    Laura.bora
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    We read one he wrote about Henry Hudson when my oldest was in 1st grade.  He’s in 8th – and still he recalls tons of details about this book.  He LOVED it!

    September 25, 2015 at 9:27 am
    keechivalley
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    We have Captain Cook and would love to have some more! BTW, you can find some of them online at openlibrary.com for free to check out. I pretty sure I saw some there in the past.

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