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13th out of 28 books
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The Secret of the Indian (The Indian in the Cupboard #3)
The adventure deepens . . . In "The Return of the Indian, " Omri found he could transport himself and his friend Patrick back in history to the dangerous days of his miniature companions. Now, in the secret of the indian, Patrick time-travels back to the rough-and-tumble frontier age of his cowboy friend, Boone. When he returns to the present day, he's accompanied by a dis...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
November 1st 1990
by HarperTrophy
(first published 1989)
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These books are such fun. I like that they make kids think about responsibility and putting others first, but never become preachy.
Not as much fun as the previous two books (although we loved meeting Ruby). I'm not sure what part of Texas the author was describing, but it sounded more like the deserts of Arizona or New Mexico than the rolling hills of Texas that I'm familiar with.
A good fantasy makes it seem like what the author is describing COULD be possible, because the "rules" are consistent. Now the "rules" for the magic cupboard and chest are starting to get muddy.
Still, this series has been a great discovery for my...more
A good fantasy makes it seem like what the author is describing COULD be possible, because the "rules" are consistent. Now the "rules" for the magic cupboard and chest are starting to get muddy.
Still, this series has been a great discovery for my...more
With our family an ocean away from what was once home, it is entertaining to see what books made it into our suitcases this past September. The Secret of the Indian was just such a book. I grew up being fascinated with the first installment in this series, but I had not realized there was a string of them. It was even more entertaining to realize that we had brought a book to England that had been written by a British author. All of the phrases that we now recognize as “so British” were peppered...more
this book was really good but I didn't like it as much as the first one. This book is a sequel to the Indian in the cupboard. It was about How Patrick is staying at Omri's house and they together have to send Little Bear and Boone back to there times, but the cupboard is destroyed. This book is good, but if you want to read this, you should also read the first book.
May 07, 2011
Myles
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3 of 5 stars
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Picking up exactly where Return left off, The Secret of the Indian definitely has a lot more happening. Patrick, typically, muddles things up a bit by demanding (and, bizarrely, succeeding) in getting a chance to travel back to Boone's American West while the fallout of the last book's adventures plays out -- including a suspicious headmaster who glimpsed Little Bear and Boone in the first book.
Though more satisfying than Return, Secret by continuing the adventurous side of things isn't as intel...more
Though more satisfying than Return, Secret by continuing the adventurous side of things isn't as intel...more
As I feared the series, in my eyes, is now going downhill. The characters will never lose their charm for me, but there's only so much you can do - and somehow, sending people back in time, kind of turns it into an average time travel story, I just felt a little let down, myself.
It was a great conclusion to the books. A charming end that made me want more and yet know that there was no more. Language choice diminished my approval and opinion of it, but overall a good book. The characters were cute and funny, real people...or perhaps plasstick!
My boys loved this one because it had more about the cowboy in it. Still not quite as good as the first book but my kids can't seem to get enough of these stories. There are two more evidently. I need to get them from the library to see where the story goes next.
Gabe says: I loved this book. The cyclone made the story suspenseful. it ripped the roof off of the house and brought a tree down on top of a car. I really like Little Bull. He likes NOW guns and uses them to fight the French and other Indians.
While we have enjoyed this series, I think we'll save the last book and re-read the others when the boys are older. The storyline is interesting, but would better hold the attention of upper elementary students.
By this book, Lynn Reid Banks had pushed the envelope a bit too far for me. This book had several things I had the skim over. I didn't want to read any more in this series. We decided to read Tolkien instead.
I read this series of books to my children when they were little and they loved them. Lots of action and adventure. Toy figurines come to life with the magical cupboard once again. Timetravel is an interesting topic.
This is such a fun little series. I was always excited to turn on the car and listen to more. My 6 year old is still liking them too, so as soon as we were done he wanted to get going on the next one!
Omri's friend Patrick is a real jerk. I don't really think that their relationship is a good example. I was glad to be done. Abbi kept her interest through out, but didn't really discuss. Blah!
Fast-paced, hard to put down, seemingly even more at stake in this story than the first two.
Another great exploration of the question, "Just because we can, does that mean we should?"
Another great exploration of the question, "Just because we can, does that mean we should?"
The magic and mystery seems to be gone now. I loved Omri's growing relationship with little bear in the first book. There's little of that now, just raging plot with the same problems over and over again.
May 15, 2012
Stacy
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4 of 5 stars
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Just as exciting as the first one, and again riveted the boys.I think the first two are better, but the kids loved this story quite a bit. So I guess if they like it, it's won.
It's been awhile since I read anything in this series so the beginning was a bit bumpy for me. I love this author but it seemed pretty choppy for the last book in a series.
This book is hard to understand. I had a hard time on the AR quiz. I don't recommend you read this book. I don't like the author Lynne reid Banks nearly as much as I like Andrew clements or Jeff kinney.
Wow! Yet another great book. I loved it. It was exciting to read how Omri and Patrick were also able to visit Boone the cowboy´s time. A must read.
Feb 28, 2009
Emily
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
chapter-books,
childrens
I just wasn't happy about the swearing in a children's book. I was glad to read it to them instead of them reading it themselves.
I am a forth grader and I think it was one of the best books in the series so far because you can make gesses and see there was a chapter mark to leve me in suspense.
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Again a good read aloud for the family. Would be too advanced for him to read himself due to the British dialect.
I have been listening to this series with my family. My wife and I have three boys, ages 6, 8 and 10. If you enjoyed the first two books, you should enjoy the 3rd book as well. Recommended.
then Lynne Reid had to get creative. The kid goes back in time. Oh man. Fuck you Harry Potter.
Continuing a great series, I have to say that this author, Lynne Reid Banks, is a genius!
Fabulous series--takes you to another place that is fantastic
this was a fun and quick read, good for in class reading
A fresh and wonderful trilogy maker!!
I loved this series when I was a kid.
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Lynne Reid Banks is a British author of books for children and adults. She has written forty books, including the best-selling children's novel The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies and been made into a film.
Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. She was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada during World War II but returned after...more
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Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. She was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada during World War II but returned after...more
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