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Stout Hearts and Whizzing Biscuits
by
Daniel McInerny (Goodreads Author),
Theodore Schluenderfritz
ebook, 115 pages
Published
October 27th 2011
by Trojan Tub Entertainment
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The setting and characters both featured historical elements mixed with modern ones, creating a very interesting combination. I mean, what other book has Vikings, a castle, an Indian tribe, a mobile home, knights, a very fancy lawn mower with a DVD player, a princess all dressed in pink, and a war re-enactment troop, all combined in one story? The characters are well developed and have unique traits that make them memorable. Oliver is a regular boy among all these unusual characte...more
The setting and characters both featured historical elements mixed with modern ones, creating a very interesting combination. I mean, what other book has Vikings, a castle, an Indian tribe, a mobile home, knights, a very fancy lawn mower with a DVD player, a princess all dressed in pink, and a war re-enactment troop, all combined in one story? The characters are well developed and have unique traits that make them memorable. Oliver is a regular boy among all these unusual characte...more
When Oliver Stoop was riding a lawn mower, he accidentally drove into the Kingdom of Patria (unknown to Oliver, a regular American kid, there is a secret, hidden country called Patria smack in the middle of the USA). While he is there, he finds out that the land that his father is going to build a house on belongs to Patria. Sir Hector, the general of the army in Patria, declares war on Mr. Stoop (Oliver’s father). Oliver tries to convince both sides that they don’t need to go to war, but his da...more
Meet 11 year old Oliver Stoop, who moves into a mobile home and tent 'house' waiting for his father's dream castle to be built on a vast piece of secluded green land with his parents, Mr and Mrs Stoop and Aunt Hazel in tow.
Soon after arriving, Oliver encounters a rag tag bunch of children, led by a Princess, who state that he is encroaching on the Land of Patria and must leave, or face all out war!
With his eccentric, stubborn father leading the defense, Oliver soon finds himself embroiled in a...more
Soon after arriving, Oliver encounters a rag tag bunch of children, led by a Princess, who state that he is encroaching on the Land of Patria and must leave, or face all out war!
With his eccentric, stubborn father leading the defense, Oliver soon finds himself embroiled in a...more
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This was such an imaginative amazing book. Daniel McInerny is such an amazing middle grade writer. His style takes on a life of its own. From the very first chapter his writing hooked me into the story. I immediately had to know what was going to happen. I can not wait to read more books from him. Patria was a magical peter pan like place that really made me want to be able to visit the land itself. Every little kid dreams that there is a magical land right beyond the barriers of their own backy...more
Author, Daniel McInerny has created the ultimate adventure for Tweens—one that never ends. How has he done it? He begins with an eleven-year-old character that's curious and has the bravery to back it up. Add to that an entire kingdom at the edge of his property, a mystery to be solved and a quest and Oliver is the one that can sort it all out. Like Oliver you will find yourself confused as you start to piece together what is going on, all the characters and a huge shot of alternate history. Onc...more
Stout Hearts & Whizzing Biscuits is an amusing story of 11 year old Oliver Stoop whose family inadvertently stumbles on the kingdom of Patria, a sovereign nation nestled in Indiana and founded thousands of years ago by ancient Greeks. It’s somewhat inexplicably similar to medieval Europe with castles and knights (plus an old Studebaker), although its inhabitants also include Native Americans, Irish monks, and Geat warriors. Oliver befriends Farnsworth and Rose, who are prince and princess of...more
I was in a book club with the author's wife--a lovely family and I was sad that they moved away! This is his first book for kids and I look forward to sharing it with our little ones once they are a bit bigger. I wrote the following review on Amazon for him.
Stout hearts and Whizzing Biscuits is a jaunty, fast-paced adventure book that is fun for the entire family. It is set in the hidden realm of Patria, which is nestled somewhere in contemporary Indiana, while quaintly retaining knights, castle...more
Stout hearts and Whizzing Biscuits is a jaunty, fast-paced adventure book that is fun for the entire family. It is set in the hidden realm of Patria, which is nestled somewhere in contemporary Indiana, while quaintly retaining knights, castle...more
Oliver Stoop is 11 years old and is living in a small mobile home on a piece of property that his Dad has bought to build his dream castle. His bedroom is a small tent assembled in the living room. Oliver,his Mom and Dad and Aunt Hazel are all living together. The property they live on is extremely secluded with no neighbor’s in sight.
While Oliver is test driving and mowing with his dad’s new Lawn Beast X-Pro Groundskeeper 6000 mower he encounters a band of children warriors and their leader Pri...more
While Oliver is test driving and mowing with his dad’s new Lawn Beast X-Pro Groundskeeper 6000 mower he encounters a band of children warriors and their leader Pri...more
Loved the imagination. There are bits of history involved in the telling of the story, and because I'm not much of a history buff, I kept thinking I was missing something. If there were any deeper meanings to this story, I probably missed it completely, but read as a complete work of fiction and entertaining story... I loved it. The characters were fun and easy to imagine.
cute story
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Natalia
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Daniel McInerny is author of the darkly comic thriller, High Concepts: A Hollywood Nightmare, as well as the CEO of Trojan Tub Entertainment, a children's entertainment company featuring his humorous Kingdom of Patria series for middle grade readers (http://kingdomofpatria.com).
A native of South Bend, Indiana, he holds a PhD in philosophy and taught for many years at various universities in the U...more
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A native of South Bend, Indiana, he holds a PhD in philosophy and taught for many years at various universities in the U...more
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