PENHALIGON BRUSH LONGS for adventure and finds it aplenty in the seaside village of Porthleven. Within hours of his arrival, he is captured by arme...
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Mar 04, 2010
Nicola
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Reason for Reading: Read aloud to the 9yo. Both my son and I love animal fantasy and the plot sounded like it would be something we would enjoy.
Summary: Penhaligon Brush is the town's apothecary. When he was just a cub his parents left him in the care of a Badger family but never came back, so he was raised as a member of that family. When Penhaligon receives a message from his brother Bancroft Badger to come to Porthleven right away, he hurries off. But when he arrives, Penhaligon fin More...
Summary: Penhaligon Brush is the town's apothecary. When he was just a cub his parents left him in the care of a Badger family but never came back, so he was raised as a member of that family. When Penhaligon receives a message from his brother Bancroft Badger to come to Porthleven right away, he hurries off. But when he arrives, Penhaligon fin More...
May 20, 2010
Logan
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Ooh, Logan loved this. Yeah, it's relatively predictable for those of us who've read a bazillion fantasy swashbucklers. But for Logan, it was a breathless adventure. Like so many stories we read, there were things that went over his head, especially since he likes to play while I read aloud, but he got the main story line of a daring fox and an even more daring vixen (who have some difficulty getting along) joining up with their friends to combat a comically evil cat prince. Friends include a sh
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Sep 26, 2009
Kathryn
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Yes, this is a Childrens/YA book. I bought it at a show in Charlotte because I have been seeing Christen Slade (illustrator) for a couple of years at shows and I love his artwork on Corgi. That being said, the story was an enjoyable read. It is not totally watered down as some children/ya books are, there is a little romance, a little mystery and a little action. The pencil drawings scattered throughout the book are just icing on the cake.
May 11, 2010
Jen
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This was a good story, however, I had a hard time with the characters being animals. Don't get me wrong, I love a good story with animals as the main characters. I feel, though, that you have to walk a fine line when writing human stories played by animals. I don't think you should portray them as completely human with the same characteristics. I feel more comfortable with animals who are still animals but toy with the human world (i.e. Beatrix Potter or Kenneth Grahame). So that is why I could
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Nov 16, 2009
Candy
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I loved this book. It had an awsome story and I couldn't put it down until I read the end. It had fantastic characters. I read it to my litte sister and when I would stop, she would beg me to continue. When I finished, I wished for a sequel.
Oct 02, 2009
Hoover Public Library
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I'm usually not a big fan of talking animal books, but this one was very entertaining! It's like an action-packed, danger-filled Wind in the Willows!
Jan 13, 2011
Em
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A great little anthropomorphic animal adventure that was perfect bedtime reading with my 7 year old.
Dec 04, 2007
Gwen the Librarian
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A nice adventure with talking animals. Satisfying. Good for middle readers. Nothing really special. Please try it despite the awful cover art.
Mar 17, 2008
Katie Jane
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I'm usually not a big fan of animal books, but this one was very entertaining! It's like an action-packed, danger-filled Wind in the Willows!
Jan 09, 2008
Tashi
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i amnot done with this book but some of the part i liked it it wasn't that funny and some of the part is all about penhaligon.
Jan 09, 2008
tashi
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i am not done with this book but i did like it alittle bit but it wasn't that funny
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