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Moby Dick
In Herman Melvilles classic tale of revenge, Ishmael tells his story of becoming a whaler on the Pequod. When Ishmael and his unexpected friend Queequeg join Captain Ahabs hunt for Moby Dick, the voyage of a lifetime turns into tragedy. The adventures of sailing the seas on the hunt for the great white whale is retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Melvilles Moby Dick. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group.
112 pages, Library Binding
Published January 1, 2010
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July 20, 2018
This 112-page book is a very abridged version of the famous, very long, very detailed classic book Moby Dick by Herman Melville. This version is designed for children and is a good, quick version for adults to read who want to understand the basic Moby Dick story without reading 700 pages of a long, complicated novel. I never did read Moby Dick in school, and since we are visiting the New Bedford Whaling museum in Massachusetts on vacation this summer, I wanted to understand any Moby Dick references they might make. Captain Ahab, Queequeg, Starbuck, Ishmael, and most of the main characters are there in the Pequod and there are brief descriptions of what happens after they catch a whale (cutting out the blubber, etc.) It made me a little queasy because I don't like to see whales killed, but I suppose it's historically accurate.
April 11, 2016
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First off I haven't read Moby Dick at all and I am almost in my thirties. Always wanted to but it seemed to be too long of a book, one day I got to thinking I would like to introduce K into the classics and hope that he will enjoy them. I went to our local library and checked out this version of Moby Dick as it was the only one they had minus an older version and that was a graphic novel. K really enjoyed this book a lot more than I expected him too though at the end he wasn't happy about the sailors not catching Moby Dick.
I felt this book wasn't all about Moby Dick it was more about trying to find out where he was at and the sailors hunting for him. I kind of wanted more seeing of the white whale than just a bunch of sailors sailing around trying to find him.
Now I can understand that maybe they wanted to make it more entertaining for the younger kids so they can enjoy the book.
Captain Ahab is on a mission to find the white whale that took his leg but will he succeed? This story is told by one of the sailors who was aboard the boat with Captain Ahab and we learn what went on to find this whale. I think the children ages 8 on up will enjoy this book as it is not long, the chapters are pretty short and there is really no violence. Apart from the whales being cut and used for their oil.
Questions and answers from K.
1. Did you enjoy the book?
"Yes I did but did Moby Dick live? Did no one capture him?
2. What was your favorite part?
"I liked all of it is there a part two?"
3. Would you recommend this book to your friends?
"Yes, I think they may like to read about a great whale that people hunt."
First off I haven't read Moby Dick at all and I am almost in my thirties. Always wanted to but it seemed to be too long of a book, one day I got to thinking I would like to introduce K into the classics and hope that he will enjoy them. I went to our local library and checked out this version of Moby Dick as it was the only one they had minus an older version and that was a graphic novel. K really enjoyed this book a lot more than I expected him too though at the end he wasn't happy about the sailors not catching Moby Dick.
I felt this book wasn't all about Moby Dick it was more about trying to find out where he was at and the sailors hunting for him. I kind of wanted more seeing of the white whale than just a bunch of sailors sailing around trying to find him.
Now I can understand that maybe they wanted to make it more entertaining for the younger kids so they can enjoy the book.
Captain Ahab is on a mission to find the white whale that took his leg but will he succeed? This story is told by one of the sailors who was aboard the boat with Captain Ahab and we learn what went on to find this whale. I think the children ages 8 on up will enjoy this book as it is not long, the chapters are pretty short and there is really no violence. Apart from the whales being cut and used for their oil.
Questions and answers from K.
1. Did you enjoy the book?
"Yes I did but did Moby Dick live? Did no one capture him?
2. What was your favorite part?
"I liked all of it is there a part two?"
3. Would you recommend this book to your friends?
"Yes, I think they may like to read about a great whale that people hunt."
March 19, 2015
Do want a book with action and wude open seas? Then it's destiny for you to read this this book its about a man who meets a friend called Queequeg who are looking for a whaling ship.And they meet a captain called Ahab . But they soon released that he is chasing afer a "god", / a whale that is huge!.... If yoy want to know if the die or catch it then you better read this book!!!!
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