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Jack London spent nearly a year in Alaska and the Klondike, mining for gold and …
Unusual in the lack of anthropomorphizing of the animal characters--no talking dogs! Fun to read a story from a dog's point of view without human thoughts and problems taking center stage. The kids liked it and were satisfied with the ending.
Jack London spent nearly a year in Alaska and the Klondike, mining for gold and …
Bedtime reading with the kids.
Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable …
Too complicated for 10-year-olds. Switched to "Call of the Wild."
The setup is interesting, but the book never evolves beyond a disjointed, action-packed romp :(
The best story in this collection, in my opinion, was "The Thing"-- a story of a journey to see a perpetual motion machine.
Reading this slowly, as it's a lot to take in, and pretty dire subject material. Very well written history of something glossed over in my public education in the US.
The first science fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of black American literature. This combination …
Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable …
Bedtime reading for the kids (10 years old). The opening 10 pages or so was a bit complicated in terms of vocabulary, but let's see how it goes...
