two Years Ago, Sam Ran Away From New York City To Live In The Catskill Mountains. Now His Younger Sister Alice Has Joined Him And Is Quietly Living In A Tree House Of Her Own Nearby. Their Peaceful Life Is Shattered When A Conservation Officer Confiscates Sam's Falcon, Frightful, And Alice Suddenly Vanishes. Sam Leaves His Home To Search For Alice, Hoping To Find Frightful, Too. But The Trail To The Far Side Of The Mountain May Lead Sam Into Great Danger.
surpasses The Original In Style And Substance . . . This Story [is] A Jewel.
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george Has Outdone Herself Here.
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fans Of My Side Of The Mountain Will Be Delighted To Find That Sam Gribley Still Lives In A Hollow Tree With Frightful, His Faithful Falcon. Sam Has Neighbors Now: His Sister Alice Lives In A Nearby Treehouse And His Old Friend Bando Has Bought A Nearby Cabin. Sam's Summer Plans Are Disrupted When A Conservation Officer Accuses Him Of Harboring An Endangered Species And Confiscates Frightful. Sam Is So Devastated By The Loss Of His Companion That Several Days Pass Before He Realizes That Alice Has Left Home. Setting Out To Track His Sister Down, Sam Crosses Paths With A Band Of Falcon Smugglers And Is Given The Chance To Take Back Frightful For His Own. Faced With A Difficult Decision, Sam Chooses Wisely And The Story Ends On A Satisfying Note, Full Of Hope For The Future. Since Nature Has Become Chic In The Years Since Sam's First Adventures Were Published, Sophisticated Readers Will Enjoy The Author's Wry References To The New Fashion For Adirondack Furniture And Her Description Of An Eatery That Specializes In Gourmet Wild Foods. Filled With Accurate Details (it Is Possible To Trace Sam's Journey On A Map), Likeable Characters And Plenty Of Backwoods Lore, This Sequel Is Worthy Of Its Predecessor. Ages 8-12. (apr.)
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Nature
- Science, Nature & How It Works
Publisher : Puffin Books
Author : Jean Craighead George
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2001-05-21
Number Of Pages : 192
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0141312416
ISBN-13 : 9780141312415
Item weight : 0.31 lb
Dimensions : 0.63 in x 5 in x 7.68 in
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