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 if you've never read a Freddy book , start here!: The Freddy books are awesome! And there are 26 of them! It's as if E.B. White wrote 25 sequels to Charlotte's Web... They got a bit formulaic towards the end -- but even the worst of them are still [... more]
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Li Lun, Lad of Courage (The Newbery Honor Roll)
very inspiring: Li Lun Lad of Courage is a book about a young boy who lives in a small fishing village, but he is afraid of the sea. One day his dad ordered him to come fishing with him but he refused. So his dad gave him 7 rice grains and told him to [... more]
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Freddy the Detective
Amazon.com Review: "Oh, I am the King of Detectives, / And when I am out on the trail / All the animal criminals tremble, / And the criminal animals quail..." boasts Freddy, the poetry-prone, Sherlock Holmes-obsessed pig who stars in Walter R. [... more]
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Freddy Rides Again
Cowpig OK; Goatcat better: "Freddy the Cowboy" is one of the best titles in the series, with a reasonably tight plot and the thoroughly delightful origin story of the Horrible Ten, so it is not surprising that it was followed up immediately by [... more]
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Freddy Anniversary Collection
Educational and entertaining: dynamite!: Brooks wrote the Freddy series between 1927 and 1958. They combine superb character development, unbelievable educational content, and generally mesmerizing entertainment. They are appropriate for reading to [... more]
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Freddy Goes to Florida
Amazon.com Review: Birds migrate south for the winter--why shouldn't farm animals? In Walter R. Brooks's Freddy Goes to Florida, that's precisely what the thoughtful beasts of Mr. Bean's upstate New York farm decide to do. Not wanting to leave the [... more]
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Freddy and the Ignormus
Perhaps the Best: Funny, more tightly plotted than usual, maybe the all around best Freddy title. When I was a kid, I started reading "Flying Saucer Plans," found it not particularly compelling, and forgot about Freddy for many years. Recently, [... more]
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The Five Chinese Brothers (Paperstar)
It's just a story, isn't it?: There is something about the magical that deeply appeals to children. That's why fairy tales are so beloved by them. Even folk tales, a more realistic spin-off of fairy tales, are also favorites of children. No exception is & [... more]
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Freddy Plays Football
Freddy the Pig: Not Just for Kids: As usual, Freddy gets into trouble and into the adventure by trying to help his friends. In this case, Mrs. Bean's long-lost brother turns up and wants his share of the inheritance, something that will bankrupt Mr. Bean [... more]
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Freddy and the Popinjay
The Popinjay Goeth Before the Fall: This book was written just as Walter R. Brooks was hitting his stride as a writer, and is one of the better Freddy books. A robin friend of Freddy's needs glasses, and from there the story gets wilder. The book is [... more]
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Freddy Goes Camping
Freddy and the ghosts: This may well be the best of the Freddy books written by Walter R. Brooks (its only competition is Freddy the Magician). Children and adults alike will find this one of the most fun books they've ever read. I can still remember the [... more]
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Freddy and Mr. Camphor (Freddy the Pig)
Two foretrotters up for Freddy and Mr. Camphor!: Long after Walter Brooks has earned his eternal reward, he ismaking a paradise here on earth for fans of Freddy! Freddy andMr. Camphor is one of the best Freddy's out there. If you don't love Freddy, you' [... more]
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