Monday, October 13, 2008

Freddy and the Perilous Adventure by Walter Brooks

Freddy, the world’s most talented pig, has no idea what he’s getting into when a fast-talking balloon man convinces him to make an ascent with his two duck friends, Alice and Emma. First, they have to go up alone (or at least nobody else knows that they have two spider stowaways), and second, the valve to release the gas and let them back down again is broken. And even if they can make a safe landing, the balloon man wants them arrested for stealing his property…

As usual, there is no stopping Freddy, who uses his wits and the aid of his friends (animal and human) from the Bean farm, Boomschmidt’s circus, and the surrounding countryside, to see that all ends as it should.

A great read-aloud and laugh-aloud book about courage, honesty, and friendship.

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