Monday, August 9, 2021

Books read Aug 9

 






Mystery of the Missing Horseman by Gita V. Reddy
This is another middle school age book for kids to read. 
It's about Sandy and she's heading to India to her mother's family palace where she grew up.
Sandy had gone the previous year but was sick and is really looking forward to this trip.
Legends and tales, there are so many of them but the they are talked about by the experts and brought to life in front of the kids.
The one that really gets them going is the missing horseman. When the original kids growing up in the palace were given gifts, they were mechanical things.
The younger boy didn't want to share his with the older boy cuz he had broken his race car already, so the youngest one hid it in a compartment.
There are well over 100 family members staying at the palace and some are given death threats.
The mafia want the palace and lands and the original papers mysteriously go missing.
Love the technology brought into this story as it helps the kids find some many items, treasures and documents.
Love details of tunnels, palace all lit up, cottages and caves.
Palace has enough things for everybody to do, even the adults with meetings about yoga and other interesting things. Love hearing of the traditions and the village how they are there for all and palace is there for them.
Love this series but they are stand alone books. Ends with a bit about the Mystery of the Diamond Ring.

 







A High Sierra Christmas by Mark Stephen Taylor
Wow what a story about the high sierra mountains and the story of Jeremiah Jackson. 
So many details and descriptions of the area and the times, the basic things that you can always fall back on.
Learned so many things about Indians and the way of the world up on the mountain.
Love how the girl speaks to the bank robbers, never thought I'd see that happening. They even mention other trail blazers: Muir, etc.
How they have each others back is quite amazing and the animals that they have all learned from.

  





Daddy Donkey And His Little Son: A children's picture book about the unconditional love between a father and son - A perfect father's day gift for kids aged 3 to 8 (Animal Kingdom 1) by Vedika Agrawal 
Colorful children's book about Daddy Donkey and his little son.
Name plate starts the book. Story starts with Louie the donkey and he's not like the others in the herd. When they are all out walking around Louie sees a little lion cub but the others tell him not to bother him and take thorns out as lions will eat them all.
Louie helps then waits with him for his family to come find him. After a while Louie brings him back to his farm and the cub makes a mess of things.
Cub is not eating grass like Louie so they travel to where the foxes live and grab some of their food. the cub has to roar to scare the foxes away.
Lion finds his cub and they leave. Foxes come to the farm and scare them all away into the jungle. Louie is not young and can't run anymore and stays behind in the jungle.
He gets a surprise and it revives him outlook. He puts a sign around Louie's neck as he had done to him when he was much younger.
Maze game is included, all about my dad page, and about the books in the series along with about the authors. and award page to fill out for best dad.
Cute story, very colorful.











Meeting Up With the Camp Counselor by Cheri Swalwell
Cute short story about Maria who's looking out for her goals to work at nearby National Forest.
Jeremey runs a meet group pirate themed camp and Maria's brother is part of that.
Love hearing about the uncommon meeting and how things progress. They are able tos pend time together and they build a friendship.
Love the search and rescue dog and events leading up to when he's called for service.
So many funny scenes, makes this a super fun book to read. Comical at times, be prepared to laugh.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.

 












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