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Anyone familiar with the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman by Brian Jacques? My kids have finished the Redwall series and looking for their next good read.
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I haven't read it, but my thirteen year old daughter (a big Redwall Fan) loved it.
She says it is very well written with a a completely different setting from Redwall. It is also told in a different way, although there are some riddles and other Redwall-esque elements. She liked the fact that, even though there are two follow up books, Castaways is written as a complete novel with all the loose ends tied up. (She hasn't read the follow up books, but hopes to do so sometime soon.)
She thinks it is just as good as Redwall!
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Thanks Alice!
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I am not familiar with Brian Jacques books other than the Redwall series.
However, an acquaintance recently told me that her Redwall-loving kids have also enjoyed another series similar to Redwall, except the characters are all cats. They are written by Erin Hunter. The first series is called The Warriors (titles: Into the Wild, Fire & Ice, Forest of Secrets, Rising Storm, A Dangerous Path, The Darkest Hour). The second is called New Prophecy (titles: Midnight, Moonlight, Dawn, Starlight, Twilight, Sunset) and involves the next generation of cats.
I am curious whether anyone knows anything about these Erin Hunter series and whether they are appropriate for young readers.
I don't mean to hijack this thread, Molly, but it seemed like a relevant time to ask if we're talking Redwall. If this post needs to be moved somewhere else, please let me know.
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Hijack away, Elizabeth!  We are constantly, I mean constantly, on the look-out for new books to devour.
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Dh loved the Flying Dutchman, I enjoyed it also, very suspensful.
I'm intrigued by the Erin Hunter books.
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My DS loved the Flying Dutchman too -- it was given as a gift by a homeschooling friend.
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My ds loved the Flying Dutchman also. I think he has read 2 in that series.
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The mom who recommended the Erin Hunter series to me the other day is a faithful Catholic homeschooling mom. However, she said she hasn't read any of the titles herself, just FYI. They sound wonderful, but I am interested to find out if there is anything objectionable in them before I set my fifth grader onto them.
They do sound great, don't they? We also have series Redwall lovers in this house, so if this Erin Hunter series is similar, I'm excited!
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I'm so glad to read this thread.
When my ds finished Bridge to Terabithia , I had him start on Redwall. He says it's okay but it's about mice . He can't seem to get past this abomination.  I'm hoping he'll adjust to the idea once he gets into the story.
I found Flying Dutchman at BAM a couple weeks ago for $3.00 (hardback copy  ) and was thrilled when I saw the author. So if Redwall doesn't entice him to read the rest of the mice books, I'll have him read Flying Dutchman and see what happens.
Boys can be such picky readers.
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I read and enjoyed the Flying Dutchman but didn't realize it was a series! I'll have to keep an eye out for the rest.
Marianna is eager, eager, eager to read those Erin Hunter books, I'd love to hear more about them too.
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Cay Gibson wrote:
I'm so glad to read this thread.
When my ds finished Bridge to Terabithia , I had him start on Redwall. He says it's okay but it's about mice . He can't seem to get past this abomination. I'm hoping he'll adjust to the idea once he gets into the story. |
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My daughter kept refusing to read Watership Down for the longest time because it was about rabbits! She finally gave in and loved it, of course. She then went on to read all of Redwall.
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For my independent readers I request a narration every day on whichever book they are reading...and their personal opinion.
It has taken Garrett a week to go from "It's okay."
to...
"It's pretty good."
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Hi, Mrs. Davis. I LOVED the Flying Dutchman. I have owned it for about 3 years and I read it at least once a year. The sequal, The Angel's Command, is also really good. I can let you borrow them both if you'd like.
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Thanks, Adrianna! We are supposed to get it from the library tomorrow.
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Hi,
There is a 3rd book in the series: Voyage of Slaves.
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I remember reading and loving Watership Down at about 8th grade. I haven't re-read it and probably won't, is there anything objectionable for that age? (looking back, I read many books that i really should not have but my parents never questioned my reading) I have an almost 14 yo ds that I thought might like it.
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p.s. anyone ever read any of the author's other books? I started Plague Dogs after WD and never finished it.
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Karen T wrote:
I remember reading and loving Watership Down at about 8th grade. I haven't re-read it and probably won't, is there anything objectionable for that age? (looking back, I read many books that i really should not have but my parents never questioned my reading) I have an almost 14 yo ds that I thought might like it. |
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Read it again! I read it again last year. It is a wonderful book. Nothing objectionable at all.
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