Status
Available
Local notes
PB Kje
Collection
Series
Genres
Publication
Yearling (1984), Edition: Reissue, 192 pages
Description
Called runt, misfit, and troublemaker, Big Red's son Mike escapes from a training kennel to join the two men he loves in their forest retreat and proves he has the intelligence and skill expected of the offspring of a famous Irish setter.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1951
Physical description
192 p.; 5.19 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
Cute. The characterization is good, the story is fun if a little predictable, but overall it somehow doesn't ring true. Mike's turnaround is just that bit too fast - the snowstorm is convenient, but he's started to switch even before that. Maybe it's just that with all these new experiences, he
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only develops good habits and adopts exactly the actions his humans want him to? I'm really not sure why, but this one just reads too light and sweet for me. Despite all the desperate dangers they variously encounter. Fun, and I'll probably read it again - but it's never going to be a favorite, just eye candy. Show Less
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Lexile
890L
Pages
192