Bomba, the jungle boy (Bomba series ; no. 1) [Hardcover]

Roy Rockwood (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bomba series ; no. 1 | Publication Date: 1978

Separated from his parents since childhood, a young boy, who has been brought up in the jungle by an old naturalist, begins the long search for his true identity.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 180 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448147017
• ISBN-13: 978-0448147017
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,913,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bomba the Jungle Boy, December 6, 1999

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Sharon Roberts (Western NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bomba, the jungle boy (Bomba series ; no. 1) (Hardcover)

I have read halfway through this book with my 10 year old son - I can't wait to continue tonight. I found the story in a book called "Popular Stories for Boys" dated 1926. I thought maybe the stories would be less politically correct and more manly and adventuresome than are currently written. Wow - was I right! Bomba is the most exciting book we have read in a long time. We LOVE it! I am thinking that this is the reading fare that the World War II generation grew up on. They read about courage in the face of horrible danger and then they went out and demonstrated it. I want my son to know that kind of courage and character that Bomba demonstrates. But Bomba is not just courageous - He is selfless and kind as he cares for the simple minded Casson in spite of all of the problems this brings about. Bomba has a wonderful character. As I was reading I noticed the remarks about Bomba's race (He and Casson are the only white people in the jungle). I thought that surely this book would be one that would be banned from the public school system. It seemed to me however, that a boy who is all alone in a jungle, never having seen another white man might certainly feel like a minority. I chose to read it as celebrating his heritage rather than demeaning others. There is nothing in the character of Bomba that demonstrates hatred or even unkindness. I believe that Bomba is a wonderful role model of manly character. (The book is also a great vocabulary enhancer - it certainly points out the decline in educational standards since most 10 year old boys I know would never be able to comprehend the wide range of words in this book). If you have young boys and you can find this book - I highly recommend it.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly wonderful series for children and young teens., June 11, 1998

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[e-mail] (Roscoe, IL (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bomba, the jungle boy (Bomba series ; no. 1) (Hardcover)

My family has a set of Bomba books which my father and his brother read when they were children in the 1940s. I believe there are 18 in the complete set and we still have 16 of them in original yellow hardbound covers. The stories start with a child somehow lost in the Amazon jungle and his adventures of growing up there. Then the boy is found by his parents as an older teenager and returns briefly to New York. When his father is lost in the African jungles the scene shifts to adventures in Africa where he finds and rescues his father from cannibals. Finally there are some adventures on the return from Africa on ships and islands.

The books are wonderful adventure for a child's mind. I remember finding the vocabulary to be comparable to my 8th grade reading assignments. To the astonishment of my teacher, I listed all 16 books we had on my reading list that year.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful hero, February 4, 2000

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Rosalie (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bomba, the jungle boy (Bomba series ; no. 1) (Hardcover)

I have read nearly all of these wonderful books by Roy Rockwood. Bomba is one of the last great heros that have a real decent approach. My mom inherited these books from her dad when he passed away. I have read them over and over since I was a little girl. They still enthrall me and keep me very interested. We are missing 2 books out of this series unfortunatly. I am still trying to find these books since they are great books to pass down to my daughter now.