Customer Reviews

The Dog Who Would Not Smile/Coyote True/You Can Always Trust a Spotted Horse (The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins 1-3)

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Plenty of action and suspense, definitely written for boys, although girls will especially like the constant tension between Nathan and his friend, "not your girlfriend" Leah. This two-volume series has six stories of Nathan in the wild west of the mid 1800's. As a Christian mom, I love that Nathan is constantly firing off prayers during the many sticky situations he finds himself in. I read this to my two boys (5 and 13) right after the Lloyd Alexander "Taran" series, and both boys really enjoyed both series. In the ever-increasing struggle of finding exciting yet "safe" books to read with your kids, I was thrilled to find this series.

An excellent series set in the old west. Less of the boyfriend/girlfriend would have been good but the character of Leah would be just as described after the early childhood endured. Encourages trust in God.

I have three children and they have all loved these books. In fact, they've been read so many times, they're about worn out!

My sons all enjoyed Nathan and his friends and adventures. The youngest boy especially got interested in reading because of Nathan and his dog and his travels west alone looking for his parents. I would recommend these books to any family. Great for girls too!