The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush [Paperback]

S. Jones Rogan (Author), Christian Slade (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

PENHALIGON BRUSH LONGS for adventure and finds it aplenty in the seaside village of Porthleven. Within hours of his arrival, he is captured by armed ferrets and thrown into the dungeon of Furball Manor. Happily, he is rescued by friends. Unhappily, they explain that the dastardly wildcat, Sir Derek, and his ferret army plan to sink the ships of the princess of Spatavia that very night! Can Penhaligon and his unlikely band of resistors save the princess? Of course they can!

This is an old-fashioned adventure story, told with great verve and a fresh wit. Filled with more than 50 black and white illustrations, it's a perfect book to entice newly independent readers.


From the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The short chapters, funny lines, and exciting plot twists make this a particularly effective readaloud in the tradition of English novels that feature animals of the countryside in human roles." -- Booklist, November 15, 2007

"Young fox Penhaligon Brush discovers that you must be careful what you wish for in this exciting novel...This story has something for everyone - mystery, daring escapes, and a touch of romance. With well-developed characters and excellent pacing, it is difficult to put down." -- School and Library Journal, November 2007 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

S. Jones Rogan traveled the world in search of adventure, then settled down in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a school librarian.

Christian Slade is an illustrator best known for his portraits of corgis. He lives in Orlando, Florida.


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Yearling; Reprint edition (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440422086
• ISBN-13: 978-0440422082
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,616,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For Kids and Adults!!!, October 1, 2007

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David Aquila (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush (Hardcover)

I bought, "The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush" as a birthday gift for my good friend's ten year old daughter. She likes adventure stories and this book looked like it would fit the bill. Well, after the party when her friends had left and it had quieted down a bit, I saw my friend's daughter reading the book. I asked her how it was and she said, "great." So I asked her to read me a few pages out loud. She insisted that she go back to the beginning so that I'd know what was going on. She ended up reading me the whole first chapter, and I have to say that I after that I was hooked. I went back to the bookstore, bought a copy for myself and read it all the way through.
"The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush" by Sally Jones Rogan is a wonderful book not only for kids but I would say also for adults. It is a smart, old fashioned adventure story with a lot of twists, mystery, and cliff hangers that keep you turning pages even after you'd convinced yourself that you were going to stop reading on the next page. It is wonderfully written and the illustrations are quite good. My friend's daughter loved it and has already started her second read through.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone with kids, (probably ages 9 and up), as one you can read with them and enjoy just as much as they do.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An easy to read book that is hard to put down!, January 16, 2008

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Mr. Yanik - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush (Hardcover)

I was quite surprised to find myself, an adult, caught up with the story and unable to put down this book. It is easy to read, has alot of twists, and most of all allows my imagination to seamlessly fly away with the characters as i use to as a young reader! The illustrations were very good, although i wished they were in color. I especially liked the map because i made reference to it repeatedly throughout the story. Pre-teens would enjoy this book because the story line keeps one interested and curious from one chapter to the next! I hope there is another daring adventure for Penhaligon, Bancroft, Lady Ferball, Rowan and even Sir Derek!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard-hitting saga of adventure., December 3, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush (Hardcover)

S. Jones Rogan's THE DARING ADVENTURES OF PENHALIGON BRUSH is a fantasy animal saga on the level of Watership Down or Redwall - but with young adult readers in mind. One Penhaligon Brush here finds himself in for more adventure than he wishes when he's captured by a band of armed ferrets, locked in Ferball Manor's dungeons, then thrown to his death in the sea. Upon rescue he discovers the dangers have only just begin in this hard-hitting saga of adventure.