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The Fear Place

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This intense tale will rivet you to your chair, just as the young hero is riveted in fear about a certain ledge on the mountain. Extended sibling rivalry between brothers threatens to undermine their very survival, as implacable fate and terse narrative communicate a sense of impending danger. The plot marches inexorably to the moment when Doug must brave a critical site on a circuitous mountain trail, which has long been his personal fear place.

Tension builds in this sparse story--almost like a play with basically three characters: 12-year-old Doug, the younger brother/victim of his older brother's nasty tricks; Gordon who baits Doug daily for psychological sport; and a wild-card nobody counted on--a non-aggressive female cougar.

Doug comes of age on this short, geological camping trip with his hated rival brother and preoccupied parents--until they are called away by a family emergency, leaving the boys to fend for themselves. Each tries to survive independently, with unexpected results. But there is another fear place inside Doug's conscience, when Gordon fails to return to camp after several days--fear For his brohter. Since when is Doug his brother's keeper?

Nor is it safe to be exploring treacherous ridges and unknown trails with a cougar roaming about. But it would take too long to notify the park ranger. So Doug's his worst fear place is the threat of the denuded family-- emotional baggage inherited from his mother, who never was reconciled to Her brother. Can anything break this chain of sibling jealousy and rejection? A gripping tale which will spellind the reader.

THIS IS A GOOD BOOK BECAUSE IT CONNECT TO REAL LIFE. THIS IS ABOUT A CONFLICT BETWEEN DOUG AND HIS BROTHER GORDIE. THEY DONT GET ALONG WHITH EACH OTHER BUT AT THE END THEY REALIZED THAT THEY NEED EACH OTHER AND THEY LOVE EACH OTHER.I FELT VERY GOOD THAT THE TWO BROTHERS KIND OF RESOLVE THEIR CONFLICTS.

As a teacher, I would strongly recommend this book be added to any classroom library or list of books for students to read. The sibling rivalry between Doug and his older brother Gordie will be easily related to among students. There is definite growth in the main character as he is forced to face his strongest fear. Students will be able to discuss and connect with this story in many ways: the way their parents left the brothers in the wild alone, the sibling rivalry between the brothers and/or between their mother and uncle, or how the cougar plays into the story. This novel will keep your students interest.

I am an educator and I thought the story was very compelling. It had everything in it: family drama and dynamics, location, animals, feelings that we all feel, nature, how we discover what we are made of. I think kids in fourth and up will enjoy it. It is a good read for a sunny beach or a rainy afternoon.

This is a good story. However it is lightly peppered with cussing which makes it inappropriate for its target audience of 3rd-7th graders.

well dont listen to the lady saying it has bad words. because it only has one bad word and that is the d word that rhymes with lamb.

If you are looking for a short, fast paced read that will keep your attention then this book is just the ticket. Phyllis Rynolds Nylor does an excellent job of putting you in the mind of her main character, Doug.
Gary M. Roberts, Author - www.garymroberts.com

This book was about a boy named Doug and his brother Gordon. Gordon is always bothering Doug. Their family went to a camp and Gordon found abeautiful spot however there was troble because Doug was not able to get there. Because thats the fear place. Then their parents leave them alone in the wildness because they are called to a family emergency. To find out what happens you mst read this, is full of cool things and i really like it.

It was about a kid named Doug and his family. They go camping in the mountains.His brother found a neat place. Doug did not like the path getting to it. The book was so interesting that I could not put it down. His brother was just like mine,annoying.

The Fear Place


Doug and his brother Gordie and his mom and. Go on annual camping trip ever year. Doug is afraid of the fear place. Gordie keeps pausing him to go back up there. There is a cougar that flows him. Some times wakes up in the middle of night. Thanking about the cougar. There uncle died and there mom dad went to the funeral.
The main characters are Doug and Gordie. We both like camping and having run. Doug has a good personality. Gordie has an okay personality. Doug and I like skate boarding.
I rally like it because it is like an adventure in the wilderness. My favorite part was when Doug peed on the stamps. Then Gordie licked them. I recommend this book. Because it is funny and scary.