Freddy and the Men from Mars (Freddy the Pig Series) [Hardcover]

Walter R. Brooks (Author), Kurt Wiese (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Freddy the Pig Series

In Freddy and the Men From Mars, the trouble starts when a newspaper reports that six little creatures, believed to be the only Martians ever to have visited Earth, have been captured single-handedly by Mr. Herbert Garble. This news wouldn't have disturbed Freddy and the other barn animals had not the paper further stated that their friend Mr. Boomschmidt had invited Mr. G. and his men from Mars to join Boomschmidt's Stupendous and Unexcelled Circus. Freddy, ever ready to maintain his reputation as a detective, immediately suspects a hoax, and quickly sets out to expose it. How he manages to do so, with the help of Jinx, the Horrible Ten, and several other familiar allies-and a band of real Martians who turn up just in the nick of time-makes for one of the most hilarious of all the Freddy tales, a story that is simply out of this world!

"Freddy is simply one of the greatest characters in children's literature!" (School Library Journal)

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About the Author

Walter R. Brooks was born in Rome, New York, in 1886, and died in Roxbury, New York, in 1958. After attending University and working for the Red Cross and The Woodrow Wilson Foundation, he became associate editor of Outlook and then a staff writer for several magazines, including The New Yorker. During this time he published short stories in The Saturday Evening Post, The Atlantic Monthly, and Esquire. "Ed Takes the Pledge" was the basis for the 1960s television series Mr. Ed, but Brooks's most lasting achievement is the Freddy the Pig series-twenty-six books in all-starring "that charming ingenious pig" (The New York Times).

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 246 pages
• Publisher: Overlook Juvenile (May 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585672696
• ISBN-13: 978-1585672691
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Bean Sci-Fi, July 14, 2002

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Sand Flea Press (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freddy and the Men from Mars (Freddy the Pig Series) (Hardcover)

I was prejudiced against Bean's fifties incursion into space after the tedium of "Freddy and the Space Ship," but "Men from Mars" proved to be a surprisingly strong title. My six year old son laughed a lot and was thrilled when one of his favorite villains showed up. A good one!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfuly Boomshmidt., September 1, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Freddy and the Men from Mars (Freddy the Pig Series) (Hardcover)

I love this book and i think it is one of the best by Walter R. Brooks.
I love Walter Brooks and i love all of his books including Freddy the Pilot, Freddy The Cowboy, and Freddy and the Egnormous.
I highly recomend his books to people of all ages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful., September 7, 2006

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P. Craig "scribhneornagle" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freddy and the Men from Mars (Freddy the Pig Series) (Hardcover)

Walter R. Brooks Is witty and intellegent he makes wonderful books and this is wnderful and i think it should be rated ten stars!!!!!



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